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A84588
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A guide to salvation, bequeathed to a person of honour, by his dying-friend the R.F. Br. Laurence Eason, Ord. S. Franc. S. Th. L.
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Eason, Laurence.
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1673
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Wing E99aA; ESTC R230984
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preserve_n of_o which_o against_o they_o we_o must_v practice_v mortification_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o subdue_v and_o regulate_v they_o that_o we_o be_v not_o carry_v headlong_o by_o their_o violence_n to_o our_o utter_a ruin_n in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o reform_v the_o three_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o intellect_n will_n and_o memory_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o humane_a act_n from_o which_o they_o proceed_v and_o depend_v if_o they_o be_v do_v know_o and_o voluntary_o if_o these_o be_v infect_v and_o corrupt_v as_o ordinary_o they_o be_v no_o good_a can_v be_v expect_v to_o proceed_v from_o they_o concern_v the_o intellect_n we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v the_o purgation_n of_o it_o as_o st._n augustine_n inform_v we_o st._n aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr doctrine_n christ_n quasi_fw-la ambulationem_fw-la &_o navigationem_fw-la as_o a_o walk_a and_o navigation_n to_o our_o heavenly_a country_n for_o it_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o the_o will_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o blind_a power_n and_o be_v trouble_v and_o disorder_v cause_v a_o irregularity_n in_o all_o the_o other_o faculty_n in_o the_o intellect_n one_o may_v discover_v many_o fault_n to_o be_v reform_v as_o ignorance_n of_o thing_n one_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v inconsideration_n and_o imprudence_n in_o execute_v error_n by_o which_o one_o apprehend_v what_o be_v false_a for_o a_o truth_n obstinacy_n to_o defend_v and_o persevere_v in_o a_o mistake_n after_o good_a information_n and_o instruction_n to_o which_o one_o ought_v to_o acquiess_n temerity_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o intention_n action_n and_o design_n of_o another_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a prudence_n and_o craft_n to_o circumvent_v other_o and_o contrive_v by_o ill_a expedient_n worldly_a affair_n curiosity_n to_o know_v thing_n which_o it_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o we_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o intellect_n vitiate_v by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a fault_n ought_v diligent_o to_o be_v mortify_v and_o reform_v or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o deform_a humane_a act_n this_o reformation_n may_v be_v make_v by_o divers_a mean_n the_o chief_a be_v a_o diligent_a practice_n of_o virtue_n which_o produce_v true_a intelligence_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n affirm_v psal_n 128._o mandatis_fw-la tuis_fw-la intellexi_fw-la i_o get_v understand_v by_o observe_v thy_o command_n the_o custom_n of_o do_v well_o and_o experience_n in_o devotion_n be_v the_o best_a mistress_n by_o which_o one_o apprehend_v and_o profit_v most_o another_o mean_n be_v read_v spiritual_a book_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o obtain_v purity_n of_o mind_n interpose_v affective_a prayer_n a_o three_o mean_n may_v be_v conferrence_n with_o illuminate_v person_n from_o who_o they_o may_v receive_v good_a instruction_n of_o salvation_n and_o direction_n for_o their_o conduct_n in_o all_o doubt_n temptation_n &_o ocur_v difficulty_n as_o for_o the_o memory_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v reform_v about_o the_o variety_n of_o image_n and_o representation_n of_o terrene_a and_o vain_a object_n by_o which_o it_o be_v often_o soil_v and_o in_o pusuit_n of_o which_o it_o importune_v the_o will_n to_o evil_a desire_n and_o action_n one_o must_v labour_v in_o this_o reformation_n by_o exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o divine_a thing_n which_o if_o a_o man_n exercise_v constant_o he_o will_v in_o time_n deface_v and_o race_n out_o the_o fantasy_n and_o imagination_n of_o vain_a object_n so_o that_o after_o a_o faithful_a labour_n in_o this_o the_o soul_n will_v find_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v absorb_v in_o god_n and_o will_v entertain_v and_o delight_v itself_o in_o nothing_o so_o much_o and_o so_o often_o as_o in_o god_n the_o will_n purchase_v itself_o proper_a