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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 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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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one_o in_o particular_a may_v be_v plain_o see_v she_o say_v that_o this_o vision_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a favour_n which_o god_n do_v unto_o she_o and_o that_o a_o soul_n have_v great_a need_n of_o a_o strong_a courage_n to_o behold_v what_o be_v there_o chief_o the_o horrid_a and_o foul_a sin_n commit_v against_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o the_o many_o abuse_n and_o injury_n which_o daily_o be_v do_v to_o he_o in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v able_a and_o sufficient_a she_o say_v to_o cause_v a_o separation_n and_o a_o absolute_a division_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n if_o god_n have_v not_o give_v her_o strength_n to_o bear_v it_o or_o dispose_v of_o she_o otherwise_o 12._o she_o do_v also_o speak_v of_o a_o other_o sort_n of_o rapt_v far_o beyond_o the_o rest_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o rapt_a for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a vehement_a and_o eminent_a rapt_v and_o of_o great_a value_n and_o worth_n this_o sudden_o at_o the_o hear_n god_n well_o speak_v of_o or_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v absent_a who_o she_o do_v love_v most_o entire_o and_o often_o without_o any_o of_o both_o she_o do_v find_v in_o herself_o a_o vehement_a motion_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o he_o which_o be_v so_o forcible_a that_o in_o a_o instant_n it_o do_v penetrate_v the_o soul_n whole_o she_o know_v not_o how_o it_o be_v but_o do_v feel_v it_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v it_o and_o she_o be_v take_v and_o powerful_o carry_v beyond_o all_o that_o be_v create_v and_o place_v in_o a_o strange_a solitude_n desolat_a and_o destitute_a of_o any_o comfort_n from_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o she_o do_v conceive_v that_o none_o of_o any_o of_o both_o will_v keep_v her_o company_n or_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o she_o in_o that_o desolation_n neither_o do_v she_o desire_v any_o comfort_n or_o company_n from_o they_o but_o will_v there_o willing_o suffer_v and_o die_v 13._o and_o it_o do_v happen_v as_o she_o say_v that_o his_o divine_a majesty_n do_v communicate_v himself_o to_o she_o in_o so_o subtle_a and_o admirable_a a_o way_n that_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v less_o express_v by_o any_o but_o by_o himself_o but_o she_o have_v so_o clear_a a_o knowledge_n then_o leave_v in_o she_o of_o his_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n and_o his_o other_o incomprehensible_a perfection_n that_o it_o do_v increase_v her_o love_n and_o augment_v her_o pain_n and_o torment_n love_n do_v burn_v and_o consume_v she_o her_o desire_n to_o be_v with_o he_o be_v able_a to_o separat_fw-la the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o she_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o help_v herself_o but_o by_o death_n and_o therefore_o die_v she_o will_v to_o enjoy_v his_o bless_a presence_n in_o glory_n this_o torment_n be_v the_o great_a that_o the_o memory_n of_o he_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o clear_a notwithstanding_o he_o do_v absent_v himself_o which_o add_v much_o to_o her_o affliction_n 14._o in_o other_o degree_n or_o rapt_n the_o joy_n do_v mitigat_n her_o pain_n but_o in_o this_o she_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o joy_n or_o consolation_n and_o leave_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o tribulation_n which_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a martyrdom_n and_o so_o painful_a that_o as_o joy_n and_o over_o much_o delight_n in_o the_o other_o degree_n do_v suspend_v the_o power_n and_o sense_n so_o pain_n do_v in_o this_o and_o it_o be_v of_o so_o great_a vehemency_n that_o the_o very_a body_n do_v partake_v with_o she_o of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v so_o disjoint_v that_o aâ—_n the_o member_n seem_v break_v and_o for_o many_o day_n after_o no_o one_o member_n can_v be_v move_v without_o great_a and_o unexplicable_a