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A42287 An apology for M. Antonia Bourignon in four parts ... : to which are added two letters from different hands, containing remarks on the preface to The snake in the grass and Bourignianism detected : as also some of her own letters, whereby her true Christian spirit and sentiments are farther justified and vindicated, particularly as to the doctrine of the merits and satisfaction of Jesus Christ. Garden, George, 1649-1733.; Bourignon, Antoinette, 1616-1680.; De Heyde, Dr. 1699 (1699) Wing G218; ESTC R18554 402,086 456

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crudiamur_fw-la s._n aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig_n c._n 15._o ix_o of_o a_o state_n of_o purification_n after_o this_o life_n l'eroile_n du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr let._n 25_o 26._o le_fw-fr temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n p_o 1._o n._n 53_o 66._o gul._n forbesii_n considerationes_fw-la modestae_fw-la &_o purificae_fw-la p._n 266_o 267_o x._o of_o predestination_n tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fauss_n theol._n part_v 2._o let._n 3._o l'acad_n des_fw-fr scav_fw-mi theoi_fw-fr p._n 1._o ch_n 1._o le_fw-fr novu._n ciel_fw-fr p._n 25_o etc._n etc._n le_fw-fr temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_n 1._o n._n 22_o 56_o 67_o 109._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 3_o conf._n 22._o xi_o of_o freewill_n academic_n de_fw-fr scau._n theol._n p._n 1._o ch_n 1_o 2._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 3_o conf._n 2_o 21_o 22._o le_fw-fr novu._n ciel_fw-fr p._n 67._o renovu._n de_fw-fr l'espr_fw-la evang_v avantprop_v n._n 11._o 18_o 24_o 25_o 31._o 31._o vides_fw-la quantum_fw-la boni_fw-la desit_fw-la corpori_fw-la cui_fw-la desunt_fw-la manus_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la manibus_fw-la male_a utitur_fw-la qui_fw-la eye_n operatur_fw-la vel_fw-la saeva_fw-la vel_fw-la turpia_fw-la sine_fw-la pedibus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la si_fw-la aspiceres_fw-la fatereris_fw-la de_fw-la esse_fw-la integritati_fw-la corporis_fw-la plurimum_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la nocendam_fw-la cuipiam_fw-la vel_fw-la seipsum_fw-la dehonestandum_fw-la pedibus_fw-la uteretur_fw-la male_a uti_fw-la pedibus_fw-la non_fw-la negare_n oculis_fw-la hanc_fw-la lucem_fw-la videmus_fw-la formasque_fw-la internoscimus_fw-la corporum_fw-la oculis_fw-la tamen_fw-la plerique_fw-la pleraque_fw-la agunt_fw-la turpiter_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la militare_fw-la cogunt_fw-la libidini_fw-la et_fw-la vides_fw-la quantum_fw-la bonum_fw-la desit_fw-la in_o fancy_n si_fw-la oculi_fw-la desint_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la adsunt_fw-la quis_fw-la hos_fw-la dedit_fw-la nisi_fw-la bonorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la largitor_fw-la deus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ergo_fw-la ista_fw-la probas_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la &_o non_fw-la intuens_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la male_a his_o utuntur_fw-la laudas_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la haec_fw-la dedit_fw-la bona_fw-la sic_fw-la liberam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la recte_fw-la vivere_fw-la opportet_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o divinitùs_fw-la datum_fw-la &_o potius_fw-la eos_fw-la damnandos_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la bono_fw-mi male_n utuntur_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la dederit_fw-la dare_v non_fw-la debuisse_fw-la fatearis_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la ergo_fw-la oculum_fw-la concedas_fw-la esse_fw-la aliquod_fw-la bonum_fw-la quo_fw-la amisso_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la recte_fw-la vivendum_fw-la non_fw-la impeditur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la libera_fw-la tibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la nullum_fw-la bonum_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la recte_fw-la nemo_fw-la vivit_fw-la non_fw-la 1._o enim_fw-la quicquam_fw-la tam_fw-la firm_a atque_fw-la intime_fw-la sentio_fw-la quam_fw-la i_o habere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la eaque_fw-la i_o moveri_fw-la ad_fw-la aliqu●d_fw-la fruendum_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la meum_fw-la dicam_fw-la prorsus_fw-la