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A78099	A brief explication of the Office of The Blessed Virgin Marie Mother Of God together with a small treatise concerning the institution thereof &c. / composed by the R.F.E.VV. Priest and Monke of the Order of S. Benedict.	Byfleet, John Edward, b. 1607.	1652 (1652)	Wing B6401A; ESTC R203969	220,898	605

properly tearmed Hymnes Which words agree with that of S. Mathew where he Math. 16. saieth that our Sauiour and his disciples after they had recited an Hymne went forth which Hymne consisted of diuers Psalmes as hath been saied in our second Chapter of this worke In the primitiue Church the vse of them was wery frequent as maie appeare by diuers of the Epistles of S. Paul as namely by the first to the Corinthians the fowerteeneth the first to the Ephesians and the third to the Collossians Philo Iudaeus saieth that lib. de vita cōtemplatiua De diuinis nominibus c. 4. Ibidem ca. 3. the disciples of S. Marke did not onely contemplate but alsoe compose Canticles Hymnes in the diuine praise and S. Dionysius maketh mention of one Hierotheus his instructor in the sacred letters whome he affirmeth to haue composed hymnes some of which he setteth downe and moreouer that he the saied Hierotheus together with the Apostles did set forth the diuine praises at the funerall of the B. Virgin mother of God which words Necephorus expounding saieth that 〈◊〉 22. they recited Hymnes The Hymnes which are vsed in the diuine office were for the greatest part composed by S. Hilarie S. Ambrose and S. Thomas of Aquine Yet our holie Father S. Benedict in diuers chapters of his Rule c. 9. 12 13. in stead of the word Hymne hath the word Ambrosian by which it maie be gathered that the Hymnes vsed in the diuine office in his tyme were principally if not altogether composed by S. Ambrose If we haue regard to the signification of the words there is small differēce betweene an Hymne à Psalme and à Canticle Yet the holie Fathers doe vse these words diuersly for by the Psalmes they seeme to vnderstand those which Dauid composed to be song to the harp and other musicall instruments by the Canticles those Ten Canticles which are taken out of the other bookes of holie writ and appointed to be song at Laudes Vespres Compline Seauen whereof are taken out of the old Testament and the rest out of new and finally by Hymnes are vnderstood certaine Odes composed in the diuine praise by Ecclesiasticall though not Canonicall writers Those that are desirous to read à more exacte narration of the difference betweene these three words maie fynd them sufficiently discussed in the Commentaries of S. Ierome vpon the fift of S. Paul to the Ephesians in the Prologue of lib. 3. S. Hilarie to his explication vpon the Psalmes and in the Preface of Euthimius to the Psalmes whereunto for breuitie sake I referre the studious reader VVhy the holie Church hath made choice of the Psalmes of Dauid to be recited in the diuine office rather then other parts of the holie Scriptures CArdinall à Turre Cremata vpon the Tract 75. in c. 18. Regulae S. Bened. Rule of our holie Father S. Benedict doth set downe Eight reasons which maie seeme to haue moued the holie Church to make vse of the Psalmes of Dauid in the diuine office rather then the other parts of the holie Scriptures The First is because sinners by reading of the Psalmes are wonderfully excited and animated to doe pennance when they behold Dauid cheifly celebrated in the Church who by pennance became soe great à Prophet and more illuminated by the spirit of God then any of the rest of the Prophets of which opinion Praefa in Psal S. Ambrose seemeth to be where he saieth In the Psalmes I am taught to auoid sinne and to blush when I doe pennance Soe mightie à King soe great à Prophet doth prouoke me by his example that I studie with all diligence ●ither to extenuate the fault committed or to beware of the fault as yet not committed The Second is because there is not any one booke of the holie Scriptures that doth treat soe familiarly with God for in almost euery part of the Psalmes the Prophet seemeth to discourse with God almightie which is a very proper methode for such as praie The Third is because the Psalmes are as it were ● plentifull Mother of spirituall affections abounding with celestiall fruits as most of the holie Fathers doe witnesse The Fowerth is because the Psalme● are very profitable to be read by all sorts for they minister spirituall nutriture sutable to the degree of perfection that each man hath attained or doth aspire vnto Such as haue newly laied the foundation of C●ristian discipline maie there find comfort and incouragement to prosecute their course proficients that are aduanced to an higher degree maie there find matter wherein to exercise themse●ues and finally those that are happily arriued at the top of perfection maie there ●nd fe well to maintaine their flames of loue The Fift is because this heauenly philosophy is most apt to furnish euery man aboundantly with all doctrine necessary to saluation as best agreeing with those words of the Apostle where he saieth That all Scripture inspired by God is 2. ad Timoth. 