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A17070	An abridgment of the Meditations of the life, passion, death, & resurrection of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ. Written in Italian by the R Father Vincentius Bruno of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by R.G. of the same Society. VVherento is premised a briefe method for instruction & practice of meditation; Delle meditationi sopra principali misterii della vita, et passione di Christo n.s.. English. Abridgments	Bruno, Vincenzo, S.J.; Gibbons, Richard, 1550?-1632.; Dawson, Edward. aut	1614 (1614)	STC 3941; ESTC S114248	73,032	306

our Sauiour appeared and shewed some part of his glory to the Apostles and fiue hundred other persons that beleeued in him to whome he largely declared the power that his Father had giuen him in heauen and in earth and discouered vnto them diuers mysteries of the faith 3. How for conclusion he promised neuer to withdraw his assistance and fauour from them Let vs learne 1. To keepe our selues in the mountaine of perfection and still to aspire to the same if we desire that our Sauiour shew himself vnto vs. 2. To feare and respect his power 3 Not to loose heart in time of temptation seeing that he is alwaies present with vs. CXXXVIII MEDITATION Of our Sauiours glorious Ascension Mark 16.19 Luk. 24.50 Act. 1.9 1. CONSIDER how our Sauiour stāding on moūt Oliuet after that he had taken leaue of his Mother Apostles disciples and others there present he gaue vnto them all his holy blessing and afterward ascended glorious into heauen accōpanied with many squadrons of Angels and holy Fathers which he had deliuered out of Limbo 2. How comming to heauen he was there receaued by God the Father and all the celestiall Court with great triumph and ioy as Conquerour of death Hell and the world 3. How the Disciples hauing lost the sight of their Lord and maister did all do reuerence to his glorious mother taking her for their mistresse and guide Let vs learne of our Lord 1. The way to mount vp to heauen which is to humble our selues and to withdraw all our affection from earthly things 2. That to deserue triumph we we must first ouercome our passiōs 3. That if we desire to haue our B. Lady for our guide and mistresse we must imitate her vertues CXXXIX MEDITATION How our Sauiour did send the holy Ghost vpon his Disciples and Apostles Act. 2.1 1. CONSIDER how after that our Sauiour was ascended into heauen the most B. Virgin retyred her self to Ierusalem where more by her example then by words she did instruct and comfort the Christians expecting the comming of the holy ghost which our Sauiour had promised to send 2. How the most Blessed Virgin and all the Apostles being together in a great roome and praying to almighty God the holy Ghost came vpon them and appeared vpon euery one of them in forme of fiery tongues 3 How the holy Ghost did so inflame the hearts of the Apostles that they preached the faith without any feare seeking nothing more then the glory of God Let vs learne 1. To help our neighbours more by giuing good example then by faire words 2. That praier is a singular meanes to obtaine the holy Ghost 3. That if we do in our actions seeke only the glory of God it is a signe that the holy Ghost is in vs. CXL MEDITATION Of the Assumption of our Blessed Lady 1. CONSIDER how the most Blessed Virgin esteeming that her presence was no more necessary for the Church of God which was then very much increased did demaund of God to depart this life that she might be with her sonne in heauen 2. How great ioy and contentment she receaued vnderstāding by relation of an Angell that her sonne our Sauiour would fulfill her desire and that he came now to receaue her soule 3. How her thrice happie soule three daies after it was departed frō the body returned to reunite it self with the same and so our B. Lady accompanied with Angels was as some say carried vp into heauen Let vs learne 1. To liue heere on earth a celestiall life if we desire to gaine heauen 2. Not to make any designments in this life and so we shall not be sory when we shall heare of death 3. To receaue God in our hearts at this present and he will afterward receaue vs in heauen CXLI MEDITATION How our Blessed Lady was crowned in Heauen 1. CONSIDER what feast the Blessed Saints of Paradise made beholding the Queene of Angels and the Mother of God to come into Heauen so glorious as she did 2. With what maiesty and reuerence she was led to the throne of the holy Trinity where she was most honorably receaued and crowned 4. How she was seated on a beautifull throwne aboue all the Angels at the right hand of her beloued Sonne where she prayeth cōtitually for her deuoted