non_fw-la invenio_fw-la si_fw-la voluntas_fw-la qua_fw-la volo_fw-la &_o nolo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mea_fw-la quapropter_fw-la cui_fw-la tribuendum_fw-la est_fw-la siquid_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la male_a facere_fw-la nisi_fw-la mihi_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la bone_fw-la deus_fw-la i_o fecerit_fw-la nec_fw-la bene_fw-la aliquid_fw-la faciam_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la potius_fw-la datam_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o bono_fw-mi deo_fw-la satis_fw-la apparet_fw-la motus_fw-la autem_fw-la quo_fw-la huc_fw-la atque_fw-la illuc_fw-la convertitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la esset_fw-la voluntarius_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potius_fw-la potestate_fw-la neque_fw-la laudandus_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la superiora_fw-la neque_fw-la culpandus_fw-la homo_fw-la esset_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la inferiora_fw-la detorquet_fw-la quasi_fw-la quendam_fw-la cardinem_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la neque_fw-la omnino_fw-la monendus_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la istis_fw-la neglectis_fw-la aeterna_fw-la vellet_fw-la adipisci_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la male_a nollet_fw-la vivere_fw-la vellet_fw-la autem_fw-la bene_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la monendum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la hominem_fw-la quisquis_fw-la existimat_fw-la de_fw-la hominum_fw-la numero_fw-la exterminandus_fw-la est_fw-la s._n august_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitr_n lib._n 2._o c._n 18._o 18._o ibid._n lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o xii_o of_o grace_n acad._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d theolog_n p._n 1._o c._n 1._o renovu._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr espr_fw-la eu._n pref._n n._n 22._o academic_n theol._n p._n 1._o c._n 1._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o cons_n 8._o acad._n de_fw-fr theol._n p._n 1._o c._n 1_o 2._o xiii_o of_o the_o divine_a prescience_n l'_fw-mi etoile_n du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr p._n 157_o divine_a dialogue_n part_v 1._o p._n 80_o 81_o etc._n etc._n fourteen_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o of_o perfection_n renovu._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr esp_n evang._n avant_fw-fr prop._n p._n 18_o 19_o reno●v_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr espr_fw-la eu._n part_n 2._o p._n 66_o 67_o 68_o aveagiement_n des_fw-fr hommes_fw-fr p._n 60._o the_o sum_n of_o her_o sentiment_n as_o to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n dr_n henry_n more_n s_o divine_a dialogue_n dial._n 5._o ●_o p._n 117._o ●_o p._n 422._o 422._o rom._n 5._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 13._o 10._o 10._o 1_o joh._n 5_o 3_o 4._o 4._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o etc._n etc._n etc._n serm._n 291._o the_o temp_n temp_n luk._n 1._o 5_o 6._o m._n poiret_n oeconomie_n divine_a tom._n 6._o p._n 467_o 468_o 469_o etc._n etc._n xv._n of_o impeccability_n not_o to_o be_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n tomb._n de_fw-fr f._n th._n part_n 2._o p._n 115_o 116_o etc._n etc._n xvi_o of_o the_o inferior_a will_n of_o jesus_n christ_n incline_v to_o please_v itself_o solid_a virtue_n part_n 2._o lett._n 6._o acces_fw-la lett._n the_o reasonableness_n of_o her_o sentiment_n in_o this_o heb._n 4._o 15._o xvii_o of_o the_o state_n of_o infant_n l'etoile_n du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr p._n 159_o 16●_n etc._n etc._n the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o sentiment_n l'oecon_n divine_a part_v 3._o p._n 299_o 300_o etc._n etc._n xviii_o of_o reason_n la_fw-fr sainte_n visiere_n tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ●ausse_fw-fr theol._n part_n 1_o let._n 12._o appel_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr part_n 2._o p._n 58_o 59_o the_o nature_n and_o order_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o man._n m._n poiret_fw-la de_n erud_v solid_n supersic_n &_o falsa_fw-la xix_o of_o form_v a_o new_a sect._n le_fw-fr temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_n 2._o p._n 45_o 46._o xx._n that_o she_o despise_v not_o sermon_n sacrament_n pastor_n le_fw-fr temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_n 2._o p._n 199_o 200_o etc._n etc._n le_fw-fr temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_n 2._o p._n 74_o 75._o xxi_o nor_o reject_v the_o holy_a scripture_n tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faux_fw-fr theol._n part_n 2_o p._n 78_o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o p._n 101._o lum_n nec_fw-la en_fw-fr tenebr_fw-fr p._n 2._o p._n 81._o tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faux_fw-fr theol._n part_n 1._o p._n 17_o 18._o 18._o hom●_n itaque_fw-la flde_n spe_fw-mi &_o charitate_fw-la subnixu●_n eaque_fw-la inconcusse_fw-la retinens_fw-la non_fw-la indiget_fw-la scripture_n nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la instruendos_fw-la itaque_fw-la multi_fw-la per_fw-la hac_fw-la tria_fw-la in_o solitudine_fw-la sine_fw-la codicibus_fw-la vivunt_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la arbitror_fw-la jam_fw-la completum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la sive_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la evacuabuntur_fw-la sive_fw-la longuae_fw-la cossabunt_fw-la sive_fw-la scientia_fw-la destruetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr doctr._n chr._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 36._o xxii_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a christian_n etc._n etc._n tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fauss_n theol._n part_v 2._o p._n 155._o psal_n 14._o 2_o 3._o that_o god_n will_v make_v she_o and_o her_o write_n the_o mean_a of_o renew_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n tomb._n de_fw-fr fauss_n theol._n part_v 2._o p_o 161_o 162._o temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_n 2._o p._n 43_o 44_o 61_o 62._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 27_o 28._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 34_o 35._o preface_n apolog●t_fw-la p._n 21_o 2d_o 23._o xxiii_o the_o accusation_n of_o pride_n 1._o that_o she_o exa●ted_v herself_o above_o prophet_n apostle_n pierre_n de_fw-fr touch._n p._n 257._o ibid._n p._n 209._o 2._o that_o she_o understand_v the_o holy_a scripture_n without_o have_v read_v they_o etc._n etc._n light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 1._o p._n 136_o 137._o 3._o that_o she_o call_v herself_o a_o mother_n of_o true_a believer_n tomb._n de_fw-fr f._n theol._n part_v 2._o p._n 41_o 42_o 43._o ibid._n p._n 58._o 4._o that_o she_o extol_v herself_o as_o a_o pattern_n joh._n 8._o 52_o 53._o psal_n 119._o 99_o 100_o xxiv_o o_o her_o affix_v doctrine_n on_o other_o which_o they_o deny_v joh._n 7._o 20._o ezek._n 9_o 9_o be_v 22._o 13_o 28._o 15._o mal._n 3._o 14._o vide_fw-la pref_o apolog_fw-la le_fw-fr temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_n 1._o p._n 90._o xxv_o of_o wrong_a explication_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n aug._n de_fw-fr doct._n chr._n lib._n 3._o c._n 27_o m._n weyeri_fw-la effata_fw-la eff._n 1_o aug._n de_fw-fr doct_n chr._n l_o 1._o c_o 39_o light_n of_o the_o world_n conf._n 28._o xxvi_o of_o tautology_n and_o repetition_n s●e_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n by_o abad_n p._n 1._o s._n
3._o c._n 2._o and_o 5._o oeconomie_n divine_a p._n 5._o preface_n xxvii_o of_o her_o make_v a_o mahometan_a paradise_n matt._n 2d_o 30._o xxviii_o the_o conclusion_n i._o pretence_n to_o divine_a inspiration_n a_o great_a prejudice_n in_o this_o age._n ii_o for_o different_a reason_n 1._o some_o disbelieve_v all_o revelation_n 2._o other_o any_o since_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 3._o both_o confirm_v from_o false_a pretence_n to_o divine_a inspiration_n iii_o no_o great_a hope_n of_o convince_a the_o first_o though_o enough_o to_o awaken_v their_o consideration_n if_o true_o rational_a the_o second_o can_v think_v it_o impossible_a or_o improbable_a iv._o god_n create_v man_n to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n st._n chrys_n in_o prefat_n ad_fw-la homil._n in_o matt._n matt._n aug._n de_fw-fr doct._n chr._n lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o 11._o 11._o john_n 1._o 1_o 4_o 5_o 9_o 14._o 14._o john_n 14_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 9_o 14._o v._o of_o which_o they_o who_o he_o employ_v to_o save_v other_o must_v have_v a_o suitable_a measure_n vi_o he_o use_v to_o send_v such_o when_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v corrupt_v vii_o who_o have_v no_o outward_a quality_n to_o recommend_v