A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669.

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Title: A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669.
Author: N. B., 1598-1676.
Publication: [S.l. :: s.n.],; 1669.
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Subject terms: Meditations.; Devotional literature.
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Of the Second Word.

* 1.1This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise.

* 1.2COnsider 1. It was none of the least Igno∣minies which our Saviour suffered, to hang between two theeves, as their ringleader, making good that of the Prophet. And he was reputed with the wicked. He was born between two silly beasts, and would dye between two theeves, to give us example of Humility, though in Heaven he be seated between the Father and the Holy Ghost.* 1.3 Even he himself (as S. Ambrose speaketh) was a theefe by Mistery, laying wait for the Divel,

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to steale away his weapons; and on the Cross robbed him of a theefe. O Lord rob me thus of my heart, that it may serve you alone.

* 1.4Consider 2. Those words of Christ. This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise. Admire the riches of Gods Bounty, and Longanimity. He takes up infamous robbers, and makes them his sons, and heires of his Kingdom, and this at the first word, without any put-ofs, or delays. This very day thou shalt be with me. He giveth the theef incomparably more then he demanded of him. He craved only a remembrance, and Christ pro∣miseth him a Kingdom; for (as S. Ambrose saith) Our Lord ever bestoweth more then is demanded of him, and his grant is larger then the Petition. Who would not love, and willingly serve such a Lord?

* 1.5Consider 3. Three several sorts of sufferers in these three that were put to the same death of the Cross: some deservedly, but impatiently, as the bad theef: Others though deservedly, yet patiently, as the good theef: Others again both undeser∣vedly, and withall patiently, as Christ our Lord. Seek to be one of the two later sorts; at least be of the second, and confess with holy Job, I have sinned, and indeed I have offended, and as I was wor∣thy, I have not received; for you are truly worthy of many stripes.

Notes

* 1.1

Luc. 23.43

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* 1.2

Is. 53.12.

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* 1.3

Ambr. in Luc. c. 23.

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* 1.4

Ambr. sup.

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* 1.5

Job. 33.27

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