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Author: English College of Lisbon.
Title: Meditations collected and ordered for the vse of the English colledge of Lisbo by the svperiovrs of the same colledge.
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Print source: Meditations collected and ordered for the vse of the English colledge of Lisbo by the svperiovrs of the same colledge.
English College of Lisbon.
At Doway: By Baltazar Bellere, 1663.
Subject terms:
Catholic Church -- Prayer-books and devotions.
Meditations -- Early works to 1800.
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A PARABLE TO A PIOUS SOULE, AS Yet but an apprentise in loue.
THE PREFACE OF THE PARTS OF MENTALL PRAYER.
OREMVS.
LET VS PREY.
THE GENERALL ORDER or division of matters for Meditation.
LICENCAS.
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THE FIRST PART, MEDITATIONS FOR Beginners or for the Purgatiue way.
THE FIRST CHAPTER. Of mans basenes or annihilation.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. VVhat man is according to his body.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. VVhat man is according to his soule.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Of the miseries of mans life.
THE FOVRTH MEDITATION. VVhat man is according to his morall, or spirituall Being.
THE SECOND CHAPTER, Of the multitude and foulenesse of sinnes.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Of the deformitie and multitude of the sinnes of men.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of the grieuousnesse of sinne, as it is an offence of God.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Of the hatred God beareth to sinne.
THE FOVRTH MEDITATION. Of the malice of sinne by the dammages it brin∣geth to the sinner.
THE THIRD CHAPTER, Of Death.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Hovv much it importeth vs to prepare in time for death.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Hovv Terrible and fearfull Death is.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Of the soule and body novv separated.
THE FOVRTH MEDITATION. Of the particular Iudgement after death.
THE FOVRTH CHAPTER, Of the vniuersall iudgement at the last day.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Of the signes and vvonders that shall forerunne the last day.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of the generall Resurrestion and comming of the Iudge.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Of the forme of Iudgement and the sentence that follvveth.
THE FIFTH CHAPTER, Of the painos of Hell and Purgatorie.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Of the paines of Hell in common.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of the exteriour paines of hell.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Of the interiour paines of the soule.
THE FOVRTH MEDITATION. Of the paines of Purgatorie.
THE SIXT CHAPTER, Of the glorie of heauen.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Of the glory of heauen in common.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of the essential Glory of the Soule.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Of the glory of the Body.
THE FOVRTH MEDITATION. Of the glory of the heauenly Pallaces, and of the company, or inhabitants there.
The Conclusion of the Purgatiue vvay.
THE SECOND PART, MEDITATIONS FOR Proficients, or for the Illumi∣natiue way.
THE FIRST CHAPTER, Of the Incarnation of our Sauiour Iesus Christ.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Of the conueniences of the Incarnation.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of the Annuntiation made to the Virgin Mary.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Hovv the Sonne of God vvas made man in the vvombe of the Uirgin Mary.
THE FOVRTH MEDITATION. Hovv the Mystery of the Incarnation vvas reuealed vnto S. Ioseph.
THE FIFTH MEDITATION. Of the rare sanctity of the B. Virgin, and Saint Ioseph her Spouse.
THE SECOND CHAPTER, Of the Natiuity of our B. Sauiour Christ Iesus.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Hovv our Sauiour vvas borne in Bethlem?
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of the Angells & shepheards ioy at our Sauiours birth.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Of the Circumcision of our Sauiour.
THE FOVRTH MEDITATION. Of the most holy name of Iesus.
THE FIFTH MEDITATION. Of the adoration of the three Kings.
THE SIXTH MEDITATION. Of the Purification of the B. Virgin Mary.
THE THIRD CHAPTER, Of our Sauiours child-hood ond education till his Baptisme.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Of our Sauiours flight in Egypt.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Hovv our Sauiour vvas left in Ierusalem, and found in the Temple.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Of our Sauiours education at Nazareth vntill his Baptisme.
THE FOVRTH CHAPTER, Of our Sauiours Baptisme & preaching vntill his Passion.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Of the Baptisme of our Sauiour Christ.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of the Fast & Temptation of our Sauiour.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Hovv our B. Sauiour called his Disciples and his conuersation vvith all sorts of people.
THE FOVRTH MEDITATION. Of the miracles & doctrine of our Sauiour.
THE FIFTH CHAPTER, Of the Passion & Death of our B. Sauiour.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Hovv our Sauiour is sold by Iudas; and taketh leaue of his Mother.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of his last supper & vvashing of feet.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Of his instituting the B. Sacrament & prayer in the garden.
