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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 say_v elevate_n her_o spirit_n and_o open_v her_o eye_n to_o set_v and_o know_v somewhat_o of_o his_o greatness_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o celestial_a glory_n with_o vision_n and_o revelation_n of_o high_a matter_n hide_a and_o most_o profund_a misterye_n and_o this_o be_v call_v and_o exstasy_n or_o rapt_v where_o she_o understand_v clear_o and_o plain_o how_o all_o thing_n create_v be_v a_o mere_a shadow_n and_o nothing_o compare_v with_o what_o she_o then_o do_v enjoy_v and_o see_v in_o god_n and_o this_o rapt_v some_o time_n be_v so_o forcible_a and_o vehement_a that_o it_o do_v elevat_v the_o very_a body_n with_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o remain_v hang_v in_o the_o air_n and_o it_o do_v so_o participate_v of_o the_o inward_a joy_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o do_v loath_a to_o be_v long_o on_o earth_n and_o fain_o will_v be_v invest_v with_o immortality_n for_o all_o eternity_n and_o after_o these_o great_a raptes_fw-la common_o when_o the_o 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much_o that_o she_o mind_v nothing_o but_o the_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o hearty_o desire_v and_o labour_v that_o all_o may_v love_v and_o praise_v he_o for_o ever_o her_o virtue_n be_v solid_a and_o of_o great_a perfection_n her_o love_n be_v so_o excessive_a that_o her_o life_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o continual_a martyrdom_n and_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o forcible_a and_o languish_a desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o her_o belove_a christ_n jesus_n in_o glory_n for_o all_o eternity_n 14._o thus_o dear_a christian_a soul_n our_o saviour_n do_v reward_n even_o in_o this_o mortal_a and_o miserable_a life_n the_o little_a labour_n and_o endeavour_n of_o a_o love_a soul_n o_o who_o will_v not_o labour_v for_o so_o great_a a_o good_a and_o willing_o serve_v so_o good_a a_o lord_n o_o who_o will_v not_o affect_v so_o true_a a_o lover_n and_o dear_a a_o friend_n o_o who_o will_v not_o free_o forsake_v all_o this_o world_n for_o the_o love_n of_o 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chap._n 27._o soul_n seem_v to_o have_v other_o ear_n and_o tongue_n inward_o and_o need_v not_o speak_v loud_o or_o cry_v out_o with_o noise_n of_o inward_a word_n or_o consider_v he_o in_o heaven_n or_o a_o far_o of_o or_o without_o herself_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o understand_v but_o she_o may_v rest_v there_o with_o he_o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o friend_n of_o many_o word_n and_o accustom_v the_o understanding_n to_o work_v very_o slow_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o silence_n careful_o attend_v to_o what_o be_v say_v and_o with_o what_o reverence_n and_o confidence_n she_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o if_o the_o understanding_n can_v be_v keep_v quiet_a sweet_o behold_v that_o
be_v favour_v without_o any_o merit_n on_o her_o part_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n that_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v so_o that_o she_o may_v know_v how_o much_o she_o be_v oblige_v and_o return_v a_o sincere_a affection_n answerable_a to_o his_o intention_n and_o not_o frustrate_v he_o of_o his_o expectation_n for_o certain_o this_o will_v encourage_v she_o to_o go_v forward_o daily_o in_o god_n service_n and_o to_o undertake_v great_a matter_n for_o his_o love_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o believe_v it_o that_o a_o soul_n true_o humble_a can_v have_v a_o great_a confusion_n then_o to_o see_v herself_o favour_v and_o honour_v without_o any_o desert_n or_o merit_n and_o well_o know_v she_o own_o demerit_n which_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v more_o humble_a and_o thankful_a and_o desirous_a to_o please_v he_o more_o than_o former_o for_o this_o truth_n be_v imprint_v in_o she_o so_o feel_o that_o she_o can_v but_o see_v and_o confess_v it_o so_o that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o majesty_n which_o she_o know_v to_o be_v so_o great_a and_o powerful_a she_o will_v even_o annihilat_fw-la herself_o if_o that_o she_o can_v for_o she_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o her_o own_o nothing_o and_o unworthynesse_n 8._o but_o some_o soul_n do_v think_v their_o time_n lose_v in_o prayer_n and_o without_o profit_n when_o they_o do_v not_o discourse_v but_o be_v in_o that_o solitude_n silence_n and_o quietness_n not_o know_v what_o they_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v in_o that_o case_n but_o they_o be_v mistake_v it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o they_o themselves_o both_o then_o and_o after_o do_v perceive_v by_o the_o effect_n which_o they_o find_v in_o themselves_o for_o first_o