Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	great_a	speak_v	write_v	2,771	5	5.0404	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04377	The spiritual guide which disintangles the soul, and brings it by the inward way, to the getting of perfect contemplation, and the rich treasure of internal peace. / Written by Dr. Michael de Molinos, priest : with a short treatise concerning daily communion, by the same author. Translated from the Italian copy, printed at Venice, 1685.	Molinos, Miguel de, 1628-1696.; Molinos, Miguel de, 1628-1696. Brief treatise concerning daily communion.	1685 (1685)	Wing M2387A; ESTC R214007	123,380	287

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replenish_v they_o with_o himself_o many_o do_v continual_o read_v in_o these_o speculative_a book_n because_o they_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o he_o who_o may_v tell_v they_o that_o such_o read_n be_v not_o convenient_a for_o they_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o if_o they_o do_v submit_v and_o the_o guide_n be_v a_o man_n of_o experience_n he_o will_v not_o allow_v it_o they_o and_o then_o they_o will_v profit_v and_o not_o mind_v such_o study_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v who_o be_v submit_v have_v light_n and_o make_v improvement_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o contribute_v much_o to_o inward_a quiet_n and_o security_n to_o have_v a_o experience_a guide_n who_o may_v govern_v and_o instruct_v with_o actual_a light_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o devil_n nor_o by_o its_o own_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n however_o we_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o read_n of_o spiritual_a book_n in_o general_a see_v here_o we_o speak_v in_o particular_a of_o soul_n 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shall_v be_v silent_a and_o omit_v the_o acquaint_v her_o spiritual_a father_n with_o the_o extraordinary_a thing_n that_o happen_v in_o her_o soul_n that_o she_o may_v not_o tire_v herself_o nor_o trouble_v the_o same_o father_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o not_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o to_o her_o ghostly_a father_n will_v not_o be_v well_o do_v for_o three_o reason_n first_o because_o as_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o furnace_n and_o the_o value_n of_o stone_n know_v by_o touch_v they_o with_o the_o touchstone_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v purify_v and_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o know_v when_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n try_v it_o by_o the_o touchstone_n second_o because_o to_o avoid_v error_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o matter_n shall_v be_v govern_v according_a to_o the_o order_n institute_v by_o god_n in_o his_o church_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n three_o that_o the_o mercy_n which_o his_o divine_a majesty_n show_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o pure_a soul_n may_v not_o be_v conceal_v but_o make_v manifest_a that_o so_o believer_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o serve_v their_o god_n and_o he_o be_v glorify_v in_o they_o 11._o in_o the_o same_o place_n she_o have_v the_o follow_a word_n conform_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a truth_n my_o confessor_n be_v sick_a and_o have_v enjoin_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o make_v a_o full_a discovery_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o happen_v to_o i_o to_o he_o to_o who_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o confess_v myself_o but_o only_o of_o some_o with_o prudence_n i_o bewail_v my_o condition_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o have_v not_o one_o to_o who_o i_o may_v communicate_v my_o affair_n and_o his_o majesty_n make_v i_o answer_v thou_o have_v one_o already_o who_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o thy_o confessor_n tell_v he_o all_o that_o happen_v to_o thou_o i_o present_o reply_v not_o so_o lord_n not_o so_o lord_n why_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o my_o confessor_n command_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o account_v of_o all_o and_o i_o ought_v to_o obey_v he_o his_o majesty_n say_v to_o i_o thou_o have_v please_v i_o by_o that_o answer_n and_o that_o i_o may_v hear_v thou_o say_v so_o i_o say_v what_o thou_o have_v hear_v do_v so_o yet_o still_o thou_o may_v acquaint_v he_o with_o some_o thing_n as_o he_o himself_o bid_v thou_o 12._o what_o santa_n teresa_n say_v of_o herself_o come_v in_o very_a pat_o in_o this_o place_n when_o ever_o say_v she_o the_o lord_n command_v i_o any_o thing_n if_o my_o confessor_n tell_v i_o another_o i_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o must_v obey_v my_o confessor_n afterward_o his_o majesty_n return_v to_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v enjoin_v it_o i_o of_o new_a this_o be_v sound_a and_o true_a doctrine_n which_o secure_v soul_n and_o dissipate_v the_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n chap._n iii_o the_o indiscreet_a zeal_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o disordinate_a love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n disturb_v internal_a peace_n 13._o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n 12._o in_o ezechiel_n hom._n 