Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
book_n king_n write_v year_n 5,160 5 4.8919 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

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

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

to_o be_v examine_v by_o my_o bishop_n a_o great_a number_n of_o doctor_n and_o learned_a religionary_n of_o several_a order_n they_o have_v all_o as_o well_o bishop_n as_o doctor_n unanimous_o report_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ill_a and_o dangerous_a book_n and_o that_o the_o explanation_n publish_v by_o the_o say_a archbishop_n be_v unwarrantable_a he_o declare_v in_o his_o preface_n that_o his_o intention_n only_o be_v to_o explicate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o brethren_n who_o after_o they_o have_v attempt_v by_o all_o gentle_a way_n to_o reclaim_v he_o they_o find_v themselves_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o put_v out_o their_o declaration_n concern_v his_o book_n and_o to_o consign_v the_o same_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o damas_n your_o holiness_n nuncio_n at_o my_o court_n to_o the_o end_n that_o your_o holiness_n may_v put_v a_o end_n to_o a_o affair_n that_o may_v have_v pernicious_a consequence_n if_o it_o be_v not_o nip_v in_o the_o very_a bud._n i_o humble_o entreat_v you_o to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o the_o same_o book_n and_o doctrine_n contain_v therein_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_a and_o assure_v your_o holiness_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o all_o my_o authority_n to_o put_v the_o decision_n you_o shall_v make_v in_o execution_n and_o that_o i_o be_o most_o holy_a father_n your_o very_a affectionate_a servant_n lovis_z meudon_n aug._n 26._o 1697._o the_o table_n several_a sort_n of_o love_n wherewith_o we_o may_v love_v god_n the_o first_o love_n 1_o the_o second_o 1_o the_o three_o 2_o the_o four_o 3_o the_o five_o 5_o the_o name_n of_o these_o five_o sort_n of_o love_n 1._o of_o the_o carnal_a love_n of_o the_o jew_n 7_o 2._o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n ibid._n 3._o the_o love_n of_o hope_n 8_o 4._o interest_v love_n ibid._n 5._o pure_a love_n ibid._n article_n 1._o of_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n 9_o 2._o three_o different_a degree_n of_o just_a person_n upon_o earth_n 12_o  _fw-fr how_n fear_n and_o hope_n purify_v themselves_o 13_o  _fw-fr the_o effect_n of_o pure_a love_n 15_o 3._o of_o interest_v love_n it_o make_v a_o great_a many_o saint_n 18_o 4._o how_o hope_n perfect_v herself_o and_o keep_v her_o distinction_n from_o charity_n 21_o  _fw-fr how_n a_o interest_v soul_n can_v will_n or_o seek_v god_n as_o he_o be_v she_o good_n 24_o 5._o the_o two_o state_n of_o the_o just_a of_o resignation_n and_o indifference_n 26_o  _fw-fr what_o holy_a indifference_n be_v 27_o  _fw-fr passage_n out_o of_o st._n francis_n de_fw-fr sales_n concern_v it_o 29_o 6._o holy_a indifference_n be_v the_o real_a principle_n of_o the_o interest_v desire_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o grace_n 33_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o state_n that_o give_v soul_n a_o miraculous_a inspiration_n wherein_o consist_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o internal_a life_n 35_o 8._o what_o abandon_v one_o self_n be_v 39_o  _fw-fr the_o extreme_a trial_n of_o abandon_v 40_o  _fw-fr the_o soul_n resistance_n make_v these_o trial_n long_o and_o painful_a 40_o  _fw-fr the_o diffeeence_n between_o common_a temptation_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o entire_a purification_n 41_o 9_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o abandon_v herself_o to_o god_n in_o these_o extreme_a trial_n 43_o  _fw-fr the_o edge_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o top_n of_o the_o soul_n 44_o 10._o the_o soul_n absolute_a sacrifice_n of_o its_o own_o interest_n to_o god_n 46_o 11._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a law_n 51_o  _fw-fr the_o soul_n ought_v to_o follow_v grace_n without_o be_v willing_a to_o prevent_v it_o 52_o  _fw-fr at_fw-fr cooperation_n with_o grace_n ibid._n  _fw-fr of_o activity_n 53_o 12._o of_o disintere_v soul_n 57_o  _fw-fr an_n abnegation_n and_o hatred_n of_o one_o self_n ib._n  _fw-fr one_o aught_o always_o to_o watch_v over_o himself_o 58_o  _fw-fr the_o difference_n between_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o pure_a and_o interest_v love_n 60_o 13._o simple_n and_o direct_a act_n and_o reflex_n act_n a_o inward_a certainty_n 62_o 14._o the_o separation_n of_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a