The Societie of the Rosary. Newly augmented

OF THE BEGINNING, LARGENES & PRO∣fitte of this Societie. Cap. 1.

AMONGST diuerse companies or Soci∣eties, religiously in∣stituted and moste deuoutlye folowed and reuerenced in the Church of God, one of the most auncient, generall, and profitable is, that which being instituted in the ho∣nour of the most blessed and im∣maculate Virgin MARY mother of God, and patronesse of all di∣stressed mortalls, is cōmonly cal∣led

the Society of the holy Rosary

The first Founder and begin∣ner therof was the glorious light of Gods Church S. DOMINICK who about 400. yeeres ago not being contented to haue institu∣ted a noble order of religious per¦sons,* 1.1 as well Freers as Nunnes, which in their seuerall houses & with moste perfect rules seruing Almightie GOD, haue spreade their zeale and deuotion, ouer all the worlde: did also extend his charitable care and prouidēce e∣uen to all sortes of people, and with his singuler wisdome and in flamed loue of soules, by the in∣spiration no doubt of the holye Ghost, and speciall reuelation of the same glorious Virgin, knit to∣gither in one band of a mutuall Societie, all kind of deuout Chri∣stians.

For this deuout Saint,* 1.2 conside∣ring with S. PAVL, that he was debtour to the simple as-well as vnto the wise, and waying with himselfe that there were many se∣culer persons, whom either want of wil might withdraw, or neces∣sitie of their estate and condicion might hinder from the strait path of Euangelicall perfection: found notwithstanding a means for thē to kindle and nourish deuotion, and with great facilitie to pray & obtaine by the most effectuall in∣tercession of so great an aduocate all manner of good and perfecte giftes, from the only geuer and bestower therof the FATHER of lightes. From which so fruitefull meanes, should be excluded nei∣ther the husbādman in the fields, nor the trauailer in his iorney, nor the labourer with his toiling, nor

the simple by his vnskilfulnes nor the woman by her sex, nor the ma¦ried by their estate, nor the yong by their ignorance, nor the aged by their impotencie, nor the sicke by their infirmitie, nor the poore for want of abilitie, nor the blind for want of sight, yea the Religi∣ous them selues of both sexes, at all times and in all places, when they may want either bookes or other ordinary helpes of spirite, (although this be not one of the least among many others where∣with they abound) might hereby finde no smale increase of cōfort, feruour, and deuotion, in so much that wee see by experience, that there is not any deuout Christian, and which hath care of his soule, but in what estate soeuer he liue, if he haue conuenient opportuni∣tie, he seeketh by giuing his name

vnto this holy cōfraternity, to be∣come a cliēt or pupill of the most glorious Virgin.

Wherin we may see the singuler profite and commoditie which re¦doūdeth vnto vs by the same.* 1.3 For if it be so generall a deuotion, in the wholle Church of God, as we haue said: then vndoubtedly we may say that one profitte which hereby we may reape, is the faci∣litie of an acceptable seruice of God, for that deuotion which re∣pugneth to no estate or conditiō, but may so easely be performed, not requiring more knowledge, then to say the Pater noster, and Aue Maria, nor any more charge thē the price of a paire of Beades, nor any choice of place or situa∣tion of body, but as it shall like the partie, either to stand, site, lye walke or kneele: especially ha∣uing

no burden of conscience or charge of sinne if it be omitted: who seeth not thē how easie it is, and with what facilitie it may be obserued? yea who seeth not how great and carelesse a negligence, and how contemptuous a singu∣laritie it were, to omit so generall a profession? This facilitie is also the greater for that there beeing diuers Societies of our LADY,* 1.4 e∣uery one of which doth laudably endeuour to aduaunce the honor of so holye a creature, to theire owne singuler great gaine of de∣uotion, vertue and merite: in eue∣ry one are diuerse bondes either of rehearsing some certaine prai∣ers euery day, or of ofte Confes∣sing and Receiuing, or of some more stricte obseruance then is necessarie or easie and expedient for euery Christian: But in this of

the Rosary, that it may the rather be imbraced of all: though there be spirituall rewardes almost for euery godly action, in which eue∣ry man according to his deuotiō may exercise him self: yet is there no generall bond, but only to the rehearsing of the Beades thrice a weeke, as shall be shewed here∣after,* 1.5 and that without the incur∣ring of any sinne by the omission therof, as hath bene saide before, yea and that also may be supplied by an other, who performeth the due exercise for his brother, be∣ing either sicke or otherwise hin∣dered: as afterward shall appeare But besides the facilitie there are other more singuler commodities herein. For secondly there is the speciall patronage and protectiō of the same most blessed and glo∣rious Virgin.* 1.6 For although she be

worthely called a most louing ad¦uocate of all faithfull Christians, yet there no doubt doth her care more aboūd, where she hath most mercifully chosen & gathered, & knit togither such as she meaneth singulerly to tender, she hauing declared by sundry miracles, the familiar rpouidēce which she ca∣rieth ouer this her familie.* 1.7 Third∣ly in this deuotion of the Rosary is daily with great fruit remem∣bred the principall pointes of the life of our Sauiour, and of his ho∣ly Mother, in so much that the daunger, of which the Prophet complaineth, when he saith that the wholle earth was brought to desolation,* 1.8 because there was not who did meditate or ponder in his hart: by this deuout exercise of Christian duety, is by all estates of men vtterly auoided: whilest

euery deuout Catholicke, dailye when he saieth his beades, doth as it were in a booke read and re∣uerentlye laieth before his eies, Christ our Sauiour incarnat in his Mother,* 1.9 sanctifying IOHN Bap∣tist his holy Precursor, lying in a manager, offered vp to his Father in the Temple, teaching the Do∣ctors, praying in the Garden, cru∣elly whipped crowned with thor¦nes, carying his Crosse and exal∣ted theron for our redemption, rising againe, ascending into hea∣uen, sending his holy Spirite and gratious giftes vnto men, taking vp with childly affection his most holy Mother, euen corporally vn∣to heauen and exalting and crow¦ning her ouer all his holy Saintes and Angells. Wherof what gra∣titude, what humilitie, what cha∣ritie, what spurres vnto all vertue

may be ingendered in Christian mindes, let euery one consider: it is not our purpose now to expoūd And although this manner of re∣membring the life of Christ, may be practised by any one which is not of this Society: yet both this maner of deuiding & religiously honouringe these holy misteries, was first commended of S. DO∣MINICKE to this holy confrater¦nitie, not without a speciall reue∣lation (as it is credibly thought) of the B. Virgin, and such vertu∣ous practise will then be more ac∣ceptable, when it is performed with a relation, and respect, as of one of this so fauored a Societie.

4 Fourthlye this holy Societie hath many Indulgences or Par∣dons annexed vnto the saying of the Rosary:* 1.10 as shall hereafter ap∣peare. Of the profit wherof as it is

not lawfull for any Catholicke to doubt, so were it to long here to intreate. Only this will I say: that although there be perhapps ma∣ny greater Indulgences graunted vnto diuerse Graines, then these of this confraternity, yet are not these to be neglected, but rather greatly to be esteemed for to cau¦ses. First for so many other com∣modities as are in this Societye: which cannot be obtained with∣out saying once a weeke the Ro∣sary, for respecte of this Society. Wherfore although one would for desire of greater Indulgence applye the saying of his Beades vnto other graines, yet is it verye expediēt thrise a weeke to apply his intention vnto the Society of the Rosary, saying his beades as a member therof, for than is he suf∣ficiently disposed to receaue the

fruites of the same Societie, al∣though he should neuer so often besides by saying the same seeke the INDVLGENCES of halowed graines. Secondly for that a suffi∣cient cause beeing required for the valew of an Indulgēce as the Diuines do teach, these Indulgē∣ces being confirmed by so diuers Popes, and hauing the valew of a cause from the influence of so di∣uers members, which in this So∣ciety euery where tend vnto one end of the seruice and honour of God and his blessed Mother, must of necessitie haue an vndoubted and more aboundant effect.

5 Fifthly, there is in this con∣fraternitie an inestimable treasure of the mutuall participation of all the good works done by the per∣sons of the same,* 1.11 & of the wholle order of S. Dominick as wel Freers

as Nunnes. So that besids the ge∣nerall influence which for the cō∣muniō of Saints in the Church of God, is from one mēber of Christ his misticall body vnto another, by which one member reioiceth with another, suffereth with and for an other, and the aboundāce of one supplieth the want and po∣uertie of an other, so that both be in gods grace (without the which neither Indulgences may be ob∣tained, nor the participation of good workes either giuen or re∣ceiued.) There is a more speciall benefite and participation in this Society by the particuler applica∣tion of those which may by au∣thoritie distribute so great a trea∣sure of all that Fasting, Praying, Watching, Almes, & other works of Christian pietie, as are by so many so godly so farre dispersed

persons euery day and moment performed.

6 Last of all, the benefitte of this Society lasteth after death al∣so as shall be shewed also hereaf∣ter.* 1.12 For when the Soules depar∣ted, in the flames of Purgatorie yeldeth satisfaction for sinnes not perfectly remitted in this world, it may by the ordinary suffrages of Gods Church, be releeued, as vnto all Christians departed in Gods grace is common. But hee which for a soule departed of this SOCIETY offereth the vsuall de∣uotions of the same, besides the valew which such deuotions may haue of them selues commeth lo∣den with the treasures and me∣rittes of diuers other members of the Church to be applied for the releefe of the distressed soule. All which so great commodities shal

more plainly appeare in the sum∣mary following of the ordinan∣ces or statutes and graces of this Society. Which hath bene faith∣fully drawen forth of an Italian boke of the Rosary sette forth at Rome about 8. or 9. yeres sithēce by the Reuerend Generall of S. DOMINICKS order vnto whom especially the admission into this Society doth belong, although I vnderstand to my great comforte that there be diuerse within our Realme which haue either imme∣diatelye from the same Generall or by some other lawfull meanes the like auctoritie.

THE ORDINANCES or decrees of the Society of the Rosary, with an explicatiō therof. Cap. 2.

AS by the gloriouse Fa∣ther, & Founder of the order of Preachers, S. DOMINICKE, this ho¦ly Rosary was planted, and this diuine maner of praier instituted: so vnto the Reu. Fa. Generall of the same Order as his successor & heire doth it only belong to giue auctoritie and licence to institute and ordaine the said Societies: to substitute & giue leaue to inrole and receiue in them; and to do e∣uery other necessarye acte as by

many Popes hath bene graunted and confirmed; And more-ouer by Iulius 3. and Pius 5. expresly declared, that the confraternities without his leaue and auctoritie instituted, be anulled and do not enioy any Indulgēce or priuilege.

2 In euery Couent and Church of the order of Preachers ought this holy company be and not in other; this being a proper inheri∣tance and institution of that or∣der. In Cities, Townes, or Villa∣ges, where there is no Couent or Church of the order of Preachers it may be placed in other Chur∣ches with leaue of the said Reue∣rend Father Generall, yet so that one companye onely there be in each Towne or place for to auoid confusion: & if afterward the Fre∣ers of the order come to the saide places to dwell, and build there a

Couent or Church, vnto them as vnto true and lawfull heires the said company, Altar and all kind of commoditie, and appertenan∣ces is vnderstood to be brought and transferred.

This is vnderstoode of Legacies or Rents left to the maintenance of the Altar or Chappel of the Society

3 In euery Church where the said Company is, there ought to be their particuler Altar, or Chap pell, called of the holy ROSA∣RIE with some deuoute figure or Image of the most holy Virgin, & of the mysteries of the holy Rosa∣ry; there must be also the Rectors & heades of the said company, to auoide all confusion: There must be a perticuler booke, where the names & surnames of all the per∣ons of the cōpany must be writē.

Note that here is not signified a∣ny

bond or necessitye of frequenting this Church or Chappell, for those which cannot conueniently come so farre: but they may at theire plea∣sure vpon holy daies go vnto theire owne parish Church or other which they shall like. But it is very conue∣nient, that then euery one go to the proper Church of this Society, when ther is any proper exercise of the same or any spirituall gaine to be re¦ped as shall be seen hereafter. Yet so long as our Countrey remaineth in the present estate, it is good and suf¦ficient that euery houshold procure their ordinary Altar stone to be de∣puted vnto this SOCIETY by those which may admitt therein, because of the speciall Indulgences to be re∣ceiued, at the first entry as shall ap∣peare.

4 Those who haue auctority & leaue as is aforesaid, to inrol and

receiue into the saide company, ought to receiue and inroule all such as deuoutly demaūd it, with out any reward or paiment at all, both because it is a spirituall & ho¦ly thing, and all so to the end that as well the rich as the poore may enioy this treasure, as also for that the holy company hath bene insti¦tuted and ordained not for the be¦nefit of him which receiueth, but of him which is receiued, and it is sufficient to be in one place and once inrouled.

This maner of inrouling being not conuenient in our country for respects too well knowne: it sufficeth that after the names be once taken of such as enter, they be torne. Yet is it expediēt, that when oportunity shall be offered, euery one cause him¦selfe autētically to be inrouled, that so both God may be in the number

of his deuout seruantes more highly glorified and they may also be as it were solēnly accepted, & confirmed in that which first they receiued.

5 Neither those which are aliue onely, but also those which are dead those poore soules which are in purgatory may be inrolled and made partakers of so great a good, if any one for godly affecti∣on will make them to be inroled and will say for them the holy Ro∣sary.

6 In the like maner if any per∣son shall cause to be said for him selfe the Rosaty, he also obtaineth and enioieth so great a benefitte.

7 All those which are inrolled in this holy cōpany of the Rosary, are bound to say the Rosary at the least once a weeke. And for their better commoditie it is graunted them that they may deuide it and

say fiue Tennes at a time: which make fiftie Aues and fiue Pater¦nosters: notwithstanding by omit¦ting either by forgetfulnes, or oc¦cupation, there is no sinne incur∣red, but the fruite is lost, which should haue bene gotten by say∣ing: and also the participation of the good workes of the other bre¦thren.

By the name of Rosary,* 1.13 is heare alwaies vnderstood the Psalter of our LADY, which cōteineth fifteene misteries, to euery one of which, are applied one Pater noster and tenne Aues, so that in the wholle there are fifteene Pater nosters & a hundred and fiftie Aues, which in imitation of the Psalter of Dauid of so many Psalmes, made imediatelye vnto God, maketh a kinde of Psalter vn∣to our LADY. This Psalter or Ro∣sary is deuided into three parts, eue∣ry

one of which is called the thirde parte of the Rosary or one parte of the Rosarye verye fitly containing fiue of the aforesaid mysteries, ther∣by represēting vnto vs the memory of the woundes of our Sauiour, in the seuerall parts of the ioifull, do∣lorouse and gloriouse mysterries of the ROSARY. Although in di∣uerse other Indulgences of hallowed Graines this word Rosary signifieth the third part only, when it is ioined with this word Corone, as when it is said, whosoeuer shall say the Rosary or Corone. For then certaine it is, that the third part is only signified, and the meaning of the word Coron is that paire of beades which in the remembrance of the life of our La∣dy containeth 63. Aues and 6.* 1.14 Pa∣ter nosters, some also vse very well at the end of euery third part of the Rosary to say the Creed although

it be no necessary part therof.

Note also that when in the Indul¦gences following there is required in any day that the wholle Rosary be said, then you may not diuide it into seuerall daies, & it is also more secure to say all at once.

Finally if one be once admitted and for negligence omit to say the Rosary, he ceaseth not for all this to be of the Society, and may retur∣ning to his wonted deuotion without any new admission obtaine the ac∣customed graces and benefittes.

8 There are celebrated fower anniuersaries in the yeere, for the soules of the brethren departed in the Churches of the Society, af∣ter the 4 principall festiuities of our blessed LADY, the Natiuitie, Purification, Annunciation, and Assumption, at which euery one ought to be present, praying for

those soules, that the same piety may be vsed toward them.

9 Euery first Sonday in the mo∣neth, there is made a solemne and deuout procession of the holy Ro¦sary after Euēsong, to the which they should in any wise come to∣gether, as-well for the Indulgen∣ces & treasures which they may gaine, as that they may be present to honor the most sacred Virgin their aduocate & Lady, and all de¦uoutly vnited to aske her helpe.

These two last articles cannot) as it is manifest (be preformed in our Countrey

10 After that the Priest hath writen them which deuoutly de∣maund to enter into this compa∣ny, the Corone or Rosary being laide vpon the Altar, with a stole about his necke, he blesseth the beads, saying the praier folowing.

This benediction if one can not conueniētly come to him, which re∣ceiueth him, but only sendeth his name to be inrolled, is not necessary neither if the beades were euer bles¦sed before.

Hence also doth it appeare that there is no other thing necessary,* 1.15 for the obtaining of the benefites of this Society, but to say once aweeke the Psalter of our LADY, & whosoeuer thincketh otherwise, requiring ei∣ther other ordinary praiers, or fre∣quenting of Sacramentes, or any solēne profession at the first entrāce: doth confound this Society, beeing a generall corporation ouer all the world, with other particuler Socie∣ties of our Lady in seueral places bin¦ding thēselues to more strict obser∣uances, thē were easie to be vnder∣takē of all that variety of persones, which is by this Society embraced.

Although who-soeuer is of any o∣ther particuler Society of our LA∣DY receiuig therin a particuler fel∣lowshipe, and incorporation in that place where such a Society is institu¦ted, will withall for the generall de∣uotion vnto this, as insttuted by the expresse reuelatiō of our Blessed LA¦DY (as it is credibly and deuoutlye thought) seeke to be here inrolled if he were not before, which I thought good to note least any shold either be cōfounded with variety of opinions, or deterred with more heauy burdens, from so profita∣ble a deuo∣tion.

THE PRAIER FOR the blessing of the Beades.

Versic.

Adiutorium nostrum in nomi∣ne Domini.

Resp.

Qui secit coelum & terram.

Versic.

Domine exaudi orationem meā.

Resp.

Et clamor meus ad te veniat.

Versic.

Dominus vohiscum.

Resp.

Et cum spiritu tuo.

OMNIPOTENS & misericors Deus, qui propter nimiam cha∣ritatem tuam qua dilexisti nos, filium tuum vnigenitum Dominū no∣strum Iesum Christum pro Redempti∣one nostra, de coelis in terram descen∣dere & de Beatissimae Virginis Mariae vtero Angelo nunciante carnem susci∣pere voluisti, vt nos eriperes de pote∣state Diaboli: Obsecramus immensem clementiam tuam, vt haec signa Rosarij in honorem & laudem eiusdem gene∣tricis filij tui, ab Ecclesia tua fideli di∣cata, Bene ✚ dicas & San ✚ ctifices eis¦que

tantam infundas virtutem Spiritus Sancti, vt quicunque horum quodlibet secum portauerit, at{que} in domo sua re∣uerenter tenuerit, ab omni hoste visibi∣li & inuisibili semper et vbique in hoc seculo liberetur, & in exitu suo a Bea∣tissima Virgine Maria Dei genetrice ti¦bi plenus bonis operibus presentari me reatur. Per eundem Dominum nostiū Iesum Christum filium tuum, qui tecū viuit & regnat per omnia secula secu∣lorum. Amen,

Aspergat ea. Sacerdos aqua bene∣dicta: In nomine Patris, & Fi∣lij, & Spiritus Sancti. Amen.

