Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	father_n	holy_a	2,466	5	4.6244	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41099	The maxims of the saints explained, concerning the interiour life by the Lord Arch-bishop of Cambray &c. ; to which are added, Thirty-four articles by the Lord Arch-Bishop of Paris, the Bishops of Meaux and Chartres, (that occasioned this book), also their declaration upon it ; together with the French-King's and the Arch-Bishop of Cambray's letters to the Pope upon the same subject.; Explication des maximes des saints sur la vie interieure. English	Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe-, 1651-1715.; Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe-, 1651-1715. Correspondence.; Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715. Correspondence.; Noailles, Louis-Antoine de, 1651-1729.; Godet des Marais, Paul, 1647-1709.; Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704. Instruction sur les estats d'oraison, où sont exposées les erreurs des faux mystiques de nos jours.	1698 (1698)	Wing F675; ESTC R6318	100,920	267

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to_o the_o motive_n in_o all_o these_o different_a specification_n to_o speak_v thus_o be_v to_o speak_v as_o the_o most_o exact_a and_o cautious_a school_n have_v do_v xxiv_o false_a pure_a and_o direct_a contemplation_n be_v without_o any_o interruption_n so_o that_o it_o leave_v no_o interval_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o distinct_a virtue_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o state_n all_o the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o contemplative_a person_n be_v concern_v in_o divine_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o exact_a object_n of_o pure_a contemplation_n and_o this_o state_n do_v not_o admit_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o object_n to_o who_o love_n be_v apply_v any_o distinction_n or_o specification_n of_o virtue_n to_o speak_v at_o this_o rate_n be_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o most_o interior_a virtue_n it_o be_v to_o contradict_v not_o only_o all_o the_o tradition_n of_o holy_a doctor_n but_o also_o the_o most_o experience_a mystical_a man_n it_o be_v to_o oppose_v s._n bernard_n s._n theresa_n and_o the_o bless_a john_n of_o the_o cross_n who_o by_o their_o particular_a experience_n do_v limit_v pure_a contemplation_n to_o half_a a_o hour_n thereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v confine_v to_o some_o bound_n xxvii_o article_n true_a pure_a and_o direct_a contemplation_n be_v negative_a because_o it_o be_v never_o voluntary_o conversant_a about_o any_o sensible_a image_n any_o distinct_a and_o namable_a idea_n as_o s._n dionysius_n speak_v that_o be_v to_o say_v about_o any_o particular_a and_o limit_a idea_n relate_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o that_o it_o pass_v over_o all_o that_o be_v sensible_a and_o distinct_a that_o be_v to_o say_v comprehensible_a and_o limit_v to_o stop_v only_o in_o the_o idea_n that_o be_v pure_o intellectual_a and_o abstract_v from_o the_o be_v which_o be_v without_o limit_n and_o restriction_n

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 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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 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