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Author: W. C. (William Clifford), d. 1670.
Title: The little manuel of the poore mans dayly devotion collected out of severall pious and approoved authors / by W.C.
Print source: The little manuel of the poore mans dayly devotion collected out of severall pious and approoved authors / by W.C.
W. C. (William Clifford), d. 1670.
Printed at Paris: By Vincent du Moutier ..., 1669.
Notes:
Attributed to William Clifford. Cf. BM.
Advertisements: p. [8]-[9].
Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
Subject terms:
Devotional literature.
Prayer-books.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A33464.0001.001
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THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY.
AN ADVERTISMENT.
summary of faith
The sum̄e of the Christian Catholick faith.
Our Lords Prayer.
The Angelical salutation.
The ten Commandements.
The seaven Sacraments.
Three Theological vertues.
Foure Cardenal vertues.
Seaven guifts of the holy Ghost.
Twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost.
The Precepts of Charity.
The Commandements of the Church.
The workes of mercy corporall.
The workes of mercy spirituall.
The eight Beatitudes.
The 5. senses of the body.
The 3. faculties of the soule.
The office of Christian justice.
Of sin.
7 Capitall sins, commonly cal∣led mortal, or deadly sins.
The 7 contrary vertues.
6 Sins against the Holy Ghost.
4. Things crying to Heaven for vengeance
9. Wayes of being accessory to an other mans sin.
3. Kinds of good workes.
3. Evangelicall Counsels.
The 4. Last things.
THE LITTLE MANUEL OF THE POORE MANS DAILY DEVOTION. Contayning severall exercises of piety; as time and fit occasion may require.
An exhortation to prayer.
A Morning exercise of holy prayer.
A devout recommendation to be used every morning.
A recommendation to God.
A recommendation of ourselves to the blessed Virgin Mother of God. To the Angels and Saints, out of S. Augustin, ch. 40. of his medit.
A devout Prayer to our Lord Iesus.
A Prayer to persever in goodnesse.
A Prayer to our Angel guardian
A blessing.
When at morning, noone, and evening you heare the Ave Mary bell to ring, say.
The Prayer.
Certaine generall advertisments much conducing to Christian perfection.
An Evening Exercice for Pra∣yer before bed.
A Prayer to our B. Lady and to her divine Sonne.
A Prayer to our good Angel.
A briefe examen of Conscience before going to bed.
An Act of Contrition.
King David his seaven peniten∣tiall Psalmes shewing his great griefe and sorrow after he had sinned with Bersabee.
Psal. 6.
Psalme 31.
Psalme 37.
Psalme 50.
Psalme 101.
Psalme 129.
Psalem 142.
The Antiphone.
The Litanies of the Saints.
When awakeing in the night.
Of the true end of Man.
The due gratitude which in justi∣ce we owe unto Iesus Christ.
Our maine great affaire in this World is to save our soules.
Of the divine presence of God.
How we ought to distrust our selves.
Against detraction and Ca∣lumny.
Of flying the occasion of sin.
The small number of the Elect.
Who suffer persecution for justi∣ce sake, are beatifi'd by Iesus Christ himselfe.
To what multitude of miseries Mans life is subject.
Reflections upon the dreadfull word of Aeternity.
Of the severall colours which the Church useth for her orna∣ments; and the meaning of them.
The meaning of the severall or∣naments which the Priest doth weare in celebrating the holy Masse.
A reflection to be used as you goe to the Church to assist at this holy sacrifice.
The exteriour and interiour dis∣position required to assist at the holy sacrifice of the Masse.
A forme of directing our inten∣tion before Masse, in forme of prayer.
An advertisment.
A DEVOUT EXERCISE FOR HEARING MASSE BOTH WITH TRUE PIETY AND MUCH INSTRUCTION.
A prayer before Masse.
At the Priest's ascending to the Altar, and there opening the booke.
At the Priests descending to the lowest stepp; and beginning with the signe of the Crosse, and saying the Confiteor &c.
At the Priests ascending, and kissing the Altar.
At the Introite, and Kyrie elysons
Of Gloria in excelsis. Dominus vobiscum. and the prayer.
At the Epistle, and remooving the booke.
At the Graduel, and Tract.
At the Gospel.
At the Creed.
At the Offertory.
At the Lavatory.
At Orate fratres.
At the ensving secret.
At the Preface.
At Te igitur &c. where the Canon of the Masse begins.
At the first Memento
At Hanc igitur oblationem.
At the consecration, and ele∣vation.
At the second Memento.
At Nobis quoque Peccatoribus.
At the severall Crosses made upon the holy Host and Chalice.