A BRIEFE SVMMA∣rie of the Graces, or Indulgen∣ces of this Society of the Ro∣sary, with the names of the Popes which graunted them. Cap. 3

WHo faieth the Aue Maria or reuerent∣ly nameth the holy name of IESVS gai∣neth 60. daies.* 1.16

By saying the wholle Rosary 15. yeeres,* 1.17 and 15. quarantenes.

A quarātene is an Indulgence, or releasing of 40. daies penāce.* 1.18

A pleanary Indulgēce once in life & again in the houre of death

The Indulgēces of the stations of Rome,* 1.19 by visiting that day fiue Altars, or one fiue times deuoutly saying, fiue Paters and Aues for euery one.

What the Stations are, it shall appeare in the Chapter following.

For saying the wholle Rosary 10. yeeres, and 10. quarantenes,* 1.20

Also for the whole Rosary 120 daies.

For being present euery Satur∣day in the Church of this Society at the Salue Regina, 40 daies.

For saying fiue Paters & Aues in the Feastes of the Anunciation,* 1.21 Natiuitie, Visitation, Purification, and Assumption of our Lady: 100 daies.

For saying the whole Rosary 120

For visiting the Altar of the Ro sary at Rome,* 1.22 euery feast of our Lady a plenary.

The same by accompaning the procession which is made euery first Sonday in the moneth.* 1.23

Hauing Receaued the day of the Annunciation of our LADY:* 1.24 by saying the Rosary, a Plenary.

By saying the ROSARY in the daies of the Natiuitie, Purificati∣on, Visitation, & Assumption, of our Lady, 10. yeeres and 10 qua∣rantenes.

By saying the Rosary any day whatsoeuet, 40. daies.

By naming deuoutly Iesus Ma¦ria, euery time 7 daies.

At the first entering, by Con∣fessing and Receauing at the Al∣tar or Church of this Society, and saying at the least one part of the ROSARY for the peace of the Church: a Plenary.

The same is graunted vnto thē which in the end of their life haue

Confessed and Receaued.

By saying one part at the least of the Rosary, (hauing first Recei∣ued the daies of Easter, the Annū∣ciation, and Assumption of our Lady: 10. yeeres and 10. qua∣rantenes.

By saying at the least one part of the Rosary in the festiuall daies of the misteries of the Rosary, 7. yeeres and 7 quarantenes of en∣ioined penances.

The same for saying at the least once a weeke the wholle Rosary.

To all Christiās (although not of the Society) for accompaning the Procession of euery first Son∣day in the moneth, are graunted 7 yeeres & 7 quarantenes of en∣ioined penances.

Those which are of this confra¦ternitie, are partakers of all the good workes, which are done by

other petsons of the same, as also by the wholle order of S. Domi∣nicke as well of Freers as of Nūnes

Here is diligently to be coside∣red that we may so both stoppe the blasphemous and venemous mouthes of Herticks,* 1.25 and by Ca∣tholickes make the fruite of these Indulgences to be enioied, that no Indulgence can be obtained out of the state of Gods grace. Therefore whosoeuer feeleth his mind wounded with any mortall sinne, or purpose, or desire, or de∣liberate affection & liking of the same: let him before he seeke In∣dulgence reconcile him selfe vn∣to God, either by the Sacrament of penance, or if he can not con∣ueniently, at the least by perfect sorrow and repentance, and sted∣fast purpose of amendment, and

of Receauing the Sacramēt of pe∣nance at conuenient time, with∣out which disposition of minde none can euer obtain Gods grace and by which disposition he may at any moment accordinge vnto Gods most gratious promise and mercy. For an Indulgence is a re∣mission of temporall punishment due vnto sinnes already forgiuen and not possible therfore to be applied but to him which hauing forsaken sinne is in Gods holy fa∣uour. And hereby maist thou cō∣found the gracelesse ignorant he∣reticke.

Also for the better vnderstan∣ding of the nature of Pardons: the meaning of so many daies or yee∣res of Pardon is, that looke how much pain of PVRGATORY we could redeem with so many daies or yeres of such penance as might

by reason be imposed vpon vs for to match our faultes (our deuoti∣on, earnest sorow and purpose of satisfaction considered) so much by the Indulgence of soe many daies or yeeres is taken away. Nei¦ther is it necessary that we might liue so many yeeres whereas per∣happs the worlde shall not last so long as the yeeres of some Indul∣gences, for sufficient it is, that we may deserue so many yeeres of pu¦nishmēt, which the iustice of God may by the seuerity of the paine¦fully inflict in one houre of the fire of Purgatory: And to grosse is the ignorance of our heretickes, who thinke that he that hath a hudred yeres of pardō may by the Popes leaue sinne with-out remorse all his life as by this which we haue said is most euident.

It is also to be vnderstood that

one may apply the saying of his beades for whatsoeuer necessitie of his owne or of others excepte where in the Indulgēce it is other wise required:* 1.26 neither is he boūd to say the Rosary once a weeke, for the Society, so that saying it for what purpose he will, he in∣tend to say it as a member of the Society, & for to obtaine the gta∣ces of the same.

OF THE STATI∣ons of Rome. Cap. 4

THERE hath bene at Rome a continuall holye custome of the people for thes 1000 yeres at the least at diuers times solēnly to visite certaine principall Chur∣ches, therin to offer vp their de∣uotions iointly with one mind for

their owne necessities and of the wholle Church of God. These so¦lemne, religious & deuoute mee∣tings are commonly called Sati∣ons. And by diuers Popes there hath bene graunted vnto the fore¦said Churches either specially in those daies in which the Stations are there kept, or generally all the wholle yeere very great and large Indulgences. I will here therfore note the daies and places of the same Stations, as for the Indul∣gences it is sufficient here to ad∣uertise, that in euery one of these Churches they are very great and neuer lesse then of tenne thousād yeeres. Yet because often times there is a Plenary Indulgence and the deliuery of a soule out of Pur∣gatory, I will expresly sett downe when either of these so great gra∣and fauours may bee obtained,

which thing will be also profita∣ble for those which by hallowed Graines will gaine the Stations.

• 1 The first Sonday in Auent at Sancta Maria Maior.
• 2 The 2. Sonday at S. Crosse in Hierusalem a Plenary.
• The 3 Sonday at S. Peter.
• 4 Wednesday in the Imber weeke at S. Maria Maior.
• 5 Friday in the Imber weeke at SS. Apostoli. a Plenary.
• 6 Saturday at S. Peter.
• 7 The 4. Sonday at SS. Apo∣stoli. a Plenary.
• 8 Christmas Eue at S. Maria Maior.
• 9 In the night following at the Chappell of the Cribbe in the same Church. a plenary
• 10 Christmas day in the mor∣ning at S. Anastasia a Ple∣nary.

• 11 At the third MASSE on Christmas day at S. Maria Maior.
• 12 On S. Steuens day at Saint Steuens a Plenary.
• 13 Saint IOHNS day at Sancta Maria Maior.
• 14 Innocents day at S. PAVLE a plenary.
• 15 Newyeeres day at S. Maria¦trans Tiberim. a Plenary.
• 16 Twelfe day at S. Peter. a ple¦nary.
• 17 The Sonday of Septuagesi∣ma at S. Laurēce extra mu∣ros. a soule out of Purgatory
• 18 The Sonday of Sexagesima at S. PAVL.
• 19 The Sonday of Quinquage∣sima at S. Peter.
• 20 Ashwednesday at S. Sabina a plenary.
• 21 Thursday ar S. George.

• 22 Friday at SS. IOHN & PAVL
• 23 Saturday at S. Triphon. a Plenary.
• 24 The first Sonday in Lent at S. IOHN Laterane. a Ple∣nary & infinite Indulgēces.
• 25 Monday at S. Peter in vin∣culis. a Plenary.
• 26 Twesday at S. Anastasia a Plenary and a soule out of Purgatory.
• 27 Wednesday at Sāsta Maria Maior.
• 28 Thursday at S. Laurence in Palisperna. a Plenary.
• 29 Friday at SS. Apostoli. a Ple∣nary.
• 30 Saturday at S. Peter a plena.
• 31 The 2 Sonday in Lent at S. Maria in Nauicella.
• 32 Monday at S. Clement.
• 33 Twesday at S. Balbina
• 34 Wednesday at S. Cecely.

• 35 Thursday at Sancta Maria¦trans Tiberim.
• 36 Friday at S. Vitalis.
• 37 Saturday at S. Peter & Mar∣celline a plenary.
• 38 The 3 Sonday in Lent at S. Laurence extra muros a soul out of Purgatory.
• 39 Monday at S. Marke.
• 40 Twesday at S. Potentiana.
• 41 Wednesday at S. Sixtus.
• 42 Thursday at SS. Cosma & Damianus.
• 43 Friday at S. Laurence in Lu∣cina.
• 44 Saturday at S. Susan. a Ple∣nary.
• 45 The 4 Sonday in Lent at S. Crosse. a Plenary & a soule out of Purgatory.
• 46 Monday at SS. qnatuor Co∣ronati.
• 47 Twesday at S. Laurence in Damaso.

• 48 Wednesday at S. Paule.
• 49 Thursday at S. Siluester.
• 50 Friday at S. Eusebius.
• 51 Saturday at S. Nicholas in carcere. a Plenary.
• 52 The 5 Sonday in Lent at S. Peter.
• 53 Monday at S. Chrisogon.
• 54 Twesday at S. Cyriacus.
• 55 Wednesday at S. Marcellus
• 56 Thursday at S. Apollinaris.
• 57 Friday at S. Steuens. a soule out of Purgatory.
• 58 Saturday at S. Iohn ante por∣tam latinam: a soule out of Purgatory.
• 59 Palme Sonday at S. IOHN Lateran: a Plenary twise.
• 60 Monday at S. Praxedes a ple¦nary.
• 61 Twesday at S. Prisca: a Ple∣nary.
• 62 Wednesday at Sansta Ma∣ria

• Maior: a Plenary.
• 63 Thursday at S. Iohn Lateran a Plenary twise.
• 64 Friday at S. Crosse: a Plena¦ry & many other Indulgēces
• 65 Saturday at S. Iohn Lateran a Plenary.
• 66 Easter day at Sancta Maria Maior: a Plenary.
• 67 Monday at S. Peter: a Ple∣nary.
• 68 Tuesday at at S. Paule: a ple¦nary.
• 69 Wednesday at S. Laurence extra muros: a soule out of Purgatory.
• 70 Thursday at SS. Apostoli. a plenary.
• 71 Friday at Sancta Maria Ro∣tunda.
• 72 Saturday at S. Iohn Lateran a Plenary twise.
• 73 Low Sonday at S. Pācratius

• a plenary twise.
• 74 On S. Marks day at S. Peter.
• 75 Monday in Rogation weeke at Sancta Maria Maior.
• 76 Twesday at S. Iohn Lateran.
• 77 Wednesday at S. Peter.
• 78 Ascention day at S. Peter.
• 79 Whitson Eue at S. Iohn La∣teran: a Plenary.
• 80 Whitsonday at S. Peter: in∣finite Indulgences & a Ple∣nary.
• 81 Monday at S. Peter in vin∣culis a plenary.
• 82 Twesday at S. Anastasia.
• 83 Wednesday at Sāsta Maria Maior.
• 84 Thursday at S. Laurence ex¦tra muros a soule out of Pur¦gatory.
• 85 Friday at SS. Apostoli: a ple∣nary.
• 86 Saturday at S. Peter a soule

• out of Purgatory.
• 87 Wednesdaye of the Imber weeke in September at San∣cta Maria Maior.
• 88 Friday of the same weeke at SS. Apostoli. a Plenary.
• 89 Saturday following at Saint Peter.

THE FIFTEEN MIS∣teries of the holy Rosary. Cap. 5.

THIS deuout kind of Psalter or Rosary of our B. Lady cō¦taine 15. principall mysteries of the life of Christ & our Lady: for euery parte of the life of our Saui∣our did very specially appertaine vnto his holy mother,* 1.27 as who did ponder in her hart and diligently weigh whatsoeuer her most belo∣ued sonne wrought in the worlde

and whose soule was perced with euery dent of that most sharppe sword which caused greife and so row to him, whō she had lodged in her affection for euer; no lesse thē harboured for some monthes in her sacred wombe,* 1.28 and who fi∣nally had learned that lesson of S. PAVL to morne with the mor∣ners & to reioice with the ioifull.

This Psalter I saye of 15 Pater nosters and 150 Aues is first deui∣ded into three partes, euery one of which may be recited a part by it selfe, as we haue said aboue, & representeth vnto vs, as well one of the most holy persons of the B. Trinitie, as one of the three kindes of misteries of Christ and our Ladies life, that is either ioi∣full, or dolorous, or glorious. E∣uery one of these partes first, very fitly represēteth vnto vs both the

woundes of our Sauiour and the spirituall libertie which we ob∣tained therby, the number of fif∣tie signifying a perfect Iubiley & release of all bondage as we will shew hereafter:* 1.29 then doth it also containe fiue mysteries, which whilest we are saying euery tenne Aues with the Pater noster belōg¦ing therunto, going before; are deuoutly to be laid before the eies of our mind: affectuously imagi∣ning that we are kneeling in the closet of our Blessed Lady, before her sacred person, where she tal∣keth with the Angell, or in Za∣charies house where Iohn Baptist by her voice is sāctified in his mo¦thers wombe, and leapeth for ioy or in the Cribbe where the sonne of God in a new shape manifest∣eth him selfe vnto the world, and is honoured of the wholle multi∣tude

of Angells, shepheardes, and Sages. And the like of other so holy & deuout misteries although they which haue more leasure & fealing of so heauēly matters, may with more fruit spend some litle time in meditating of euery mi∣stery, not saying any thing, & then afterward saye the Pater & Aues thereunto belonging: or hauing first rehearsed them, afterwarde meditate, which beeing doone they may go forward to an other mistery. Neither yet doe I thinke that the simpler sort whose capa∣city cannot reach to the remem∣brance of so many seuerall miste∣ries is bound for the obtaining of the graces appertaining to this So¦ciety to thinke actually of euery mistery: although it be the more sure way and more profitable and not very difficult to remember if

they first cause euery misterve to be expoūded vnto them by some more skilfull then them selues. Which now although I woulde willingly do, yet am I not by my other busines permitted. Wher∣fore for the larger explication of these misteries I refer euery one to a very profitable booke extant in our tong and with great frut pra∣ctised by diuerse in our countrey, of the misteries of the Rosary: yet will I not euery place where in the holy scripture each misterye may be reade at large. These are therfore the misteries of the holy Rosary.

The fiue Ioifull Mysteries.

• 1 The Annunciatiō of our Lady.* 1.30
• 2 The visitation of S. Elizabeth.* 1.31
• 3 The natiuitie of Christ.* 1.32
• 4 The purification.* 1.33
• 5 The inuention or findinge of

• Christ among the Doctors in the Temple.* 1.34

The fiue dolorous Masteries

• 1 The praier in the Garden.* 1.35
• 2 The whipping.* 1.36
• 3 The crowning with Thorne.* 1.37
• 4 The carying of the Crosse.* 1.38
• 5 The Crucifying and death of Christ.* 1.39

The fiue glorious Misteries.

• 1 The Resurrection of Christ.* 1.40
• 2 The Ascention.* 1.41
• 3 The sending of the holy Ghost
• 4 The Assumption of our Lady into heauen.* 1.42 * 1.43
• 5 The Coronation and exaltatiō of our Lady aboue all Angels and Saintes.

Thus much haue I thought ne∣cessary to be heere declared, for the perfect information of whoso¦euer

desireth to knowe what be∣longeth vnto this deuout Society, and to be pertaker of the benefite therof.

Now before I proceed any far∣ther, I haue iudged it very cōueni¦ent to ad here, two briefe admo∣nitions of two things, which may greatly appertaine vnto the know¦ledge and vse of this so greate a treasure.

First that albeit, as we saide aboue in the first chapter,* 1.44 no ma∣ner of persō being out of the bles∣sed fauour of Almightie God, and in the miserable estate of mortall sinne, can either enioy these In∣dulgences or any other; or be par¦taker of the good workes and sa∣tisfactiō of others: yet ought not any man which for human frailty, may perhaps either sometime fall into deadly sinne, or remain most

lamētably in the same; be therby terrified from this most holesome medicine & cōfortable sanctuary of the Blessed Virgins protection. For first cōcerning the entry into this Confraternity: although it be desired that euery one at that time dispose him selfe to Gods grace by receauing the holy Sacramēts, and there is, as hath bene said, a∣speciall Indulgence graunted to that end: yet that this is not alto∣gither necessary, the very practise of this Society doth shew, which receiueth those which are absent, and not in case or possibility to re¦ceaue holy Sacramentes, neither euer exacteth the same as necessa¦ry of such, when they are admit∣ted. As for the being afterward in estate of sinne, true it is that it hindereth those benefittes, as we said before: yet doth it not hinder

but that so long as one remaineth in the vnitie of holy Church, and saieth his Rosarye or our Ladies Psalter euery weeke; the commō praiers & suffrages of this wholle Society are applied vnto him also as a member therof. Wherfore al∣though he haue not that infalli∣ble measure of fruit of their satis∣factiōs, which if he were in grace he should receaue: yett is this no smalle helpe besides the generall communion of the praiers of the wholle CHVRCH, to haue such particuler reliefe, whereby Gods wrath may be the easier appeased and he the more euery day dispo∣sed vnto repentance and perfecte conuersion.

* 1.45 Secōdly it is to be vnderstood, that GREGORY the 13. in the yeere of our Lord 1573. the first day of Aprill, for a perpetuall me∣mory

& thankesgiuing vnto God and our Blessed Lady for the triū∣phant victory receaued the yeere before ouer the Turkes, * 1.46 instituted a solemne feast, vnder the title of the feast of the Rosary, euery yere to be cellebrated, on the first Sun∣day of october. whereas the yeere before on the like Sunday, being than the 7 of the same moneth, so gloriouse a victory was obtained, not without the speciall interces∣sion (as he saieth) of the Mother of God, whose deuoute Clients through the wholle worlde, the same day, as being the first Sūday of the moneth, religiously accor∣ding to theire laudable custome made their ordinary processions: wheras also this deuoute maner of praier, was by holy Saint Do∣minicke first instituted, for the ap∣peasing of Gods wrath, & the ob∣taining

of our Ladies intercession against most perniciouse heresies with which Frāce and Italy in his time was sore vexed. as also more largely is to be seene in the letters of Pius 5. in the 17. of sept. 1569. where he after diuerse of his Pre∣decessours confirmeth the same Society, and seriously cōmendeth it vnto all deuout Christians, as a soueraigne and necessary remedy for all the common euells of our age.

