penāce calleth disciples And by good life heauenlie doctrine and miracles draweth vnto him īnumerable folowers He institeth the Sacrament of Baptisme for the Remission of sinnes wherof Iohns Baptisme was only a figure teacheth the perfection of iustice namely of Almes deedes Praying and Fasting For which albeit the High Priests Scribes Pharisees Saducees Herodians and the rest of the wicked do diuers waies persecute him yet he neuer thelesse perseuereth doing good to al confuting their errors reprouing their sinnes soluing their malicious and captious questions derecting their calūniations euen the secret cogitations of their hartes and to auoide their vilanous purposes seeking to murder him he flieth often from them and that sometimes miraculously Finally hauing in this maner conuersed in the world three yeres and something more hauing also lately in his Transfiguratiō shewed to certaine of his Apostles some glimse of his glorie at last he entereth into Ierusalem riding vpon an asse colt his disciples and the people triumphing spreading their garments and strawing boughes of Palmes and other trees in the way receiue him as their king with ioyful acclamations the children also crying in the Temple HOSANNA TO THE SONNE OF DAVID Blessed is he that cometh in the name of our Lord HOSANNA in the hieghest O King of Israel The second Rosarie of our Ladies Psalter resembled to a redde rose containing fiue sorowful Mysteries In nomine Patris Filij ✚ Spiritus Sancti Amen GOD forbid that I should glorie sauing in the Crosse of our Lord IESVS Christ who humbled him self made obedient vnto death euen the death of the Crosse 1. Mys terium dolorosum 1. PATER NOSTER Our Sauiours Agonie in the garden of Gethsemanie Ovr Lord and Sauiour the night before his passion when he had eaten the Paschal lambe with his twelue Apostles taking water and a towel was heth al their feete And then exhorting them to humilitie and puritie of life he instituteth and administreth the most blessed Sacramēt and Sacrifice of his owne bodie and bloud in the formes of bread and wine And withal instituting the Holie Sacramēt of Orders cōmādeth his Apostles for them selues and successors to do the same that is to consecrate and offer in Sacrifice his bodie and bloud being according to the order of Melchi sedech the Sacrifice of the newe Testament til he come againe to iudge the world Iudas then goeth out And our Lord instructeth exhorteth and cōforteth the rest promiseth them the Holie Ghost praieth his Father for al the elect And so goeth with the eleuen Apostles into the garden of Gethsemani which place Iudas also knew for that our Lord vsed to goe often thither with his disciples 1. Aue Maria. Our lord entring into the garden with his disciples said to them Sitte you here whilest I goe yonder and pray 2. Aue Maria. IESVS taking Peter Iames and Iohn a litle further beginning to waxe sorowful and sad saith to them My soul is sorowful euen to death abide here and watch with me 3. Aue Maria. And parting also from these three a stones cast he prayeth saying My FATHER if it be possible let this chalice passe from me but yet not my wil but thine be done 4. Aue Maria. IESVS cometh to his disciples and finding them asleepe saith to Peter Euen so Simon sleepest thou couldst thou not watch one houre with me watch ye and pray that ye enter not into tentation 5. Aue Maria. He goeth from them againe and prayeth as before MY FATHER if it be possible take this chalice from me yet not as I wil but as thou wilt 6. Aue Maria. He cometh againe and findeth them sleeping for their eyes were very heauie and they wist not what they should answere him Neither saith he anie thing to them 7. Aue Maria. Leauing them he goeth againe and prayeth the third time the self same prayer MY FATHER if it be possible take this chalice from me yet not my wil but thine be done 8. Aue Maria. And there appeareth to him either al the three times or at least the last time an Angel from heauen strengthening him ◠singular humilitie the Lord of al is comforted by his seruant the Creatour by his creature 9. Aue Maria. And whilest he prayeth long in agonie HIS SWEATE BECOME THAS DROPPES OF BLOVD trickling downe vpon the ground 10. Aue Maria. Coming the third time he saith sleepe ye now and take rest shortly after it sufficeth the houre is come behold the Sonne of man shal be betrayed into the handes of sinners rise let vs go behold he that shal betray me is at hand 2. Mysterium