The Method of saying the Rosary of our Blessed Lady as it was ordered by Pope Pius the Fifth, of the holy order of preachers, and as it is said in Her Majesties chappel at S. James.

An Advertisement concerning the fol∣lowing Method of saying the ROSARY.

THe Devotion of the Rosary, so called, because it is as it were a Chaplet of Spiritual Roses, that is, of most sweet and devout Prayers, was first revealed by the B. Virgin to S. Dominick, (the Father and Founder of the Holy Order of Preachers) as a devotion most efficacious for the obtaining all favours from God, and averting all evils from our selves. It consisteth of fifteen Pater noster's, and a hundred and fifty Ave Mary's, and is divided into three parts, whereof each containeth in it five De∣cads, that is, five Pater Noster's and fifty Ave Ma∣ry's.

To each of these Decads in the following Method is assigned one of the Principal Mysteries of the life of our Saviour, or his B. Mother, as matter of me∣ditation, wherein the mind is to exercise its self while

it prayes; and therefore is prefixed before the begin∣ning of each Decad.

The Mysteries also in number fifteen, are divided into three parts, answerable to the three parts of the Rosary; that is, into five Joyful Mysteries for the first part of the Rosary; five Sorrowful, for the second, and five Glorious for the third.

Now the use of the following Method or manner of saying the Rosary, consisteth in a devout applica∣tion, or attention of the mind to the Mystery assigned, while the Decad is saying, and raising correspondent affections in the will, such as the Devotion, and necessity of each one shall suggest: for example, In the first Part, of Joy and Thanksgiving for the com∣ing of our Redeemer, and the great work of our Re∣demption. In the second, of Compassion for the sufferings of our Lord, and Contrition for our sins which were the cause of them. In the third, of Ex∣altation of the Glory of our Saviour, and his B. Mo∣ther; and hope through the Merits of his Passion, and her Intercession, to be made partakers of glory with them.

He that shall say the Rosary with this attention of mind, and affection of will, shall undoubtedly give much glory to God, and reap much benefit to his own soul. Which was the intention of Pope Pius the fifth (a most pious Son of S. Dominick) in ordering, and is the endeavour at present of one of the meanest among the Sons of so glorious a Father, in publish∣ing the Meditations and Payers, as they are set down in the following Method.