At the Pater noster.
At the division of the Host into 3. parts; wherof one is put into the Chalice.
At Agnus Dei, &c.
At Domine non sum dignus and the holy Communion.
At the Ablution.
At remooving the book againe to the other side of the Altar.
At the Postcommunion.
At the next Dominus vobiscum.
At the last Collect or prayer.
Of the last Dominus vobiscum.
Of Ite Missa est, and the last benediction.
At the Gospel of S. Iohn.
A prayer to be said after Masse.
Reflexions to be used so soone as Masse is ended.
meditations
Spirituall advises of S. There∣sa, greatly conducing to live happily, both with God, and man.
Pious Reflections, aswell for the embracing, and practise of vertue, as for the flying of vice. Which may also be used for the subject of so many pro∣fitable meditations.
Of the vertue of Charity.
Of the love of our neighbour.
Wherin consists the enjoyment of a true and happy peace.
Of Christian Patience.
Of true obedient submission to the will of God.
Of Prayer.
Of the vertue of Mortification.
Confidence in God, and griefe for sin, must goe rightly tem∣pered together.
How to draw profit from sin.
Of distrust in our owne selves.
Against presumption in our owne endevours.
The least sins are carefully to be avoyded.
Reason ought to be the Rule of all our actions and affections.
The examen of spirits, accor∣ding to their different feeling in the hart.
How to draw profit from afflictions, and painfull sufferings.
The reason wherefore all men naturally seekeing happi∣nesse, so few doe find it.
Of sloath and idlenesse.
Of the sin of scandal.
Of Choller and Anger.
Of Rash judgment.
Of the vertue of mildnesse, and meekenesse.
Of true humility of hart.
A 2. Reflection upon holy patience.
The practise of Gods divine Presence.
Of true purity of intention.
Of good purposes and pious Resolutions.
OF CONFESSION
Advertisments before Confession
A table of sins, helping the me∣mory for a generall Confession by method to examen our con∣science wherin we may have offended Almighty God.
A prayer before Confession.
A prayer out of F. Granada exciting in the soule compunc∣tion and sorrow for our sins.
A method for examen of con∣science, intended for the de∣vouter sorte, who doe often frequent the holy Sacrament of Penance.
A devout Prayer after Confession.
A Reflection.
OF THE HOLY COMMVNION.
A preparatory instruction dispo∣sing to the holy Communion.
A prayer to be said before the holy Communion.
An other payer of S. Tho. of Aquine before receiving the holy Communion.
A preparatory meditation dispo∣sing our soules before the holy Communion to approach with due disposition to receive not only the Sacrament, but also the grace and great vertue therof.
Of Thankes giving after the holy Communion.
A Prayer after the holy Communion.
An other prayer after the holy Communion.
A Conclusion.
The Canticle of the three children
The Canticle of Zacharie.
The blessed Virgins Canticle of Magnificat. &c.
The himne of S. Ambrose and S. Augustin in praise and than∣kes giving to God at his Conversion.
Psalme 148. wherein all crea∣tures spirituall and corporall are invited to praise God, their Creator, and conserver.
A MEDITATION of thankes giving after the holy Communion.
An exercise for practising the Acts of the most necessary vertues.
Acts of the love of God.
Acts of Faith.
Acts of Hope.
Acts of Adoration.
Acts of thankes giving and gratitude.
Acts of Love towards our Enemies.
Acts of Humility.
Acts of true dread and feare.
Acts for the exercise of the ver∣tue of Penance.
An act of submission and Re∣signation to the will of God in all encounters whatsoever.
Acts to be made in tyme of affliction or of trouble, either in body or minde.
Acts of mildenesse and meeknesse.
Acts of Mortification.
Acts of the vertue of Patience.
Acts of Perseverance.
A Collection of some few holy maximes, pronounced by the sacred mouth of Iesus Christ, wherby the vertuous soule may see how different they are from the pernicious maximes of the world; which shee ought most carefully to fly.
Devout prayers to be said, some daily; and others at conve∣nient oportunity; as each one shall best make choyce.
prayer
A prayer to the most sacred and Blessed Trinity.
A devout forme of thankes gi∣ving, with an humble craving of all requisite vertues.
A prayer to the blessed Virgin, as also to the holy Saints and Angels.
An other prayer to the B. Virgin.
An other prayer to the same.
An other prayer to the same.
A prayer to the Holy Ghost.
A prayer before the B. Sacra∣ment; or before Communion.
A prayer to obtayne a fervent love towards God, our neigh∣bour, and our enemies.
A prayer that we may receive the B. Sacrament before our death.
A prayer to demand heavenly vertues and good life.