dolorosum 2. PATER NOSTER Our Sauiours apprehension contumelious handling and most cruel vvhipping AS our Lord and Sauiour was yet speaking behold the traitour Iudas Iscariote one of the twelue cometh and with him a great troupe with lanterns torches swordes and other weapons who al at the voice of IESVS saying I AM HE going backward fal to the ground yet he suffereth them to rise againe And Iudas saluting his Master with a kisse which was the signe to know him from his Apostles they lay handes vpon IESVS Peter draweth his sworde and cutteth of the right eare of Malchus one of the high Priests seruāts Which our Sauiour presently restoring and healing biddeth Peter put vp his sworde into the scabbard for that it is his Fathers wil he shal now suffer for al mākind otherwise he could haue manie legions of Angels to defend him if that were more agreable to Gods goodnes and mans saluation Then the disciples leauing their maister runne al away And so is the prophecie fulfilled I vvil strike the shepheard and the sheepe shal be scattered 1. Aue Maria. IESVS being bound is first brought to Annas then to Caiphas By them both he is examined of his disciples and of his doctrine falsly accused and strooken on the face by à seruant 2. Aue Maria. Caiphas adiureth our Sauiour to tel him if he be Christ the Sonne of God who answering that he is so they iudge him a blasphemer and guiltie of death vsing him most spitefully and cruelly 3. Aue Maria. Most base fellowes do spitt in the face of Christ our Lord they strike him with their fistes and couering his eyes beat him and bid him read who is it that striketh thee 4. Aue Maria. In the meane time Peter denieth our Lord thrise but IESVS looking vpon him he goeth forth of the palace and weepeth bitterly The Iewes calling à councel condemne IESVS as guiltie of death 5. Aue Maria. Early in the morning the chiefe of the Iewes with their whole councel deliuer IESVS prisoner to Ponce Pilate Caesars deputie Then Iudas seing that IESVS is condemned to die hangeth him selfe desperatly 6. Aue Maria. Pilate asking what accusation they bring against him they say if he wer◠not a malefactor we would not deliuer him vnto thee Pilate testifying his īnocēcie they wil nedes haue him crucified 7. Aue Maria.
in Libanus the Cipresse tree in Sion the towre of Dauid the throne of Salomon the citie of God the gate of heauen and by manie the like And by al the renowmed women from the beginning of the world but by none of al these no nor by al together can be sufficiently expressed thy singular graces giftes vertues priuilegies and dignities who art al faire neuer touched with anie spot who alwaies remaining a virgin hast coÌ„ceiued him in thy wombe whom the heauens could not comprehend Who art the singular spouse of the Father of heauen the mother of the Sonne of God and aboue al mere creatures ful of the Holie Ghost the inaestimable gemme of the celestial and terrestrial world which we thy Catholike clients euery where most assuredly beleeuing and sincerly professing do admire thy singular grace and congratulate thy most praeemineÌ„t glorie To thee we repaire crauing in al our necessities thy praerogatiue intercession because next to thy sonne thou art our aduocate our hope our refuge our comforth our helpe our supreme Ladie and Quene mother of al good mother of Christ mother of God we therfore most humbly besech thy celestial Maiestie voutsafe to intreate thy sonne for vs sinners nowe and in the houre of our death that we may be made worthie of his promises through the same Christ our Lord thy Sonne who with the Father and Holie Ghost liueth and reigneth one God world without end Amen The Corone of our Lord. With particular pointes to be meditated in saying the same In nomine Patris Filij ✚ Spiritus Sancti Amen THE B. Trinitie decreed before al worlds that the Sonne of God should be borne of à virgin by death on the crosse redeme mankind and iudge the whole world The coming of our Sauiour into this world 1. Pater noster The Archangel Gabriel sent from God saluteth the B. virgin MARIE and imparteth to her that she shal conceiue the Sonne of God wherunto she consenting CHRIST IS INCARNAT God made man 2. Pater noster The B. virgin visiting her cosin Elizabeth the Infant in Elizabeths wom be is sanctified and leapeth for ioy of our Sauiours presence 3. Pater noster Our SAVIOVR is borne in Bethleem wrapped in clothes and laid in à maÌ„ger Angels declare his birth to poore shephards and