in_o extreme_a trial_n 65_o  _fw-fr how_n this_o separation_n be_v make_v ibid._n 15._o universal_a sobriety_n mortification_n 68_o  _fw-fr at_fw-fr temperature_n of_o austerity_n 69_o  _fw-fr the_o effect_n of_o austerity_n ibid._n 16._o two_o sort_n of_o propriety_n 71_o  _fw-fr resignation_n 72_o  _fw-fr what_o mystical_a man_n call_v propriety_n 73_o  _fw-fr disappropriation_n ibid._n 17._o common_a and_o extraordinary_a temptation_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o 77_o 18._o divers_a sort_n of_o will_n in_o god_n 81_o  _fw-fr the_o permissive_a will_n of_o god_n 82_o 19_o vocal_a and_o mental_a prayer_n 84_o 20._o of_o read_v 87_o  _fw-fr at_fw-fr persuasion_n of_o the_o most_o powerful_a love_n of_o all_o 88_o 21._o the_o difference_n between_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n 89_o 22._o when_o meditation_n may_v be_v quit_v in_o order_n to_o enter_v upon_o contemplation_n 93_o 23._o for_o what_o soul_n contemplation_n be_v not_o convenient_a 95_o 24._o habitual_a contemplation_n 96_o 25._o perpetual_a prayer_n 98_o 26._o interruption_n of_o direct_a contemplation_n 101_o 27._o direct_v contemplation_n be_v negative_a 102_o 28._o how_o centemplative_a soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o distinct_a view_n of_o christ_n 106_o 29._o of_o passive_a contemplation_n 109_o  _fw-fr why_o they_o call_v it_o the_o prayer_n of_o silence_n or_o quietude_n 111_o 30._o of_o the_o passive_a state_n 114_o 31._o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o passive_a state_n 117_o 32._o the_o liberty_n that_o be_v in_o the_o passive_a state_n 120_o 33._o the_o reunion_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n in_o love_n 122_o 34._o of_o spiritual_a death_n 125_o 35._o of_o the_o state_n of_o transformation_n 126_o 36._o of_o the_o internal_a exercise_n of_o transform_a soul_n 128_o 37._o transform_a soul_n may_v sin_v 130_o 38._o and_o consequent_o they_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o confession_n 132_o 39_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o soul_n 135_o 40._o how_o a_o transform_a soul_n be_v unite_v to_o god_n 138_o 41._o of_o spiritual_a marriage_n 139_o 42._o of_o substantial_a union_n 140_o 43._o the_o submission_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man._n 141_o 44._o the_o oeconomy_n and_o secret_a of_o the_o sublimest_n exercise_n of_o pure_a love_n 143_o 45._o all_o the_o internal_a way_n be_v but_o the_o mean_n to_o arrive_v at_o pure_a love_n 145_o  _fw-fr the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o the_o article_n 149_o addition_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o cambray_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n 151_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o person_n date_v august_n 3._o 1697._o 160_o a_o declaration_n of_o three_o prelate_n viz._n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n and_o chartres_n upon_o the_o book_n entitle_v a_o explanation_n of_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o saint_n concern_v the_o internal_a life_n 166_o the_o thirty_o four_o article_n of_o the_o 16_o and_o 26_o of_o april_n 1695._o 216_o the_o french_a king_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n 227_o finis_fw-la some_o book_n print_v for_o henry_n rhodes_n in_o fleetstreet_n monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n or_o the_o history_n of_o the_o abbey_n monastery_n hospital_n cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n churchy_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n make_v english_a from_o sir_n will._n dugdale_n with_o sculpture_n folio_n price_n 10_o s._n the_o new_a world_n of_o word_n or_o a_o universal_a english_a dictionary_n contain_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o all_o word_n from_o other_o language_n together_o with_o the_o explanation_n of_o all_o those_o term_n that_o conduce_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o any_o of_o the_o art_n and_o science_n viz._n divinity_n philosophy_n law_n physic_n mathematics_n husbandry_n publish_a by_o e.p._n the_o five_o edition_n enlarge_v from_o the_o best_a english_a and_o foreign_a author_n a_o work_n very_o necessary_a for_o stranger_n and_o our_o own_o countryman_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o what_o they_o discourse_v write_v or_o read_v fol._n price_n 14_o s._n memoirs_fw-fr for_o the_o ingenious_a contain_v several_a curious_a observation_n in_o philosophy_n mathematics_n physic_n philology_n and_o other_o art_n and_o science_n by_o m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cross_n