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A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669.
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N. B., 1598-1676.; Mico, Edward, 1628-1678.
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2. Christ compareth the Apostles joy for his Resurrection after their sorrow for his Passion the same is of the happiness of the next life after the labours of this to the joy of a Woman after the travel of Childbirth because both these griefs are bitter both short both full of danger and are afterwards both turned into joy suitable to their sorrows and as there so here the cause of pain is also cause of comfort A woman when she travelleth hath sorrow because her hour is come but when she hath brought forth the child now she remembreth not the anguish for joy that a man is born into the world Reflect upon each particular 2 Cor. 4.17 Consider 3. What followeth I will see you again and your heart shall rejoyce and your joy no man shall take from you Thus our tribulation which at present is momentary and light worketh above measure exceedingly an eternal weight of glory in us On the contrary the Worldlings for the short and momentary delight which they enjoyed in this life are punished with everlasting torments in the next whence Job said of them They lead their lives in wealth Job 21.13 and jollity and in a moment they go down to Hell Imprint in your memory those words of Abraham to the Rich Glutton Remember that thou didst receive good things in thy life time Luc. 16.25 and Lazarus likewise evil but now he is comforted and thou tormented 4. Sunday after Easter Christ treateth of his going and sending the Holy Ghost Jo. 16.5 page 250. Consider 1. I go to him that sent me c. It is expedient for you that I go It was also expedient for him so to take possession of his Glory but unmindful of his own he is concerned for our good O that you were so for his honour If I go not the Paraclet shall not come to you but if I go I will send him to you The love which the Apostles are to Christ was mixed with some humane affection wherefore to refine this and make it purely spiritual it was necessary he should substract himself from them If the affection to Christs Sacred Humanity was a hinderance to the receiving of the Divine Spirit how much more the affection to other flesh and blood though in spiritual and holy persons Consider 2. And when he is come he shall argue the world of sin and of justice and of judgment The Holy Ghost doth argue the world of sin saith S. Bernard because it dissembles of justice Bern. Ser. 12. which it doth not rightly order while it attributes the same to man not to God of judgment which it usurps while it judgeth rashly not only of it self but of others too Think what the Divine Spirit may argue you of bring your actions to light and be not of the number of those that do ill Jo. 3.20 and come not to the light that their works may not be controuled know that if we did judge our selves 1 Cor. 11.31 we should not be judged Consider 3. When he the spirit of truth cometh he shall teach you all truth This is a promise made to the Church He shall not speak of himself that is not only of himself but also from the Father and the Son from whom he proceedeth and from whom he is sent but what things soever he shall hear from them he shall speak Think how well grounded the Faith is which you have from the Church the Church from the Divine Spirit the Spirit from Christ Christ from the Eternal Father He shall glorifie me because he shall receive of mine and shall shew to you confirming to them the Doctrine of Christ perfecting their Understanding opening the sense of Scriptures c. Rejoyce and be grateful for so great benefits bestowed upon the Church for your good 5. Sunday after Easter Christ recommendeth Prayer to his Disciples Jo. 16.23 page 258 259 260 261 262. Ascension day Of the Mystery Marc. 16.14 page 263 264 265 266. Sunday in the Octave Of the H. Ghost and of the Apostles Persecutions Jo. 15.26 27. and 16.1 c. page 266. 2 Cor. 1.4 Consider 1. When the Paraclet cometh whom I will send from the Father the spirit of truth which proceedeth from the Father he shall give testimony of me Christ to raise in his Disciples a desire and love of the Divine Spirit doth speak much of him at his departure and here he acquaints them with two chief properties 1. That he is a Paraclet that is Comforter for he it is that comforteth us in all our tribulvtion and the Church calleth him The bâ—st Comforter Seq in Missa de Spir. S. and the sweet Guest of our Soul being indeed a sweet refreshment tempering the heats of our concupiscences and passions Rest and ease to us in our labours solace and comfort in our tears and afflictions Invite this Divine Comforter to your heart and refuse all other comfort and satisfaction from creatures Jo. 14.6 Consider 2. The other property of being the spirit of truth 1. For that he proceeds from the Son who is the Wisdom of his Father the Way the Truth and the Life 2. Because he is sent to manifest the truth of Christs Doctrine of his being the true Messias Son of God and Saviour of the World 3. For that he giveth testimony of the New Testament which is of Truth it self whereof the Old Testament was but a shadow 4. For that he is the Author of all truth And you shall give testimony Ponder here the infinite Dignity of the Apostles and of their Successors the Priests of Gods Church in that they are joyned in testimony of Christs Deity and of all the other Mysteries of Faith even with the Holy Ghost himself Admire reverence and defend this Divine Authority of the Church Consider 3. Christ forewarns his Disciples of their persecutions 1. That they be not scandalized troubled or disheartened when they happen 2. That they should know what they were to trust to and what they were called for and that they might not think them to fall out by chance c. 3. That they might prepare and arm themselves against them with Patience and Fortitude 4. That when the hour shall come they might have the comfort to remember that he told them Out of the Synagogues thâ—y will cast you And every one which killeth you shall think that he doth service to God Think whether you would be content to be an Outcast contemned and despised by men and even to suffer death for Christ Whitsunday Of the Mystery Gospel Jo. 14.23 page 273. c. to page 279. Trinity Sunday Christ Commissioneth his Disciples to Baptize in the Name of the B. Trinity Mat. 28.18 page 280 281 282 283. which are of the Mystery Consider 1. All power is given to me in Heaven and Earth Christ had this Power 1. As God from all Eternity 2. As Man in the very instant of his Incarnation by right of the Hypostatical Union 3. Through the Merit