sing Glorie to God in the hieghest 4. Pater noster The shephards presently do visite this childe in Bethleem and finding al as the Angel had told them they returne glorifying God 5. Pater noster The eight day folowing the childe is circumcised and his name called IESVS that is SAAIOVR for he shal saue his people from their sinnes 6. Pater noster Three Sages called Gaspar Melchior and Baltasar coming from the East adore him ech one fotering three giftes gold frankincense and myrrh 7. Pater noster Our Lord is presented in the Temple His mother offereth a paire of turtles and two pigeons Simeon ioyfully taketh the childe into his armes He and holie Anne do prophecie 8. Pater noster Herod seeking to kil our Sauiour in his cradle Ioseph warned by an Angel flieth with the childe and his mother into Aegypt 9. Pater noster Herod killeth al the male-children vnder two yeres old in and nere BethleeÌ„ They are al Martyrs And the Diuels flie out of the Idols in Aegypt 10. Pater noster Herod being dead Ioseph with the child and his mother returne from Aegypt and dwel in Nazareth of Galilee not daring to go into Iurie for feare of Archelaus Herods sonne 1. Aue Maria. The virgin mother cooperateth with the B. Trinitie and our Sauiour in al these Mysteries meditating vpon the same Our Sauiours conuersation in this world 1. Pater noster Our Lord at the age of twelue yeares remaining in Ierusalem vnknowne to his parents after three dayes is found in the Temple sitting amongst the Doctors 2. Pater noster His mother demanding why he stayed behind them he answereth that he must be occupied in his Fathers affayres And so returning to Nazareth liueth subiect to them 3. Pater noster In the thirtith yeare of his age he is baptised by Iohn Baptist The Holie Ghost descending vpon him à voice declareth This is my Sonne in whom I am wel pleased 4. Pater noster In the desert he fasteth fourtie dayes and fourtie nights is tempted and vanquisheth the Diuel Instructing vs as wel by example as by word how to fight with the spiritual enimie 5. Pater noster Then he calleth disciples preacheth the kingdom of heauen to be at hand and to be obtayned paenance and by perfect workes of iustice 6. Pater noster He confirmeth his doctrine by miracles Scriptures reasons testimonie of good men and by his owne so perfect life that none can charge him with anie sinne 7. Pater noster He often foretelleth that he shal be betrayed in Ierusalem deliuered to the Gentiles mocked whipped spitt vpon crucified and the third day shal rise againe 8. Pater noster That none be scandalized with his Passion he fortelleth of the glorie to come And before three of his Apostles is transfigured shewing them à glimse of his glorie 9. Pater noster He often detecteth the calumniations of his enimies conuinceth their errors reproueth their sinnes and sometimes deliuereth him selfe miraculously out of their handes 10. Pater noster He rideth into Ierusalem is receiued with great triumph and saluted king of Israel And driueth byers and sellers out of the Temple 2. Aue Maria. The B. virgin is partaker with her sonne in ioy and tribularion most diligently heareth his diuine worde and of al others most faithfully keepeth the same Our Sauiours passing forth of this world 1. Pater noster Our Sauiour eateth the Paschal lambe with his tvvelue Apostles washeth their feete and instituteth the B Sacrament and Sacrifice of his owne bodie and bloud 2. Pater noster He praieth in the garden that the cuppe of his Passion may be taken from him yet submitteth his wil to his Fathers wil sweateth bloud is comforted by an Angel and betrayed by Iudas 3. Pater noster He is brought bound to Annas and Caiphas scornfully and cruelly handled falsly accused thrise denied by Peter and condemned by the Iewes councel as guiltie of death 4. Pater noster In the morning he is deliuered to Pilate by him found innoceÌ„t yet sent to Herod by him also iudged innocent but mocked as à foole and sent back to Pâ—late 5. Pater noster The Iewes with great clamour require that Barabbas be deliuered and IESVS crucified Pilate to appease their furie causeth our B. Sauiour to be most cruelly whipped vvhere he receiueth 5490. stripes 6. Pater noster They put on him a scarlet robe a crowne of thornes and à reede in his hand saluting him as King Pilate so sheweth him saying ECCE HOMO the Iewes crie Crucifie him Crucifie him 7. Pater noster Pilate washeth his handes protesting that he is innocent the people crie his bloud be vpon vs and vpon