miscellaneous_n letter_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o learned_a both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o catalogue_n and_o idea_n of_o all_o valuable_a book_n the_o new_a politic_n of_o the_o court_n of_o france_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o lewis_n fourteen_o wherein_o be_v to_o be_v see_v all_o his_o intrigue_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o potentate_n of_o europe_n letter_n write_v by_o a_o turkish_a spy_n who_o live_v forty_o five_o year_n undiscovered_a at_o paris_n give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o divan_n of_o constantinople_n of_o the_o remarkable_a transaction_n in_o the_o christian_a court_n
the_o king_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o importune_v he_o to_o commit_v the_o say_a work_n to_o examination_n the_o arch-bishop_n of_o rheims_n and_o paris_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n a_o implacable_a enemy_n to_o cambray_n be_v the_o person_n appoint_v for_o it_o the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v the_o put_v out_o of_o their_o declaration_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a wherein_o they_o full_o set_v forth_o their_o sentiment_n in_o relation_n to_o it_o and_o as_o these_o prelate_n distinguish_v their_o zeal_n in_o this_o manner_n against_o this_o semi-quietism_a the_o bishop_n of_o noyon_n about_o the_o same_o time_n in_o his_o pastoral_a letter_n write_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o preservative_n to_o keep_v the_o clergy_n and_o faithful_a of_o his_o diocese_n in_o the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o a_o solid_a and_o real_a piety_n against_o the_o pernitions_a maxim_n of_o quietism_n set_v himself_o against_o quietism_n in_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o but_o though_o he_o will_v have_v the_o quietism_n he_o dart_v his_o thunder_n at_o to_o be_v not_o that_o of_o molinos_n but_o this_o new_a sort_n of_o semi-quietism_a yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o explanation_n of_o it_o he_o confound_v the_o new_a quietism_n with_o the_o old_a see_v that_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o opinion_n which_o he_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v most_o monstrous_a he_o impute_v what_o molinos_n teach_v to_o those_o against_o who_o he_o write_v of_o which_o take_v this_o one_o taste_n what_o a_o abomination_n be_v it_o say_v the_o bishop_n to_o set_v up_o vice_n in_o the_o place_n of_o virtue_n and_o to_o pretend_v that_o shameful_a fall_n be_v the_o step_v by_o which_o to_o ascend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o perfect_a union_n with_o god_n now_o this_o be_v molinos_n himself_o that_o have_v occasion_v this_o exclamation_n who_o say_v in_o direct_a term_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o afflict_v or_o disturb_v ourselves_o when_o we_o fall_v into_o any_o defect_n but_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v on_o and_o set_v ourselves_o to_o exercise_n of_o piety_n as_o if_o we_o have_v never_o fall_v will_v you_o not_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n say_v he_o who_o contend_v for_o the_o prize_n of_o a_o race_n and_o happen_v to_o stumble_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o carrier_n shall_v lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o bewail_v his_o fall_n you_o will_v rather_o say_v to_o he_o rise_v friend_n and_o without_o loss_n of_o time_n set_v thyself_o a_o run_v again_o for_o he_o that_o get_v up_o quick_o and_o pursue_v his_o race_n be_v like_o one_o that_o never_o fall_v so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o in_o short_a that_o the_o french_a prelate_n do_v not_o well_o understand_v what_o they_o write_v against_o but_o that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o it_o tend_v to_o invalidate_v penance_n and_o put_v auricular_a confession_n out_o of_o fashion_n which_o have_v bring_v so_o much_o grist_n to_o the_o romish_a mill_n be_v what_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o apprehensive_a of_o but_o the_o clergy_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o '_o forementioned_a endeavour_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o this_o new_a doctrine_n find_v it_o to_o spread_v itself_o more_o and_o more_o among_o all_o rank_n and_o order_n of_o man_n as_o well_o ecclesiastic_n as_o laic_n they_o think_v it_o high_a time_n to_o transfer_v the_o accusation_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n with_o all_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambray_n crime_n and_o heresy_n