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&_o upright_a intention_n this_o aught_o then_o especial_o to_o be_v when_o we_o approach_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o great_a proof_n of_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n that_o efficacious_a mean_n of_o confirm_v we_o in_o our_o spiritual_a life_n &_o a_o most_o assure_a pledge_n of_o our_o future_a bless_a life_n above_o we_o may_v not_o then_o venture_v hither_o of_o mere_a custom_n or_o for_o company_n sake_n nor_o to_o purchase_v a_o vain_a esteem_n of_o holiness_n or_o a_o increase_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n or_o some_o spiritual_a gust_n or_o sweetness_n in_o that_o great_a act_n of_o christian_a worship_n no_o philothea_n we_o must_v go_v to_o god_n for_o god_n himself_o that_o our_o love_n to_o he_o may_v be_v great_a our_o devotion_n quick_a &_o our_o spirit_n strong_a in_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o
philotheas_n pilgrimage_n to_o perfection_n describe_v in_o a_o practice_n of_o ten_o day_n solitude_n by_o brother_n john_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n friar_n minour_n ih_n bruges_n print_v by_o luke_n kerchove_v 1668._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o most_o virtuous_a lady_n the_o countess_n dowager_n of_o sussex_n madam_n divine_a thing_n become_v generous_a &_o noble_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o more_o refine_a image_n of_o god_n above_o the_o vulgar_a have_v by_o their_o noble_a descent_n à _fw-fr large_a capacity_n to_o great_a matter_n &_o by_o their_o most_o careful_a education_n a_o clear_a aptness_n to_o sublime_a thought_n &_o action_n your_o honour_n have_v by_o the_o excellent_a conduct_n of_o your_o life_n give_v the_o world_n so_o ample_a a_o proof_n of_o your_o eminent_a perfection_n befit_v the_o greatness_n of_o your_o name_n that_o none_o may_v reflect_v thereon_o but_o must_v admire_v both_o the_o fortunate_a disposition_n of_o your_o original_a inclination_n to_o piety_n &_o the_o free_a blessing_n of_o a_o gracious_a providence_n religious_o manage_v by_o your_o own_o virtuous_a care_n &_o industry_n for_o beside_o the_o rare_a gift_n of_o nature_n &_o fortune_n which_o welcome_v you_o into_o this_o light_n wherein_o few_o of_o our_o nation_n exceed_v your_o excel_v happiness_n your_o honour_n laborious_a discovery_n of_o truth_n in_o our_o holy_a church_n from_o which_o your_o first_o year_n &_o grow_a honour_n be_v extreme_o averse_a &_o your_o zealous_a love_n towards_o comfortable_a solitude_n &_o compliance_n with_o christian_a duty_n since_o your_o be_v engraft_v on_o the_o sacred_a stock_n of_o our_o ever-flourishing_a christianity_n wherein_o you_o be_v become_v imitable_a by_o few_o of_o your_o noble_a birth_n &_o quality_n discover_v that_o swift_a penetration_n of_o your_o judgement_n that_o solidness_n of_o virtue_n in_o your_o heart_n which_o true_o speak_v you_o noble_a &_o religious_a although_o this_o small_a handful_n of_o advice_n &_o help_v to_o solitary_a perfection_n glean_v up_o by_o many_o year_n serious_a meditation_n in_o sweet_a retirement_n may_v already_o find_v a_o plenteous_a harvest_n in_o your_o own_o bosom_n yet_o will_v i_o presume_v through_o your_o honour_n encouragement_n to_o lay_v they_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o your_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o your_o honour_n favourable_a acceptance_n &_o strengthen_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o name_n &_o perfection_n my_o philothea_n may_v become_v conspicuous_a to_o he_o world_n &_o do_v that_o great_a work_n abroad_o which_o be_v therein_o design_v by_o madam_n your_o honour_n most_o devote_a servant_n bro._n john_n cross_n to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o measure_v a_o friend_n kindness_n by_o our_o own_o profit_n &_o value_v that_o most_o by_o which_o we_o reap_v great_a fruit_n i_o can_v wish_v this_o principle_n as_o well_o observe_v in_o the_o order_n our_o spirit_n towards_o god_n &_o virtue_n as_o