seruants Let vs learne 1. To humble our selues heere on earth by example of the glorious Virgin if we desire to appeare glorious in Heauen 2. That our Blessed Lady hath merited to be crowned in Heauen not simply because that she was the Mother of God but for that she was adorned and enriched with millions of vertues 3. That if we desire that our B. Lady take care of vs in heauen we must be deuout to her on earth CXLII MEDITATION Of Death 1. THINK that we must ōce dy yet we know not when nor how and that dying we must leaue all thinges of this world which will afflict vs at that houre so much the more as we haue byn affected to them in our life 2. That then our soule shall be so troubled and tormented by the Diuels and our body so strongly seazed with sicknes that we scarce shall know whether we be aliue or dead 3. How in that traunce we shall be more grieuously afflicted with the worme of conscience which will not only gnawe vs for the euil we haue committed but also for the good we haue omitted Let vs learne 1. To marke heere three great follies committed by men and first by those vvho are so much affected to these vvordly thinges that once they must leaue and abandon 2. Of those that deferre driue off their conuersiō vntill the houre of death which is a time so doubtfull and vncertaine 3. Of those who do not now that which thē they would haue done and let vs perswade our selues that he that liueth ill seldome or neuer dieth well CXLIII MEDITATION Also of death 1. CONSIDER that as soone as the soule shall be out of the body euery one will abandon the same as a thing most horrible How afterwards they will throw the same into a filthy and stinking hole to be gnawen and deuoured of wormes Behold how this body shall end which we haue cherished so much in this world and for whose sake we haue so offended Almighty God 2. Let vs turne towards our soule and we shall see it depart out of this world loaded only with the works which she hath done The ill ones make her tremble quake the good giue her some small comfort but aboue all she is grieued that she liued not better 3. Behold with what cariage and countenance she doth present her selfe before the throne of the diuine iustice there to receaue the sentēce that her works do deserue Let vs learne 1. How little accoumpt we ought to make of our body seeing it is of so base and vile condition 2. To doe alwaies good since this is it that must accompaine vs in the

assisted at this cruell spectacle and vexed our Sauiour with their ill speaches did by their example moue the theefe that hāged at his left hand to do the like 2. How his companion defending our Lord and taking his part warned that blasphemer to looke to himself and to haue compass●on of that innocent to whome he commended him self saying Lord remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdome 3. How our Sauiour answered him This day thou shalt be with me in paradise O sweet worde O happie theefe who hast stolne eternall glory at the last hand Let vs learne 1. That we must neuer follow those that do yll albeit they be many and seeme to be men of great authority 2. That we ought to excuse our neigbours and defend them against backbiters 3. To hope in Gods mercy and bountie euen till death CXVIII MEDITATION Of the third word that Christ did speak on the Crosse Iohn 19.26 1. CONSIDER how our B. Lady hauing followed her welbeloued sonne our Sauiour from Pilates house vnto Mount Caluary and seene all the torments that those barbarous people had made him suffer did notwithstanding abide still by the Crosse and participate of all the euils that our Lord endured 2. How sweet IESVS beholding her and on the other side casting his eyes vpon S. Iohn who was also present there said to his Mother Woman behold thy Sonne to S. Iohn Behold thy Mother 3. Think what sorrow did surprize the heart of the glorious Virgin considering with herself that this was the last farewell that her Sonne was to giue her leauing her the disciple inst●ed of the maister the seruant insteed of his Lord and Zebedeus sonne insteed of the sōne of God Let vs learne 1. To perseuer euen vntill death neere the Crosse of our Sauiour 2. To haue compassion vpon the afflicted 3. To hold our B. Lady for our deere Mother and to haue reco●rse to her in all our necessities CXIX MEDITATION Of the fourth word that our Sauiour spake on the Crosse Iohn 19.28 1. CONSIDER how our Sauiour hauing indured an infin●●e number of torments all the night before that day without any consolation or ease from any o●e felt such straunge alteratiō that he was forced to crie and say I thirst 2. How albeit h● had iust cause to be maruel●usly altered in body yet was his hart much more for the desire that he had of the saluation of soules for which he would willingly haue endured a hundred tho●sand times as much 3. How those obstinate Iewes insteed to giue him water or some good wine as reason and custome required did offer him vineger Let vs learne 1. To daunte our body with hunger thirst and other mortifications 2. To imitate the desire that our Sauiour had of the saluation of soules 3. Not to bestow the worst things that we haue vpō the poore which do represent vnto vs the person of our Sauiour CXX MEDITATION Of the fift word our Sauiour spake on the Crosse Matth. 