they_o find_v a_o alteration_n and_o sweet_a content_n in_o themselves_o they_o perceive_v a_o great_a satisfaction_n in_o all_o their_o power_n with_o so_o great_a suanity_n that_o it_o do_v redound_v to_o the_o body_n and_o sense_n in_o so_o much_o that_o at_o that_o time_n it_o will_v grieve_v they_o to_o be_v molest_v call_v upon_o or_o speak_v to_o nay_o they_o will_v not_o move_v nor_o stir_v nor_o breath_n lest_o to_o hinder_v their_o sweet_a repose_n and_o joyful_a rest_n in_o god_n and_o after_o prayer_n there_o remain_v such_o a_o memory_n and_o impression_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o she_o can_v in_o a_o very_a long_a time_n forget_v he_o and_o this_o quietness_n be_v so_o please_a with_o so_o great_a humility_n and_o feeling_n that_o if_o they_o be_v call_v to_o dinner_n or_o supper_n their_o grief_n be_v not_o little_a and_o i_o have_v see_v the_o tear_n run_v down_o the_o cheek_n of_o some_o as_o they_o do_v eat_v lament_v that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v that_o celestial_a banquet_n with_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o only_o good_a to_o feed_v and_o feast_n a_o corruptible_a body_n their_o great_a enemy_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o most_o hurt_v and_o evil_a 9_o but_o let_v they_o not_o be_v trouble_v that_o they_o do_v not_o discourse_v nor_o know_v what_o they_o do_v and_o only_o rest_v in_o that_o sweet_a content_n with_o god_n for_o he_o teach_v they_o in_o a_o instant_n as_o be_v say_v more_o than_o what_o with_o the_o discourse_n of_o all_o their_o life_n they_o whould_v be_v able_a to_o reach_v unto_o therefore_o our_o holy_a mother_n do_v advise_v to_o stay_v in_o that_o silent_a quietness_n without_o noise_n of_o inward_a word_n enjoy_v that_o sweet_a content_n attend_v to_o nothing_o else_o for_o now_o she_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o what_o she_o seek_v for_o so_o that_o all_o her_o discourse_n be_v now_o in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o trouble_v she_o in_o her_o joy_n and_o rest_n yet_o if_o her_o quietness_n and_o fervour_n be_v decline_v or_o decay_a it_o will_v do_v well_o to_o make_v some_o amorous_a act_n which_o may_v blow_v the_o coal_n and_o keep_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o divine_a love_n lest_o it_o shall_v decay_v and_o perish_v but_o this_o act_n must_v be_v make_v slow_o and_o attentive_o with_o great_a sweetness_n for_o if_o you_o use_v any_o force_n to_o increasse_n the_o fervor_n of_o your_o spirit_n it_o be_v no_o other_o then_o to_o cast_v water_n to_o smother_v and_o extinguish_v that_o little_a fire_n of_o devotion_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o burn_v for_o this_o be_v a_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o his_o work_n you_o must_v with_o humility_n give_v his_o divine_a majesty_n way_n to_o do_v in_o you_o and_o with_o you_o what_o he_o think_v sit_v and_o it_o be_v his_o work_n to_o increase_v it_o or_o diminish_v it_o for_o it_o be_v beyond_o our_o reach_n and_o therefore_o in_o vain_a we_o labour_v to_o attempt_v that_o which_o surpass_v our_o ability_n and_o exceed_v our_o force_n and_o if_o the_o understanding_n shall_v seem_v to_o bring_v reason_n to_o move_v the_o soul_n to_o more_o sorrow_n or_o gratitude_n let_v not_o the_o soul_n permit_v it_o nor_o regard_v it_o but_o keep_v the_o understanding_n as_o quiet_a as_o she_o can_v without_o trouble_v herself_o and_o if_o she_o can_v so_o do_v let_v she_o keep_v herself_o in_o her_o rest_n and_o content_a and_o not_o mind_n what_o the_o understanding_n do_v in_o that_o but_o leave_v he_o of_o to_o himself_o 10._o you_o must_v also_o note_v that_o as_o i_o say_v former_o she_o must_v not_o be_v desirous_a of_o gust_n and_o consolation_n but_o content_v herself_o with_o all_o indifferency_n in_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o be_v as_o humility_n gust_n and_o consolation_n must_v not_o be_v desire_v in_o prayer_n nor_o affect_v for_o it_o show_v little_a humility_n ready_a to_o help_v our_o saviour_n to_o carry_v his_o cross_n that_o be_v to_o suffer_v ariditye_n temptation_n and_o contradiction_n as_o to_o be_v feast_v at_o his_o table_n with_o delight_n and_o consolation_n for_o true_o the_o more_o we_o desire_v and_o seek_v after_o these_o gust_n and_o comfort_n the_o less_o we_o shall_v have_v of_o they_o and_o the_o less_o mortify_v and_o perfect_a we_o shall_v be_v for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a want_n of_o humility_n as_o i_o say_v elsewhere_o and_o for_o that_o presumption_n and_o want_v of_o humility_n the_o soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o what_o comfort_n she_o have_v and_o often_o do_v remain_v in_o great_a aridity_n therefore_o we_o must_v always_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o any_o favour_n from_o his_o divine_a majesty_n who_o we_o offend_v and_o with_o plain_a simplicity_n