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A35164
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Philothea's pilgrimage to perfection. Described in a practise of ten dayes solitude, by Brother John of the Holy Crosse, Frier Minour.
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Cross, John, 1630-1689.
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Wing C7250A; ESTC R214384
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how_o superfluous_a how_o treacherous_a how_o dangerous_a have_v singularity_n of_o frienships_n hitherto_o prove_v unto_o i_o adieu_n all_o friend_n henceforth_o my_o only_a trust_n shall_v be_v in_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o with_o a_o perpetual_a charity_n &_o have_v engrave_v i_o in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o i_o forsake_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n &_o i_o will_v be_v always_o with_o thou_o &_o become_v as_o a_o pilgrim_n to_o the_o child_n of_o my_o mother_n resolution_n i_o will_v courageous_o quit_v all_o tie_n even_o to_o my_o dear_a friend_n when_o my_o spiritual_a concernment_n require_v it_o whither_o they_o love_v i_o therefore_o or_o hate_v i_o wish_v i_o well_o or_o persecute_v i_o &_o i_o will_v equal_o prepare_v my_o heart_n to_o be_v love_v or_o persecute_v praise_v or_o condemn_v by_o they_o behave_v myself_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n to_o all_o earthly_a creature_n &_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n i_o have_v choose_v my_o solitude_n with_o my_o abandon_a lord_n &_o master_n nor_o shall_v any_o false_a allurement_n or_o harsh_a deal_n change_v my_o resolution_n he_o have_v give_v i_o a_o glorious_a example_n as_o he_o have_v do_v i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o do_v also_o third_z point_n self-denial_n consideration_n consider_v that_o jesus_n christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o true_a pattern_n of_o self-denial_n this_o be_v his_o doctrine_n while_o he_o live_v &_o this_o his_o practice_n in_o his_o passion_n &_o death_n therefore_o his_o prayer_n to_o his_o eternal_a father_n be_v not_o i_o but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v behold_v then_o how_o he_o lose_v his_o blood_n in_o his_o agony_n his_o esteem_n by_o revile_n &_o blasphemy_n his_o strength_n by_o whip_n &_o thorn_n his_o comeliness_n by_o stripe_n &_o wound_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o low_a region_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o excess_n of_o sorrow_n &_o his_o life_n by_o a_o most_o bitter_a &_o ignominious_a death_n thus_o the_o most_o beautiful_a among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o strike_v of_o god_n cover_v with_o leprosy_n &_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n if_o thou_o desire_v philothea_n to_o become_v perfect_a thou_o must_v also_o endeavour_v this_o self-denial_n &_o separation_n of_o thyself_o from_o thyself_o by_o abandon_v thy_o own_o will_n &_o a_o readiness_n to_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n thy_o tear_n blood_n body_n soul_n &_o all_o the_o calamity_n &_o affliction_n god_n providence_n may_v inflict_v on_o thou_o willing_o suffer_v what_o ever_o cross_n may_v befall_v thou_o in_o conformity_n to_o his_o holy_a will_n &_o the_o counsel_n &_o practice_v of_o thy_o suffer_a lord_n &_o master_n there_o be_v none_o of_o what_o condition_n soever_o but_o must_v more_o or_o less_o take_v up_o christ_n cross_n &_o follow_v he_o by_o self-denial_n &_o bear_v some_o tribulation_n for_o his_o sake_n &_o their_o own_o profit_n through_o sin_n the_o flesh_n &_o spirit_n be_v at_o odds_o &_o sensuality_n rebel_n against_o god_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o we_o feel_v contradiction_n within_o our_o own_o heart_n &_o suffering_n from_o the_o inordinate_a passion_n desire_n or_o malice_n of_o other_o neither_o saint_n nor_o sinner_n nor_o any_o mortal_a creature_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o what_o majesty_n wisdom_n power_n or_o holiness_n soever_o he_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o of_o these_o happy_a unless_o resign_v to_o bear_v all_o thou_o suffer_v not_o alone_a philothea_n all_o must_v willing_o or_o against_o their_o will_n suffer_v with_o thou_o which_o shall_v encourage_v thou_o to_o a_o unbroken_a patience_n amid_o the_o heavy_a press_n of_o tribulation_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o thou_o especial_o since_o thy_o jesus_n thy_o espous_a the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a suffer_v so_o many_o so_o long_o so_o grievous_a torment_n with_o thou_o nor_o may_v we_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v the_o consolation_n of_o this_o &_o the_o other_o life_n we_o must_v forgo_v one_o or_o the_o other_o either_o suffer_v here_o or_o else_o where_o which_o will_v thou_o choose_v be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a to_o undergo_v a_o momentany_a tribulation_n than_o a_o eternal_a only_o