27.46 Marke 15.34 1. CONSIDER how the Sunne not able to support any longer the iniuries that were done to his God and Creatour was about midday eclipsed in a strange manner so that the whole earth was couered with darknes for the spac of three houres 2. How our Sauiour about three houres after midday to shew how much he suffered cried out with a loud voice and said my God my God why hast thou forsaken me 3. How his sweet Mother vnderstanding that he remained as abandoned of his eternall Father of whome only he could then receaue any comfort did thereby feele new sorrow and griefe Let vs learne 1. To turne away from our eyes the iniuries done to our God 2. To approach vnto him in all our necessities and so much the more boldly and feruently by how much they are or seeme to be greater 3. To pray often for a happy houre of our death seeing that our Sauiour him selfe hath laboured so much in the same CXXI MEDITATION Of the sixth word that our Sauiour spake on the Crosse Ioan. 19.30 1. CONSIDER how our Lord although he was extremely af●l●cted neu●●●heles saying this word It is cōsummate or all is accomplished he felt exceeding consolation because he punctually followed the will of God the Father and performed the worke of our Redemption 2. How he felt a vehement griefe setting before his eyes as in a book all that he had suffered from the house of his birth vntill then to present them vnto his Father seeing the houre of his death to draw so neere 3. How the dolefull Mother hearing these words of her sweet child lifted vp her eyes to him and said It is then your paines my dearest Loue it is your paines and torments that shall haue an end but myne alas begin more now then euer Let vs learne 1. To be glad when we do suffer any thing for Gods sake 2. To offer our trauels and paines to God 3. To thinke oftentimes vpon the houre of our death so to be the better prouided for it CXXII MEDITATION Of our Sauiours death and the last word he spake on ●he Crosse Luke 28.46 Iohn 19 30. 1. CONSIDER how our Lord to shew that he died willingly and had yet some force to resist did exalt his voice as triumphing ouer death and commended his soule to God 2. How afterwards bending downe his head to take leaue of his Mother he gaue vp the ghost most sweetely to God his Father who had sent a multitude of Angels to assist his Sonne at his death 3. Consider ô my soule how great this last paine was which the Sonne of God felt when his soule departed out of his body Let vs learne 1. To haue euermore before our eyes this venerable head hanging towards the ground to teach vs how grieuous the burden was of our sinnes which he did lay on his owne backe 2. To giue vs example of his wonderfull Humility Obedience and Pouerty 3. To offer vs the kisse of peace CXXIII MEDITATION Of that which passed after our Sauiours death Matth 27.51 Mark 15.18 Luk. 23.47 1. CONSIDER how after that our Sauiour had giuen vp the ghost to God the insensible creatures were so grieued that they all seemed desirous to end and perish the earth trembled the rocks were rent and the graues were opened 2. How the Centurion who remained to see our Sauiour dye was moued to confesse that indeed he was the sonne of God 3. How others also that were present at this sight said the same and knocking their brests in signe of pēnance returned to Ierusalem Let vs learne 1. To be sory at the death and passion of our Sauiour if we will not be thought to be more hard then the rocks more insensible then the earth and more dead then death it self 2 To confesse the truth freelie when it is requisite for Gods honour and glorie 3. To tame our body by doing pennance and satisfaction for our sinnes CXXIV MEDITATION How

