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U7^^ ?^.. m J -^^ff itf <>' ~* , J.S 1^' ,i 3 Af rule, oujr e was i could that el est § t6 as Gt>d] wisdc Tl zaret nobli chilli Ij ft THB ^..^IPJB AMD DEATH OF THE MOST GLOBIOU8 :< -'. CV # ,1 ■-. . J> ■li^- '■ ■ h ,'"'■■ * ;i RGIN MARY. ■?.'<' i? After the life of our Lord, who is i\m fmctiiii, rule, and measure of all sanctity, we ou|^ to' our eyes upon the life of his most pure motbet^ was elected of God for the greatest dtgiH^' could be conferred upon a pure creatursi tSM that effect was adorned and endowed with ~ est ^ifts and virtues that haver ever Leett* 16 any person. And one of the &ii| God hath most declared the excess of his wisdomt and omnipotency, is, the san^^ Virgin, Whose life we wiH briefly set 4ow» ^•^'1 ^.»^^j J-* ^.' ■'■r:lii mm '^*fi: iyJ- The most sacred Virgin Mary Wto zareth, in the province of Gf^ileei tber noUe and rich parents : h^r faili^r hm$, diimi born in Nazareth, h^r ibtmeV Ai ^i^Beth^oin ; tiiey w ere both of fh^ ^'the royal stock of David ; of Nathan, and Anne by llie^ wore both diildren of ]>a^i "Vf „^:V.i- ^ 6 happy of holy -i' '-«r. m. partAts of the Virgin were persons life, such as ought the tree to be, that was to bring forth such » mit. They gave themselves wholly to the otoervance of the law, to fasting, prater, and alms deed% They divided their revenue mto three parts : the first was employed in divi|?e ser- vice, and entertainment of the ministers of the tern" pic ; the second was for the poor ; the third, for the dispense of their family. They had lived twen- ty years in marriage without any children, for that Anne was barren, for which cause they were sad and afflicted, and as it were, ashamed, by reason that carnal nation held sterility^ an opprobrious thingv IMmI^ jpiiahitoent of God ; for wiiich tiiie married igUk^mlthtg with great instance day and nighl^ niight have a fruit of benediction, promise aerate to bi9 Divide Miyesty whatever ;bter be shoidd please to grant thenw i^eted in their request, an angel ap^ kiJojBtxMm as be was walfciog in hislSeldsi ^1 Wl^JM Crod had beard his prayers, aD4^ tbiOuM have a daughter, which i9bQul4 b# IMbiy, and that she should be moih^ of the I dariouA Su Anne bad a particular relattpit ^fh» lived as it were apart and retired; they niiGiladit to each other, and found a eoofor# •Uto ^mhatthe angel had said to eachixf |Mtit, Juid yielded thanks to our Lccd Cot S9 ^:JI^OUF. . , jeonceived the sacred Yirgin the Stb of Dof on which day the church keepedijfi^f fnua l^liie conception. She wasxoncetved.wjli^^lii^i^ ffimimy Crod presenting her with sudlia] 3(f^^ fc-'l^^-iU^ -r--Jnat^- rS^^^^k % holy }ring hoUy ayer, ) inia I'm -■•t of grace, as was expedient for her, whom he had predestinated for his Mother, and to be the breaks head of the infernal serpent. The nine months completed, this most blessed child had bir^ in Na»» aweth, in a house in the country, amidst the bleat-f in^ of sheep, and cheerful chanting of the shep^ herds. She was born the 8th of September, and in nine days after, which was the 17th of the same month, (according to the Hebrew} they nan^ed her, Hary^ Our Lord gave unto her, (as gpme sainitil ^ay, and may piously be believed) Saint Ccahri^ifc^ her angel-guardian ; and others sa^f^ ia company. At the end of four Anne went to Jerusalem to fulfil the cation, carrying the infant to the tem as a precious treasure, and paid th for the firstborn, then carried hj^ house. ooio) When she came to three years. ds pliril the vow they had made, to 6: I^ord^ heir parents carried her to Je dicated her ^o the temple the one-^aoicUi of November, with the accustook^ auch c^erings. They declared tW^ vow t^iey had made, recommending^/ of their child, gs ( , I J ' 4" *? ,!->..' » l^ ■ |ioroetiine« brought her to eat, of meals that hM liol pasned through man's hands 'but eame from heaven. She lived thus until the eleventh year of ber age, when her parents died very oldf and almost lour score, not having had any son or daughter but l^erselfk Being in the temple with great desire and m^ love of virginity, wherewith the Holy Ghost inwpir- ed ber, she made a vow to keep it perpetually* and was the first that made that kind of vow, and raised the banner of virginity, under which infinite squa- drons of most piire maidens have fought, and fol« lowed her example, and for fear of losing it, hav^ (.chosen rather to yield their lives ; for while to conform t)y, did it, and eiffeli#i ^.6od.' In so much as this glory w^ Tor this lady, who only was to join the fl^if ginity with the fruit of a mother. Betfjl Ibe age of marriage, the priests adviaii^^iF itilitake a husband, as others did ^|f| ^;g^j^ But when she heard of ^fl^tjff^ she humbly and moii^l^ 4|||||||[ not be, because her! and that shehad i|uid^|li# They were all asKHllWMlJ^ ,p|pHUed if it migltt ■m^t' ^i ■^#^e^ y.v m>? "7m r**S lb 'hbi' ld'ilofii6 ohe of the priestB, in whose eompaii^ ih» ni^ht p^raevere in the service of the temple; %ut Ihfeit eodd not be, for that she being the cmly chiM of her parents, she waste inherit, and acedtti- %g to the law, it would be deemed a forced actio ^liMNty her with a man not of her own family and ifneego. They had recourse to the Divine Oracle, %iid our Lord answered that all those of David's 'Une ibotiki assemble, that were tiien at Jemtalem, tMd that he upon whom the lot did ihll, should 1)^ married unto her : and the Yira^in had a revela^* tkiB ftom our Loi^ to obey the pnest, and that she •iMiuld not fear, for he would protect her ; the )MHppy hit fell upon Josephf of the tribe of Judea, a wm¥t of Bethlehem, a carpenter by trade, a silent Wail Mytnani and who had always kept chasti^ ^ 0Ktm titled to be the husband of such a wifel ^JThif ^ff^f^ therefore, married ; the blessed Virgin thfarleen yeairs and three monfiis old, and was "^^ver to her spouse to take care^ her. I|#i»daiis our blessed lady Mtotned to Natsa- mril «liveflt m the house of her parentli wbkh lli# inherited as their only child. As die n^ost liii ittered Tirgin was in ]Nazareth, the good b#ii| eome in which God had determined to ilMliI Myself without flesh, in he^ womb, the arek- etoie to her wt^ that high soviireigii , and finding heral^ne^ retired, and mal^ ^M^Mmplitioii, he saluted her in great humiiv- iy»llM fiVK^moe, saying, «« Hail Mary full <«gi«ce, kmi^^'h IrtOk theei blessed art thou andoagiwoi^ Wk^ « illii^¥^h was trouMed, norW ^liill fto n#w thkig to he»r^ "whieh i^^lboil^ -^^^. ^' ^''^'' ^mmmmmm mw ■■m li o- I* herself unworthy of. But the angel emboldened her, and declared unto her the mystery ior which he came, assured her there would be nothing of a man in the work, and that her virginity, (which she was so much in fear of,) should never receive de» l.lriment thereby, but that the Holy Ghost would ^ome upon her, by virtue whereof she should con^- ceive die Son of the Highst, and proposed to ,^her the example of her cousin Elizabeth, who, be^ fng old and barren, had conceived ; for that nodiing was impossible unto God, that when he pleasethi t^the virgm may bring forth aa well as the old and 3literile* On this assurance she obeyed the will of ^four Saviour, and profoundly humbling herself, evea tito the abyss of her virginity, she said, yes, and con* . fiiented to the embassy, with those most sweet wordi .4hat rejoiced heaven, and sanctified the eanh»¥^ a^ Behold the hand-maid of my Lord, let HiiypM Bibe accomplished in me according to thy wom**^ .'fAt which instant she conceived the etemil wovll fai Jbei'womb, and became &e true mother of Go^, tali vf her father and creator, and y^tm eOB»tilull^ r <}iieen of heaven, and of earth, and eil that is ereiil^ o/ This ineffable mystery ended, the sacred Vum; -ittilready a mother, carried by the same s|^ml «' had filled her so full of graces, began h^|9ii|1iMj^ to visit her cousin. Elizabeth, and exerotte Ispulit^ towards; her, to aid and serve her wi|^ adntilthle humiUty, and to rejoice and congrati^&Ni withlier ^•^ mercy our Lord had shevred he^ 6i her old i|e, giving her a son, and to sanctify the iNBuaie soil - if ^riipr^. She performed dlserfiiUy IhisliMig ■"■rw>.",'ft(«i'." ^^W7' Siq^:: n ^oya(ge, because the fervour of her great charitj epqcjU^i^ed and strengthened her ; but above a^ the treasure she bore within her for her greatne^ iiras po burthen to her ; she eatered Zachariah'f Jbouse* saluted Elizabeth ; the greater came to viai^ the less^ aiKi saluted her first, before £lizab()th jQOuld salute her, do give example in all of that lingular humility, which rendered her so pleasing jto Crpd* The Virgin's words did penetrate by the motjher'^ ears even unto St. John in her wopnb, who reoeivinis^ the spirit of sanctification, and acknow- le<^ng the Lord of the world, who was enclosed m Alary's sacred womb, leapt for joy, signifying there- by what he could not.yet express in words. By this inotion, apd new joy of her son, Elizabeth underr ItlmA tf^e mystery of the incarnation of the son of liodt and iljuininated by the spirit of prophesy an4 ^ipn|y light, she said unto the sacred Virgio* ^.Xb^ artlijifBfied among all women, and blessed if |pi^jQrilK,<^4^^^^ and whence is this to me, ^||^ ;Am lil^ti^r of our L<»4 doth come unto me V^ hltn^^m lyords that follow in p^se of the Virr . .yliP^il?h»owledging all our Lord'p jL*?oui«^ iilWHiling nothing to herself, sung that diyinf '. ^S«*«^ %> Magn^catf which is more filled with^ than words. And having remained nW fi|||,^^ months in Zachariah^s house, sanetify- fi^,j|fi^ her presence, she returned hom^ to Na* ^^ ^ was, when came that great tribulation tf li^ciQii ^ It., ^ Joseph against her, fprjha||>^r 0«iving#e bl^aaed Virgin great with ohUidi a^ Jin^i«^ Riqiat assured that it wi^s iH>tb^/hni^^ ^my . \ \ fmrn mmmm-mU'^i'mmim may •I iJMlli much per|dexed« not Hnowing ir&fit to fesolv^ ^ in a matter of |h^ danger, fc^v to'satisfy the l^^^ wi not defame a .woman ^f so hojjr a Mfe, and wbp p«iiadveuture might not ue in faplt. And tl^e holy aipcme, although 9hje perceived ihe waves th9.t boat Ikgainsther dear (husband's hftart, and suffered for hia pain, yet to keep i^ecret the aacr#4 iftyateiy which jGr^Nl Iwd wrought \n her^aad cayeir it with the v^il^i of^her htimiUty, sh^» disguised and he^ld her pjQa<^# mApmy^4 reeonimandin^: ^r i^apsje 40 Qod ||j|^ ^ wouid please to send a repnedy. f If . Qur libfd beard b(er9 and sent i^ipgel from bciifT ^^ti^ Joseph, appaaring to im in sl^ep, dec)ariiig to-hifqa the mystery^, and recpipmended hjiKi to tah^ the Yir^ttJto serve her, accompaB^ ^h^r, apd haw care of that blessed fruit, which was to be bom 1^ her,t whom she should uaine Jesus. By this r^^ye- tiatien th(e reloads werp dii^persf.d, the (eadp^i^ ft%Mh e4| and 9U Jo3eph's heart was cleiMEed ^ri||tjfi)H?! ai|edib0^nniog to ^erve ap4 r^v^eni:er.^|||p|^ sacredTirgpiil wjth much mpr^ honor, w)^q^j|^^|i|]|^^^^^^ esteemed for holy, and now a^^kpowledg^eil^ffif^^ er^f6od« Who being ni^l^vweU i|dKi^ffljiih#r9(| iaonth,aiid ready to bring for^h, th^rje hpiRp^tija neir troirf>le of a lo»g journey iu tho iri^t^ji^i9iii cold and incommodious, whjicii ^t fij&cfNifi^' iar spo^uset and she iivere to majk^ from itii9^€i||;i» ^e4))eh^iDr to obey>tbe f^^oi^Hit^im^^i^^ tM^iiip^f or, wht^h comn^anded fN ^^ tial ^e ^mm4^r his doiawioim ||k>1^ tha^irnof ih^iriiirtib; f^d be^oi^lii Jft^^p^ ^ b#ril i^^lli^lebem, (hither he moat^^i^hfi^iol to AkU i:4i<^t* The holy couple eiudured i^rM 1* 1« ? s m %fpg«rft rude season, long wa)^/ pdorly >rovtd6d fonthe saered Virgin young and tender, and ready to be delivered, which she endnr* ed wi* admkaWe patience for that she bore in \m woihb, the sweetness and joy of the world. They came to Bethlehem^ but could find none that would harbdut iheiii. They retired themselves into a cave, which was i^ut of the town^ and part of the suburbs, where the beasts and poor passengers used to take shelter. In ftts poor shed and stable, the most Messed Virgin brought forth the word incaitiate, i^havnig wrapt him up in linen which sh^ pro- vided, dbe laid htm down in the maimer, addring him as G-od, honouring him, and making hconage i3» Mm an her Lord, embracing and kissina; him as l»rioa. ' ** , ^ ^lie eighth day afler his nativity, ne was circdm- eiiMiii Ibe same stable, and the blessed Vir^n iiiai dttit^St. ifoseph was minister of ft : ^eti was li fliMBtlrJestta and Saviour, a name #U^' ihe i^l^bdd published and brought from he^ '^ ^ ^^^^ lime adder the three Uugecante guiii^8'%y #iiew 8tar^ aif^ adored the Infant atid Yirgini'lhe Alai ii^l^ mother, declaring by their gifls of gbldi ince^iie attd myrth, what they did' believe of this tiidef cfaildV aird of thii^ eternal God. The ^y ^^hi^'of her childbed accompltshedi the Queeii^ of ||^|i|p#^di to '^^rusalem, to obey the kw which ^ *" "^ ^ ordained for women in that cendMion,'and fcier fOTl diild at the temple of odt liordf ^ffNi«fll htoi with five silkies, as the law ^ pUSm.^fhBt h6hii There «he hdi %il%y Wbi^^Wpf anfd sorrow, of consolaticift inMI gl'ief; h .16 a For of the one side she saw ihe gloryof our L^rd* her hlessed Son, begin to be manifested to the .^(»r)d, find that the holy old Simeon had taken him /m his arms, adoring him, and acknowledging him tp ^be the light of the Gentiles, and ornament apd glp- ijry of the people of Isrftel : and thf^ venerable and ,ancient prophetess Anne» had eistofled and spoken highly of his greatness and won Jf»rS| which was ^caqse of rejoicing and joy unto her. But pf the 4;pth6r side, she left her isou) wounded with gneif, at .hearing the holy old Simeon spe^ th^se words^ *« Behold this$ child is set unta ruin, anud unto the ]p98urrection of many in Israel, and ipra ajgn whiclji ;8hall be cpntradicted, and thine own soulsl^la ^swnd the angel appeared to Joseph i^ #lf^VMi|^ , ^comina|^4ed him to rise suddenly, ta^ l^'cdbi|l ^!a&d flke^ Wither, a^d flee ii^o Egypt, thfi^tc^E^ftinp^a 4intil further orders ; which St. Joseph #1^ tid^off I ides^rtan4 uncouth ways, with great |w», ai(4 jic^ cocpmodities joined with his fyur.] ^fir having made Ohs long voyage, arrived at a pl«e; evefiJ^this day, lUUtarea, betwniiit. Q^ J^ylon, three leagMos ^-om Babylo^i^EMifour j^^ , .Hf4i<]qpaUs. Thai© they secured d^c^f^^^ ^tt(dy endured great wanC and poverty, IjfmiEig stnuir 16 ■'? iMntUj always tremUing wkh fear t (or idlte>ii|^ they had a great confidence that Grod would pres^e the 'cfaild ; nevertheless, their ai^- dent love gave them the apprehension, and at every lioer discohiposed ibm qniet. But ^t which inost afflicted die blessed Virgin was, to see the» bliadfiess which those poor nations lived in, who, leavm^tfae trair^ God, adored crocddfies, seipent», iaid imiei vile reptiles by whidi the devils had abufied theih. They remained in £g3rpttinttlth^x dcNI^ of RfanrH ^redt and by commandment of the lo appeared the fh^t time to St. Joseph, fti ^ t cfar pedinty their couiitfy,and fixed their abod^ In the town t>f NazareAt, from whence they wenti? eveft y^ to visit the holy temple of Jerusalem. The child being now attained to twelve years of Mftf^Hi^ his parents coming with him to the temt* |ne*f tt^c^rdlng to their isustom, they returned, and ^Wuik^ diSd tftrayed, they not perceivinj^ff': W'ttil'tt^y were l^ee day^ in search GiMiatifiH ^Wegilg : inid kmenting : in the end.they found^hiiii>/^ ^tt^Ws fM^ tmotm the sages and docto^^^H I^^M^I fti^ *ii^%j^ notv the Vfrgiit heededtattert- Hiv^^; atid'llibiii^^ in her heatli to tli^^ %^iiiid<^efnM^ ^iiii^ Wl ^ tei^ of tte time unta tfak^^ it V"f lb .Si- 1^ i ^r 17 d ar- very hich the ii whOf had I theni! Fthe i: eph, i£ )ocle I* wreotiii rs of K.» teii»- , and b jf 'it*: w ^hhn i^ hkitfii ^ihjr tyot iiioh ^ ieai4 of •hiflr life, our Iima most obedient son, his dear mother ; by whieh sub^ jeetion and obecUence* we conjecture &ie spa's Jim mSfty^ and libe mother's exeelloocy ; for there could not'be mere piiofound humility than beingiCnod, to subject himself and ob^ hi&'«ireailur^ nor greats nesB more absolute than to see a^creature command €r#d. The blessed Yirgia .eojokied him until the Ihuiieth year^ hk age^ who atthe;mne-and*twen-* tieth year and thirteenlh day, took leave; of his mother and W^nt to BetabcMra, to be baptized by Jctet die Baptist, m ithe lUver Jordan : andfroni thence went into the 'desert, «i4ier6vfae,fasled. forty days ilhe Wine^ comity shorty our lady's piety ^iiiasjibti^ kig^ pray her' dear son to s^»ply ethat wffll^&ar fear^leiil ihe nmttied might be >fiaharaed^ ^andfllii hiiigldfyemi^t-themorebeinaaifest^drbyiock^afl^ of 't»9Hn^ii>iU!^, M^iich our Rede^ner Jb«Mi£%0^ dM rnMiole that he wrought, to ^oiniert Aii wa» leri^itili^, Meowing himself Lord 4)f all «reii^ik^.<^ r^e lead also that lit aether time JfN> sua^^terfii fireachifig, his iiaoA^i^ utame %^jaad Hihtnet ^ ^ Siudttors 4Nud to him : Bdi|)ldithj^4D0^ 1 * 18 dm tad thy bi^thren without, seeing thee $ caQing biotheril accoiding to the Hebrciw style, the nem pf kin to Jesus Christ, hy his mother's side, an(d eyep by Joseph, his reputed futher. It is likewise easier to bdieve thai ^ sacred^'^ifgiii did often acci^ pany h<^r dear son, many ot^ier times, v;ent with hivn and folk>wed him to serve him in his journeys, ^ joy hfis sight, and hear tiis doctrine, magnifying him for the marvels he did, and that lasted all the lime of our Savior^s preaching, until the time drew n^ which he had appointed to driver himself to dii^t fift^ bavii^ celebrated his last and myi^erious 3up- per, wkh bus twelve apostle^ he took leave of lu^ dean m<^her, who, in the same house with pther hf- ly women had celebrated the Pasche apart, s^ went to the garden where he was. to be apprehe^ Jed, the Virgin stayed in &e house, ai^ trejo^bling ^1^ .ftar, attending the miccess of his pa6sionr>r>f|> • WlMn she understood tliat her Son was tak^Qi maA thai they dragged him from one jiMige tioai^f- tb», die straaUbt went fortlli, and follow^ bi^EtjMfr mmfmikd wim c^er holy wcunen, ualo Jl^unt Ca)- '^iaigii i^Fhepriefthat pten^ed her heart powwfq^ ^ei^iN|aeMii, se^ig her l^n ao evil treated^ Ji^ iniieso vik and contemptible, like a mc^m§ek iMibliM^n in pieces by ravenous wolves, nor t|e eon^aaeyand strength which she badtocoi^irm m all to the wUl of ojr Lordt desiring h^ i^'ii -deaAfor his gk»7^ and catisfaction ii>f ofur sii^* So sorrow was counterbakipce of her.lov^ whence «U passions sfHring, and the Virgin's loye toW:ards im mm^ was &e gieatest ibat ever wip lori^il |^ ^Mind inia pnre creature^ Wmiiimmik^ki^%i^j^ I »' » ! f I •J ' 19 iiibtter towards her only Hon, that was all hanii Wi^ut company of Father, and Son* who was Man iAhd'God, and as human nature, Man die most ac^ cidniplished and perfect, filled up with all possible gifts and graces. Nevertheless, this feeling and grief ^though so excessive) did not so much stir the Vir<^ j^ti, nor afBict her so powerfully, but that shie stood %fi her feet like a firm piHiur close unto the Cross, looking with eyes melting into tears on that piteous li)itetacle, and offering to the eternal Father her OWn Son for a sacrifice or odour 6f suavity, and humbly craving him to accept it, and be aj^ased, ^lilfid through him to pardon all the sins of the world. For thiBtt she did conform to his holy will, and would %ilai he willed^ and that her Son mi^t endure that T^nfuland ignominious death, siiM^e his Pivine ^Majesty had so ordained it. Thus did the mother accompany th^ Son inhis afTrontsand sorrows, and ^'jliurtfike of his passion, ai» a true mother, Mrihieh our i^ief d^esiring to acknowledge, saidta hertUoBe com^ ^ b^Mibhate and atno^ous wQihis : Woman, B^^ldvdiy Kofi : Ih^n to his Diseiples^^Behold y^ourlfoUmti ^ting tintoher St. John 'for her adopted son :. who ^#^nt'&attime^ served her as his irMxther,/ii^ the %iibile respect loid care as if he had been her son. '^t\i% most chaste Virgin was pierced !by this tsfi* Change with a sfnarting sovrow^ seeing the dtffisr^ ^^ri^ there wai& betwixt the son that she losti to laiil tftat Wi^ given hery^nd the vicerale love wlsick^she i^dn^'fbii^ BdnVMV'bo, amidst the cruel torments and "^^^[^ttpofi the cross, could not forget her^ Whem WfilflrMit die, without doubt she had died with igrtei^ fi4d iot%ar Lord sustained her by b aupema/^ 20 y" i f > larat strength. Ajyd this Janet's ' strokes lyhieli pieliced her Son's mde, iboMgb already dead* mB|l# Roless penetratioain the living heart of the mother^ than ioj^ Son^ heait already dead. 4iler his Blh cred i^ehUl braised body was lakeo down from the^ OBOlss, the Virgin embraced it with SAiefa a feeling as'^ can neither be: s4id nor thought; in fine^ b^vifi^ buried her Lord c The Virgin Apent diese three 4ays in tears whil#^ Ihe^oiiliOf her most dear aon was in Limbus, jad^ the bcdy in the isepukhre* until Sunday momuig> came,i when He rose victorious, glorious^ and ao cc npanied with infinite. aouk of holy fhthei^ (th^y^ were ^ spoiki M had raleaiSied out oi jLitnbus) $ faft^a^fiiinred first unto iherr as ito bi$ ^nioet dear n^-^ lher|< «m1 as vidiQ desery^ besi of lan al «4hmE^ - »^ him? ^arsiof iomew wete jtumed i^to joyi^n^ ' thti Ja%festoted toilHir^oiil^enance, who ai^ lf^ laioon mseclqMledjbir th0 absence Qf ^e sun^ f If^i bitoi^peakalito