they_o 1_o king_n 19_o 19_o 2_o king_n 7._o 1_o 2._o jer._n 29._o 26_o 27._o amos_n 7._o 14._o matt._n 11._o 18._o joh_n 8._o 48._o viii_o they_o despise_v not_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o declare_v peoples_n abuse_v of_o they_o ix_o the_o devil_n raise_v up_o false_a prophet_n to_o oppose_v and_o discredie_a they_o x._o it_o be_v neither_o impossible_a nor_o improbable_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v immediate_o enlighten_v soul_n now_o as_o well_o as_o before_o the_o come_v of_o jesus_n christ_n xi_o there_o be_v strong_a presumption_n that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o it_o joel_n 2._o 28._o 28._o act._n 2._o 16_o 17._o 17._o act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o isa_n 11._o 9_o xii_o there_o have_v be_v some_o such_o in_o all_o age_n xiii_o the_o present_a and_o future_a state_n of_o the_o world_n call_v for_o it_o be_v 11._o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n c._n 12._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n c._n 60._o 1_o 2_o 19_o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n c._n 11._o 9_o 11._o c._n 30._o 26._o c._n 44._o 3._o jer._n 31._o 31_o 33_o 34._o ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26_o 27._o c._n 39_o 29._o c._n 47._o 1_o 12._o zech._n 12._o 8._o matth._n 11._o 11._o rev._n 11._o 8_o 15._o c._n 21._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o fourteen_o character_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n to_o come_v dr._n h._n m._n divine_a dialog_n dial._n 5._o p._n 355_o 359_o 359_o mal._n 3._o 1_o 2._o 3._o 3._o be_v 40._o 3_o 4._o 5._o 5._o mal._n 4._o 5._o rev._n 16._o 16._o matth._n 17._o 10_o 11._o 11._o king_n 18._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 3._o 3_o etc._n etc._n xv._n we_o ought_v not_o to_o reject_v all_o pretension_n to_o divine_a revelation_n nor_o blind_o to_o receive_v any_o but_o to_o try_v they_o xvi_o the_o pretension_n of_o a._n b._n deserve_v this_o enquiry_n xvii_o a_o sum_n of_o the_o evidence_n she_o bring_v of_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lum_n nee_n en_fw-fr tenebr_fw-fr part_n 1._o p._n 2_o 3._o tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fauss_n theol._n part_v 1._o p._n 77_o 78._o ibid._n p._n 76._o 〈◊〉_d acad_n de●_n scav_fw-mi part_n 2._o p._n 3._o ibid._n p._n 13._o ibid._n p_o ●●_o ibid._n p._n 21._o xxviii_o m._n pascal_n distinguish_a mark_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n xix_o the_o prejudices_fw-la against_o her_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n propose_v and_o clear_v by_o herself_o 1._o the_o want_n of_o miracle_n answer_v tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faux_fw-fr theol._n part_n 1._o p._n 11._o ibid._n p._n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o 2._o ibid._n p._n 26_o ibid._n p._n 27._o xx._n 2._o that_o all_o may_v have_v be_v from_o the_o devil_n or_o her_o own_o imagination_n answer_v la_fw-fr lum_o nee_n en_fw-fr tenebr_fw-fr part_v 1_o let._n 1_o ibid._n p._n 8._o ibid._n p._n 53._o ●cad_a de_fw-fr s●av_n theol._n part_v 2._o p._n 22_o 29._o pierre_n de_fw-fr touch._n p._n 293._o p._n 295._o tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faux_fw-fr theol._n part_n 3._o p._n 49._o pierre_n de_fw-fr touch._n p._n 299_o 300._o tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faux_fw-fr theol._n part_n 4._o p._n 57_o part_n 1._o p._n 69_o 70._o lum_n nee_n en_fw-fr tenebr_fw-fr part_n 3._o p._n 184._o xxi_o 3._o that_o all_o may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o great_a natural_a judgement_n answer_v tomb_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faux_fw-fr theol._n part_n 2._o p._n 124_o etc._n etc._n xxii_o 4._o that_o she_o ascribe_v all_o her_o mistake_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n answer_v la_fw-fr vie_fw-fr continue_v p._n 271._o i●_n aveug●ement_fw-fr des_fw-fr hom_o part_n 2._o p._n 172._o etc._n etc._n act_n 12._o 12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n xxiii_o 5._o that_o she_o contradict_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o herself_o answer_v avertis_fw-la contr_n le_fw-fr trembl_n p._n 8._o avis_n salut_fw-fr p._n 84_o 85._o etc._n etc._n xxiv_o 6_o that_o the_o prediction_n set_v down_o in_o her_o write_n do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v answer_v joh._n a_o cruse_n ascensus_fw-la montis_fw-la carmeli_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o