This feast of the Rosary is only to be obserued such first Sunday of October (vnderstanding that Sonday) which is in deed the first within the month, not that which is neerest vnto the beginning of the moneth) where there is any Chap pell or Altar of this Society, after the maner of a high dubble feast, with the office of our Lady, accor¦ding

to the manner of her other feastes.

Thus much I thought woulde be as well for thy comfort (gen∣tle Reader) to knowe, as for the generall benefite of CHRIST his Church in this miserable time to obserue.

OF OTHER MAN∣ner of saying the Beades. Cap. 6.

NOw that I haue briefly set downe what neces∣sarily belongeth to this deuoute Society: I will for the farther comfort of the per∣sons of the same, shewe also vnto thē how they may in their beades finde

variety of other repast, & greater store of dainty dishes thereby to prouoke their appetite, which in this kind of food cā neuer exceed in gluttony. Yet will I first admo∣nish thē (as I haue also touched be¦fore) that in no case they omit for any other kind of deuotion in the beades, to say the wholle Rosary in euery weeke, but that beeing done, they may satisfie their de∣uotions according as they shall find most comforte and delight.

There is therfore an other kind of saying the beades which is cal∣led the Corone of our B. LADY, very much frequented of deuout people,* 1.47 which consisteth of 6. Pa∣ter nosters and 63. Aues in remē∣brāce of her most holy life which abounded with so many vertues that it may be as (S.* 1.48 Ambrose sai∣eth) a patterne of all goodnes to

all sorts of mē. And though there be no necessary cause therof: yet haue some so deuided these Aue Maries that in euery one is recor∣ded some seuerall mysterie of the life of Christ & our Lady, so that no principall point of either is o∣mitted as we will afterward sette downe. This is of great fruite and comforte, but not for the simple although such also may very well and do euery where rehearse this Corone without speciall remem∣brāce of so many diuers misteries.

A third kind of beades or at the least of saying of the beades there is,* 1.49 in which to the honour of our Sauiour Christ are rehearsed 33 Pater nosters and as many Aue Maries This is called the Corone of our Lord in worshippe of his holy life which in this world con¦tinued 33 yeeres.

Some also vse a Corone of the fiue wounds of our Lord at euery wound saying one Pater noster & fiue or tenne Aue Maries.* 1.50

There is also an other kind of deuotion which may bee vsed ei∣ther with the beades or without of saying 15 Pater nosters & Aues which deuotion perhaps might grow of the imitation of those 15 Psalmes,* 1.51 which are cōmonly cal∣led graduall, which as some say were wont to bee song on high daies by the Leuites on the fiftene staires goeing vp to the Temple, by which with singuler deuotion and more thē ordinary grace and alacritie our Lady being 3 yeere olde and caried to be presented in the Temple her selfe, ascended to offer her selfe to Almightie God not without great admiration of her deuout Parents; or as some o∣ther

say were made to signifie cer¦taine degrees or stepps of perfe∣ction in Gods seruice, which did singulerly shine in this Virgin. or els this custome of saying 15 Pa∣ters and Aues might be first com∣mēded, for that according to the opiniō of some deuout Doctours, by reuelatiō made vnto some con¦tēplatiue holy person, who saieth euery day 15 Paters and Aues in one yeere shall make vp the num∣ber of all the woundes which our Sauiour receiued of his barbarous tormentors, counting with euery stripe of his whipping, the cruel prickings of the sharpe thornes wherwith he was crouned: so that one day in a yeere which is not leape yere,* 1.52 the said number of 15 Paters and Aues bee dubled. Or finally the cause of this deuotion might be for the respecte of those

15 yeeres which our Ladye liued after her sonnes afcentiō in most speciall quiett and hope and con∣tinuall visitatiō of Angels & com∣fort of the dilating the glorious name of her sonne by his Apostles and other Disciples, a thing no doubt worthy of no small consi∣deration, when she did euidently see euē in this life; fulfilled the Pro¦phesie long before made by her selfe, that all generations should call her blessed. This do I the ra∣ther set downe in this place be∣cause set downe in this place be∣cause that all my Countrei-men should knowe,* 1.53 that what-soeuer faithful of Christ (yea although he be not of this Society of which in this place we intreate shall say fifteene Paters and Aues for all those which are in mortall sinne, shall for euery time that they doe so charitable a deed, obtaine the

remission of the third part of their sinnes. Which Indulgence hath bene of long time graunted and is so authenticall that I will be a warrant to all my countrei-men that it is no way coūterfeited as it may be some Indulgences haue bene in time past.

Finally euery deuout Christian may after these formes aboue mē∣tioned,* 1.54 religiously honour either the niue orders of holy Angells, by whome our life vnder God is protected in this world. Or the 12 glorious Apostles of our Saui∣our the first Pastors & founders of Christian faith. or the seuen effu∣sions of blood of our Lord. or the seuen ioyes, or the seuen sorrowes which our B. Lady had in this life. Or offer vp a proportionable de∣uotion for whatsoeuer thing ac∣cording to the custome of holy

Church is obserued in any misti∣call number.

But because I haue heere made mentiō of the ioyes and sorrowes of our B. Lady which are not alto¦gether the same with those ioifull & sorrowfull misteries of the holy Rosary: I will here briefly for e∣uery ones comfort set thē downe.

The 7 ioyes of our B. Lady.

• 1 The Annunciation.
• 2 The visitation of S. Elizabeth.
• 3 The natiuity of Christ.
• 4 The cōming of the three Kings.
• 5 The Resurrectiō of our Sauiour
• 6 The Ascension.
• 7 The cōming of the holy Ghost

The 7 sorowes of our Lady.

• 1 The circumcisiō, which in that our Sauiours blood was with such pain shed forth: was most

• sorowfull but in the impositiō of his glorious name most com¦fortable.
• 2 The flying into Egipt.
• 3 The losse of our Sauiour for three daies.
• 4 The departure of our Sauiour to his bitter Passion.
• 5 The meetinge of our Sauiour carying his Crosse.
• 6 His Crucifying and that which passed vpon the Crosse.
• 7 The beholding him dead vpon the Crosse, in her sacred lappe, and at the Sepulcher.

The seuen effusions of Blood of our Sauiour according to the doctrin of S. Bernard. lib. de Pass. Do. cap. 36.

• 1 The Circumcision.
• 2 The Praier in the garden.* 1.55
• 3 The pulling of his beard when

• they mocked him in Caiphas house according to that of E∣say the Prophet. c. 50. I gaue my body to those which did strike, and my cheekes to those which pulled them.
• 4 The Whipping.* 1.56
• 5 The Crowning with thornes.
• 6 The Nailing to the Crosse.
• 7 The peacing of his Side.

THE MANER OF DI∣stribution of the life of our Saui∣our and of our Lady for the Co∣rone of 63. Aues for those which shall desire to vse the same, al∣though the Corone may be saide without such particuler memory Cap. 7.

1. Pater:

THE first Pater noster to aske imitation of our Lady.

1. Aue.

Of the Conception of our Lady.

• 2 Of her Natiuitie.
• 3 Of her Presentation.
• 4 Of her life in the Temple.
• 5 Of her Despousation and the vow that both she and S. Io∣seph made of Virginitie.
• 6 Of the Annunciatiō of the An∣gell.
• 7 Of the Conception and Incar∣nation of Christ.
• 8 Of the Visitatiō of S. Elizabeth
• 9 Of the suspition of S. Ioseph.
• 10 Of our Ladies voiage to Beth¦lem.

2. Pater.

To aske humilitie and true pouer∣tie of spirite.

1 Aue.

Of the Natiuitie of Christ.

• 2 Of the Shepheardes comming vnto him by the warning of the Angell.
• 3 Of the Circumcision.
• 4 Of the three Kings comming.
• 5 Of the Purification.
• 9 Of the flight into Egipt.
• 7 Of the finding of our Lorde in the Temple.
• 8 Of our Sauiours Obedience & subiection frō 12 yeres to 30.
• 9 Of his going forward in age, wisdome, and grace, before God and man.
• 10 Of his departure frō his Mo∣ther to go to preach.

3. Pater.

To aske the inspiration and light of the holy GHOST, for to know & follow the doctrine of Christ.

1 Aue.

Of the Baptisme of Christ.

• 2 Of his Fasting and tēntation in the wildernes.
• 3 Of S. IOHNS shewing of him saying Ecce agnus Dei that is beholde the Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world, wherby Christ did begin to gather Disciples
• 4 Of the turning water into wine and other miracles.
• 5 Of the Preaching of Christ.
• 6 Of the reproches and iniuries offered of the Iewes.
• 7 Of his Trauailes, iorneis, and viages.
• 8 Of his often watching & pray∣ing.
• 9 Of the washinge of the Disci∣ples feet.
• 10 Of the last Supper and insti∣tution of the B. Sacrament.

4 Pater.

To aske patience in aduersitie.

1 Aue.

Of the Praier and sweat of Blood in the garden.

• 2 Of his taking by Iudas and the rest.
• 3 Of his carying to Annas house where he had a blow on the eare.
• 4 Of Caiphas house and the trou
• 5 Of his bringing to Pilate and wrongfull accusations.
• 6 Of the mockery done vnto him with a white garment in He∣rodes house.
• 7 Of his Scourging.
• 8 Of the Coronatiō with thornes
• 9 Of his shewing to the multi∣tude Ecce homo & their cries Crucifige.
• 10 His Condemnation and Ba∣rabas

• his liberation.

5 Pater.

To aske true sorow of our sinnes and compassion with Christ.

1 Aue.

Of the carying of the Crosse.

• 2 Of our Ladies meeting of him.
• 3 Of the deliuering of the Crosse to Simon Cyrineus.
• 4 Of his Nailing to the Crosse.
• 5 Of the lifting vp of the Crosse.
• 6 Of the gaule and viniger giuē him to drinke.
• 7 Of his seuen wordes and to∣gither of his death, crying Pater in manus tuas cōmendo Spiritum meum.
• 8 Of the pearcing of his Side.
• 9 Of the laying him down from the Crosse into his sorowfull Mothers lappe.
• 10 Of his deuout buriall.

6. Pater.

To aske of Christ a spiritual ioy & peace together with him ri∣sing from the dead.

1. Aue.

Of the Resurrection of Christ,

• 2 Of his Ascention.
• 3 Of the expectation of the holy ghost of all the Disciples with our Lady.
• 4 Of the comming of the holy ghost.
• 5 Of the diuiding of the Apostles through the world.
• 6 Of the ioy which our Lady had hearing the great workes done by them.
• 7 Of her often visiting the holy places which our Sauoiour had bene in.
• 8 With what diligent deuotion shee prepared her selfe to her death drawing neare.

• 9 Of her most holy death in the presence of all the Apostles than aliue.
• 10 Of her solemne buriall.

7. Pater.

To aske a trew despising of the world, and desire of heauen.

1. Aue.

Of the raising againe of her most pure body.

• 2 Of her assumption into Hea∣uen in the armes of her deare Sonne.
• 3 Of her Exaltation and Coro∣nation aboue all Angells and pure creatures.

Last of all Pater noster to the B. Trinitie geuing thankes for our Lady such a notable gifte besto∣wed on the world.

There is no neede for to spend any more time in these pointes than whilest at other times the Beades

are saide. But it is sufficient de∣uoutly to remember at euery Aue Mary such mistery as is here sette downe: which also may be obserued in the two Chapters following al∣though for the better conceiuing of the seuerall pointes I thought good to set them downe at large: or if at any time any wold spend more time therin.

ANOTHER ROSARY of the B. Virgin Mary much like vnto the former but deuided according to the actes of our Sa∣uiour Iesus Christ, for the Ro∣sary of 5. Paters and 50 Aues, out of Ludouicus Bolsius. Cap. 8.

The first parte.

PATER noster &c. Aue Maria &c. O benigne & sweete Mary,* 1.57 pacifie our most clement Rede∣mer Iesus, whō thou a most pure Virgin, vpon the Angells annun∣ciation didest conceiue by the ho¦ly Ghost in the citie of Nazareth

and beare 9. monthes in thy most chast wombe. Cause that we may please thy most sweete sonne Iesus Christ, and destrue to see him and thee in heauen. Amen.

2 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. who being cōceiued within thee thou, full of God, didest go with speed vnto thy cousen Elizabeth, and salute her, & humbly exhibit thy seruice vnto her. Cause that we &c.

3 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Whom thou a most pure Virgin didest bring forth in Bethlem, in a most vile stable, not only with∣out all paine, but also with vn∣speakable ioy, and being borne didest presently adore him as true & very God with a deuout mind. Cause that we &c.

4 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Whom thou diddest foster with

thy virginall milke being as yet a litle crying child, & swathed in cloutes didest lay him in the man ger vpon hay & straw. Cause &c.

5 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Whom yet new borne the An∣gells in most ioifull maner shew∣ed to the Shepheardes: and with cheerfull voices geuing laudes & praises vnto him, song peace to men of good will. Cause. &c.

6 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Whom the Shepheardes speede∣ly repairing to Bethlē found laide in a Maunger, and adored with great ioy & admiratiō. Cause &c.

7 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who the 8. day after his Natiuity voutsafedto shed his most pure blood for vs, and to be circumci∣sed, and to be named Iesus for our comforte. Cause &c.

8 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c.

Whom the Sages coming from the East, deuoutly sought, & be∣ing replenished with great ioy, came by the direction of a Satrre into Bethlem: and there humbly adoring him, they deuoutly of∣fered vnto him, Gould, Franken∣cense, and Mirrhe. Cause &c.

9 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Whom, when the 40. day was come thou didest according to the lawe present in the Temple, and beeing redeemed with the hoast of those which were of the poorer sort, didest offer vnto god the Father with a most gratefull harte. Cause &c.

10 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c, Whom thou like a most faithfull mother, by the admonition of an Angell didest carry into Egipte for feare of Herod, and at the last broughtest him backe againe in∣to

the citie of Nazareth. Cause.

The second parte.

1 PATER noster &c. Aue Ma∣ria &c. O benigne & sweet Mary &c. Whom thou a Virgin mother didest loose in Hierusalē when he was 12. yeeres olde, and seeking, and inquiringe for him with an heauy harte, didest finde him with ioy, three daies after in the Temple. Cause &c.

2 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who beeing subiecte vnto thee, thou diddest diligently nourishe with a motherly care, and neuer∣thelesse diddest alwaies exhibite an holy reuerence vnto him, as to the most high and mightie God. Cause that we &c.

3 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who, in the 30. yeere of his age, would humblye be Beptized by

his seruant IHON in the Riuer of Iordan, wheras notwithstanding he being the most innocēt Lamb of GOD, neuer contracted anie spot of sinne. Cause &c.

4 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who in the Desert 40. daies and 40. nightes, fasted without eating any thing, and so being the Lord of heauen and earth made his a∣bode among the wilde beastes. Cause that we &c.

5 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who for our saluatiō refused not to be tempted of the Deuill, and shewed vs the way to ouercome Satan. Cause &c.

6 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who trauailing by cities, castells and villages, preached diligently the Gospell of the Kingdome of Heauen, and willingly sustained for our sakes all toiles and wea∣rinesse

of body. Cause &c.

7 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who oftē watched whole nights in praier: & fuffered for our sakes hunger, thirst, cold, heat, and di∣uerse persecutions, with a most milde harte. Cause &c.

8 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who conuersing amongst men, did mercifullye succour all affli∣cted persons, and wrought very many miracles, and readily gaue pardon vnto Mary Magdalene, and other sinners that were truely penitent, and cōuersed familiarly with them. Cause &c.

Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who beeing transfigured vppon the Mount before three Disciples shined in fact like the Sunne and maiestically shewed the excelen∣cie of his glorious body. Cause. 10 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c.

Who coming to Hierusalem to suffer for vs, as a meeke and hum¦ble King satte vpon an Asse, and in the middest of those praises which the people song vnto him, looking vpon the citie, wept.

The third parte.

PATER noster &c. Aue Ma∣ria &c. O benigne &c. Who, at his last supper humbly vpon his knees washed the feet of his Dis∣ciples: and with vnspeakable cha¦ritie instituted the most excelent Sacramēt of the Eucharist. Cause that we may please. &c.

2 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who going with his Disciples in to the gardē of the Mount Oliuet was striken with a greate sadnes for our sakes, and praying a long space togither, through the vehe¦mencie of th anguishes and di∣stresses

that he was in, fell into a bloodie sweate, that issued from all partes of his body. Cause &c.

3 Aue Maria &c.O benigne &c. Who went out to meet his eni∣mies, and voluntarily offered him selfe vnto them and refused not to take a kisse of Iudas that betrai¦ed him. Cause &c.

4 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Whom, those wicked men ap∣prehended vnreuerently, and as a male factour and a theefe, moste shamefully bound with hard and cruell bandes. Cause &c.

5 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who being bound, was brought oprobriously vnto the high Preist and at the hands of one of his ser∣uantes receiued a most cruell and violent blow. Cause &c.

6 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who in the house of Caiphas was

accused by false witnesses, and defiled with stinking spittle, and scornfully hoodwinked, and bar∣barously beaten with strokes and buffettes, and most vnworthelye blasphemed. Cause &c.

7 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who being brought to Pylate in∣cōtemptible maner, stood before him with a lowly and cheerfull countenance, and humbly passed ouer with silence the false accu∣sations of the Iewes. Cause.

8 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Whom, Herod despised beeing sent vnto him, and wisely vsing silence before him: and put vpon him as vpon a foole a white and ridiculous garment. Cause.

9 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who in the iudgement Hall was vnseemly stripped of his clothes, & barbarously bound vnto a Pil∣lar,

and rent and cut most cruelly with whips, & miserably begoa∣red with his owne blood. Cause.

10 Aue Maria &c. O benigne. Whō vniust persons for more re∣proch, clothed with a purple robe and crowned with sharp thorne, & adored in scornfull maner grin¦ning with their teeth and strooke with a reed, and filthely spit vpon & beat with cruel strokes. Cause.

The fourth parte.

PATER noster &c. Aue Ma∣ria &c. O benigne. &c. Who bearing a crowne of thorne and a purple garment, was brought by Pilate out of the Iudgement Hall and shewed to the Iewes, and by them with a great & tumultuous cry, required to the death of the Crosse. Cause &c.

