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A56724 The third part of the soul's delight collected and composed out of the works of the glorious virgin, St. Teresa of Iesus (author of the reformation of the Holy Order of the B.V. Mary of the Mount Carmell,) by the R.F. Paul of St. Vbald, religious of the same order, for the comfort of those that are more spirituall, and haue supernaurall prayer.; Jesus Maria Joseph Teresia. The soul's delight. Teresa, of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582.; Paul, of St. Ubald, Brother. 1654 (1654) Wing P876B; ESTC R218976 49,433 122

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a_o most_o happy_a death_n a_o true_a deification_n and_o most_o happy_a life_n in_o god_n 13._o note_v that_o in_o that_o quiet_a prayer_n the_o will_v only_o be_v unite_v and_o not_o the_o other_o power_n in_o that_o other_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o the_o power_n the_o will_n and_o the_o power_n be_v unite_v but_o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_o unite_v or_o whole_o lose_v but_o in_o this_o union_n they_o be_v all_o whole_o and_o perfect_o lose_v unite_v and_o in_o gulf_a in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o they_o be_v whole_o dead_a to_o all_o the_o world_n drown_v in_o unspeakable_a delight_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o degree_n be_v unexplicable_a her_o love_n be_v come_v to_o so_o great_a a_o height_n that_o nothing_o but_o the_o enjoy_n of_o god_n whole_o and_o perfect_o can_v give_v her_o content_n therefore_o his_o divine_a majesty_n do_v lead_v she_o to_o a_o other_o step_n or_o degree_n far_o beyond_o herself_o and_o all_o that_o have_v be_v 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