in_o use_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n in_o order_n to_o worldly_a conversation_n i_o may_v then_o hope_v this_o small_a treatise_n will_v find_v as_o kind_a à _fw-fr welcome_n from_o all_o well-willer_n to_o piety_n as_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o subject_n may_v deserve_v that_o whereof_o it_o treat_v be_v divine_a &_o my_o whole_a aim_n be_v to_o render_v the_o lover_n of_o solitude_n divine_a bring_v she_o home_o to_o god_n whence_o she_o stray_v by_o sin_n that_o moderate_v passion_n &_o plant_v virtue_n she_o may_v be_v cordial_o unite_v to_o her_o divine_a espous_a the_o author_n of_o all_o perfection_n &_o finisher_n of_o our_o best_a hope_n by_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n now_o &_o after_o by_o a_o endless_a communion_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n as_o the_o state_n of_o holy_a religion_n so_o its_o design_n be_v to_o render_v its_o professor_n lover_n of_o solitude_n therefore_o all_o duty_n there_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o divine_a thought_n first_o conceive_v &_o still_o conserve_v in_o those_o divine_a soul_n aim_v to_o fix_v on_o god_n by_o confer_v with_o he_o of_o heaven_n their_o home_n &_o virtue_n the_o way_n thither_o spiritual_a retreat_n therefore_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o they_o who_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o solitude_n but_o for_o such_o who_o conversation_n with_o creature_n expose_v to_o manifold_a distraction_n apt_a to_o slacken_v christian_a zeal_n since_o nature_n be_v too_o prone_a to_o cleave_v to_o the_o perish_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n these_o therefore_o shall_v oft_o renew_v their_o vow_n of_o christianity_n &_o endeavour_v to_o repair_v their_o tire_a out_o spirit_n by_o strong_a purpose_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v best_a make_v in_o a_o retreat_n from_o their_o usual_a employment_n how_o ever_o even_o religious_a person_n particular_o who_o obedience_n partake_v more_o of_o the_o solicitude_n of_o martha_n than_o mary_n solitude_n shall_v sometime_o observe_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a retirement_n that_o reflect_v on_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o vocation_n &_o the_o duty_n thereof_o they_o may_v repair_v what_o be_v decay_v of_o their_o first_o fervour_n &_o secure_v their_o claym_v to_o heaven_n aim_v at_o by_o their_o divine_a choice_n and_o indeed_o this_o great_a work_n be_v to_o all_o of_o that_o high_a concernment_n that_o what_o ever_o account_v some_o loose_a spirit_n may_v make_v of_o it_o it_o will_v one_o day_n extreme_o justify_v the_o child_n of_o light_n &_o crown_v their_o hope_n in_o my_o preface_n to_o philothea_n a_o heaven-aspiring_a soul_n who_o conduct_n in_o her_o pilgrimage_n to_o god_n be_v here_o intend_a i_o have_v at_o large_a discourse_v on_o the_o dignity_n profit_n aim_n &_o use_v of_o spiritual_a retreat_n wherefore_o i_o need_v not_o further_o dilate_v myself_o on_o that_o subject_n my_o wish_n be_v it_o be_v practice_n may_v make_v thou_o &_o all_o true_o happy_a farewell_n approbation_n librum_fw-la hunc_fw-la anglicè_fw-la conscriptum_fw-la à _fw-la v._o adm._n p._n fr._n joanne_n à _fw-fr s._n cruse_n s._n th._n lect._n ac_fw-la conventus_fw-la fr_n minor_n anglo-duacen_a vicario_n cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la philothea_n pilgrimage_n to_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n diligenter_n perlegi_fw-la nihilque_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la deprehendi_fw-la fidei_fw-la vel_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la devotionem_fw-la spirantia_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la perigrinantes_fw-la ad_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la animas_fw-la in_fw-la itinere_fw-la promovere_fw-la poterunt_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la fidem_fw-la subscripsi_fw-la kalend_n septembr_n anno_fw-la 1664._o georgius_n leyburnus_n sacr._n theol._n