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of_o penance_n and_o the_o eucharist_n he_o do_v daily_o enkindle_v unto_o himself_o a_o new_a light_n to_o more_o firm_a proceed_n in_o celestial_a discipline_n and_o as_o by_o his_o excellent_a endeavour_n he_o do_v every_o day_n more_o than_o other_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n new_a ornament_n so_o do_v he_o disclose_v unto_o his_o mind_n new_a light_n of_o eternal_a learning_n and_o evermore_o with_o new_a instinct_n as_o it_o be_v with_o certain_a spur_n drive_v he_o away_o from_o transitory_a thing_n excite_v he_o by_o degree_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o great_a and_o great_a sanctity_n therefore_o although_o his_o father_n endeavour_v to_o offer_v he_o diverse_a occasion_n of_o recreate_v and_o delight_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v remit_v somewhat_o of_o that_o his_o so_o earnest_a pursuit_n of_o piety_n notwithstanding_o he_o never_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v any_o whit_n at_o all_o withdraw_v from_o that_o duty_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v 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admonish_v the_o rectour_n of_o the_o college_n of_o milan_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o another_o who_o reside_v in_o that_o same_o place_n when_o about_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n he_o have_v humble_o offer_v up_o his_o prayer_n before_o certain_a relic_n of_o b._n aloysius_n have_v a_o strong_a impulsion_n from_o almighty_a god_n to_o advertise_v the_o rectour_n of_o the_o self_n same_o course_n beingen_fw-mi kindle_v with_o a_o hope_n that_o the_o sick_a person_n by_o god_n help_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o holy_a young_a man_n shall_v recover_v his_o health_n immediate_o break_v off_o his_o prayer_n for_o that_o time_n he_o go_v to_o the_o rectour_n and_o declare_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v suggest_v to_o his_o mind_n the_o rectour_n give_v his_o approbation_n and_o withal_o command_v fa._n minister_n that_o the_o next_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o shall_v bring_v to_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a those_o relic_n be_v that_o in_o that_o father_n custody_n 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counsel_v and_o without_o any_o delay_n he_o find_v himself_o ease_v and_o so_o much_o better_a be_v he_o that_o night_n that_o the_o next_o day_n after_o be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o physician_n free_a from_o all_o danger_n he_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o his_o viaticum_fw-la but_o for_o piety_n sake_n only_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o eucharist_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v register_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n and_o a_o votive_a tablet_n in_o testimony_n of_o the_o benefit_n send_v to_o rome_n to_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o b._n aloysius_n john_n justinian_n a_o gentleman_n of_o genua_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n when_o he_o live_v in_o the_o roman_a college_n be_v the_o three_o of_o june_n the_o year_n 1â—05_n oppress_a with_o cruel_a torment_n of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o reins_n of_o his_o back_n and_o not_o long_o
the_o grief_n which_o they_o of_o castilion_n conceive_v for_o the_o departure_n of_o aloysius_n pag._n 151._o chap._n xxxii_o he_o renoâ—â—ceth_v the_o marquisate_n and_o all_o his_o other_o fortune_n pag._n 154._o chap._n xxxiii_o haâ—ing_v obtain_v to_o be_v senâ—_n to_o rome_n he_o go_v by_o loreto_n 〈◊〉_d his_o pious_a exercise_n in_o that_o journey_n pag._n 159._o chap._n xxxiv_o at_o rome_n have_v visit_v the_o church_n of_o great_a faâ—â—e_n have_v saâ—utâ—â—_n the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n he_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n pag._n 16â—_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o excellent_o he_o perform_v the_o noviship_n of_o his_o religious_a lyfâ—_n pa._n 171._o chap._n ii_o he_o be_v exâ—rcâ—seeâ—_n by_o g_o 〈…〉_o a_o certain_a pensivenesse_n anâ—_n in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o diveâ—â—_n pag._n 17â—_n chap._n iii_o his_o constancy_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n the_o marquis_n pag._n 178._o chap._n iu._n of_o his_o mortification_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o noviship_n the_o custody_n of_o his_o sense_n pa._n 184._o chap._n v._n he_o refrain_v