the_o mystic_n make_v the_o second_o step_n to_o perfection_n the_o aspiration_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n but_o only_o stay_v on_o the_o first_o step_n and_o do_v they_o understand_v nothing_o of_o that_o the_o mystic_n call_v passive_a union_n with_o god_n their_o ecstasy_n &_o rapture_n and_o their_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 12.4_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.6_o argue_v other_o wise_a but_o then_o be_v passive_a union_n the_o obscure_a and_o unintelligible_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n 14._o that_o the_o church_n teach_v in_o her_o rule_n of_o devotion_n or_o the_o end_n rather_o which_o her_o plain_a and_o intelligible_a way_n sometime_o attain_v to_o last_o be_v there_o not_o in_o some_o sort_n a_o state_n of_o perfection_n also_o in_o this_o world_n 1._o cor._n 2.6_o we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o the_o perfect_a and_o phil._n 3.15_o let_v we_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o luk._n 6.40_o every_o one_o that_o be_v perfect_a shall_v be_v as_o his_o master_n that_o be_v in_o suffering_n like_o he_o the_o author_n may_v do_v well_o to_o review_v this_o passage_n lxvii_o he_o describe_v the_o progress_n towards_o this_o state_n etc._n etc._n these_o expression_n of_o a_o gradual_a recollection_n of_o the_o faculty_n the_o external_n internal_a inferior_a superior_n in_o a_o suspension_n and_o cessation_n of_o they_o from_o work_v on_o the_o creature_n and_o its_o image_n and_o their_o be_v fix_v on_o god_n in_o perfect_a contemplation_n be_v only_o mention_v out_o of_o harphius_n 575.509_o and_o other_o by_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n 244._o not_o justify_v after_o which_o he_o conclude_v only_o this_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o by_o a_o frequent_a and_o constant_a exercise_n of_o internal_a prayer_n of_o the_o will_v join_v with_o mortification_n the_o soul_n come_v to_o operate_v more_o and_o more_o abstract_a from_o sense_n and_o more_o elevate_v above_o the_o corporeal_a organ_n and_o faculty_n 334._o reply_v to_o page_n 334._o lxviii_o the_o state_n of_o nothingness_n etc._n etc._n how_o the_o creature_n and_o all_o its_o glory_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o soul_n also_o itself_o appear_v a_o mere_a vacuity_n and_o emptiness_n and_o nothing_o to_o a_o soul_n fill_v with_o the_o love_n and_o with_o a_o more_o special_a and_o perceptible_a sense_n of_o god_n within_o it_o and_o how_o god_n himself_o also_o then_o more_o clear_o appear_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o do_v or_o can_v conceive_v of_o he_o by_o sensible_a imagination_n and_o be_v true_o know_v negative_o by_o we_o what_o he_o be_v not_o then_o positive_o what_o he_o be_v enough_o have_v be_v say_v already_o 53._o and_o more_o need_v not_o unless_o i_o shall_v observe_v here_o this_o author_n diligence_n in_o rake_v up_o several_a little_a heterogeneous_a patch_n out_o of_o several_a page_n and_o chapter_n and_o weave_v they_o together_o as_o one_o piece_n either_o cut_n of_o the_o explication_n or_o not_o give_v they_o entire_a to_o render_v all_o obscure_a and_o so_o pertinent_a to_o his_o subject_n fanaticism_n a_o feel_n of_o she_o not_o be_v etc._n etc._n lxix_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n 304._o say_v this_o that_o the_o soul_n so_o advance_v in_o contemplation_n come_v to_o a_o feel_n indeed_o of_o she_o not_o be_v and_o by_o consequence_n of_o the_o not_o be_v of_o creature_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n but_o than_o go_v on_o not_o as_o if_o the_o soul_n or_o other_o creature_n either_o do_v cease_v according_a to_o their_o natural_a be_v or_o as_o if_o a_o natural_a be_v be_v indeed_o no_o real_a be_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n true_o apprehend_v now_o that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o be_v of_o themselves_o but_o all_o of_o god_n whenas_o former_o in_o she_o sinful_o adhere_v to_o they_o and_o stay_v in_o they_o with_o love_n she_o carry_v herself_o towards_o they_o as_o if_o she_o think_v they_o to_o have_v a_o be_v and_o subsistence_n of_o and_o in_o themselves_z and_o not_o of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v love_v in_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o i_o suppose_v the_o mist_n that_o be_v cast_v before_o the_o reader_n eye_n be_v dispel_v but_o the_o author_n have_v recite_v sancta_fw-la sophia_n word_n as_o far_o as_o which_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n here_o give_v over_o and_o draw_v the_o curtain_n before_o his_o reader_n that_o he_o may_v see_v no_o further_o and_o then_o go_v on_o a_o real_a truth_n or_o else_o intolerable_a nonsense_n and_o so_o as_o after_o a_o great_a victory_n display_v his_o colour_n till_o we_o come_v to_o his_o §_o 15._o conclude_v that_o he_o leave_v such_o stuf_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o mad_a man_n and_o practise_v by_o fool_n so_o festus_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v