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that_o this_o occurrence_n be_v dangerous_a unto_o a_o soul_n which_o find_v itself_o sometime_o betwixt_o two_o iron_n and_o as_o it_o be_v wavernig_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v itself_o see_v evil_a every_o where_n and_o good_a on_o no_o side_n though_o many_o tîme_v it_o be_v not_o so_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o tedious_a torment_n then_o that_o of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n chap._n vi_o the_o surlie_n director_n the_o person_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v be_v in_o this_o state_n for_o though_o her_o director_n make_v more_o noise_n and_o be_v in_o more_o vogue_n by_o his_o preache_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o yield_v more_o fruit_n than_o her_o confessor_n a_o man_n full_a of_o zeal_n in_o the_o service_n of_o soul_n who_o do_v many_o good_a work_n without_o sounde_v the_o trumpet_n serue_v god_n with_o his_o substance_n and_o with_o cover_a dish_n as_o our_o saviour_n command_v in_o the_o gospel_n this_o i_o know_v and_o with_o assurance_n that_o he_o have_v far_o more_o experience_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o soul_n at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o penance_n than_o the_o director_n though_o he_o believe_v it_o not_o and_o that_o the_o director_n contrariwise_o esteem_v himself_o much_o more_o fit_a than_o he_o and_o endeavour_v like_o a_o pedant_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o govern_v both_o he_o and_o the_o penitent_a soul_n with_o a_o brow_n far_o more_o humble_v then_o humble_a and_o who_o have_v much_o more_o of_o the_o pharisee_n then_o of_o the_o publican_n when_o this_o good_a priest_n give_v unto_o this_o pious_a soul_n some_o spiritual_a advice_n which_o he_o conceive_v profitable_a she_o present_o relate_v it_o unto_o the_o director_n as_o unto_o her_o touchstone_n if_o it_o please_v not_o this_o preacher_n he_o declame_v against_o it_o with_o full_a voice_n and_o with_o such_o scornful_a and_o despise_v term_n no_o less_o unbeseemeinge_v the_o mouth_n which_o utter_v they_o then_o honourable_a unto_o the_o modesty_n and_o patience_n of_o he_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v address_v how_o oft_o have_v the_o austere_a empire_n of_o this_o sufficient_a director_n cause_v the_o penitent_a person_n to_o forsake_v her_o coneessor_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o loose_v the_o absurd_a practice_n of_o his_o lofty_a theory_n and_o that_o the_o stream_n of_o this_o source_n shall_v have_v be_v spend_v upon_o other_o meadow_n than_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o then_o see_v himself_o to_o have_v get_v the_o absolute_a dominion_n both_o over_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o the_o confessor_n it_o delight_v he_o to_o overthrow_v with_o the_o impetuous_a blast_n of_o his_o mouth_n all_o whatsoever_o the_o other_o have_v endeavour_v to_o buid_v up_o solid_a and_o to_o pluck_v up_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v plant_v before_o it_o have_v take_v any_o deep_a root_n seldom_o give_v any_o other_o reason_n than_o the_o ignorant_a condition_n of_o this_o poor_a confessor_n and_o of_o a_o man_n little_o verse_v in_o these_o anagogy_n for_o this_o word_n please_v he_o of_o the_o superessentiall_a &_o supereminent_a life_n he_o treat_v he_o as_o one_o of_o a_o mean_a spirit_n little_o illuminate_v and_o no_o way_n skilful_a in_o the_o interior_a and_o contemplative_a life_n not_o so_o much_o as_o understande_v those_o fair_a term_n of_o the_o mystical_a theology_n which_o with_o their_o emphasie_n astonish_v the_o world_n and_o which_o be_v more_o like_o the_o language_n of_o angel_n rather_o than_o of_o man_n so_o far_o be_v they_o above_o the_o base_a and_o low_a stile_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o conclude_v he_o make_v use_v very_o authentical_o of_o the_o privilege_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a man_n which_o be_v to_o judge_v all_o other_o and_o not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o any_o when_o i_o have_v discover_v this_o whole_a mystery_n which_o certes_o be_v not_o of_o iniquity_n yet_o where_o i_o note_v a_o manifest_a injustice_n i_o place_v myself_o on_o that_o side_n which_o i_o esteem_v the_o more_o lust_n according_a to_o the_o imitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o uphold_v the_o penitent_a mary_n