worldly_a pleasure_n can_v destroy_v thou_o therefore_o fly_v from_o they_o the_o cross_n only_o whereby_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v save_v can_v save_v thou_o seek_v it_o then_o &_o with_o it_o thou_o shall_v find_v life_n &_o salvation_n thy_o crown_n of_o thorn_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o a_o crown_n of_o never_o fade_a glory_n &_o if_o thou_o have_v drink_v of_o the_o torrent_n of_o tribulation_n with_o thy_o crucify_a redeemer_n thou_o shall_v also_o taste_v the_o delicacy_n of_o his_o heavenly_a happiness_n in_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n affection_n if_o jesus_n must_v suffer_v ere_o he_o enter_v his_o glory_n can_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n hope_v to_o purchase_v heaven_n at_o a_o easy_a rate_n no_o my_o dear_a lord_n since_o love_v move_v thou_o to_o transfigure_v thyself_o into_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n for_o my_o sake_n love_v also_o shall_v compel_v i_o to_o be_v conformable_a to_o thou_o my_o holy_a espous_a let_v i_o but_o enjoy_v thou_o &_o then_o let_v what_o ever_o tribulation_n thou_o please_v fall_v upon_o i_o here_o cut_n here_o burn_v so_o thou_o spare_v i_o for_o eternity_n o_o eternity_n who_o can_v live_v with_o thy_o everlasting_a torment_n come_v therefore_o o_o delicious_a cross_n o_o amiable_a tribulation_n by_o which_o i_o may_v purchase_v a_o eternity_n of_o joy_n resolution_n i_o will_v prepare_v myself_o to_o this_o spiritual_a combat_n &_o not_o only_o endure_v the_o tribulation_n which_o my_o sensuality_n &_o disorderly_a passion_n may_v raise_v against_o i_o but_o what_o ever_o cross_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o sweet_a providence_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n shall_v inflict_v upon_o i_o &_o humble_o cast_v myself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o will_v say_v behold_v here_o o_o divine_a lord_n behold_v here_o my_o whole_a self_n my_o body_n my_o soul_n my_o all_o ready_a to_o abandon_v all_o content_n &_o to_o suffer_v all_o sorrow_n for_o thou_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v pleasure_n or_o pain_n thorn_n or_o diadem_n life_n or_o death_n all_o shall_v be_v indifferent_o welcome_a only_o be_v thou_o with_o i_o o_o strong_a helper_n &_o none_o shall_v prevail_v against_o me._n evening_n exercise_n first_o discourse_n spiritual_a desolation_n although_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o eternal_a father_n equal_a to_o he_o in_o essence_n wisdom_n &_o power_n yet_o for_o we_o he_o will_v become_v a_o outcast_n desert_v by_o he_o harken_v philothea_n to_o that_o lamentable_a complaint_n he_o make_v to_o his_o father_n upon_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o though_o his_o humane_a nature_n lose_v not_o its_o union_n with_o the_o godhead_n nor_o the_o grace_n or_o friendship_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o divinity_n on_o the_o inferior_a portion_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v then_o suspend_v &_o he_o leave_v to_o struggle_v with_o the_o bitter_a torment_n &_o pang_n of_o a_o most_o cruel_a &_o ignominious_a death_n our_o solitary_a pilgrim_n to_o perfection_n must_v be_v prepare_v to_o welcome_v this_o sublime_a state_n of_o spiritual_a desolation_n if_o she_o aspire_v to_o a_o union_n &_o conformity_n with_o her_o heavenly_a espous_a she_o must_v not_o only_o content_o abandon_v all_o friend_n &_o bear_v what_o ever_o cross_n but_o must_v also_o willing_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o those_o delight_n which_o usual_o accompany_v a_o devout_a life_n undergo_v aridity_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o loose_v the_o savoury_a influence_n of_o god_n gracious_a favour_n &_o instead_o of_o pleasant_a illustration_n of_o the_o understanding_n enflaming_n of_o the_o will_n &_o flow_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n load_v with_o dulness_n barrenness_n &_o insensibility_n to_o heavenly_a thought_n &_o action_n if_o god_n thus_o try_v thy_o constancy_n assure_v thyself_o philothea_n he_o be_v even_o then_o present_a with_o thou_o watch_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o thy_o heart_n over_o thou_o cause_v aversion_n from_o sin_n desire_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o thy_o state_n &_o long_n to_o be_v with_o god_n though_o in_o that_o distress_n a_o darkness_n be_v spread_v over_o thy_o soul_n &_o thou_o be_v deprive_v of_o thy_o usual_a cheerfulness_n &_o alacrity_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o our_o desolation_n oft_o be_v in_o ourselves_o either_o a_o too_o eager_a desire_n of_o or_o delight_n in_o spiritual_a consolation_n or_o a_o neglect_n of_o timely_a entertain_v offer_v inspiration_n or_o else_o too_o much_o proneness_n to_o seek_v &_o accept_v of_o sensual_a satisfaction_n but_o the_o chief_a cause_n thereof_o be_v god_n only_o who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o create_v light_n &_o darkness_n &_o