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cease_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n &_o in_o state_n that_o they_o may_v return_v to_o god_n by_o penance_n to_o excite_v they_o to_o amedment_n seneca_n a_o pagan_a philosopher_n write_v to_o a_o certain_a friend_n of_o he_o admonish_v he_o that_o if_o in_o his_o action_n &_o speech_n he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o a_o right_a decorum_n that_o he_o shall_v always_o imagine_v there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o cato_n as_o his_o severe_a censurer_n of_o which_o document_n much_o more_o we_o christian_n ought_v to_o make_v use_n and_o to_o imagine_v that_o in_o all_o our_o action_n our_o good_a angel-keeper_n be_v always_o present_a as_o our_o severe_a censurer_n to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o cogitation_n may_v make_v we_o mindful_a of_o ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o may_v careful_o weigh_v whatsoever_o we_o will_v say_v or_o do_v for_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v lest_o they_o that_o be_v now_o our_o advocate_n with_o god_n may_v afterward_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n become_v our_o accuser_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n of_o his_o lineage_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o his_o nativity_n pag._n 5._o chap_n iii_o of_o his_o education_n till_o the_o seven_o yearâ—_n of_o his_o age._n pag._n 10._o chap._n iu._n how_o he_o behave_v himself_o from_o the_o sâ—aâ—enâ—h_n till_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o age_n pa._n 16._o chap._n v._n he_o be_v bring_v by_o his_o father_n to_o florence_n to_o apply_v his_o study_n pag._n 21._o chap._n vi_o he_o vow_v to_o god_n his_o virginity_n in_o his_o childhood_n and_o fly_v the_o company_n of_o woman_n pag._n 25._o chap._n vii_o at_o florence_n he_o make_v great_a progress_n in_o a_o more_o holy_a course_n of_o life_n pag._n 31._o chap._n viii_o be_v recall_v back_o to_o mantua_n he_o determine_v to_o renounce_v the_o marquisate_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o ecclesiastic_a all_o life_n pag._n 35._o chap._n ix_o return_v to_o castilion_n he_o obtayne_v from_o god_n a_o excellent_a hability_n in_o mental_a prayer_n pag._n 38._o chap._n x._o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o love_n 〈◊〉_d the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n pag._n 〈◊〉_d chap._n xi_o by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cardinal_n borromeus_n he_o begin_v to_o frequent_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n pag._n 45._o chap._n xii_o go_v to_o monte-ferrato_a he_o undergo_v a_o great_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n there_o he_o convorse_v with_o religious_a man_n pag._n 50._o chap._n xiii_o he_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o religion_n pag._n 54._o chap._n fourteen_o be_v return_v to_o castilion_n with_o his_o father_n he_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o great_a austerity_n be_v very_o much_o addict_v to_o prayer_n pa._n 61._o chap._n xv._o by_o god_n assistance_n he_o escape_v burn_a his_o confidence_n in_o god_n &_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 6â—_n chap._n xvi_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o r._n fa._n claudius_n finus_fw-la doctor_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o orâ—â—â—_n of_o s._n dominicke_n of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o aloysius_n pag._n 7â—_n chap._n xvii_o he_o go_v with_o the_o marquis_n into_o spain_n and_o be_v make_v page_n of_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d james_n the_o prince_n and_o of_o the_o life_n which_o hâ—_n lead_v in_o that_o court_n pag._n 76._o chap._n xviii_o he_o determine_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n pag._n 85._o chap._n xix_o for_o four_o cause_n he_o make_v choâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n pag._n 90._o chap._n xx._n he_o disclose_v his_o vocation_n unto_o his_o confessarius_fw-la and_o after_o to_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n pag._n 93._o chap._n xxi_o he_o return_v into_o italy_n &_o â—eeteth_v by_o way_n of_o compliment_n with_o all_o tâ—â—â—riâ—ces_n thereof_o pag._n 102._o chap._n