against_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o pharisee_n i_o take_v part_n with_o the_o confessor_n oppress_v by_o this_o rabbi_n who_o wine_n he_o dimolish_v and_o dissipate_v sometime_o like_o the_o boar_n sometime_o like_o the_o fox_n to_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o damage_n of_o this_o soul_n which_o be_v incomparable_o better_a counsel_v and_o direct_v by_o she_o own_o prudent_a capable_a and_o charitable_a confessor_n who_o cheerly_o understand_v her_o whole_a interior_a then_o by_o this_o imperious_a director_n who_o only_o behold_v the_o superficial_a part_n and_o that_o which_o he_o can_v only_o gather_v by_o a_o bare_a conference_n make_v himself_o grow_v into_o a_o art_n whereof_o he_o have_v no_o practice_n neither_o can_v he_o exercise_v it_o be_v restrain_v by_o his_o institute_n i_o take_v then_o this_o creature_n off_o from_o this_o double_a torture_n and_o leave_v she_o in_o the_o ordinary_a question_n of_o the_o judiciary_n seat_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v in_o his_o church_n i_o free_v she_o from_o the_o extraordinary_a question_n of_o this_o unexperienced_a director_n whereof_o she_o find_v herself_o much_o ease_v as_o of_o a_o troublesome_a yoke_n or_o rather_o of_o a_o insupportable_a burden_n a_o burden_n which_o he_o himself_o who_o lay_v it_o on_o will_v not_o perchance_o have_v so_o much_o as_o touch_v with_o the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n chap._n vii_o subject_a of_o murmur_n this_o pass_v not_o without_o murmur_n the_o use_n whereof_o be_v no_o less_o frequent_a among_o those_o of_o the_o other_o world_n then_o that_o of_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o wave_n on_o the_o sea_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n bernard_n but_o what_o import_v it_o if_o man_n blaspheme_v we_o or_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o so_o that_o god_n give_v we_o his_o blessing_n whether_o by_o reproach_n or_o by_o good_a fame_n so_o as_o his_o divine_a goodness_n be_v serve_v therein_o we_o have_v our_o only_a end_n the_o cause_n of_o quipp_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o bitter_a and_o contentious_a zeal_n about_o the_o privation_n of_o certain_a commodity_n which_o proceed_v from_o this_o precioús_n direction_n for_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o zealous_a person_n that_o some_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o their_o neighbour_n but_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o other_o consume_v their_o neighbour_n good_n shall_v i_o say_v provide_v i_o break_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o concord_n nor_o yet_o the_o chain_n of_o perfection_n i_o love_v certes_o plato_n and_o socrates_n but_o i_o love_v much_o more_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o it_o be_v charitable_a and_o respectful_a because_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n that_o the_o same_o proceed_v from_o a_o charity_n which_o be_v true_a and_o full_a of_o respect_n i_o will_v say_v then_o that_o this_o person_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v be_v age_v without_o child_n in_o state_n of_o widow_n hood_n and_o which_o be_v the_o point_n well_o accommodate_v with_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n and_o who_o by_o a_o liberality_n true_o magnificent_a distribute_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o to_o the_o needy_a so_o that_o one_o may_v say_v of_o this_o person_n as_o do_v the_o psalmist_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o merciful_o give_v alm_n for_o thereby_o prepare_v he_o the_o way_n to_o receive_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n à _fw-fr favourable_a sentence_n because_o the_o merciful_a shall_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o the_o eternal_a sentence_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n thus_o go_v on_o the_o psalmist_n saye_v he_o who_o distribute_v and_o large_o give_v
