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be_v out_o of_o season_n because_o pure_a love_n which_o contain_v they_o all_o in_o its_o quietude_n dispense_v absolute_o with_o soul_n in_o this_o exercise_n to_o speak_v at_o this_o rate_n be_v to_o contradict_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v to_o lay_v a_o stone_n of_o scandal_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v to_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o live_n while_o they_o be_v dead_a xxxiv_o article_n true_a spiritual_a death_n whereof_o so_o many_o mystical_a saint_n have_v speak_v after_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v to_o the_o faithful_a you_o be_v dead_a be_v nothing_o but_o the_o entire_a purification_n and_o disinterest_n of_o love_n so_o that_o the_o unquietness_n and_o frowardness_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o a_o interest_v motive_n do_v not_o weaken_v the_o operation_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o grace_n do_v work_n in_o a_o manner_n entire_o free_a spiritual_a resurrection_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o habitual_a state_n of_o pure_a 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christian_a manner_n xxxv_o article_n true_a the_o state_n of_o transformation_n whereof_o so_o many_o both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a saint_n have_v so_o often_o speak_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o most_o passive_a state_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o most_o free_a of_o all_o activity_n or_o interest_v unquietness_n the_o soul_n be_v peaceable_a and_o equal_o pliant_a to_o all_o the_o subtle_a impulse_n of_o grace_n be_v like_o a_o globe_n upon_o a_o ground-plot_n that_o have_v no_o more_o any_o proper_a and_o natural_a situation_n but_o go_v equal_o all_o sort_n of_o way_n and_o the_o most_o insensible_a impulse_n be_v enough_o for_o to_o move_v it_o in_o this_o state_n a_o soul_n have_v but_o one_o only_a love_n and_o know_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o love_n love_n be_v her_o life_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v she_o be_v and_o substance_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sole_a principle_n of_o all_o her_o affection_n as_o this_o soul_n give_v to_o herself_o not_o any_o froward_a motion_n do_v 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no_o other_o self_n in_o i_o but_o god_n if_o on_o the_o contrary_a she_o seek_v herself_o by_o reflection_n she_o hate_v herself_o as_o be_v something_o without_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v she_o condemn_v the_o myself_o as_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o pure_a impression_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o this_o same_o saintess_n do_v with_o horror_n this_o state_n be_v neither_o fix_v nor_o invariable_a it_o be_v true_a only_a that_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v fall_v from_o it_o without_o any_o infidelity_n because_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n and_o soul_n faithful_a to_o their_o grace_n shall_v suffer_v no_o diminution_n of_o they_o but_o in_o short_a the_o least_o hesitation_n or_o the_o most_o subtle_a complaisance_n may_v render_v a_o soul_n unworthy_a of_o so_o eminent_a a_o grace_n to_o speak_v so_o be_v to_o admit_v of_o the_o term_n consecrate_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n it_o be_v to_o 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precept_n or_o of_o counsel_n except_o at_o those_o time_n they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o absolute_a emptiness_n and_o internal_a unaction_n they_o need_v only_o follow_v their_o palate_n their_o inclination_n and_o first_o natural_a motion_n concupiscency_n be_v extinguish_v in_o they_o or_o in_o a_o suspension_n so_o insensible_a that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v any_o more_o that_o it_o may_v ever_o be_v awaken_v on_o a_o sudden_a to_o speak_v at_o this_o rate_n be_v to_o lead_v soul_n into_o temptation_n it_o be_v to_o fill_v they_o with_o a_o fatal_a pride_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n it_o be_v to_o forget_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v always_o either_o act_v or_o relent_v or_o suspend_v but_o ready_a to_o awake_v on_o a_o sudden_a in_o our_o body_n which_o be_v that_o of_o sin_n xxxvii_o article_n true_a the_o most_o transform_a soul_n have_v still_o their_o free_a will_n whereby_o they_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o commit_v sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o angel_n or_o the_o first_o man._n moreover_o they_o have_v the_o bottom_n of_o their_o concupiscence_n though_o the_o sensible_a effect_n thereof_o may_v remain_v relent_v or_o suspend_v by_o medicinal_a grace_n these_o soul_n may_v sin_v mortal_o and_o go_v astray_o in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n they_o commit_v even_o venial_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o say_v unanimous_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n the_o least_o hesitation_n in_o faith_n or_o the_o least_o interest_v return_v upon_o themselves_o may_v drain_v up_o their_o grace_n they_o ought_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o jealousy_n of_o pure_a love_n to_o shun_v the_o small_a fault_n as_o all_o just_a man_n usual_o do_v avoid_v the_o great_a sin_n their_o vigilancy_n though_o simple_a and_o peaceable_a aught_o to_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o pierce_a as_o pure_a love_n in_o its_o jealousy_n be_v more_o clear-sighted_a than_o interest_v love_n with_o all_o its_o commotion_n and_o trouble_n these_o soul_n ought_v never_o either_o to_o judge_v or_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o unless_o it_o be_v out_o of_o obedience_n and_o to_o remove_v some_o scandal_n nor_o justify_v themselves_o by_o a_o deliberate_v and_o reflect_v testimony_n though_o the_o intimate_a bottom_n of_o their_o conscience_n reproach_n they_o with_o nothing_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v content_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o superior_n and_o obey_v blind_o in_o every_o point_n to_o speak_v so_o be_v to_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o all_o mystical_a saint_n and_o without_o offence_n to_o tradition_n xxxvii_o false_a transform_a soul_n be_v not_o any_o more_o free_a for_o to_o sin_n they_o have_v no_o more_o any_o concupiscence_n all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v be_v motion_n of_o grace_n