offer_v our_o desire_n and_o some_o resolution_n or_o purpose_n to_o do_v somewhat_o though_o never_o so_o little_a to_o content_v and_o please_v he_o with_o which_o he_o be_v more_o please_v then_o with_o all_o the_o learned_a discourse_n eloquent_a word_n and_o pregnant_a reason_n which_o can_v be_v offer_v to_o he_o 11._o and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o that_o quietness_n and_o so_o near_o to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o after_o that_o she_o be_v now_o familiar_a and_o satisfy_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o content_a be_v the_o best_a and_o only_o time_n to_o pray_v and_o commend_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n the_o soul_n of_o purgatory_n the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n our_o parent_n friend_n and_o benefactor_n and_o other_o necessity_n to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n not_o by_o noise_n of_o word_n but_o by_o a_o affection_n and_o feel_a desire_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v what_o be_v desire_v for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o have_v these_o in_o your_o mind_n and_o with_o a_o simple_a look_n to_o present_v they_o to_o he_o for_o he_o do_v well_o understand_v the_o least_o of_o our_o desire_n and_o that_o simple_a memorial_n with_o a_o sincere_a affection_n do_v prevail_v more_o with_o he_o than_o all_o the_o rhetoric_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o the_o recollection_n or_o quietness_n be_v great_a the_o soul_n can_v without_o much_o trouble_n either_o produce_v or_o attend_v to_o any_o inward_a frame_a word_n also_o it_o will_v divert_v her_o attention_n from_o the_o better_a and_o principal_a object_n as_o if_o one_o look_v with_o content_a on_o a_o sweet_a picture_n shall_v hear_v a_o noise_n behind_o he_o and_o shall_v turn_v about_o to_o see_v where_o and_o what_o that_o noise_n be_v will_v not_o he_o be_v divert_v from_o that_o content_a which_o he_o have_v in_o behold_v the_o picture_n doubtless_o he_o will_v it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o this_o for_o if_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v serious_o apply_v and_o joy_v in_o god_n shall_v look_v back_o and_o attend_v to_o the_o frame_n and_o noise_n of_o the_o word_n inward_o pronounce_v by_o this_o attention_n she_o will_v be_v divert_v from_o that_o sweet_a content_n which_o she_o have_v
18._o make_v that_o admirable_a vow_n to_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n what_o she_o conceive_v or_o shall_v be_v inform_v be_v most_o to_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n or_o of_o most_o perfection_n which_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o a_o rare_a act_n to_o tie_v herself_o so_o strict_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o mortal_a sin_n do_v the_o contrary_a but_o this_o be_v the_o efficacy_n and_o effect_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o this_o she_o do_v exact_o perform_v during_o her_o life_n and_o her_o desire_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o honour_n be_v so_o great_a that_o she_o pray_v earnest_o that_o his_o divine_a majesty_n will_v deprive_v she_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o she_o and_o give_v they_o to_o other_o that_o may_v do_v more_o good_a with_o they_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n only_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o honour_a glorify_a and_o praise_v 9_o one_o of_o these_o soul_n though_o but_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a will_v do_v more_o good_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o many_o eloquent_a preacher_n with_o all_o their_o art_n and_o learning_n consider_v s._n francis_n who_o have_v no_o learning_n and_o our_o holy_a mother_n a_o simple_a woman_n yet_o it_o be_v admirable_a to_o see_v what_o great_a good_a they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o how_o many_o thousand_o soul_n by_o their_o mean_n be_v and_o be_v daily_o save_v and_o so_o of_o other_o who_o do_v the_o like_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v efficacious_o concur_v with_o they_o and_o their_o word_n do_v powerful_o move_v such_o as_o they_o converse_v with_o to_o a_o virtuous_a life_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o these_o thing_n you_o may_v read_v more_o at_o large_a in_o her_o life_n and_o work_n for_o i_o do_v speak_v but_o brief_o of_o they_o here_o to_o give_v some_o small_a notice_n of_o what_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n which_o dispose_v themselves_o and_o endeavour_v in_o what_o they_o can_v to_o love_v and_o serve_v he_o that_o other_o may_v be_v encourrage_v to_o use_v this_o holy_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n in_o which_o god_n do_v communicate_v his_o favour_n and_o gift_n to_o devout_a soul_n and_o give_v they_o a_o taste_n of_o those_o