pain_n 15._o it_o be_v able_a to_o move_v a_o stony_a heart_n to_o read_v how_o our_o holy_a mother_n do_v describe_v it_o in_o her_o life_n and_o what_o lamentation_n 20._o in_o her_o life_n chap._n 20._o and_o loud_o cry_v she_o give_v out_o to_o express_v her_o pain_n only_o desirous_a to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o for_o her_o great_a torment_n in_o that_o solitude_n she_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o that_o verse_n i_o watch_v and_o be_o as_o she_o 3._o ps_n 101_o five_o 3._o solitary_a sparrow_n alone_o in_o the_o top_n or_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n and_o she_o think_v then_o that_o she_o be_v so_o and_o in_o that_o case_n and_o solitariness_n she_o do_v remember_v these_o word_n 12._o ps_n 41._o v._o 4._o &_o 12._o without_o procure_v it_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v to_o she_o where_o be_v he_o in_o who_o thou_o have_v place_v all_o thy_o confidence_n where_o be_v he_o why_o do_v not_o he_o now_o help_v thou_o in_o this_o distress_a case_n have_v he_o so_o forsake_v thou_o who_o thou_o do_v so_o dear_o love_n and_o seek_v after_o now_o he_o have_v leave_v thou_o destitute_a of_o all_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n if_o he_o have_v love_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o thus_o be_v all_o thy_o labour_n come_v to_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v leave_v in_o desolation_n without_o comfort_n or_o help_v from_o heaven_n and_o earth_n where_o be_v thy_o god_n this_o god_n so_o permit_v do_v double_a her_o pain_n and_o increase_v her_o desire_n so_o vehement_o to_o see_v and_o be_v with_o he_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o many_o life_n if_o she_o have_v they_o and_o that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v represent_v unto_o she_o i_o 14._o gal._n â—_o v._o 14._o be_o crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o i_o so_o that_o she_o remain_v in_o the_o great_a torment_n that_o may_v be_v imagine_v as_o it_o be_v crucify_v betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 16._o our_o holy_a mother_n do_v compare_v this_o pain_n to_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n it_o be_v so_o excessive_a and_o when_o the_o soul_n do_v perceive_v that_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v to_o bring_v she_o into_o this_o solitude_n and_o anguish_v of_o death_n for_o true_o it_o be_v no_o other_o she_o natural_o do_v fear_v and_o tremble_v but_o once_o that_o she_o be_v in_o it_o she_o will_v not_o be_v out_o of_o it_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o sensitive_a or_o inferior_a part_n can_v but_o loathe_v it_o be_v so_o over_o painful_a and_o apt_a to_o separat_fw-la the_o body_n from_o the_o soul_n yet_o the_o superior_a or_o spiritual_a part_n take_v content_a in_o so_o suffer_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n esteem_v it_o as_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v of_o great_a value_n and_o profit_n fot_o in_o this_o she_o be_v most_o like_a unto_o our_o saviour_n crucify_a destitute_a of_o any_o comfort_n 46._o math._n 27._o v._n 46._o from_o heaven_n or_o earth_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n as_o what_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_n and_o therefore_o she_o do_v reject_v all_o that_o former_o be_v wont_a to_o comfort_v she_o to_o remain_v in_o this_o pain_n and_o conformity_n to_o christ_n our_o saviour_n suffer_v for_o as_o the_o gold_n by_o fire_n she_o in_o this_o be_v try_v purify_a and_o refine_a as_o if_o 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our_o holy_a mother_n soul_n be_v common_o in_o her_o late_a day_n and_o the_o impulse_n of_o love_n be_v so_o penetrative_a and_o forcible_a in_o she_o that_o with_o the_o vehemency_n of_o one_o great_a impulse_n of_o love_n her_o pure_a and_o bless_a soul_n depart_v the_o body_n not_o of_o any_o other_o sickness_n and_o ascend_v into_o glory_n where_o she_o do_v most_o happy_o enjoy_v he_o who_o she_o so_o dear_o love_v this_o she_o do_v declare_v appear_a to_o the_o venerable_a mother_n catherine_n of_o jesus_n prioress_n of_o bea_n the_o very_a day_n of_o her_o death_n i_o beseech_v his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o grant_v this_o divine_a love_n