other world 3. To liue in such sort that afterwards we need not feare the last sentence which shall be peremptory of our eternall good or ill CXLIV MEDITATION Of the Generall and last Iudgment 1. CONSIDER what dread and feare men will haue when presently after the generall Resurrection they shall behold the signe of the Crosse and other armes of the Passion which will appeare in heauen borne before our Sauiour who shall come with great maiesty to iudge the world 2. How the iudgmēt being begun euery one shall be constrained to giue account euen of his most hiddē thoughts in such sort that euery ones life shall be wholy knowne to all the rest 3. How great the confusion of hypocrites principally shall be when their malice and wicked thoughts will be discouered to the whole world Let vs learne 1. To resolue with our selues to loue and serue God more carefully to the end we may be able to appeare before him with more security 2. To make vp our accounts with the mercy that God doth now present vnto vs and not to expect the time when he will vse his iustice 3. For feare lest our sins should be knowne of all men at the day of iudgment we must presently blot them out by a good confession and by doing of pennance CXLV MEDITATION Of the same generall Iudgment 1. CONSIDER how that great Iudge will recompence the iustice of the iust will praise them for their good workes esteeming that he hath receaued in his owne person whatsoeuer they haue done to the poore 2. How reproaching the obstinate of their sinnes with a dreadful countenance he will driue them out of his presence sending them to hel-fire and deliuering them into the hands and power of the diuell 3. How suddainly these vnfortunate sinners shall find themselues enuironed and all wrapped vp in a terrible fire and so blaspheming shall be throwne downe into the bottomles pit of hell and contrariwise how the good praising and thanking God shall be led to heauē to raigne there eternally with our Sauiour Let vs learne 1. To do good and that for the loue of God if we will haue recompence at the day of iudgment 2. Not to cast God out of our soules that in the day of iudgment he driue vs not out of his sight 3. To walke in the way of vertue and then we need not feare that we shall be sent to the house of vice nor be made companions to the dwellers therof CXLVI MEDITATION Of Hell 1. SET before your eyes the horrible bottomles pit of Hell established and appointed by Gods iustice to be the perpetuall prison of rebellious and vngrateful persons 2. Consider the paines and torments that the damned do indure in that place beholding those hideous infernall monsters hearing their cryes and enormous blasphemies and feeling infinite and intolerable stinke 3. Think what excessiue griefe these miserable soules shall feele when inclosed in this dreadfull prisō they shall be told that it must be for euer without any hope of departing thence Let vs learne 1. That if this lodging like vs not we follow not the way that leadeth vs vnto it 2. That to eschew those paines we must keepe our selues from sinne that maketh vs worthy of thē 3. That this place is not prepared but for those that make themselues the slaues of sinne CXLVII MEDITATION Of the same Hell 1. CONSIDER that the great paine which the damned do suffer is that they see themselues for euer banished out of heauē which was their owne country and depriued of the enioying of almighty God who is their only end soueraigne good 2. How they are tormented in all their senses with so horrible paines that they be neuer asswaged whēce it commeth that they dye alwayes and yet neuer end 3. Consider that they were created redeemed to enioy celestiall and eternall felicity which they lost for so light and small pleasure and yet hauing meanes to remedy their euils by doing penance which they did not they are surprised with so great vehement griefe that in a manner they burst asunder Let vs learne 1. That he which doth suffer himself to be carried away with sinne deserueth to be cast out of heauen 2. That if heer we will satisfie our sēsualities as we list God will afterwards satisfie his iustice as he ought to do 3. That he is ill aduised who doth not amend himself and become wise by other mens harmes CXLVIII MEDITATION Of Heauen 1. CONSIDER how Heauen which God hath ordained for those that loue him is so beautifull a place that there is nothing in this world to be compared vnto it There is no danger of death of sicknes of aduersity nor of any other misery whatsoeuer 2. How the inhabitants of heauen do liue in highest peace and cōtētment haue neuer any sorrow nor disgust but do loue one another so entirely that ech one is as glad at his neighbours good as at his owne 3. What ioy and contentment the Blessed soules do receaue when after so great labours and paines they enter into that place replenished with all good delight there to repose for all eternity Let vs learne 1. That if the place do please vs we must follow the way that leadeth thither though it seeme vnto vs somwhat straite and rough 2. That he is vnwise who for worldly pelfe forgetteth heauen which is our true country 3. That those which