jer._n 4._o 10._o luke_n 24._o 21._o act_n 1._o 6._o john_n 11._o 60._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o joh._n 12._o 16_o 1_o sam._n 20._o 38._o jer._n 26._o 6_o 7_o 8._o jon._n 4._o 2._o avertis_fw-la contr_n le_fw-fr trembl_n n._n 96._o xxv_o that_o she_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o impostor_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o she_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n god_n act_n 13._o 20._o 28._o 28._o phil._n 2._o 27._o tit._n 4._o 20._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 23._o 23._o psa_fw-la 55._o 14_o 15._o jer._n 11._o 19_o 1_o king_n 13._o 2_o tim._n 4._o xxvi_o the_o whole_a evidence_n sum_v up_o xxvii_o what_o weight_n the_o testimony_n of_o other_o may_v have_v xxviii_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o those_o write_n xxix_o that_o the_o accessary_a thing_n need_v deter_v none_o phil._n 3._o 15_o 16._o i._o what_o holiness_n be_v col._n 3._o 1._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 15._o ii_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o divine_a light_n only_o iii_o illustrate_v by_o the_o material_a light_n iv._o two_o sort_n of_o spiritual_o blind_a the_o 1._o capable_a of_o see_v the_o 2._o not_o v._o five_o testimony_n of_o holiness_n in_o any_o vi_o all_o these_o as_o to_o a._n b._n vii_o 1._o her_o verbal_a testimony_n of_o herself_o valid_a and_o no_o sign_n of_o pride_n viii_o the_o testimony_n of_o her_o action_n ix_o 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o x._o her_o solitude_n xi_o her self●enial_o self●enial_n xii_o her_o firm_a perseverance_n to_o death_n xiii_o the_o purity_n of_o her_o virgin_n state_n fourteen_o of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n heb._n 11._o 1._o xv._n that_o these_o do_v live_v and_o operate_v in_o she_o xvi_o 3._o the_o contra●y_n to_o those_o evidence_n not_o make_v appear_v xvii_o 4._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o xviii_o the_o wonderful_a work_n she_o do_v and_o the_o divine_a light_n give_v she_o xix_o the_o second_o question_n answer_v by_o answer_v the_o first_o xx._n natural_a gift_n can_v make_v happy_a without_o a_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o god_n xxi_o how_o it_o appear_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v indict_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n xxii_o that_o the_o write_n of_o a._n b._n be_v indict_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n xxiii_o they_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o a_o key_n to_o they_o xxiv_o the_o conclusion_n i._o a._n b._n her_o birth_n and_o parentage_n ii_o her_o mother_n aversion_n to_o she_o and_o why_o iii_o the_o serious_a thought_n of_o ●er_n childhood_n iv._o her_o early_a conversation_n with_o god_n v._o she_o turn_v towards_o the_o world_n vi_o god_n wit●_n draw_v from_o she_o vii_o new_a motion_n from_o god_n and_o her_o combat_n thereupon_o viii_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n fix_v upon_o her_o spirit_n ix_o her_o conversion_n and_o penitence_n x._o instruction_n from_o god_n xi_o she_o will_v go_v into_o a_o monastery_n xii_o god_n call_n xiii_o she_o leave_v her_o father_n h●use_n fourteen_o be_v discover_v and_o deliver_v xv._n the_o pastor_n of_o blatton_n esteem_n of_o she_o xvi_o his_o life_n xvii_o her_o consolation_n when_o shutup_a in_o the_o church_n of_o blatton_n xviii_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambray_n come_v to_o see_v she_o xix_o she_o return_v home_o with_o her_o parent_n xx._n her_o confessor_n xxi_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n choice_n of_o she_o xxii_o she_o ●eaves_v again_o her_o father_n house_n xxiii_o her_o
proposal_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambray_n xxiv_o pere_fw-fr du_fw-fr bois_n and_o s●me_v ma●●s_n esteem_v she_o xxv_o the_o jesuit_n distur●_n her_o xxvi_o the_o bishop_n grant_v her_o desire_n xxvii_o the_o clergy_n incense_v against_o she_o xxviii_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n retract_v his_o permission_n xxix_o she_o wait_v on_o her_o mother_n at_o her_o death_n keep_v her_o father_n house_n he_o marry_v and_o she_o retire_v xxx_o life_n in_o great_a solitude_n at_o st._n andrew_n xxxi_o i_o disturb_v by_o a_o insolent_a youth_n xxxii_o be_v force_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o war._n xxxiii_o do_v the_o last_o office_n to_o her_o father_n and_o succeed_v to_o her_o mother_n good_n