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approbation_n i_o do_v moreover_o declare_v that_o by_o the_o title_n of_o saint_n which_o upon_o occasion_n i_o have_v give_v she_o or_o any_o other_o person_n who_o virtue_n i_o have_v relate_v i_o intend_v only_o to_o signify_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a virtue_n and_o design_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o what_o st._n paul_n mean_v it_o when_o he_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o more_o virtuous_a among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o rank_n they_o among_o beatify_v or_o canonize_v saint_n which_o power_n only_o appertain_v to_o the_o holy_a see_n apostolic_a have_v nothing_o more_o to_o add_v to_o the_o forego_n memoires_n i_o hearty_o wish_v the_o reader_n may_v find_v as_o much_o comfort_n in_o their_o perusal_n as_o i_o do_v in_o read_v and_o put_v they_o together_o and_o that_o whatever_o i_o have_v here_o write_v may_v redound_v to_o god_n great_a honour_n and_o 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vi_o the_o happy_a tho'_o untimely_a death_n of_o mr._n francis_n warner_n and_o how_o this_o and_o several_a other_o cross_n and_o unexpected_a accident_n which_o happen_v to_o sir_n john_n retard_v her_o profession_n to_o which_o the_o enemy_n endeavour_v to_o make_v even_o hâ—r_a self_n instrumental_a and_o how_o she_o discover_v and_o generous_o overcome_v his_o crafty_a temptation_n pag._n 120._o chap._n vii_o her_o letter_n in_o answer_n to_o one_o sir_n john_n write_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o her_o desire_n to_o leave_v gravel_v new_a hindrance_n of_o her_o profession_n by_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o commission_n out_o of_o chancery_n and_o death_n of_o mother_n taylor_n abbess_n of_o the_o poor_a clares_z pag._n 136._o chap._n viii_o her_o concern_n about_o her_o child_n education_n her_o letter_n to_o sir_n john_n and_o the_o abbess_n of_o gant_n about_o their_o removal_n to_o gravel_v sir_n john_n return_n from_o england_n their_o preparation_n for_o their_o profession_n her_o oblation_n of_o herself_o during_o the_o exercise_n and_o their_o take_v their_o last_o leave_n of_o each_o other_o the_o night_n before_o they_o make_v their_o vow_n pag._n 143._o the_o three_o book_n contain_v her_o life_n from_o her_o profession_n or_o the_o make_v her_o vow_n to_o her_o death_n chap._n i._n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o profession_n at_o gravel_v pag._n 161._o chap._n ii_o what_o effect_n this_o ceremony_n wrought_v upon_o herself_o and_o those_o that_o be_v present_a at_o it_o the_o great_a victory_n she_o obtain_v over_o her_o passion_n manifest_v by_o her_o unconcernedness_n in_o this_o and_o on_o some_o other_o very_o move_a occasion_n pag._n 177._o chap._n iii_o her_o exact_a compliance_n with_o mother_n abbess_v order_n in_o take_v care_n of_o her_o child_n in_o which_o she_o express_v more_o of_o a_o careful_a mistress_n than_o a_o tender_a mother_n and_o hereby_o manifest_v that_o pure_a obedience_n the_o inclination_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o affection_n to_o her_o child_n the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n move_v she_o to_o accept_v this_o employment_n pag._n 185._o chap._n iu._n her_o zeal_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o her_o relation_n to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n her_o prayer_n for_o they_o and_o ferverous_a letter_n to_o the_o father_n express_v her_o passionate_a love_n towards_o he_o by_o her_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o his_o conversion_n notwithstanding_o his_o great_a severity_n and_o unkindness_n towards_o she_o pag._n 190._o chap._n v._n her_o generous_a resolution_n of_o tend_v to_o perfection_n the_o testimony_n of_o her_o ghostly_a father_n and_o other_o how_o diligent_o she_o put_v these_o her_o resolution_n in_o practice_n pag._n 199._o chap._n vi_o the_o excellency_n of_o her_o prayer_n gather_v from_o its_o fruit_n pag._n 204._o chap._n vii_o mr._n ruisson_n letter_n to_o sister_n clare_n contain_v admirable_a direction_n for_o prayer_n and_o union_n with_o god_n in_o which_o perfection_n chief_a consist_v together_o with_o her_o humble_a answer_n pag._n 210._o chap._n viii_o a_o short_a account_n of_o some_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o mr._n ruisson_n pag._n 222._o chap._n ix_o a_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o her_o burn_v her_o picture_n a_o little_a before_o her_o death_n pag._n 230._o chap._n x._o the_o foresiight_v god_n give_v she_o of_o her_o death_n her_o concern_n for_o her_o father_n conversion_n and_o her_o letter_n to_o he_o about_o it_o pag._n 234._o chap._n xi_o her_o interior_n suffering_n in_o time_n of_o her_o sickness_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o her_o child_n visit_n pag._n 241._o chap._n xii_o another_o trial_n god_n give_v she_o to_o complete_a her_o crown_n pag._n 245._o chap._n xii_o her_o concern_n for_o her_o father_n and_o child_n she_o seek_v she_o great_a mortification_n even_o to_o the_o last_o the_o declaration_n of_o her_o satisfaction_n in_o her_o state_n of_o life_n a_o little_a before_o her_o death_n pag._n 252._o the_o four_o book_n contain_v some_o passage_n that_o happen_v after_o her_o death_n chap._n i._n mark_v whereby_o god_n give_v evidence_n of_o her_o virtuous_a life_n after_o her_o death_n pag._n 257_o chap._n ii_o the_o point_n of_o her_o funeral_n sermon_n in_o short_a together_o with_o her_o burial_n and_o epitaph_n pag._n 261._o chap._n iii_o the_o letter_n of_o reverend_a mother_n abbess_n of_o gravel_v to_o brother_n clare_n concern_v sister_n clares_z happy_a death_n with_o a_o abrigment_n of_o her_o virtuous_a life_n pag._n 208._o chap._n iu._n a_o letter_n to_o brother_n clare_n from_o reverend_a father_n warren_n confessor_n to_o the_o poor_a clares_z of_o gravel_v concern_v the_o death_n of_o sister_n clare_n in_o which_o he_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o particular_a virtue_n she_o excel_v in_o pag._n 273._o chap._n v._n a_o description_n in_o general_n of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o her_o life_n pag._n 280._o chap._n vi_o a_o more_o exact_a relation_n of_o her_o virtue_n in_o particular_a pag._n 284._o finis_fw-la
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life_n as_o much_o as_o she_o be_v able_a shall_v now_o begin_v to_o blossom_n and_o send_v forth_o their_o odour_n after_o her_o death_n chap._n ii_o the_o point_n of_o her_o funeral_n sermon_n in_o short_a together_o with_o her_o burial_n and_o epitaph_n the_o four_o day_n after_o her_o death_n reverend_a father_n seraphim_n a_o french_a capuchin_n and_o excellent_a preacher_n as_o well_o as_o experience_a director_n of_o soul_n who_o have_v be_v earnest_o desire_v and_o have_v kind_o undertake_v to_o make_v her_o funeral_n sermon_n come_v to_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o to_o testify_v to_o other_o what_o in_o several_a occasion_n in_o which_o he_o have_v treat_v with_o she_o he_o have_v be_v witness_n of_o himself_o especial_o at_o that_o time_n when_o she_o have_v particular_o desire_v to_o advise_v with_o some_o experience_a person_n that_o be_v not_o of_o her_o own_o nation_n about_o her_o removal_n from_o gravel_v fear_v the_o english_a she_o have_v consult_v may_v be_v 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