imaginable_a and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o make_v sure_a work_n of_o it_o they_o engage_v the_o french_a king_n so_o far_o on_o their_o side_n also_o as_o to_o get_v he_o to_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n to_o induce_v he_o in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n to_o condemn_v the_o archbishop_n book_n who_o on_o his_o own_o part_n also_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o these_o proceed_n against_o he_o and_o not_o to_o be_v want_v to_o his_o own_o defence_n think_v it_o no_o less_o proper_a to_o write_v to_o his_o holiness_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a but_o though_o the_o bishop_n have_v use_v as_o much_o caution_n as_o submission_n in_o that_o he_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n yet_o you_o will_v find_v in_o another_o of_o his_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o man_n still_o but_o how_o violent_a soever_o the_o arch-bishop_n accuser_n appear_v against_o he_o both_o in_o france_n and_o rome_n the_o pope_n keep_v a_o soft_a pace_n till_o such_o time_n as_o have_v receive_v the_o arch-bishop_n say_v letter_n he_o be_v please_v to_o appoint_v seven_o commissioner_n to_o examine_v his_o book_n viz._n the_o master_n of_o the_o sacred_a palace_n his_o holiness_n his_o confessor_n and_o a_o jaccbin_n father_n marsoviller_n a_o frenchman_n of_o the_o same_o order_n the_o proctor-general_n of_o st._n augustine-friar_n father_n gabriel_n of_o the_o mendicant_a order_n father_n miri_fw-la a_o benedictine_n father_n grenelli_n a_o franciscan_a and_o father_n alfaro_n jesuit_n these_o be_v to_o make_v their_o report_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o holy_a office_n in_o order_n to_o their_o far_o proceed_n thereupon_o but_o whither_o it_o be_v that_o these_o gentleman_n can_v not_o understand_v the_o bishop_n gallimaufry_n of_o notional_a speculation_n or_o what_o shall_v i_o call_v it_o or_o what_o ever_o else_o be_v in_o the_o wind_n they_o do_v nothing_o in_o it_o and_o the_o matter_n at_o last_o come_v before_o old_a infallibility_n himself_o and_o his_o sacred_a college_n of_o cardinal_n but_o after_o all_o this_o and_o the_o continual_a solicitation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o some_o great_a prelate_n there_o be_v some_o month_n now_o elapse_v and_o nothing_o do_v in_o it_o and_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o hitherto_o have_v appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o come_v to_o a_o final_a decision_n either_o in_o favour_n or_o against_o the_o say_a book_n as_o when_o they_o first_o begin_v to_o enter_v upon_o a_o inquiry_n into_o the_o doctrine_n and_o notion_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n will_v not_o be_v proper_a for_o i_o in_o this_o place_n that_o be_v entire_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o peruse_v it_o it_o remain_v for_o i_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o as_o it_o as_o stir_v up_o the_o curiosity_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n abroad_o to_o make_v a_o inspection_n into_o these_o tenet_n so_o it_o have_v do_v i_o to_o engage_v i_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a inquiry_n into_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n as_o well_o as_o the_o dislike_n of_o and_o opposition_n make_v against_o they_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o diverse_a love_n which_o may_v be_v have_v for_o god._n 1._o we_o may_v love_v god_n not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o himself_o but_o for_o some_o other_o good_a thing_n depend_v on_o his_o almighty_a power_n which_o we_o hope_v to_o obtain_v from_o he_o such_o love_n as_o this_o have_v the_o carnal_a jew_n who_o observe_v the_o law_n in_o hope_n only_o of_o be_v recompense_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o love_n be_v neither_o chaste_a nor_o filial_a but_o mere_o servile_a or_o rather_o to_o speak_v proper_o who_o love_v so_o do_v not_o love_n god_n but_o his_o own_o dear_a self_n and_o seek_v entire_o for_o himself_o not_o god_n but_o what_o come_v from_o he_o 2._o we_o may_v have_v faith_n and_o not_o one_o degree_n of_o charity_n with_o it_o we_o know_v god_n to_o be_v our_o only_a happiness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o only_a object_n the_o sight_n whereof_o can_v render_v we_o happy_a now_o shall_v we_o in_o this_o slate_n love_n god_n as_o the_o only_a instrument_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o to_o work_v our_o happiness_n and_o because_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v our_o