in this world haue suffered much for the loue of God do receaue great reward and recompence for the same in heauen CXLIX MEDITATION Againe of Heauen 1. CONSIDER how those Blessed soules beholding the infinite maiesty of God are so replenished with ioy and contentment that they cannot desire any more nor any other thing 2. That they are neuer wearied in blessing the time which they haue imploied in their deuotions in frequenting of the holy Sacraments and in the exercise of the works of mercy which they see to haue ben receaued and accepted of God as if they had ben donne to his owne person 3. How they do greatly reioyce because they are certaine that their glory and felicity shall neuer faile and that it cannot be lost taken away or hindered by any once Let vs learne 1. To please Almighty God heere on earth by seruing him deuoutly and he assuredly will giue vs all contentment in heauen 2. How the world is grosly abused making so little account of deuotion and other spirituall exercises 3. How men do deceaue themselues if they send not their goods and treasures into their true countery which is a place so assured CL. MEDITATION Of the effects of deadly sinne 1. CONSIDER how deadly sinne maketh vs loose the grace of God in this lyfe 2. How it doth depriue vs of all those consolations that God is accustomed to giue to his welbeloued children in this world 3. How it doth exclude vs from the euerlasting glory for which we were created and redeemed with the most precious bloud of our Sauiour IESVS Christ 4. How it doth procure vs in this life the emnity of God who is our creatour and ought to be our God 5. How it bringeth vnto vs an infinite number of trauailes and miseries making vs seruants of our passions and flause to the diuell 6. It is cause that our good works cannnot be meritorious of eternall life 7. Consider how grosse an absurdity and folly it is of a man for a small pleasure contrary to the law and will of God to expose himself to the daunger to be throwne headlong into euerlasting paines where he shal be punished perpetually without any hope to be euer deliuered A PRAIER O MY God I should indeed be senseles yea and more then sēsles if reuolting against thy sacred Maiesty I would subiect my self to the tyranny of sinne of the diuell And what would it auaile me to haue my whole hearts desire in this world if I were depriued of thy grace Alas who could defend me from those euils vnto which mans life is subiect who could help me at the houre of my death who could deliuer me frō hell if through my own demerits thou shouldst become mine enemy I had rather o my good God I had rather I say indure all the daungers misfortunes that may befall me in this life and had rather dy a thousand deaths then to liue euē one moment out of thy ●●●ce fauour and protection FINIS

learne 1. Neuer to loose courage for the desolations griefes or disgusts that may happen to vs in our spirituall exercises 2. To despise all the pleasurs and contentments that we may inioy in this world so to feele some griefe with our Sauiour 3. To haue recourse to praier in all our occurences and necessities LXXXIII MEDITATION Of the praier which our Sauiour made in the garden of mont Oliuet Matt. 26.39 Mark 14.35 Luk. 22.41 1. CONSIDER how our Sauiour retiring himself a little from his disciples did pray very effectuously to be deliuered from the Passion which he was to suffer submitting neuertheles his owne will to that of his Father 2. How comming to his disciples some litle time after finding them sleeping he turned to S. Peter reprehended his weaknes in that he could not watch with him one houre and exhorted them all to watch and pray that they might not enter into tentation 3. How he returned the second and third time to make the same praier which he also brake off to visit his Apostles that slept Let vs learne 1. To present our demaunds to Almighty God in such sort that we alwaies submit them to his good pleasure 2. Not to be so tied to our priuate deuotions that we haue no care of our neighbours good 3. To continue yea and reiterate the same praiers vntill it please God to heare vs. LXXXIIII MEDITATION Of the extreme griefe which our Sauiour did feele praying in the Garden Luke 22.43 1. CONSIDER how our Sauiour being returned the third time to pray felt such extreme griefe and anguish that his Father sent him an Angell to comfort him 2. How notwithstanding these his dolours he ceased not to pray so feruently that he sweat bloud and water so aboundantly that the earth a●out him was bathed therewith 3. O christian soule considering thy Sauiour to suffer such anguishes for thee if thou canst not sweat bloud and water for his sake yet at least let fall a little