what consolation the Virgin neeeil^^^ ed>k>:8ee her San victorious and ^iumphant fi^v^"^ deadi^^tii# dear ^si^racemeNd that »he piv^- hki)'^ anAftow^ishe kissed those repfjifident wounds 4tf i hialfbit imd hands and si^. ,Mmt who fi*^tt en^^ piiwi^ie {Hraises Eud^^^s w||qIn^6 holy s^l# > Jttpe^her^ as having m^ f^^ After this, the blessed Virgin sojomv^d ukJwh salem, emptying herself sometimes in b^c^^ t^mi^aiion of God and th^ mysteiies he had wiTQught^ being clothed with our neshi and paniieii- ^yito receive often, the ineffiible tacipineiM;. c^ hj0iholybody with the other faithful j^. for t€ tbeyi usfd^jl^ with how much more reason oii^ ;i^» wh^ b0st knew the dignity of thi$ I^ord, end ^(fmtk^ best ^sposed to receive him, $» well by frf^qmilpr tton of tlpySacraments» m for the ^fts aini m^mt eign gt^eeB which she continually receiviKJi:! ^ 0^ er whiles she spent her time to visit and hon^^Jii^ holy places which wen^ consecrated by h^ S^nl^ step, jyiidJiy his wonderf^ lli^n to V^mlfi' apd^^pi^^t primitive church 9f our lifnik 4m^ m IChriflt, that began to be plaiited and spread trough ihe worid. For it was she who taught the apo»- ^es, that maBifimsted the l Heries of the Incarna- troa, 'Nativity! Circumoisioi., and Childhood of Je- -BUS Chri^. She who, by her prayers, her diviae life, and celestial words, gave courage and life lo %11 that holy company. It was she that virith her only aspect cheered the hearts of the afflicted, re- formed disordinate appetites, repressed and modern Yted passions, that fortified the feeble, raised diie Rejected, confirmed the sti^ng, and converted sii^- viers. Her charity was most «rdent towards aU, her humility roost, profound, her patience in travela -and persecutions invincible. Insomuch as to see 4ier only, men were freed of all sorts ef sadness aAd ^Vain fear* In short, ebe was the churches oracl#, ^ sun that shined trough the world, a divine piroi'^ digy, a Virgin adorned and . replenished with Ood, "AMitia her countenance and behavior she represent- *ed the ineffable dignity of his mother^ with ttait ^grace and majesty as all desiired to see her, atid -many Came to Jerusalem to enjoy Ae presence* 4^f thiimost holy Virgin. For as St. Isnatiua saiti in his Epistle which he wrote to St. John tha|ipMii- •gelist: ••Who ahall be a faithful ohrisf^ttid IMend of our holy faith and religion, that ^eilireaiiot ^ see and speak with her, w4io merited te^bearih -her womb, and brkig forth a true God 1 AnilNig iliose also was the great Denys Areopagite, ^aet- pie of St» Paul, of whom it is said, that a&^-fce was converted at Adiens, by the preaching of SW Paul^ he wedi to see Ibis lady, whose oountenanee #i¥e him «a admiratioA of great iii«ivity, iMI)ie I r i k^SU, ^ hrough I life lo ith her tedf re- t]ioder*> led thie 'ds aU, to see 98saAd oracle, ae prcr* liObd, resent- th 4lMit )r, atid ^Qce'ef ciaiii ofai» nanee 4M3 ^ < 4 . i i ^W^ilfrted ki her « majesly more Aan df a mdrial ^I^^TSori, 'which struck him with so great an aistonii^ ^Itoent,' ae had not faith taught him the contrary, he liad eilteemed and adored her as a God." Ubertin ^och add, that St. Denis saw the blessed Virgin one r. \ / c ^ ^L \f OIknA came ki tongues of fire. The GbriftM#9 hiyiHghl divert lights, ointmentSv mod aroinaiifs following their euetoin, and many devop^ to sing at her decease. And for grater tj to the Virgin, and consolation to the apostUpif lliat were dispersed throughout the world to preach the gospel, all those that were then alive, were, in a miraculous manner, brought thither in herppa^ ,aence. There were apostolical men, also Hiecote, Timothy, and Denis Areopagate, and many othfiracuredtha^i of the other saints, as the sun doth the llf^, of the stars. She was piaced above all the etioiral} of imgels, in a choir set apart for her, at the righlii hai>dofher Son. At the same time that the vWl gin ei^pired on earth, the angek attended her sKMily Wlging melodiously, as did Ihos/B likewise diat re^i ^lOAned about her sacred bodyi to celebrate the fjm nflflfd, cmd this music was heard by those diat werffl preseatf But tbet apostles and disciples of ov^^t %i^if when they saw the Virgin had made her pasNi mg^ piOBtratcd on the ground| kissed tenderly and, devoutly ^ hply corps^ finding psalii^ and pmis^ ipfl^our'liord, who. had taken flesh, of that fl^i^ ai^ by means whereof wrought so great iJ^Vjeli^ 'I'hejr amioiiited the body accor^g to custom, wi^ g|ii9(^ou0 oiiktments, and wrapped it in a£in0sheel#; iind bestrewed (he; plaice wi& flowers and ^doixt^} yell wai^tli^re none of them equal to those that prp^j qeede!<|fp^i9yg(Lher Iiply body. Many people sickn))! aji spr^ of ndaiadies, flocked ^ither^ and were h^lHi ed by yiurtiip of that lady, that had given the s^v$^ ihm oAthe wprU. On the morning of the 15^, ol^« AugiJMit, the boly apostles carried on their bhouldenii t)be bier o^ whkh die sacred body lay^ passings through the midst of the town, unto Gethsepianot^ tjiey^andall the faithful, singing, (and the angels tbepseljires that accompanied the interiQent,) the^* ipii^es of the Virgin. One perverse and obstiii-v 1^ 4^w of tbe sacerdotal line, was so au^ious as he Btoodmt red du^ 16 ughl^i that T^Hi the fiif^ at werffi of oiiiji rlj aodj i pnWf^ itptrp^j uldcnii mgels .) the b9tiii- UftaiM 1*1 I tOnidiFUst his hand' upon the bier« to^^vertum itoiK the grouodf bi|t both hi^ hapd^ being cut off &otm, hia arms, they remamed fixed pn;th^ bier, ia pun- idhment of his fond temerity^ The blind wretcht acknowledged his fault, which pain made? h^n un-, derfstand. He, wept, and demanded pardon, whiqh Im. ot^aiped, and St. Peter commended him to join, hift maimed arms to the hands th^t were cut off and; s^ck to the bier, and the m^n remained whole of body and soul : for that on sosolemn^ a day, andr sa completed a jpy of the Virgin,; every ipne ought,r by what meims soever, be gratified l^ k^r. Goin^ ingnear Gethseman^e, wli^n Ihey were ready tq en- ^xnb the holy body, tears renewed, and each oaef would kifsp it again, and hon,or it/ with great reven rence,; and cpuld j^ot take oj^thi^ir e-y^ from where^ th0ir hearts were fixed* In Qne, ttite body was put iijitQ the tomb, yet the apostles reM>^ fnot froin thei pibee, but there remained, three d^ys,. listening tq^ the angelical music, and praising (^r^^foip&th^riiritiK tbem^v The Apostle St. Thomas,: w$<^ wfis notfl ibe Yirgin's death, arrived there thcf thi^ d«^f ^\^ desiving tQ see an4 dohonor totlj^rbodyj^r^^jestfic^ Ipj^ the sepulchre might be<)|>en^d, p^r Lor^dperi mitting that he should: come after) ^e o^ei^p^ j^ ntoke manifest what happened, fpr ,Aey ^^9^^fm§ .^e tomb, the sacred body was not ther^ ^tc^ liMp^ found, only the i^et it wras wrapped iq,:a$4? the other linen belon^ng to it, which they Iiij|s^;aii4 shut up the sepulchre again, wbei^(^:<3^#;.fp?ilia SLweet odour, scenting more of h'^aveiQi, |^pii oC earth ,: they returned ^together moi^t ipy§^^ ik^ town,: rftfating for cartak^ and averring, .t^ttl|^S9f d8 * oalate threat- ened 'to the Church of God, at the atmpliciition of St Bassile^ the blessed Yirgin •command^ St« Nor- eure martyr, to kill the tyrant, which.he did. She appeared to St. -Martin, acconipanied with * troop of virgins, that descended fronl heaven; wilh her, ' and' brought bun ^emfert Tc$ SU Qytih Alexan- der^ Who, for his service, entereid ifaj^^eld, agaiiMt thei her^c^ Nestorius, and overdlrcf!#; him, she Na{>peared 16 him«ai^ assisted hinivlk^^lbeh^Uf of 12 his cfe^tby and obtainie^ pardoii for kim of a fiuiH he. had comroittad in having delivQied evil; to Su John GkiiabsiUkn* She restored &t Bainasceii!^ hja right han4J[ iiiiich the cruel kii\g Ijad comman^iBd to 'be ^%at: off upaa a lalaa ac^uqaiion of the h^ratica, and In testimony of tth^ mutude, ther^ ren^Q^ned a seam in thai place wk^e the hand waa rejaioed and knit to the arm* : St' (xregoiy. this great, ^ndtk the image of our blessed Lady, whBc)\ St. 'l^iuke painted, wliieh be ofl^used^to beci^iedin process^n, app^aaed the -irrath ^f our J^rd, c^nd caused a stay, and cessatipn V of.a serious plpi§i|e, which ruined c^' consumed B.<^ine r and'ibv a most precious gift, sent.St* Le- ailder, Afchbisbop oE S^viUe, his intimate fhend, an imaa&oJTiOui^ kd^ which at tl^aday is. kept at Ga«idafiipe, where ^m dt^f dona so maiu: nntir^oks as^'ti render it fkmoua not onfy m Sp^ but Jh^Mil^ Ibe workL '8t^ 'Ddi£mse^ AEekl>i8hop of TlcMs^tift ha^^ing^ dsfe&ided witk a^eat ooiua^ee, ssali and lei«iiDg,th^ purity and p<^ipetual rirgin- ity c^QUP bfessed /Lady aflainaticartain hcjwttips toit ' ^iiPOidd^iii^um and'^ibs^^iju^ it* dbsexved tOiSea her ' imdlecei)^ wir bn his Church of ^d^no, anct re- ceive from h|nr handthatcekfttiid robe^ which. so fit- vouiredittHi^enfiel^ liiiii^as take made. on. earths a lNf%eM-aad dlizen.^^(^^^^ thougkbat ofia {pross-wit, (lu>ught be s^buld neiver petietrata Ae 'mjklmnii» compr^hendidd in holy writ, from^tiie If g^t f M)i knowledge abddocfiiBe thatke kdcamfs^ one of &a ^nsest nidn'bf^ his age } whose 1^ aani dralh wiMb^^peompanied' wMi^^ many' rairaclesk^l Adbert the greal'of Sk^-^Baminidfi, his ordtel^ cecehoed jof betr a liltlaTav^ui^f (he wasSt ^Ekomaa italuMasi: his t 83 ? J rtnaster,) in the knoMrledgetif aA{8CteBees,atid e»pe- cinUy in the nafiiral philosofihieal^ which, he desired iand demanded ot our blessed Lady:, finding himself of hard and dtfU apprehension* i We should never make an end to rehearse here imU the favottrs which our Lady hath done, (upon the relation of grave authors,) to those that, wi^ clean and devout hearts lucve demanded her help «r done her some service. Yet is her mercy to sinners more admirable than is her liberality and magniS- cence to her servai^, and those that are 4evoted vto her name. Who knows not thatt this his mother and ^v6- «ate of sinners, delivered the Archdeacon, or Stew- «ard of Adama, a town in Cilecia, whose name wits Theophilus ? who, to see himself falsely accus- ed, overcome through impatience and m hfind sor- row, renounced Jesus Christ and his blessed mo- ■ ther, and gave himself wholly 4o the devil, and de- livered him a contract in wntitig under his band, which he recovered again by our blessed Lady^s intercession, whom be had emended, obtained par- don of his enormous sin. What ahaU I isliy^^f Mary the penitent, sumamed the Egyptian, who liaving been a siiik of foul voluptuousness, aifter thsit at Jerusalem she had recommended herself to the Virgin of virgins," promising to renounce all carnal pleasures, by her intercession she flourished like a paradise of delights, and became the miror of penitents. No kss a favour did our Lady to a woman of Germany, who, in the year one Aousand and ninety-four, not far from the town of Laudun, having UHed a man, and being condemned to be 2^ 84 ,1*^ Lt -''/.. flis slilii WJMi^bd tQ>ej^eeiiii0h« detnand- •ib miikfffMtii^tkanc»9 succovr of /thebloAsedi Vir- giiu w)|Q.lMi.f^buned li£i!« tliat hating, bfleo twice SirowEi into the fire*. diQ.waB.iiQl QiiejiiBi4ibiMBti net «iiniudt^.a1ht:ieftd;Qf hos^ganinfint. Th»re being iioiMiBfif r^Utt) Qlii0ii nurades/whiok: the, anijpi, and pononiilr SmiBL;oS,lilbuy> hfith wrought iiii hf»Qur of hiA,Uas^(fldlmotbaiV'iiiipas( agefu ia alb pKc&vifiees aBdiattten^.QfiAe.worU, to^jersoiifi o£;aUrluiid.aiid co^iltoiiajan^iaizM^ iiir/peaca.aDdiiL.iKaCt pcospe- Ijity.aiMbadvfffisitjE:^ iA.li&ianil:iik.death» toTvasdaJust and towards sinners. And it appeareth. bja those • iMtdofiridailjrMhrou^ thc^ wholes world* especially ixL tioaa^i sanfltoiftri^ff^ and: sigaidt) plaoea where he ]Hid>QhMeiip.ta.tbfi end> thatittoiiiad^. might; the > isoM bfk j'fiKcreniGcdiandbiniiok^iia them^ a^i, lau- rait^ in Itabj Montaafcet Gfaudldo^r iibS^^ ; Lig»a%>lKttbriid. IhiBjr Asai.aaiiEiiB0||al3&JkQDwi|» IiniiiiiorQlifii> tl^ ii is inpossibhuta cou^t^eoL ; Undiii ia moifi IOL.th|eipus(^eLtoqiafla>dieiiii^i^ idqair^andi wtt^oyatidddi^ raLwhat&r^iCaa ba^nifl Ih^ibetleiipaat wiil^iIwa}r&;be.Qiaittad& A V * « "J \-/ S I Oi I ej u nand- iiVir- 1 1 twice ftUnot • being 1 f.> and Qiur. of V vilKCBS id .•and lospe- ) 1 ■ ■ \ dajuBt j those r ecially BKfi hie bt; the iLaii- ; 1 ' Jf>^; . f e^idoin \ (QQliOl^ t)ieiiL; ■* tjc^ni ■ ^ mstid ■ ^"^ ■ -■ *^» < ' ■. ^ f. •• ^il y-^-^^ ,^f ■ . i> 1' ' t • f ■* '^.** f* Kvi-rt i..r.:.'f«.ie;^i:axijdss, o^ ^WkwiK is our liorcl Ti—Uwas here our Xtori ^' laicT^ ■ ^* '• • H^% gone ! he^s gphe^' t • ® ivb^rir h»v^ ih«i^ €«^ . HOtir itijtir'd^ Ijofd^?-^te»g^ih Ws»iie^4i6tre»^ Where' canl seuB^ViWhWe hope^t^F^d^fC^bfei^ grief-on grief 1^ oh^basi^ perMfO^ra- man-! Ah me! ah woMMftry Mltgdi^aBe ! Dead: as he was ^ some oonifert-«rti6* was lelt^ ; A)x iw'er tiH now of wy iiAofe 1 'only went, oiiv too officious care> * ^ Ointments and i^ms^ q^nd-ispiee^ toprq)are, To embalm his body andstoolnt bis-head 5 The last iwi,d fA^sti^^f^St^^ the eaf to my ones, and stupid to my moan — i Thy sons, Jerusale^H have hearts of stone, Hearts unrelenting for another's woe. And eyes, that ne'er with tears of pity flow. How could I hope, that e'er this barbarous race. Hard to th^ir €rod, and qiade e'en worse by graoot Who stone;lbe phophets in their impious rage, i lAnd driiak the blood of saints from age to age ; That race — ^aidce by earth and heaven abhorr'd, Whoacourged, who sleiw, who crucified the Lords Tel; stood with joy his bitt'rest pangs to see. Should find compassion for a wretch like me ; ^o ye, ye angels, low I sue for grace, Servafits to (?o<^ and friends to human race ; To shepherdslfSice glad tidings you convey'd, Ye told then^^l^ere their new-born king was laid \ And thou, g^eat lumiuous propitious star, That led the eastern sages from afar. Their guide thro' all the long laborious way Bright o'er tjie sun prevailed by hallow'd ray f '^ guide me, lead me, give me some relief! »w m^ my Jesus, (»r I die of grief. i ■■ I L- i P i ^„. iP^Fi 87 ./ i V <•,' - r- • i In vam« in vwh my rawSf sighs, pray«ni I sp^nd. No st^Cv BO aiig«l, and no mfin my friend ; Did t bul know, fjht were it onee revcabd, The pl9ce wkeie e'er it 18, he hes concealed^ Black Scythia's snowfi, on LyJbia's burning sand. Be it far |ndie», or. EgyplNs Mte&l land, Ali, all I'd traear^kxikB, bars, or armed force, No fire, nor ftoods akould stop n^e in their course ; I'd find himi — seize him^^eai: him from their power, And hide him where they should ne'«r reach him more. 'Tis ye, base Jews,, Inva stolen our Lord away ; Dear for the dead, dear ye for aU shall pay, That ri^teouA bloodv wbich mad: witlt zeal ye si^id, Let be 6i^ us and our childrens^ heada ; On ye;a^ on your ohildrdna' head» skaii fall — Give me n^i Lord^ or loud to heaveUt i oaKr 9 Eor speedy rengeance thva' the wodd roa ^-■* To all the nalioniN puUisfawhatye^v^ dooef ' " And rouse mankiiad' to arms. Ctdire t» view ! What wrathf whai bjtood^ wliat ruiii> ensue b Their Loalth|i8 used MtelLtlbm^'i(4ie^h wes, How &r he did ti^ soqs of men suijsfuss, I'll tell diematt die. wonders of Us births How he^forsooli^kidL tbroae in beaven fov eardr ; £mptte4fkiiil8eifv e maa like. a maa became. In form, ia souli iailU^btttsin, the same<» He; saw, inpity saw, man^s^ fallen stale; Saw him undoney lost en<^ desperate ; ' . Ah lost, and desperate without his aid. And, U) he came, came in our flesh arrayed^ ' A>ne(Kator,;hea^ventand earth' betwe^Oy To reconcile ofiend^d God te man^ f ^ 88 V To God man's alienated heart to wih« To free U8 from the guilt and power of sin ; Vain waft the blood of bulls, of goats in vain^ Our loaded altars, and our thousands slain, And lo himself the sacrifice he made. E'en his own blood for our redemption paid. Lord, what is man tha^t could such mercy move ! O, depth and height, and length and breadth of love! O, condescending love, amazing scheme ! So great the woman ruined to redeem. '. Yes, ye blind Jews, 'twas he redeemed mankind ; What other Savior can you hope to find ; No naine but his, no name on eardi or heaven .By which salvation to the world is given ; Came not you Baptist, to prepare his way 1 Behold the lamb «f God, ye heard him say ; Have^ye forgot the voice from heaven ye heard ? This is ray son the, thd voice from heaven declar'd ; Ye saw the opening skies from above, >: Alighting on his head^ the sacred dove : Was it not he, that was so long foretold ? Search your reconb, the mystic page unfold ; In him all pro|riiesies, all types agree. The Shiloh, Jesse's branchy Iramaauel he. The promised seed, the ancient hope of man ; He the lamb slain e'er since die world began,. The virgin bore him, the most high his sire. Both God and Man is one ; one Christ entire ; Israel's long wished for pride, and the whole world's desire. Yet how received when he vouchsafed to come Poor and despised, and wretched from the- woiabt First in a stable to the world revealed, . ,j. 89 .11 lovef of love! kimd ; »ard ? ' Bclar'd;' 1; l -h»i^- s n; n,. ► ire ; world's r-.->'t^-i- .."5. His mother's throes the pityififf beasta brheld ; The pitying beasts heard Ins nrst infa;it cries, So soon, alas, begatt bis misevies ; A child of sorrow, young to griefs inured ; Much he by Herod's jealous rage endured ; Beth'lem, what shrieks and cries through all thy pain, AH the poor babes for htm by error slain ; He escaped to Egypt from the t3nrant'8 hand. An infant exile in a barb'rous land. But oh the labours of his last sad days ! His griefs, his wrongs^ his death a thousand ways ! Who ca» recount his toils, and pains, and cares. His solitudes, his watchings, fasting, prayers. His. inward confliots, burning doubts, regrets, His garden agonies, his bloody sweats. The meltings of his soul, his secret tears, His daily perils, and his ni^tly fears ? > Foxes have their holes, and birds their downy nests, - * ;^ No place of refuge he, no hour of r6st, ^ Each hand i^inst him set, and ev'ry tongue ; The scorner's fable made the drunkards song ; And the lewd rabble's sport, while foes invade, By friends dennid deserted, e^en betrayed ; By spit^ of peijury to judgment brought, Arrai^n^dy and oh, cq^emned without a fault ! Cease, ^ mAe soldiers ; cease your taunts and 'ttcoms; ..: .^rii^ '^^ ■ . . -, ., . VfhBi means the gorgeous robe, the crown of thorns^ The mocking kh^e bent low, the insulting smile^ iWhoin all the heavens adore can worms revile ? How can ye cruel, spit upon that face. ■ *'...■■■ 40 So fuli 6f nfte^knedflV miyefiiy ahd grade T Smite him not tfaus^ those 'Sborpibn Vfhipay Ah, is not enough your kiag^ hteit die. Led like a Ikmb to AikcnfknB be went« As meek, as patieni, and ai^ iime^ent ; Bat liinst he di^ upon the accursed tnee , ^hat death of pain, and shame, oh ! hard deqreey Yes, ye did cnicify the tord-i-yfe didy "% Betweeh two thieres I ftaw hihi crucified ; > His hands and feet nailed t6 the cruel ^od« Those hands ne'el* busied but ih doing gdod : *rhose fcfet that many a j^burday bore, One good work done, to se^k and suffer more^ I saw that mouth that beayehly truth i^eTelifod^ Truth long from tiien in myalid shadb coilcefdedr That to the errinff sroul JNilvMidii tan^glit ; He various won&ra on th6 b^4y wtdught ; He bade the blind t6 a^i theldiftd aniHkzed, Obeyed and te tbeii! Grange deliverer gazed ; And walk the lame, he said ; straight from the ground, Light spnmg die lam^ and leaped for joy stround ; He spoke-^HBOtd the detf hemrdi and die dumlf tongue r Broke forth iE raptiires, aiid Ins pmiises siingV The bloated di^opsyi did hie iud iitvoke^ He h^aled'^-'^tbe waterfei vaniAed as he spoke, l!lke tretid^Hng palsy eame->^raild lo, hie wcMPd, N^vv braced the nerves, and sudden strength re« filored;. r? Where e'er he spoke« Ml die^aseil fledr His wo^d caUed back to life the aAtofii^h'd dlBad ; E'en devils wqre AtatA to own Ua perwer divtm>i M ' 41 Once seven^ you loiowt possesed this soul of mine, Ne'er did these furies from my bosom part ; Ah, more than passions heaved my gui% heart ; He saw, he pitied, he my faith approv'd, And oh, forgave me, much, for much I loved ; Begone vile fiends, he said, whose words they knew, . ♦ And struck with horror, to their hell withdrew : How did he set my wearied soul to rest, And gave himself and heaven into my breast. That mouth now filled with vinegar and gall, I thirsty he cried, I heard him faintly call. And to his parched lips I saw the spunge applied^ And oh, a cruel soldier pierc'd his i^de ; Wiiter and blood gush'd out— I felt the smart, The iron entor'd deep into my heart, ' I felt it still— I saw his agonies^ Heard aU his bitter groans, heart-breaking sigh, Press'd as he lay beneath his nughty load, A whole world's guilt, and the full wrath of 6od, All o'er his body exquisitely pain'd. Each limb distorted, every smew stmined^ Blood from each pore ran trickling to the ^ound ; : O how he look'd — ^all one continual wound, To me he often turn'd in all his pam. And still he seem'd to say, ah Magdalene : Ah, Lord, too well I all thy torments see. Thy wounds and pains are pains and wounds to me; Oh, might I bear the whole, how glad I'd die for; diee ; Wi. . i His soul, what terror in his soul arise, Of anguish, what amassing ecstacies, Howdioek'difaow griev'd at mati'a ungrateful gmcer 3 . ,*.ti-j ^ n O, piid Ms Wood to thp.usaiids sbed^? yafn, And left hippisjajf, midst all |^s terro|!