2 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c.

Whom Pilate vniustly adiudged to death & deliuered ouer to the Iewes pleasure: and he then be∣ing by them presently loadē with the huge beame of the Crosse did patiently beare with great paine and torment thisignominiouse Tree vpon his torne shoulders, & being made the scorne of men, & the outcast of the people, meek∣ly went forwarde to the Mount Caluary. Cause &c.

3 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who at the place of Caluary was made to drinke of wine mingled with mirrh and bitter gaule, and shamfully stripped of his clothes and cruelly bored through both handes & feet with nailes, and so fastened vpon the Crosse. Cause.

4 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who being naked, wounded and had in contempt, did hang for vs

vpon the tree of the Crosse, and suffered most bitter paines, and shead his moste pretious blood. Cause that we &c.

5 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who, whē he did hang vpon the Crosse betweene two theeues, & was scorned and blasphemed of the Iewes; meekly shewed pati∣ence, and more then that, praied vnto his Father for his blasphe∣mous crucifiers. Cause &c.

6 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. who mercifully forgaue the these all his sinnes being truely penitēt, and most liberally promised him the ioies of Paradise. Cause &c.

7 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who tenderly tooke compassion of thee, his most dearely beloued mother standing vnder the crosse in bitter greefe & sorow, and cō∣mended thee to his Disciple S.

Iohn, and gaue thee as a mother vnto him and vs all. Cause &c.

8 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who suffered his Passion without reliefe of any sensible consolatiō: in so much as to shew the gree∣uousnes of his torments, he cried out with a loud voice that he was forsaken. Cause.

9 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who hanging vpon the Crosse al pale without blood, said that he was vehemently athirst, but they gaue him to drinke nought else but gaule and viniger in that ex∣treame calamitie. Cause &c.

10 Aue Matia &c. O benigne. Who being neere death cōmen∣ded his spirit into the handes of his Father: and hauing now en∣ded the worke of our redemption like a good Shepheard of meere loue gaue his life for his sheepe. Cause &c.

The fifth part.

PATER noster &c. Aue Maria. O benigne. &c. Who hauing tasted death for our sakes vpō the Crosse did presently of his great charitie descend into Hell accor∣ding to the soule, and mightely deliuered from thence his elect. Cause that we &c.

2 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Whose most holy Side was in thy presence opened with a speare, and louing Harte wounded from whence issued for our behoofes pretious blood and the water of saluation. Cause &c.

3 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Whom being taken downe from the Crosse thou didest receiue (as we deuoutly beleeue) into thy bo¦some and lappe, and didest plen∣tifully bathe with teares and lo∣uingly imbrace and kisse. Cause.

4 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Whose most holy Body Ioseph & Nichodemus with godly deuotiō, imbalmed with spices and wrap∣ped in a Syndon and laid in the Sepulcher. Cause &c.

5 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who the third day coming forth like a conqueror out of the shutt and sealed Sepulcher, with his owne force rose from the dead, replenished with most desired ioy of thee his beloued mother & the rest of his frendes. Cause &c.

6 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who the fourtie day after his re∣furrectin ascended gloriously in to Heauen, and sitteth as a noble triumphāt conqueror at the right hand of his Father. Cause &c.

7 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who sent the holy Ghost vpon the Apostles & other of the faith∣full,

and by him did marueilously comfort strēgthen, lighten and in struct them. Cause. &c.

8 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who exalted thee his most deare mother being assumpted into hea¦uen aboue the quires of Angells and placed thee there as the most Soueraigne Queene and Empe∣resse. Cause &c.

9 Aue Maria &c. O benigne &c. Who in the end of the world is to com as Iudge in great Maiesty, to render horrible punishmentes to the reprobate and eternall ioyes to the iust. Cause &c.

10 Aue Maria &c. o benigne &c. Who is the most amiable & desi∣red glory of the Saintes and with the Father and the holy ghost li∣ueth and raigneth God worlde without end. Cause &c.

Laus Trinitati fulgidae, Patri, Nato, Paraclito, Laus Virgini Deiparae, Nunc, & per omni seculū. Amen.

AN OTHER LIKE EX¦ercise of the life & Passion of Christ, cōsisting of 5. Pa∣ters and 50. Aues Cap. 9.

A Praier to the wound of the right foote.

O Most louing & sweet Iesus Christ,* 1.58 vnto thee be praise, honour, and glory, for the woūd and griefe of thy right foote. In this most holy wound, I doe lay downe and commend vnto thee all may of ingratitude, infirmi∣tie, basenes, and want of mine:

beseeching thee through thy in∣finite goodnesse, to destroy all these thinges in me & to clense & heale me: Also to take away from me, whatsoeuer is in me that dis∣pleaseth thee: and to powre into me all things that do please thee: & that thou garde, direct, & keep me in thy grace, free frō all sinne to my liues end. Amen.

Pater noster. 1.

O my Lord Iesus Christ, I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thanks, that hast created me, and doest hitherto conserue and keep me, sinning daily against thee, & although most vnworthy, doest cherish me with benefites. Grant me I besech the, that I may know thee my Creator, & with feare & reuerēce faithfully serue thee, per¦fectly obey the, & with my wholl hart alwaies study to please thee.

Aue Maria. 1

O my Lord Iesus Christ, I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that hast fore-chosen a most noble Virgin to be thy mo∣ther, which beeing prefigurated before, and of holy parents con∣ceiued and borne without sinne, thou hast replenished with ver∣tues and all good things. Graunt me grace I beseech thee, that I may perfectly knowe my sinnes, and mine owne base condicion, and with trew contrition and an holy hatred to bewaile them, and to detest and eschew whatsoeuer is displeasant in thy sight.

Aue Maria 2

O my Lord Iesus Christ, I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thanks, which hast inspired, that most amiable maide, the most ho¦nest and beautifull Virgin Mary,

which was to be thy mother, to offer and dedicate her selfe vnto thee to be thy temple, and to vow perpetuall virginitie. O Blessed Iesu, graunt me most perfite cha∣stitie both of mind and body, and most feruēt deuotion, simplicity, puritie, and stablenes of hart.

Aue Maria. 3

O my Lord Iesus Christ, I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that wouldest haue that most chast Virgin Mary, to be es∣poused to IOSEPH a virgin, and both to be preserued immaculate in puritie. O that I could obtaine that grace & fauour at thy hands, that I might ouercome and con∣temne the world, with all the vi∣ces and concupiscences thereof, and alwaies adhere & cleaue vn∣to thee, with a most burning and sincere loue.

Aue Maria. 4

O my Lord Iesus Christ, I adore thee, blesse thee and geue thee thankes, that hast voutsafed to sa∣lute the most holy Virgin by an Angell, and to make her fruitfull by the holy Ghost, and to be in∣carnate in her wombe. O most sweet Iesu, I hūblie beseech thee to make my harte so free from all sinne and vice, that it may be vn∣to thee a perpetuall habitation.

Aue Maria. 5.

O my Lord Iesus Christ, I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that hast vouchsafed to be carried nine monethes in the wombe of a Virgine, and to be knowne and foretold by thy pre∣cursor not yet borne. I humblie beseech thee, so to wounde my harte with thy most chaste loue, that it may loathe all worldlye

thinges, and without intermission feele and perceaue thee the inha∣bit our, and Possessour therof.

Aue Maria. 6

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, whom the immaculate Virgin brought forth whth-out paine, destitute of lodging in a strange place. O most sweet Iesu, I humbly beseech thee alwaies to replenish my hart with the grace of true and perfitt contrition, that I may deserue to be vnto thee a childe of eternall adoption.

Aue Maria. 7

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, who in pouerty & colde being laide in a manger, art prai∣sed by Angells, and adored by Shepherdes. Grant that in thy ser¦uice I neuer wexe colde, or faint

and relent in thy laude & praise.

Aue Maria. 8

O my Lord Iesus Christ I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that hast voutsafed to be circumcised and wounded, and for our cōfort to be named Iesus. I humbly beseech thee by the she ding of thy pretious blood, that I may deserue throughly to be clē∣sed, and alwaies to be preserued from all fault and offence.

Aue Maria. 9

O my Lord Iesus Christ, I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that wert sought, ado∣red and honoured with giftes by the three Sages. O most sweete Iesu, giue me grace alwaies to re∣signe and offer my selfe wholie vnto thee, and that I may spend and employ all my strength, and

all that whasoeuer I am or can be at any time, in thy loue, honour and pleasure.

Aue Maria. 10

A Praier to the wound of the leafte foote.

O MOST louing and sweete Iesus, vnto thee be praise, honour, and glory, for the woūd and greife of thy leafte foote. In this woūde I doe bide all my neg¦ligences, trespasses and debtes, beseeching thee to supply them, & to iustifie me, and to replenish and confirme me with thy eter∣nall grace, in which I may growe and increase, and which I may neuer haue the power to lose.

Pater noster. 1.

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that thou wouldest bee

offered in the Temple, and with the most pure Virgin thy mother be subiecte to the lawe. O most sweet Iesus, giue vnto me most perfect humilitie, wherby I may detest all the glory of the world, forsake all honour, and deuoutly submit my selfe, & become obe∣dient to euery man for thy sake.

Aue Maria. 1.

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that in thy infancie with thy blessed mother diddest suffer the persecution of Herod, togi∣ther with the flight and banish∣ment into Egipt. Graunt that I may willingly and patiētly beare all aduersitie, & faithfully cleaue vnto thee in all tribulation.

Aue Maria. 2.

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee

thankes, that remaininge in the Temple, being sought for by thy mother, after three daies werte found againe. O most sweet Iesu I humbly beseech thee, that with my wholle hart & with a zealous desire I may feruently thirst after thee, incessantly seeke thee, and so happely finde thee, that I may neuer loose thee againe.

Aue Maria. 3

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that didest liue secretly with thy mother thirtie yeeres vn¦knowne, & wouldest be thought the sonne of a Carpenter. I hum∣bly beseech thee, that thy grace may roote out all arrogancie in me, and extinguish all pride, that I may not loue to be seene, or to set forth my selfe, but to be vn∣knowne, & to be accounted base and vile.

Aue Maria. 4.

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that for our sakes didest voutsafe to be baptised in Iordan and by thy Father to be declared from Heauen. Graunt that I, by continuall teares may be clensed from all sinnes and vices, that I may deserue alwaies wholly to be dronke with the loue of thee and desire of the life to come.

Aue Maria. 5

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that fasting in the De∣sert, diddest voutsafe to be temp∣ted by the Deuill. O most sweet Iesu protect me with thy grace, and make me to escape all the de¦ceites of the Deuill, and in thy power to ouercome all temptati∣ons.

Aue Maria. 6

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that for the health of foules, weart wearied out with praiers and continuall preaching. Grant me feruently to thirst thy honour and the health of soules, & for the same zealously to spend my body and all that I haue.

Aue Maria. 7

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, which hast so honoured mariage with thy presence, and with thy first miracle, and didest bountifullye heale all those that were needy and infirme: Graunt me an hart full of pittie, compas∣sion, and all kind of mercie, wher by, I may afford the benefite and affect of a most perfit loue & cha∣rity vnto all men, and that especi¦ally vnto my enemies.

Aue Maria. 8.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes for thy benigne familia∣rity, which thou full of pitty and mercy didest exhibite vnto Mary Magdalen, Zacheus, Mathew, & the womā taken in aduoutry, and other Penitents more. Grant me the grace of most profound hu∣mility, perfit meeknes benignity and charity.

Aue Maria. 9.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that in the middest of many praises and much honour, diddest weepe vpon Hierusalem. O most swet Iesu, power into me the zeale of perfitte charity, that in all places I may detest and ab∣horre, from all contempt of thee, and irreuerence towardes thee;

and for euery sinne whatsoeuer, I may be sory from the very bot∣tome of my harte, and that I may haue a very sensible feeling of the euells that happen vnto any of my neighboures, as if they were my owne.

Aue Maria. 10.

A Praier to the wound of the right hand.

O MOST louing & sweet Ie∣sus, vnto thee be praise, ho¦nour, and glory, for the wound and greife of thy right hand. In this wounde I doe hide and com∣mend vnto thee, all my actions & endeuours. And whatsoeuer by thy grace is wrought in me or by me, that thou maiest preserue, sanctifie, & make perfit the same, to the honor & glory of thy holy name.

Pater noster. 3

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that weart solde by one of thy owne Disciples, vnto the Iewes that did persecute thee & conspire thy death. O sweet Iesu, grant me grace to take as well e∣uell as good at thy hand: amid∣dest them all to be thankfull: for euery of thē in particuler to loue thee more and more: and to re∣taine peace, tranquillity of hart, and charity with all men.

Aue Maria. 1.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that leauing thy mother at Hierusalem, didest eate the Pas¦chall with thy Disciples, & with exceeding humility washe theire feet. I most humbly beseech thee that for thy loue, I may willingly

forsake all thinges, preferre thee before all thinges, in all thinges and aboue all thinges loue thee, and gladly submit my selfe to e∣uery mans seruice for thy sake.

Aue Maria. 2.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that instituting the B. Sacrament of the Aultar, diddest deliuer it vnto thy Disciples, and leaue it vnto vs. O most sweet Ie∣su inflame my hart to the hungar of this venerable Sacrament, that with a most burning desire, and chast affectiō, humility, reuerēce, and most sinceare deuotiō, I may frequent it, when and so often as it shall stand with thy gratious fa¦uour.

Aue Maria. 3.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee

thankes, that being most desirous to suffer, and with all sad and fear∣full, didest thrise in praier resigne thy selfe vnto thy Father, and fal∣ling into a great agony, diddest sweat bloode. I humbly beseech thee, that in all aduersity and ten¦tation, I may alwaies flye to thee for refuge, and put my trust and confidence in thee only: and for∣saking my selfe, commit, offer, and resigne me vnto thee only.

Aue Maria. 4.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, who being taken by thy enimies, wert boūd, blasphemed and wickedly abused. I humblye beseech thee make me free from all vices, and captiue in thy loue: that I may exceedingly wish and desire to be despised, and to suffer iniuries and contumelies.

Aue Maria. 5.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that being brought to Annas, diddest patiently beare the blowe that his seruant gaue vnto thee. Grant that I may loue them thathate me, render good for euell, and plentifully afforde vnto all, the affecte of sweetnes and charity.

Aue Maria. 6.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that in the house of Cai∣phas didest beare the false witnes of those that did accuse thee, and mercifully respecting Peter whē he denied thee thrise, didist recal him to the teares of Penance. O most mercifull IESV, graunt me grace perfectlye to bewaile my sinnes, ingratitude and negligen∣ces,

and with all my hart study & endeuour to please thee.

Aue Maria. 7.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that being condemned, spitted vpon, beaten, and blind∣folded, diddest also suffer very many other vnworthy abuses. I humbly beseech thee that thy loue may be so feruent in me, that I may hate to be had in estimatiō and desire, and be glad with all my harte, to be vnknowne, to be despised, and to suffer.

Aue Maria. 8.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thanks, that being vniustly accu∣sed before Pilate, with greate hu∣mility didest hould thy peace. O good Iesu, bridle my toung with a greate and mighty feare of thee

that I may abstaine euen from all idle speech, and that I may wil∣lingly & desirously offer my selfe to all maner of humble offices.

Aue Maria. 9

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that being dispised by Herod wert also mocked by a ri∣diculouse garment, and scorned amongst many reproches and so brought backe againe vnto Pilate O most sweete Iesu, graunt mee grace to thinke well of all men, to iudge or despise none to pre∣ferre all men before my selfe, and allwaies to thincke of my selfe more basely.

Aue Maria. 10.

A Praier to the wound of the leafte hande.

O MOST louing and sweete IESVS, for the wound and

griefe of thy left hand, I geue the humble and hartie thankes: into this wound I do offer vnto thee, and eftsons cōmend, all the gifts, benefites, and graces, and what∣soeuer thou hast bestowed vpon me, most miserable and vngrate∣full wretch: and I humbly besech thy mercy by euery of thos drops of blood that issued from thence: that thou wilt preserue, confirme make perfit, and increase them all in me to the glory of thy name: that humilitie and charitie may day by day increase in me accor∣ding to thy will and pleasure.

Pater noster. 4

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that for my sake didest vouchsafe to be stripped of thy cloathes, to be bound vnto a Pil∣lar, to be scourged all thy body

ouer, to be wounded and begoa∣red with blood: graunt me now so patiently to suffer thy scourges and to beare them with such will and affection, that by thy paines and meritts being fully purged, I may presently after my departure out of this life, deserue to be with thee in ioy, where I may please thee, praise thee, and loue thee for euer more.

Aue Maria. 1.

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, which diddest suffer a crowne of thorne to be pressed vpon thy head, and withall many scornes and mockes, and buffets, and spittings for my sake: sweet Iesu imprint in my hart a conti∣nuall memory of thy Passion, that may incessantly moue my minde to cōpunction, wound & wholly

swallow vp my mind melting & cōsuming it in thy loue.

Aue Maria. 2

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that not-withstandinge thou wert from toppe to toe, full of miseries, wounds, and griefes, and so brought out and presen∣ted to the people, yet notwith∣standing such was the enuie of the Iewes, that they demaunded to haue thee crucified & Barrabas to be kept aliue: O most sweet Ie¦su, mortifie and extinguish in me all pride and desire of glory, all enuy and all maner of vices: and make me trulie humble & meeke of hart. O Passion most noble, of my Lord and Sauiour, wound my soule, O pretious woundes of my true louer rauish & make dronke my mind.

Aue Maria. 3.

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that standing innocent∣ly for my sake before the tribunal seate, wert content to be condē∣ned to death: and to be made a stale to thy enimies, by this cha∣rity of thine, I beseech thee O my God to grant me grace, neuer to backbite, neuer to iudge, con∣demne or dispise my neighbour or euer to giue eare or consent to others herin.

Aue Maria. 4.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, for all and singuler thy greifes and sighes, when amongst many reproches and stripes, bea∣ring thy Crosse, thou didest in the presence of thy mother, fall vn∣der thy burthen: grant vnto me

most meek Iesu, to imbrace with most feruent deuotion, the Crosse of perfitt deniall, and mortifica∣tion of my selfe, and to imitate the steppes of thy vertues with most perfit charity.

Aue Maria. 5.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, whose members were al discouered, & greifes & wounds renued by the strippinge of thy clothes, I hūbly besech thee, that thou wilt cause my harte perfitly to bee purged from all vnprofita∣ble thoughts: that with the cōti∣nuall presence of thy visitation, I may deserue euery day to be renu¦ed, & wholly to be absorpe with the most feruent loue of thee.