happiness_n in_o any_o other_o object_n shall_v we_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o felicity_n and_o refer_v it_o pure_o to_o ourselves_o as_o to_o its_o ultimate_a end_n this_o will_v be_v rather_o a_o self-love_n than_o a_o love_n of_o god_n at_o least_o it_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o order_v as_o respect_v god_n as_o a_o object_n or_o instrument_n of_o our_o felicity_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o happiness_n and_o though_o by_o this_o love_n we_o shall_v seek_v for_o no_o other_o reward_n but_o god_n alone_o yet_o will_v it_o prove_v whole_o mercenary_a and_o of_o mere_a concupiscency_n that_o soul_n as_o say_v s._n francis_n of_o sales_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o which_o shall_v love_v god_n only_o out_o of_o love_n to_o herself_o by_o establish_v the_o end_n of_o that_o love_n
of_o my_o article_n will_v show_v all_o the_o consequence_n of_o false_a principle_n that_o tend_v to_o create_v the_o most_o dangerous_a illusion_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n and_o that_o under_o a_o show_n of_o perfection_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o each_o article_n to_o point_v at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o equivocation_n begin_v and_o to_o censure_v all_o that_o be_v ill_a without_o in_o the_o least_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o saint_n experience_n if_o our_o mystical_a man_n will_v give_v i_o ear_n without_o prejudice_n they_o will_v quick_o apprehend_v what_o my_o mean_v be_v and_o that_o i_o take_v their_o expression_n in_o a_o just_a extent_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o i_o will_v even_o refer_v it_o to_o their_o own_o judgement_n if_o i_o do_v not_o explain_v their_o maxim_n with_o much_o more_o exactness_n than_o most_o of_o they_o have_v hitherto_o do_v because_o i_o have_v make_v it_o my_o principal_a business_n to_o give_v their_o expression_n clear_a and_o exact_a idea_n and_o such_o as_o be_v authorize_v by_o tradition_n without_o weaken_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o all_o good_a mystical_a man_n who_o love_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o plan_n i_o can_v have_v add_v hereunto_o a_o great_a many_o formal_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o well_o as_o school-doctor_n and_o mystical_a saint_n but_o this_o undertake_n will_v engage_v i_o into_o such_o length_n and_o innumerable_a repetition_n as_o frighten_v i_o from_o it_o for_o the_o reader_n be_v sake_n this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o suppress_v the_o collection_n of_o those_o passage_n which_o i_o have_v already_o digest_v and_o set_v in_o order_n i_o do_v suppose_v without_o any_o more_o ado_n this_o tradition_n to_o be_v constant_a and_o decisive_a and_o i_o have_v confine_v myself_o to_o set_v forth_o here_o a_o clear_a system_fw-la and_o such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o theological_a definition_n though_o the_o dryness_n of_o this_o method_n look_v like_o a_o great_a inconvenience_n yet_o it_o be_v less_o than_o that_o of_o a_o tiresome_a length_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v than_o to_o practice_v this_o plan_n that_o i_o have_v give_v a_o explanation_n of_o i_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o not_o myself_o for_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o who_o be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o vile_a and_o unworthy_a instrument_n my_o doctrine_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v i_o but_o that_o of_o christ_n who_o send_v forth_o pastor_n be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o myself_o may_v i_o not_o prosper_v if_o while_o i_o be_o engage_v in_o instruct_v other_o i_o be_v not_o myself_o the_o most_o teachable_a and_o most_o submissive_a child_n of_o the_o catholic_n apostolic_a and_o roman_a church_n i_o shall_v begin_v my_o work_n with_o make_v a_o plain_a exposition_n of_o the_o different_a sense_n that_o may_v be_v give_v to_o that_o we_o call_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o give_v a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a understanding_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n belong_v to_o this_o matter_n then_o will_v the_o reader_n meet_v with_o my_o article_n which_o approve_v of_o what_o be_v true_a and_o condemn_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a in_o each_o particular_a relate_n to_o the_o internal_a life_n the_o introduction_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o many_o difference_n that_o have_v happen_v