$ l^ost, Ah, eym pf his jBp4 ^ j^iile .be^^, . /> Q feitter f^ip indeed, 9^ huge excess | v^ Of woe, of inconceivable distress, O bomddt^e Jpye, behold his f^ept breAtJb, Poured forllfc i|i p?ayer^ for i^o^p wjio ^rpnght]y| deajji, '• For tifm vhp JlPPt bi9 e^^r^ witlii l)|a^fi^?^?^?^> Those that 4pnde and mpck fum as jip di,^, Tm fliljy A^isjjed al) J^is great int^ni, At length o^ei:wheli|i'4» fpi ^pWpg» wasted, spenjt, Fathfrt 'AM 4s»f f ^epeiye p[)y souj, )ie cfied ; O the new pangs jt i^ ib^ in instant feU, How did my soul with fiercer ang,uish m^lt ; WhfK| ||oc)^ pf ^Pf^f afresl^ b^^ My haur f t^fl?, I rfgl t|?ie heaven wiili crief , Wi||^ jir jt|i jd^^r-ipp si#]^ings e'er liie tl^ipe, Alas, his mother^; js^e to s^^p it aliv No groan[^^)$e^^4^B^ N^^tt^^l^lrMr* nojT )>eai: her p^qfii) ])fea^t ; Fale, m{^|.ff^ |i3c'i,j^pr gyief nor yagp pppresse4, Inward fthe ble4t 4^C!p ip hpj[ b^F^ MP^^^P^ Her sorypif, IftgPlJi'ind wi;pjii^*feer ^ppl lyitWn ; Stupid in pifg j^f^4 fift^pfl ii| wpe, (f AUf^rp fii^t tfee f Jipck, from tjie ^ire s^gl^l ; ^ Tfep §m m^^ b5<*Wftrds, and )vid^elc} }iis bgfit ; Open my lips, Lord, I pray, And let Hiy ito'outt slill praise, ' O And from* my siner da free rae : mA O gloi^iis Viilgiii prajr for me^ / tl'f Call me awiongsitiw'didseni r^ifi rl^nii?/ And on these imtnes iily coia^S^ b% /ii O Sweet Jesus, Mary akid Josephs i mni i OvI O Heavenly Paper, jKui^ May all the world adoire^ mee. And to the Son and Holy Ghost Be honor, poweoJOfLglory ; Thy name be praised, and highly raised, By all that believe and know thee ; Let these three iWM Wd still my theme* Sweet Jesus^ Maigr «nd iom$k 'tC'^ iStMi^ The souls in ]?iiMtBi^ f^ Release yattfx^iptlyey; sit O Lord thy iBytCj^^fiSM^^tiiir On thes€rtSaiti^r(itiFd&^ Sweet Jesus, MftirfMrftPoi^eijhi' O Virgin motU^^iiuHi^biy iCrttvei Although An^ I hsre offeJide»dt; re h^ixn^ A. f>-f .11-1 ■.. ♦ 48 The blessings of thy Son to have, And all my faults amended ; To thee I call whenever I fall, For those which I have chosen ; Let them take rest within' my breast, Sweet Jesus, Mary and Joseph. O Lord decree what I should do, And guide me where I'm going ; Thy glorious wounds shall hide me. Which for my sake are flowing ; O my Redeemer ! I humbly pray Let this be my devotion. And guard me on my dying day. Sweet Jesus, Mary and Joseph. wnmsi For the ^nnuAciatian and Incartiation of the Son of Godin Meaaed Mary*8 FTomft— 2d/& March. Gabriel, despatched from heaven^s high throne, This day found Mary all done. Alarmed fihe was, to her he said. Favorite of heaven, be not afraid ! Behold thy sacred womb shall be The mansion of the Deity : ^ She gave consent, and God's own Son > Became incarnate in her womb. What tiding9 hewr for sinful man, :v^ • V. i- 49 Heaven's out-cast since the world began ; Behold his flesh now sanctifiedi Yes more — by union deified. The blossom sprung from Jesse's root. Shall soon produce her blessed fruit ; And to earth a king of peace, As Gabriel hailed her, full of grace* O goodness, wisdom, power divine, Here all your beauties, here they shine ; Pure Mary's womb, a heaven on earth. Now, now portends a good Man's birth* Blest be the bearing womb, blest be The juice that gives maturity ; Bless now again, O gracious Lord, All those who hear, keep, sing thy word. To Father, Son, and spirit too. By whom this wond'rous work was done, All glory, honor, praise is due, For ever to the three and one. I i A Son ch. 'one* V • 4* T iiCv." el^ 11. ^^*J»# W «. *# ^* I Li'" IWnM'vfj w 1 i ' li t ; ; 4 ■ ■ ' f ^*r ,r^f ui' ./ •-#• x.-f*i v^ s.l A' ■f,r".f \ - t , j'Jriit PREFACE. o THE work of nur eternal salvation being a hmU ne»9 of great importance, and the one thing neeea- sary, of which our Saviour speaks, Lukt 10. 42., we ought solicitously to lay hold on all those ipeans and helps which God, of his infinite mevcyt hatk been pleased to furnish us withal, for the promoting of so mighty an affair, conformably to what the A^ postle exhorts us to, 2, Pet. 1, 10# QuaprapUr Jiroh iru mognti ioiagiie^ ^c. Wherefore breikren^ labour the more 6y g'ooil, (do whatever ties in your power) workSf to makf sun of your vo^aHon uni eleoHon* ' ■ ''''■,'■ •• . ';i '•'• • ^' ^•^'^•» • • • Amongst many spiritual inventions whick the Holy Ghost hath suggested to the churdi and whkh 1)10 w are in practice ambng good OatfaUi^ t^t|f religious €onlfratQmitieSt or SodalHie(iV'm|^fml- jcipaily to be noted, in whieh^ nMff pious^pelmp •uniting themselves togeAttr/ for 6wdgi i i\ t I •,je.oiiiiiiii4i-)rf(^„ IV. may easily be vanquished by the enemy, and nev6r« thelesSf by the general conjimetion of them all, one with another, the files are rendered impenetrable, the battalions strong, and the army invincible. So Jikelvise it Imppens ' in the i^itual war&re bf bur souls against the devil, tho^ world, and the fleshf our sworn lenemies, in which those that fig^t alona, and one by one,althou^ it be underCihrisi's banjner^ and that perhaps wfth much valoi:^ and generoeily ;> nev* ^rtkdbss^ every 6n^ is put to jtry his strength by Inm* ^Iff lo combat hii Adversaries, hand to hittdv ai^l 'Wrf sde ttgttnst hiB ,^Uu:^^ies with^ 'his ^^ but also formidabk to llMifikiferi^eneflues.; and are known to. abound ,wUki Bpwy leefesliid igiaees and benediotioni^ as our .flinrtiw iiiii^ 18,,2Q. Where there ^arcbliio. or. three gaAieted tog^er in my name, tbeiOLMiliiidie midst of them. < i ritForlUscause good christians have so greiA an ealeemfor tkurne religious sodalities, that they ai» every where, in Catholic countries, moftt generally ^ frecpiei fratem that! of Franci the Jei every But^ Scapui ever | years < thewh both 8< inent,$ sSeeii vourc this( .i7 to f frequented ^ some eiirolling themselves tn &e Con- fraternity of the most blessed Trinity ; odiersv in that .' of the Rosary ; some take the Cord of St. Francis ; other join themselves to the Sodality of the JesuitSi or to thatof Ibe blessed Sacrament ; every one according to his particular : devotions. But^ above all other Confraternities^ that of the Scapular, or of the Habit of the most blessed and ever glorious Yirgin Mkiy, hath for these many years obtained the devotion of all people throughout the whole christian world ; insomuch, tfadt ilH states, both secular and ecclesiastical, though never so em- inent,' have continually procm'ed- and mth- earnest afiection desire to be invested wkh thi^ sacred liv^ iy,and have worn it ^y and ni^ as a most preeiouis and miraoukHis garment; as an icamest and pMg^ from heaven; for those thait devotilly receive^lt«^bwi d* temporal and spiritual graces ; a&d al^o^Qf etei^ nal salvation, as the most holy Vii|^ ]^iiu«M- to her beloved son, St. Simon Stock, getferal^^ the Order of Carmelites* by a supemattoil ftei^Ab^ in which she presented bini with thefaoly Solipyiir of her Order, and a sign of her Gonfraterfiity^ HtMmt the year 12M. B^eCa^thmginOi hamii^hmlU ^ Wherefore, the Singuto preirogii(tivesf cl^tliii h<^ Confraternity of the Scapubr at^ve all o&l(]r8'liil%, first that it is no human invention, but, iulil^b Ol« Vm^a say^ de jure divino i having its institiitieki ilH* mediately from heaven. Secondly, thi^ it k fla- voured with the singular protection of tt^Qdeeti of Heaven, who is the only patritmessiarf adfdcate 6f ^is Confraternity. Thirdly, that it bath the pro- \ VI. mise of eternal salvation. Fourthly, it avails much to ilbbifeviate the expiating flames of Purgstory.' Finalljfever am6^ its first institution, it hath al- ways been favoured by Almighty God, with many gra,ces and miraeles ; insomuch, that lk>y. means of ;die sacred Scapular, the sick have frequently been jestored to their former health ; persons bewitched valid possessed by the devil, have been deUvered ; ^wwu^ in travail, with childi have been miraculous- ly assisted. This s&cred HsJ>it also hath quench- ed the flames when it hath been thrown into the ,fire« It hfllh Itppeased violent tempests^ when it .hutii been cast inio Ihe sea by those that were in danger. Briefly, it is known by daily experience, -that the Scapulair is a sovereign preservalive,and ve- ^nicidy against all the evils of this life, both spiritual eiid teitipoiral» insomudi that the devils many times thaire been heard to hcMid, Imd ciy most miserably, -sa^g, i^oid m, by reason of the sacred Soapular fOfJ^blesseid Virgin Mary of Mount CarmeU '; These ejreth^dmcitives^ichMduced me to pub- flieb Ibis fitilet treatiflf of the lefiects of the holy Sca^ ipular* to the;end iMt I mi^t hereby communicate re 1 1 J : )\ H ferhity ^i^Med in tliis Order foi? d^ sbtts' of pfefsons vAo 4iH r3ceive the Sci^ar. l^hMly, the privi-^ Uge^, fttVours, and iniid^ences of iW Confrater^- hiry shall b^ Mdxyi^d tbg^h^r i?fitfe tfe obligatfoHd if thosci that db ent^sr ihl!6 \tl Got of l&s itafitiffc/ iWbli^cy gtant', tfiatthis siitiiilf laSfbtiV xfk.jr mdtieS fot life glory, to ffi6 honour of tfife most hle^iH V?^^tf fifaiy, and pfefrobess 6f MSAtniit Cariiiel ; atid liuil- iy6ytbbeibmdsalvifi<>ir<^m :; '. -7 .;*!>■ htm ,*T 0;t/; ;■; ;i»!;- 'Sit; » 191.4 the TH most b Mount yiearsl dus' CI Order their < Order first' f proph" dovm by his years and a befor Ghfda OftSti • ♦la 6m-i privi-' WtfoiiM erf for uaA- ,t> t» v '^'^\^ ',•5 1 i7 'M^' f^'t CO • ' AiiV ,R'*/ ► ■ .1 lie). ... • an At A T^ 1 .o::^ iiai j ii; i-fltt ♦'.; t Jl Cbtf^mdtous Jr(Jrfufidh ef ffv^ Orvgin aiiA Vro^' ^''gress of the'Soty OrdJei^ df Cdrmd'kesf ; in wkicA .'■'■■ \ s •''■■•' ' . ' ' /'vfi * • ■• .■-... ' ^' ' * ■ ■ ■-•.*'.«. ■ fc. # , THE ancient and mddt fenious Order of the most blessed Virgin was begun, cmd founded em thia JRitmntain' of Carmel, abdut nine hundred*and thi^^ yiBars before the coming of our blessed Savioui' Je^ rius Christ, for which caii^ the ptofbss6t$ of th#^ Order are commonly called Carmelites ; takiilg^ their denomination (as it hath^bapp6n^ 10 cfther Orders) frbm- the place where th^ir institiile^ iira^'r iSrst' founded. Th^ institutoif of it w^s the greatt prophfel EliastT wh6 three timds made iire edmis down from heaven to punish the Idolaters; whO|f by hi£l prayters, hindered rain fdr the space of threes years ; who was carried away in a fiery , chariot^ and isrto this diiy preserved alive, t6 come tt)prea!ch before the Day' of Judgment^ the fmth of Jesus> Ghfdst, against Aiiti-Chrii^t, and hid adherents. [ This holy phrophet praying oii Moo&t'GarmeHr ^ it is related, 4 KingSy 18,). saw a litHo ckmd risei *« W-^ i r f 1 ( f ^ . ( M ,A •*,' 60 from the sea, which he knew from a prophetical no- tion, to signify the glorious Virgin Mary, who was to spring forth out of the infected and bitter sea of our corrupt nature, without any corruption, and hke an auspicious cloud, being resolved with the force of the Holy Ghost's descent on her, she was to wa- ter this barren world with the heavenly dew of the expected Messias. Wherefore, by express com- mand of Almighty God, he presently began to in- stitute a religious congregation which was to be de- dicated to the honour, service, and imitation of this sacred Virgin,' as it is at large related by John* the 44th Patriarch of Jerusalem, de mHu Monachorum^ cap. 32. And for as much as we affirm Elias to have been the author of Monastic Discipline ; it is asserted by many holy Fathers, SL Athanasius in vita SL Antonii ; SL Hierom EpiaL ad Paulinum; which is, De Inalitutione Monachi^ Caasianus^ lib; 8. De Origin^ ^c, TnetiiuL Monach, cap. 2. 1st- doru$ Ilispol^ lib. 2. De Ort^ftne, cap. Id, and Others. ^ 'rtjuie^ The disciples^ and successors of Elias are named iki the Holy Scriptjres sons of the Prophets ; and they so much multiplied in a short time, that their glorious founder, before hrs translation (it is thought) into the terrestrial Paradise, had the consolation to see convents erected in Bethel, Jerico, GiJgal, and Samaria, as may be seen in 4 Kings, 2 chap. ^ x. £lias being taken away by a whirlwind, EKs^tiB succeeded him, not only in the double spirit of pro- phesy and miracles, but also in the government of the Prophetical Order, as is sufficiently expressed in the 2d chapter of the 4th Book of Kings ; which he muc chap. 4, he did i in the s he wen dan, th< former venient Afte affirme ment o Widow ed to ] individ lias lef and th are so| whom remyj certaii onM< even ;Chur( who, desce thath tent ] ment Pope . XIII the( edth saer mmm 61 al no- o was sea of d like force o wa- ofthe com- to in- e de« |>fthis nn the las to it is ns in num; ^ lib. Isi. and imed and * their ght) n to and eiis >ro« tof sed icii he much augmented by his authority. In 4 Kings, chap. 4, special mention is made of miracles that he did in favour of those that lived in Galgala, and in the sixth chapter of the same book, we read how he went to erect a new house near the Rivor of Jor- dan, the Order being grown so numerous, that their former houses could not satisfy to lodge them con- veniently. After the death of Eliseus, Jonas the prophet is affirmed by many to have had the general govern- ment of the Order. This Jonas was son to the Widow of Sarepta in Sidon, whom St Elias restoN ed to life, and aflerwards he was his follower, and individual companion. But, according to others, £- lias left the command to Jonadab the son of Rechab; and this is the cause that the sons of the Prophets are some times called in scripture Rechabites, of whom you may see honourable mention made, Je- remy^ chap. 35. But whoever governed, this is certain, that the successors of St. Elias remained on Mount Carmel until the coming of Christ, and leven to this very day they persevere in God's Church, in the persons of the religious Carmelites who, by an hereditary never interrupted succession descended from them, as most grave Authors that have written in all ages do affirm. I will con- tent myself to produce only two or three Testa- ments, for the defence of this Truth. Several Popes, namely, Sixtus IV., Julius II., Gregory XIII., and Clement VIII. in their Bulls granted to the Order of Carmelites, have defined and canotii^s- ed this assertion, by these following words : ** The sacred Order of the blessed Virgin Mary of Mount i r 1 i-. } i .6^ lO^rmei^ (♦vhich naw flourishe^h in God's Church,) and the professors of it are the lawful successors of the toly Prppbeits, Elias and Eliseus." In the year 1262, certain prel^-tes of the East, being informed that the antiquity of the Order ^f (Darineliteg was called in doubt, they wrote a letter to tjie Pope, dated the 23d of September, in the city of Aeon, which is related by Waldensis, de Sacra^ mentulibiiSj tit. 9, cap. 89. In this letter the Arch- bishop of Nicosta, the Bishop of Hebron, theBish- pp pf ^iberiade, and other prelates, do attest that this Order flourished on Mount Carmel, and ^)ther places of -the eaet, from time immemorial. Many pther testimonies may easily be produce^? for verifyiijg this assertion ; but I remit the reader tp greater volumes, which have been published coii- ceriring the same matter; and I will conclude \p. sjiowing what was formerly the opinion pf our fa- ipou9 TJniversity pf Cambridge concerning thip" point. Jn the year 1374, a great dispute w^s exci- ted here in England, about the antiquity and title of the Carmelites, who, as we shall ^hpw hereafter, iare called Brothers and Sisters of the blessed Vir- gin Mary of Mount Cai^niel. For the deciding pf Uiis controversy, the University of Cambridge de- puted several Doctors, both of Divinity and of the Canonical arid civil law, amongst whom was John Done^yvick, chancellor of tlie University, and many pther eminent and learned persons. After a long and serious examination of whatever could be al- leged on both sides, this learned and honourable as- sembly, published the following decree in our fa- vouf ; " We having heard the reasons apd allega- tious, ai examin< writingi Mary o and de ries, an .of this pf the at Cam xserixs tl frp??*^Tc in theirl l)le in liyes, t and St' tbppe ^ is m^d yise fr (Jod'? who Si dtvvn>t< iibV 6, rigoro He m silenc Histo chast perse ratioi lurch,) fsors of East, der 9f letter e city acra* Arch- Bish. St that lather Iuee4, eader Icon- de in ur fa- : thi>- exci- se of lifter^ Tir- Jgpf } de- rthe ^ohn any aU as«^ fa- tioiis, mi woreoy^ bayip^ seen^ read, heard apd examined ^e privileges, chronicle^, and ancient writings of tlje said Order (of the blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carme),) yve pronounce, determnnie and declare, (as is mapifest to u$ by the ^aid histo- ries, and other apciept writing?) that the Brothers .of this Order are really the iiiiitators land ^yccessor3 of lie holy prophets Elia^'iapd EU^eus." Givpp at CaraVidgej, thie 23d of fel?. 1374. T^^ese sons of the prophets, (fpr a9 inuch ^s conr ,(;erns Jtheix life ainj^ cojny^satipii,) ^^ere ^o^li^nate^ frppi ||:^^ WOT}di §q iassidwQui? in prayer, so rigorous in their raortificatipns, apd so exemplary ij-pd landjac- Mp in tl^jeir ^ptions, that from thp s^-nctity of their liyes, tliey werp in process of tin^e nanied Esseni, la^ Jrfeilo writes in hi^ booH quod qmnes probi sini^ and St. John Cbryspst. hom. in Acta Apost. by t^p^p words : tlssenij tfl est saf^cti dicmtw^ hop 'sminvult nomen E^senorum, avitfz honest fU* O- t^er^ call tl^epi 4^^^^^^^ apd under this title i^eptioa is madp of thein, 1 M^pcfib. 2^ which name tppk its jrise frpm tlieir assiduousness, anq constancy in (Jod's service according to the ppinjon of Lyrar^qs, jiyho say^r ^isidui didt stmti gJb ^^eiduit^fp culf^f dtvjnu Joseph, the famous Historian of the Jewsj lib. 6, Antiquitat. cap. 1 3, says, |liat they ob^prved rigorous poverty, and had iail things in common^ He makes mention of their chastity, obedience, and silence. Plinius, in his fifth book of his Natural History, says the same ; and speaking of their chastity, relates it as a wonder, that they should persevere so many years without marriage or gene- ration ; and also the prophet Jeremy, chap. 3d bath \ ■1 64 much in praise of tlie Rechabites for their poverty, obedience and abstinence. Now, t!r • the Recha- bites did appertain to the Order and In titute of £- lias, it is learnedly proved by Lezana, torn, 1, .