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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03296	An instruction how to pray and meditate well Distinguished into thirtie six chapters. Composed at the request of certaine louers of pietie, desirous to aduance themselues in perfection. By the Reuerend Father, Ignatius Balsamo Priest of the Societie of Iesus. And translated out of French into English, by Iohn Heigham.	Balsamo, Ignazio, 1543-1618.; Heigham, John, fl. 1639.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.	1622 (1622)	STC 1341; ESTC S112122	46,203	342

towardes the diuine seruice Concorde Veritie Fidelitie Liberalitie Prudence Gratitude or knowledging of Benefites and Pennance 4. One may take one only vertue and stay him selfe thereon so lōg as hee can considering diuers thinges vpon the same as What such a vertue is for example of humilitie wherin it cōsisteth and what it meaneth to be humble How faire excellent profitable and necessarie this vertue is consideringe in particular the profite that it bringeth How much it pleaseth almightie God and maketh a man acceptable vnto him What example and doctrine our Lord hath giuen vs of such a vertue How detestable damageable and displeasing the contrarie vice is vnto Almightie God How farre off I haue hitherto bene from this vertue and what ●e cause thereof hath bene What I ought to doe for the time to come considering the meanes to acquire the same and the impedimēts to keep me from them 5. The fifth meanes is to Meditate some vertue in the person of our B. Bauiour considering three points 1. What example the Sonne of Almightie God hath giuen vs of this vertue for example of humilitie 2. What he hath said and taught touchinge such a vertue remembring him selfe of some one sentence 3. Wherefore he hath done and said all this Assuredly for me In this manner one may meditate in one weeke seuen principall vertues of our Lord and and Sauiour as Sunday Charitie Munday Munday Humilitie Tuesday Patience Wensday Obedience Thursday Meekenes Friday Pouertie Saterday Chastitie 4. To meditate the Beatitudes which are eight most goodlie vertues considering three thinges vpon each Beatitude 1. The sentence it selfe which hath two points to wit the vertue the recompence 2. How much this vertue hath shined in our B. Sauiour 3. How far I am from this vertue and what profite it would bringe mee if I were owner thereof CHAP. XXV The manner how to meditate vpon the Creatures BY the consideration of the creatures one commeth vnto a great knowledge and vnderstanding of the Creator for there is not any creature how little soeuer hee be which shewes not the power wisedome and great bountie of him that made him Wherfore who so desireth well and truly to profite in the spirituall life let him giue him selfe to the reading of this great and goodly booke of the world which is alwaies o●en vnto all that therein he make manye good and frequent meditations the which may be done in two sortes or maners to wit Either meditating them altogether considering all this whole world in one Medication or in particular making one Meditation vpon each creature as the heauen the earth and obseruing alwayes therein the power wisdome and bountie of almightie God Furthermore that he accustome him selfe howerly or at euery occasion seeing any creature a beast a flower c. to eleuate his spirite to consider who hath made it foorthwith he shall finde the three aforesaid vertues and diuine perfections Vpon the Creatures in generall 1. The Creatures of the world euidently shewe the greatnes of God Creator thereof 2. The multitude and varietie of the thinges created the infinite perfections which are in God 3. The good disposition and Order of the worlde the wisedome of God 4. The profite which the creatures doe bring vnto vs the Bounty of God 5. The Beautie of the worlde the beautie of God 6. The roundnes therof which hath neither beginning nor ending the eternitie of God 7. The vnitie of the worlde demonstrateth that God is onely one 8. The aboundance of good thinges which we receaue of the creatures sheweth the liberallitie of God 9. The stabilitie and Constancy of the world continuing alwaies the same sheweth that God is immutable and changeth not Vpon each Creature in particular 1. To consider its beginning which is God 2. The ende wherfore such a creature hath bene made to wit for the honor of God and seruice of man 3. Whereof how it ha●h bene made 4. The qualities and effectes of the same creature CHAP. XXVI The maner how to meditate the perfections of Almighty God FIrst one must haue a Rolle these are Infinite Essence Power Wisedome Bountie Loue Mercie Iustice Prouidence Liberallity Patience and Meekenesse Then one must know and consider the workes and effects which he hath shewed of such and such a vertue The examples sentences of holie Scripture will greatly serue thereto As to know his diuine Essence to consider the sentence of the Prophet Ieremie cap. 2. saying I doe fill both heauen and earth And Acts 3. In him we liue mooue and haue our being For the Power of almightie God He spake and they were made he commanded and they were created Psalm 32. And so of others Wherefore this meditation agreeth especiallye to those that are most perfect and most practised as well in Holie Scripture as in spirituall matters and therefore may be called the most excellent of all Meditations CHAP. XXVII The manner how to Meditate the Pater noster the holie Scripture IT is an excellent good manner exceeding profitable to meditate vpon the wordes of Holie Scripture which are the wordes of Almightie God and marueilously replenished with diuine mysteries The maner how to meditate them is to take the first worde of a sentence as if it were this So God loued the World that hee gaue his only begetten Sonne Ioh. 3. The first word wherof is So to staye him selfe and to pause vpon the consideration thereof so long as our soule can finde diuersity of conceits and instructions gust and vtilitie therein then to passe to the next word after and to doe the like After this maner one may meditate the Collects and Hymnes of holy Church aboue all our Lordes Prayer the which for that it was composed immediatly by God himselfe conteineth in it verie wounderfull mysteries and ought to be often Meditated and considered for the great fruits which such Meditation bringeth After this diuine Prayer to Meditate the Aue Maria Salue Regina Anima Christi Veni Creator Veni sancte Spiritus Te Deum laudamus c. And Priests the Holie Canon of the Masse CHAP. XXVIII Of Examen of Conscience BEcause examen of Conscience consisteth principallie in knowinge our faultes which is an act of the vnderstanding one may very well place it amongst the species of Meditation Now there are two sortes of examen of Conscience the one is called Generall when one examineth and searcheth foorth al the faultes which he hath committed by Thoughtes Words Works and Omission to the end to amend himselfe of al and ordinarily is made in the Euening containeth sixe points 1. To render thankes to Almightie God for his Benefites 2. To aske him grace to know our sinnes and to amende them 3. To aske an account of our owne soule of the sinnes committed that present day considering all the houres of the day from the Morning wherein we haue failed by Thoughtes Wordes Workes and Omission 4.