xxii_o his_o purpose_n be_v oppugn_v by_o diverse_a 〈◊〉_d pag._n 108._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o marquis_n strong_o oppose_v the_o vocation_n of_o his_o son_n at_o last_o he_o yield_v pag._n 113._o chap._n xxiv_o aloysius_n â—rgeth_v the_o renuntiation_n of_o the_o marquisate_n pag._n 118._o chap._n xxv_o he_o be_v send_v to_o milan_n for_o thâ—_n dispatch_v of_o certain_a business_n and_o what_o the_o 〈…〉_o ges_fw-ge be_v do_v there_o pag._n 120._o chap._n xxvi_o the_o marquis_n oppugu_v hiâ—_n with_o new_a practice_n pag._n 126._o chap._n xxvii_o bless_a aloysius_n go_v first_o to_o mantua_n retire_v himself_o to_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n pag._n 134._o chap._n xxviii_o aloysius_n be_v return_v to_o castilion_n make_v earnest_a suit_n to_o have_v leave_n to_o enter_v into_o religion_n his_o course_n of_o life_n there_o pag._n 139._o chap._n xxix_o another_o hindrance_n and_o delay_n of_o the_o marquis_n pag._n 143._o chap._n xxx_o he_o mitigate_v and_o â—â—ercâ—â—eâ—â—_n the_o mind_n of_o his_o father_n with_o a_o vehement_a protestation_n pag._n 146._o chap._n xxxi_o
the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a motion_n and_o incitement_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o institute_n of_o the_o society_n he_o set_v before_o he_o all_o those_o difficulty_n into_o which_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o fall_v who_o place_v his_o affection_n upon_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o he_o accomplish_v all_o this_o labour_n of_o inquisition_n which_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o so_o to_o the_o life_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v from_o his_o very_a hart_n &_o aloysius_n himself_o grow_v suspicious_a as_o after_o he_o scold_v i_o when_o he_o be_v in_o religion_n that_o the_o father_n seem_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n therefore_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v confide_v in_o he_o and_o attribute_n much_o to_o his_o authority_n neither_o have_v there_o hitherto_o be_v any_o one_o who_o as_o if_o he_o have_v feel_v his_o pulse_n before_o hand_n do_v discourse_n thereupon_o so_o sit_o to_o move_v his_o mind_n and_o as_o he_o say_v so_o proper_o he_o stand_v for_o a_o space_n with_o his_o mind_n suspend_v notwithstanding_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o answer_v with_o notable_a confidence_n to_o all_o that_o be_v ask_v he_o and_o so_o clear_o dissolve_v all_o difficulty_n which_o occur_v not_o only_o with_o reason_n but_o also_o with_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o learned_a man_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o father_n do_v not_o only_o rejoice_v to_o see_v he_o so_o constant_a in_o his_o resolution_n but_o also_o admire_v to_o see_v he_o so_o excellent_o well_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o godly_a man_n after_o this_o see_v that_o all_o his_o answer_n be_v so_o accomplish_v &_o as_o it_o be_v derive_v out_o of_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o cause_n itself_o he_o begin_v to_o suspect_v that_o he_o have_v read_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v dispute_v by_o s._n thomas_n in_o his_o sum_n of_o theology_n concern_v religious_a order_n therefore_o in_o conclusion_n he_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o word_n aequum_fw-la postulas_fw-la domine_fw-la aloysi_n neque_fw-la dubium_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la dicis_fw-la mihi_fw-la quidem_fw-la stimulos_fw-la admovisti_fw-la neque_fw-la ullum_fw-la preterea_fw-la quaerendi_fw-la locum_fw-la reliquisti_fw-la my_o lord_n aloysius_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o right_a that_o you_o require_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o it_o be_v as_o you_o say_v true_o you_o have_v move_v i_o very_o much_o neither_o have_v you_o leave_v i_o any_o scope_n further_o to_o complain_v these_o word_n questionless_a do_v very_o much_o recreate_v the_o young_a man_n and_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n than_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v when_o he_o for_o a_o little_a while_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o a_o triallmaker_n afterward_o