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1. AVE Maria. In the begin∣ning of the world she is promised to mankind, A w••m••n
shall bruise thy h ad.
2. She is prefigured in many holy women, as in Iudith, Hester and others.
3. She is foretould to her parēts by the Angell: Conceaued with∣out Originall sinne.
4. She is borne full of grace a∣boue all creatures.
5. Her Natiuity reioyceth the whole world.
6. After three yeares she is pre∣sented in the Temple.
7. She goeth vp the ••5. stepps of the Temple without help, be∣yond the ordinary power of that age.
8. Praying in the Temple, she is often visited by Angels.
9. She giueth example of all vertue to the Virgins who liued with her.
10. She is the first, who made a vow vnto God of Virginity.
1. AVE. The Hygh Priest with the people pray, to deliberate about her now mariageable, ac∣cording to the will of God.
2. It is reuealed by an Angell that she should seeke her an Es∣pouse.
3. She is espoused vnto Ioseph, of the family of Dauid
4. God being pleased with her Humility chooseth her to be the Mother of his sonne.
5. The Angell of God telleth her, she shall be mother of God, remayning a Virgin.
6. Behould (sayth she) the hand∣mayd of our Lord, let it be done
vnto me according to this word.
7. Hauing conceaued, she goeth towards the Mountaynes to serue her Cosin S. Elizabeth.
8. By her salutation S. Elizabeth and S. Iohn Baptist were sanctifi∣ed: the one prophesying the o∣ther exalting for ioy in the wōbe of his Mother.
9. Her spirit reioycing, she sin∣geth M••gnificat &c.
10. A little before the birth of S. Iohn Baptist, she returneth ioyfull to her house at Nazareth.
1. AVE The Angell saith vnto Ios••ph, Feare not &c. because that which shall be borne of her, is of the Holy Ghost.
2. She goeth towards Bethleem
with her Spouse to be enrolled, and to pay Tribute vnto Cesar.
3. Of her is borne our Lord: she wrapps him in clouts, layeth him in the manger, and giueth him sucke.
4. She reioyceth that he is reuea∣led vnto the Sheepheards, she sheweth him vnto them, and me∣ditating vpon al these things, she keepeth them in her hart.
5. The eyght day she causeth her Child to be circumcised: the name of IESVS is giuen h••m, as it was ordayned by the Angell.
6. She admireth the adoring of the Kings, and receaues their my∣sticall gifts.
7. She presenteth her sonne in the Temple: and although most immaculate, yet obserueth the law of purification.
8 She heareth the prophesy of Simeon, who fortelleth vnto her Griefe, and to Israel Redempti¦on.
9. She flieth with her sonne and S. Ioseph into Egypt.
10. She endureth in that banish∣ment much hardnes, for the loue of her sonne.
1. AVE. By the admonishment of the Angell she returneth into the Land of Iuda.
2. Fearing Archilaus the sonne of H••rode, she retireth her selfe vnto Nazareth.
3. She goeth towards Hierusalem to the Temple, according to the custome, where she lost the Child IESVS.
4. After three dayes she finds him in the Temple in the midest of Doctors.
5. Contemplate how such a mother conuerseth with such a sōne for those 30. yeares in which he was subiect vnto her.
6. At the Marriage in Cana of Galilee, she sayd, Sonne, they haue no wine, whēce followed the first mi∣racle of water turned into wine.
7 She heareth oftentimes her Sonne preaching.
8. She seeth him worke miracles, and reioycing giueth the glory vnto God.
9. She heareth the woman say, Blessed is the wombe that bare thee.
10. Her sōne reuealed vnto her the most cruell death which he was shortly to vndergoe.
1. AVE. Her sonne takes his last leaue of her, going towards his death, he comforteth her, and giues her his Benediction.
2. She vnderstands that her sōn is betrayed by Iudas, and taken by the Iewes; and carried and drawn from tribunal to tribunal.
3. She behoulds him whipped, crowned with thornes, shewed to the people: Behould the man.
4. She heares the cry of the people, Crucify him, and free Ba∣rabbas.
5. She meets her sonne on the way, with his Crosse vpon his shoulders, who was conducted in hast to Mount Caluary
6. She seeth (or at the least hea∣reth)
the blowes of the hammers with which her sonne was cru∣cified.
7. She suffereth with her sonne, who betweene two theeues was lifted vp on the Crosse, whilest she beares him company vnder the Crosse.
8. She heares her Sonne saying; Woman behould thy sonne, to wit S. Iohn, being pure man, insteed of the sonne of God.
9. She seeth her sonne giue vp his last breath vpon the Crosse, his side being opened with a launce after his death
10. Contemplate how she rece∣aued into her armes the body of her sonne taken downe from the Crosse, by deuout persons, and with her teares she washeth it.
1. AVE. To her, first of all, as most worthy Christ appeareth, being gloriously risen, accompa∣nied with many Saints.
2. She is often visited by him in those 40. dayes before his Ascen∣sion.
3. She accompanieth her Sonne with her eyes, and most deuoutly with her hart, whilest he ascends into heauen.
4. She expects the Holy Ghost with the Apostles, comforting, & confirming them in their faith.
5. After the Ascension of her sonne she often visits those places in which her sonne had bin, and there she renewes her greife.
6. Being ariued to the age
of 63. yeares, her d••parture out of this life is reuealed vnto her by her sonne.
7. Before she dieth, she behoul∣deth all the Apostles present, she giuen them her last salutation, and recommends vnto them the Church.
8. Christ descends from heauen to meet and receaue her, and she is carried into heauen by Angells.
9. She is exalted aboue the Quiers of Angells, and crowned Queene of all Saints.
10. Sitting at the right hand of her sonne in great glory, she pray¦eth for the Church, appeaseth the wrath of God, whilest our sinns prouoke him to reuenge.
1. AVE. Next vnto God the Father, she is most potent.
2. Next vnto God the Sonne, she is most wise.
3. Next vnto God the Holy Ghost of most goodnesse, and of most ardent Charity.