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An admirable treatise of solid virtue ... by Antonia Bourignon ; written in 24 letters to a young man, who sought after the perfection of his soul ... ; translated from the original French.; Traitté admirable de la solide vertu. English.
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Bourignon, Antoinette, 1616-1680.
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Wing B3840; ESTC R8922
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Wiles of the Devil which he opposes to Virtue that we may evite them which are recited in this and the following Letters as 1. That the Devil mixes himself in what is sensual in man 2. That he accommodates himself to the inclinations and impulses of every one leaving all the rest in quiet p. 93. XIII Whatever is sensible to Nature is not the Work of Grace or Virtue Discovering a third Artifice of the Devil whereby he perswades men that they may satisfie their senses in a slate of regeneration and Praising God A 4. by which he affixes the Heart to spiritual Pleasures and Delights wherewith the Followers of Virtue are affected p. 102. XIV The Devil transforms himself into an Angel of Light Discovering a 5. and 6. Artifice of the Devil by which he causes men to apply themselves to the study of the Truth and mystical and Spiritual things 5 That they may comprehend and understand them Or 6. That they may unseasonably instruct others p. 111. XV. The Devil instigates unto Good that he may bring Evil out of it A seventh Deceit of the Devil is to carry us out of our selves to compare our Good Works with others that we may draw Vain Glory from our Virtue An 8. whereby he excites us to immoderate Mortifications and Macerations of our Body And a 9. Whereby he excites us to immoderate spiritual Good Works toward our Neighbour as to desire to instruct convert reprove or correct him unseasonably p. 121. XVI The Devil mixes himself in our Good Works A tenth Artifice of the Devil in our corporal Good Works which the Devil often turns to his own honour Yet we must not therefore cease from them but joyn Moderation and avoid Human Respect and considerations and Pride which insult over us in this time of tryal p. 130. XVII Sin proceeds from Man's Free Will An eleventh Tentation is proposed by which we impute the guilt of our sins to the Devil to excuse our selves It is shewed that the Devil cannot bring man to sin nor do him any hurt without his own free Consent p. 139. XVIII The Good and Evil Spirit are known by their Fruit. Proposing the Signs to know whether we are ruled by the Instinct of the Good Spirit or of the Evil. A 12. Artifice of the Devil by which he causes that we impute our Vices to our natural Inclinations without suspecting him to lurk therein that he may remain undiscovered p. 149. XIX We cannot in this Life be free from Tentations Shewing to him that was afflicted that the Devil hath power so variously to tempt us that a 13. Artifice of the Devil is to break the firmness and strength of our mind by grief Also that Tentations are necessary and profitable to try and purify us p. 158. XX. Spiritual Diligence is necessary to Salvation A 14. Impediment of the Devil more pernicious than the rest is spiritual Negligence Moving also unto spiritual diligence by consideration of the Care usually bestowed in Worldly things which the Children of this world manage with more Prudence and Care than the Children of Light do their Business p. 168. XXI Spiritual Diligence necessary beyond all other Virtues Shewing how necessary Spiritual Diligence is for confirming the mind in Virtue and to remove two more Impediments of the Devil viz. 15. Sins of Omission with which the Devil tempts good men and 16. self-love which insinuates it self in all and is a continual sin p. 177. XXII Spiritual Diligence necessary to Salvation Exhorting unto Spiritual Diligence because without it none can persevere in the Service of God nor overcome corrupt Nature and Self-love p. 186. XXIII Spiritual Diligence necessary to Salvation Shewing the necessity of Spiritual Diligence to watch over all the actions of our corrupt Nature and proper Will and to acquire the knowledge of our selves That spiritual Negligence is a fountain of all Evils and is alone sufficient to damn us since it renders our Souls rude and like uncultivated and cursed ground which brings forth noehing but Bryars and Thistles and so is far from Meekness Lowliness and Humility of Heart p. 194. XXIV Men are Idolaters of their own Corruption and Enemies of True Virtue Shewing that the continuing of this subject is hindered by the Devils exciting the Wise of this World who are Enemies of Virtue and Friends of corrupt Nature to distract the mind of the Writer by their Disputes Lies Calumnies and all manner of Persecutions p. 202. An Extract of some of the Works of Mrs. A. Bourignon belonging to some Most Essential Matters of Christianism and Health Being a Letter written to one of her Intimates Mr. van de Velde concerning TOLERATION That it ought never to go the length of communicating with Sin directly or indirectly Of the Essential and of the Perfection of Christianity Of Religions Worships and Ceremonies and their use p. 220. Some Conferences taken out of the Third Part of the Light of the World viz. Conference XI How we must be Regenerated to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven and that we must return into the Dependance of God which is the only thing which God requires essentially of Man p. 219. Conference XII That there is but one only thing to be done to be saved p. 226. Conference XVII Being a Collection of all the preceding Matters their End and Use p. 235. Conference XXVI Declareth the necessity of becoming a Child to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven renouncing all Worldly Wisdom and all Human Abuses p. 245. A Profession of Faith and Religion made Publick by Mrs. ANTONIA BOURIGNON I. I Am a Christian and I believe all that a true Christian ought to believe II. I am baptised in the Catholique Church in the Name of the Father in the Name of the Son in the Name of the Holy Spirit III. I believe the twelve Articles of the Credo or Apostles Creed and do not doubt in any Article of it IV. I believe that Jesus Christ is True God and that he is also True Man and that he is the Saviour and Redeemer of the World V. I believe in the holy Gospel in the holy Prophets and in all the holy Scripture both of the Old and New Testament I will live and die in all the points of this belief which I protest before God and Men to all whom it may concern To the faith whereof I have subscribed this my Confession with my hand and sealed it with my Seal Sleeswick 11. March 1675. Sealed and subscribed L. S. ANTONIA BOURIGNON A CATALOGUE Of Books Composed by Mrs. ANTONIA BOURIGNON I. THe Life of Mrs. A. Bourignon wherein is 1 an Apologie for her Person and for her Doctrine 2 Her Inward Life by her self 3 Her Outward Life by her self II. Her Life continued until her death by a Person of her Acquaintance III. God's Call and Mens Refusal in two Parts with a treatise of the Solitary Life and Gods Last Mercy IV. Light arisen in Darkness in