and_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n they_o can_v no_o more_o pray_v with_o the_o church_n say_v every_o day_n forgive_v we_o our_o offence_n etc._n etc._n to_o speak_v at_o 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review_n of_o his_o action_n and_o the_o gift_n he_o have_v receive_v in_o order_n to_o feed_v self-love_n to_o seek_v out_o a_o common_a support_n or_o to_o take_v up_o too_o much_o with_o himself_o 18._o mortification_n be_v agreeable_a to_o a_o christian_a in_o every_o state_n and_o be_v often_o necessary_a and_o to_o make_v the_o same_o separate_a from_o the_o duty_n of_o believer_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o perfection_n be_v open_o to_o condemn_v st._n paul_n and_o to_o presuppose_v a_o erroneous_a and_o heretical_a doctrine_n 29._o continual_a prayer_n consist_v not_o in_o one_o perpetual_a act_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v without_o interruption_n and_o which_o also_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v repeat_v but_o in_o a_o disposition_n and_o habitual_a and_o perpetual_a preparation_n to_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v displease_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v to_o he_o the_o contrary_a proposition_n that_o will_v exclude_v in_o any_o 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of_o god_n and_o more_o especial_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o faith_n be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o christian_n contemplation_n 25._o it_o be_v not_o allowable_a for_o a_o christian_a under_o pretence_n of_o passive_a or_o other_o extraordinary_a prayer_n to_o expect_v that_o god_n in_o the_o conduct_n as_o well_o of_o the_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a life_n shall_v determine_v he_o to_o every_o action_n by_o way_n of_o particular_a inspiration_n and_o the_o contrary_n lead_v man_n to_o illusion_n carelessness_n and_o the_o tempt_a of_o god_n 26._o lay_v aside_o the_o circumstance_n and_o moment_n of_o prophetical_a or_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n the_o true_a submission_n which_o every_o christian_a soul_n though_o perfect_a owe_v to_o god_n consist_v in_o serve_v he_o with_o the_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a light_n as_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a prudence_n in_o presuppose_v always_o that_o god_n direct_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o good_a counsel_n 27._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o tie_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o much_o less_o the_o apostolical_a state_n to_o a_o certain_a state_n of_o perfection_n and_o prayer_n and_o to_o do_v so_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o illusion_n rashness_n and_o error_n 28._o the_o extraordinary_a way_n and_o mark_n which_o those_o that_o have_v be_v approve_a spiritualist_n have_v give_v concern_v themselves_o be_v very_o rare_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o examination_n of_o bishop_n ecclesiastical_a superior_n and_o doctor_n who_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o same_o not_o so_o much_o according_a to_o experience_n as_o according_a to_o the_o immutable_a rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o tradition_n and_o to_o teach_v and_o practise_v the_o contrary_a be_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o church_n 29._o if_o there_o be_v or_o if_o there_o have_v be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n a_o small_a number_n of_o choose_a one_o who_o god_n by_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o particular_a way_n of_o prevention_n best_a know_v to_o himself_o stir_v up_o every_o moment_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o all_o those_o action_n that_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n and_o to_o other_o good_a work_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o give_v they_o any_o prescription_n to_o excite_v they_o thereunto_o we_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o without_o avow_v the_o like_a state_n we_o do_v only_o make_v this_o practical_a observation_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o dangerous_a nor_o so_o subject_a to_o illusion_n as_o to_o guide_v soul_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o if_o they_o have_v already_o attain_v thereto_o and_o that_o however_o it_o be_v not_o in_o these_o sort_n of_o prevention_n that_o christian_a perfection_n do_v consist_v 30._o in_o all_o the_o above_o name_v article_n as_o to_o what_o regard_v concupiscence_n imperfection_n and_o principal_o sin_n our_o meaning_n be_v not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o take_v in_o the_o holy_a virgin_n his_o mother_n 31._o as_o for_o those_o soul_n who_o god_n be_v please_v to_o exercise_v with_o trial_n job_n who_o be_v a_o pattern_n for_o such_o teach_v they_o to_o benefit_n themselves_o by_o lucid_a interval_n in_o order_n to_o produce_v the_o most_o excellent_a act_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n the_o spiritualist_n teach_v they_o to_o find_v these_o in_o the_o top_n or_o high_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o acquiesce_v in_o their_o apparent_a damnation_n but_o their_o director_n with_o st._n francis_n de_fw-fr sales_n be_v to_o assure_v they_o that_o god_n will_v never_o forsake_v they_o 32._o it_o be_v well_o in_o every_o condition_n and_o especial_o in_o this_o same_o to_o adore_v the_o vindictive_a justice_n of_o god_n never_o to_o wish_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o upon_o ourselves_o in_o all_o its_o rigour_n see_v that_o even_o one_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o rigour_n be_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o love_n christian_a abandon_v be_v to_o cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o god_n to_o hope_v in_o his_o goodness_n for_o our_o salvation_n and_o as_o st._n augustine_n after_o st._n cyprian_n teach_v we_o to_o attribute_v all_o to_o he_o ut_fw-la totum_fw-la detur_fw-la deo_fw-la 33._o trouble_a and_o true_o humble_v soul_n may_v also_o be_v inspire_v with_o a_o submission_n and_o agreement_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n though_o even_o by_o a_o very_a false_a supposition_n instead_o of_o the_o eternal_a good_a which_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o just_a he_o will_v detain_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n in_o eternal_a torment_n and_o this_o without_o be_v deprive_v at_o the_o same_o 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