doct._n &_o coll._n anglo-duacen_a praeses_fw-la mandatum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la commendetur_fw-la praelo_fw-la tractatus_fw-la v._n adm._n f._n joannis_n à _fw-fr s._n cruse_n confessarii_fw-la monialium_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la brugensium_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr recessu_fw-la spirituali_fw-la actum_fw-la londini_fw-la in_o congregatione_fw-la intermedia_fw-la 15._o nou._n 1666._o erat_fw-la subscriptum_fw-la fr._n thomas_n à _fw-fr s._n anna_n secret_n prov._n &_o notar._n ap._n locus_n ✚_o sigilli_fw-la i_o underwritten_a have_v diligent_o read_v over_o philothea_n pilgrimage_n to_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n compose_v by_o the_o rev._n father_n bro_n john_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n reader_n of_o divinity_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o holy_a solitude_n be_v high_o commend_v the_o prerogative_n motive_n &_o effect_n thereof_o be_v declare_v instruction_n &_o mean_n for_o attain_v it_o with_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o solitary_a soul_n be_v prescribe_v by_o which_o at_o length_n he_o conduct_n she_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o solitude_n contemplation_n &_o union_n with_o god_n possible_a in_o this_o life_n in_o who_o he_o leave_v she_o firm_o fix_a by_o a_o perfect_a resignation_n humility_n &_o abnegation_n &_o consequent_o perfect_a in_o a_o solitary_a way_n see_v therefore_o that_o this_o treatise_n tend_v to_o the_o instruction_n &_o consolation_n of_o such_o soul_n &_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o that_o happy_a end_n &_o more_o over_o contain_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n i_o judge_v that_o it_o may_v happy_o see_v light_n give_v in_o our_o english_a convent_n of_o friar_n minour_n in_o douai_n this_o 3._o of_o may_n 1668._o bro._n bernard_n elston_n ord._n ff_n min._n s._n th._n doctor_n approbatio_fw-la ordinarii_fw-la libre_fw-la hic_fw-la anglicè_fw-la conscriptus_fw-la &_o à _fw-la patribus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la examinatus_fw-la de_fw-la licentiâ_fw-la ordinarii_fw-la poterit_fw-la imprimi_fw-la actum_fw-la hâc_fw-la 8._o maii_n 1668._o n._n gerseken_n archid._n brug_n &_o libr._n censor_n the_o table_n of_o content_n the_o preface_n to_o philothea_n contain_v instruction_n for_o solitude_n §_o 1._o excellency_n of_o holy_a solitude_n pag._n 1._o §_o 2._o preparation_n for_o solitude_n p._n 6._o §_o 3._o abstraction_n from_o usual_a care_n p._n 9_o §_o 4._o choice_n of_o place_n p._n 12._o §_o 5._o due_a time_n of_o solitude_n p._n 14._o §_o 6._o posture_n of_o body_n p._n 24._o §_o 7_o subject_n of_o solitary_a thought_n p._n
25._o §_o 8._o a_o method_n of_o meditation_n p._n 28._o §_o 9_o choice_n of_o a_o guide_n p._n 34._o §_o 10._o exercise_n in_o solitude_n p._n 39_o §_o 11._o distribution_n of_o time_n p._n 42._o a_o practice_n of_o ten_o day_n solitude_n j._n day_n voyage_n inducement_n to_o solitude_n the_o morning_n exercise_n 1._o point_n dignity_n of_o solitude_n p._n 49._o 2._o point_n innocency_n of_o solitude_n p._n 53._o 3._o point_n necessity_n of_o solitude_n p._n 56._o the_o evening_n exercise_n 1._o discourse_n god_n favour_n to_o we_o p._n 60._o 2._o discourse_n our_o return_v to_o god_n p._n 64._o ii_o day_n voyage_n entertainment_n in_o solitude_n the_o morning_n exercise_n 1._o point_n humility_n &_o austerity_n p._n 68_o 2._o point_n patience_n &_o obedience_n p._n 72._o 3._o point_n charity_n &_o perfection_n p._n 76._o the_o evening_n exercise_n 1._o discourse_n love_n of_o solitary_a place_n p._n 80._o 2._o discourse_n exercise_n in_o solitude_n p._n 84._o iii_o day_n voyage_n man_n in_o his_o sinful_a state_n the_o morning_n exercise_n 1._o point_n vileness_n of_o the_o body_n by_o nature_n p._n 90._o 2._o point_n wretchedness_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o sin_n p._n 94._o 3._o point_n ignorance_n of_o our_o future_a state_n p._n 98._o the_o evening_n exercise_n 1._o