satisfaction_n and_o interest_n by_o the_o motive_n of_o self-love_n with_o which_o it_o be_v dangerous_o empoison_v and_o which_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o vice_n it_o pervert_v the_o rectitude_n of_o intention_n rebel_n against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o superior_n it_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o perfection_n the_o murderer_n of_o a_o interior_a and_o spiritual_a life_n this_o mortification_n and_o reformation_n must_v be_v affect_v by_o a_o dolorous_a contrition_n for_o sin_n by_o act_n of_o abnegation_n by_o a_o total_a submission_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o fine_a the_o practice_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n with_o purity_n of_o intention_n embellish_v it_o as_o star_n do_v the_o firmament_n next_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n which_o be_v the_o inferior_a portion_n of_o the_o soul_n incline_v to_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v mortify_v with_o its_o passion_n which_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n ordinary_o be_v culpable_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v in_o beast_n because_o they_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o reason_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o in_o man_n endue_v with_o a_o rational_a spirit_n able_a to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o to_o unite_v himself_o to_o god_n his_o sovereign_a good_a who_o he_o ought_v to_o prefer_v above_o all_o create_a thing_n and_o by_o his_o superior_a reason_n employ_v and_o order_v all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o his_o body_n to_o attain_v this_o good_n but_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a arrive_n to_o man_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o passion_n which_o turn_v he_o from_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n replenish_v he_o with_o impetuous_a solitude_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o terrene_a thing_n and_o with_o fear_n and_o anxiety_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o they_o fill_v he_o with_o impure_a fantasy_n imagination_n and_o delight_n precipitate_v he_o into_o many_o error_n and_o irregularity_n employ_v he_o more_o for_o the_o corruptible_a body_n which_o be_v meat_n for_o worm_n then_o for_o his_o immortal_a soul_n the_o divine_a particle_n in_o he_o cause_v continual_o rebellion_n in_o the_o interior_a appetite_n against_o the_o superior_a prevent_v reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o they_o be_v the_o source_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o sin_n which_o ruin_n our_o salvation_n and_o further_o a_o soul_n towards_o her_o damnation_n and_o as_o lactantius_n speak_v lactan._n lib._n 6._o institut_fw-la c._n 5._o omnia_fw-la fere_n quae_fw-la improbe_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la affectibus_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la almost_o all_o evil_n commit_v proceed_v from_o these_o passion_n and_o affection_n if_o one_o will_v repress_v the_o impetuosity_n of_o choler_n all_o clamour_n and_o contention_n will_v be_v appease_v not_o any_o one_o will_v endamage_v a_o other_o if_o one_o will_v moderate_v the_o desire_n of_o have_v there_o will_v be_v no_o thief_n by_o land_n no_o pirate_n on_o sea_n no_o arm_n take_v up_o to_o invade_v other_o dominion_n if_o one_o will_v mortify_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n every_o age_n and_o sex_n will_v be_v holy_a no_o person_n will_v do_v or_o suffer_v what_o be_v infamous_a in_o this_o kind_n all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a discord_n come_v from_o the_o passion_n not_o mortify_v and_o regulate_v according_a to_o reason_n passion_n thus_o order_v be_v good_a and_o about_o lawful_a object_n thus_o they_o be_v soldier_n which_o second_v the_o endeavour_n of_o their_o chief_n the_o spirit_n they_o be_v ornament_n of_o virtuous_a action_n ardour_n of_o the_o heart_n without_o which_o it_o will_v languish_v but_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n by_o the_o corruption_n from_o original_a sin_n follow_v their_o natural_a inclination_n and_o passion_n by_o which_o they_o be_v hurry_v into_o many_o disorder_n and_o damage_n irreparable_o therefore_o a_o strict_a mortification_n of_o these_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o good_a and_o well_o order_v life_n and_o to_o conserve_v the_o interior_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n entire_a without_o the_o regulate_a 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will_v break_v forth_o with_o