joy_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n i_o beseech_v his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o grant_v this_o gift_n of_o prayer_n to_o many_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o holy_a church_n amen_n the_o v._o chapter_n of_o several_a other_o elevation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v from_o union_n 1._o our_o holy_a mother_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o that_o come_v to_o perfect_a union_n common_o have_v vision_n and_o revelation_n extasis_fw-la flight_n and_o rapt_n and_o that_o though_o the_o extasis_fw-la flight_n and_o rapt_n seem_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o as_o they_o who_o have_v experience_n of_o they_o by_o their_o effect_n can_v easy_o observe_v in_o themselves_o i_o shall_v touch_v brief_o some_o of_o they_o here_o and_o so_o with_o god_n help_n end_v this_o work_n leave_v the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v they_o more_o full_o in_o her_o work_n whence_o i_o have_v collect_v these_o and_o where_o they_o be_v far_o more_o plain_o express_v than_o i_o do_v here_o 2._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o union_n and_o these_o other_o and_o of_o these_o betwixt_o themselves_o be_v know_v by_o their_o effect_n and_o first_o the_o effect_n of_o union_n be_v inward_a only_o the_o soul_n alone_o enjoy_v that_o happiness_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o the_o body_n be_v senseless_a and_o destitute_a of_o any_o operation_n or_o comfort_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o total_a or_o perfect_a union_n but_o in_o the_o extasis_fw-la or_o raâ—â—â—_n the_o effect_n be_v inward_a and_o outward_a for_o the_o body_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o its_o operation_n also_o one_o may_v resist_v the_o union_n though_o with_o great_a pain_n but_o not_o the_o other_o for_o often_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o soul_n be_v surprise_v and_o carry_v away_o she_o than_o not_o think_v of_o god_n and_o unless_o the_o rape_v be_v very_o great_a or_o in_o the_o height_n for_o then_o she_o know_v nothing_o as_o in_o the_o union_n the_o sense_n be_v not_o lose_v and_o one_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o head_n be_v draw_v after_o she_o spirit_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v elevate_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o the_o party_n then_o see_v the_o body_n so_o far_o above_o ground_n do_v begin_v to_o fear_v and_o wonder_v at_o it_o yet_o in_o this_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n have_v great_a comfort_n and_o joy_n 3._o here_o the_o soul_n do_v observe_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n to_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o resistance_n but_o when_o he_o be_v please_v he_o will_v elevat_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n without_o our_o consent_n and_o against_o our_o will_n for_o at_o these_o time_n as_o we_o be_v nothing_o so_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o with_o ourselves_o but_o he_o as_o lord_n of_o all_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v in_o these_o rapt_n she_o know_v not_o whither_o how_o or_o by_o who_o but_o away_o she_o must_v go_v and_o for_o her_o great_a comfort_n his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v often_o please_v to_o show_v unto_o she_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o glory_n he_o have_v prepare_v there_o for_o his_o true_a servant_n for_o ever_o at_o other_o time_n the_o angel_n then_o some_o saint_n also_o his_o magnificent_a power_n and_o he_o do_v make_v 4_o 2._o gor._n 12._o v._n 4_o she_o understand_v high_a misterye_n and_o great_a secret_n of_o which_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o speak_v also_o she_o do_v see_v the_o queen_n of_o angel_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n in_o great_a glory_n and_o the_o sacred_a humanity_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o unspeakable_a majesty_n and_o glory_n and_o when_o he_o be_v so_o please_v she_o do_v enjoy_v the_o sight_n and_o company_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n and_o at_o other_o time_n she_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n our_o holy_a mother_n 1._o in_o her_o life_n chap._n 37._o &_o man_n 7._o chap._n 1._o do_v relate_v as_o by_o obedience_n she_o be_v command_v how_o the_o holy_a trinity_n do_v appear_v unto_o she_o in_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o but_o see_v every_o person_n and_o the_o admirable_a glory_n and_o majesty_n that_o be_v present_a she_o do_v speak_v to_o every_o person_n in_o particular_a and_o they_o to_o she_o in_o which_o her_o joy_n and_o content_a be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o sense_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o their_o own_o 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