^n- ncUa ad annum mundi^ 3189. Finally, Joseph, the Jew, affirms that these Esseni, (as he calls them,) were in so great a veneration among the people, for their admirable virtues, piety, and perfection of life, that they were commonly esteemed to have some- thing above human nature. And Herod himself, who was grown to that height of impiety, that he seemed to (iontemn all other things, how holy soe- ver ; nevertheless, he had these sacred persons in a great deal of honour and veneration ; and this is the cause, (as I suppose,) that when the rest of the Jews were led captives to Babylon, in the time of Nebuchodonozer, thode devout successors of Elias were permitted to retain the ancient habitation of IVtoutit Carttiel, where they happily and religiously persevein^t||rthat time wherein God chose to re- deem tb^^^fi^^pHliy th6 Incarnation and Death of hisbelov^'^^j^bose Virgin Mother, living at Ka2;areth, three miles distant only from Mount Car- knel, JB&e did ofkn) visit those religious hermits, and honour them by her friendship and familiar conver- sation, as the chapter following will relate. CHAP. U. i Why the Sticcessors of the Prophets are called BrO" ihera of the blessed Virgin JSlary of JVEount Car^ ' mel, and of the propagation of their Order under the Gospel. THE plenitude of time approaching in which AU mighty God, moved with compassion towards man- kind, had decreed to blot out the sins of the world, by the most precious blood of his only begotten Son, and our divine Saviour. This joyful news of our approaching Redemption was by divine Revela- tion made known to some of the religious follower* of Elias and Eliseus, then living in the solitude of I . Mount Carmel, who, above all others, did most ear- nestly desire, and expect the nativitj:^ Virgin, which was to be the motbi^lii W»*W ■■lewF . iw t. i ^t.Miuf w p'w u ii m^m^immtmmi^T' ■■•yii-yyn iMtTnw 70 heaven, and you may count the saints ot the Order of Mount CarmeL" — Trithemius cap, 12, de laudi" bus Carmelitarum.. About the year 1237, when the Saracens, by reason of the discord amongst the Christians, did waste the Holy Land, which Godfred had taken out of their hands in the year 1099, the persecu- tions were so bloody and cruel, that there were no more hopes that they could dwell any longer in that country ; whereupon they agreed, by common con- sent, that some religious should be sent into Eu- rope, to make foundations, that so by this means, they might secure and multiply the Order. Many came into England, others went into Cyprus, others into Marseilles, in France, and others into other/ provinces. Some timeafter, St. Lewis, King, re- turning from the Holy Land, brought with him into France six religious men more of Mount Carmel, and caused a Cloister to be built for them in Paris, from whence, some while after, several religious went into the Low-Countries, and so this cehstial vitie, planted by the great prophet Elias, and water- ed by Eliseus^, and by the blood of many thousand martyrs, being plucked Up out of Mount Carmel^ began to spread its branches throughout all Chris- tendom, under the favourable protection of the most glorious Virgin Mary^ who has ever been careful to defend and preservB it, ae the following chapter will demonstrate. ' I foil . rder mdi" by did aken ecu- e no that coil- Eu- leans, lanyf- thers other/ J, re-»- I into rnie];«>i ?aris,^^ gioiis» estial^ ^ater*. ifiand rmelyv Jhris- most ful to* rwill * CHAP. III. How the immaculate Virgin Mary hath ever shoio^ ed herself the singular Patroness and Advocate , of the holy Order of J\/Iount Carmel^ and hqw she gave the holy Scapular to St, Simon Stock, THE devil not being able to suffer the increase of this holy Order, resolved to try all his strength and machinations, in order to procure its utter ruin, and to that end he stirred up many persons against it, who in various r^- . ances* For the Order being as yet a strc nger and unknown ia Europe, they thought easily to execute their designs,: which was totally to abolish and ex- tinguish it. But the grand devouts of the blessed Yirgia, had ever recourse to Almighty God, through the intercession of the sacred Advocate, and Pa^ troness ; and this mother of mercy never failed to pasist tfa»m in their most urgent necessities, as the jfollowing examples will sufficiency make manifest^ In the year 1216, Honorius IH. being Pope, and St. Cyril of Constantinople, general of the Order, 'a persecution was raised against it under pretext that the rule of the Order was not confirmed, and consequently the Order was not cO be tolerated, ac-» cording to me decrees of the Lateran Council, ce- tebrated the year before, 1215, under Innocent III. On the oth^r side, these emuleus of the Order, did m^iciously endeavour by aJJ means to hinder the 72 confirmation of it. But the aforesaid Pope Hono- rius, to prevent all dangers and to put a stop to these malicious proceedings, committed the examen of the business to two of his court, who being jf them that had little affection for the Order, did ex- pressly prolong and delay the determination of things. Then the glorious Queen of angels, to make known to the world the singular care she had of her Carmelite Order, appeared to Pope Honori- us in his sleep, environed by celestial splendour and accompanied by many angels, having a severe and most majestic countenance, she strictly command- ed him to take her devoted Order into his protec- tion, and to confirm the Rule that was observed in it. Also to insinuate how efficaciously, and power- fully she had decreed to protect Mount Carmel, she adds these words : " It is not to be contradict- ed what i command, nor are things to be dissem- , bled, when I am resolved to promote them." She moreover told him, *' that these two of his court, who so maliciously deferred to conclude the busi- ness should in punishment of their v*^ickedness, both die miserably that night." The Pope awaking out of his sleep, found that his two courtiers were dead, as the sacred Virgin had foretold him. Wherefore, with all diligence and care he sent for the Carme- lites, and assembling the consistory of the Cardi- nals, he punctually related what had happened to him ; he highly commended the holy Religion of the Carmelites. He extolled the devotion and pro- tection of their glorious princess, the ever blessed Virgin ; and he did most amply, by his Bulls, con- firm the rule of the Order, which he also enriched ! 73 t .•[ with many privileges, as may be seen in Carthage- na, torn, 4, lib, 4, Lezcma in Annal ; and in his book de Patronatu Marice^ where he cites many others* But the ever blessed Virgin never favoured more her Carmelite Order, than when she gave them her holy Livery or Habit of the Scapular, by which she declared them her domestics and favourites. The thing happened as followeth : In the year 1245, St. Simon Stock was chosen general of the Order of the blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel. This holy man was born in the county of Kent, in the year 1165. When he was twelve years of age, he withdrew himself into a wood, where he lived for the space of twenty years in great austerity, and in the perpetual exercise of celestial meditations, hav- ing for his house the trunk of a hollow oak^ from whence he was named Stock, and for his food, rootsy herbs^, and sometimes bread, which a dog did bring him in his mouth, especially on the festival days. In this solitude Simon received many supernatu- ral graces from Almighty God, and especially he ^^ioyed the familiar conversation of the most bless-, ed Virgin, who, one day appearing to him, told him that shortly some religious men, who were under her protection, were to come from Palestine into England, and that he should embrace their insti- tute. This prediction of the sacred Virgin was verified in the year 1212, when Sir Richard Grey and Sir John Veschy, returning from Palestine with the English fleet, that had been sent thither to succour the Christians against Ae Saracens, they brought •MiMMllaiMW 74 with them from Mount Carmel, two religious merf, Rodolphus and Yno, who admitted Simon into their Order, where he so well employed his time, that Anno Domino, 1245, he was chosen general of the whole congregation, which he governed with a great deal of prudence and sanctity, until the year 1265, when visiting the Convents of his Order in France, he ended his happy days in the city of Bourdeaux, where he lies buried in the cloister of the Carmelites' Convent. Of this holy man, Molanus, in his Martyrology, hath these words : '* In the city of Bourdeaux, the nativity of the blessed St. Simon Stock, Carmelite, who was singularly dedicated to the service of the glorious Virgin Mary, whose life doth give a great lustre to the church of God, by the multitude of his miracles. His life was written by MonaJdus, Ro- naldus, Bouchier and Nicholas Harlom, the most renowned persons of his time, and his Feast is ce- lebrated by the Order on the 16th of May." During the time that St. Simon was general, many persecutions were raised against our holy Or- der, sonie opposing the privileges, others disliking that honourable title which they enjoyed, to be call-* ed Brothers and Sisters of the blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, and St. Simon suffered much for the defence of his Order, all which^ nevertheless, be at last overcame by the particular assistance and favour of the most sacred Virgin, to whom he had ever recourse in all his necessities, and sh^, as a pious mother, never frustrated him of his ex^c- tation9. But at last, seeing himself decline by old age, and considering on the other, side that the en* ■■', ^.liKih^iiik men, their , that al of i^ith a year er in ity of ter of ology, X, the nelite, of the L great of his s, Ro- most is ce- neral, )ly Or- sliking e calU Mary ch for eless, stance om he h^, as expec- by old he en- I • ■- *^ t 74 #ttiies of the Order did daily increase, he ceased not with continual tears, to beseech the sovereign Empress of Mount Carmel, that she would not for- sake her beloved religion, but that she would vouchsafe to take it under her singular protection, and adorn it with her favours, being it was her Or- der, which she had already honoured with her sacred name, and was confiimed by several Popes, Honorius III., Innocent IV., Gregory IX. Alexander V., and others. He composed many prayers and anthems in honour of the glorious mo- ther of God, which ejaculating very often with great fervour towards heaven, he deserved to be gratified with the precious pledge which he left to his poste- rity, the holy Scapular of the blessed Virgin, re- ceived from her own hands in the manner follow- ing. As he was upon his knees in the oratory, the most glorious Virgin, environed with celestial splen- dour, in company of many thousands of angels, ap- peared to him, and holding the sacred Scapular in her hand, she said to him these words : "Receive, most beloved son, the Scapular of thy Order, a sign of my Confraternity, a privilege both to thee and to all Carmelites, in which he that dieth shall not suf- fer eternal fire ; behold the sign of salvation, a safeguard in dangers, the covenant of peace, and everlasting alliance." Having said these words, ' she left the sacred habit in his hands, and vanished. This happened on the 16th day of July, Anno Do- mini 1251, in the CarmelitaConvent of Cambridge, which^ like that of London, went by the naine of ;' White-Friars," so called, because of the white > i't] T6 upper garment that those religious do ordinarily Ivear. But of this more shall be said in the chap- ter following. The same year, 1251, another persecution was excited against our religious, by the pastors and curates of parish Churches, who would fain have hindered them from saying the divine office, and from burying their Brothers and Sisters in their own houses. Our general had recourse to his* or- dinary refuge, th '.nunaculate Virgin Mary, and commanded pubi; p. iyers to be made to her throughout the whole ccvgregation. The sacred Virgin appeared to him as before, and commanded him to send two religious men to Rome, to Inno- cent IV., who then sat in the Chair of St. Peter j whom she promised should take the defence and protection of the Order against these impugnators. St. Simon executed punctually this heavenly order, and obtained the aid and assistance of the See- Apostolic, by four ample briefs, which the said In- nocent IV. granted to the Order, as the blessed Virgin had promised our general. Ameldus^ Bos'^ tins de Patronaiu Maria, cap. 6. Trithemius, lib. 1, de laudihv>8 Carmelit, cap. 9, and others. Anno Dominif 1316, the sacred Empress of Mount Carmel confirmed the truth of the vision made to St. Simon Stock, concerning the sacred Scapular, and adorned her religion with new and admirable privileges, in the manner following. Clement V. being dead, the sacred College of Cardinals met together, first at Carpentea, then at Lyon-i, in France, in order to the election of a suc- cessor. But things were prolonged more than two t t ^ years, p amongst many, E cauiie of one of Frenchr great de recourse that she Son a vi as wouli The ble to place to assisi this con the Chu ous, th(j ., publish ^ beloved ven ; vi religiou cut of d blessed absolve after th< the moJ on the 1 ing thai tain coi chaptei This God wj he was '1^ narily chap- was and have and their lib. 77 years, partly by the dissension that was rsiii^d amongst the cardinals, partly by the wars in Ger- many, England, France and Italy, which was the cauce of a great schism in the church ; whereupon one of the cardinals, named James Arnauld, a Frenchman, of the province of Aquitain, and a great devout of the most blessed Virgin Mary, had recourse to this mother of mercies, beseeching her, that she would by her intercession obtain from her Son a worthy pastor for the church, and such a one as would be necessary to remedy these disorders. The blessed Virgin appeared to him, and promised to place himself in the Chair of St. Peter, an ' also to assist and deliver him from all his enemies^ on this condition, that being made sovereign Preiate of the Church, he should be favourable to her religi- ous, the successors of Elias, and that ho should publish and confirm on earth, what Christ oesus her beloved Son, at her request, had confirmed in hea- ven ; viz., that those who should make themselves religious of her Order of Mount Carmel, or should, out of devotion, enter into the Confraternity of the blessed Virgin, and wear her habit, they should be absolved from the third part of their sins ; and if, after their death they should go to Purgatory, that the most sacred Virgin would deliver them thence on the first Saturday after their decease ; suppos- ing that during their life time they had fulfilled cer- tain conditions which shall be set down in the ninth 'chapter. •■ This promise and prediction of the mother of God was fulfilled, first, when. Anno Domini 1316, he was made Pope, under the name of John XXIK ':»>a .1 7 i 78 ' m and secomlly, when in the year following be was de- livered from a conspiration of some Cardinals against him, and from being poisoned. Thirdly, Anno Domini, 1320, when the anti-pope Corburius abjured his schism. Wherefore the Pope, to ac- complish on his behalf what the blessed Virgin had required of him, he caused a Bull to be expedited, which we call Balla Sabhattina, dated the 3rd of March, 1322, in which he relates the apparition the blessed Virgin made to him whilst he was yet a cardinal, and consequently he confirms the said in- dulgence, and very much magnifies the protection of the immacula' j Virgin over the Order of Mount Carmel, to which he ever after remained much afiTected as his favours to us abundantly testify. Anno Domini 1374, happened that which is re- lated by Francis, Potel, in his book De Origine, ^ Antiquitate Ordinis Carmel, and by Lezana, de Pa-- tronatu MaricB ; the sum of the thing is this : In the city of Chester there was a Convent of these Carmelites, who, according to their usual custom* named themselves Brothers of the blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel. This glorious title'offended many of the citizens, insomuch t*iat they could not endure the religious, but murmured, and spoke many injurious and contemptible words against .them, saying that they were unworthy of this namely and that they were rather brothers of Mary the E- gyptian, than of Mary the Mother of God. But our glorious advocate undertaking the defence of her holy Order, as she hath ever been wont to do, within few days, many of these persons were se- verely punished, several dying suddenly, others falling scourj the ph who V tempo be ma sion, ( tee we statue held ir their h ing, A wood again, was dc did, wi the foi thers.' ^ Fin Order 79 Lsdo- linals irdly, urius ac- nhad dited, 3rd of ritiou yet a lid in- ection VIount much fy. I is re- mc, <$• de Par is : In f these UStOlHy Virgin [Tended uld not spoke Eigainst 1 name., the E- . But 3nce of t to do, ^e se- others falling into divers diseases and afflictions, so that a scourge from heaven did seem to have fallen upon the place ; whereupon the Abbot of St. Bamburg, who was Governor of the City, both in spiritual and temporal, ordered that a solemn procession should be made to appease God's wrath. In this proces- sion, amongst other religious, the Fathers Carmili- tee were also present ; who, passing by a wooden statue of the most pure Virgin Mary, which was held in great veneration, many of them bowed down their heads and saluted the said sacred Virgin, say- ing, Ave Maria, At the same time the statue of wood did bow down its head and saluted them again, and stretching forth a finger, which before was doubled, pointing to the religious Carmelites, did, with a distinct voice, pronounce three times the following words : " Behold these are my Bro- thers." Finally, when by continuance of time this sacred Order was fallen from its ancient rigour and obser^ vance ; the sacred Virgin often appeared to our holy mother St. Theresa, exhorting her to undertake ^the reformation of it, and suggesting the means how -to effect it, as this saint declares in her Life. She tilso told her what delight she took in this holy Or- der, and what service Theresa would render her in reducing it to its former vigour and observance. These examples ot the favour and protection of the blessed Virgin over the Order of Mount Car- mel, and many others which I omit for brevity sake, do sufficiently convince how justly this Order doth claim this sacred princess for their singular advo- cate and patroness* CHAP. IV. ^Of diver a sorts oj Persons that appertain unto the Confraternitu of the blessed Virgin. BEFORE I speak further of the sacred Confrater- nity founded upon the holy Scapular, which the blessed Virgin gave with her own hands to St. Si- mon Stock, General of the Carmelites, and in his person to all the Order, and to the whole church of God, it will not be from my purpose to tell you that there are several sorts of persons who fight under the standard and livery of the most blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel ; they may be all reduced to four classes, whereof two are religious, and do consecrate themselves to the service of Almighty God, by the vows of the angelical councils ; the oth- er two are not. In the first class are to be placed men and wo- men, who live in the monasteries, and have all things in common : observing the ancient rule of the Carmelites, of whom we have already proved, that they are the lawful successors of the holy pro- phets Elias and Eliseus. The second rank is those whom we commonly call Tertians, or the third Order, who living in the world, do endeavor to observe the rule of the Order, as much as their state and condition will permit, and consequently they imitate others who live in commu- nities in the colour of their clothes, the time of fre- qucntii iijg, an mortifi scripti< Oft Mount tus V. onp, ^ periors may ji scquer that w< ties, fa Carme hath p tue an de Jlri la, Jot persor that di vinityj ment bit of I Moui in it 81 iio the rater- h the t. Si- in his rch of u that under Virgin educed and do mighty he oth- nd wo- ive all rule of )roved, \y pro- imonly in the Order, it, and )mniLi- of fre- quenting tho sacraments, in their manner of praj- iijg, and finally, in their abstinence, penance and mortifications, or according to the advice and pre- scription of a prudent director. Of this third Order of the blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, mention is made in the bull of Six- tus V. which begins thus : Dnni aitenta mediiati- one, <^c., wherein he gives full power to all tho su- periors of the Order, to admit what persons they may judge fit to the Jrlabit of Trrtians ; and, con- sequently, in the same Bull his Holiness makes all that wear it participants of the [)rivileges, immuni- ties, favours and indulgences of the whole Order of Carmelites. This institute, or manner of livingy hath produced many persons of the most rare vir- tue and sanctity ; among others the blessed Angela de Arena, Paula de villa Franca, Maria del Jlqui" la, Joanna Oliveria, and also Francis de Yepes, a person of known sanctity in Spain, and brother to , that divine contemplative, and doctor of mystic Di- vinity, John of the Cross, lately beatified by Cle- ment X. This person, I say, took publicly the Ha- bit of the third Order of the blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel at Medina, and made his profession . in it : and after the long practice of heroic acUona, and the working of the most prodigious miracles, which are related in the history of his life, he ren- dered up his happy soul to his Creator, leaving tho world embalmed with the sweet odours of his most. admirable virtues. Of the venerable Virgin Angela de Arena, Carthagena, lib. 17, Homiliarum, Ho' mil, 3, writes out of Silvester J[Iaurolicu8, a Cister- tian Abbot, that she having a resolution to become i i i i I ■tma 82 a Tertian of another Order, the night before she was to execute her design, she saw in a vision a ladder whose top reached up to heaven, and two saints of the Order of the Carmelites, appearing to her, told her, " that if she desired by this ladder to mount up to heaven, she should become a Tertian of the Order of the blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel." Whereupon she, changing her former, resolution, followed this celestial admonition, and died in a great opinion of sanctity in Sicily, on the 2d of October, 1556. The other two institutes which are annexed to the holy Order of Mount Carmel, are Sodalities, or Confraternities ; and for distinction sake, we may name the first, " The Sodality of the Order ;" the second, "The Confraternity of the holy Scapular." By the first we may make persons participants of all the privileges, indulgences, prayers, fastings, disciplines, watchings, and other good woiks, afid spiritual treasures of the Order. This is done by letters of filiation, as they call them ; for, as in a temporal republic, the magistrates have power to incorporate into their body whom they think fit, and to dispose of their earthly dominions ; so in spiritual congregations, the superiors have authori- ty to dispose of their spirituaF riches, and to apply them to whom they think good ; they being autho- rized thereunto by Gregory V. who died in ihe year 999, Alexander II., Clement III., and other Popes, in their briefs granted to the Order. The second, which we name the Confraternity of the holy Scapular, and of which alone all our fu- ture discourse will be, is, as we have already said. ^> 83 she |0Q a two jgto ler to rtiap [ouat irmer and the ll grounded upon the words of the most blessed Vir- gin, spoken to St. Simon Stock, and upon the sa- cred Habit which she gave to him, as a sign of her Confraternity, and powerful protection. Those that enter into this congregation, do at the same time enter into a participation of the promise made by the Mother of God, to them that die vested with her sacred livery, which is, as we have said in the for- mer chapter, to be delivered from the eternal pains of hell fire, from the temporal pains of