12._o say_v st._n gregory_n than_o the_o ardent_a zeal_n of_o soul_n for_o that_o ministry_n the_o eternal_a god_n send_v his_o own_o jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n and_o ever_o since_o it_o have_v be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o sublime_a of_o office_n but_o if_o the_o zeal_n be_v indiscreet_a it_o bring_v a_o notable_a obstacle_n to_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o spirit_n 14._o no_o soon_o do_v thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o any_o new_a and_o fervent_a light_n but_o thou_o will_v lay_v thyself_o whole_o out_o for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n its_o odds_o but_o that_o that_o be_v self-love_n which_o thou_o take_v to_o be_v pure_a zeal_n this_o use_n sometime_o to_o put_v on_o a_o garb_n of_o a_o disordinate_a desire_n of_o a_o vain_a complacency_n of_o a_o industrious_a affection_n and_o proper_a esteem_n all_o enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o soul._n 15._o it_o be_v never_o good_a to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n to_o the_o detriment_n of_o thy_o own_o spiritual_a good_a to_o please_v god_n in_o purity_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o only_a scope_n of_o thy_o work_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v thy_o only_a desire_n and_o thought_n endeavour_v to_o moderate_v thy_o disordinate_a fervour_n that_o tranquillity_n and_o internal_a peace_n may_v reign_v in_o thy_o soul._n the_o true_a zeal_n of_o soul_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o strive_v for_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a love_n of_o thy_o god._n that_o be_v the_o fruitful_a efficacious_a and_o true_a zeal_n which_o do_v wonder_n in_o soul_n though_o with_o dumb_a voice_n 16._o st._n paul_n recommend_v to_o we_o first_o the_o care_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n before_o that_o of_o our_o neighbour_n 4._o 1_o timoth._n 4._o take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o and_o unto_o thy_o doctrine_n say_v he_o in_o his_o canonical_a epistle_n struggle_v not_o to_o overdo_v for_o when_o it_o be_v time_n convenient_a and_o thou_o can_v be_v any_o way_n useful_a to_o thy_o neighbour_n god_n will_v call_v thou_o forth_o and_o put_v thou_o in_o the_o employment_n that_o will_v best_o suit_v with_o thou_o that_o thought_n belong_v only_o to_o he_o and_o to_o thou_o to_o continue_v in_o thy_o rest_n disengage_v and_o whole_o resign_v up_o to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n do_v think_v that_o in_o that_o condition_n thou_o be_v idle_a he_o be_v busy_v enough_o who_o be_v always_o ready_a wait_v to_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o god._n who_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o for_o god_n sake_n do_v every_o thing_n because_o one_o pure_a act_n of_o internal_a resignation_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o exercise_n for_o one_o own_o will._n 17._o though_o the_o cistern_n be_v capable_a to_o contain_v much_o water_n yet_o it_o must_v still_o be_v without_o it_o till_o heaven_n favour_v it_o with_o rain_n be_v at_o rest_n bless_a soul_n be_v quiet_a 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he_o always_o continue_v in_o his_o inward_a man_n that_o pure_a act_n of_o love_n without_o ever_o utter_v the_o least_o petition_n ejaculation_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sensible_a or_o spring_v from_o nature_n o_o incarnate_a seraphim_n and_o dei-fied_n man_n how_o well_o do_v thou_o know_v how_o to_o dive_v into_o that_o internal_a and_o mystical_a silence_n and_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n the_o spiritual_a guide_n which_o lead_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o internal_a peace_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o ghostly_a father_n the_o obedience_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o of_o indiscreet_a zeal_n and_o of_o internal_a and_o external_n penance_n chap._n i._n the_o best_a way_n to_o baffle_v the_o craft_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v subject_v to_o a_o ghostly_a father_n 1._o it_o be_v every_o way_n convenient_a to_o choose_v a_o master_n experience_v in_o the_o inward_a way_n because_o god_n will_v not_o do_v to_o all_o 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of_o the_o illuminate_v father_n friar_n john_n tauler_n it_o be_v relate_v what_o that_o layman_n who_o go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n say_v of_o himself_o how_o that_o be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o world_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v holy_a he_o give_v himself_o to_o great_a abstinence_n till_o at_o length_n be_v extenuate_v and_o weak_a he_o fall_v into_o a_o dream_n and_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n which_o say_v to_o he_o man_z if_o thou_o voluntary_o kill_v thyself_o before_o the_o time_n thou_o shall_v pay_v dear_a to_o thyself_o for_o it_o be_v full_a of_o terror_n he_o go_v into_o a_o desert_n and_o there_o impart_v the_o way_n he_o have_v take_v and_o his_o abstinence_n to_o a_o holy_a anchorite_n who_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o heaven_n free_v he_o from_o that_o diabolical_a delusion_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o follow_v that_o course_n of_o abstinence_n that_o he_o may_v please_v