Aue Maria. 6.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee

thanks, that wert cruelly stretch∣ed vpon the Crosse, and fastened with nailes, not hauing any com∣lynes or beauty, but being as a leaper, and one striken by God. grant me that I may be nothing in my owne sight, but that I may dispise my selfe, and endeuour to greater and better thinges & em∣ploy all the forces of my soule & body, in thy loue and pleasure.

Aue Maria. 7.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee, thankes, that beeing placed be∣tweene two theeues, didest pa∣tiently beare the blasphemies of those that did vpbraid thee: and praying for thine enimies didest promise Paradise to the penitent theefe. Graunte me grace most perfitly to mortifie al vices in my selfe, & with a most burning de∣sire

continually to aspire vnto thee the true Paradise.

Aue Maria. 8.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, for the greife where with thy harte was clouen, when thou didest commend vnto thy Disci∣ple S. IOHN thy most faithfull & compassionate mother: O most sweete Iesu graunt me, so to bee affected and occupied in the re∣uerence & loue of her that I may deserue alwaies to be protected cherished and gouerned by her, as by a most louing mother.

Aue Maria. 9.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that amiddest the bitter torments of thy paines, didest cry out that thou werte forsaken: at what time also, thou being then

tormented with a most burning thirst, haddest not one droppe of water giuen vnto thee, but gaule and viniger. O most sweet Iesu, cause that in all tentatiō & pres∣sure, I may flye vnto thee, thirst and hungar after thee, and loath all worldly thinges.

Aue Maria. 10.

A Praier to the hart of Iesus.

O MOST louing and sweete Iesus: vnto thee be praise, honour, and glory for the wound of thy hart: into this wound I do offer, commit, and resigne vnto thee my hart, all my powers, for∣ces, ntents, and affections, be∣seeching thee by the effusion of the blood & water that ran from the, that thou thy selfe alone wilt possesse & gouerne me, and with

the most feruent fire of thy loue, consume deuour & vnite me vn∣to thee. Amen.

Pater noster. 5.

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thanks, for thy most innocent & most painfull death, that is, for the dolorous separation of thy most holy soule from thy most noble body; O my God, my Sauiour, my hope and my crowne, graunt me perfectly to dye to all vices & concupiscences, and to all inor∣dinate loue of my selfe, and that I may liue to thee only, and vn∣moueably cleaue to thee.

Aue Maria. 1.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse theè, and giue thee thankes, for that louing wounde wherewith thy harte being pear∣ced did yeeld vnto vs blood and

water. wound I beseech thee my harte with the speare of thy loue that I may neither thinke nor de∣sire any other thing then thee my Lord God crucified for me, no∣thing may please me, nothinge may affecte me, but thou only my God, my ioy and my life.

Aue Maria. 2.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, for the pittifull taking downe of thy bodye from the Crosse, and for the mornefull la∣mentation of thy mother & thy frendes. I humbly beseech thee that the memory of thy Passion may fill all my senses, and may so wholly rauishe and possesse me, that I may see no other thing, tast no other thing, knowe no other thing, then thee my Lorde cruci∣fied and dead for my sake.

Aue Maria. 3

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that wouldest be wrap∣ped in a Syndon and be buried in an other mans Sepulcher. I hum∣bly beseech thee to bury my hart, sences, and all my forces in thee, and by thy loue venite them vnto thee, and make me as it were in∣sensible and without feeling in all thinges, which stand not with thy liking.

Aue Maria. 4.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that didest voutsafe to descend into hell and to deliuer the Fathers that were there in captiuity. O most sweet Iesu let the vertue and force of thy Passiō and blood now also descend in∣to Purgatorye and yeeld refresh∣ing

vnto all the soules.

Aue Maria. 5.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that rising from death didest appeare gloriouse first vn∣to thy mother, & then vnto Ma∣ry Magdalene and the Apostles. O most sweet Iesu graunt me per¦fectly to die to all vices, passions, and disordered manners, to liue vnto thee, to please thee, and to taste and desire heauenly thinges only.

Aue Maria. 6

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thankes, that didest ascend into heauen with the triumphe of An∣gells & the cōpany of the Fathers I humblye beseech thee that my minde may alaies languishe in thy loue, loath all worldly things

and feruently hunger and thirst thee alone, and that nothing may delighte me, nothing make me glad but thou ô my Lord Cod.

Aue Maria. 7.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that hast geuen the holy ghost, & sent thy Disciples to cō∣uert the worlde: geue mee most pure simplicity of harte and per∣petuall stablenes of minde: geue me most feruent most faithfull & constant charitie that the holye ghost may fill gouerne & posesse me to the end that he may make me worthy to be more and more replenished with the giftes of his grace.

Aue Maria. 8.

O my Lorde Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and giue thee thankes, that hast glorified thy

Mother assumpted in bodie and soule and hast geuen her vnto vs most mightie and mercifull: By her merittes graunt me thy grace and perseuerance in all goodnes that I may neuer relent in thy ser∣uice, nor by indiscretion euer ex∣ceed.

Aue Maria. 9

O my Lord Iesus Christ; I adore thee, blesse thee, and geue thee thanks, that art to come as Iudge and to giue either punishment or reward. O most mercifull Iesus, graunt me so to finish my wholle life accordinge to thy pleasure, that my soule departing out of the bodie may goe immediately vnto thee her Creator with great loue towardes thee where shee may praise & blesse thee for euer in thy glory with all thy Saintes. Amen.

Aue Maria. 10.

ANOTHER MANER OF deuiding the Rosary of 150. Aue Maries, according to the misteries of the life of our Sa∣uiour taken out of the Italian booke of the Rosary. Cap. 10.

Contemplations vpon the first ioifull Misteries Of the Annunciation. Pater noster

MISSVS est Angelus Gabriel a Deo in ciuitatem Galileae cui nomen Nazareth.* 1.59

The Angell Gabriell was sent of God into a citie of Galilee, cal¦led Nazareth.

Aue Maria.

Ad virginem desponsatam vi∣ro cui nomen erat Ioseph,* 1.60 de domo Dauid et nomen Virginis Maria.

To a Virgin dispoused to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid: and the Vir∣gins name was MARIE

Aue Maria.

Et ingressus Angelus ad eam dixit Aue gratia plena, dominus teeum, benedicta tu in mulieribus.* 1.61

And the Angell being entred in, saide vnto her, Haile full of grace, our Lord is with thee: bles sed art thou among women.

Aue Maria.

Quae cum audisset turbata est in Sermone eius et cogitabat qualis esset ista Salutatio.* 1.62

Who hauing heard, was trou∣bled at his saying & thought what maner of Salutatiō this should be.

Aue Maria.

Et ait Angelus ei ne time as Maria inuenisti enim gratiam a∣pud Deum.

And the Angell said to her,* 1.63 feare not Mary, for thou hast foūd grace with God.

Aue Maria.

Ecce concipies in vtero et paries filiū, et vocabis nomen eius Iesum

Behold thou shalt conceiue in thy womb,* 1.64 & shalt beare a sonne & thou shalt call his name Iesus.

Aue Maria.

Hic erit magnus & filius Al∣tissimi vocabitur.

He shall be greate,* 1.65 & shall be called the Son of the most High.

Aue Maria.

Dabit illi Dominus Deus Se∣dem Dauid patris eius & regnabit in domo Iacob in aeternum et regni eius non erit finis.* 1.66

Our Lord God shall giue him the Seate of Dauid his father: & he shall reigne in the house of Ia∣cob for euer, and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

Aue Maria.

Dixit autem Maria ad An∣gelum, quomodo fiet istud quoniam virum non cognosco.* 1.67

And Mary said to the Angell, How shall this be done because I know not man?

Aue Maria.

Et respondens Angelus dixit ei, Spiritus Sanctus superueniet in te, et virtus Altissimi obumbrabit tibi, ideoque quod nascetur ex te Sanctum, vocabitur filius Dei.* 1.68

And the Angell answering, saide to her, The holy ghost shall come vpon thee, and the power of the most high shall ouersha∣dow thee. And therfore also that

which of thee shalbe borne holy, shall be called the sonne of God.

Aue Maria.

Dixit autem Maria ad Ange∣lum, ecce ancilla Domini fiat mi∣hi secundum verbum tuum.* 1.69

And Mary said to the Angell, Behold the hādmaid of our Lord be it done to me according to thy word.

Contemplations vppon the Se¦cond ioyfull mistery. Pater noster.

EXVRGENS Maria in diebus illis abijt in montana cum festi natione in ciuitatem Iuda.* 1.70

And Mary rising vp in those daies, went vnto the hill countrie with speed, into a citie of Iuda.

Aue Maria.* 1.71

Et intrauit in domū Zachariae et salutauit Elizabeth.

And she entred into the house of Zacharie, & saluted Elisabeth.

Aue Maria.

Et factum est vt audiuit saluta∣tionem Mariae Elizabeth.* 1.72

And it came to passe: as Elisa∣beth heard the salutatiō of Mary.

Aue Maria.

Exultauit infans in vtero eius.* 1.73 The infant did leape in her wōbe.

Aue Maria.

Et repleta est Spiritu Sancto E∣lizabeth et exclamauit voce mag∣na et dixit.* 1.74

And Elisabeth was replenished with the holy Ghost: and she cri∣ed out with a loude voice, & said.

Aue Maria.

Benedicta tu inter mulieres et benedictus fructus ventris tui.

Blessed art thou among womē and blessed is the fruite of thy wombe.* 1.75

Aue Maria.

Et vnde hoc mihi vt veniat ma¦ter Domini mei ad me?* 1.76

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lorde doth come to me.

Aue Maria.

Ecce enim vt facta est vox sa∣lutationis tuae in auribus meis, ex∣ultauit in gaudio infans in vtero meo.

For behold as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine eares,* 1.77 the infant in my womb did leape for ioy.

Aue Maria.

Et beata quae credidisti quoniā perficientur ea quae dicta sunt tibi a Domino.

And blessed art thou that be∣leeued,* 1.78 because those things shal be accomplished that were spokē to thee by our Lord.

Aue Maria.

Et ait Maria: Magnisicat ani∣ma mea Dominum & exultauit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo.* 1.79

And Mary said, my soule doth magnifie our Lord, And my spi∣rite hath reioiced in God my Sa∣uiour.

Aue Maria.

Mansit autem Maria cum illa quasi mensibus tribus, & reuersa est in domum suam.* 1.80

And MARIE taried with her about three monethes: and shee returned into her house.

Aue Maria.

Contēplations vpon the third ioyfull misterie. Pater noster.

EXIIT edictum a Caesare Au∣gusto,* 1.81 vt describeretur vniuer sus orbis.

There came forth an edict frō Cesar Augustus that the wholle world should be enrolled.

Aue Maria.

Ascendit autē & Ioseph a Galileae de ciuitate Nazareth in Bethlem.* 1.82

And Ioseph also went vp from Galilee out of the citie of Naza∣reth into Bethlem.

Aue Maria.

Vt profiteretur cum Maria de∣sponsata sibi vxore pregnante.* 1.83

To be enrolled with MARIE his despoused wife that was with childe.

Aue Maria.

Factum est autē cum essent ibi, impleti sunt dies vt pareret, & pe∣perit filium suum primogenitum.* 1.84

And it came to passe, whē they were there, her daies were fully come that she should be deliue∣red. And she brought forth her

first begotten sonne.

Aue Maria.* 1.85

Et pannis eum inuoluit & recli∣nauit eum in presepio quia non erat eis locus in diuersorio.

And swadled him in clothes, and laid him downe in a manger: because there was not place for them in the Inne.

Aue Maria.

Et Pastores erant in regione ea∣dem vigilantes & custodientes vi∣gilias noctis super gregem suum.* 1.86

And there were in the same countrie sheapherdes watching, and keeping the night watches ouer their flocke.

Aue Maria.* 1.87

ET Angelus Domini dixit illis, Ecce euangelizo vobis gaudium magnum, quia natus est vobis ho∣die Saluator, qui est Christus Do∣minus in ciuitate Dauid.

And the Angell of our Lorde said to them. Behold I Euan ge∣lize to you great ioy. Because this day is borne to you a SAVIOVR, which is Christ our Lord, in the citie of Dauid.

Aue Maria.

Et subito factus est cum Ange∣lo multitudo militiae coelestis lau∣dantium Deum,* 1.88 & dicentium.

And sodainly there was with the Angell a multitude of the hea¦uenly armie, praising God, and saying.

Aue Maria.

Gloria in altissimis Deo,* 1.89 et in terra pax hominibus bonae volun∣tatis.

Glorie in the highest to God: & in earth peace to men of good will.

Aue Maria.* 1.90

Et venerūt festinantes Pastores

& inuenerunt Mariam & Ioseph, et infantem positum in praesepio.* 1.91

And the Sheapherds came with speed: And they found MARIE and Ioseph, and the Infant laide in the manger.

Aue Maria.

Et reuersi sunt Pastores glorifi∣cantes & laudantes Deum in om∣nibus quae audierant & viderant sicut dictum est ad illos.* 1.92

And the Shepheards returned glorifying & praising God in all thinges that they had heard and seene, as it was said to them.

Contemplations vpon the fourth ioifull mistery. Pater noster.

POSTQVAM impleti sunt dies purgationis Mariae.* 1.93

After the daies were fully en∣ded

of the purification of MARY

Aue Maria.

Tulerunt Iesum in Hierusalem vt sisterent eum Domino.

They caried Iesus into Hieru∣salē,* 1.94 to present him to our Lord.

Aue Maria.

Et ecce homo erat in Hierusalē cui nomen Simeon, iustus & timo∣ratus expectans consolationē Israel.

And behold there was a man in Hierusalem,* 1.95 named Simeon, & this man was iust and religious, expecting the cōsolatiō of Israel.

Aue Maria.

Et responsum acceperat a Spiritu Sancto non visurum se mortem nisi prius videret Christū Domini.

And hee had receiued an an∣swere of the Holy Ghost,* 1.96 that he shoulde not see death vnlesse he saw first the Christ of our Lord.

Aue Maria.

Et venit in spiritu in templum Simeon.* 1.97

And Simeon came in spirit in∣to the temple.

Aue Maria.

Et cum inducerent puerum Ie∣sum parentes eius accepit eum Si∣meon in vlnas suas & benedixit De um & dixit.* 1.98

And when his parents brought in the child Iesus, Simeon tooke him into his armes, and blessed God, and said.

Aue Maria.

Nune dimittis Domine seruum tuum in pace.* 1.99

Now thou doest dismisse thy seruant O Lord, in peace.

Aue Maria.

Quia viderunt oculi mei saluta∣re tuum quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum.* 1.100

Because mine eies haue seene,

thy Saluation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples.

Aue Maria.

Et erant pater eius & mater mi∣rantes super his quae dicebant ur de illo.* 1.101

And his father & mother were marueiling vppon these thinges, which were spoken concerning him.

Aue Maria.

Et erat Anna Prophetissa, & lo∣quaebatur de illo omnibus qui expe∣ctabant redemptionem Israel.* 1.102

And there was Anne a Prophe tisse, and she spake of him to all that expected the redemption of Israell.

Aue Maria.

Et vt perfecerunt omnia reuersi sunt in ciuitatem suam Nazareth.* 1.103

And after they had whollye

done all things, they returned in∣to their citie Nazareth.

Contemplations vpon the fift ioifull mistery. Pater noster.

CVM Factus esset Iesus anno∣rum duodecē ascenderunt pa∣rentes eius Hierosolimam secun∣dum consuetudinem diei festi.* 1.104

When Iesus was twelue yeres old, his parents went vp into Hie rusalē according to the custome of the festiuall day.

Aue Maria.

Consummatisque diebus cum re∣dirent remansit puer Iesus in Hie∣rusalem, & non cognouerunt paren∣tes eius.* 1.105

And hauing ended the daies, when they returned, the childe IESVS remained in Hierusalem, and his parents knew it not.

Aue Maria.

Existimantes autem illum esse in comitatu venerunt iter diei, & requirebant euminter cognotos & notos.* 1.106

And thinking that he was in the company, they came a daies iorney, and sought him among their kinsefolke and acquaintāce.

Aue Maria.

Et non inuententes regressi sunt in Hierusalem requirentes cum.* 1.107

And not finding him, they re∣turned into Hierusalem, seeking him.

Aue Maria.

Et post triduum inuenerūt illum in templo sedent em in medio Docto∣rum audientem illos & interrogan∣tem.* 1.108

And after three daies they found him in the temple sitting in the middes of the Doctors, hearing

them, and asking them.

Aue Maria.

Stupebāt autem omnes qui eum audiebant super Prudentia et re∣sponsis eius.* 1.109

And all were astonied that heard him, vpon his wisdome and an∣swers.

Aue Maria.

Et dixit Mater Iesu ad illum, fili quid fecistinohis sic?* 1.110

And the mother of Iesus saide to him, Sonne why hast thou so done to vs?

Aue Maria.* 1.111

Ecce pater tuus & ego dolentes quaerebamus te.

Behold thy father and I sorow¦ing did seeke thee.

Aue Maria.

Et ait ad illos,* 1.112 quid est quod me quaerebatis? nesciebatis quia in his quae patris mei sunt oportet me esse.

And he said to them, what is it that you sought me? did you not know, that I must be about those thinges, which are my fathers?

Aue Maria.

Et ipsi non intellexerunt verbū quod loquutus est ad illos,* 1.113 & descen dit cum illis & venit Nazareth, & erat subditus illis.

And they vnderstood not the word that he spake vnto them. And he went downe with them and came to Nazareth: and was subiect to them.

Aue Maria.

Et Iesus proficiebat sapientia ae∣tate & gratia apud Deum & ho∣mines.* 1.114

And Iesus proceeded in wis∣dome and age, and grace with God and men.

Contemplations vpon the first Sorowfull Misterie. Pater noster.* 1.115

EGRESSVS est Iesus cum Dis∣cipulis suis trans torrentē Ce∣dron, vbi erat hortus in quem in∣troiuit.

Iesus went forth with his Dis∣ciples, beyond the torrēt Cedron where was a Garden, into the which he entred.

Aue Maria.

Et cum peruenisset ad locū dixit illis, orate ne intretis in tentationē.* 1.116

And when he was come to the place, he saide to them, pray, lest ye enter into tentation.

Aue Maria.

Spiritus quidem promptus est, caro autem infirma.* 1.117

The spirite indeed is prompt,

but the flesh weake.

Aue Maria.

Et ipse auulsus est ab eis quan∣tum iactus est lapidis & positis ge∣nibus orabat dicens:* 1.118 Pater, si vis, transfer a me calicemistum.

And he was pulled away from them a stones cast: and kneeling he praied, saying, Father if thou wilt, transferre this chalice from me.

Aue Maria.

Veruntamen non mea, sed tua vo luntas fiat.

But yet not my will,* 1.119 but thine be done.

Aue Maria.

Iterum abijt & eundem sermo∣nem dicens,* 1.120 fiat voluntas tua.