purgatory, on the first Saturday after their decease, and to enjoy many other privileges which are contained in the words of the blessed Virgin to St. Simon Stock. For the words and promise of the Virgin did not only concern himself, and the religious men and women of his Order, but also all persons whatsoe- ver, who, out of devotion to the blessed Virgin, do wear the Scapular, and become members of her Confraternity. This may be verified by the seve- ral arguments. First, because several Popes have approved the erecting this Confraternity indifferently, for all per- sons to enter into it, of which number they them- selves have often been. Secondly, John XXII., relating in his Sabbatine Bull, the apparition of the blessed Virgin to him, sets down some of her words, which do evidently convince, that the privileges of the Scapular are not only for the Carmelites, but for all others that wear it. ^Thirdly, we find by daily experience, that the devouta of the Scapular do enjoy the favour and i I i I A i 1 1 I ■ m I ITU II WW II .11 mammm mmm # ; I, protection of the sacred Virgin, whether they be ec- clesiastical or secular. Finally, a most efficacious argument to convince this truth, is gathered from what St. Simon Stock did. This holy man received the Scapular from the blessed Virgin ; and consequently, he knew very well what her meaning was ; and, nevertheless, he gave this precious livery to many out of his Order, who during their life, and at their death, did all by a happy experience, learn the efficacy and power of it. Moreover, the first miracle we read of done by the Scapular was on a layman ; and because the thing happened here in England, 1 will relate briefly the story. On the 16th of July, which is the very same day on which the blessed Virgin gave her Scapular to St. Simon, this venerable prelate went to Winchester about some business he had with the bishop of the place ; he was no soon- arrived there, but the Dean of St. Helen's er Church came to him, and beseeched him that he would vouchsafe to come and assist a brother of his, named Walter, who lay dying in despaii* of his sal- vation, insomuch that he would not hear of God or of Sacraments, but continually did invoke the devil, that he would revenge him of a person that had mortally wounded him. Our holy general went presently with his own companion lo see this mi- serable fellow, whom he found deprived of all use of reason, and grinding his teeth, and rolling his eyes in a most hideous manner. After that he had recommended him to Almighty God ; he made on him the sign of the Cross, and gave him the Scapu- lar, which he had no sooner done, but the sick man. it lec- (. / 85 returned presently to himself ; he detested the de- vil, with whom he had made a secret contract. He begged pardon of Almighty God, with great signs of true sorrow and contrition. He earnestly desir- ed to confess liis sins, and to receive the other sa- craments of the church, which being done, he died tho same night. But the Dean being in doubt of his brother's salvation, because of his wicked life, the dead appeared to him, and assured him, that by means of the Habit wherewith the general of the Carmelites had invested him, he had escaped all tiie snares of the devil and eternal damnation. CHAP. V. The First Privilege of the Confraternity of the Holy Scapular, HASTENUS, a learned Author, In disquisionibus Monasticis, Hh. 3, w. 3, disq. 6, hath well said, that the holy Scapular was given, not only for a vest, but also for a breast-plate or helmet, against our spiritual enemies ; for our blessed Saviour, by the intercession of his Virgin Mother, hath annerf- ed to it so many graces, favours and privileges, that it may be verified what is said upon another occa- sion. Jlp, 2. " No man knows them but he that receives them." It would require a long discourse to treat exactly of all these privileges ; wherefore I will content myself to put down briefly the princi- pal, • S6 We said in the former chapter that two Confm* tcrri'Joj are annexed to the holy Order of Mouut C/ifjnel ; to wit, that of the third Order, and that of the Scapular, which, though tl.ay are distinct, ne- vertheless they are united for those that wear the Scapular, insomuch that th( devouts of this sacred livery are partakers of all tiie prayers, disciplines, alms, watchings, fasts, Masses, canonical hours, mortifications, austerities, and good works which are done in the holy Order of the Carmelites. This privilege ought the more to be esteemed because this devout and observant congregation hath ever abounded with many most pure souls, so it must need be very advantageous to participate of their prayers and good deeds. Clement VII., out of a singular devotion he had to this holy Confraternity, hath extended this communication further, and hath made the Brothers and Sisters of the Confrateriiity of the Scapular, participants of all pious actioiiB which are done throughout the whole church of God. Moreover, Sixtus IV. gra;^ '^ to the devouts of the Scapular, all the privilt^. 3, indulgences, graces and favours which are granted to the Cord of St. Francis, to the Rosary of our blessed Lady, or to any other confraternity whatsoever, so that they do enjoy them as if they were really members of the said sodalities, by reason of their communi- cation in privileges with the Order of the Carme- litos. The members of this Confraternity do enjoy that honourable title of being called Brothers and Sisters of the blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Car- inel, and they are takea under the special protection pf this sacred Queen of angels, as persons particu- is ^%^.y:^- 81- f I 1 1 larly appertaining to her, and as it were her dom^f?- tics, clothed in her iiveiy. Wherefore, without doubt, this powerful advocate will not fail to aid and a3sist them both in their life, and at the hour of their death obtaining for them a happy end, which doth appear by an infinite number of miracles wrought in favour of the Brothers and Sisters of this Confraternity, whereof some are related in the tenth chapter of this treatise, and many others are yet done by Lezana, de Paironatu Mari(z^ cap. 5^ where you may read how the sacred Virgin hath miraculously obtained for the most exorbitant sin- ners, time and grace to repent, and confess their sins, because they wore hc»r livery. For as St. Thomas doth teach, 1, 2, q. 31, art. 6, grace and virtue do imitate the order of nature, which hath this property, that every agent doth act most pow- erfully on that subject which is nighest to its virtue. Thus Almighty God, whose nature is goodness, and whose ways are mercy, doth communicate himself more abundanily to these angelical spirits which are nearly united to him, as St. Dennis de Ecclesiastica Hierarchy cap. 7, and others of the holy fathers, do testify. In the same manner, the Mother of God doth enlarge her gifts and her graces, as well spiritual as temporal, more plentiful- ly, and more abundantly on those who have con- tracted any particular alliance or conjunction with her ; as here they of the congregation or confrater- nity of the Scapular do, several titles ; they claim- ing this sacred Virgin for their only princess, pa- trof}'?? s, and advocate. a •'I' I CHAP. VI. The Second Privilege of this ConfratemHy. ANOTHER benefit or privilege of this Confi-a- ternity of the Scapular is contained in these words : " he that dieth invested vs^ith this Habit shall not Buffer eternal fire ;" which is as much as to say, that the Scapular is a great help in order to the ob- taining eternal felicity. The sanne thing was re- vealed to Pope John XXH., as he relates in his Bulla Sabhalma ; and to the B. Angela de Arena^ who was told by two saints which appeared to her, that if she desired to mount up to heaven by the mvstical ladder which she saw in a vision, she should forthwith receive the Scapular. Also, Don John do Vestques, relates in the Life of the venera- ble Francis Yepes; who died in a great opinion of sanctity in the ye?»r 1617, that among many other things which were supernaturally revealed unto him, he learned that the holy Scapular was one of the greatest adversaiies that the devil had in the world, for the great nnmber of souls which he lost by means of ?.t. The Rev. Father Alphonso a Matre Dei writes, thai in the city of Quarena, during the procession of ihfc hiy Scapular, whi^h is made on the third Sunday of eveiy month, the devils were hoard to execru'e the holy Scapular wiA many howling 3 and outcries, lamenting themselves, thai by means of this sacred habit of the blessed Virgin,' the gates of hell were shut to many persons. I k Bi bless none is no those savec LiVidy them whicl etern Scap fault, «od' and f bless obtaii unde that Mar our say, I natul not the Mai wl "itK^-i'fm,. 89 tra- [•ds: not say, ob- re- his enai her, the she Don ' But you must note, that this promise of the blessed Virgin, whereby 3he obliged herself, that none should suffer hell fire, who died in her livery, is not to be understood in such manner as if all those were to be absolutely saved, but they shall be saved ; forasmuch as on the behalf of our blessed Lady, who, in virtue of the alliance contracted with them, will obtain of God such particular graces, which if they make use of they will easily arrive to eternal salvation ; wherefore if any that wear the Scapular come to be condemned, it will be his own fault, he having not co-operated on his part with God's assistance, but rendered himself obstinate and rebellious to the divine inspirations which the blessed Virgin, by her powerful intercession, had obtained for him. In the same manner are to be understood, the words of our Divine Saviour : "He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved, JVIark 16. Whosoever shall invocate the name of our Lord shall be saved." Rom. 10. That is to say, he shall be saved forasmuch as concerns the nature of faith and baptism. For here is signified, not so much the effect as the strength and nature of the thing to which the promise is annexed. — See J[Ialdonalu8, in cap. 6, Joan, v. 54. 1 CHAP. vir. J The Third Privilege of the Confraternity. THE third privilege of the Scapular, is that whivh wc call Bulla Sabbaiina, and it consists in littimmiumMmm^ iiiiiiiiiiriai —llimMMiilHT-HT iMUmtMiM^WMiMi do this : That Iho most immaculate and ever Vifgin Mary, doth assist her devoted brethren after their decease, in freeing them speedily from the horrible pains of purgatory, especially on the first Saturday after their death, which day being dedicated by the church to her honour, she is then wont more liber- ally to bestow her favours. This privilege hath for its security the promise of the blessed Virgin, made to Pope John XXII. by these words : *' They that out of devotion shall enter into my confraternity — if, after their death they go to purgatory, I, that am the mother of mercy, will descend the first Satur- day after their decease, and by my prayers and in- tercession will help them thence, and conduct them to the holy mountain of celestial glory." The truth of this promise or privilege cannot reasonably be now called in doubt, seeing it hath often times been approved of by Popes, generally admitted by good Catholics, and examined and authorized by the most famous Universities, Colleges, and Schools of Christendom, as by the University of Ccmbridge, in England, in the year 1374, by that of Bolonia in Ita- ly, in the year 1609, and lastly, by that of Salamanca in Spain. It was published first by John XXII., and that by express command from heavenj as he himself declares in his Bull, which we call Sabba- tina, and thus begins^ Sacratissimo uti cw/»n«Vic, giv- en at Avignon, the 3d of March, 1322. Alexan- der I. confirmed this brief of John XXII. in the year 1409, and also many other chief pastors of the church after him, as Clement VII., Pius V. in his bull, supema dispensatione, given the year 1556. Giecvory XIII. in his bull ut lauds^ in the year 1677. at Rom examen made t( followir is perm that chr of the s dality oi mel ; t< nual int rits and Brother ally on posing t habit of observe blessed serve th on Wed Fina! approve lemn cc celebra 16th of only in with m{ her, but being g that are whilst t doth CO her f ra fmmmm mm^ 91 1677. And all the congregation of the Inquisition at Rome, under Pius Y. after a long and accurate examen of this privilege, and of the apparition made to John XXII. confirming it, published the following decree, confirmative and decisive ; *' It is permitted to the Fathers Carmelites to preach that christian people may piously believe, the help of the souls of the Brothers and Sisters of the So- dality of the blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Car- mel ; to wit, that the blessed Virgin, by her conti- nual intercessions, and by her pious suSVagcs, me- rits and special protection, will help the souls of the Brothers and Sisters departed in charity ; especi- ally on the first Saturday after their decease, sup- posing that during their life time, they did wear the habit of the blessed Virgin, and for their state did observe chastity, and did say the little office of the blessed Virgin, or, if they could not read, did ob- serve the fasts of the church, and abstain from flesh on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Finally, this doctrine is inserted in the lessons approved of by the church, for the feast of the so- lemn commemoration of the blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated by the Order of the Carmelites, on the 16th of July, where we read these words : " Not only in this world, our blessed Lady hath beatified with many prerogatives this Order so acceptable to her, but also in the other world, (she every where being great in power and mercy,) doth favour those that are enrolled in the society of her Scapular, for whilst they are purged by the fire of Purgatory, she doth comfort them with maternal affection, and by her frayers dcth very speedily bring them into 4»>» ' ;? 92 the celestial country, as is piously believed." — The excellency and greatness of this privilege will easily appear, if we consider how horrible the broiling torments of Purgatory are ; according to St. Gregory, St. Augustine, Sfc, Bernard, and oth- ers, they are not any way to be compared to the pains of this life, nor to those that the holy martys did endure. Moreover, the angelical doctor St. Thomas saith, that they do exceed the pains which Jesus Christ suffered in his holy Passion, which notwithstanding were the most cruel and bitter that ever any croature endured in his life. Over and above, they are not torments for an hour, or a day, as those of this world, but they may, and do last twenty, thirty, or a hundred years. From these fearful torments the devouts of the holy Scapular are exempted, if they perform what shall be put down in the tenth chapter, and die invested with the holy Habit, and in the state of grace. Lest any one should think that our blessed Lady promised more than she could perform, when she granted this, or any other favour to her sacred Or- der and Confraternity, it will not be from my pur- pose to explicate briefly, what authority she hath, and how she is able to assist us, either in this world or in the future. For the clearing of this difficul- ty, you must understand that Jesus Christ, God and Man, hath an immense and absolute power of all things, both in heaven and earth, as He himself said to his Apostles, Matt, 28. All power is given to me both in heaven and upon earth. He is the absolute Lord, and hath the keys of death, of hell, ■^ i raMi»««Ma IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) Ms- ^ 4^' 1.0 1.1 laltt 12.2 u& |l-25 111.4 |L6 lll^^^^^ilH^ IIIImBB^^^^ Hlfl^^^^^W ^ 6" ► V^ /y Ftiotographic Sdenoes Corporalion 23 WKT MUm STMtT VimSTIR,N.Y. 14SM (716) t79-4S03 ■ I ■ I 94 intercession, she promised the devouts of her holy Habit to free them from the temporal pains of pur* gatorj-fire, from the eternal pains of hell-fire, and from many dangers and calamities of this life, as ./ell spiritual as tempore.!. CHAP. VHI. : \ I J The Fourth Privilege of this Confraternity. THE following benefit of the Confraternity of the Scapular, doth consist in the great multitude, and variety of indulgences, wherewith the sovereign bishops of Rome have honoured and adorned it. But that I may not exceed the limits of an abridge- ment, I will only set down a few of the principal. Ist. Paul y. of blessed Memory, hath granted to all the faL'hful of either sex, on the day of their entrance into this Confraternity, a plenary indul- gence. 2d. On the day of the solemn commemoration of the |)lessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, which is the 16th of July, for those that having confessed, and communicated, do pray for the exaltation of our holy mother the Church, for the extirpation of here- sies, and for the union of christian princes, a plena- ry indulgence. 3rd. At the hour of their death, having confess- ed, and received, invoking with their mouthy or if m u x •MM 95 they cannot, with their hearts, the holy name of Je- sus, a plenary indulgence. 4th. Whosoever shall abstain from flesh on Wed- nesdrys and Saturdays, shall gain every time three hundred days of indulgence. 5th. For every time that any shall say the office of our blessed Lady, one hundred days of indul- gence. 6th. As often as they shall assist at the Mass or divine Offices in the church or chapel of the Car- melites, one hundred days of indulgence. 7th. As often as they shall assist at the Proces- sion which is made for those of the Confraternity^ on the third Sunday of every month, if they con- fess and communicate, and pray for the ordinary necessaries as above, a plenary indulgence. 8th. As often as they shall say seven Pater Nos- ters, and seven Ave Marias, in honour of the sev- en joys of our blessed Lady, forty days of indul- gence. If you desire to know these joys, they are as followeth. First, The joy which she had at the Annuncia- tion of the Angel when she conceived the Son of God. Second, The joy which she had when she visit- ed St. Elizabeth, and was called by her the Mother of our Lord. Third, The joy that she had at the Nativity of our Saviour, when the angels sang Glory be to God in the Highest. Fourth, The joy she had to see her Son adored by three kings. j^iiiLl 96 ' . k Fifth, The joy she had in finding her little Jesus in the Temple amongst the Doctors. Sixth, The joy she had at the glorious Resurrec- tion of our Blessed Saviour. Seventh, The joy she had in her assumption, when she was exalted above all choirs of angols. The above mentioned indulgences are given only to those that wear the holy St;apular, but the following are for all faithful christians. 1st. IJrban VI. hath given all christians as often as they shall call the Order of Carmelites, the Or- der of the blessed Virgin Mary, or shall call the Carmelites, Brothers and Sisters of the said Vir- gin, three years' indulgence. 2d. Pope Leo IV. hath granted to every one that shall visit any church or chapel of the Carme- lites at Christmas, Easter, or "Whitsuntide on the Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, the Assumption, Nativity, Annunciation and Purification of our blessed Lady, the Feast of St. Michael the Arch- angel, All-Saints Day, the two Feasts of the Holy Cross, and the Nativity of St. John Baptist ; on ' any of these days, seven years of indulgence, and as many quarantines. 3rd. Innocent IV. hath granted forty days of in- dulgence to all those that visiting the church of the Carmelites, say there one Pater and one Ave-Maria for the living and the dead. 4th. Clement VII. in the year 1639, Pius V. and Gregory XIII. have granted to all faithful chdstians, that visiting some church or chapel of. the Carmelites, and saying seven Pater N osiers and seven Ave Marias, for the ordinary ends, they. 97 may gaiQ the indulgences of the stations of Rome, as well as if in etfect they did visit the churches of the stations at Rome. 6th. Paul V. in the year 1622, granted a plenary indulgence to all those persons, who having con- fessed and received, should visit our church on the day of our holy mother St. Theresa, which is the 15th of October. 