to_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v declare_v just_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v reap_v the_o benediction_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v sow_v notwithstanding_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o these_o good_n i_o observe_v no_o little_a inequality_n for_o the_o confessor_n who_o do_v undergo_v the_o weight_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o who_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o live_v then_o that_o which_o his_o diligence_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o altar_n may_v yield_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n beside_o the_o salary_n of_o certain_a mass_n receive_v no_o gratification_n from_o this_o soul_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o parish_n as_o much_o as_o nothing_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o present_a age_n the_o hospital_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v little_o assist_v the_o mass_n of_o the_o chief_a liberalitye_n streame_a by_o mean_n of_o the_o direction_n i_o know_v not_o well_o whether_o direct_o or_o indirect_o opportune_o or_o importune_o by_o reprehendinge_v by_o menaceinge_v by_o praye_v or_o by_o presse_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o director_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o complaint_n which_o the_o fupposed_a heir_n cast_v forth_o with_o loud_a cry_n arrive_v even_o unto_o my_o ear_n when_o the_o battery_n be_v change_v and_o that_o with_o in_o the_o magazine_n of_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n order_n be_v establiss_v concern_v her_o charity_n before_o too_o much_o disorder_v the_o bubble_a stream_n of_o this_o fountain_n appear_v without_o the_o water_n be_v divide_v every_o where_o the_o bread_n be_v break_v unto_o the_o necessitous_a hospitality_n open_a unto_o stranger_n and_o the_o sick_a they_o who_o birth_n or_o misfortune_n or_o rather_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v seat_v in_o poverty_n find_v themselves_o comfort_v as_o well_o as_o they_o who_o with_o a_o incomparable_a preeminency_n through_o i_o know_v not_o what_o thcologie_n which_o i_o understand_v not_o call_v themselves_o the_o evangelicall_a poor_a as_o if_o the_o poor_a of_o all_o sort_n be_v not_o recommend_v in_o the_o same_o gospel_n from_o thence_o the_o indignation_n and_o tear_n from_o thence_o the_o complaint_n and_o tumultuous_a garboil_n as_o say_v that_o ancient_a poet_n as_o if_o i_o have_v take_v away_o a_o direct_a rent_n or_o rend_v of_o direction_n from_o a_o house_n which_o have_v renounce_v it_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o without_o ground_n because_o i_o have_v no_o soon_o turn_v my_o back_n to_o repair_v unto_o my_o flock_n but_o that_o i_o be_v welcome_v with_o a_o hail_n of_o calumny_n for_o this_o occasion_n which_o i_o have_v most_o ingenuous_o and_o faithful_o declare_v and_o by_o a_o storm_n of_o detraction_n raise_v by_o sacred_a tongue_n and_o so_o sugar_a outward_o as_o they_o seem_v all_o honey_n and_o milk_n but_o within_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n that_o there_o lie_v hide_v the_o venom_n of_o the_o asp_n a_o animal_n who_o sting_n be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a when_o it_o be_v least_o perceive_v and_o the_o evil_a soon_o ressent_v then_o know_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v i_o be_v thus_o beat_v and_o stone_v though_o in_o my_o absence_n for_o a_o advice_n which_o i_o believe_v that_o no_o man_n of_o true_a sense_n and_o void_a of_o passion_n will_v adjudge_v to_o be_v evil_a or_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o honour_n love_v judgement_n chap._n viii_o justification_n be_v advertise_v by_o my_o friend_n that_o the_o specious_a and_o shine_a midday_n devil_n do_v sift_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o little_a repute_n which_o the_o better_a sort_n afford_v i_o and_o weigh_v it_o in_o profane_a weight_n and_o not_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o spiritual_a counsel_n which_o without_o artifice_n i_o have_v learn_v and_o communicate_v without_o envy_n as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v speake_v of_o what_o he_o know_v god_n by_o his_o mercy_n so_o establish_v my_o heart_n in_o grace_n that_o i_o be_v no_o way_n move_v with_o this_o news_n know_v that_o we_o ought_v by_o good_a to_o overcome_v evil_a and_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o will_v have_v perish_v in_o my_o memory_n even_o with_o the_o sound_n have_v i_o not_o be_v advise_v nay_o oblige_a by_o person_n of_o eminent_a dignity_n and_o meritt_v to_o place_n be_v absent_a my_o pen_n in_o lieu_n of_o my_o tongue_n and_o to_o couch_v in_o write_v this_o bless_a spiritual_a counsel_n whereof_o the_o noise_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o speech_n so_o diverse_a which_o i_o do_v most_o innocent_o after_o my_o arrival_n at_o my_o ordinary_a residence_n say_v with_o david_n olord_a i_o will_v sing_v