Devout entertainments of a Christian soule. Composed in French by the R.F. I.H. Quarre, P. of the Oratory of Jesus, and D.D. Translated in English by J.M. of W. Prisoner in the Tower of London.

PRAYER.

YOu have ever been (O holy Virgin) the wel-beloved of the eternall Father: You are a∣mongst all the pure creatures, the worthiest object of his love; You are his spouse, and the true Mother of Iesus, as he is his Fa∣ther; and he gives you his Son, & with him hath put into your hands the treasures of Heaven, and earth, and all the riches of Divinitie. For this reason you are the worthiest of all pure creatures, and with my Iesus you are the happinesse of the whole world; Neverthelesse (O Mother of God) I see you in the midst of mount Calvary, and at the foot

of the Crosse, holding your Son dead between your armes: You take off the Crowne of thornes, you wipe his wounds, you wash his body with teares, and kisse a thousand times the bruises of his flesh: You suffer likewise with him the ignominies, and dolors of the Crosse; so that hu∣miliations, crosses & afflictions are both in you and in Jesus. In him and you they are become divine, sanctified and rendred acceptable; And for this cause they are worthie of being estee∣med, and desired by Christians. What must I then doe (O holy Virgin) if I will love you? what other thing can I doe, but affect Crosses and humiliations with you, and humble my selfe like

you. I desine and purpose it thus in my soule, procure me only the grace that in all occa∣sions I may beare every thing with fidelity and patience, in such sort as God requires of me, and you desire I should.