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THE CONTENTS OF THIS WORKE.
These Meditations goe diuided into six partes, which be correspondent to the three wayes, PVRGATIVE, ILLVMINATIVE, & VNITIVE: the first two parts for Principiants in Ver∣tue: the other two for those that Go•• for∣••••••••d: and the two last for 〈…〉〈…〉 And all six doe helpe for Preachers, and Masters of perfection.
The first part, of Sinnes, and Last things of man, with Meanes of praier to purifie the heart from vices.
The second part, of the Mysteries of the Incarna∣tion, and Childhoode of IESVS Christ our Lord, vntill his Baptisme.
The third part; of the Principall mysteries of his life, Diuinitye, and Miracles, vnto the ende of his preaching.
The fourth part, of all the Mysteries of the Passion
The fifth part, of the Mysteries of the Resurre∣ction, Apparitions, & Ascēsion, till the comming of the holie Ghost, & publishing of the Gospell.
The sixt part, of the Mysteries of the Diuinitye,
Trinity, & Perfections of God, & of the Benefits,
naturall & supernaturall that proceede from him.
Accordinge to the order of the historie there goe inserted also meditations of all the Life of our LADYE, and of some Saincts, of whome the Gospell, and the booke of the Actes of the Apostles make mention; of which, and of those that be vpon the Gospells of the Sundayes, & holie dayes thoroughout the yeare, there be Tables in the ende of the whole worke.