6th. Gregory XV. at the instance of the venera- ble Father Dominick of Jesus Maria, general of the Order, granted a plenary indulgence to all those who say five Pater Nosters, and five Ave Marias and the Salve Regina, in honour of the blessed Vir- , gin for five principal necessities. First, For those that are in danger to commit some mortal sin. Second, For those who have fallen into mortal sin. This indulgence may be applied to the souls in purgatory. Third, For those who are afflicted, troubled, sick and such like. Fourth, For those that are agonizing and dying. Fifth, For the souls in purgatory. Also, those that visit our churches, and pray for the ordinary necessaries, may free a soul out of purgatory every Wednesday throughout the whole year, on All-Souls' Day, and on other days when they may free a soul by visiting the stations at Rome. But because indulgences have frequently been invoked, it will not be amiss to assure the reader, that the above mentioned are in full force, as ap- pears by the Bull of Pope Clement X. which be- gins : Commissa nobis divinitus : dated May 8, 99 1673, whereby thes6, with many more, (aft^r an ac- curate examen made of them, by the learned car- dinal Bona^) were amply confirmed. Besides so many indulgences, the See-Aposto- lic hath granted another favour to the Brothers and Sisters of this Confraternity, which is that they may be absolved once in their life, and also at their death, from all communications, censures and cases, re- served to the Roman bishops, and from others as often as they please, by any Confessor approved by the Ordinary. Finally, Clement VII. who granted the former privilege to the devouts of the Scapular, hath grant- ed to all persons who shall bestow an alms, thougi^ never so small, upon any of our churches, convents or religious, that they be partakers of all the pray- ers, suffrages, Masses, alms, pilgrimages, and pe- nances, which for that time shall be done through- out the whole church. CHAP. IX. : I . 9 Instructions how the Scapular is to be Received, and Worn ; and what is required to gfthe 'ding fn, or >ne'a V u 105 6th. If any one voluntarily iuid without cause at all, but merely through negligence, or human frailty, should omit the office of our blessed Lady, or eat ilesh, or should chance to fall into some impurity, Ivith condition they rise again, and purpose for the future to observe all that is required, they will not be deprived of this privilege. 6th. Finally, concerning whatever we have said in this chapter it is to be noticed, that none of the conditions assigned, do oblige under sin, either mo- ral or venial. It is true, those that omit the divine office, or commit any unchaste action, may by rea- son of some other obligation, offend God ; but the fault is not any way aggravated becaust they are of the Scapular ; for neither the blessed Virgin Mary, nor the sovereign bishops of Rome, nor the prelates of the Order of Mount Carmel, did ever impose any obligations upon the devouts of the holy Sca- pular, under pain of sin. By what hath been hitherto said, the judicious reader may easily conclude what is to be said, both concerning the antiquity of the order of the blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, and also concern- ing the first institution, and excellency of the fa- mous Confraternity of the most holy Scapular. Likewise, the brothers and sisters of this Confra- ternity, will find here sufficient instructions how they are to behave themselves, and whtx': privilege or graces they may enjoy at present, an - hope for hereafler, which is the end of this short treatise. Wherefore, I will conclude with what is related^ 4 Kings, 6, 13. where Naaman the Syrian, who was infected with leprosy, was told by Eliseus the 6^ 106 prophet, Go and wash in Jordan seven iimes^ and thou shalt be clean. But ho contemning to follow this advice, as a thing that would not at all avaij him, was emphatically exhorted thereto by his ser- vant in this manner : If the prophet had bid thee do some great things thou oughtest to have done it ; hov) much rather then, when he saith to thee, wasfj, and be clean. I say the same at present concern- ing the sacred habit of the Scapular. If our bless- ed Lady had bid us do some great thing, we ought to do it ; how much rather then when she saith : Wear my livery and you shall not suffer eternal Jire^ If she had enjoined us to make great abstinences ; to undergo some rigorous mortification, or to un- dertake a long and tedious pilgrimage, with this Condition, that v/e should be freed from eternal damnation ; from the torments of purgatory, an^ from niany dangerous events which easily do befal us in this life; right reason would dictate to, us,^ that we ought to attempt any thing for the obtaining^ of so great a good ; how much more then, when she hath > inexed these and many other extraordiq- airy graces, to the reception only and devout wear- ing of her holy liabit of the Scapular, with a final confidence in her powerful protection : but you will perhaps, with Naaman, object, what can such a weak thing avail us, as the Scapular is. To this I answer, with the Apostles, 1, Corinth. 1, 27. ** The weak things of this world hath God chosen, that he might confound the strong." He that made choice of the weak element of water to wash us from original sin, which is so deeply indicated in, us by the prevarication of our first father Adam, hath maJ to produl tioned ir It is with the I the effei our hoi} ter of J( ter did kerchiei evil spu 12. N quently effectin, the saci seems t by dem ness of rits an years, ( miracu daily e world, gin Ms sacred seeing way o: good, to mal attribi affair^ blytc 107 *Sy and follow 1 avaij is ser- hee do ne it ; 9 wash ncern- bless- ought mth : iljire. ices : hath n^ade use of the weak habit of the Scapular, to produce those excellent effects which are mea* tioned in the c:hapter following. It is no new thing to Almighty God to concur with the clothes and garments of saints, in order to the effecting of prodigious things. The mantle of our holy patriarch St. Elias, divided twice the wa- ter of Jordan. 4 Kings 2. The shadow of St. Pe- ter did cure all diseases. Acts 5, 16. The hand- kerchiefs and napkins of Saint Paul did drive away evil spirits, und heal all sorts of infirmities, t^cis 19, 12. Nevertheless, our Saviour did never so fre- quently concur with the relics of any saint, to the effecting of such like things as he hath done with the sacred habit of his Virgin Mother, which he seems to have made choice of, that he may there- by demonstrate to the world, bpth the efl[icacious- ness of her intercession, and the height of her m^ rits and glory. For during these four hundred years, ever since the time of St. Simon Stock, most miraculous and extraordinary things haye been, a^4 daily are done throughout the whole christiaia world, by the intercession of the niost blessed Vir- gin Mary of Mount Carmel, and biy means of her sacred Scapular. Wherefore, courteous reader, seeing tliou hast at hand so easy and efficacious a way of promoting both thy spiritual and temporjal good, thou wilt, if thou art wise, procure forthwith to make use of it. If thou dost not, it cannot be attributed but to thy negligence of that important affair of thy salvaltion, Avbich thou oughtest princi- pally to mind ; and if thou comest at kis^t misera- bly to lose thyself, Almighty God will have just 106 cause to object against thee what he objected against the Israelites. Osea 14, 9, Thy perdition is from thyself. CHAP. X. kA Relation of some notable J\IiracleSi ^c* THE last privilege of those who are enrolled in the Confraternity of the sacred Scapular, is contain- ed in these words of our blessed Lady to St* Simon Stock, Ecce signum salutisy salus in periculis, and it is a perpetual safeguard fronpi all manner of perils, as well by sea as by land ; a protection and de- fence against fire, thunder and lightning ; many tempests have been appeased by the Scapular ; many fires have been quenched ; many sorts of in- firmities have been cured ; grievous contagions have been overcome ; the devils have been put to flight ; and it is the most speedy and efficacious remedy against witchcrafts, fascinations, and en*- chanttnents, that can be found. All this may be manifested by several examples, whereof I will briefly relate some. In the city of Avignon in France, Anno Domini 1622, a person of honour named Alexander Domi-^ nic, a native of Lyons, and a soldier by profession, going to the army, remained there to do his devc- ttona, and to celebrate, before his departure, the feast of the Scapular, with the other members of ^ the Coi i before ( bath,h< ted hii having he will himseli of the ofMoi had no the tw( being < thathiJ ^ l^passed their n next tc Int young holy S the sa upon breasi ahdd holy] horse bjra side, * rally bein Aim pfe r„ 109 i objected \perditton rolled in contain- It* Simon k'*, and ^perils, and de- ; many apular • ;s of in- tagions » put t6 'acious ^nd en- nay be I wiJl Domini ,.. t)onii- ssion, devo* f the the Confraternity. On the 11th of July, six days before the said feast, as he was going out of the bath, he met with a certain enemy of his, who salu- ted him with a pistol loaded with two bullets, and having made the discharge of it just at his breast, he withdrew himself. This poor man thinking himself to be killed, had recourse to the patroness of the Confraternity, crying out, " blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel assist me !" a strange thing ; he had no sooner pronounced these words, but he felt the two bullets fall down into his breeches ; and being carried home to his lodging, it was perceived that his cloak was burned, and that the bullets had passed through his doublet and shirt, and had left their marks upon the holy Scapular, which he wore next to his sldn, without any hurt to his person. In the year 1633, near Cracovia in Poland, a young man, who, a little before had received the holy Scapular in the cpnvent of the Carmehtes pf the said city, received in a battle a musket shot upon his breast, but the bullet passing through hi? breast-piece and clothes, rested at his Scapular* atid did no more hurt, but lefl ^ Ijttle spot upon the holy habit. Monsieur fDeCuge, cornet of a company of horse, was wounded at Tesin fight in the year 1636, b^ a cannon bullet,| which passing through his left side, bruised his \efy heart to pieces, so that natu- rally he could not live a moijaent ; nevertheless, he being in mortal sin, as he afterwards declared, God Almighty, by t^he inf ercession of the glorious Vir- gin, gave him space to repent* aAd (trolonged his |ife for three or four hour^r during which time he^ i 110 made his confession, and with his own hands wrote his last will and testament, which being done, the surgeon came to search his wounds, and found that the bullet had thrust the Scapular into his heart ; M'hich being drawn out, he presently expired, mak- ing many acts of profound gratitude towards the sa- cred Virgin, who, prolonging miraculously his Ufe had preserved him from eternal death. At the rencounter which happened betwixt the French and the Spaniards, at the isle of St. Mar- garite, a young man of Toulon, named George Teissery, approached so near the cannons, that he had all his clothes, even his shirt, burnt off from his body, and by the force of the blows he was cast at a great distance into the sea, where, though depriv- of the use of his senses, he remained a long while on the top of the water ; at last returning to him- self, and remembering that he was of the Scapular, he invoked the immaculate Virgin Mary, by whose means he regained force to save himself ; and be- mg out of the sea, he found that the Scapular was entire on him, without being any way touched eith- er by the fire or water. Anno Domini 1638, at the city ot Toulon in France, the fire began in a street near to the house of Mr. John Richard, advocate of parliament, whose wife seeing that neither the multitude of the people that were there, nor the abundance of water that they threw on it, was able to quench it ; she bethought herself in this extremity of danger, to throw the habit of the most sacred Virgin into the midst of the flames, which she had no sooner done, but presently the fire ceased. At Pal stabbed poinard, wherefoi not hav< tent an< Thaufrel If the he may this mati Maria of the S< Carm, c had beei beasts, from pis dents, b mentioni much re happy a mantle o elude th glory of ^ Ill I wrotd ae, the nd that lieart ; f mak- the sa- [lis life ixt the Mar-i 'eorge hat he >m his ; :ast at ' epriv- while ^ him- jular^i>v\ irhose vf d be- . r was, 2 eith- At Padua in Italy, a young man being in despair, stabbed himself upon the breast three times with a poinard, without being able to execute his design ; wherefore, perceiving that our blessed Lady would not have him perish that wore her livery, was peni- tent and confessed his crime. P. Cyprianua in Thaufre, carm. cap, 12. If the pious reader desires to know more of them, he may repair to greater volumes, which treat of this matter. Amongst others Lezana de Patron, Maria chap, 5 and 9, and Theophilus Raymundusj of the Society of Jesus, in his ScapuL Carthag. Carm. chap. 6, hath many examples of those that had been freed from devils, from fire, water, wild beasts, sickness, witchcrafts, danger in childbed, from pistol-shots, and from many other ill acci- dents, by means of the Scapular. But the fore- mentioned may suffice to convince us with how much reason Laurentius a aancto victore had said, happy are they that are clothed with the hahit and mantle of the most blessed Virgin. And so I con- clude this devout treatise, which I dedicate to the glory of God. >n m louse nent, )fthe vater she r, to o tlie done, THE * r^r" J? 1 OFFlCfi OP THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. AT MATINS. '> VerSy Now let my lips sing and display,, Resp, The blessed Virgin's praise this day. V^ O Lady, to my help intend ; R, Me strongly from my foes defend. Glory be to the Father, &c. THE HYMW. Hail Lady of the world* Of heaven bright queen ; Hail Virgin of Virgins, Star early seen. Hail full of ail grace. Clear light divine ; Lady, to succour us, With speed incHne ; God, from eternity, Before all other. Of the word thee ordained, To be the mother ; I-'., iia^ i ^)\ By which he created . The heavens, sea, land : ^ HiB fair spouse he chose. Free from sin's band. ''*^^ V. God hath elected and prc-elected her. R. He hath made her dwell in his tabernacle. Let us Pray, f> ;{ O holy Mary, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, queen of heaven, and lady of the world, who neither forsakest or despisest any, behold me ^mercifully with an eye of pity^ and obtain for me, of tliy belov- ed Son, pardon of all my sins ; that I, who with devout affection, do now celebrate thy holy con- ception, may hereafter enjoy the reward of eternal hlissy through the grace and meVey of otir Lord Jesus Christ, whom thou, a Virgin, didst bring forth yyfht^f with the Father and the Itoly Gliost, iiveth and reigneth^ oiie God m perfect Trinity, for ever and ever. Amen. . ■ -r. V. Lwd hear my prayer. ^ n JB^ Aiid iel my cry coixie unto tKee. F. Let us bless our Lord. •^- * * -Z •" '^ R. Thanks be to Gbdi^ /'^ *»R^*'^' ^^^'^ * ^^ • * V. And let the sbuls of the faithful cfepa^ed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace» * • JR. Amen. •' '^' ' ''^-'^^ ■ ^ ■'•'..' . .■ ' ' ' . . J '■ i t.t . J /« • i ; AT 1»RIM1E. • ;: ^i!j fftn^-f^t F. Lady to my help intend. Jt. Me strongly from my foes defend. F. Glory be to the Feather, &c. - 7 < <• ^ ♦—■ n ' '■ . .■': THl HTMH. HAIL Virgin mp9t . , House for Gp4 plap'4 . TfV^itb the s0veR«iold pillar Apd table gci^c'd* Saved from contagion Of the frail earth ; In womb of thy parent, Snioft before bjrtl^. ^ ^ Sifother of the livingi €fate of i^ty merits ; Th© D^^ e^t^ qf tfqq^, ftiHJcp^ofpnrespintif ; Aifww«' way* ) > Se UiW of 9lii^^](ii^ . :i mfi^f find [?^j[. ff. He bath cr^i^ted h^ in Uf I^pIx 9pMt- jjj. An^ )iii^t)i ppwfQ4 fcter out, ovi^K 1^1 W« wwpIw* Zc< lit iVcy. . . ■ O holy BJ^y, 91914^ ».'?-3^' *C ^>. HfMiMH ^utmmmntttmitm ■M.ltil.nigi'iill -I ■ ■ ililirtif*a iiiirtirffi mtfi^mmnm^^mmm^ mke^ ^mn .1 «->■<< R, Me strongly fmm my fbes defend. V. Glory be ta the Father, &c» -' (A ,K THE HTMJT. 4 « HAIL ark of covenant. King Solomon's throne ; Bright rainbow of Hefeten ; The bush oi vision ; The fleece of Gideon, The flow'ring rod : Sweet honey of SempBOfiy ^ Closet of God. 'Twas meet Son so noble Should save from stakiy (Wherewith Eve's children spotted remaii>.) -^ - The maid whom fer mii&er ^ He had elected^ That she miglil be never '"^ With sin infected. F. I dwell in the hi^i^ : ^ ^ ^ |t. And my throne is Aej^iOar of thfcloude* v;*"'- ■■■■''' . ' ••;-^f'^ ^ ih^hk n . ^^ri.-m:u =•; h . Efii u$ Bray. ' . nH . ' boty Mary, Mother of our Lord, &c. ns he» fore. Fl Q Lord bear IV f f i^w# U^ Am W my ciy ^me unto thee. ?ii'^j;jii? |r Let uc Megs o^r Lorf. - e JR. ThankahiejkoGodL viKu. |r ^Qj let the soide. of t&e iaUkfiil depotadi through the mercy of Godji real ia peace* JR. Amen* fore. F. O Lord hear 116 • n.J» -^T SIXTH, V. O Lady, to my help intends ^' * • ^ R. Me strongly from my foes defend. V, Glory be to the Father, &c. THB HYMN. HAIL Mother and Virgin Of the Tripity j,» ^Utul mi i/ Temple ; joy of angels, V Cell of purity. . Comfort of mourners. Garden of pleasure ; ) iPalm-tree of patience. Chastity's treasure. Thou land sacerdotal. Art blessed wholly ; From sin. original, Exempted solely. The city of the highest ; Gate of the east; . Virgin's gem ; ii» tbeo [ oii) rii . l / ._ • Ail gtaoeis test: t; ^.i r ouij v : In*, .k V, As the lily among thorns. R. So my beloved among' the daughters of Let us Pray. ■ "im^-^V O holy Mary, Mother t^C 6ttt'!L^^;-^c9as.fre'- •-. -.iM &f? ti»J .%iii ifr*-t JR. And let my prayeK _ _ ^ come titlt'i":iM ..h V. O Lady to my help intend. 11. Me strongly, from my foes defend. F. Glory be to the Father, &e. ,r THB HTMN. .11/ a HATL.city of refuge, King David's tower. Fenced with bulwark^ And armour's power* In thy conception Charity did flame ; The fierce dragon's pride mm ^ Was brought to shame. Judith invincible < Woman of arms, . a 4 Fair Abisaig, virgin, ivib m True David warms. i j o H Son of fair Rachel -^ ' Did Egypt store ; Mary of the ^orld , -X The Saviour bore. ^r V. Thou art all fair, O my beloved. ' ) R. And original spot was never in the -hvnxi Sittest athis^ifehthaiid ' - " :^j3R^t^ X^^^ 'lo ' -' Attir'dm gdJA : ^^> '>X' -- ^^^'^ 'i'^-* ,orli/ J. Mother of grace, hope ^^'^' fc>voI. I vj >d To the dismayed ; = iiiovob ilJr// -i^io'io Bright Star of ^e seaf '^-^^ vi^n; o III shipwreck, aid. ^ Grant heaven- gate open. That by the blest^ ' - oii! li?/ , rrf We thy Son may see * '^^ ' ^^ bii3 In blissfulrest, vym InoC ;; F. Thy name, Mary^ is oil poured out. -^ R, Thy servants have exceeduisly loved thee. O holy. Mary,: &c. as beibre. i >*<» aiit F. O Lord hear my prayer. .^ ^ ' 12. And let my cry come unto thee. V. Let us bless our Lord^ )% And let the souls, of. the faitl^ul departed» through the mercy of Gfod, rest in peace.,/ R. Amen. .1 " THB COB«J»fBNDATlOX. TO thee. Virgin pious, We humbly present These hours canonical, With pure kitent. Guide pilgrims, until With Christ we meet : In our agony aid us, ^ ^ rru .* , Yirgit]f nir^et. Amc^. ' J i ) :J"' ■7 ami mtmm tmrnmi 121 ■9 h ' .'vl inirrr Uit3 de. ■yua rted, \ # [This anthem following, with the prayer of the im- maculate conception of tlie blessed Virgin, is ap- proved of by Pope Paul Y. who hath granted an hundred days of indulgence to all faithful Chris- tians, that shall devout)^ recke the same.] ANTHEM. THIS is the branch in which was neither knot of original, nor bark of aettial sin found. V, In thy conception, "frirgih, thou wast imma- culate. - R. Pray unto the Father for us, whose Son thou didst bring forth. 1^ ' Leim Pray. . Q Crod^ who by the immaculate conception of the b^ded Virgin, didot prepare a m habitation for thy Soti« we beseech thee, that| as by the foreseen d^^ of ker saoie Son^ thou didst preserrd her pure ffojtn l^Uspeti so likewise .grant that wo, by h«r ia<« t^ee^tiioa loadc free froin sin, may attain y^nta thee ; tbroHgh our Lord JesuB Christ, Ifay Son, MfbOf with thee and die Holy Ghost, liveth and^ rei^etbf one Crod, world without end. Amap* >>iii.r. -JMiy 7^^ ■ Mill— II I I ««..i— >— HMM m i i H i T ii iii i iii r ■■ III n I III I II I mfciK^m^l THB LIFE OF SAINT JOSEPH. I The glorious St. Joseph was lineally descended from the greatest kings of the tribe of Juda, and from the most illustrious of the ancient patriarchs ; but his true glory consisted in his humility and vir- tke^ The history of his life hath not been written hy men ; but his principal actions are recm-ded by the Holy Ghost himself. God entrusted him with the education of his divine Son, manifested in the fkah. In this view he was espoused to the Virgin Mary. It is an evident mistake of some writers, that by a former wife he was the father of St. James the Less, and of the rest who are styled in the gos- pels, the brothers of our Lord, for these were only cousin-germans to Christ, the sons of Mary, sister to the blessed Virgin, wife of Alphaeus, who was living at the time of our Redeemer's crucifixion* St. Jerome assures us, that bt. Joseph always pre- served his virgin chastity ; and it is of faith that no- thing contrary thereto ever took place with regard to hi8 chaste spouse, the blessed Virgin Mary. He 1- 123 ■y i( I / > .