Behold two of them went the same day into a town c. They went therefore on the very day of the Resurrection to a neighbouring town or village and while they were discoursing together of our Lords Passion and of the reports and signes of his Resurrection Christ joyned himself with them that you might learn how grateful unto him are pious discourses especially of his Passion They knew not our Lord because they wavered in their Faith Wherefore if you will understand divine things you must firmly believe Is 7.9 Juxta Septuag for as Isaie saith If you will not believe you shall not understand God is often with us at hand and we take no notice of him Consider 2. How sweetly Christ did insinuat himself to his Disciples What are these communications that you conferr one with another Like a Physitian he searches the wound to apply his salve They answered Concerning Jesus of Nazareth who was a Man a Prophet mighty in work and word before God and all the People An honourable opinion of our Saviour Such ought to be all those that are imployed in gaining Soules joyning action to their words and exhortation and teaching first by example what they are to Preach by word of mouth Greg. l. 1. Ep. 24. For that speech doth more easily penetrate the hearts of the auditours which hath recommendation from the Oratours life as S. Gregory saith Mat. 11.12 Consider 3. Those words of Christ Ought not Christ to have suffered these things and so to enter into his glory to wit by his passion And what way will you enter that seek your own ease convenience and satisfaction in all things and can not endure to suffer in the least Think how little you have suffered hitherto in Gods cause and yet The Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence and the violent beare it away Luc. 24.30 c. Our Lord appeareth to the Disciples c. Part 2. COnsider 1. How Christ walketh with his Disciples and explicateth unto them the mysteries of his Passion O how their hearts were inflamed by the divine fire which was so neer them So that with good reason they might afterwards say Was not our heart burâ—ing in us c. A signe therefore of Christs presence in a Soul is fervor if you be colde and without fervor Christ is not with you Prov. 8.31 Consider 2. How the Disciples being come to their journeys end invite Christ to take up with them He makes as if he had further to goe but they prevaile with him to stay In the same manner although he desireth nothing more then to be with us according to that My delights are to be with the Children of Men yet he loves to be intreated and in a manner forced to it by ernest Prayer So Jacob compelled the Angel I will not let thee goe unless thou bless me Gen. 22.26 Mat. 15.28 So likewise the Cananean Woman by still urging on after the first repulse obtained her Daughters care Author Imperf August Paulinus Beda theophilact hic Consider 3. Whiles he sate at the table with them he took bread and blessed and brake and did reach to them Whereupon Their eyes were opened and they knew him These signal actions and the singular effect of notifying Christ shew that it was a Sacramental entertainment as also the Holy Fathers doe generally teach The Souls of the faithful and worthy receivers are truly enlightened by the breaking of the Eucharistical bread and their eyes opened to see acknowledge and love the infinit goodness of the Author Christ having thus discovered himself presently disappeareth for he would not have us entertain our selves overlong even in spiritual consolations but betake our selves to our employments and therefore the Disciples rising up the same hour went back into Jerusalem and related with great joy what had happened Christ appeareth to his Disciples gathered together S. Thomas being absent Jo. 20.19 Part 1. Is. 66.11 COnsider 1. When it was late that day c. And the doores were shut Jesus came and stood in the middes c. This is the sixth apparition wherewith Christ was pleased to comfort his friends on the very day of his Resurrection That all might be filled of the brest of his consolation and flow with delights in all manner of his Glory But here he appeareth 1. Late in the evening that you should learn to expect our Lord with patience and Longanimity 2. He entered the dores being shut to shew the subtility wherewith his body now in glory was endowed Doe you in like manner shut the dores of your senses You must be a garden inclosed Cant. 4.12 a fountain sealed up if you desire to entertain Christ 3. He stood in the middle as a Shepheard amidst his flock as a Master among his disciples and as the Sun in the middle of the world Stand thus O Lord in the center of my Soul Feeding Teaching and Illuminating her Phil. 4.7 Consider 2. He saith to them Peace be to you He wisheth them not plenty of Riches nor Honours nor the like but Peace and this with God within themselves and among one another Learn to prize and purchase this peace before all worldly wealth and beseech our Lord That the Peace of God which passeth all understanding keep your heart and Intelligence in Christ Jesus Consider 3. To confirm them the more he asketh whether they have any thing to eate And they offered him a peece of fish broiled Luc. 24.42 and a hony comb and he did eate thereof Christ doth often ask of you some thing to eate For The Word of God as S. Ambrose saith feedeth upon the vertues of our Souls De bon Mor. c. 5. You are as a fish swimming in the main Sea of this world all wet and slabby with the vanities thereof Be therefore broyled with the fire of Charity and seasoned with the hony of Devotion that you may make up a dish fit for our Lords table Jo. sup Christ appeareth to his Disciples gathered together c. Part 2. COnsider 1. How after he had eaten he ordained his Disciples as Missionants Doctors and Pastors of his flock but first repeateth Peace be unto you to shew how necessary Peace and union is among themselves in Apostolical men As my father hath sent me I also doe send you That is with the same authority that my father sent me I also send you and as my father sent me into the world not to seek my ease and pleasure but to take paines and suffer afflictions after the same manner I send you that you may learn hence what things Apostolical men ought to be lovers of Consider 2. When he had said this he breathed and he said to them Receive ye the Holy Ghost Our Lord could have given it without breathing on them but he would use this Ceremony that you might learn to reverence the like ceremonies of the Holy Church for likewise