Then they accuse him of subuerting theit nation of forbidding to pay tribute to Cesar and of calling him self king not answering at al to the first two being friuolous he coÌ„fesseth that he is à king but his kingdome is not of this world 8. Aue Maria. Pilat perceiuing that Christ is of Galilee sendeth him to Herod by whoÌ„ he is demaÌ„ded many curious questioÌ„s mocked as à foole and sent backe to Pilat 9. Aue Maria. Pilat biddeth the people choose of two only either Barabbas or IESVS to be deliuered they choose Barabbas he offereth them also IESVS but they al crie Away with him and geue vs Barabbas 10. Aue Maria. Pilat to mollifie their stonie hartes causeth our B. Sauiour to be so cruelly vvhipped that from the head to the foote al his bodie is torne thervvith recâ—iuing as is said to haue bene reueled to S. Brigitte 5490 vvoundes in one day 3. Mys terium dolorosum 3. PATER NOSTER The crovvning of our Sauiour vvith thornes and his condemnation to be crucified AFter that our Sauiour is most cruelly whipped the souldiars bring him into the court of the palace where as to à scorneful stage play the whole band coming together they mocke both him and the whole natioÌ„ of the Iewes in sulting vpon their poore and miserable title of a King and Kingdome They pul of againe his owne clothes and put on his bodie al imbrued with bloud à purple garment Then platting a crowne of horrible strong and sharpe thornes they put the same on his tender and most sacred head And leauing nothing vndone that may serue either to scorne or torment him they put à reede in his right hand and so setting him in à high place bowing their knee in derision salute him saying HAILE KING OF THE IEWES And withal most spitefully defile his most sacred face with their abominable spitle beating him also with their fistes as the Iewes had done the night before 1. Aue Maria. They take the reede out of his hand and ther with beate the crowne of thornes into his head forcing therby more sacred bloud to burst out and runne ouer al his bodie 2. Aue Maria. Pilat supposing that the sight hereof should moue the Iewes to so much pitie as to spare his life briÌ„geth forth our Sauiour thus arayed into the vtter court 3. Aue Maria. So shewing him in his purple garmeÌ„t with his crowne of thorns on his head a reede in his haÌ„d al his bodie miserably torne and imbrued with bloud saith to the Iewes BEHOLD THE MAN 4. Aue Maria. The high Priests and the people crie aloud Crucifie him crucifie Him as if they said Thou hast now wel begun hold on crucifie him for this maner of whipping wel besemeth one that is to be crucified 5. Aue Maria. Pilat moued with this crueltie in anger saith Take you him and crucifie him for I find no cause to do it They reply that die he must and he must be crucified 6. Aue Maria. The Iewes seeing Pilat for al their importunitie not disposed to crucifie Christ they threateÌ„ him with his allegeance to Caesar crying If thou release this man thou art not Caesars freind 7. Aue Maria. Pilat hearing this new crie bringeth forth IESVS and sitteth againe in the iudgements seate resoluing rather to put Christ to death though he know him to be most innocent then to hazard his credite with Caesar 8. Aue Maria. Yet once more he sheweth IESVS to the Iewes exprobrating and saying Lo here your king they crie Away away with him crucifie him we haue no king but Caesar 9. Aue Maria. Seeing al this nothing preuaileth he washeth his haÌ„des protesting before the people I am innoceÌ„t of the bloud of this iust man looke ye to it the people crie His bloud be vpoÌ„ vs aÌ„d vpoÌ„ our childreÌ„ 10. Aue Maria. So Pilat ouercome vvith clamour of the people and vvith feare of Caesar geueth sentence that IESVS OF NAZARETH KING OF THE IEVVES be nailed vpon the crosse and there hang vntil he be dead 4. Mys cerium dolorosum 4. PATER NOSTER Our Sauiour carieth his Crosse tovvards Caluarie THE souldiars leade our Sauiour now condemned to death from the iudgement seate into the court of the palace vvhere they cal againe together the vvhole band and pulling of the purple robe which sticked fast in his former vvoundes they drawe our more fresh bloud and put on him his owne clothes but leaue the crowne of thornes fast fixed in his head both for his greater torment and greater ignominie lest perhaps he might appeare like no king at al or should lacke à pillowe to rest his hèad on hanging on the Crosse And hauing in the meane