teare of compassion Let vs learne 1. That albeit Almighty God do not alwaies graunt thee that which thou desirest and demaundest yet will he not leaue to comfort thee if thou pray as thou oughtest 2. What is it that we ought not to do and suffer willingly for satisfactiō of our sinnes through the only consideration of which our ●auiour was so afflicted 3. How if our Sauiour thinking on his death was surprised with so great feare we ought to think what we shall do when we shall come to that last passage and what then we would vvish to haue done LXXXV MEDITATION How Iudas did betray our Lord and deliuered him to the Iewes Matt. 26.47 Mark 14.42 Luk. 22.47 Iohn 18.3 1. CONSIDER how our Lord returning three times to his disciples finding them yet asleep did let them alone vvhilest he in the meane time did vvatch ouer them as a good pastour ouer his flock 2. Hovv perceauing the traitour to approach neare he avvaked them saying Arise let vs goe behold he that shall betray me is at hand And as he vvas yet speaking they discouered the troope of souldiers th●● came to apprehend him 3. Hovv Iudas did set himself forvvard to kisse our Lord and vvas receaued of him vvith so incredible humanity svveetnes that it ought euen to breake the heart of those vvho through any occasion vvhatsoeuer do nourish their choler against those that haue done them any kind of vvrong Let vs learne 1. To beare vvith the infirmities imperfections of our neighbours 2. Neuer to vse any kind of doublenes or dissimulation 3. Neuer to speake not do any euill no not euen to those vvhich haue done vs any harme but to call and hold them for our friends LXXXVI MEDITATION Of the endeauour that S. Peter did to hinder his maisters taking Matt. 26 51. Mark 14.46 Luke 22.49 Iohn 18.10 1. CONSIDER hovv our Sauiour hauing imbraced Iudas passed on to demaund of those vvhome he brought vvith him vvho he vvas that they sought for and they ansvvering for Iesus of Nazareth our Sauiour replied I am he with so great courage that they all fell backward with feare 2. How when they were risen vp our Sauiour asked them againe as before and discouering himself vnto them said If yow seeke me let these my Apostles go their waies 3. How S. Peter seing what passed drew out his sword and cut off his eare that came first in his way Let vs learne 1. To offer our selues willingly to all daungers for the honour and glory of God 2. Neuer to disburden our selues of the difficulties that befall vs thereby to burden others but rather to beare them for them 3. That the weapons of Ecclesiasticall and Religious men be spirituall LXXXVII MEDITATION How our Sauiour was apprehended and bound Matth. 26.57 Iohn 18.12 1. CONSIDER the infinite goodnes and mercy of our Sauiour who did cure euen him that came to take him and commaunded S. Peter to put vp his sword which he had drawne to defend him 2. How turning to those which had laid hands on him he shewed them that in vaine they had taken the paines to come thither to apprehend him for so much as they had seene him euery day teaching in the Temple 3. How his disciples when they saw that there was no more remedy to rescue their maister out of the Iewes hands abandoned him and fled some one way some another and then those executioners tied him fast to lead him the more safely Let vs learne 1. Neuer to render euill for good 2. To endure patiently whatsoeuer euill doth befall vs. 3. To make prouision of Good workes for the greatest frindes that we haue in this world will forsake vs at the houre of our death but our works will alwaies accompanie vs. LXXXVIII MEDITATION How our Sauiour was brought to Annas house Iohn 18.13 1. CONSIDER how those cruell souldiars did make our Sauiour ha●ten his pace conducting him ouerthwart the fields to shorten the way drawing striking and haling him from side to side 2. How being come to Annas house as if they had gottē a great vi●●ory they began to triumph and to vse him worse then they had done in the way all which our Lord endured most patiētly without saying any thing vnto them 2. How two of his disciples did follow him to be eye witnesses of that which should follow one being entred by meanes of the acquaintance he had in the house gaue entrance afterwards to S. Peter Let vs learne 1. To submit our selues alwaies to the will of God and not desire that he accommodate himself to our will 2. To imitate the patience of our Sauiour 3. To vse the acquaintance and friendship of others to our owne good and that of our neighbours LXXXIX MEDITATION How Annas did question with our Lord. Iohn 18.19 1. CONSIDER the modest carriage of our Lord in Annas presence hearing all that it pleased him to demaund touching his doctrine and disciples 2. How