He went againe, and praied, saying the selfe same word, thy will be done.

Aue Maria.

Ft cum surrexisset ab oratione inuenit Discipulos suos dormientes praetristitia.* 1.121

And when he was risen vp frō praier, he found his Disciples slee ping for pensifenes.

Aue Maria.

Et ait Petro, Simon dormis? non potuisti vna hora vigilare mecum.* 1.122

And he saith to Peter, Simon sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one houre with me?

Aue Maria.

Et factus in agonia prolixius o∣rabat.* 1.123

And beeing in an agonie, he praied the longer.

Aue Maria.

Et factus est sudor eius sicut gut tae sanguinis decurrentis in terram.* 1.124

And his sweat became as drop pes of blood trickling downve p-on the earth.

Aue Maria.

Apparuit autem illi Angelus Domini de caelo confortans eum.* 1.125

And there appeared to him an Angel frō heauen, strengthening him.

Contemplations vpon the Se∣cond Sorowfull misterye. Pater noster.

MINISTRI Iudeorum com∣praehenderunt Iesum et liga uerunt eum.* 1.126

The ministers of the Iewes ap∣prehended Iesus, & bound him.

Aue Maria.

Et viri,* 1.127 qui tenebant illum illu∣debant ei caedentes.

And the men that held him, mocked him, beating him.

Aue Maria.

Obtulistis mihi hunc hominem quasi auertentem populum.* 1.128

You haue presented vnto me this man, as auerting the people.

Aue Maria.

Et ecce ego coram vobis intero∣gans nullam causam inuenio in ho∣mine isto, ex his in quibus eum ac∣cusatis.* 1.129

And beholde I examining him before you, haue founde no cause in this man of those things wher∣in you accuse him.

Aue Maria.

Sed neque herodes, nam remisi vos ad illum et ecce nihil dignum morte actum est ei.* 1.130

No, nor Herod neither. for I sent you to him, and behold, no∣thing worthie of death is done to him.

Aue Maria.

Emendatum ergo illum dimit∣tam.* 1.131

I will chasten him therfore & dimisse him.

Aue Maria.

Tunc ergo appraehendet Pilatus Iesum & flagellauit.* 1.132

Then therefore Pilate tooke Iesus and scourged him.

Aue Maria.

Videns Pilatus quia nihil profici ret, accepta aqua lauit manus co∣ram populo.* 1.133

Pilate seeing that he nothing preuailed, taking water he wash∣ed his handes before the people.

Aue Maria.

Et dixit innocens ego sum a san∣guine iusti huius.* 1.134

And saide I am innocent of the bloud of this iust man.

Aue Maria.

Tunc dimisit illis Barrabam,* 1.135 Ie sum autem flagellatum tradidit eis vt crucifigeretur.

Then he released to them Bar∣rabas, and hauing scourged Iesus

deliuered him vnto them for to be crucified.

Contemplations vppon the thirde sorowfull misterye. Pater noster.

MILITES Praesidis suscepe∣runt Iesum in praetorium.* 1.136

The Presidēts souldiars tooke Iesus into the Palace.

Aue Maria.

Et congregauerunt ad eum vni∣uersam cohortem.* 1.137

And gathered togither vnto him the wholle band.

Aue Maria.

Et exeuntes eum chlamydē coc∣cineam circundederunt ei.* 1.138

And stripping him, put a scar∣late cloke about him.

Aue Maria.* 1.139

Et plectentes coronam de spinis

imposuerunt super caput eius.

And platting a crown of thornes, put it vpon his head.

Aue Maria.

Et posuerunt arundinem in dex∣tra eius.* 1.140

And put a reed in his right hand.

Aue Maria.

Et expuentes in eum,* 1.141 acceperūt arundinem & percutiebant caput eius.

And spitting vpon him, they tooke the reed, & smote his head

Aue Maria.

Et genuflexo ante eum,* 1.142 illude∣bant ei dicentes, Aue Rex Iudeo∣rum.

And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Haile King of the Iewes.

Aue Maria.

Et caeperunt quidam conspuere eum,* 1.143 & velare faciem eius, & co∣laphis

eum caedere & dicere eí: Pro¦phetiza.* 1.144

And certaine beganne to spit vpon him, and to couer his face, and to beate him with buffetes, and to say vnto him, Prophecie.

Aue Maria.

Et ministri alapis eum caedebant

And the seruantes gaue him blowes.* 1.145

Aue Maria.

Exiuit ergo Iesus foras, portans coronam spineam, & purpureū ve∣stimentum.* 1.146

Iesus therfore went forth car∣rying the crowne of thornes, and the purple vestiment.

Aue Maria.

Et dixit eis Pilatus:* 1.147 Ecce homo

And Pilate saith to them, Loe the man.

Contemplations vpon the fourth Sorowfull mistery. Pater noster.

TVNC ergo Pilatus tradidit eis Iesum vt crucifigeretur.* 1.148

Then therefore Pilate deliue∣red Iesus vnto them for to be cru¦cified.

Aue Maria.

Susceperūt autem Iesum,* 1.149 & e∣duxerunt eum.

And they tooke Iesus and led him forth.

Aue Maria.

Et baiulans Iesus sibi Crucem exiuit.* 1.150

And Iesus bearing his owne Crosse he went forth.

Aue Maria.

Exeuntes autem inuenerūt ho∣minem Cyrenaeum nomine Simonē,* 1.151 hunc angariauerunt vt tolleret cru cem eius.

And going they found a man of Cyrene named SIMON: him they forced to take vp his Crosse.

Aue Maria.

Sequebatur autem illum multa turba populi & mulierū, quae plan∣gebant & lamentabantur eum.* 1.152

And there folowed him a great multitude of people, and of wo∣men which bewailed and lamen∣ted him.

Aue Maria.

Conuersus autem ad illos Iesus, dixit: Filiae Hierusalē, nolite flere super me.* 1.153

But Iesus turning to them, said Daughters of Hierusalem, weepe not vpon me.

Aue Maria.

Sed super vos ipsas flete, et super filios vestros.* 1.154

But weepe vpon your selues & vpon your children.

Aue Maria.

Quoniam ecce venient dies, in quibus dicēt:* 1.155 Beatae steriles et ven∣tres qui non genuerunt & vbera, quae non lactauerunt.

For behold the daies shall come wherin they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombes that haue not borne, and the pappes that haue not giuen sucke.

Aue Maria.

Si in viridi ligno hoc faciunt,* 1.156 in arido quid fiet?

If in the greene wood they do these thinges, in the drie what shall be done?

Aue Maria.

Ducebantur autem & alij duo nequam cum eo vt interficerentur.* 1.157

And there were led also other two malefactours with him to be executed.

Aue Maria.

Et venerunt in locum qui dici∣tur Golgotha quod est Caluariae lo∣cus.* 1.158

And they came into the place that is called Golgotha, which is the place of Caluarie.

Contēplations vpon the sift Sorowfull misterie. Pater noster.

POSTOVAM venerunt in locū qui vocatur Caluariae, ibi cru∣cifixerunt eum.* 1.159

And after they came to the place which is called Caluarie: there they crucified him.

Aue Maria.

Tunc crucifixi sunt cum eo duo latrones, vnus a dextres & vnus a sinistris.* 1.160

Then were crucified with him

two theeues: one on the right hand, and one on the left.

Aue Maria.

Iesus autem dicebat, Pater di∣mitte illis quia nesciunt quid faci∣unt.* 1.161

And Iesus said, Father forgiue them, for they knowe not what they do.

Aue Maria.

Et dixit latroni Iesus, Amen di∣co tibi,* 1.162 hodie mecum eris in Para∣diso.

And Iesus said to the theefe, Amen I say to thee: this day thou shalt be with me in Paradise.

Aue Maria.

Et dixit matri suae Mulier ecce filius tuus.* 1.163

And he said to his mother: wo∣man behold thy sonne.

Aue Maria.

Deinde dicit diseipulo: Ecce ma¦ter tua.* 1.164

After that, he saith to the Dis∣ciple, Behold thy mother.

Aue Maria.

Clamauit Iesus voce magna, di∣cens: Deus meus, Deus meus vt quid dereliquisti me?* 1.165

IESVS cried with a mightie voice, saying, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Aue Maria.

Vt cōsummaretur scriptura di∣xit: Sitio.* 1.166

That the scripture might be fulfilled, he saith, I thirst.

Aue Maria.

Cum ergo accepisset Iesus ace∣tum dixit: Cōsummatum est.

IESVS therfore when he had taken the viniger, said,* 1.167 It is con∣summate.

Aue Maria.* 1.168

Et clamans voce magna Iesus ait. Pater in manus tuas commen∣do

spiritum meum.

And Iesus crying with a loude voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirite.

Aue Maria.

Iesus autem iterum clamans vo¦ce magna emisit spiritum.

And Iesus againe crying with a mightie voice,* 1.169 yeelded vp the ghost.

Contemplations vpon the first Glorious Mistery. Pater noster.

MARIA Magdalena,* 1.170 et Ma¦ria Iocobi, & Salome eme∣runt aromata vt venientes vnge∣runt Iesum.

Marie Magdalene and Marie of Iames, and Salome bought spi∣ces, that coming they might an∣noint Iesus.

Aue Maria.

Et ecce terrae motus factus est magnus & prae timore exteriti sunt custodes & facti sunt velut mortui.* 1.171

And behold there was made a great earthquake: And for feare, the watchmē were frighted, and became as dead.

Aue Maria.

Angelus autem Domini des∣cendit de coelo,* 1.172 & reuoluit lapidem & sedebat super eum.

An Angell of our Lord descē∣ded frō heauen: and rolled backe the stone and sate vpon it.

Aue Maria.

Et Angelus dixit mulieribus: no lite timere vos: Iesum qui crucifix us est, quaeritis: non est hic:* 1.173 surrex∣it enim, sicut dixit.

And the Angell said to the wo∣men, feare not you, you seeke Ie∣sus that was crucified: he is not here: for he is risen, as he said.

Aue Maria.

Venite & videte locū vbi posi∣tus erat Dominus.* 1.174

Come and see the place where our Lord was laide.

Aue Maria.

Sed, ite, dicite discipulis eius, & Petro quia surrexit.

But go,* 1.175 tell his Disciples and Peter that he is risen.

Aue Maria.

Ecce praecedet vos in Galileam, ibi eum videbitis sicut dixit vobis.* 1.176

Behold he goeth before you in to Galilee: there you shal see him as he told you.

Aue Maria.

Et exierunt cito de monumento cum timore & gaudio magno,* 1.177 cur∣rentes nunciare Discipulis eius.

And they went forth quickly out of the monument with feare and great ioy running to tell his Disciples.

Aue Maria.

Et ecce Iesus occurrit illis, dicēs Auete.* 1.178

And behold Iesus mette them, saying, Al baile.

Aue Maria.

Illae autem accesserunt, & tenu∣erunt pedes eius & adorauerunt eū

But they came neere & tooke hold of his feet, and adored him.* 1.179

Aue Maria.

Tunc ait illis Iesus.* 1.180 Nolite ti∣mere. Ite nunciate fratribus meis, vt eant in Galileam, ibi me vide∣bunt.

Then Iesus said to them, feare not, go tell my brethrē that they go into Galilee, there they shall see me.

Contemplations vpon the se∣cond Glorious Misterie. Pater noster

PREBVIT seipsum viuum post Passionem suam in multis ar∣gumentis.* 1.181

He shewed him selfe aliue af∣ter his passion in many argumēts.

Aue Maria.

Per dies quadraginta apparens Apostolis & loquens de regno Dei.* 1.182

For fortie daies appearing to his Apostles, and speaking of the kingdome of God.

Aue Maria.

Igitur, qui conuenerant interro∣gabant eum dicentes,* 1.183 Domine si in tempore hoc restitues regnū Israel?

They therfore that were assem¦bled, asked him, saying, Lorde, whether at this time wilt thou re∣store the kingdome to Israëll.

Aue Maria.

Dixit autem eis. Non est vestrū nosce tempora vel momenta,* 1.184 quae Pater posuit in sua potestate.

But he said to them: It is not for you to knowe times or mo∣ments, which the Father hath put in his owne power.

Aue Maria.* 1.185

Sed erit is mihi testes in Hieru∣salem, & omni Iudaea, & Samaria, & vsque ad vltimum terrae.

But you shall be witnesses vn∣to me in Hierusalem, and in all Iewrie, and Samaria, and euen to the vtmost of the earth.

Aue Maria.

Et cum haec dixisset videntibus illis,* 1.186 eleuatus est & nubes suscepit eum ab oculis eorum.

And when he had said these thinges, in their sight he was ele∣uated: and a cloud receiued him

out of their sight.

Aue Maria.* 1.187

Ascendit Deus in iubilo, et Do minus in voce tubae.

GOD ascended in exceeding ioy, & our Lord in sound of trum pet.

Aue Maria.* 1.188

Cumque intuerentur in coelum euntem illum ecce duo viri astite∣runt iuxta illos in vestibus albis.

And whē they beheld him go∣ing into heauē, behold two men stood beside them in white gar∣mentes.

Aue Maria.

Et dixerunt Viri Galelaei quid statis aspicientes in coelum?* 1.189

And said, ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking into hea∣uen?

Aue Maria.

Hic Iesus qui assumpt us est a vo

bis in coelum, sic veniet quemad∣modum vidistis eum euntem in coe∣lum.* 1.190

This Iesus which is assumpted frō you into heauen, shal so come as you haue seene him going into heauen.

Aue Maria.* 1.191

Et factum est dum benediceret illis, recessit ab eis & ferebatur in coelum.

And it came to passe whiles he blessed them, he departed from them, and was caried into heauē.

Contemplations vpon the third Glorious Mistery. Peter noster.

TVNC reuersi sunt Hieroso∣limam,* 1.192 a monte qui vocatur Oliueti, qui est iuxta Hierusalem Sahbathi habens iter.

Then they returned to Hierusa∣lem from the mount that is cal∣led Oliuet, which is by Hierusa∣lem, distant a Saboths iorney.

Aue Maria.* 1.193

Et cum introissent in caenaculū ascenderunt vbi manebant Petrus & Ioannes, Iacobus & Andreas, Philippus & Thomas, Bartholo∣meus et Mathaeus, Iacobus Alphaei & Simon Zelotes & Iudas Iacobi.

And when they were entred in, they went vp into an vpper chamber, where abode Peter & Iohn, Iames and Andrew, Phil∣lippe & Thomas, Bartholomew and Mathew, Iames of Alphaeus and Simon Zelotes, and Iude of Iames.

Aue Maria.

Hi omnes erant perseuerantes vnamiter in oratione cum mulieri∣bus & Maria matre Iesu.* 1.194

Al these were perseuering with one minde in praier with the wo∣men & Mary the mother of Iesus.

Aue Maria.

Et cum complerent ur dies Pen∣tecostes,* 1.195 erant omnes pariter in eo∣dem loco.

And when the daies of Pente∣cost were accōplished, they were all togither in one place.

Aue Maria.

* 1.196 Et factus est repente de caelo so∣nus tanquam aduenientis spiritus vehementis.

And sodenly there was made a sound from heauen, as of a ve∣hement winde comming.

Aue Maria.* 1.197

Et repleuit totā domum vbi er̄at sedentes Apostoli.

And it filled the wholle house where the Apostles were sitting.

Aue Maria.

Et apparuerunt illis dispertitae linguae,* 1.198 tanquam ignis.

And there appeared to them parted tonges as it were of fire.

Aue Maria.

Sedit que supra singulos eorum.* 1.199

And it sate vpon euery one of them.

Aue Maria.

Et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto.

And they were all replenished with the holy Ghost.* 1.200

Aue Maria.

Et caeperunt loqui varijs linguis prout Spiritus sanctus dabat eloqui illis.* 1.201

And they beganne to speake with diuerse tongs, according as the holy ghost gaue thē to speke.

Aue Maria.* 1.202

Illi autem profecti praedicaue∣runt vbique Domino cooperante &

sermonē confirmante, sequentibus signis

But they going forth preached euery where: our Lord working withall, & confirming the word with signes that folowed.

Contemplations vppon the fourth Glorious misterye. Pater noster.* 1.203

SVRGE propera amica mea, co∣lumba mea, formosa mea, & veni.

Arise, make haste my loue my doue, my beautifull and come.

Aue Maria.* 1.204

I am enim hiems transijt, Imber abijt & recessit.

For now the winter is past, the showre is gone, and ceassed.

Aue Maria.

Ostende mihi faciem tuam, sonet vox tua in auribus meis.* 1.205

Shew me thy face let thy voice sound in my eares.

Aue Maria.

vox enim tua dulcis, & facies tua decora.* 1.206

For thy voice is sweet, and thy face comely.

Aue Maria.

Quae est ista, quae ascendit per desertum sicut virgula fumi ex a∣romatibus myrrhae,* 1.207 & thuris, & vniuersi pulueris pigmentarij?

What is shee, that ascended thorow the desert like to a streāe of perfumed smoke, arising from odoriferous gummes of Myrrhe, and incense, & all maner of sweet powder of the perfumer.

Aue Maria.

Quae est ista,* 1.208 quae progreditur quasi aurora consurgens?

King Salomon arose to meete with Bethsabe his mother, & he adored her, and did fitt vpon his Throne.

Aue Maria.

Positusque est Thronus matri Regis quae sedit ad dexteram eius.* 1.209

And a Throne was placed for the mother of the King, who did sitt at his right hand.

Aue Maria.

Et dixit ei Rex:* 1.210 pete mater mea neque enim fas est vt auertā faci∣em tuam.

And the King saide to her: De∣maund O mother: for it is not law full that I disdaine thy face.

Aue Maria.

Tu gloria Hierusalem,* 1.211 Tu laeti tia Israel, Tu honorificentia populi nostri.

Thou art the glorie of Hieru∣salem, thou art the ioy of Israel,

thou art the honor of our people.

Aue Maria.* 1.212

Adamauit illam Rex plusquam omnes mulieres & posuit diademae regni in capite eius.

The King loued her a boue all women, and put the diademe of his kingdome vpon her head.

Aue Maria.* 1.213

Astitit Regina a dextris eius in vestitu deaurato: circundata va∣rietate.

The Queene stood at his right hand in a Clothing of gold, em∣brodered with varietie.

Aue Maria.

Posuit in capite eius coronam de lapide precioso.* 1.214

He put one her head a crowne of pretious stone,

Aue Maria.

Corona aurea super mitram eius expressa signo Sanctitatis.* 1.215

What is shee, that increasseth as the breake or drawning of the day?

Aue Maria.

Pulchra vt luna, electa vt Sol,* 1.216 terribils vt castrorū acies ordinata

Faire as the moone, pure as the soone, terrible as an armic sett in battell aray.