mad_a when_o he_o speak_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n lxx_o reply_v to_o p._n 335._o as_o this_o author_n say_v friar_n bernard_n etc._n etc._n if_o what_o be_v say_v of_o friar_n bernard_n and_o masseus_n be_v true_a which_o i_o be_o not_o oblige_v to_o justify_v of_o their_o make_v some_o un-articulate_a groan_n or_o noise_n or_o strange_a gesture_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o fervour_n of_o their_o devotion_n so_o we_o read_v also_o of_o the_o spirit_n groan_v rom._n 8_o â—6_n and_o david_n dance_v vulg_n and_o saul_n strip_v of_o his_o clothes_n at_o ramach_n and_o lie_v naked_a for_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n and_o masseus_n his_o v._o five_o v_n seem_v no_o more_o than_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n a.aa._n grief_n and_o fear_n have_v their_o inarticulate_a note_n and_o extravagant_a gesture_n why_o not_o joy_n and_o love_n habent_fw-la svas_fw-la voces_fw-la affectus_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la se_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la nolunt_fw-la produnt_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n 67._o speak_v of_o contemplation_n propose_v the_o not_o do_v etc._n etc._n sancta_fw-la sophia_n word_n 336._o §_o 1â—_n be_v generally_n and_o ordinary_o speak_v when_o there_o be_v propose_v the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o any_o external_a work_n and_o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o lawful_a that_o be_v the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v they_o 246._o when_o we_o have_v no_o obligation_n to_o either_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o external_a law_n the_o divine_a inspiration_n in_o contemplative_a soul_n move_v to_o the_o not_o do_v because_o this_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o their_o present_a state_n and_o to_o that_o abstraction_n of_o life_n which_o they_o profess_v except_o when_o the_o do_v may_v prove_v a_o more_o beneficial_a mortification_n to_o self-love_n this_o author_n give_v it_o we_o here_o thus_o generally_n when_o there_o be_v propose_v the_o not_o do_v or_o do_v of_o a_o external_a work_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v lawful_a the_o divine_a inspiration_n move_v to_o the_o not_o do_v change_v here_o general_o speak_v or_o most_o common_o into_o generally_n when_o or_o always_o when_o again_o omit_v the_o limitation_n in_o contemplative_a soul_n and_o the_o except_z that_o follow_v and_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n reason_n as_o for_o these_o contemplative_n have_v thus_o prepare_v this_o passage_n and_o render_v it_o easy_a for_o a_o confutation_n he_o fall_v to_o batter_v down_o his_o own_o work_n and_o go_v on_o a_o most_o excellent_a and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n the_o do_v thing_n mere_o for_o edification_n lxxi_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o one_o good_a work_n may_v be_v a_o impediment_n to_o another_o as_o to_o some_o present_a circumstance_n better_a or_o more_o necessary_a as_o for_o example_n a_o work_v do_v mere_o for_o edification_n may_v be_v a_o impediment_n to_o our_o prayer_n at_o a_o time_n when_o this_o latter_a duty_n be_v more_o necessary_a as_o the_o apostle_n have_v inspiration_n for_o external_a work_n preach_v &c._n &c._n and_o for_o give_v good_a example_n thereby_o so_o doubtless_o at_o other_o time_n 10.9_o they_o have_v of_o forbear_v these_o and_o retire_v rather_o to_o prayer_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o they_o who_o exhort_v other_o to_o pray_v continual_o omit_v this_o duty_n themselves_o again_o as_o they_o have_v holy_a inspiration_n to_o external_a work_n to_o preach_v &c._n &c._n so_o may_v another_o have_v they_o to_o forbear_v preach_v and_o rather_o to_o be_v take_v himself_o to_o solitude_n read_v meditation_n as_o this_o be_v more_o necessary_a and_o beneficial_a to_o himself_o than_o his_o do_v the_o former_a will_v be_v to_o other_o nor_o i_o hope_v be_v s._n john_n baptist_n business_n in_o the_o desert_n who_o chief_a practice_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v prayer_n nor_o anna_n in_o the_o temple_n who_o be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v depart_v thence_o 2.37_o but_o serve_v god_n there_o with_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n unlawful_a employment_n and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o
