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A56428 The second nativity of Jesus, the accomplishment of the first (viz) the conversion of the soul fram'd by the model of the Word-incarnate. Written in French by a learned Capucine. Translated into English, augmented & divided into 6 parts by John Weldon of Raffin, P.P.C. Leon, de Vennes.; Weldon, John, of Raffin. 1686 (1686) Wing P526A; Wing S2293B_CANCELLED; ESTC R202694 232,055 466

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autem_fw-la non_fw-la convertitur_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la sicut_fw-la pver_fw-la
our_o innocency_n among_o they_o that_o glory_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o vice_n it_o be_v there_o that_o a_o man_n must_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o force_n and_o courage_n where_o virtue_n can_v uphold_v her_o prerogative_n but_o by_o force_n of_o arms._n you_o shall_v find_v but_o very_o few_o mercury_n in_o the_o world_n 20._o qui_fw-la cum_fw-la sapientibus_fw-la graditur_fw-la sapiens_fw-la erit_fw-la amicus_fw-la stultorum_fw-la similis_fw-la efficietur_fw-la eccles_n 13._o v._n 20._o to_o show_v and_o set_v you_o in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n when_o you_o happen_v to_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o road_n for_o every_o one_o follow_v the_o beat_a way_n which_o lead_v to_o perdition_n know_v not_o the_o secret_a and_o by-path_n by_o which_o the_o wise_a make_v their_o escape_n to_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o their_o everlasting_a rest_n the_o israelite_n mix_v themselves_o with_o god_n enemy_n learn_v among_o they_o in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o make_v idol_n 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action_n which_o show_v that_o a_o good_a christian_a who_o have_v make_v it_o his_o aim_n and_o conduct_v of_o his_o life_n to_o shun_v above_o all_o thing_n the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_v easy_o escape_v their_o contagion_n if_o by_o a_o serious_a discussion_n he_o come_v to_o understand_v their_o malice_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o consideration_n for_o to_o invite_v we_o to_o fly_v from_o evil_a company_n but_o that_o of_o our_o own_o proper_a interest_n it_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a for_o be_v it_o be_v true_a that_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v assemble_v in_o god_n name_n god_n be_v there_o present_a to_o pour_v down_o his_o blessing_n on_o they_o also_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o opposition_n i_o must_v conclude_v that_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v assemble_v but_o not_o in_o god_n name_n there_o god_n be_v never_o present_a otherwise_o than_o well-stored_a with_o malediction_n which_o he_o thunder_v down_o on_o their_o head_n if_o the_o fire_n of_o 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he_o that_o in_o accuse_v himself_o of_o it_o he_o cry_v woe_n be_v to_o i_o who_o for_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o current_n of_o common_a and_o unprofitable_a discourse_n have_v already_o forget_v to_o speak_v of_o god_n extinguish_v the_o spirit_n of_o fervour_n which_o do_v heretofore_o animate_v i_o to_o publish_v his_o glory_n in_o all_o place_n wherever_o i_o go_v it_o be_v certain_a ibid._n d._n chro_v in_o c._n 6._o isaiae_n &_o d._n hieron_n ibid._n say_v st._n cyril_n and_o st._n jerome_n that_o one_o of_o the_o great_a fault_n which_o saint_n may_v have_v commit_v be_v to_o be_v overmuch_o familiar_a with_o worldling_n for_o beside_o that_o overmuch_o familiarity_n breed_v contempt_n we_o do_v easy_o contract_v the_o habit_n of_o they_o who_o company_n be_v grateful_a to_o we_o one_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o cloister_n pure_a as_o a_o angel_n ira_fw-la ebriosus_fw-la convictores_fw-la in_o amorem_fw-la vini_fw-la traxit_fw-la impudicorum_fw-la coetus_fw-la fortem_fw-la &_o si_fw-la liceat_fw-la virum_fw-la emollit_fw-la seneca_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la ira_fw-la who_o at_o his_o return_n shall_v surpass_v the_o deformity_n of_o a_o ethiopian_a the_o brave_a meditation_n which_o be_v the_o grateful_a entertainment_n and_o glorious_a employment_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n shall_v be_v confound_v with_o so_o many_o worldly_a shape_n and_o evaporate_v into_o million_o of_o extravagant_a discourse_n his_o heart_n which_o you_o may_v see_v to_o vent_v out_o so_o many_o devout_a aspiration_n and_o holy_a affection_n for_o his_o god_n lance_n out_o no_o more_o but_o the_o profane_a dart_n of_o a_o more_o profane_a and_o unruly_a love_n that_o soul_n peaceable_a and_o far_o from_o all_o trouble_n natural_o incline_v to_o virtue_n become_v tepid_a lazy_a and_o have_v no_o more_o for_o her_o constant_a entertainment_n but_o perpetual_a distraction_n i_o know_v that_o what_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o scribe_n pharisee_n 15._o valdè_fw-la
proper_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n in_o st._n augustine_n opinion_n than_o a_o languish_a tepidity_n to_o produce_v the_o action_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o put_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o flesh_n into_o a_o lethargy_n when_o there_o be_v question_n to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o idleness_n become_v a_o tyrant_n if_o permit_v to_o command_v absolute_o and_o our_o proper_a feeling_n will_v become_v arm_n of_o iniquity_n 12._o languor_n iste_fw-la tyranus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la te_fw-la ti●anni_fw-la esse_fw-la victorem_fw-la christum_fw-la invoca_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la d._n aug._n verb._n apost_n serm_n 12._o if_o we_o have_v not_o recourse_n to_o the_o storehouse_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o take_v thence_o the_o shield_n of_o mortification_n on_o which_o jesus_n our_o true_a captain_n have_v receive_v their_o most_o violent_a attack_n have_v disable_v they_o thereby_o to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o prevent_v their_o effect_n you_o will_v say_v that_o st._n cyprian_n intend_v to_o make_v of_o man_n a_o smith_n shop_n christi_fw-la caro_fw-la autem_fw-la sic_fw-la utitur_fw-la anima_fw-la sicut_fw-la faber_n maleo_fw-la vel_fw-la incude_n in_o qua_fw-la format_n omnium_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la idola_fw-la d._n cypr._n in_o prologue_n tract_n de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la carn_v christi_fw-la the_o flesh_n be_v the_o smith_n his_o hammer_n be_v concupiscence_n he_o make_v of_o his_o soul_n a_o anvil_n the_o flesh_n arm_v with_o her_o concupiscence_n strike_v with_o both_o arm_n full_a stroke_n on_o our_o soul_n to_o forge_v therein_o the_o idol_n of_o pleasure_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o a_o public_a adoration_n and_o a_o little_a after_o fall_v from_o the_o analogy_n of_o that_o comparison_n he_o cast_v himself_o on_o another_o where_o he_o compare_v the_o flesh_n to_o circe_n the_o witch_n that_o mingle_v in_o her_o pottage_n a_o mortal_a poison_n ibid._n mens_fw-la ebria_fw-la corpus_fw-la contumeliis_fw-la applicat_fw-la &_o 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