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A66970 The Roman-church's devotions vindicated from Doctour Stillingfleet's mis-representation by O.N. a Catholick. N. O.; R. H., 1609-1678.; Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674. 1672 (1672) Wing W3454; ESTC R31841 59,356 118

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blasphemant_fw-la and_o reduce_v they_o to_o fanaticisme_n as_o if_o after_o themselves_o have_v be_v so_o much_o molest_v with_o it_o it_o be_v some_o consolation_n to_o they_o that_o their_o neighbour_n have_v a_o share_n or_o that_o be_v deep_o overrun_v with_o this_o yellow_a jaundice_n they_o can_v now_o see_v abroad_o no_o other_o colour_n but_o the_o application_n they_o have_v make_v of_o this_o name_n here_o to_o the_o catholic_n be_v somewhat_o like_o a_o ill_a sort_n of_o argument_n that_o by_o prove_v too_o much_o that_o be_v all_o antiquity_n fanatic_a too_o prove_v nothing_o nay_o render_v the_o imputer_n of_o it_o a_o fanatic_a if_o a_o private_a spirit_n oppose_v the_o public_a one_o of_o the_o church_n of_o all_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v call_v so_o but_o with_o whatever_o term_n of_o reproach_n these_o divine_a favour_n be_v blaspheme_v by_o stranger_n to_o they_o it_o have_v please_v his_o divine_a majesty_n in_o all_o time_n to_o honour_v his_o church_n with_o they_o and_o to_o convert_v many_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o they_o and_o she_o must_v with_o all_o gratitude_n profess_v they_o and_o particular_o that_o not_o without_o these_o divine_a inspiration_n though_o also_o more_o principal_o upon_o the_o evangelicall_n counsel_n deliver_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o also_o the_o precedent_a example_n of_o scripture-saint_n all_o the_o order_n of_o religion_n in_o any_o age_n that_o be_v erect_v in_o and_o allow_v by_o the_o church_n have_v be_v found_v a_o special_a mean_n also_o for_o obtain_v such_o spiritual_a and_o extraordinary_a favour_n from_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v admirable_a as_o to_o advance_v a_o soul_n in_o all_o christian_a perfection_n and_o virtue_n vii_o whether_o respect_v god_n service_n our_o own_o or_o our_o neighbour_n good_a be_v affirm_v to_o be_v beside_o a_o watchful_a guard_n for_o keep_v the_o conscience_n clean_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v not_o only_o from_o mortal_a but_o also_o venial_a sin_n much_o frequent_a and_o continue_a vocal_a or_o mental_a prayer_n much_o solitude_n and_o mortification_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o abstraction_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o affection_n from_o any_o creature_n much_o recollection_n and_o withdraw_n from_o abroad_o into_o ourselves_o 63.8_o accedentes_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la altum_fw-la and_o quaerentes_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la intra_fw-la nos_fw-la 17.21_o much_o meditation_n on_o such_o select_a subject_n as_o may_v rather_o inflame_v our_o affection_n then_o increase_v our_o science_n and_o when_o once_o we_o find_v these_o enkindle_v the_o endeavour_v a_o quiescence_n as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v from_o former_a discourse_n these_o action_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o intellect_n now_o hinder_v the_o heart_n and_o will_n and_o the_o bring_v ourselves_o rather_o to_o a_o simple_a contemplation_n to_o exercise_v act_n of_o love_n adhere_v to_o sigh_v after_o and_o entertain_v the_o divine_a object_n thereof_o and_o here_o if_o his_o divine_a majesty_n please_v to_o advance_v we_o any_o high_a to_o such_o union_n with_o he_o as_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n and_o wherein_o we_o receive_v rather_o then_o act_n and_o he_o operate_v in_o we_o rather_o than_o we_o our-selve_n we_o embrace_v they_o with_o all_o humility_n and_o gratitude_n if_o otherwise_o we_o acquiesce_v in_o our_o best_a endeavour_n and_o long_v after_o he_o with_o patience_n though_o enable_v also_o to_o these_o only_a by_o his_o grace_n this_o our_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a master_n teach_v we_o and_o this_o after_o this_o way_n which_o these_o man_n style_v fanaticisme_n and_o enthusiasm_n we_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v a_o more_o strict_a acquaintance_n and_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o herein_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o forefather_n viii_o it_o be_v also_o free_o confess_v that_o many_o of_o those_o supernatural_a communication_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o some_o of_o his_o choice_a servant_n in_o prayer_n be_v so_o sublime_a and_o high_a as_o that_o they_o be_v describe_v by_o they_o not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n and_o un_fw-fr usual_a expression_n some_o of_o which_o this_o author_n have_v glean_v up_o and_o put_v somewhat_o untoward_o together_o but_o so_o as_o they_o best_o make_v for_o his_o purpose_n expression_n not_o so_o well_o understand_v but_o only_o by_o such_o as_o have_v experience_v such_o favour_n which_o also_o happen_v to_o be_v very_o few_o qui_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la est_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n in_o relate_v his_o own_o experience_n herein_o of_o which_o more_o anon_o 73._o non_o i_o despiciet_fw-la qui_fw-la minus_fw-la non_fw-la i_o intelliget_fw-la and_o to_o pope_n eugenius_n 2._o queris_fw-la quomodo_n si_fw-mi sanctus_n es_fw-la nosti_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la esto_fw-la &_o tuo_fw-la experimento_fw-la scies_fw-la and_o in_o scalâ_fw-la claustrali_fw-la 4._o inexpertitalia_fw-la non_fw-la intellgunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la ea_fw-la expressius_fw-la legant_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la experientiae_fw-la quos_fw-la ipsa_fw-la docet_fw-la unctio_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la abs●ndi_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la aperiri_fw-la say_v s._n gregory_n c._n of_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o s._n austin_n 31._o pulchritudinis_fw-la ejus_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la beatissimi_fw-la quae_fw-la nisi_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la intellectu_fw-la percipi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o person_n who_o have_v receive_v such_o heavenly_a caress_n have_v be_v induce_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v to_o declare_v they_o to_o other_o though_o with_o much_o reluctance_n of_o their_o humility_n upon_o a_o triple_a account_n 1._o either_o induce_v to_o discover_v they_o in_o confession_n out_o of_o fear_n of_o some_o delusion_n in_o such_o extraordinary_a elevation_n as_o be_v well_o know_v in_o the_o long_a trial_n of_o that_o great_a saint_n of_o god_n teresa_n who_o praise_n be_v 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