a_o undiscreet_a zeal_n of_o do_v good_a to_o other_o hinder_v many_o imperfect_a soul_n from_o that_o charity_n and_o rob_v they_o of_o that_o time_n which_o they_o owe_v much_o rather_o to_o themselves_o reply_v to_o p._n 337._o lxxii_o what_o become_v of_o all_o the_o precept_n they_o have_v leave_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o precept_n the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v we_o of_o do_v good_a of_o mutual_a edification_n of_o constant_a business_n beside_o the_o command_n for_o the_o outward_a duty_n of_o worship_n be_v affirm_v by_o none_o to_o be_v hindrance_n in_o the_o way_n to_o perfection_n nay_o further_o so_o much_o in_o any_o of_o these_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v be_v necessary_a to_o perfection_n but_o will_v this_o author_n say_v that_o the_o contemplative_n or_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n in_o their_o rule_n oppose_v any_o of_o these_o or_o other_o external_a duty_n whatever_o in_o such_o time_n and_o place_n and_o other_o circumstance_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v it_o for_o so_o often_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a they_o always_o suppose_v but_o a_o sin_n or_o 2._o will_v he_o say_v because_o external_a good_a work_n outward_a duty_n of_o worship_n etc._n etc._n be_v apostolical_a precept_n therefore_o private_a prayer_n be_v none_o or_o 3._o will_v he_o argue_v when_o ever_o we_o can_v do_v any_o of_o these_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o at_o any_o such_o time_n better_o omit_v they_o and_o do_v something_o else_o all_o these_o consequence_n be_v faulty_a affirmative_a precept_n oblige_v not_o all_o person_n not_o at_o all_o time_n and_o the_o act_n of_o they_o be_v in_o consilio_fw-la not_o praecepto_fw-la except_o in_o some_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o then_o toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la the_o contemplative_n devotion_n as_o they_o profess_v be_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o internal_a liver_n to_o pretend_v etc._n etc._n lxxiii_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n grant_v spiritual_a person_n sometime_o to_o have_v such_o supernatural_a favour_n 65._o yet_o will_v it_o not_o have_v such_o person_n easy_o to_o pretend_v they_o lest_o perhaps_o they_o may_v be_v mistake_v when_o indeed_o they_o have_v they_o not_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v they_o nay_o rather_o pray_v against_o they_o lest_o consider_v their_o own_o weakness_n they_o shall_v abuse_v they_o to_o vanity_n and_o pride_n last_o nor_o to_o esteem_v or_o execute_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o they_o unless_o approve_v by_o superior_n oblige_a to_o resign_v their_o judgement_n 37._o etc._n etc._n s._n sophia_n word_n be_v in_o such_o case_n all_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_o oblige_v etc._n etc._n which_o proposition_n be_v bring_v in_o here_o by_o this_o author_n but_o the_o case_n leave_v out_o after_o which_o manner_n catholic_n casuist_n and_o schoolman_n be_v very_o ordinary_o use_v by_o ptotestant_a writer_n and_o particular_o by_o doctor_n tailor_n who_o this_o author_n much_o follow_v now_o the_o case_n be_v 1._o if_o the_o soul_n be_v such_o as_o be_v eminent_o perfect_a &_o not_o little_o experience_v and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o their_o sense_n well_o exercise_v in_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a 5.16_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v great_a certainty_n that_o the_o internal_a direction_n be_v from_o god_n 3._o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o action_n good_a or_o indifferent_a and_o where_o be_v no_o question_n or_o scruple_n in_o such_o person_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o either_o do_v or_o omit_v it_o 4._o that_n if_o a_o superior_a shall_v command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a thereto_o he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o no_o such_o interior_a illumination_n or_o call_v oblige_v in_o such_o case_n 135.138_o 5._o that_o where_o no_o such_o contrary_a command_n yet_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o considerable_a moment_n the_o express_a approbation_n or_o permission_n of_o their_o superior_a be_v to_o be_v observe_v 147._o let_v this_o author_n fit_v these_o case_n to_o the_o fanatic_n and_o then_o 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false_a and_o suggestion_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n not_o by_o prayer_n only_o but_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n these_o inspiring_n be_v pretend_v by_o they_o in_o thing_n not_o indifferent_a but_o direct_o contrary_a to_o these_o law_n but_o the_o passage_n which_o this_o author_n here_o select_v and_o omit_v the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n be_v concern_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o matter_n or_o action_n &_o omission_n agree_v on_o to_o be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o lawful_a or_o also_o good_a within_o which_o bound_n have_v the_o fanatic_a inspiration_n contain_v themselves_o some_o mistake_v perhaps_o there_o may_v have_v be_v but_o hurt_v none_o either_o to_o the_o church_n state_n their_o neighbour_n or_o themselves_o as_o to_o sin_v nothing_o but_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n 338._o nothing_o more_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n than_o the_o assistance_n or_o efficiency_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n 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