aloysius_n be_v depart_v the_o marquis_n free_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v now_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v god_n pleasure_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o beginning_n to_o rehearse_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n so_o pious_o lead_v from_o his_o very_a cradle_n in_o conclusion_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o religion_n a_o few_o day_n after_o this_o he_o go_v back_o to_o castilion_n give_v order_n that_o aloysius_n have_v solicit_v but_o one_o cause_n more_o of_o he_o which_o yet_o depend_v in_o suit_n shall_v follow_v he_o thither_o to_o renounce_v his_o principality_n but_o aloysius_n think_v every_o hour_n which_o he_o spend_v out_o of_o religion_n to_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n urge_a expedition_n chap._n xxvii_o bless_a aloysius_n go_v first_o to_o mantua_n retire_v himself_o to_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n the_o time_n draw_v near_o that_o aloysius_n be_v to_o return_v to_o castilion_n when_o by_o that_o which_o have_v happenned_a at_o milan_n he_o conjecture_v that_o some_o new_a storm_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n before_o he_o depart_v from_o milan_n he_o send_v very_o ardent_a letter_n to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n wherein_o recount_v the_o danger_n which_o he_o have_v go_v through_o he_o ask_v counsel_n what_o he_o think_v be_v best_a for_o he_o to_o do_v if_o the_o marquis_n shall_v go_v about_o again_o to_o stop_v or_o at_o least_o to_o defer_v his_o entrance_n into_o religion_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o by_o his_o good_a leave_n never_o expect_v his_o father_n command_n to_o fly_v into_o some_o house_n of_o the_o society_n for_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o every_o one_o that_o he_o follow_v the_o instinct_n of_o god_n herein_o the_o general_a although_o he_o take_v commiseration_n upon_o the_o young_a man_n &_o be_v much_o urge_v with_o this_o difficulty_n notwithstanding_o he_o judge_v that_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a attempt_n this_o without_o his_o father_n consent_n that_o he_o shall_v therefore_o do_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o do_v it_o by_o his_o permission_n that_o that_o will_v altogether_o be_v most_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o most_o conducible_a to_o he_o &_o the_o whole_a society_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o aloysius_n to_o follow_v this_o counsel_n hereupon_o go_v from_o milan_n before_o he_o come_v to_o castilion_n he_o go_v to_o mantua_n there_o partly_o for_o the_o refresh_n of_o his_o mind_n partly_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o his_o purpose_n &_o corroborate_n his_o mind_n against_o that_o impetuous_a storm_n which_o as_o he_o fear_v may_v come_v upon_o he_o he_o become_v desirous_a to_o retire_v himself_o to_o the_o sacred_a exercise_n of_o b._n f._n ignatius_n in_o some_o college_n of_o the_o society_n it_o be_v then_o the_o month_n of_o july_n the_o year_n 1585._o at_o which_o time_n the_o japonian_a ambassador_n be_v daily_o expect_v at_o mantua_n for_o they_o come_v to_o rome_n out_o of_o those_o foreign_a coast_n that_o they_o may_v profess_v the_o sacred_a supremacy_n to_o reside_v in_o s._n peter_n sea_n and_o that_o they_o may_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o king_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n in_o those_o country_n convert_v unto_o christ_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o pope_n holiness_n as_o christ_n vicar_n upon_o earth_n and_o may_v faithful_o promise_v to_o be_v under_o his_o authority_n and_o their_o whole_a embassy_n be_v now_o perform_v first_o with_o gregory_n the_o 13._o in_o who_o reign_n they_o come_v and_o afterward_o with_o sixtus_n v._o the_o successor_n of_o gregory_n who_o whilst_o they_o remain_v at_o rome_n be_v make_v pope_n they_o go_v back-againe_a to_o their_o country_n so_o as_o make_v their_o journey_n by_o the_o holy_a house_n of_o loreto_n &_o survey_v a_o good_a part_n of_o lombardy_n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n they_o come_v to_o mantua_n where_o by_o william_n the_o duke_n &_o the_o prince_n vincentius_n