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Author: Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.
Title: A paradise of prayers containing the purity of deuotion and meditation / gathered out of all the spirituall exercises of Levves of Granado ; and Englished for the benefit of the Christian reader.
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Print source: A paradise of prayers containing the purity of deuotion and meditation / gathered out of all the spirituall exercises of Levves of Granado ; and Englished for the benefit of the Christian reader.
Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588., Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625.
London: Printed by R. Field for Mathew Law, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard neere vnto S. Austines gate, 1614.
Subject terms:
Devotional exercises.
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At our vprising.
When we rise.
A thankesgiuing for our preseruation the night past, together with a prayer wherin we beseech almighty God to take the like care of vs this day.
Morning exercises.
1. The commemoration of bene∣fits receiued.
2. A thanksgiuing.
3. The oblation of a mans selfe.
4. A petition for new benefits.
A Cōmendatory morning praier, wherin, together with our selues we commend all faithfull Christians vnto God.
A praier before we goe out of doores.
When you enter any iourney.
A praier before the Ser∣mon.
A prayer after the Sermon.
When we goe about any worke.
A thanksgiuing when the worke is finished.
When we prepare ourselues to studie.
When the clocke striketh.
A praier before repast.
A praier after meate.
A praier to almightie God about Sunne setting.
An Euening confession.
A thanksgiuing in the euening.
A praier wherin thou commendest thy selfe to God vpon the en∣trance of thy bed.
Another praier before sleepe.
Iaculatorie prayers to bee had alwaies in memorie.
When any sudden feare assai∣leth thee.
If the corrupt flesh prouoke thee.
If an ill suspicion ouertake thee.
If vndecent sadnesse ouer-hale thee.
If vaine glory seduce thee.
If desperation molest thee.
If thou be afflicted in minde.
If sloth assaile thee,
If labour tire thee.
If wrath disturbe thee.
If desire of honour and promotion tempt thee.
If gluttony sollicite thee.
Is euill thee.
If any blessing of God happen to thee.
I persecution
When thou seest thou art by God.
Against detractors,
For our enemies.
When we address our selues to studie.
A man may sometimes lift vp his heart by affection of repentance in these words.
Sometimes with an affection of gratitude.
Sometime with an affection of loue.
Then inflamed with the loue of eter∣nall beatitude, let him say:
This that felloweth was familiar to the Fathers in Aegypt.
Three most deuout praiers to excite the soule to contrition and griefe sor sinne.
The first Praier.
For contrition. The second praier.
For contrition. The third most zealous praier.
An oblation of all the labours and passions of Christ, for our sins.
Another praier for remission of sins
Another most deuout praier for remission of sinnes.
A most godly praier and oblation, wherein man offereth himselfe vp vnto God, requiring, that the ty∣ranny of his vices expelled, God hereafter may reigne in his soule, and dwell therein, and so worke in it those fruits which pertaine to newnesse of life.
The second prayer of the penitent.
A most deuout meditation, & most profitable before the Communion, whereby the soule is excited to the feare and loue of God.
Another part of this Medi∣tation.
Another prayer before the Communion.
A most worthy meditation after the Communion.
Prayers and thanksgiuings after the Communion.
The first Praier.
The second Prayer after the Communion.
The third Prayer after the Communion.
The first prayer for the loue of God.
A second prayer for the loue of God.
The third prayer for the loue of God.
The fourth prayer for obtaining of the loue of God.
The first prayer for the loue of God.
The sixth prayer for the loue of God.
The seuenth prayer for the obtai∣ning of Gods loue.
The first prayer vnto the holy Tri∣nitie, expressing the Maie∣stie thereof.
The second praier to the holy Tri∣nitie, of the greatnesse of the diuine Maiestie.
The third prayer to the holy Trinitie.
A prayer vnto the Father, where∣in we demand sanctifi∣cation.
A prayer to God the Sonne.
A prayer to the holy Ghost.
The first prayer of the life of Iesus.
The second praier of the life of Iesus.
The third prayer of the life of Iesu.
The fourth prayer of the life of Iesus.
The first prayer of the life of Iesus.
The sixt prayer of the life of Iesus.
The seuenth praier of the life of Iesus.
The first thankesgiuing for the be∣nefite of our Creation.
The second thanksgiuing for the benefite of our corporall con∣seruation.
The third thanksgiuing for the benefite of our redemp∣tion.
The fourth thanksgiuing for the benefit of our vocation and iustification.
A thanksgiuing for the benefite of our spirituall conuersation in the life of grace.
To how many temptations our life is exposed, and how much neede wee haue of Gods helpe.
Against whatsoeuer temp∣tation.
Against the temptation of the diuell.
Against the temptations of the world.
Against the temptations of the flesh.
When temptations are ouer∣come.
Against the conflict of vices.
Against euill thoughts.
Against diuerse sorts of sinnes.
Against euill thoughts.
A prayer against couetousnesse.
Against pride.
Against drunkennesse.
Against remembrance of in∣iuries.
Against wrath.
Against enuie.
In extreme troubles and persecutions.
In the time of warre amongst Christians.
In the time of plague.
In the time of famine and scarsity of victuals.
Against the tempests and thunder of the aire.
A prayer for the Master of a Houshold.
The prayer of a Sonne.
The prayer of the Schoole∣master.
The prayer of a professor of any facultie.
The prayer of a Student.
Seuen Psalmes of Da∣uids repentance, com∣monly called Peniten∣tiall Psalmes.
PSALME VI.
PSALME XXXII.
PSALME XXXVIII.
PSALME LI.
PSALME CII.
PSALME CXXX.
PSALME CXLIII.