xxxiv_o nothing_o in_o this_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man._n xxxv_o st._n saulieu_n accost_v she_o xxxvi_o she_o undertake_v the_o care_n of_o a_o hospital_n of_o orphan_n xxxvii_o her_o frequent_a sickness_n there_o xxxviii_o st._n saulieu_n persecution_n of_o she_o thirty-nine_o her_o delivery_n from_o he_o and_o his_o end_n xl._o she_o turn_v her_o house_n into_o a_o cloister_n xli_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o child_n sorcery_n xlii_o their_o declaration_n xliii_o no_o ground_n to_o disbelieve_v this_o story_n or_o that_o the_o world_n swarm_v with_o such_o xliv_o the_o parent_n accuse_v she_o to_o the_o magistrate_n xlv_o 〈…〉_z xlvi_o malefice_n to_o take_v a_o way_n her_o life_n xlvii_o she_o withdraws_z to_z gaunt_z and_o mechlin_n xlviii_o be_v esteem_v by_o learned_a and_o good_a man_n there_o xlix_o particular_o by_o m._n de_fw-fr cort_n l._n go_v to_o holland_n li._n ●_o sick_a at_o amderdam_n and_o be_v visit_v by_o person_n of_o all_o persuasion_n tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faux_fw-fr theol._n part_n 2._o letter_n 1._o lii_o write_v here_o some_o of_o her_o book_n liii_o mr._n de_fw-fr cort_n cast_v into_o a_o dun_a geon_n by_o the_o jansenist_n liv._o her_o concern_v for_o he_o and_o his_o deliverance_n lv._o they_o pe●●n_v he_o in_o holstein_n lvi_o her_o long_a sickness_n lvii_o m._n de_fw-fr cort_n have_v leave_v she_o his_o right_n to_o noordstrand_n lviii_o they_o persecute_v she_o therefore_o lix_n she_o go_v to_o holstein_n lx._n the_o quaker_n write_v and_o she_o answer_v lxi_o some_o anabaptist_n of_o friesland_n come_v to_o she_o lxii_o their_o behaviour_n lxiii_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o new_a persecution_n lxiv_o the_o pastor_n of_o holstein_n be_v alarm_v lxv_o she_o be_v persecute_v at_o flensbourg_n lxvi_o at_o husum_n and_o rob_v of_o her_o print_n press_v book_n and_o pap●rs_n lxvii_o general-major_a vanderwyck_n appear_v for_o she_o lxviii_o the_o pastor_n write_v against_o she_o lxix_o she_o live_v in_o great_a secrecy_n and_o hazard_n at_o sleswick_n the_o people_n be_v inflame_v by_o the_o pastor_n lxx_o the_o scatter_v the_o sheet_n of_o her_o book_n discover_v the_o calumny_n of_o the_o pastor_n lxxi_o the_o court_n give_v her_o protection_n lxxii_o she_o give_v in_o a_o confession_n of_o her_o faith_n lxxiii_o the_o church_n man_n prevail_v lxxiv_o she_o go_v to_o hambourg_n lxxv_o her_o exercise_n and_o write_n there_o lxxvi_o she_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o pastor_n there_o lxxvii_o go_v to_o lutzburg_n in_o friesland_n lxxviii_o her_o employment_n and_o write_n there_o lxxix_o long_o sickness_n lxxx_o persecute_v anew_o by_o her_o servant_n sorcerer_n lxxxi_o by_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o protect_v she_o lxxxii_o the_o pretence_n for_o it_o and_o the_o true_a cause_n lxxxiii_o go_v to_o franeker_n lxxxiv_o her_o death_n lxxxv_o her_o character_n matth._n 26._o 48._o 73._o temoign_n de_fw-fr vertie_n part_v 1._o p._n 146._o tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faux_fw-fr theol._n part_n 3_o letter_n 1._o nu_fw-la 17_o 18._o avis_n salut_fw-fr let_v 133._o i._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o letter_n ii_o necessary_a qualification_n in_o writer_n of_o narrative_n und_fw-ge character_n iii_o these_o want_v in_o the_o author_n of_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n and_o bourignanism_n detect_v iv._o the_o first_o author_n rash_a and_o spiteful_a charge_n against_o a._n b._n v._o a._n b._n vindicated_n from_o the_o 1_o of_o blasphemous_a pri●●_n parole_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr p._n 127._o temoig_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_n 2._o p._n 47._o ibid._n p._n 59_o 60._o i●id_fw-la p._n 81_o ●●_o vi_o from_o the_o 2._o that_o she_o overturn_v priesthood_n etc._n etc._n etc._n s●_n be_v 1._o vii_o from_o the_o 3_o of_o uncharitableness_n etc._n etc._n etc._n p._n 63_o 161_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 6_o 12._o ps_n 14._o 3._o mic._n 7._o 2._o 2._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 1._o p._n 47._o 47._o ●emo_fw-la ig●_fw-la de_fw-la ve●i●e_fw-la part_v 2._o p._n 71._o viii_o from_o the_o 4_o of_o 〈…〉_z the_o design_n 〈…〉_z ix_o from_o the_o 5_o of_o her_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n p_o 86_o 87_o etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v apology_n p._n 59_o etc._n etc._n