time prepared à most terrible heauie Crosse they lay the same vpon his sore shoulders to carie to the mount of Caluarie tormenting him by the sight and vveight of so huge à burden before he come to be nailed theron And yet much heauier to him is the continual meditation of our sinnes for vvhich he suffereth al this especially our ingratitude in that vve neither go about to imitate his example in taking vp our crosses and folowing him not yet duly consider vvhat he hath done for vs his miserable creatures and vnvvorthie seruants 1. Aue Maria. So IESVS going forth of the citie bewayling vnder the crosse our sinnes marketh the way as he passeth with his owne bloud that whosoeuer wil folow him may not misse of the right path of his steppes 2. Aue Maria. His most sacred mother the immaculate virgin carying also her most heauie crosse of compassion meeteth our Sauiour whose sight and presence greatly increaseth his former sorowe and paine 3. Aue Maria. Our Lord being now weake of bodie and extreme wearie after so great trauel and losse of bloud falleth downe groueling on the ground vnder his Crosse 4. Aue Maria. The cruel tormenters beate our sweet Sauiour lying on the ground as à meke lambe or à poore worme and not à maÌ„ and spurne him with their feete thrusting and haling him forward 5. Aue Maria. Yet fearing he should die in the way and so escape death on the Crosse they compel one Simon Cyrenean to carie the Crosse of Christ the rest of the way to Caluarie 6. Aue Maria. A great multitude of people folow IESVS among which certaine deuour women bewayle and lament him knowing how vniustly he is tormented who did hurt to none at al and good to verie manie 7. Aue Maria. IESVS turning to them saith Daughters of Ierusalem weepe not vpon me but weepe vpon your selues and vpon your children For the daies shal come when al Ierusalem shal be more miserable then now yee thinke me to be 8. Aue Maria. A special deuout womaÌ„ called Veronica reacheth him à handkerchiefe to wipe his face with al being al embrued with sweate and bloud and with filthie spitle of the abhominable tormenters 9. Aue Maria. Our Lord geueth her the handkerchiefe againe not fowle as
might be expected but al faire and in it the most comfortable image of his owne sweete visage expressed 10. Aue Maria. Our Sauiour cometh to Caluarie à place execrable ful of carkases and dead mens bones in vvhich none but notorious malefactors vsed to be crucified Here manie thinke that Adam vvas buried 5. Mysterium dolorosum 5. PATER NOSTER Our Sauiours crucifying and death vpon the Crosse COming to the toppe of mount Caluarie in steede of such confortable good wine as vsually was geuen to refresh and strengthen the hartes of them that were to die they geue vnto our swete Sauiour al vvearied and afflicted vinegre mingled vvith myrrhe and gal vvhich vvhen he had tasted he vvould not drinke Then againe rhey pul of al his clothes with such furie and fiercenes as bringeth more bloud out of the innumerable vvoundes of his sacred bodie and so racking his armes and legges vvith great violence to the length of the Crosse vvith manie knockes of hammers they naile him fast therunto pearcing through the most tender vaines sinevves flesh and bones of both his handes and both his feete vvith great and rugh nailes And for more reproch and ignominie they place our B. Sauiour betwen two theenes as though he were the wickedest of them al and put a title ouer his heade containing his name his countrie and the cause of his death vvritten in Hebrew Greeke and Latin IESVS OF NAZARETH KING OF THE IEWES And so they set vp the Crosse the foote falling into à hole made for that purpose 1. Aue Maria. CoÌ„sider now my soul and thinke with thy self hovv al his holie bodie is miserarably shaken and vvhat fluddes of most pretious bloud do runne forth of those foure great vvoundes 2. Aue Maria. What sorovv also it is to our Sauiour to heare the Priestes Elders Scribes and others both of the greatest and vilest sorte to blaspheme him novv hanging on the Crosse for their sakes and for al mankind 3. Aue Maria. Meditate also his most perfect charitie vvho not only prayeth for al the vvorld but also particularly for those that novv crucifie him and blaspheme him saying FATHER FORGEVE THEM FOR THEY KNOVV NOT VVHAT THEY DOE 4. Aue Maria. Likevvise consider and admire his exceeding mercie tovvardes paenitents so graciously grauÌ„ting to the poeniteÌ„t theefe more then he asketh saying