^ was given her by Heaven to be the protector of her chastity, to secure her from calumnies in the birth of the Son of God, and to assist her in his educa- tion, and inher journies, fatigues and persecutions* How great was the purity and sanctity of him who was chosen the guardian of the most spotless Vir- gin? This holy man seems for a considerable time, to have been unacquainted that the great mys- tery of the Incarnation had been wrought in her by the Holy Ghost. Conscious, therefore, of his own chaste behaviour towards her, it could not but raise a great concern in his breast, to find that, notwith- standing the sanctity of her deportment, yet he might be well assured that she was with child. But being a just man, as the scripture calls himy and consequently possessed of all virtues, especially of charity and mildness towards his neighbour, he was determined to leave her privately, without either condemning or accusing her, committing the whole cause to God. These, his perfect dispositions, were so acceptable to God^ ili6 lovor of justice, charity and peace, that befarie he put his design in execution, he sent an angel from heaven, not to re* prebend any thing in his holy conduct, but to dissi-^ pate all his doubts and fears, by revealing to him this adorable mystery. How happy should we be, if we were as tender in all the^ regards the reputa* tion of our neighbour ; as free from entertaining any injurious thought or suspieion,^ whatever cer- tainty our conjectures, bur senses may seem to rely on ; and as guarded in our tongue. We commit th^ faults only because in our hearts we are de* vfiiAof Ihat true charity an() simphcity, whereof St. ': • 124 Joseph sets us so eminent an e^cample on this oc« iiasiOn. ~. Ini the hext pltioe we maf adnlird lii secret con- templation with what devotion, respect aiid tender « ness he beheld and adored^ the first of all men, the new born Saviour of the world ; and with what fi- delity he acquitted himself of his double charge, the education of Jesus, and the guardianship of his blessed mother. '* He was truly the faithful and prudent servant, says St* Bernard, whom oiir Lord appointed the master of his household, the comfort and support of his mother, Ms footer-father^ and most faithful co«>operatof in the execution of his deepest counsels on earth." " What a happiness, says the jkarae fathel", not only to see Jesus Christ, but also lo hear him, to carry him ia bis arms, to lead him from place to pkbce, to embrace amd caress him* and to be privy to all the great secrets which were oontealed from the princes of this world." ^ astoitishiog eievation ! Q Unparalleled digni*> tj !" cries out ike f^oilB Gersoby in a devout bA* dress to St. Joseph, ^^that the mother of God, Queen of Heaven^ should call you her Lord ; that God himself made man shodld call you father, ahd obey yout commands* O glorio^^s Triad on earthy Jesus, Mdry, Joseph, h<9w dear a family to the glorious Trinity in Heaven* Father, Son, Holy Ghost ! Jf o- tiling: is on earth So great, so good, so excellent." Amidst these his extraordinary graces, what more wonderful than his humility 1 He conceals his pri-* Vileges, liv rusalem. Our Saviour being advanced to the twelfth year of hi? age, accompanied his parents thither ; who having performed the useful ceremo* nies of the feast, were now returning with many of their neighbours and acquaintances towards Gali- lee, and never doubting but that Jesus had joinedf^^^ himself with some of the company, they travelled on for a whole day's journey, without further en- quiry after him before they discovered that he was not with them. But when night came on, and they could hear no tidings of him among their kindred and acquaintance, they in the deepest affliction re- turned with the utmost speed to Jerusalem ; where, after an anxious search of three days, they found him in the Temple, sitting among the learned doc- tors of the law, hearing them discourse and asking them such questions as raised the admiration of all that heard him, and made them astonished at the ripeness of his understanding ; nor were his pa- rents less surprised on this occasion. And when his mother told him with what grief and earnestness they had sought him, and to express her sorrow for tlmt, though short, privation of his presence,, said to; him : ^' Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us ?^ Behold thy father and I sought thee in great afflic-; tionofmind." She received for answer, that be-, ing the Messiah and Son of God, sent by his Father into the world in order to redeem it, he must be^ about his Father's business, the same for which he^ had been sent into the world ; and, therefore, that it was most likely for them to find him in his Fa- 1 ther's house ; intimat'ng that his appearing in pub- lic on thiS; occasion, was to ndv^nce his Panther's ; IMMMgi IS8 n ivtooilr, axkl iA prepiu^ die pTtnees 6f the Je^s to receive him for the Messiah ; pokitiag out to thenl from ^eir {>rophets the time of his coikiing. Biit though in this staying in the Tem^e, Unbiiown to his parents^ h^ did something irithout their leave in dbedieikce to his heavenly Fallker, yet in all other things he was obedient to them^ returning with them to Naziareth, and ttiere living in aU dutiful subject tion to theiii* J£lred, our coQAtrymsxi, abbot of RktaU in bis iieraionon losing the child Jesus in the TeMple^ observes that this bis conduct to k» parents is m irue represenation <^f tfaiat whi<^h be ^a\fs ii8| Whilst he often WiMt^MTS him«etf for a short tiiiie from OS to seek him ^e more ec^miestiy. He thiii^ describes tiie setrti^ents df his parents on this oc^ dasion : ^ LeD us cbiKsider what iras the hi^ppinesj^ of that blessed company in betray to Jerus&ll^^ to wholn it was granted to behold his face, to be$tr Im sweet words, to see iii him the m^ of divine wisdom and virtue ; and in their ^i^taal discourse to receive the influence df his saving truths and ex- amples. The old And young adfn^e him« I be-^ ISeve boys of his agig wet e struck wi^ astonishment at the gravity of his mann^i^ and words. I believe such rays of grace diiii^d from l^# blessed eounte- imnc@ as drew on Mm <}i6 eyeS) )eat^'«nd heaiti €ff evei7 one. And wbdt te@irs do th^y ^hed whki he is not u^ith them*" Me go^ m considering what unutit be the gl'ief ofU^ pkttjM \i^n tll^y h^ loDt him ; vM.t tSeir senftinyen^t mi bow el»iiieet thei^ &«iif0b } }>iit ivb^t tbeir joy wlieA #iey fc^tiA ^im // t ■■-■•1 if A^ 129 Je'kB to to thent ig. But tnown to leave in alloibeir fiih them sabje«>» al, in bi3 eats is » Oft tihi& He thiifl Aid oc-i $9 to heftF 3f divine liseoarse raad€x« * I be*' lishment [ believe counte- leaiticf ag what ba^ loit tottbeii^ // Mother <6f my God, -whbt were your sentiment^r, niiat your afitonishtbent and your joy, when you saw him again, and sitting not amongst boys, but amidst the doctors of the law ? When you saw every one's eyes fixed on him, every one's ears lis- tening to him, gre4t and small, learned and un* learned, intent on his words and motions. You now say : I have found him whom I love. I will hold him^ and will no more let him part from me. Hold him, sweet Lady, hold him fast ; rush on his neck, dwell on his embraces, and compensate the three days absence by multiplied delights in your present enjoyment of him. You tell him that you ^nd his father sought him in grief.' For what did you "grieve ? not for fear of hunger or want in him tli^c^tn you knew td be God : but I believe yon grieved to see yourself deprived of the delights of his presence even for a short time ; for the Lord ~ Jesus is so ' sweet to those wlio taste him> that his shortest absence. is a subjeqt of the greatest grief to them.^' This mystery is an emblem of the de«- vout soul, and Jesus sometimes withdrawing him- self, and leaving her jh diyness, that she may be m^re earnest in seeking him. But above all, how eagerly eught the soul which has lost God by sin seek liiih again, and how bitterly ought she to de- plore her extreme misfortune 1 - As no farther mention is made of St. Joseph, he hi'^t havie died before the> marriage of CaUa and the beginning of our divine Saviour's ministry. We curnnbt doubt, but he had the happiness of Jesus ttt|d>Mary atteiiding at his deaths praying by him, andxdmfortingliim in his last moments. ■MMMMMmMIi 190 . Wlmidiibe is pafticulfldrly iivtokdd for lb# giMt gf9Cf$ emsy called JoaephhMu He enlarges on all the circumatancea of hia Hfe by pious aflSiction^ and meditations. St. Theresa ch^ hinr the chief pa- tron of her Order. In the liixdft ebapter of her life, ahe writes thus : M I chdoae the glorious St Jose^ for my patron, and I commend myself m alt tbinigis ami^larly to his intercession. I do not remember ever to have asked of God any thing by- him which I did not obtain. I never knew any onct wh^ Ity ittvoking him didtol advahce exoeediag^y ia vir- tue ; for he aasisibBr in ai wond^rfid' mttmer fftlwho adcfaresa themselvtea to binK'' St. Ffanekr of IMeav ii* I nil- mm aammmtmmlm a ehurch KPt whfoh Id of P«. kingdaok e tfatteoi* ur of tbfi rttuny of iy as tiip rth. Aa addreas om God, Best dc^ dbyjfft. psed ta Balltbe iOB^imd 'hief pa- Iwr life, Joiseph 1 thii%3 xieiQber B wUeh who^liy riHlwho 131 throughout his whole nineteenth eniertainmentt ex- tremely recommend8 devotion to hini« and extola his merits, principally kia virginity, humility, con- stancy and courage. Tha Syrians and other eas- tern churches celebrate his festival on the 20th of July ; the western churches on the 19th of March. Pope Gregory XV. in 1621, and Urban VIII. 1642, commanded it to be kept a holyday of obli- gation ; but to prevent abuses, this and other holy- days were retrenched by Pius VI.^ 177'8. > The holy family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, presents to us the most perfect model of heavenly conversation on earth. How did those seraphims Mary and Joseph* live in their poor cottage ? — They always ei^oyed the pre9ence of Jesus, al- ways burning with the most ardent love for hira, inviolably attached to his sacred persoBi, always employed and living opily for him. What were their transports in beholding him» their devptioA ki listening to him^ and their joy in possessing him ? O heavenly lifet O anticipation of the heavenly bli6»! O divine conversation ! We may imitate them, and share some degree of this advantage by conversing oflen with Jesus, and by the contemplation of hiys most amiable goodness kindling the fife ofhis holy love in our breasts.^ The effects of this h>v9, if it be sincere^ will necessarily aj^ear in our put- ting on his spirit, and imitating his example and virtues : and in our studying to walk continually in the divine presence, findfiing God every where, and esteemed all the time lost which we do not spei¥l with Got^ or for hia bdoour. . aMMMMIMMb i V' 1 THK •|u j.< » «.♦ DEDICATION ;-i| OF './; ST. MARY AD NIVES. fd< • THERE are in Rome three patriarchal church- es, in which the Pope officiates on different festi- vals, and at one of which he always resides when in the ohy. These are Ba.«^ourable to God^ and powerful in obtaining tf^^^1X^^W[i,i !T4^ 3ay ^pgfthipg of -the precious relics ii^Diaxiy 'S^LUits iwhich ^a^e ther^ depositee), and the roapy g>eat graces which by the joint prayers of the faithful have been there obtained for the whole church ; this circuzpstance alone suffices ^particu- larly to recommend the sanctity of this and other such venerable churches beyond all that could set off the Temple of Solomon in the Jewish law. *^ The church, which is always solicitous by the mouths of her pastors, to instruct her children in the most poweiful means of attaining to salvation, never ceases, from the primitire ages, strongly to \ 134 1 excite (hem to make their most fervent fMsidttous addresses to the Mother of Crod, as a most effica- cious means of working their sanctifieation. She teaches us earnestly to cotijure him who is the ati- ther of our being and of our salration, io listen to her prayers for us ; and humbly to ^mind him, that through her he bestowed himself upon us, and that for love of us he vouchsafed to be bom of her, sdie alwa]^ remaiaing a spotless Yirgin^ &c. She exeiles us to call her ^ the mother of grace and pi-* ty," -aifid to place a confidence in her mediation, that by it we shall more easily obtain fh>m her Son^ and threii^gh her merits, all graces. That Chris* tian neglects a great means of sueeotir who doear not evety -day most earnestly recommend himself, and his pattieutar diiRcultfes and necessities m his^ m^^n eoneem, to her intereessio». To reii^ q^ iuppNeafioiis the more ^Sfeacious We os]^ to. unite then in apMt to those of al IbrvenrpentteiitB an^ «leTo«it s^Mdsv kivolbii^ this advocate 1^ tStm^m- Vo ou^ to be ashamed not to appear ahum^ d|i| fiMteoii^it aM# the moirt ardent in ott^ addkailM^ ii ppopoitioii W ottr exfri^ne iieee8eitioiP^''iM,^|^^ -*s4 Jf ill » ♦^ ••■;,■ rtr ■•' ^ ff' ' %^ t . : ■ ;■- ^".. V>PHi: V i ; ■> . ' ;-H '^ MHH iniiiii'iiiw ■^•■ it efficft- n. She» I the ati' listen tan nd hitti, i us, and a of her, c. She r and pi-« jdiation, ier Son^ t Christ )to doear btmseji; ss m hii to. uitkii, USAiM :•* ;■ ■i^S ,■ -V;t, ^ ' /. ■*1 V 'i ■ ' ' '•.'■. -i .;! ''r* '■ ^'i^/ ¥■ I ■< n »» fii>W ii i LIFE PF ■ A" SAINT ANNE, ,^'- MQTHER OF THE BLESSED YIReiK. b T1I{I> Hetoew word Anne, sigm^s grdeious; St JE^acdiiBa aiMl Anne, the pai«nf8 ^f the blessed Vkgin Mfirf ^ are justly honoured in the ehurch^ and thflir virtue is highly ^xtoHe^^r Si Johit Da* juascen. The emperor Juatinian I. fe^ % rkurdll 4il Gqnstaiitinople ii^honomcf St ikim^idtoVrt j9i6 jiaitr 660. OeidiiHis mentions ^Mfdicb MiH % iue^ tim«i IX* in 7^ Her body imirbttNighl1ird»^^]^ hatineitaConstemtUK^lo in TIO, ^heii^^i^^P^ %Mk irf^ kar Mtten ha?« been diipirfiM|^i^'1fl^ Jk. GmfKt^ the BoHandist, has eoMectad a gteal number o£ nwrichMi wwiiiht tlnronrik her hirteiQes^ €i|;ed Jyui b^ien fileaaedt by aeoriMo efieqte, to te»- !ttfx how ilui^ hii is honoured by the dievotion of i^€i fiil^^ io thiit,M^ wKo M'^M^ the greal model Wnitaki^'atf ei^jp^ in the married stale, and "Ohiyrjie^^vfitb the iNiiK;ation of children^ U was a suMitne dig^l|: and a gveAl honour fei Ahs aakil to i 1 i .» ;-^A^.^- 136 1 give to a lost world the advocate of mercy, and to be parent of the mother of God. But it was a far greater happiness to be, under God, the greatest in- strument of her virtue, and to be spiritually her mo- ther by a holy eduoaftidn lii pierfect innocence and sanctity. St. Anne being herself a vessel of grace, not by name only, but by the possession of that rich treasure, was chosen by God to form his most be- loved spouse to perfect virtjie : and Jier pious care of this illustrious daughter was the greatest means of hQr oM^fi saQCtification and her glory in the church of God to the end of ages. It is a lesson to all pa- rents whose principal duty is. the holy education of their children. By this they glorify their Creator, perpetuate his honour, oh eiarth to future ages,;^and sanctify their own souls. Sjt. Paul says, that ft ^ by the education of tb$ir «)hildren that parents are tp be saved* Nor will he allow any who has had dnikb'eny ay^ to be admitted to serve the altar, ^QSje 4#QS do not by their holy coiiductgive proofs i>f a,^t}f>i|8 educj^tion. NeverthelesiB we s^e pa^ xeqit# ii^ipitpMa about theioorporaiqualiiicalic^a of ib^b^Qhil^C^ny and earnest to piroc ura them aa e»- la^litA^qiiin the world): )^et supinely: careless in {Ky^^ipgiHtfa^m vijr tUQ^ in wbidh alone tl|eii^ tpue li«l|ipi;9i^^s, ,CQ£^t3. : l^hk /refleetibn drewi itears from Crates, a liieathen philosopher, who desirad to mounit (on the higliest plat^ in ^is city; and cry 'out wi^h ^il his strei^th : «^ Citizens; what is it jou think qfl You employ all your timj^ inliieapiiig lip ncbes to l^ve to your;ehildr«ni>yiBt taJte no care ;to ^Ml^vatQi Ibieir souls with yilrtue, as if da ^itAte ■MM IMM TH|3 LIFE OF SAINT ISABEL. ■ I ■ ' H ■ ! SAINT ISABEL, Virgin. This holy priaeess wm daughter pf li^wis VIII, King of France, and Blanche of Castile, and only sifter to Lewi^. She waft bora in I22d, and lost her father when she wa3 but two years old- She was trained up in tbe purest ii»axiins of religion, and in the heroic practice of all virtuosi, and attained to so perfect a knowledge of the Latin tongue, that she often corrected the coip- positipn^ Qf k^v chaplains in dmt langua^e^ Her character, from her infancy, wa^ a qoinhination of every eimnetit virtue, and her wholei li&> fronpi thir- teen yeaf s of a^e, was ahnost one coniii:Hied course of forayer, tedt/^g and working. At that age sho took a resoktion tQ consecrate W virginity to God^ a^d diways $biimed all vaia amusements, andi as ittttch as ohedlsQce to the queen wpuld permit, all ooMuneata of dress* A n^alah was proposed he- twees her mi the young Conrad, the empeF9r's dde«t m»» ar>d h^ mother, St, Lewisi, qjad the ptM^f joWd i« pervading her 6x the public g II I riM^MM^MWilw mnMhm 1 . imi- i»iii 139 another of her* »pe in a » be the 1 to the he first olution 3 HoU- id how ing the sts and days a \d oiily jupportr \t disb- I what- found d she dshipf r'^said spun; . II my lingly would did» for Minorosses or Clares, but obtained of Urban lY. a dispensation for them to be allowed to enjoy rents and possessions. Afler the death of her mo- ther, she retired into this monastery. William of Nangis says, she professed the Franciscan rule ; but this is generally looked upon as a mistake, for all other writers assure us^ that on account of her frequent infirmities, she never made a religious pro- fession, though she lived in the monastery, strenu- ously labouring to sanctify her soul by assiduous prayer, mortification and patience under continual sicknesses for the la^i six years of her life. St. Iiewis, who tenderly loved her for her extraordina- ' ry virtue, frequently visited her. Sho died on the the 22d of February, 1270, being forty-two years old. Her relics are enshrined at Longcamp. She V) as beatified by Leo X. in 1316. Urban YIII. . granted an oiHce in her honour. See her life, Wrote by Agnes of Harcourt, her maid of honour. Ed* Du Cange Joineville^ ChcUippe Vie de & Francois^ T. 2, p. 285. sabely ilt at imili-* ?ause ty of bund 252, ( I A PRAYER TO TUB GLORIOUS VIRGIN MARY, MOtHlSR or CiOOU EVER glorious and blessed Virgin Mary\ queen of virgins, mother of mercy, hope and cfOfirfc^tt 6f all desolate souls, through that sword of grief whi(?h piereed your heart while your only Son Christ J^- fius, our Lord, suffered on the cross, d^ath aiiif i^* liominy ; through his filial tenderness of pdrest lore in your behalf^ grieving in your grief^ \Vhile frbin his cross he bequeathed yoft to the protection of his disciple St. John, take pity, I beiseech tlitse, on my poverty and wants ; have compassion on my anxiety and cares ; help and comfort nie in all my infirmities and miseries whatsoever. You arb'ttie mother of mercies, the comfort of the aftlicted and desolate, the refuge of all the needy and orphans, behold then with an eye of pity, a miserable foi^orn wretch, and hear my prayers ; and seeing (for just punishment of my sins) I am surrounded with tri any evils, and much anguish, unto whom shall I have recourse, or where can I be more securely .shelter-* ed than under thy powerful protection ? O'glorjous Virgin Mary, mother of our Lord and Saviour Je- li [i ■ 141 f :. 