light_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 139._o light_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 142._o x._o from_o the_o 6_o of_o her_o contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n scripture_n p._n 159_o etc._n etc._n xi_o from_o the_o 7_o of_o her_o wild_a and_o barbarous_a notion_n notion_n see_v the_o apology_n p._n 72._o etc._n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 180._o etc._n etc._n xii_o the_o undiscreet_a treatment_n of_o m._n poiret_n pag._n 127_o etc._n etc._n xiii_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o zeal_n wrong_v level_v fourteen_o the_o doctor_n the_o author_n of_o the_o narrative_n the_o occasion_n of_o all_o this_o noise●_n xv._n great_a caution_n to_o be_v use_v in_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n xvi_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o sect._n xvii_o his_o uacharitableness_n to_o his_o countryman_n xviii_o in_o both_o the_o narratives_n he_o fight_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n xix_o his_o disin_n genuity_n in_o his_o narration_n xx._n appear_v in_o his_o unjust_a way_n of_o form_v her_o character_n 1._o by_o piece_v together_o half_a sentiment_n from_o different_a place_n 2._o by_o borrow_v piece_n of_o it_o from_o her_o avow_v enemy_n enemy_n nar._n 1._o p._n 75._o 3._o by_o obtrude_a false_a translation_n rev._n 4._o 14_o 4._o by_o affirm_v thing_n as_o say_v of_o she_o without_o give_v evidence_n evidence_n preface_n §._o 2._o 2._o p._n 3._o §._o 3._o p._n 5._o §._o 4._o 5._o by_o draw_v consequence_n contrary_a to_o their_o principle_n which_o their_o say_n do_v not_o infer_v and_o they_o express_o disclaim_v nar._n 1._o p._n 18._o §._o 10._o etc._n etc._n la_fw-fr paix_fw-fr de_fw-fr bonnes_fw-fr ames_o p._n 186_o &c_n &c_n xxi_o the_o dr_n great_a mistake_v as_o to_o the_o regard_v require_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o men._n see_v apology_n p._n 14._o etc._n etc._n xxii_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o a._n b._n be_v high_o esteem_v not_o adduce_v by_o the_o doctor_n nor_o those_o adduce_v sufficient_o disprove_v as_o 1._o her_o sanctity_n sanctity_n see_v apology_n p._n 137._o the_o doctor_n not_o faithful_a in_o relate_v the_o proof_n of_o her_o sanctity_n sanctity_n see_v apology_n p._n 42_o 43._o xxiii_o his_o reason_n against_o her_o sanctity_n disprove_v and_o she_o vindicate_v from_o 1._o that_o of_o a_o light_n and_o vain_a conversation_n 2._o from_o follow_v she_o own_o humour_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n 3._o from_o her_o disobedience_n to●her_o parent_n 4._o from_o covetousness_n because_o of_o her_o law_n suit_v suit_v vie_v ext_a ●_o 49._o 49._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z ibid._n n._n 57_o 57_o vi●_n ext_a n._n 52_o 54._o 54._o ib._n n._n 5_o 49_o 51._o 51._o ib._n p._n 180._o 180._o ib._n and_o part_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr n._n 9_o p._n 163._o 163._o parole_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr p._n 67._o 67._o vie_v ext_a p._n 186._o 186._o au●s_n salut_n p._n 86._o 86._o vie_v continuè●_n cap._n 12._o p._n 128_o 129._o temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_v 2._o p_o 3●2_n 303_o 303_o avertis_fw-la contre_fw-fr les_fw-fr tremb_v p_o 213_o etc._n etc._n xxiv_o 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n xxv_o 2._o her_o knowledge_n of_o secret_a thought_n not_o disprove_v xxvi_o 3._o her_o foretell_v thing_n to_o co●e_n not_o disprove_v disprove_v apology_n p._n 230._o etc._n etc._n xxvii_o 4._o the_o supernatural_a mean_n of_o her_o knowledge_n not_o disprove_v xxviii_o 〈…〉_z c._n 3●_n n._n 5_o 6_o 〈…〉_z xxix_o just_a remark_n upon_o what_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d narra_fw-la 1._o p._n 75._o ibid._n p_o 76._o xxx_o some_o remark_n upon_o the_o second_o narrative_n 1._o he_o persist_v in_o his_o false_a representation_n 2._o in_o his_o curtailing_n and_o glossing_n nar._n 2._o p_o 4._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 2._o p._n 84._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 1._o p._n 92._o nar._n 2._o p._n 5._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v ●_o p._n 39_o 3._o make_v question_n upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n 4._o he_o oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o join_v with_o the_o pelagian_n light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 2._o conf._n 13._o p._n 85._o 85._o 1_o cor._n 