A prayer of praise, of thankes∣giving, and of magnifying God.
A prayer of thankes-giving, and of craving divine favour.
A prayer to all the Saints.
A prayer to all the Angels.
A Prayer in sicknesse.
A Prayer to obtayne a blessed ending.
A Prayer when we begin our actions.
An Evening Prayer.
A Prayer for the sicke.
Prayers to obtayne the grace of the Holy Ghost.
To obtayne the same grace for our friends.
To obtayne the same grace for our enemies.
A Prayer to repel wicked thoughts.
A Prayer to require charity.
A Prayer to begg Patience.
A Prayer to require the suffra∣ges of Saints.
A Prayer to require continency.
A Prayer in tyme of warre.
A Prayer for peace.
A Prayer in tyme of famine and Pestilence.
A Prayer for raine.
A prayer for faire weather.
A prayer in any tribulation.
A Prayer for forgivenes of sins.
A Prayer for such as are in a journey.
A Prayer to be said at the con∣clusion of our usvall prayers.
A blessing to be used at the end of all our daily prayers.
Of Aspirations and jaculatory Prayers.
The practise of Aspirations upon the affection of the imitation of our divine Redeemer Iesus Christ.
The practise of Aspirations upon the affection of admiration of our divine Redeemers love to Man.
The practise of aspirations upon the affection of Compassion of our blessed Redeemers many dolorous sufferings for ungra∣teful Men.
The practise of aspirations vpon the affection of love.
The pratise of aspirations for the obtayning of certaine vertues.
The practise of aspirations, wherby to free our selves from some certaine sins and imperfections.
An advertisment.
Of Meditation.
Matter of Meditation for ever day in the weeke.
Sunday, of Gods benefits unto mankind.
Munday, of sin, and the grieviousnesse thereof
Tuesday, of the miseries of this life.
Wednesday, of the houre of death.
Thursday, of judgement.
Friday, of Hel.
Saturday, of the joyes of Heaven.
An advertisment.
A most profitable exercise conteyning a preparation to death. Togeither with the acts necessary to dispose the soule to this last passadge. As also the Recommendations of the soule in English.
Blessed are the servants whom, when our Lord comes, he shall find watching.
Advise for the due practise of this exercise.
Meditation to enter into the dispositions of making a good death.
The first point.
2. Point.
3. Point.
Affections and Resolutions.
The Conclusion.
A most profitable Exercise to prepare our selves for death.
Ʋpon the moment of death de∣pends Eternity.
Preparation.
An act of Resignation.
Confession of our ovvne nothing.
Restitution of our beeing to God.
Acknowledgement of the So∣veraine dominion of God.
Acceptation of death in punish∣ment of our sins.
Oblation of our life to God.
Desire to render to Iesus death, for death.
Spirituall Confession.
An act of Contrition.
Aspirations to the three divine Persons.
An act of Faith.
An act of Hope.
An act of Charity.
An act of Charity towards our neighbour.
Desire to receive Iesus Christ.
A spirituall Communion, by way of Viaticum.
And with S. Simeon.
And with David.
2. Point. Spirituall Extreame unction.
At the unction of the eyes.
Of the Eares.
At the nostrills.
At the Mouth.
At the hands.
At the feete.
The approach of death.
Preparing our selves com∣ming, with the burning lam∣pe of charity in our hands, we may say with David.
Ʋnion to Iesus Christ dying.
Recourse to the B. Virgin, and the Saintes.
Then addressing our sselves to God, we may say.
An act of Adoration to the most holy Trinity.
Those who make use of the Recommen∣dation of the soule may remember to make this conclusion after it. And then may be said. Subvenite Sancti.
An act of entire resignation or abandon of our selves to God.
Spirituall expiration.
Houlding the Crucifix in our hand, we may say these words.
Subvenite.
The recommendation of the sou∣le, which ought to begin with the little Litanies: and the following prayers are to be said during the agony.
The Prayers.
Proficiscere anima Christiana.
Deus misericors, Deus clemens.
Commendo te.
Suscipe Domine.
Commendamus tibi.
Delicta iuventutis.
The soule going out of the body, the subvenite is to be recited.
Confitemini Psalme 117.
An abridgment of the Exercise of preparation to Death.
An Appendix.
A touch-stone for right tryall of true and profitable prayer from what is but false and counterfait.
The certaine markes and most evident signes of false and meere counterfeit prayer.
The Litany of our Lord and divine Saviour Iesus.
The Litany of our B. Lady of Loretto.
to the reader
THE DOCTORS APPROBATION.
approbation
A TABLE Of the chief contents in this Manuel.