THIS DAY THOV SHALT BE WITH ME IN PARADISE 5. Aue Maria. And much more maist thou admire the depth of his loue tovvards al iust persons and namely towards his deere mother and beloued disciple vvhom he coÌ„mendeth ech to other saying to her BEHOLD THY SONNE and to him BEHOLD THY MOTHER 6. Aue Maria. Great darknes continuing three houres together al are astonished Christ as man offereth him self in Sacrifice to God and that in extreme paines vvhich at last he expresseth saying My GOD MY GOD VVHY HAST THOV FOR SAKEN ME 7. Aue Maria. Our Lord afflicted with bodelie drynes and most sollicitous to saue mankind saith I THIRST his flesh in dede desiring to be refreshed vvith drinke and his spirite to be recreated vvith the saluation of soules 8. Aue Maria. They vvrappe a sponge ful of vinegre in hyssope offer it to his mouth which out svveete Lord mekely taking saith IT IS CONSVMMATE 9. Aue Maria. Hauing therfore accoÌ„plished al according to Gods ordinance for mankind vvith strong and loud voice he sayeth FATHER INTO THY HANDES I COMMEND MY SPIRITE 10. Aue Maria. And so preuenting death though he could haue liued longer bowing his heade he geueth vp the ghost fulfilling that himself had said before No man taketh my life avvay from me but I yelde it of my selfe Erit sepulchrum eius gloriosum CREDO IN DEVM AT what time the Sonne of God dyed vpon the Crosse for the redemption of mankind it pleaseth also the same Diuine power intestimonie and confirmation of so vvnderful a Mysterie to shewe sundrie miraculous and strange euents apparent to the whole world First the Creator of heauen and earth by the iniurie of his creatures hanging on the Crosse the earth is al darkened at midday so continuing three whole houres together by ecclips of the sune aboue al course of nature ouer al the earth at once and that in the fulmoone After vvhich the author of life before nature coÌ„pelleth yeldeth vp the ghost at his owne wil vvhich no other liuing creature can do Then the veile of the Temple is rent in two peeces from the toppe euen to the bottome The earth doth quake The rockes are torne in peeces The graues are opened and after our Lords resurrection manie bodies of the Saincts that had slept do rise and appeare to manie The Capitaine and souldiars vvhose hartes vvere eueÌ„ novv hardened vvith malice going avvay confesse openly that in deede this man is the Sonne of God And manie of the most obstinate Iewes goe also avvay repeÌ„ting and striking them selues on the brest A souldiar vvith a speare pearcing his side incontinent there cometh forth bloud and water Ioseph of Aramathia a noble Senatour who before durst not professe him self a disciple of Christ now goeth boldly to Pilate and beggeth his bodie and so taketh it froÌ„ the crosse In which holie worke an other principal maÌ„ of the Ievves called Nicodem ' vvho vvas vvoÌ„t to resort to Christ by night not daring so do in the day ioyning him self brought a mixture of myrrhe and aloes about an hundreth pounds To al vvhich miraculous accideÌ„ts happening at the death of out Sauiour thou maist iustly adde in thy meditation the singular modestie in uincible courage most heroical fortitude and vnspeakeable pietie of the sacred virgin his mother Who seeing vvith her eyes aÌ„d feeling in her ovvne hart al that passed and vvas done and suffered by her only svveete soÌ„ne yet admitteth nor committeth no act vnsemely to her person and most high perfectioÌ„ in al vertues but taking into her ovvne armes the dead bodie of her former ioy and life bevvaileth the same deliuering it again assisteth in burying therof And so the precious bodie enbalmed vvith spices and vvrapped in fine linnen is buried in à nevv monumeÌ„t made in à rocke wherin none hath bene laid before and agreat stone is rolled to the doore vvhich also the Ievves by permission of Pilate seale vp and set a gard of vvatch men to kepe the sepulchre lest his disciples steale him avvay say he is risen from death The third Rosaire of our Ladies Psalter resembled to a damaske rose containing fiue glorious Mysteries In nomine Patris Filij ✚ Spiritus Sancti Amen OVR Lord IESVS Christ was obedient vnto death eueÌ„ the death of the Crosse For the which God hath exalted â—im and hath geuen him à name which â—s aboue al names 1. MystÌ„erium gloriosum 1. PATER NOSTER The Resurrection of our Lord. THE most holie and euer glorious soule of our Lord and Sauiour leauing his bodie dead on the Crosse goeth incontinent into the