with_o magnificent_a preparation_n &_o great_a honour_n they_o be_v entertain_v in_o very_o royal_a manner_n when_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n from_o all_o the_o border_a country_n to_o be_v hold_v these_o pomp_n and_o show_n and_o chief_o to_o see_v the_o ambassador_n themselves_o with_o who_o only_a aspect_n man_n be_v somewhat_o transfix_v with_o astonishment_n wait_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o thousand_o happy_a welcome_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n aloysius_n prefer_v his_o retirement_n &_o solitude_n before_o all_o other_o sport_n and_o spectacle_n go_v into_o the_o college_n in_o the_o extreme_a heat_n of_o summer_n and_o hide_v himself_o two_o or_o three_o week_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o very_a strait_a chamber_n do_v with_o so_o servant_n zeal_n spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o holy_a meditation_n that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o suffer_v the_o least_o part_n thereof_o to_o overslip_v he_o but_o that_o either_o he_o say_v his_o vocal_a prayer_n or_o meditate_a in_o silence_n or_o peruse_v some_o book_n of_o piety_n at_o that_o same_o time_n he_o be_v of_o so_o spare_v a_o diet_n that_o he_o can_v hardly_o be_v perceave_v to_o eat_v any_o thing_n wherefore_o they_o that_o bring_v he_o his_o dinner_n into_o the_o chamber_n can_v never_o sufficient_o admire_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v with_o so_o little_a meat_n there_o undertake_v to_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o exercise_n a_o certain_a father_n who_o for_o that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n govern_v and_o teach_v novice_n of_o the_o society_n in_o the_o province_n of_o venice_n be_v very_o prudent_a and_o of_o singular_a experience_n in_o those_o matter_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o contemplation_n with_o he_o do_v he_o purge_v by_o confession_n all_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o forpass_v life_n with_o a_o certain_a particular_a sense_n
of_o piety_n and_o a_o inward_a feel_n of_o joy_n leave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o confessarius_fw-la marvellous_a great_a admiration_n and_o love_n of_o his_o rare_a virtue_n which_o he_o have_v both_o restify_v to_o posterity_n by_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n and_o also_o by_o his_o oath_n at_o novellara_n upon_o the_o inquirv_v make_v by_o order_n of_o lepidus_n bishop_n of_o rhegio_n for_o he_o be_v there_o ask_v whether_o he_o know_v b._n aloysius_n to_o be_v a_o young_a man_n of_o a_o ceraine_a perfect_a course_n of_o life_n adorn_v with_o many_o virtue_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n or_o no_o answer_v in_o these_o very_a word_n which_o i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o i_o true_o sir_n not_o only_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o our_o father_n but_o much_o better_a by_o a_o certain_a young_a man_n of_o great_a virtue_n who_o he_o make_v use_v of_o for_o his_o private_a chamberlain_n for_o the_o write_n down_o of_o his_o lecture_n &_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o companion_n of_o his_o study_n from_o who_o i_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v certain_a notable_a thing_n of_o the_o voluntary_a punishment_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o himself_o of_o his_o frequent_a retirement_n of_o the_o admirable_a example_n of_o virtue_n and_o sanctity_n give_v by_o this_o yonng_a man_n there_o be_v likewise_o another_o more_o certain_a way_n of_o inform_v myself_o of_o he_o offer_v unto_o i_o about_o that_o time_n upon_o occasion_n of_o connerse_v familiar_o with_o he_o and_o apply_v my_o industry_n in_o expound_v unto_o he_o the_o sacred_a exercise_n of_o the_o society_n in_o which_o he_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v more_o clear_o discover_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o choose_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o excellent_a prince_n his_o father_n the_o marquis_n desire_v to_o be_v thorough_o assure_v thereof_o there_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o way_n of_o penance_n i_o 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