discourse_n our_o weakness_n to_o good_n p._n 102._o 2._o discourse_n our_o proneness_n to_o evil_n p._n 106._o iu_o day_n voyage_n man_n repair_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o morning_n exercise_n 1._o point_n institution_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n p._n 111._o 2._o point_n fruit_n of_o the_o h._n sacrament_n p._n 116._o 3._o point_n intention_n in_o communion_n p._n 119._o a_o oblation_n before_o communion_n p._n 122._o the_o evening_n exercise_n 1._o discourse_n preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n p._n 122._o advises_n for_o a_o general_a confession_n p._n 124._o philotheas_n covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 125._o 2._o discourse_n behaviour_n in_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n p._n 126._o v._o day_n voyage_n mortification_n of_o sensuality_n the_o morning_n exercise_n 1._o point_n mortification_n of_o the_o sense_n p._n 130._o 2._o point_n mortification_n of_o the_o passion_n p._n 134._o 3._o point_n mortification_n the_o property_n of_o a_o christian_n p._n 136._o the_o evening_n exercise_n 1._o discourse_n damage_n incur_v by_o immortification_n p._n 140._o 2._o discourse_n necessity_n &_o use_v of_o mortification_n p._n 144._o vi_o day_n voyage_n flight_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o morning_n exercise_n 1._o point_n flight_n from_o creature_n p._n 150._o 2._o point_n flight_n from_o ourselves_o p._n 153._o 3._o point_n flight_n from_o spiritual_a comfort_n p._n 156._o the_o evening_n exercise_n 1._o discourse_n vanity_n of_o creature_n p._n 158._o 2._o discourse_n spiritual_a indifferency_n p._n 161._o vii_o day_n voyage_n tranquillity_n of_o spirit_n the_o morning_n exercise_n 1._o point_n life_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 165._o 2._o point_n mental_a recollection_n p._n 168._o 3._o point_n union_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o god_n p._n 172_o the_o evening_n exercise_n 1._o discourse_n love_n trial_n p._n 176._o 2._o discourse_n love_n entertainment_n p._n 179._o viii_o day_n voyage_n god_n speak_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o morning_n exercise_n 1._o point_n harken_v to_o god_n p._n 184._o 2._o point_n god_n speak_v by_o visible_a creature_n p._n 188._o 3._o point_n god_n speak_v by_o man._n p._n 192._o the_o evening_n exercise_n 1._o discourse_n god_n speak_v by_o his_o son_n incarnate_a p._n 197._o 2._o discourse_n god_n reveal_v himself_o p._n 201._o ix_o day_n voyage_n repose_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o god_n the_o morning_n exercise_n 1._o point_n the_o soul_n hide_v in_o god_n p._n 204._o 2._o point_n search_v of_o god_n in_o god_n p._n 208._o 3._o point_n the_o soul_n repose_v in_o god_n p._n 212._o the_o evening_n exercise_n 1._o discourse_n love_n ascent_n p._n 216._o 2._o discourse_n love_n descent_n p._n 219._o x._o day_n voyage_n high_a christian_n perfection_n the_o morning_n exercise_n 1._o point_n union_n with_o christ_n suffer_v p._n 226._o 2._o point_n expropriation_n of_o friend_n p._n 233._o 3._o point_n self-denial_n p._n 239._o the_o evening_n exercise_n 1._o discourse_n spiritual_a desolation_n p._n 244._o 2._o discourse_n philotheas_n choice_n p._n 248._o meditation_n upon_o the_o passion_n for_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n p._n 252._o philothea_n invite_v to_o begin_v her_o pilgrimage_n take_v leave_v philothea_n bid_v thy_o friend_n depart_v let_v nothing_o earthly_a now_o come_v near_o thy_o heart_n whilst_o thou_o retyre_a sigh_v all_o alone_a recount_v all_o the_o ill_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o be_v god_n way_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n in_o thou_o and_o search_v thy_o heart_n in_o inward_a privacy_n which_o fill_v with_o thought_n of_o heav'n-aspiring_a joy_n and_o lodge_v in_o shade_n exempt_a from_o vulgar_a noise_n wing_v with_o chaste_a desire_n &_o sacred_a vow_n upward_o do_v mount_v to_o meet_v her_o heavenly_a spous_n and_o hear_v love_n whisper_n charm_v up_o above_o to_o