A golden treatise of mentall praier with diuerse spirituall rules and directions, no lesse profitable then necessarie for all sortes of people. First composed by the venerable and blessed father, Fr. Peter de Alcantara, of the Seraphicall Order of S. Francis. Beatified the 18. of Aprill. 1622. Translated into English by G.VV. To vvhich is prefixed a breife relation of the life, and death of the same father vvritten by G.VV. of the same order and obseruance.
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A golden treatise of mentall praier with diuerse spirituall rules and directions, no lesse profitable then necessarie for all sortes of people. First composed by the venerable and blessed father, Fr. Peter de Alcantara, of the Seraphicall Order of S. Francis. Beatified the 18. of Aprill. 1622. Translated into English by G.VV. To vvhich is prefixed a breife relation of the life, and death of the same father vvritten by G.VV. of the same order and obseruance.
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Peter, of Alcantara, Saint, 1499-1562.
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At Bruxelles :: By the widowe of Hubert Antone, called Velpius, sworne printer of the Court, at the signe of the golden Eagle by the Palace,
1632.
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Meditations -- Early works to 1800.
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"A golden treatise of mentall praier with diuerse spirituall rules and directions, no lesse profitable then necessarie for all sortes of people. First composed by the venerable and blessed father, Fr. Peter de Alcantara, of the Seraphicall Order of S. Francis. Beatified the 18. of Aprill. 1622. Translated into English by G.VV. To vvhich is prefixed a breife relation of the life, and death of the same father vvritten by G.VV. of the same order and obseruance." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A09514.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.
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THE TABLE.
OF the fruite of prayer and medita∣tion. Fol. 1.
Of the matter of prayer. Fol. 6.
A Meditation for Munday, of sinnes. Fol. 9.
A Meditation for Tvvesdaye, of the miseries of the life man. Fol. 16.
A Meditation for VVeddensday, of death. Fol. 22.
A Meditation for Thursday, of the latter iud∣gement. Fol. 28.
A Meditation for Fryday, of the tormentes of hell. Fol. 34.
A Meditation for Saterday, of the ioyes of heauen. Fol. 39.
A Meditation for Sunday, of God almighties benefits. Fol. 45.
Of the time, and fruite of thees Meditations. Fol. 50.
Of seauen other Meditations, of the passion of our blessed Sauiour. Fol. 52.
A Meditation for Munday, of the vvashinge of the disciples feete, and of the institution of the blessed Sacrament. Fol. 56.
A Meditation for Tvvesday, of the prayer in
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the garden, and the contumelies he suffe∣red in the hovvse of Annas. Fol. 62.
A Meditation for VVeddensday, hovv Christ vvas offered vp to Cayphas; of S. Peters deniall: and of his scourginge. Fol. 68.
A Meditation for Thursday, of his crovvninge vvith thornes, his presentation before the people, his condemnation, his bringinge to the place of execution: and the caryinge of his Crosse. Fol. 75.
A Meditation for Fryday, vpon the misterie of the Crosse, and the seauen vvordes vvhich Christ spake vpon it. Fol. 81.
A Meditation for Saterday, of the pearcinge of our blessed Sauiours fide vvith a speare, his takinge dovvne from the Crosse: the lamentation of the VVomen: and other thinges about his buriall. Fol. 88.
A Meditation for Sunday, of the descent of Christ to Lymbus Patrum: his resur∣rection, apparitions, and glorious ascen∣sion. Fol. 93.
Of six thinges necessarie to prayer. Fol. 100.
Of Preparation. Fol. 103.
Of Readinge. Fol. 106.
Of Meditation. Fol. 108.
Of thankes giuinge. Fol. 110.
Of Oblation. Fol. 113.
Of Petition. Fol. 115.
A prayer for the obteininge of diuine
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loue. Fol. 118.
Of certaine documentes to be obserued about Meditation. Fol. 124.
The first. Fol. 125.
The second. Fol. 125.
The third. Fol. 126.
The fourth. Fol. 127.
The fifth. Fol. 129.
The sixth. Fol. 130.
The seauenth. Fol. 133.
The eighth. Fol. 134.
THe second Part, of deuotion and of those thinges vvhich thervnto belonge. 141.
Of nine helpes vvherby the vertue of deuotion may be atteined vnto vvith the least diffi∣cultie. 1. Continuall exercise. 2. Cu∣stodie of the heart. 3. Custodie of the senses. 4. Solitude. 5. Readinge of spi∣rituall bookes. 6. Continuall memorie of God. 7. Perseuerance. 8. Corporall au∣steritie. 9. VVorkes of mercie. Fol. 146.147.148.149.
Of nine impedimentes of deuotion. 1. Veniall sinnes. 2. Remorse of conscience. 3. An∣xitie of heart. 4. Cares of the minde. 5. A multitude of affaires. 6. Delight of the senses. 7. Inordinate delight in eatinge and drinkinge. 8. Curiositie of the senses.
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9. Intermission of exercises. Fol. 150.151.152.
Of the common temptations that doe assault devout persons, and of the remedies against them. Fol. 153.
A remedie against the first vvhich is driues of spirit. Fol. 154.
Against vnprofitable thoughtes. Fol. 156.
Against thoughtes of blasphemy and infide∣litie. Fol. 158.
Against inordinate feare. Fol. 160.
Against drovvsines. Fol. 161.
Against diffidence and presumption. Fol. 162.
Against inordinate desire of learninge. Fol. 163.
Against indiscreet zeale of helpinge others. Fol. 164.
Of other admonitions necessarie for spirituall persons. Fol. 165.
Et sequentibus vs∣que ad finem.
FINIS.
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