forth_o thy_o iustification_n in_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o have_v assign_v the_o abode_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n in_o this_o i_o yield_v unto_o the_o desire_n of_o those_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o will_n be_v to_o i_o a_o law_n and_o who_o judgement_n have_v great_a authority_n over_o i_o rather_o then_o to_o my_o own_o peculiar_a inclination_n which_o be_v to_o be_v silent_a in_o sufferance_n say_v only_o in_o my_o heart_n to_o god_n i_o remain_v mute_a and_o have_v not_o open_v my_o mouth_n for_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o have_v permit_v if_o not_o give_v this_o stroke_n it_o be_v in_o thou_o to_o free_v i_o from_o this_o calumny_n or_o to_o deliver_v i_o up_o unto_o it_o yes_o father_n let_v it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o pleasure_n thou_o know_v wherein_o we_o shall_v give_v way_n or_o whether_o we_o shall_v oppose_v the_o malicious_a tongue_n that_o plot_n deceitful_a wile_n thou_o have_v sharp_a arrow_n and_o coal_n of_o desolation_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v purify_v those_o pollute_a lip_n that_o have_v more_o need_n of_o purife_v then_o those_o of_o the_o prophet_n thou_o can_v environ_v i_o with_o the_o buckler_n of_o thy_o truth_n impenetrable_a to_o those_o dart_n throw_v in_o obscurity_n against_o those_o that_o be_v right_a of_o heart_n and_o send_v with_o that_o feeble_a force_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o child_n thou_o can_v by_o the_o splendour_n of_o thy_o countenance_n discover_v the_o ambush_n lay_v in_o darkness_n against_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o innocent_a thou_o o_o lord_n that_o confound_a and_o overthrowe_v tho_o hater_n of_o peace_n and_o who_o have_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n do_v not_o carry_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n thou_o that_o promise_v to_o give_v it_o to_o such_o as_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o that_o scandalle_n shall_v not_o reach_v they_o so_o far_o then_o be_v this_o tempest_n from_o breed_v any_o disquiett_n in_o i_o that_o i_o praise_v god_n for_o that_o he_o have_v cut_v my_o sack_n and_o compass_v i_o about_o with_o gladness_n solace_v myself_o with_o the_o apostle_n in_o suffer_v some_o reproach_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o a_o soul_n in_o fine_a be_v overcome_v by_o the_o entreaty_n of_o those_o who_o frindshipp_n may_v command_v i_o i_o resolve_v upon_o à _fw-fr smalle_fw-fr defence_n bless_v our_o lord_n that_o teach_v my_o hand_n to_o skirmish_n and_o my_o finger_n to_o fight_v i_o send_v they_o therefore_o a_o brief_a discourse_n which_o bear_v this_o title_n a_o spiritual_a advertisement_n to_o penitent_n about_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o director_n it_o fall_v immediate_o into_o divers_a hand_n who_o curiosity_n cause_v many_o copy_n and_o as_o water_n which_o pass_v through_o mine_n do_v much_o alter_v the_o clearness_n of_o the_o spring_n so_o the_o course_n of_o â—à _fw-fr treatise_n become_v trouble_v pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o copyist_n whereby_o the_o fault_n be_v infinite_o multiply_v and_o upon_o notice_n give_v i_o not_o long_o since_o that_o a_o printer_n go_v about_o to_o put_v to_o the_o press_n one_o of_o those_o copy_n thus_o maim_v and_o corrupt_v in_o diverse_a place_n to_o hinder_v in_o some_o sort_n this_o evil_a office_n i_o revew_v that_o little_a work_n wherein_o the_o reason_n be_v thike_a and_o the_o word_n lock_v up_o because_o i_o have_v much_o labour_v for_o brevity_n to_o the_o end_n curious_a spirit_n may_v not_o languish_v after_o the_o ready_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o fact_n or_o proposition_n i_o have_v much_o enlarge_v they_o in_o this_o treatise_n where_o i_o chief_o tie_v myself_o unto_o order_n and_o method_n as_o unto_o that_o which_o conduce_v more_o unto_o clearness_n which_o i_o highe_o affect_v chap._n ix_o spiritual_a counsel_n touch_v director_n and_o confessor_n before_o i_o deduce_v they_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o knit_v together_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o act_n which_o give_v occasion_n unto_o this_o web_n with_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n as_o i_o be_v then_o meditate_v on_o my_o return_n unto_o my_o residence_n i_o remit_v this_o soul_n heal_v of_o her_o
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