3 profitable to teach to argue to correct to instruct in iustice Concerning which point see the Glosse in the beginning of the Psalter The Sixt is because this Prop●esie excelleth all others in perspicuitie The Seauenth is because there is almost nothing contained in the Psalmes but it is either the praise of God or a Prai●r vnto him both which are most proper for the diuine office The Eight end last is because they are diuided into verses and the manner of distinction there obserued is esteemed of learned men farre better then that of the other parts of the holie Scriptures by verses or numbers and consequentlie doe best Psal 17. v. 50. agree with the alternate modulation of à quite The Grecian Fathers in their exposition of these words of the Psalmist I will confesse to thee among nations O Lord and will saie à Psalme to thy name doe affirme that the Prophet did fore shew that the Psalmes by him composed should be song in all parts of the world in the Churches of the Gentils and the same in effect doth the Prophet expresse in diuers places as namely I will confesse to thee in the Psal 34. v. 18. Psal 56. v. 10. great Church in à graue people I will praise thee And againe I will confesse to thee among peoples O Lord I will saie à Psalme to thee among the Gentils in many other places which for breuitie I omitt Certaine memorable sayings of the auncient holie Fathers in praise of the Psalmes of Dauid S. Dyonisius doth affirme that the Psalter li de eis nominibus cap. 3. Homil. 1. de Ezechiele is à certaine Inuentorie of the whole Scriptures wherein all the mysteries thereof are succinctly discribed and tempered with à wonderfull sweetnes of the verse S. Gregorie the great doth write that if the Psalmes be song from the heart and not with the voice onely they doe prepare à waie for almightie God to enter into the most inward

parts of the Soule in soe much that either the hidden misteries of the Prophesie will be laied open vnto it or the good spirit will be infused S. Chrisostome after he hath admired Homil. 6. de Paenitentia why the Prophet Dauid whome he stileth the musicall Doctor of puritie should be more frequented in all parts of the world then the rest of the holie Scriptures addeth these words The Prophet Dauid doth adorne our life with all sorts of benefits making himself all to all growing in yeares with children inuiting youth to prudence giuing to virgins modestie and puritie and to old men strength Sinners he prouoketh to Pennance saying Confesse to our Lord for he is Psal 117. Psal 18 good He fortifieth those that haue made good progresse in pennance saying The sinns of my youth and my ignorances O Lord remember not He exciteth those that haue receiued great graces to thankes giuing saying VVhat shall I render to our Lord for Psal 115. all things he hath giuen me He recalleth to confession such as often fall into a ●●lapse saying If thou wilt obserue iniquities O Psall 1●9 Lord who shall sustaine it Finally he concludeth O excellent harpe congregating the minds of all men through out the earth like vnto certaine strings in one consonance S. Basill the great saieth that in this Homil. in Psal 1. one booke of the Psalmes is comprised whatsoeuer is necessarie for all mens vse in the rest of the holie Scriptures It foresheweth future things with most certaine oracles it containeth an historicall narration it establisheth lawes to order our liues more holily it prescribeth and aduiseth euery one what is best to be done and in à word it is à plentifull and common promptuarie of all doctrine wherein the Prophet by his onely prouident industrious care hath deuised and excogitated what maie best conduce to the saluation of euery one which the saied holie Saint doth particularly recount in the same place adding further that the verse of the Psalmes doth cure our soules with the well proportioned modulation of the numbers which is rather à pleasant then à bitter medecine and moreouer that the Psalmes are à preseruatiue to