from_o time_n to_o time_n between_z not_o only_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n but_o even_o whole_a society_n particucular_o between_o the_o dominican_n and_o franciscan_n and_o the_o jesuit_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o about_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o religious_a tenet_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v at_o the_o boldness_n of_o some_o of_o those_o gentleman_n who_o make_v their_o unity_n to_o be_v a_o token_n of_o their_o infallibility_n and_o the_o divide_a opinion_n of_o the_o protestant_n a_o evident_a mark_n of_o the_o falsity_n of_o their_o belief_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n they_o shall_v give_v over_o that_o fantastic_a argument_n since_o these_o sort_n of_o dissension_n be_v more_o rife_a among_o themselves_o than_o any_o other_o community_n in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o may_v have_v work_n enough_o to_o do_v to_o turn_v their_o pen_n that_o way_n especial_o since_o quietism_n and_o some_o other_o opinion_n in_o consequence_n of_o it_o have_v take_v such_o root_n among_o they_o that_o even_o some_o of_o those_o who_o be_v reckon_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o open_a favourer_n of_o it_o and_o will_v draw_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a his_o holiness_n himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sentiment_n and_o so_o to_o turn_v all_o at_o once_o heretic_n but_o among_o all_o those_o who_o have_v more_o open_o espouse_v these_o new_a opinion_n be_v the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o cambray_n a_o person_n of_o that_o learning_n and_o consideration_n in_o his_o country_n as_o to_o have_v be_v entrust_v by_o the_o french_a king_n his_o master_n with_o the_o education_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n the_o dauphine_n son_n but_o how_o this_o eminent_a person_n come_v thus_o to_o expose_v himself_o will_v be_v somewhat_o worthy_a of_o our_o enquiry_n before_o we_o proceed_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o opposition_n he_o have_v meet_v with_o and_o other_o consequence_n that_o have_v attend_v the_o publish_v of_o his_o book_n which_o be_v now_o present_v to_o the_o english_a reader_n view_v that_o he_o may_v pass_v his_o censure_n also_o thereupon_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o people_n that_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o molinos_n and_o his_o doctrine_n of_o quietism_n some_o year_n since_o broach_v at_o rome_n and_o what_o industry_n be_v use_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n inquisitor_n to_o ruin_v both_o he_o and_o it_o but_o how_o rigorous_a soever_o they_o show_v themselves_o against_o the_o author_n they_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o suppress_v his_o opinion_n which_o not_o only_o have_v still_o a_o be_v and_o considerable_a fautor_n among_o they_o in_o italy_n but_o the_o same_o or_o something_o very_o like_o it_o which_o we_o may_v call_v semi-quietism_a upon_o the_o same_o account_n as_o some_o ancient_a heretic_n be_v distinguish_v with_o the_o name_n of_o semipelagian_o have_v be_v able_a to_o make_v its_o way_n through_o the_o snowy_a alps_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o agree_v so_o well_o since_o with_o the_o soil_n of_o that_o country_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v quick_o root_v out_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n begin_v to_o be_v sensible_a pretty_a early_a of_o this_o suppose_a grow_v evil_a but_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o take_v a_o more_o public_a notice_n of_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a woman_n put_v out_o a_o pamphlet_n call_v a_o short_a method_n etc._n etc._n and_o disperse_v some_o other_o paper_n savour_v very_o much_o of_o quietism_n who_o to_o reclaim_v from_o her_o error_n they_o take_v care_n to_o appoint_v three_o counselor_n to_o admonish_v and_o instruct_v she_o and_o to_o they_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambray_n be_v add_v for_o a_o four_o but_o which_o way_n thing_n come_v to_o pass_v and_o what_o success_n soever_o the_o first_o three_o might_n think_v they_o have_v upon_o the_o woman_n its_o likely_a she_o bring_v over_o the_o four_o to_o the_o opinion_n or_o somewhat_o that_o be_v near_o it_o if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o before_o she_o be_v accuse_v of_o be_v guilty_a of_o but_o this_o do_v not_o appear_v at_o present_a however_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n think_v it_o high_a time_n to_o bestir_v