fix_v herself_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o her_o love_n from_o who_o embrace_n may_v she_o not_o depart_v but_o grasp_v that_o heavenly_a armful_n near_o her_o heart_n no_o gem_n no_o hide_a treasure_n like_o to_o this_o it_o be_v heaven_n delight_n alone_o man_n crown_n &_o bliss_n o_o bless_a day_n o_o pure_o sweet_a content_n while_o thus_o in_o paradise_n thy_o time_n be_v spend_v oh_o may_v such_o thought_n thy_o spirit_n always_o move_v thus_o may_v thou_o ever_o live_v to_o be_v in_o love_n it_o be_v heaven_n on_o earth_n thus_o sweet_o to_o discover_v heavn'ns_n joy_n on_o earth_n &_o have_v thy_o god_n thy_o lover_n rich_a bulstrode_n interior_n templ_n lond_n armig._n philothea_n pilgrimage_n to_o perfection_n the_o preface_n to_o philothea_n contain_v instruction_n for_o solitude_n §._o 1._o excellency_n of_o holy_a solitude_n since_o thou_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n resolve_v my_o philothea_n to_o begin_v thy_o pilgrimage_n to_o perfection_n by_o enter_v holy_a solitude_n therein_o for_o a_o while_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o belove_a of_o thy_o soul_n touch_v the_o present_a &_o future_a state_n thereof_o how_o thou_o stand_v affect_v to_o piety_n &_o how_o thou_o may_v better_v thyself_o in_o thy_o progress_n towards_o heaven_n by_o cleanse_v thy_o heart_n entire_o from_o those_o stain_n &_o blemish_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o corrupt_v &_o frail_a nature_n &_o by_o strengthen_v it_o with_o pious_a consideration_n inflame_a affection_n &_o efficacious_a resolution_n to_o the_o redeem_n of_o lose_a time_n &_o reform_v such_o error_n &_o evil_a inclination_n as_o be_v insensible_o creep_v into_o thy_o soul_n i_o can_v more_o fit_o address_v myself_o to_o thou_o then_o with_o the_o hearty_a well-wish_n of_o holy_a toby_n to_o his_o son_n walk_v well_o god_n be_v in_o thy_o way_n &_o his_o holy_a angel_n accompany_v thou_o nor_o may_v 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portion_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v then_o suspend_v &_o he_o leave_v to_o struggle_v with_o the_o bitter_a torment_n &_o pang_n of_o a_o most_o cruel_a &_o ignominious_a death_n our_o solitary_a pilgrim_n to_o perfection_n must_v be_v prepare_v to_o welcome_v this_o sublime_a state_n of_o spiritual_a desolation_n if_o she_o aspire_v to_o a_o union_n &_o conformity_n with_o her_o heavenly_a espous_a she_o must_v not_o only_o content_o abandon_v all_o friend_n &_o bear_v what_o ever_o cross_n but_o must_v also_o willing_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o those_o delight_n which_o usual_o accompany_v a_o devout_a life_n undergo_v aridity_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o loose_v the_o savoury_a influence_n of_o god_n gracious_a favour_n &_o instead_o of_o pleasant_a illustration_n of_o the_o understanding_n enflaming_n of_o the_o will_n &_o flow_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n load_v with_o dulness_n barrenness_n &_o insensibility_n to_o heavenly_a thought_n &_o action_n if_o god_n thus_o try_v thy_o constancy_n assure_v thyself_o philothea_n he_o be_v even_o then_o present_a with_o thou_o watch_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o thy_o heart_n over_o thou_o cause_v aversion_n from_o sin_n desire_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o thy_o state_n &_o long_n to_o be_v with_o god_n though_o in_o that_o distress_n a_o darkness_n be_v spread_v over_o thy_o soul_n &_o thou_o be_v deprive_v of_o thy_o usual_a cheerfulness_n &_o alacrity_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o our_o desolation_n oft_o be_v in_o ourselves_o either_o a_o too_o eager_a desire_n of_o or_o delight_n in_o spiritual_a consolation_n or_o a_o neglect_n of_o timely_a entertain_v offer_v inspiration_n or_o else_o too_o much_o proneness_n to_o seek_v &_o accept_v of_o sensual_a satisfaction_n but_o the_o chief_a cause_n thereof_o be_v god_n only_o who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o create_v light_n &_o darkness_n &_o