Aue Maria.

Tota pulchra es amica mea,* 1.217 & macula non est in te veni de libano sponsa mea, veni de libano, veni: coronaberis.

My loue thou art altogither beautifull, and no spot is in thee, come from Libanus my spouse, come from Libanus, come thou shalt be crowned.

Aue Maria.

Ascendam in palmam,* 1.218 et appre∣da•••••••• ••ructus eius.

I will goe vp into the date tree

and I will take the fruites therof.

Aue Maria.* 1.219

Tenuisti manum dexteram me∣am: & in voluntate tua deduxisti¦me, & cum gloria suscepistime.

Thou hast sustained my right hand, and thou hast lead me ac∣cording to thy will, and thou hast receiued me with glorie.

Aue Maria.

Assumpta est Maria in caelum gaudent Angeli laudantes benedi∣cunt Dominum.

Marie is assumpted into Hea∣uen, the Angels reioyce, & prai∣sing they blesse our Lord.

Contemplations vpon the fifte Gloriouse Misterye Pater noster.

SVRREXIT Rex Salomon in occursum Bethsabe matris,* 1.220 ado rauit que eam, & sedit super Thro∣num suum.

A crowne of gold vpon her mi¦tre, in which was engraued San∣ctitie to our Lord.

Aue Maria.

Et gaudebit sponsus super spon∣sam & gaudebit super te deus tuus.* 1.221

And the bridegroome shall re¦ioyce at his spouse, and thy God shall reioyce at thee.

Aue Maria.

Ornaui te ornamento,* 1.222 & dedi armillas in manibus tuis & torquē circa collum tuum, & dedi inaurē super os tuum & circulos auribus tuis & coronā decoris in capite tuo.

I haue araied thee with an or∣nament, and I haue put bracelets on the wrestes of thy handes, and a chaine about thy necke. And I haue put a iewel on thy forehead, and earings in thy eares, and a most comely croune on thy head.

Aue Maria.

Signum magnum apparuit in cae¦lo: Mulier amictasole,* 1.223 & luna sub pedibus eius & in capite eius corona stellarum duodecem.

A great signe appeared in hea∣uen: a woman clothed with the sunne, and the moone vnder her feete, and on her head a crowne of twelue starres

AN EXPLICATION of the Aue Mary Bell.

THE Bell is wont thrise a day to be knoled to praiers: At Morning, Noone, & Night: that Christians might remēber, if they can not oftener, at the least yet thrise a day, to serue God in prai∣er: At morning the beginning of

the day, by referring all the fu∣ture actions to Gods glorie: At noone the very midde course of the day, to refresh the wearied soule with a short praier, as the bodie is relieued with meate: and at euening, by taking account of the soule of all her actions.

And at these houres is the B. virgin Mary saluted, that through the excelent benefittes at those houres bestowed, wherat she was present, she would vouchsafe to get vs mercy of her dearly belo∣ued sonne. For at the toling in the morning, is renewed the me∣moriall of Christes Resurrection, who risen from death did then ap¦peare to his most B. mother: The toling at noone, is in remēbrance of Christs passion, wherat the B. Virgin was present: And at night in remembrance of Christs incar∣nation

in her blessed wombe.

At the first toll.

Angelus Domini nunciauit Ma∣riae & concepit de Spiritu sancto.

Aue Maria.

At the second toll.

Ecce Ancilla Domini, fiat mihi se∣cundum verbum tuum.

Aue Maria.

At the third toll.

Et verbumcaro factum est, & ha∣bitauit in nobis.

Aue Maria.

I desire the gentle Reader to amend these faultes escaped. In the discourse of the Deuotion of our Lady Page. 5. Line. 17. read. which by carnall propa∣gation is deriued from Adam. Pa. 8. l. 8 read: as well for the space. Pa. 11. L. 6 read: vnspotted virginitie. Pa 13. l. 13. read: was to be borne. Pa. 50. l. 22. read Presentation.

TWENTY PROPOSITI¦ons to proue the Catholicke cu∣stome of saying the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin, out of Francis∣cus Costerus. Cap. 11.

1 THAT the custome of say∣ing the ROSARY of the most B. Virgin Mary, by Christiā Catholickes of auncient times re¦ceiued, is not blasphemous, Dia∣bolicall or Superstitious as the Sectaries doe fondlye and falsely giue out, but holy, deuout and religious; we do make plaine de∣monstration in these breife Argu∣ments following.

In the Rosary there be 5 things

the Name, the praiers, the Repe∣tition of the praiers, the number of the same, & the Beades, wher∣with we pray. All which are void of all superstition therefore the custome of saying the Rosary, is not superstitious.

2 The name of the Rosary,* 1.224 is a most sweet name: for as much as it signifieth no other thing then a certaine spirituall garland made of certaine misticall wordes, as it were Roses taken out of the Gos∣pell, which we offer vnto the Vir¦gin of all virgins the mother of God. For garlandes are ordinari∣ly vsed for to adorne the heades of virgins.

And as for Praiers,* 1.225 they are with out all cōtrouersie most ho∣ly. For of our Lords praier Christ him selfe is the author. And of the Angelicall salutation the An∣gell

Gabriell & Saint Elizabeth. Which the Catholicke Church, to the intent that it might haue a forme of Praier, also hath con∣cluded, with this short petition vsed by auncient Fathers. Holy Mary mother of God, pray for vs Sinners, now & in the houre of our death. Amen.

4 The repetitiō also of the Prai¦ers,* 1.226 because it is much auaileable to the stirring vpp and inflaming of the affecte of him that praieth, it cannot but bee most religious. we reade that the three children in the fornace, in lauding & prai∣sing almightie God, did in euery verse repeat a certaine halfe verse And that most religious Orator king Dauid, in his psalmes doth oftē repeate now one word now more wordes sometime a wholl verse & surely in the psalme 118

which hath 176 verses & is daily read in the Church, he repeteth in a maner the same thing some what varying the wordes only.

5 Our Lorde him selfe also in some places hath not obscurely required this repetition in him that praieth. For the 11 of Saint Luke, when he taught his Disci∣ples the maner how to praye hee annexed forth-with a Parable of him that could by no meanes get three loaues of his frend but by often knocking at his gates. And in the 18 chapter when hee had taught that his Seruantes ought alwaies to pray, and not to cease he added an other parable of a widow, which because with ofte asking she was tedious in the end made the Iudge to condiscend to her request.

6 But thou wilte say perhapes

that these parables do proue that perseuerance in praier is speceally necessary. I do not doubt of that But they proue also thus much, that by repetition it commeth to passe that we perseuer and doe not cease. For if when we must pray, our Lordes praier is to bee said.* 1.227 When ye pray (saieth Christ) saye Father hallowed be thy name, how cā we perseuer in such short forme of praying, excepte that wee often repeate our Lordes praier.

7 Againe thou wilt say that our Lord in that very institutiō Mat. 6 did admonishe that Those which did pray should not speake much where the greeke worde is Batto∣login proper vnto those, that do vainely repeate one thing often. I answere, that Christ doth there reprehēd only the vaine babling

of the heathens, that did thinke God as well as men, woulde be delighted with eloquēce and af∣fected speaches.

8 A notable place for to cleare this kinde of repetition from all superstition,* 1.228 we find in Luctātius where the differēce betwene su∣perstitious persons and those that are religious or deuout alleaged by Tully:* 1.229 (For that saieth he, those pray to their Gods whole daies togi∣ther, these do it with moderation) he disproueth in these words. What reason is ther (saith he) that to pray for the health of his children once, should be the part of a religious or deuout man, and to do the same ten times should be an acte of supersti∣tion? for if it be very good to doe it once, how much more to do it oft∣ner? If the first houre be good, ther∣fore the wholle day also. If one host

or Sacrifice be well pleasing, more pleasing doubtlesse are more Sacri∣fices, because dewties and seruices being multiplied, do rather meritte then offend. For those seruantes do not seeme vnto vs worthy of hatred that haue bene daily and howerly diligent in their seruice, but rather to be beloued. And againe saith he This argument holdeth in the con∣trary. For if to pray and offer Sa∣crifice wholle daies be a fault: ther¦fore to doe it once, is also a faulte. And why shold the name of a fault be attributed vnto that, which is as honest and iust a thing as can be wished? For as Cicero saith, Reli∣gious men haue their name a rele∣gendo, that is because they often handle with diligence & as it were read againe those thinges which do appertaine to the worshippe of God: why therfore should they that doe

the same often in one day, loose the name of religious men? for as much as by the daily vse and custome it selfe, they do more diligently read againe those thinges wherwith God is honored. Thus farre Lactantius

9 By which speach it is euidēt∣ly proued, that they are not one∣ly not superstitious, that do often repeat the same kind of praiers in the Rosary, but that it is better & more acceptable to God, rather often, then once to repeate the same: And besides, that there can be nothing more iust and honest, then this kinde of repetition. Fi∣nally, that those that pray in this maner of the Rosary, are proper∣ly Religious: as who do diligent∣ly by daiely vse & custome read ouer and ruminate those thinges that appertaine to the worship of God.

10 There followeth the num∣ber of the praiers of the Rosary free also from the same touch of superstition.* 1.230 For the Angels in Esay the Prophet and the Beasts in the Apocalips, which neuer rested neither day nor night doe thrise repeat one word to the ho∣nor of God: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Saboth.* 1.231 The Prophet Da∣uid 7 times in the day pronoūced praise vnto Almighty God, whose example the Church following, hath distributed the diume office into 7 diurnall & nocturnal hours Christ praying in the garden re∣peated one and the same speach,* 1.232 thrise. Thrise also did S. Paule re¦quest our Lord that the Angell of Sathā might depart frō him.* 1.233 And that S. Bartholemew did pray vp∣pon his knees an hundred times day & night Abbias his own scol∣lar

witnesseth. we read in Palla∣dius and Socrates that S. Maca∣rius one of the most auncient An chorits recited euery day an hun∣dred praiers vnto almighty God: Paulus Aegiptius three hundred, and a certaine virgin seuen hun∣dred.

11 Now if number be not void of a godly and misticall significa∣tion, as in deed it is not, neither in the number of the Rosary nor in the exāples alleaged:* 1.234 (for the number of three signifieth the B. Trinity, and the number of seuen betokeneth the giftes* of the ho∣ly ghost) then is there nothing in the number but that which may easily be proued. For we doe re∣peate our Lords praier fiue times to putt vs in minde of the fiue woundes of Christ. And to euery such praier we do adioine 10 Aue

Maries that we may remember the 10 commandements of God And those Aue Maries we doe repeat 50 times in the whole Ro∣sary,* 1.235 that by the intercession of the B. Virgin through the me∣rittes of our Lords Passiō we may attaine full remission of sinnes which is signified in holy Scrip∣ture by the number of fifty being a number of Iubiley as appeareth. Leuit. 25.

12 Now there remaineth the Beades wher-with we pray,* 1.236 in which the simple may perhapps thincke that there is some kinde of superstitiō, but in deed there is none at all. For although Christs faithfull people do vse them now cōmendably, as a manifest badge or tokē of the Romane Religion: yet the vse of them was for no o∣ther cause at the first brought in∣to

the Church (as holy Fathers make mention) then to the intēt that by sensible touching, & vew of the beades we should not easi∣ly be deceaued in the finishing of the number of praiers.

13 It is recorded by auncient Historiographers. Palladius, So∣zomenus, Cassiodorus, that the fa∣mous Anchorite Paulus of Libia the father of fine hūdred Moncks had wont to pay euery day fiue hundred praiers as a tribute vnto almighty God: And to the intent that he might not be deceaued in the number, he cast a little stone into his bosome at the end of e∣uery praier: Also that Saint Clare a most holy woman, did repeate certaine Pater nosters vnto our Lord and kept account of them by a heape of little stones, her actes recorded do testify. In sūme

of what ātiquity the vse of beads is, the auncient stones of Sepul∣chers do well declare vnto vs.

14 Therfore to no other end, were beades (as it semeth) vsed at the first then as Places and Ima∣ges were by Oratours of old, for to keepe the remembrance of words & matter. Or as counters by Marchants for to count great summes of mony or as by the Ca∣tholicke Church the Crosses, and Images of Christ, and his Saintes which serue to this end for to pre¦serue the memorie of the life of Christ and his Saintes.

15 And that they haue bene re¦duced afterward to a certain nū∣ber so to put folkes in mind; and that the Popes benediction is an∣nexed with most ample Indul∣gences, and that sometime they are set out with medalls or Cros∣ses

of siluer, brasse, or wood: these thinges haue not as some doe ca∣uell, increased superstition, but Religion,

16 For as Iosue the Captaine of the holy hoast,* 1.237 at what time the children of Israell passed ouer Iordane dry footed, commanded that twelue great stones should be deuoutly and religiously cari∣ed out of the chanel of the Riuer into the Tents to this end, that if any should aske of the posterity what mean these stones? the perpe¦tuall tumemory of there wonder∣full passage might be recorded: So haue our auncestors deuoutly & religiously annexed fiue beads in euery Rosary that are greater then the rest, that the Heretickes laughing therat and asking what meane these fiue beades? what mea¦neth the wholle Rosary? Answere

may be made: that they are signi∣ficatiōs of the fiue wounds which Christ suffered for them and vs. And that the Rosary is a certaine summe or abridgmēt of the new Testament & Christian doctrine.

17 For they that haue knowne the manifolde vse of the Rosary are not ignorant, that the num∣ber of beads therin contained do serue to renue the memorie of all the misteries of the life of Christ and of the blessed Virgin, and of the principall pointes of the Ca∣tholicke religion, as of the B. Tri∣nitie, the Incarnation and Passiō of Christ, the worship of God & his Saintes, the ten Commande∣mentes, Iustificatiō and life euer∣lasting. Which briefe summe or abridgmēt is doubtlesse so much the more profitable amongst the common people: by how much

farther the vse therof is extended then the vse of books. For it may be read euen of the vnlearned, of the blind, of those that trauaile on horse backe or in wagons or such like: finally in most darke & obscure places.

18 And the benediction of the POPE doth nothing els but with solemne wordes consecrate the beades,* 1.238 otherwise prophane of them selues, to the deuoute and holsome vse of the faithfull, as by auncient custome of the Church, Water, Salte, Chalices, Candles, Herbes, and the Churches them selues are by the benediction of a Preist consecrated to an holy vse. For sanctified (saith the Apostle) is euery creature by the word of god and praier.* 1.239

19 And that the Indulgences annexed to the benediction, are

very profitable there is no doubt. for by these the faithfull people being incouraged doe in greater number, and with greater zeale and feruencie pray vnto Almigh∣tie God, for most waightie cau∣ses: For the increase of the Catho licke Church, for the concord of Christian Princes, for the rooting out of heresies. For these are the points that for the most part are mentioned in the forme of all In∣dulgences.

20 And as for the Images of gold, siluer,* 1.240 or wood annexed vn¦to the beades; they haue neither any misticall significatiō nor vse: other then the very Images in Churches. that is, to put vs in mind of the actes of Christ & his Saints, that in, or before thē, we may reuerence and call vpon that which by them is represented vn¦to vs.

A BREIFE EXPLI∣cation of our Lordes Praier. Cap. 12

THe Preface of this Praier,* 1.241 hath fewe wordes, full of misteries. Father, is a name of loue, signifying first of all, that he which goeth about to pray, must not be the enimie, but the frend, yea the child of Almighty God, hauing laid aside all will to sinne hereafter, and being sorowfull, & penitent for his sinnes past.

Secondly, that he must come to Almighty God, with great cō∣fidence, because that of a Father all thinges are to be expected.

Our. thou dost not say mine, but our. which is a name cōmon to all. for God is the Father of all, as wel one as an other respecting

all indifferently, as well poore as riche: Therfore with this Praier must cōcur first charity towards neighbours, wherby thou maiest loue all the children of God and wish well vnto them. then Humi∣lity: that thou preferrest not thy selfe, before any other.

which arte in heauen. Here first is signified, that vnto this praier must be brought a mind lifte vp to heauenly thinges, & excluding earthly cogitations. Secondly, a greate reuerence of the wholle man as well externall as internall, because he is an heauenly not an earthly Father. Thirdly, that no∣thing is to be demāded of an hea∣uenly Father, but heauēly things.

Here after do folow the 7 petiti∣ons wherof the 4 first, do pray for good thinges to be graunted, the 3 later for euels to be remoued.

Hallowed be thy name. that is to say: I giue thee thanks for thy be∣nefits and I desire, that thy name, goodnes & Maiesty may be well knowen vnto all men, praised of all men, and published in all pla∣ces, and especially I beseech thee that I in all my actions & wordes may seeke thy glory, & referre all that I haue to thy honour, & the profite of my neighbours.

2 Thy Kingdome come. That is, I wishe that thou O Lord, maiest raigne all the world ouer, & that all dominion of the Deuell being abandoned, thou maiest possesse all the Kingdomes of the world: and especially that sinne may not raigne in my mortall body; but that thou maiest rule & gouerne all my powers and forces, & di∣recte and bring me to the king∣dome of heauen.

3 Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heauē. that is: Grant I besech thee grace vnto thy people, that they may obey thy commaunde∣ments: Furthermore in euery of our acttiōs do thou make known vnto vs thy will. Finally my selfe, O Lord, I do resigne wholly to thy will, so that thy name may be praised, and sanctified by me, & thou hauing excluded the king∣dome of sinne, maiest only and wholly raigne in me: thou maiest do with me, and dispose of me, as it shall stand best with thy most holy will and pleasure.

4 Giue vs this day our daiely bread. that is, nourish and feede my soule, and my body with con¦uenient food: my soule with thy word: that I may alwaies haue a tast and feeling therof, when it is by preaching, or praier, or by a∣ny

other meanes proposed vnto me. Moreouer with thy most sa∣cred body also: vnto the oftē and deuoutreceauing wherof, I doe desire to be moued, & stirred vp and my body, with daily food & sustinance, and with thinges not superfluous, but necessary, not wrōgfully gotten, but with dew labour iustice and equity.

Here foloweth the three euels which we desire to be remoued.

5 And forgiue vs our trespasses, as we forgiue them that trespasse a∣gainst vs. that is, the euells past: to witt, the sines wherby we haue offended thee, by the Passion of thy Sonne do thou gratis & frely forgiue: the veniall & quotidian sinnes: by sorow and the vertue of this Praier, instituted by thy selfe: and the more greeuous or mortall sinnes, by the Sacrament

of penance: to which Sacrament that wee may come deuoutly, graunt I beseech thee conuenient time, grace, & deuotion. And al∣though I may seeme to forgiue my neighboures all offences frō the very bottome of my harte: yet do thou also afford me thy special helpe, and assistance, that I may neuer beare in mind any offence whatsoeuer.