3 5 iY, ..J*.. fy queen ^fwhieh risf J^- m. love fe frdAi ctlont>f h^e, on on my I alf hiy arb'the ted and rphans, foMorn 'or just I niafty I have helter- orious ur Je- ■? »U9 Christ, comfort and redress of our lost nature, hearken therefore, I beseech thee, with compassion and pity to my humble requests and prayers. I beg it by the great mercy of your dearest Son, by that love wherewith he embraced our human na- ture, to save us from damnation ; God became man, and you his holy mother ; vouchsafing merci- fully to visit the world with his presence, came forth from the chaste enclosure of your virgin womb : I beg it by that anguish of mind which your most dear Son, our Lord Jesus Christ endur- ed at Mount Olivet, beseeching his heavenly Father to take away, if possible, that bitter chalice of-his future passion ; by his three times repealed prayer in the garden, and your mournful steps, when with tears you accompanied him to that doleful spectacle of his death and sufferings ; by the whips, scoffs, cords, ignominies, false accusati ns, and unjust eondemnation ; by that garment gained at a cast- ing lot ; by his tears and dropB of bloody sweat ^ by his silence and patience ; by his fear, sadness and grief of heart ; by his anguish and pain in hailing him tq the cross in your presence, and in the sight of the whole world ; by his royal head piercedi with thorns and struck with a reed ; by his third and bit- tei* potion of vinegar and gall ; by that lance which pieroed his sacred side, and by that blood and wa- ter which flowing thence did shower on us plenty of mercy and grace ; by those nails stuck into his hands and feet ; by that precious soul and sweet spirit, which he, crying with a loud voice, " My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me t" re- commended to his heavenly Father* and within in- 8* - nil .iiiiM>iinMij|pi 142 dined head gave up the Ghost, »ay'ing^ AH is coa^ summated ; by rending of the rocks, and tearing oi the veil of the temple ; by the earthquake i by the darkening of the iiun and moon ; by his mercy shown to the penitent thief ; by his adorable cross and bitter passion ; by his descent into belly to those souls which he comforted with, his glorious sight ; by that joy,, glory, and victory of his holy resurrection, and appearing unto his elect Virgin Mother^ and to the rest of his disciples, for foity days ; by his admirable ascensioRr when they be^ holding be was elevated into heaven ; by the grace of the holy Paraclete which he, in fiery tongues, in-^ ihsed into the hearts of his disciples, and by theii^ zeal inflamed the rest of the universe ; by that last aiLd dreadful day, when he shall come to judge thei lifing and the dead,, and the world by fire f by aU the conipassion he bore you in this Ufe, and by the in-, elS^ejoy thou feU, being in his sight assunnediii^ heaven,, where,, world witk)ut end, you live audi re«T joice in hkn, comfort my heart, and hear this my prayer, for which I am your suppUcatoi-^asIi^ hme^ 4evoutly whatsoever you please) -^and I am conti- dient iiJk my poweiful intercession wi^ thy Sony the« Lord and gwer of Ufe, who granteth mercifully the^ I eqiiest of all that lov^e him^ and doth relieve aU that^ faithfully suj^plicate him. . Wbeiefore^ O e^yoat blessed Yi^n Mary, ac«?or4ing to my present ne^di iatht^irafid^^ &^U other things whatsoever,, &i; thiit >Khich t humbly invoke your sacied name and as« slatancei obtain &r me of your deare^st Son otif I#Qrd Cnom}, firm ho|^e ia the Catholic faith, perfeipi^ d^ty, true contritioB of heart, a fountain pC tc^eb \ v, J 143 H is coB» eanng of y by the s mercy 4e cross belly to glorious* his holy 5t Virgin for foity they he^ he grace gue«, iB-» by theif^ thekt ladt udgQ the; ;• byatt •y the ia-, a^di re«T this my en confi-t SoEb^the* fMllj: i&er ^ aU (hat^ &iithiMi s^nd asff 5oi> OHf V aCi«^«^ \ v« sincere confession^ and refraining from sin ; con- dign satisfaction, love of God and my neighbour ; c^mtempt of the world, and trao patience to sirffer €^otitS) igDomii^^ imd, if iveed be, an oppirobrious deatli, fcft ]ov^ of y6u^ Son our Redeems Jesus Chrtsrt. Obtain for mo peiseverance in good works, performance of my good purposes and vow9, mortification of my self-will, conversation pleasing unto you, and in the fast hour of my life, a strong and true repentance, and penitence in word and inind» and a happy death : lastly^ for the souls of my parents, brothers, sistersyand benefactors, alive and dead, obtain for us all> I beseech you, life ever* lasting;. Amea. ACTS or FAlTHr HOJR, AN© CHARITt. ■> >*■• |;Pope Clfetn^nt XIT. the 5th of Aprif, TT^, granted an Indolgenpce of * seven years and seven quamhtin^ to all the CatfcoKcs of this kingdom, a^ dflen as they devcrotly repeat the Acts of Cotitri- ti<)n, Faith, Hope and Charity ; the daily practice of irtifch is most earnestly re^omrtiended to ihjb ^tthfiil;. as an exceHfentform of prayer. Thii fti^ ddfeeneemay bealw applied for Ute relief of th^ souls in Purgatory.] ^ ^ • ' \ 1 \ \ ' 1 1 f 1 E-e 144 A. PRAYER BEFORE THE ACTS. * . _ ALMIGHTY and eternal God, grant unto us an increase of Faith, Hope and Charity ; and^ that we may obtain what thou hast promised, make us love what thou commandest : through. Christ ,our Lord. Amen. » . ■■ AN ACT OF CONTRITION. 1 am heartily sorry, O my God ! that I have of- fended thee, by transgressing thy divine Command- ments, and I detest these transgressions from my "heart, because I love thee above all things, who art infinite goodness and infinite peifection ; I now firmly purpose with the assistance of thy grace, never to offend thee hereafler. AN' ACT OP FAITH. I most firmly believe, my God ! whatever thy holy Catholic Church proposes to my belief ; be- cause, tfiou who art the infallible truth, hadt reveal- ed it I explicitly believe that there is one Go^ hate no trust ki tfok? f that grace which comlbrts me wiieft Ibe t^ niembrahce of my sins afflicts and cafi^ m^ dowui I 146 that grace which lets me know there is an everlast- ing refuge in thy goodness, and that thou art ready to forgive even our greatest sins upon a sincere re- pentance, i lite Priest bowing down, says (lie Coi\fiteor before he goes up the altar ; say it with him asjollowa : I CONFESS to Almighty God, to the blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archan- gel, to blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles, Peter and Paul, to all the saints, and to you, Fa« '\ ther, that I have very much sinned in thought, word and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I be- seech the blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Mi- chael the archangel, blessed John .the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and all the saints,^ and you, Father, to pray to our Lord God for me. ^ [Jh the p8. Judica me, the Gloria in exetisis and Creed,\, - are omitted in Masses for the Dead, ^c, you also [ may pass them over,] i|«> After the Confiteor% say^ > j •/ O MY God, who has,t commaaded us to pray for i one another, and in thy holy Church hast gtven« ., even to sinners, the power of absolving from sin, // receive with equal bounty the prayers of thy peopled /:] for priest, and those of the priest for thy JSpople.: ' We beseech thee O Lord, by the merits of those saints whose relics are here, and^of all the saints, that thou wouldi^t vouchsafe to forgive ine atl my 'eias. Amen. - ;C. ^"^^ fVhi the and ing cy. afl 147 n everlasf- 1 art ready sincere re- )rhtfort he lows : \ie blessed B Archan- ^ apostleai you, Fa- ight, word my fault, fore I be- ssed Mi- iptist, the e saints, ) for me, - i r nd Creed, I you aUo j .'I r ^-i •/ pray for r |t gtvenr,, bm sin, ^ people D >ple. )f those saints, ail my fyhen the Prkit goatjinl to (he Book, and $ay» the pari , . . of the Mass called the Introit, iay, GRANT, O Lord we may be truly prepared for the offering of this great sacrifi' > thee this day ; and because our sins alone ca .ider us displeas- ing to thee, therefore we call aloud to thee for mer- ib. At the Kyrie eleison, say, HAVE mercy on me,' Lord, and forgive me all my sins. , Have morcy on me, Lord, have mercy on me« ' .^_ ' • • • At (he Gloria in excelsU, aay, GLORY be to God on high, and peace on earth to men of good will. We praise thee ; we blesa thee ; we adore thee ; we glorify thee ; we give thee thanks for thy great glory, O Lord God, Hea»> venly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord JeBUs Christ, the only begotten Soii. O Lord God,; Lamb of God, Son of the Father, who takest away the sins of the world, have niercy on us^: who tak- est away the sins of the world, receive our prayers : who sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For thou only art holy, thou only art the Lord, thou only, O Jesus Christ, together with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. When ik^ Priest turns to the People, and says^ Doounus vobiscum, say, fiiS d|ou always widi us, my God, and let (by gjrace never depart from us. fmm>mm>mmmwmm . AiMlGUTYmi eteroa! God, we Kuaib^ be- seecb th^* m^rqifUlly to give ear to the prayprs of ihy ^ervwtf wWch h^ pffers thee in the name of Jhy Cburich, «wwl i» behalf of us thy people : acpept them to the honour of thy name, and good of our souls ; and grant us all those blessings which may any ways contiibute to our salvation. Through our Lor^ Jesuja Chfist Ab^Q* N BE thou, P li^rdi^t^fpallyprB^s^d and blessed, for having communicated to the holy prophets and Qposties thy spirit, disclosing to diem culmkable se- crets, redounding to thy glory and our great go^^d- We (irmly b^eve thejr wond> because it 19 tbipe* Giv« us, we beseech theei ttw happiness to m^d^r-f fiiind from the Church, by their iB«tru€;tiaaji» what is profitabley and gvaee to pracitise ibe ^ame jaU J9:ur Uve€u >i ^Vhenhe reads the ^jk-athaLmu* HOW wwd^rful, hpr4 w thy name ihrojigb! the whol» earrtj ! I will blej^ our J^prd at «ill troes; hi9 f^me shall be evier m ipy mouth. Pe thpa m/ <^d- and my Proteotof : i» thee alox^ will! |mt my trust, let me not be confoyi;^ded fpj: ever^ ,4tthe Go/InZ, uihrn. the JP^k fW ifp, t^ : MAYEST ihi>\i be ever adored and praised, O tiord, who not content to instruct and mfyirm vmhy thy prophets and apostles, ha«t eveavoueh^^dd to 149 «pfiaH to lis by, ^y^i>il|ySpn9 0iir: Saviouir Jj^m Christ, commanding us t>y a vQice frQQi ^heayeh to hear him : grant us, O merciful God, me grace to profit by. h^ divinoc and heavenly doolrine. All that is written of thee, dreid Jesus, in thy gospel, is truth itself : kMllliiigbaiivli9dbmiii thy actions ; power and goodBel»'i» thy mifMlea^li^t: and in^ strtictioti in thy woirds^- With thee^ sacried Rce deemer, are 1^ wordis of- dtemiill lifei: to, whom shall we go, but toldiee,etei;nal Fountain of trttth ? iOrtvei me^ O God, gcace to pi^lise what tbou com« mai(kdedl^ and cQmmalH} what thou plea«est« Attke Credo, or Nkene Creed, say, I bMeVE, tord. all tllMi ft^i^M^ by thy holy Church : in this faith, by the assistance id^'thy grade,' I desire to live and di^; by1^y,diyine ^^^[rtiibe> 1 «in convin0ed of the sincerity and wisdoiii £ftb^^#hoJbave deliyered .^ese.saored truths tf> )m^.f Theiir miracul^iMk succe8S|is;a:Sij#((^tpr<^f^ 'Where shall ligOt myJLord T ^hQuh||s(;%^;w^ of eterbal life. Of thy. trud^ tt^ufih d())|«fi^r^df^^PPy reason and will shall never doubt, though my seni^ea ^ and vain imaginations should* I^ believe, Lordi,) beb my unbelief. '■ifSt ^f IJT^'K^. n<0hen, iU0ie(OJferioryth^wmv€r$i^^^^ . J ACCpTi Obolv Fatliprv^ mid eti^ ,i?0d, t|us ifim^potted H[o3t, wff^^^l^, % #ervanjtt P#er.tlfe(e^ my living ij^'^:0f^,^(gK mjf i^p^ef^^ sins, offencei^', anifl jf^^^ppqes, an4 for^all Jaere present, and for D]lf^it£|*vr Christians, 9 "▼ f A]mf i imm mmmmmimrimmmmi ' ■ "*' r m i n rii | iiii j«imj i .ii I ; * 1 ^ 'y f • ''. ' ^F, -ill * ' » • ■J ill .■■>■•-;■■?■? I I . i i 1 . ' .' » ■♦ ; ♦ f ' ■ .! 'ii >'■■.; •.:i;- ^j i, «j . we ofiei^ A»jd»ym ttyiw^aniyte thee, O Lord God. '>!s^ IV. m>m\mmii ■■■'.. yd .xliici j-i;?^ -; : : -^ii/il'J vS^;.ff vfftv:ff ^ ^ct|fl«»^ ^ %^(^6 Aetr tovittt^n^te ihji Jh% Mtkl^i Wfh liiir «ki<>f %e h^sMts^ tfi#«, <0 Lecdi liad ipfai!Ai ^/i^iiABr : m^^^ ^t f»ctf ftiel «iid JMMiOst.lmt ^mtuMi^ymf dec^es^ Mr'soulsv^t'^ mqitlie RECEIVE. O holy Trioity, this oblation we tntdM A(»«^% i^MMM^ •f:4h«L pacMiin^ iikiirAi!^ Jc^U die' ^iMist' ; 6f th«'h«;^rl£(i^«^f>4- ^ ilSl'f^ ;6r%4»;a«d<^ all 41^2^ ft tu|;f.1i0j|Vf^&le to%|r hdpour aiid'iMit^'.iMIHth^ ■^"^ ' Ancl may they vo^phsafo to hit«re«^'6tr ua v m UK hfiavejOi, whese llirough the same igf we ci^lebn^t<9 on^^^j^,^ 1st our liord. Amen* .. ]^1^Y oJir Lord receive tb^ -siicrifice irqi|v(hy bieipds^ tor tl^e prajse and '^oiy of His n^tnjiy for oqi; ^adt^^d ^^ benefit of his wMe church./ 0r'Ui(iUt lie iMd$^tttrdPraysr^pr(fperJbrihe vjts»^''> '*'^'-?' ' ' ^ '(^ . . .:'•'■■ ■■•:'*■ >i*'f *■ ' . il t}\ IfSfiCiFtJUiY heftr our pta^^tai^ Q l^tA^ anA graciously accept this oblation which we, thy.iwft vants, are making to thee ; that as we offer it to the heiu^r «^ Ik^ nxm»% s« i^ may lie t6 ui % m^aA&itf dbiaiiiing thy.gra<^ H^roi and in thit Mxtiit^ ever- lasting happiness. Amenv ,vw,.>v,ikv5;* ^^irir^v^ ii%eit ile' JVievt Mijf# til II ft»iul V0^l r ;-4 -♦ !..» ' IXIte tH^ly inecft ap4 jwrti T^[h* w4 0ty#iW^l#, i^ m\f4tkmft\i9^ym »k«^y^^ fw^ ui i^ft j^h^^f^t^gm tti^AlM tQ A,^^ bpiy Ji^^ f «b«ff Atapgte ^/fwri; gj»l« pmiae Ihy JV|fejf#fe ; ^ d<^jmmt^fm a^f« iti dm ftseQ^ ^IVfen'^s^Biy, dhly Sod to be oiir daily sacrifice, incline thinie ears to our prayers, and favour our desires ; proteict, iinit^, and gorern tb / w^le Church thrpughout thi^ wbrld, pour' foMi ^blessing on hjs pres€|nt Hoti-: ness, that Prelate who has a particular charge over A /aoiiir ktfig, and all ti^po^&N^ ^Mkihe^maket his Memtwk^w OmtKeMC^dimt of iXurt ytmrsdf and Friends, ^hvj:^- . Uii^^mi aii/^^*if . I OFFER tbee, eternal Father, ivbh this thy minister at the altar* this oblation of the body and blood (^ thy only ^n, to thy honour and glory : in i%nli6nibtaiee ^ niy Saivtour's passimi, in^ ilianks- ||i¥ii^ tor all Ikj benefits,* lb satisftctionTor all tiiy^ 0iQS^ and for IM obt^ of thy grace, whet^^^ I majr be taalAed to live virtuously abd die hietp^} I desire thee IftiNI^^ accept itiOt^od^fbr'th]^^ fiimli^ («f lilJMy)^ r^I^vii^^^ betitfkc^ ikm 'i grant then! aU ble^^pi. spmtual and teitipo- fil* I bffer it up dso (natm me 'fii»r4icutar in#«n« . Uomyou pffer it up for f o« for (Obtaining ibis vif^ tue». overcoming that viciei for blessin^s^ such U# l|MiM^-^») £ikewwe for aU that are hi misery ; for ihdse I have anv wa^jrK kijti#ed tW word,<]^r deed : for ^ any enemies : fcnr the conversion dPitniinrs, 1 ■^HMMMHuwaiawaMi aiina fs: sayihen, iVen tis thy, e thinieeara 9 ; protect ►ughoutth^ ment ttoli* harge over ieCafliQlic I- ma s^'-.imm body and glory. •• m H' thanks* for all my whi&t^ I ehfitp^) >diforihy^ id leififio-* tar ifi#6ii4 . i'0UGha» i mjseiry ; 0r deeid i; am^ HiUigteoii^g of m thiit Slit m dfMPHv*^-. ?W5> JyJ . > ■"''J * .■?*£«* Proceed and says '** GIVE ear, we beseech thee, td me prayers of fkf seyva^it^ m^o is here appomtedto-oiake this db- folienf in o^r b^haW^ and grant it may he eifiectuall ^Ifee obHHning of all those blessings which hm isksfer us. A 'Behold, Lord, we all here ppesent to thee ur this bread and ix^ine the synpbols of our perfect m^enl <$rant, O^ Lord, that they may ba made km ii9 ^^Irtie body and blood of thy dear- Son ; tha^ being eonseerated to tkee by llris! boJy victim, iice may live in thy service, ajid depart tkti^ life in tkjfi P3 5 V sV*?:'^-'.*4itHt^' '^^■•\?\tiCtl M the Elevation, or Kf^gifp of dfit Sacred MoHp m . imv^u «/ ^H^ ^W5 ^i(^¥ ^'M ^^ :f*?^ ff% MOST adbrable body, I adore ^e wiOi^ tb| IfoWers of niy m\k\. Loid, w)io h^giv^tt^ijftir %\nttre to ui^, grant w*0 »iay becos^ enti|% Atb^ I believe, O Lorrf, h^lp my i^nlielie£ "^ H*W^ Most mei^6ifiil Sivionr, be ^ou dy prot<^et#f i Btrisng^ken and defend me by % heavenly gfiff^ boiv* Und especially at tke hour of i?0"»""»" WW- 154 oiir nnsy la flore'fhee : happy we, could we re^f* fiirn our life ahd: blood for thine, O blessed Yictim.^ JesiiSr do thoa cleanse, sanctify, and preserve' our souls to eternal life. Live Jesus, in us, and may we live in thee* Anieu. ^er the J^fe^aHon, 9ay, .^ , ^f, IT is now, Q Lord, widi grateful hearts we call lb mind ^e sacred mysteries of th/ passion and deadi, ^ thy resurrection and ascension. Hc^^is Ihy body that was broken ; here is thy blood ^t; WBLa shed fbr us, pf which these exterior signs are but die figures, and yet in reality contain the sub- fltaxice. It is now we truly offer thee, O Lord, that pa^ and holy victimj which thoti hast been pleased togive us V of^hich all the other sacrifices were hul so many types and figures. Whitri hi flakes hU Memento^ in silence, for ihe Dead^ 1 OFFER th^ again, O Lord, diis holy sacri- ftiiiOf Hxbhoi^miA blopd of thy only 8oti, urfoe- litfMfthte iyMtm departed, and itk particular ibr the iiwte'ef^^liii^ fMMM whom you jihiefty pr^tpotie io fpayfor) my piircaita (^ Aaa) relatives, benefhtiDrs, tol^ghbours, ftc. Likewise of such as I have nby ^waya injured, or been the occasiod of their sins ; of aiieM as haiM Injured me, and been my enemies f of 8uch as die in war, or have none to pray fojc t^ern* &G. To these, Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, giatit, we beseech thee, a place of refresh* mm^ fi^ Aod peace : thcouj^ the sainaClihst our Lord* Amen« 15a ttild ## i^. ised Victim, nd preserve t in usy and etrts we call passion and }• Hc^ejs r. Wodd ihat; >r signs are lin the sub* \ Lord, that 3en pleaaed ifices were H*>" r the Dead, > hoIj^SAtJii. 9cto,i«rbe- iilaribr the b^nefltlKks^ [ hnveufby >irsinsf of lemie^f of ^ (^ ti^cm, i&t rest in >f refresh- Wl(CI|ri8t s ^1 \r r-.fff VOU.CHSAFE to grant the s^me, tp us, poor lind miderable mtmerii^: jlidge ti8 not according tor o|ur deineaits ; b^ through f^q iafia^te mutcitiid^ of thy mercies, in wlncli we hope, liBeralljf eM^n^ *Q u^ frace and pardon. ^ J .;..,;;. e ask it of thee, in the nam ^ of thy dear 091V wlio livi^th and reignetb eternaliy with thee^ an^ in , that |orm of prayer which he Jurn^.^^ . M tht Pater JVonter^ say with hivh . PU|t ,J^.ther, who ait ia hec^veii, hallpwe^be . tb^ ]^i^;Jh|rJdtigdQm 9^^^ ^ t^ wi|I ^^ ^ne 01^ e^thf as U is m beayen^ f |^ve us this j^y aiir^daiTy bp^d ; ^ni forgive us qte* trespasj^es!, as we for^ ^ve &e^ ^t tresps^s against us ; *B.tiHe^iii9 not .into temptation : but delivj^r us from eyit. ;^l D^iS^er U9 ftbrn Chose t^Vib welbibotiirifnaetitt ^rieaeht ; fbm pidt ^vif^, whtbh can bi^ ndfhlbg bdt ditr mkiiifoli siiU ; antt ibjftn: all tH^ 4Vils1b'i%i^ l^icb wffi be the Jii&4: cbddtisetrlent of bar o^i^i^^^, if' c«f firayers, and those mtwe |>irweiflLil oft^l bf thy saints, who iliterc^de for os, intercejit libt th^ justice, or ejtcite not thy bounty. "■*■ «t Athuh^hmg andpiitthg at pmFUcU i^ the Host into the Chalice, sf^y^ ia 3Cll)G My wjiaf.i>ri^k€(|i, aiM| % bbl^ slpiiffiir us: grant mat &e . commemorsiRln of.||l#v,j^^ 9** ? ■S«« 156 myeterf may obtain for us pea^e : and that thoso who receive it may find everlasting rest. M ihe Agnu9 Jki, iay Ufilk the Pi-iett, ^^ '|^ ^ LAMB of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. - ^ Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the %prid, have mercy upon us. Latnb of God, who takest away die sins of th^ world, grant us peace* i;i At ike Ptayer before Commwucn, iay. IN saying to iky Apostles, my peace I leave you, my peace I give you : thou hast promised, O Lord, to ait thy Church, that peace which the world can- not ^ive ; peace with diee, and peace with our- selves, -'^ij:'-. Let nothing, Lord, ever interrupt thij? h^ly peace : let nodiing separate us from ihee to' whoni we heartily desire to be united, through the blessed sacrapnent of peace and reconciliation. Let thi^ food of angels strengthen us in every christian duty, 80 as never more to yield under temptations, or fall into our common weaknesses. At the Domine non mm dignus^ stfiking ymir hrecui thrice, with humiiiiy and contrition, 9ay, LORD, I am not worthy thou shouldst enter un- der liijr roof ; say oniy ^ wmd and my soul diall be heated. 8uik \ i " M thy i cons^ .wcei thee hast ceiv4 Lorf Fee( amn bodj me I nev< ^itb reig ( ir^. i we .an< ble SOI be m: inj » te m 'n It thosd ofthiB w of jtho lA of the avejrou, O Lord, >rld can-* itb ouri ii)? holy 6 ' blessed tet ibUi ain duty, ionsy or r hreasi Iter un- ul (B^all /Sud^ a « are noi prepared fn^ c&mfnunieaie remUy, menf commvnic(Ucepmhtidlyt ly Maying aefoUmie. "■ \ . ■ ' . ■ ' , • ■ ■ , MOST loving, JemiSt I ad^ \ -. ..y-,...tv^^^„. »-.><^jl.^ ioa fl^ox the prciKt Wi P Lprd, the ^fiefjt pf iby m^rqy^ I .WE 9ite,tb(K0 thtink^ Q Qodt fw ftyjnwrpy i» admittiii^ fts to hiiv0 9 pprl in ofl^ring thift J^^^nflef to thy holy name : accept it now to thy glory and ^ be iever inindf(j4 of ovr FCKakness« / ,h\Mo |(lO'8T ^etous 6od, Father of mercy^ gnmt^3; f>^is«eh tl^e, thai thf# iKdorobte saerttiGe of #ie Messed body and b!oo^ df thy Son, our Lord Jesiw Christ, may^ obtain Ibr lis at thy hands, mercy, aM the renrissic^ii of aU our isiinb. jLn^en. urns to l\e '^fopte and gives m^m hU. Bkmn^^ ^, ydxi ala6 ' the dgn of me Ot'oag, dtid sdy^ '^^ ■ SM^^tei-Hoiy Ghost, dssciend ufisiiiiSi aB(|dwt|l io euff baaits ibr .ever. Ami^i^. J iut'i tDOy.> YTTl. 'i I i "i .« ■i O da3 O ) K i yd': f * Whihthe oondudeg with f^i« la$t Chipei, m/j^r r i . ETEENAL Word, speak to my doul/^hicli adores thee in pr6found silence \ tho>u art the d9^at Creator of all ihii^s ; abandon not I beseech ttiee* thy own creature : be thou my lifot W^ light, and Light eternal ! enlighten me m (his present lif^vatid inthe life to come, r^ nit^: ^ Urlh t\\il Reign in me as in thiae own imieiitiiiice : for thoq, Lord, ho^t m^de me : thou l^t redcfemed me ! M^f I be ever thindi "^ ^Ui««^ - V. 1 have sinned too much agaitlsiheavien, and be« fore Ihefe, and am not worlhjr to be Called thy son. Thou God IncamatOr have pity on my^fvail anft mortal flesh, and grant it may one day aee wh«t i( here adores belowi Ajbobku^^ ^ i . v ' I RENDER thee all possible praise and Panics, Sovereign Creator, for the favbur I have this day received from thy bounty, and of which many better deserving Christian? are deprived. ReciMve„ O Lord, my unworthy pray^, siJipply all my 4o- fects^ pardon all my distJBKctions and indevotioos, and grant, that by the ste^th and virtof of these divine mysteries^ I niay go^j^n cheerful^ inv the path of thy commandments, love and service, amidst all the temptations^ troubles, and dangers of my. lif#i pilgrimage, M\l shall one day>)mpptly ar- rive al thy heavenly kingdom, wher^, witlbTth^ bless-, ediaogQlsfmd, saints, I shall more clearly conteiOf^ {^ati^ tbee» more perfectly enjoy Aeeiand^more, adequately celebrate thy infiailie goodaeas ■-.'•*? rw'^'^mtf'm^ H9 u. cjr, widi ufeimtermpted caoAieteui of eienml praise* pdmirBtion and gratitude. Hapipy are thqy who dwelf ih thy hoiHre, O Lbrd : (^ ever an^ ever they m\\ (mise thee. '^' ^ *«-»♦'• Thou art woirfliy, O Lord, to^ reeeive hobourt gloj^, and power. liaise the Lord, for he is good, for his merey ill everltsting: '' -^ -' ' ' '^ ' Who sh^l relate the ironders of the Lord t who ^I publish tOsptelse^t ,,> ;;,f. At ^Mmf ike Holy Wattf:^ W^^ {^^'^^^^ ^^hp^if^ •PHIKKLB ide, Loid^ wiA. I^^eoi^ and I tfhidl he <4*; ^ - Tv> ;>