god._n but_o the_o anchorite_n have_v ask_v he_o by_o what_o advice_n he_o do_v it_o and_o he_o have_v make_v answer_n by_o none_o the_o anchorite_n reply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o he_o open_v his_o eye_n and_o know_v his_o own_o perdition_n live_v always_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o spiritual_a father_n and_o he_o himself_o affirm_v that_o in_o seven_o year_n space_n he_o give_v he_o great_a light_n than_o all_o print_a book_n whatsoever_o can_v do_v chap._n ii_o a_o sequel_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n 8._o there_o be_v far_o great_a advantage_n to_o be_v have_v from_o have_v a_o master_n in_o the_o mystical_a way_n than_o from_o the_o use_n of_o spiritual_a book_n because_o a_o practical_a master_n tell_v in_o the_o nick_n of_o time_n what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v but_o in_o a_o book_n one_o may_v fall_v upon_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v less_o proper_a and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o necessary_a instruction_n be_v want_v beside_o by_o mystical_a book_n man_n raise_v to_o 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be_v easy_a in_o the_o middle_n and_o become_v most_o sweet_a in_o the_o end_n 54._o thou_o will_v find_v thyself_o far_o from_o perfection_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n 55._o know_v that_o pure_a perfect_a and_o essential_a love_n consist_v in_o the_o cross_n in_o self-denial_n and_o resignation_n in_o perfect_a humility_n in_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n and_o in_o a_o mean_a opinion_n of_o thyself_o 56._o in_o the_o time_n of_o strong_a temptation_n desertion_n and_o desolation_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o to_o get_v close_o into_o thy_o centre_n that_o thou_o may_v only_o look_v at_o and_o contemplate_v god_n who_o keep_v his_o throne_n and_o his_o abode_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o soul._n 57_o thou_o will_v find_v impatience_n and_o bitterness_n of_o heart_n to_o grow_v from_o the_o depth_n of_o sensible_a empty_a and_o mortify_a love_n 58._o true_a love_n be_v know_v with_o its_o effect_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v profound_o humble_v and_o desire_n to_o be_v true_o mortify_v and_o despise_v 59_o many_o there_o be_v who_o however_o they_o have_v be_v dedicate_v to_o prayer_n yet_o have_v no_o relish_n of_o god_n because_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prayer_n they_o be_v neither_o mortify_v nor_o attend_v upon_o god_n any_o long_o for_o obtain_v that_o peaceable_a and_o continual_a attend_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o get_v a_o great_a purity_n of_o mind_n and_o heart_n great_a peace_n of_o soul_n and_o a_o universal_a resignation_n 60._o to_o the_o simple_a and_o the_o mortify_a the_o recreation_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o death_n they_o never_o go_v to_o it_o unless_o compel_v by_o necessity_n and_o edification_n of_o their_o neighbour_n 61._o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o soul_n you_o will_v know_v be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o happiness_n there_o the_o lord_n show_v we_o wonder_n there_o we_o ingulf_n and_o lose_v ourselves_o in_o the_o immense_a ocean_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n in_o which_o we_o keep_v fix_v and_o unmoveable_a there_o there_o reside_v the_o incomparable_a fruition_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o that_o eminent_a and_o sweet_a rest_n of_o it_o a_o humble_a and_o resign_v soul_n which_o be_v come_v to_o this_o bottom_n seek_v no_o more_o than_o mere_o to_o please_v god_n and_o the_o holy_a and_o love_a spirit_n teach_v it_o every_o thing_n with_o his_o sweet_a and_o enliven_a unction_n 62._o among_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v some_o gigantic_a one_o who_o continual_o suffer_v with_o patience_n indisposition_n of_o body_n of_o which_o god_n take_v great_a care_n but_o high_a and_o sovereign_a be_v their_o gift_n who_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suffer_v both_o internal_a and_o external_a cross_n with_o content_a and_o resignation_n this_o be_v that_o sort_n of_o holiness_n so_o much_o the_o more_o rare_a as_o it_o be_v more_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n the_o spiritual_a one_o which_o walk_v this_o way_n be_v rare_a because_o there_o be_v few_o in_o the_o world_n who_o do_v total_o deny_v themselves_o to_o follow_v christ_n crucify_v with_o simpleness_n and_o bareness_n of_o spirit_n through_o the_o loansom_n and_o thorny_a way_n of_o the_o cross_n without_o make_v reflection_n upon_o themselves_o 63._o a_o life_n of_o self-denial_n be_v above_o all_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o it_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v alive_a or_o dead_a lose_v or_o gain_v whether_o it_o agree_v or_o resist_v this_o be_v the_o true_a resign_v life_n but_o although_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o thou_o come_v to_o this_o state_n and_o thou_o shall_v think_v not_o to_o have_v make_v one_o step_n towards_o it_o yet_o affright_v not_o thyself_o at_o this_o for_o god_n use_v to_o bestow_v upon_o a_o soul_n that_o blessing_n in_o one_o moment_n which_o be_v deny_v it_o for_o many_o year_n before_o 64._o he_o that_o desire_v to_o suffer_v blindfold_a