Meditations vppon the mysteries of our holy faith with the practise of mental praier touching the same composed in Spanish by the R.F. Luys de la Puente ... ; and translated into English by F. Rich. Gibbons ...

The fifth Pointe.

FIfthly, I will consider how hauing sayed thus, without more replying, the Childe re∣tourned with his mother, and with S. Ioseph to Nazareth. [ 1] And it is to be beleeued that by the Way, the blessed VIRGIN would aske him

of all that had passed those three dayes, and that the Childe made relation thereof vnto her. And she (as S. Luke saide) preserued, and kept all these things in her Hearte, recording them, ru∣minating, and pondering them to her greate con∣solation, and proffit. From whence I will learne to recollect in my Memorye whatsoeuer God shall teache me, to make my proffit thereof. For otherwise that of the Prophet will happen vnto me, that eating much, I shall alwaies be weake; and gathering togither greate riches, I shall alwayes be poore, because I cast them into a broken sacke.

Finally, I will ponder how wary, [ 2] and circum∣spect the blessed VIRGIN was from thence∣forth not to loose the sight of her Sonne, being afraide by what was passed, leaste such another chaunce should happen. And the like Circum∣spection ought I to haue not to loose Christ, nor his giftes, taking my aduise from what hath happened before times.

O most sacred VIRGIN, I reioice at thy ioye when thou foundest thy Sonne, and at thy gladnesse to haue him alwayes in thy Companye; ayde me, that I may neuer loose him, nor neuer departe from him, vntill with thee I enioy him in his eternall glorye. Amen.

Notes

• Luc. 2.51.
• Aggaei 1.6
• Colloquie