themselves_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o particular_o the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n and_o chartres_n do_v believe_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o church_n to_o have_v be_v so_o far_o strike_v at_o by_o such_o proceed_n that_o they_o frame_v thirty_o four_o article_n on_o the_o 16_o and_o 26_o of_o april_n 1695._o wherein_o they_o set_v forth_o what_o every_o christian_a ought_v to_o believe_v and_o act_v and_o what_o to_o reject_v as_o erroneous_a and_o noxious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n hereupon_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambray_n lead_v by_o what_o fate_n i_o know_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o compile_v this_o work_n entitle_v the_o maxim_n of_o the_o saint_n explain_v and_o therein_o to_o give_v a_o more_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o say_v thirty_o four_o article_n but_o do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o alarm_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o french_a clergy_n but_o more_o particular_o the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a article_n who_o with_o divers_a other_o fail_v not_o to_o make_v complaint_n thereof_o to_o
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 condition_n whatsoever_o yea_o in_o a_o state_n which_o be_v perfect_a all_o plurality_n and_o succession_n of_o act_n be_v erroneous_a and_o opposite_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n 20._o there_o be_v no_o apostolic_a tradition_n but_o those_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o such_o by_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o authority_n whereof_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o contrary_a proposition_n be_v erroneous_a and_o pretend_o secret_a apostolical_a tradition_n will_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o a_o way_n to_o introduce_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a doctrine_n 21._o dilatory_a and_o quiet_a prayer_n or_o such_o as_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o simple_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o extraordinary_a prayer_n not_o exclude_v passive_a one_o approve_v of_o by_o st._n francis_n de_fw-fr sales_n and_o other_o spiritual_a one_o receive_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v nor_o suspect_v without_o great_a rashness_n and_o they_o do_v not_o hinder_v a_o man_n from_o be_v always_o dispose_v to_o produce_v all_o the_o forementioned_a act_n in_o convenient_a time_n but_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o implicit_a or_o apparent_a act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a under_o pretence_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n tie_v they_o all_o up_o to_o a_o certain_a method_n be_v to_o elude_v the_o obligation_n and_o to_o destroy_v that_o distinction_n which_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n 22._o without_o these_o extraordinary_a prayer_n one_o may_v become_v a_o very_a great_a saint_n and_o attain_v to_o christian_a perfection_n 23._o to_o reduce_v the_o inward_a state_n and_o purification_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o these_o extraordinary_a prayer_n be_v a_o manifest_a error_n 24._o it_o be_v alike_o dangerous_a to_o exclude_v the_o state_n of_o contemplation_n the_o attribute_n the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n 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 time_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o love_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o perfect_a resignation_n or_o self-abandoning_a and_o of_o a_o pure_a love_n practise_v by_o the_o saint_n and_o which_o may_v be_v useful_a with_o that_o particular_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o soul_n true_o perfect_a without_o derogate_a from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o other_o forementioned_a act_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n 34._o over_o and_o above_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o perfect_a and_o such_o as_o be_v novice_n or_o beginner_n aught_o to_o be_v conduct_v respective_o by_o different_a way_n and_o that_o the_o former_a have_v a_o more_o full_a and_o deep_a insight_n into_o christian_a truth_n than_o the_o other_o the_o french_a king_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n most_o holy_a father_n the_o book_n write_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambray_n have_v for_o some_o month_n past_a make_v much_o noise_n in_o the_o church_n within_o my_o kingdom_n i_o cause_v the_o same_o