without_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n or_o the_o creature_n be_v get_v too_o far_o onward_o to_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v unjust_a accusation_n which_o his_o enemy_n make_v against_o he_o even_o in_o the_o most_o dreadful_a and_o interior_a desolation_n 65._o the_o spiritual_a man_n that_o live_v by_o god_n and_o in_o he_o be_v inward_o content_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o adversity_n because_o the_o cross_n and_o affliction_n be_v his_o life_n and_o delight_n 66._o tribulation_n be_v a_o great_a treasure_n wherewith_o god_n honour_v those_o that_o be_v he_o in_o this_o life_n therefore_o evil_a man_n be_v necessary_a for_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o so_o be_v the_o devil_n themselves_o which_o by_o afflict_v we_o do_v try_v to_o ruin_v we_o but_o instead_o of_o do_v we_o harm_n they_o do_v we_o the_o great_a good_a imaginable_a 67._o there_o must_v be_v tribulation_n to_o make_v a_o man_n life_n acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o it_o it_o be_v like_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n without_o grace_n the_o earth_n without_o the_o sun._n 68_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o tribulation_n god_n separate_v in_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o chaff_n from_o the_o corn._n 69._o when_o god_n crucify_v in_o the_o inmost_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o comfort_v it_o nay_o comfort_n be_v but_o grievous_a and_o bitter_a cross_n to_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v well-instructed_n in_o the_o law_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o way_n of_o pure_a love_n in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a desolation_n and_o inward_a trouble_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o seek_v abroad_o among_o the_o creature_n for_o comfort_n nor_o lament_v itself_o with_o they_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v able_a to_o read_v spiritual_a book_n because_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a way_n of_o get_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o suffering_n 70._o those_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v who_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o believe_v that_o tribulation_n and_o suffer_v be_v their_o great_a blessing_n they_o who_o be_v perfect_a aught_o always_o to_o be_v desirous_a of_o die_v and_o suffer_v be_v always_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o suffering_n vain_a be_v the_o man_n who_o do_v not_o suffer_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o toil_n and_o suffering_n but_o much_o more_o the_o friend_n and_o elect_a of_o god._n 71._o undeceive_v thyself_o and_o believe_v that_o in_o order_n to_o thy_o soul_n be_v be_v total_o transform_v with_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o to_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v deny_v in_o its_o life_n sense_n knowledge_n and_o power_n and_o to_o die_v live_v and_o not_o live_v die_v and_o not_o die_v suffer_v and_o not_o suffer_v resign_v up_o and_o not_o resign_v up_o itself_o without_o reflect_v upon_o any_o thing_n 72._o perfection_n in_o its_o follower_n receive_v not_o its_o glory_n but_o by_o fire_n and_o martyrdom_n grief_n torment_n punishment_n and_o contempt_n suffer_v and_o endure_v with_o gallantry_n and_o courage_n and_o he_o that_o will_v have_v some_o place_n to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o and_o rest_v himself_o and_o do_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o reason_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o sense_n will_v never_o get_v into_o the_o secret_a cabiner_n of_o knowledge_n though_o by_o read_v he_o may_v chance_v to_o get_v a_o taste_n and_o relish_v the_o understanding_n of_o it_o chap._n viii_o pursue_v the_o same_o matter_n 73._o you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o manifest_v himself_o in_o thy_o soul_n till_o it_o be_v deny_v in_o itself_o and_o dead_a in_o its_o sense_n and_o power_n nor_o will_v it_o ever_o come_v to_o this_o state_n till_o be_v perfect_o resign_v it_o resolve_v to_o be_v with_o god_n all_o alone_a make_v a_o equal_a account_n of_o gift_n and_o contempt_n light_n and_o darkness_n peace_n and_o war._n in_o sum_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v arrive_v at_o perfect_a quietness_n and_o supreme_a internal_a peace_n it_o ought_v first_o to_o die_v in_o itself_o and_o live_v only_o in_o god_n and_o for_o he_o and_o the_o more_o dead_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o itself_o the_o more_o shall_v it_o know_v god_n but_o if_o it_o do_v not_o mind_n this_o continual_a deny_v of_o itself_o and_o internal_a mortification_n it_o will_v never_o arrive_v at_o this_o state_n nor_o preserve_v god_n within_o it_o and_o than_o it_o will_v be_v continual_o subject_a to_o accident_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o be_v judge_v murmur_a resent_v excuse_v defend_v to_o keep_v its_o honour_n and_o reputation_n which_o be_v enemy_n to_o perfection_n peace_n and_o the_o spirit_n 74._o know_v that_o the_o diversity_n of_o state_n among_o those_o that_o be_v spiritual_a consist_v only_o in_o die_v all_o alike_o but_o in_o the_o happy_a which_o die_v continual_o god_n have_v his_o honour_n his_o blessing_n and_o delight_n here_o below_o 75._o great_a be_v the_o