6_o 17._o d._n c._n nar._n p._n 36_o 37._o 5._o a_o just_a character_n of_o m_o poiret_n and_o the_o narrator_n unchristian_a deal_n with_o he_o consider_v tem._n des_fw-fr s._n ecrit_fw-fr p._n 387_o 388._o ibid._n p._n 402_o 4●3_n d._n c's_o essay_n part_v 2._o pag._n 163_o 164_o 165._o 6_o the_o narrator_n mistake_v as_o to_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o jes_n christ_n first_o birth_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o his_o gospel_n spirit_n 7_o his_o rash_a censure_n of_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v narr_n 2._o p._n 49._o 8._o he_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z i._o the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o the_o letter_n ii_o remark_n upon_o doctor_n cock_n bourn'_v letter_n to_o his_o friend_n 1._o h._n judge_v other_o condemn_v himself_o himself_o letter_n p._n 2._o 2._o unjust_a 〈…〉_z and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 9_o c._n ●_o pag._n ●●_o 3._o the_o doctor_n in_o danger_n by_o become_a h●s_n own_o interpreter_n interpreter_n pag._n 30._o 4._o not_o just_a in_o make_v of_o character_n 5._o make_v a_o controversy_n where_o there_o be_v none_o a._n b_n write_n valuable_a for_o their_o plainness_n simplicity_n and_o disinterestedness_n 7._o the_o doctor_n be_v prenciple_n not_o friendly_a to_o st._n paul_n etoile_n du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr p._n 23._o 8._o his_o rudeness_n to_o a._n b_n friend_n 9_o his_o rudeness_n to_o the_o philadelphian_a iii_o remark_n upon_o the_o second_o narrative_n 1._o a._n b_n pretence_n to_o sanctity_n not_o so_o high_a at_o he_o describe_v they_o for_o she_o do_v not_o exalt_v herself_o above_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n she_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v without_o sin_n or_o corruption_n solid_a virtue_n part_n 2._o p._n 71._o she_o own_v her_o fail_n fail_n 1_o narrat_fw-la p._n 49._o in_o that_o very_a passage_n cite_v by_o the_o author_n vie_v ext_a p._n 150._o 150._o pag._n 6._o he_o most_o injurious_o mistake_v and_o translate_v some_o of_o a._n b_n word_n put_v malicious_a gloss_n upon_o other_o other_o tomb._n dela_n faus_n theol._n part_n 2._o let_v 14._o p._n 115._o ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 7._o pag._n 2._o 2._o a._n b._n ●as_o make_v no_o addition_n to_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n christianity_n a_o nar._n p._n 11._o 3._o her_o expression_n about_o moses_n chair_n no_o mark_n of_o pride_n pride_n 2_o nar._n p._n 11._o pierre_n d●_n touche_n p._n 286._o 4_o her_o pretence_n to_o knowledge_n not_o such_o as_o he_o describe_v they_o 2_o nar._n p._n 15._o 5._o that_o she_o require_v the_o same_o respect_n to_o her_o say_n as_o to_o the_o scripture_n be_v false_a 2_o nar._n p._n 20_o 22._o 22._o lum_n en_fw-fr ten_o part_n i._n pag._n 2._o 6._o the_o doctor_n draw_v unjust_a and_o invidicus_n consiquence_n 1._o instance_n instance_n light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 2._o p._n 85._o matt._n 5._o 14._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 16._o 16._o pag._n 32._o second_o instance_n instance_n light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 2._o conf._n 17._o p._n 128_o 129_o 7._o the_o doctor_n be_v ignorance_n of_o a._n b.'s_n princ●ples_n appear_v 2._o nar._n p._n 33._o n._n 7._o iv._o a_o 〈◊〉_d suru●r_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v whole_a performance_n with_o reflection_n on_o his_o undisercet_a zeal_n 2_o nar._n p_o 55._o lette●_n p._n 21._o v._o 5._o the_o writer_n apologize_v for_o himself_o i._o god_n alone_o lovely_a motive_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o good_n ii_o 2._o the_o soul_n likeness_n to_o he_o iii_o 3._o of_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n iv._o 4._o the_o provision_n he_o have_v make_v both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n v._o 5._o his_o mercy_n to_o become_v the_o saviour_n of_o man._n vi_o 6._o his_o inacrnation_n vii_o 7._o his_o annihilation_n viii_o 8._o his_o become_v a_o teacher_n and_o prophet_n ix_o 9_o his_o become_v a_o priest_n x._o 10._o that_o he_o give_v his_o life_n even_o for_o his_o enemy_n xi_o 11._o the_o advantage_n of_o divine_a love_n xii_o 12._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o earthly_a love_n of_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n xiii_o 13._o nothing_o lovely_a but_o god_n 14._o without_o he_o all_o be_v folly_n and_o misery_n