profligate the inchauntments of the deuills à meanes to procure the patronage of the Angells à target of securitie in the terrours of the night à quiet rest in our daily labours à protection to infants an ornament to those that are in the flower of their age à comfort to old men and finally à fit attire for women wherewith to set out their beautie S. Augustine amongst other praises of the Psalmes hath words to this effect The holie Ghost saieth he beholding the minds of men to res●st and draw backe from the waie of vertue and to be inclined to the delights of this life hath mixed the force and operation of his doctrine with the pleasant melodie of à song that soe whilest the hearing is delighted with the sweetnes of the verse the benefit of the diuine words maie there withall find entrance and make deeper impression according to the proceeding of skillfull phisitians who when the diseases of their patients doe require that they administer bitter yet soueraigne potions least the diseased should refuse to take that which by all probabilitie will cause their recouery in regard of the vnpleasātnes and loathsome tast thereof are accustomed to anoynt the top of the cup wherein the saied remedie is contained with honey or some such pleasant iuice It will be ouer long to rehearse the praises of this admired booke which maie be read in almost all the workes of the most famous writers and therefore I will conclude with these words of S. Ambrose In all other parts of the holie Praefa in Psal Scriptures saieth he are here and there singular or speciall remedies for singular or speciall persons according to their singular or speciall needs but the booke of the Psalmes containes à certaine generall medicine or remedy for the soules health of all mankind for each soules particular infirmitie or need Whosoeuer doth read them maie haue there à speciall remedy wherewith to cure the wounds of his proper passions and whosoeuer alsoe doth desire to enter the lists in à spirituall combate maie there as in the common place for the exercise of soules in the martiall feates of vertues find diuers sorts of maisteries or cōflicts prepared and make his choice of such as he shall iudge most fit for him wherein he maie with most facilitie attaine the crowne of victorie VVhat is meant by an Antiphone BEfore euery one of the Psalmes is placed an Antiphone in most parts of the diuine office S. Isidore saieth that the lib. 6. orig c. 9. word Antiphona signifieth in Latin v●x reciproca or à reciprocall voice that is à voice which one wing of the quire returneth to the other from whence it cometh singing it in an exchanged order It alsoe appeareth by the workes of the li. 1. de Eccles officijs c. 7. saied Saint in another place that Antiphones were first of all vsed in the Greeke Church and afterwards introduced into the Latin Church by S. Ambrose Antiphones are for the most part taken out of the Psalmes or else are some deuout sentences desumed out of some other part of the holie Scriptures and accōmodated to the nature of the office of that daie according to the tune where of the Psalme following is sung They are as it were à breathing fit betweene the Psalmes wherewith the mind is recreated and recouereth new feruour and alacritie to prosecute that which followeth Amalar saieth that an Antiphone doth resemble the vertue of Charitie for it ioyneth the works of two brothers in one The Psalmes maie be referred to workes and the Antiphones to the loue wherewith each lendeth to other his helping hand An Antiphone is song by turnes alternatly by both quires because charitie cannot be exercised betweene fewer then two The two Cantors doe signifie the vicissitude of charitie who of both sides in their turne or order doe as it were lift or passe the Antiphones from one side to the other Finally the two quires were prefigured by the wings of the liuing creatures stretched forth in length and meeting together which the Prophet Ezechiel saw in the figure of the comming of Christ of the new testament for that coniunction of their wings is the same that the Antiphones doe performe The title of the 8. Psalme and 1. in number in the nocturne office of the B. Virgin A Psalme to Dauid himself belonging to the end for Presses SAint Augustine affirmeth that the Prophet In Psal 1. Dauid did sing but 9. Psalmes onely with his owne proper voice and that the residue according to their seuerall titles were pronounced by one of the fower cheife Chanters to witt either by Asaph Eman Ethan or Idithun In the persō of Dauid is prefigured our Sauiour to whome of all others