6 And lead vs not into tētation. that is, driue away from vs future euels, not suffering vs at any time to consent vnto sinne, nor to giue occasion, that we be forsaken by thee: And if by our default wee chance at any time to fall, that our harts be not hardened, but that they may presently rise from sinne and be conuerted.

7 But deliuer vs frō euel. Amen Turne away O Lord presēt euells

from vs, famine, warre, pestilēce, and other corporall calamities, as also prosperities, that are not be∣hoofefull for the helth of the soule. Also all spirituall euells, vn¦to which our cōcupiscēce, which alwaies maketh warre against the spirite, is inclined: that from it, if not wholly yet in parte we may be exempted.

AN EXPOSITION of the Angelical Sa∣lutation. Cap. 13.

NEXT after our Lords praier the Angells Salutation is vsually saide,* 1.242 for two causes: First certes that we may knowe that not by our owne meritt, are the petitions aforesaid either to bee obtained, or expected, but by

Christ Iesus incarnate: who by this Salutatiō made by the voice of an Angell, inuited the virgin his mother to giue her consent to his incarnatiō. And secondly that we may learne that wee haue in heauen, a Patronesse & aduocate of our businesse vnto the eternall King, vnto whom we committ the care of our requests, and sup∣plications put vp vnto Almighty God, that by her petitions, we may obtaine and haue our cause solicited for vs.

Haile. that is, be thou ioifull, happy and secure. The B. Virgin being saluted, will for her meeke and benigne charity, returne Sa∣lutation backe againe.

Mary. her proper name, which signifieth Lady, and Starr of the Sea.

Full of grace. that is, adorned

with the grace of God, & Iustice, and replenished with all maner of vertewes in her soule, & in all the powers therof.

Our Lord is with thee. thy thoughts words, and workes, are pleasing vnto God. there is no∣thing in thee which may displese him. and therfore was God neuer absent from thee, & thou alwaies arte vnited vnto God in heauen.

Blessed art thou a mougst all wo∣men, that is, thou aboue and be¦yond all other womē arte blessed first because thou art a mother & a Virgin: Then, because the mo∣ther of God: thirdly, because ad∣uaunced to the highest dignity, that could be giuen vnto the wo∣men kind: that is to say: to bee Queene of heauen, and earth, to be the next vnto Almighty God, and aboue all creatures. There is

one only man that excelleth the, Christ King of the worlde both God and man. For two chefe & principal offices & dignities ther were to be bestowed: one vnto a man, to be King of the worlde: an other vnto a woeman to bee the Queene of the world: that, Christ hath: this, thou hast gran∣ted vnto thee.

And Blessed is the fruite of thy wombe Iesus. that is: thy Sonne is trew and perfecte man: the same is also the Sonne of God, & God aboue all things blessed for euer∣more, vnto whom we owe praise thanksgiuing and benedictiō for infinite causes: And especially for this that he hath prouided vs thee his mother, as Lady Patronesse & Aduocate.

Holy Mary mother of God pray for vs sinners, now & in the houre

of our death. Amen. worthely mai¦est thou aske: because as our La∣dy and maistresse thou hast care of vs: and it is not hard for thee to obtaine: because he is thy sōne whome thou doest aske. And to thee we make our praier, that by thee we may obtaine all good thinges, by whom we haue recei¦ued the Auctor of all goodnesse.

DIVERSE OTHER deuotions necessary or con∣uenient for euery Chri∣stian to vse. Cap. 14.

The maner of examining a mans cōscience to be vsed euery night least God perhaps calling vs out of this life, do find vs vnprepared

1 THE first is to geue thākes to our Lord God, for the

fits which he hath bestow∣ed vpon vs, both generally, and especially of that day.

2 The second, to aske grace for to know our sinnes and to a∣uoide them.

3 The third to take account of our soule orderly, by euery houre since we rose, first of our thoughts, then of our wordes, with the same order, and also of our deeds.

4 The fourth, to demaund pardō of our sinnes.

5 The fifth to purpose amend∣ment with Gods grace. and so to say a Pater noster. Aue Credo Confiteor. Salue Regina & a Pater noster also to our guardian Angell: and espe∣ciall Patrons with other prai¦ers, according to euery ones deuotion.

The Himne of our Lady called (Sal¦ue Regina) which for the deuoute, & generall vse therof in the wholle Church is worthely to bee learned euen of the simpler sort.

SAlue Regina, Mater misere∣cordiae: Vita, dulcedo, & spes nostra salue. Ad te clamamus, ex∣ules filii Euae. Ad te suspiramus gementes, & flentes in hac lacri∣marum valle. Eia ergo aduocata nostra, illos tuos miserecordes o∣culos ad nos conuerte; Et Iesum benedictum, fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoe exilium ostende. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis virgo Maria.

Vers. Ora pro nobis sancta Dei genetrix.

Res. Vt digni efficiamur pro∣missionibus Christi.

CONFITEOR Deo omnipo∣tenti, Beatae Mariae semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archan∣gelo, beato Ioanni Baptistae, San∣ctis Apostolis Petro & Paulo, om∣nibus Sanctis, & tibi Pater: quia peccaui nimis cogitatione, verbo, & opere, mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideo precor beatam Mariam semper Virginē, beatum Michaelem Archangelū, beatum Ioannem Baptistam, San∣ctos Apostolos Petrum & Pau∣lum, omnes Sanctos, & te Pater, orare pro me ad Dominum Deum nostrum.

The same in Englishe.

I Confesse vnto almighty God to Blessed Mary, alwaies a vir∣gin, to Blessed Michaiell Arch∣angell, to Blessed Ihon Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter & paul & to all the Saintes* 1.243 (And to you

my ghostly Father) that I haue gre¦uously sinned in thought word, & deed. my faulte, my fault my most great faulte.* 1.244 Therfore I pray bles¦sed Mary alwaies a virgin, bles∣sed Michaiel Archangell, blessed IOHN Baptist the holy Apostles Peter and Paule & all the Saints, (And you my ghostly Father) to pray for me vnto out Lord God.

The maner of commending our selues to God in the morning.

1 FIrst making the signe of the Crosse: to geue thākes vnto God for all his benefittes, & particulerly that he hath preser∣ued vs that night.

2 Secondly. To offer him our body and soule.

3 Thirdly. To demaund of his

diuine maiesty, that whatsoeuer we do that day following may be to his honour and glory.

4 Fourthly: to make a stedfast purpose to auoid that day all af∣fection or occasion of that sinne which we are most inclined vnto.

5 Fifthly: to say our deuotions, as before, adioining some deuout exercise or meditation if our state and leasure will permitte.

The maner of preparing our selues vnto Confession.

1 FIrst: to examine diligently our conscience as aboue, from the last Confession which we made. remembring the kinds & nūber of euery sinne, as much as we are able.

2 Secōdly: to haue an expresse actuall and deepe sorow for all which is past.

3 Thirdly: to make an expresse and resolute purpose of amend∣ment, & of auoiding at the least all mortall sinnes.

4 Fourthly: to confesse all our sinnes wholly and sincerely, hi∣ding nothing which is with in.

5 Fifthly: to fullfill the penāce inioined so soone as we conueni∣ently may, if the ghostly Father haue not appointed a certaine time for the fulfilling thereof.

The conuenient disposition for receiuing.

1 FIrst, to haue made a suffici∣ent Confession: and to go to the blessed Sacrament, with∣out any cōscience of mortal sinne not confessed.

2 Secondly: to go with humble preparation, not only of deuout praiers the same day, but of ma∣ny

other deuotions and prepara∣tions the daies before.

3 Thirdly: to come fasting at the least from the midnight be∣fore: and chast euen from lawfull actes.

4 Fourthly: hauing with great attention and deuotion once re∣ceiued: with deuout meditations and praiers to accōpany so great a gheste, at the least for the space of a quarter of an hower before, any other neuer so necessary busi∣nes, & after with conuenient lea∣sure to spend the day in deuotiōs auoiding all maner of vanities & worldly behauiour.

5 Fifthly, to vse the conuenient composition of body as follow∣eth.

The composition of body in receiuing.

1 Lett the hands be held be∣fore the breast, not lifted so high that they may hinder the Preist.

2 Let the head be conueniētly lifted vp, and inclined vnto nei∣ther side, that with-out difficulty the mouth may be reached.

3 Lett the eies be shutt or bent downward: for it is vnseemely at that time, either to looke vpon the Preist, or to turne the eies o∣ther where.

4 Lett the mouth be altogither quiett, with-out any reading or mouing of lippes, reasonably o∣pen, and not gaping.

5 Lett the tongue touch the side of the lippe (not to much put forth) that it may receaue the hoast, & bring it into the mouth

and that being reuerently held so long that it be moistened, it may be let downe into the body. For it is not to bee chewed with the teeth, nor to be brought to the roofe of the mouth, but to bee swallowed (if it may be) before the ablution.

6 Lett the wholle body bee e∣rected and quiet without any mo¦tion. Sighines, blowings, grow∣nings, knocking of the brest, ex∣clamatiōs, vocall praiers, and o∣ther like thinges, which often times bring daunger either of the fall of the hoste, or of the touch∣ing of the teeth, or lippes in the time of receauing are to be omit∣ted.

7 After the receauing of the ho¦ly hoast, lett the head not inde∣cently be cast downe, but remain erected with the handes ioined

before the breast vntill the ablu∣tion, which euery one ought to take.

8 Finally for the space of a quar¦ter of an houre after receiuing let spitting be auoided. which if it can not be: at the least it is decent to spitte where it may not be trod∣den on.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The Anti∣quitie.
• * 1.2

  The genera∣lity. Rom. 1.
• * 1.3

  The profitte & com¦modity.
• * 1.4

  Diuers Socie∣ties of our La∣dy.
• * 1.5

  One on¦ly neces¦sarie bond in this So∣ciety.
• * 1.6

  The pa¦tronage of our Lady.
• * 1.7

  Godly medita∣tion.
• * 1.8

  Hier. 12
• * 1.9

  The 15. misteri∣es of the Rosary.
• * 1.10

  Indul∣gences.
• * 1.11

  The partici∣pation of spiri∣tuall good.
• * 1.12

  The be¦nefite after death.
• * 1.13

  The di∣uision of the Rosary.
• * 1.14

  The Co∣rone of our La∣dy.
• * 1.15

  What is necessa¦rie in this So∣ciety.
• * 1.16

  Vrba∣nus. 4 & Ioan. 22
• * 1.17

  Sixtus 4.
• * 1.18

  Inno. 8
• * 1.19

  Leo. 10
• * 1.20

  Idem A cer∣taine Legate. Idem.
• * 1.21

  Idem.
• * 1.22

  A Patri arch. Pius. 4
• * 1.23

  Idem.
• * 1.24

  Pius 5. granted those which follow and con¦firmed all thos which are be∣fore.
• * 1.25

  Of the nature of In∣dulgen∣ces.
• * 1.26

  To what in¦tētion the bea¦des are to bee imploi∣ed.
• * 1.27

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.28

  Rom. 12
• * 1.29

  Leuit. 25
• * 1.30

  Luc. 1
• * 1.31

  Luc. 1
• * 1.32

  Luc. 2
• * 1.33

  Luc. 2
• * 1.34

  Luc. 2
• * 1.35

  Luc. 22
• * 1.36

  Ioan. 19.
• * 1.37

  Mat. 27.
• * 1.38

  Ioan. 19.
• * 1.39

  Mat. 27.
• * 1.40

  Mat. 1••
• * 1.41

  Act. 1.
• * 1.42

  Act. 2.
• * 1.43

  Cant. 8
• * 1.44

  What bene∣fite one which is in dead∣ly sinne may reape hereby.
• * 1.45

  The Feast of the Ro∣sary.
• * 1.46

  See the booke of the Rosary in Italiā
• * 1.47

  The co¦rone of our La∣dy.
• * 1.48

  Lib. 2. de virg.
• * 1.49

  The co¦rone of our Lord.
• * 1.50

  Of the 5 woūdes
• * 1.51

  Of the 15. Pa∣ters and Aues.
• * 1.52

  Ludol∣phus de vita Christi. Par. 2. c. 52.
• * 1.53

  An In∣dulgēe for any Christi∣an what soeuer.
• * 1.54

  Other formes of say∣ing the beades.
• * 1.55

  Luc. 2 Luc. 22
• * 1.56

  Ioan. 19. Mar. 27. Mat. 27. Ioan. 19.
• * 1.57

  The be∣gining and en∣ding of this pe∣tition is to be ad¦ded in e¦uery one
• * 1.58

  Phare∣tra diui∣ni amo∣ris.
• * 1.59

  Luc. 1.
• * 1.60

  Luc. 1.
• * 1.61

  Luc. 1.
• * 1.62

  Luc. 1.
• * 1.63

  Luc. 1
• * 1.64

  Luc. 1
• * 1.65

  Luc. 1
• * 1.66

  Luc. 1
• * 1.67

  Luc. 1
• * 1.68

  Luc. 1
• * 1.69

  Luc. 1.
• * 1.70

  Luc. 1.
• * 1.71

  Luc. 1.
• * 1.72

  Luc. 1.
• * 1.73

  Luc. 1
• * 1.74

  Luc. 1.
• * 1.75

  Luc. 1.
• * 1.76

  Luc. 1
• * 1.77

  Luc. 1
• * 1.78

  Luc. 1
• * 1.79

  Luc. 1
• * 1.80

  Luc. 1
• * 1.81

  Luc. 2
• * 1.82

  Luc. 2
• * 1.83

  Luc. 2
• * 1.84

  Luc. 2
• * 1.85

  Luc. 2
• * 1.86

  Luc. 2
• * 1.87

  Luc. 2
• * 1.88

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.89

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.90

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.91

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.92

  Luc. 2
• * 1.93

  Luc. 2
• * 1.94

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.95

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.96

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.97

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.98

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.99

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.100

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.101

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.102

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.103

  Luc. 2.
• * 1.104

  Luc. 2
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  Ioan. 18.
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  Luc. 22.
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  Mat. 26.
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  Luc. 22
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  Luc. 22
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  Luc. 22.
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  Luc. 22.
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  Ioan. 18.
• * 1.127

  Luc. 22
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  Luc. 22.
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  Luc. 23.
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  Luc. 23.
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  Luc. 23.
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  Ioan. 19.
• * 1.133

  Mat. 27.
• * 1.134

  Mat. 27.
• * 1.135

  Mat. 27
• * 1.136

  Mat. 27.
• * 1.137

  Mat. 27.
• * 1.138

  Mat. 17.
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  Mat. 27.
• * 1.140

  Mat. 27.
• * 1.141

  Mat. 27.
• * 1.142

  Mat. 27.
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  Mat. 27.
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  Mar. 14.
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  Ioan. 19.
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  Ioan. 19.
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  Ioan. 19.
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  Ioan. 19.
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  Mat. 27.
• * 1.152

  Luc. 23
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  Luc. 23.
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  Luc. 23
• * 1.156

  Luc. 23
• * 1.157

  Luc. 23
• * 1.158

  Mat. 27.
• * 1.159

  Luc. 23.
• * 1.160

  Mat. 27.
• * 1.161

  Luc. 23
• * 1.162

  Luc. 23.
• * 1.163

  Ioan. 19.
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  Ioan. 23.
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  Mat. 27.
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  Ioan. 9.
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  Ioan. 19.
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  Luc. 23
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  Mat. 27.
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  Mar. 16.
• * 1.171

  Mat. 28.
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  Mat. 28.
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  Mat. 28.
• * 1.174

  Mat. 28.
• * 1.175

  Mar. 16.
• * 1.176

  Mar. 16.
• * 1.177

  Mat. 28.
• * 1.178

  Mat. 28.
• * 1.179

  Mat. 28
• * 1.180

  Mat. 28.
• * 1.181

  Act. 1
• * 1.182

  Act. 1
• * 1.183

  Act. 1
• * 1.184

  Act. 1
• * 1.185

  Act. 1
• * 1.186

  Act. 1
• * 1.187

  Psa. 46
• * 1.188

  Act. 1.
• * 1.189

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• * 1.190

  Act. 1.
• * 1.191

  Luc. 24.
• * 1.192

  Act. 1.
• * 1.193

  Act. 1.
• * 1.194

  Act. 1.
• * 1.195

  Act. 2.
• * 1.196

  Act. 2.
• * 1.197

  Act. 2.
• * 1.198

  Act. 2.
• * 1.199

  Act. 2.
• * 1.200

  Act. 2.
• * 1.201

  Act. 2.
• * 1.202

  Mar. 16.
• * 1.203

  Cant. 2.
• * 1.204

  Cant. 2.
• * 1.205

  Cant. 2.
• * 1.206

  Cant. 2.
• * 1.207

  Cant. 3.
• * 1.208

  Cant. 6.
• * 1.209

  3. Reg. 2
• * 1.210

  3. Reg. 2
• * 1.211

  Iudi 15.
• * 1.212

  Esther. 2
• * 1.213

  Psal. 44.
• * 1.214

  Psa. 20.
• * 1.215

  Eccl. 45.
• * 1.216

  Cant. 6
• * 1.217

  Cant. 4.
• * 1.218

  Cant. 7.
• * 1.219

  Psa. 72
• * 1.220

  3. Reg. 2
• * 1.221

  Isa. 62.
• * 1.222

  Eze. 16.
• * 1.223

  Apo. 12
• * 1.224

  1. The name of the Ro∣sary.
• * 1.225

  2. The praiers of the Rosary.
• * 1.226

  3 The re∣petition of the same praiers.
• * 1.227

  Luc. 11.
• * 1.228

  L. 4. di∣uin. in∣stit. c. 28
• * 1.229

  L. 2. de nat. de∣orum.
• * 1.230

  4 The nū∣ber of praiers. Esa. 6. Apoc. 4.
• * 1.231

  Psa. 118.
• * 1.232

  Luc. 22
• * 1.233

  2. Cor. 12
• * 1.234

  Esa. 11 See Hie rom. S. Amb. l. de spir. san. c. 20 Aug. l. 1 de ser. domi. in mōt. c. 3. & l. 2 de doct. Chri. c. 7
• * 1.235

  Greg. ho 19. in E∣ze. & l. 1 mor. c 28
• * 1.236

  5. The Beades.
• * 1.237

  Ios. 4
• * 1.238

  The be∣nedictiō of the Pope.
• * 1.239

  1. Tim. 4 The In∣dulgen∣ces anex¦ed.
• * 1.240

  Crosses, and Me dalles.
• * 1.241

  Francis∣cus Co∣sterus.
• * 1.242

  Francis∣ous Co∣sterus.
• * 1.243

  This is to be said onely at Confessi∣on, and Masse.
• * 1.244

  Here you must leaue vn¦till you haue don your Cō∣fession. as aboue