THE FOVRTH MEDITATION. Of our Sauiours being taken prisoner.
THE FIFTH MEDITATION. Our B. Sauiour is brought before Annas and Caiphas.
THE SIXTH MEDITATION. Our Sauiour is brought before Pilate and Herod.
THE SEVENTH MEDITATION. Our Sauiour is scourged at a pillar.
THE EIGHTH MEDITATION. Hovv our Sauiour is crovvned vvith Thornes.
THE NINTH MEDITATION. Hovv our Sauiour is sentenced to death, and carrieth his Crosse.
THE TENTH MEDITATION. Hovv our Sauiour is nailed on the Crosse.
THE SIXTH CHAPTER, Some pious considerations and questions vpon our Sauiours Passion.
THE FIRSTH MEDITATION. The consideration of some circumstances.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Pious questions and answers vpon the Passion.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Of our Sauiours death and buriall.
THE THIRD PART, MEDITATIONS FOR the Perfect, or for the Vnitiue vvay.
THE FIRST CHAPTER. Of our Sauieurs Resurrection and apparitions.
THE FIRSTH MEDITATION. Of our Sauiours Resurrection.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of our Sauiours apparitions.
THE SECOND CHAPTER, Of the Diuine perfections or Attributes of God.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Of the knovvledge of God by affirmation.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of the knovvledge of God by negation.
THE THIRD CHAPTER. Of the Diuine Benefits.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Of Gods goodnes tovvards his Creatures.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of the benefit of our Creation.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Of the benefit of our Conseruation.
THE FOVRTH MEDITATION. Of the benefit of our Redemption.
THE FIFTH MEDITATION. Of the benefit of our Vocation and Iustification.
THE SIXTH MEDITATION. Of the benefit of Predestination.
THE FOVRTH CHAPTER. Of the Ascension, vvhitsontide, Trinity Sunday, & CORPUS CHRISTI.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Of the Ascension of our Sauiour.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of the coming of the holy Ghost.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Of the Mystery of the B. Trinity.
THE FOVRTH MEDITATION. Of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi.
THE FIFTH MEDITATION. Of the vse and fruits of the holy Eucharist.
THE SIXTH MEDITATION. Of the holy Eucharist, as it is a Sacrifice.
THE FOVRTH PART, OTHER MEDITATIONS belonging to the Vnitiue way.
THE FIRST CHAPTER. Of the obligation of loue, vvhich Man ovveth to his God.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Hovv farre man is obliged, to God, for himselfe and all other creatures.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. VVhat Man is bound to returne to God for all his benefits; to vvit, Loue.
THE SECOND CHAPTER, Of the qualities and effects of Loue.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Of the nature and conditions of Loue, both good and bad.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of the fruits of good & bad Loue, both in this & in the next vvorld.
THE THIRD CHAPTER. Of Mans obligation to feare, honour, and praise God.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Of the feare & reuerence Man ovveth to his Creatour.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of the honour, glory and prai•e Man is bound to giue to God.
AN APPENDIX. Of the state and vocation of a Scholler and Priest Missionary, or Seminarist.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. Of the excellency of learning and condi∣tion of a Scholler.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Of the state & dignity of Priesthood.
THE THIRD MEDITATION. Of the state and obligation of an Apostolicall or Missionary Priest.
A CONCLVSION FOR THE WHOLE YEARE. Hovv to examine our progresse and renevv our purposes and resolutions.
THE FIRST MEDITATION. How to examine our spirituall progresse.
THE SECOND MEDITATION. Motiues for the renevving of our good purposes and resolutions.
MEDITATIONS FOR PARTICV∣lar Recollections according to the order and custome of the Colledge.
A MEDITATION FOR SCHOLERS that come to be admitted.
Here may enter the Generall Confession, vvhich is to be made.
How to heare Masse well.
Affections for spirituall Communion.
ON SUNDAY, Vt Deus. As God.
ON MUNDAY, Vt Rex. As a King.
ON TUESDAY, Vt Pater. As a Father.
ON WEDNESDAY, Vt Amicus. As a friend.
ON THURSDAY, Vt Medicus. As a Phisitian.
ON FRIDAY, Ut Redemptor. As a Redeemer.
ON SATURDAY, Vt Sponsus. As a Bridegrome.
How to make the daily examen of Conscience.