from_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n he_o explicate_v wholesome_a precept_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v reprehend_v public_o pag_n 191._o chap._n vi_o the_o master_n of_o the_o novice_n make_v trial_n of_o his_o virtue_n for_o many_o rarâ—_n virtue_n he_o be_v repute_v holy_a by_o his_o fellow_n pag._n 194._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o he_o at_o rome_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o profess_a father_n whilst_o â—e_v continue_v there_o his_o preparation_n to_o the_o eucharist_n and_o his_o sensible_a piety_n towards_o the_o same_o pag._n 196._o chap._n viii_o the_o letter_n of_o fâ—_n hieronymuâ—_n platus_n whereby_o be_v describe_v aloysius_n his_o vocation_n to_o religion_n and_o his_o virtue_n pag._n 201._o chap._n ix_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o act_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o profess_a father_n the_o custody_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o of_o his_o obedience_n pag._n 208._o chap._n x._o how_o he_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o noviship_n the_o purity_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o moderation_n of_o his_o affection_n pag._n 216._o chap._n xi_o of_o his_o singular_a hability_n in_o prayer_n and_o familiarity_n with_o god_n pag._n 219._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o notable_a sanctity_n of_o thâ—â—_n master_n under_o who_o he_o make_v his_o noviship_n and_o who_o he_o do_v serious_o imitate_v pag._n 233._o chap._n xiii_o aloysius_n go_v with_o the_o same_o father_n to_o naples_n and_o give_v excellent_a document_n of_o virtue_n whilst_o he_o remain_v there_o pag._n 240._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o his_o course_n of_o life_n when_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o roman_a college_z he_o public_o defend_v certain_a position_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o philosophy_n he_o appli_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n pag._n 248._o chap._n xv._o he_o make_v his_o vow_n of_o religion_n he_o receave_v the_o lesser_a order_n pag._n 260._o chap._n xvi_o of_o his_o humility_n and_o his_o exercise_n for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o pag._n 261._o chap._n xvii_o of_o his_o obedience_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o rule_n pag._n 27â—_n chap._n xviii_o of_o his_o poverty_n chastity_n speech_n and_o conversation_n pag._n 285._o chap._n xix_o of_o his_o mortification_n and_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o body_n pag._n 287._o chap._n xx._n what_o he_o think_v of_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o bl._n f._n ignatius_n &_o how_o he_o exercise_v himself_o in_o they_o pag._n 294._o chap._n xxi_o his_o love_n towards_o god_n his_o zeal_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n his_o desire_n of_o spiritual_a discourse_n pag._n 296._o chap._n xxii_o he_o be_v send_v into_o his_o country_n for_o the_o appease_n of_o certain_a grievous_a discord_n which_o be_v between_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o the_o marquis_n his_o brother_n how_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o this_o his_o journey_n pag._n 306._o chap._n xxiii_o what_o he_o do_v at_o mantua_n what_o at_o castilion_n how_o dexterous_o he_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o business_n that_o he_o negotiate_v pag._n 314._o chap._n xxiv_o he_o persuade_v his_o brother_n the_o marquis_n to_o disclose_v his_o secret_a marriage_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v avoid_v evil_a example_n at_o castilion_n with_o a_o sermon_n he_o excit_v the_o people_n to_o piety_n pag._n 328._o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o excellent_a example_n of_o virtue_n which_o he_o show_v forth_o of_o himself_o that_o short_a time_n which_o he_o live_v at_o milan_n pag._n 335._o chap._n xxvi_o the_o letter_n of_o f._n bernardinus_fw-la medici_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o aloysius_n observe_v at_o milan_n also_o fa._n achilles_n galiardi_n his_o testimony_n of_o his_o manner_n of_o pray_v without_o distraction_n of_o mind_n pag._n 345._o chap._n xxvii_o aloysius_n be_v foretell_v of_o his_o death_n by_o god_n he_o be_v recall_v by_o fa._n general_n from_o milan_n to_o rome_n in_o his_o journey_n at_o sienna_n he_o make_v a_o sermon_n to_o they_o of_o the_o sodality_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n pag._n 349._o chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o accomplish_a sanctity_n of_o b._n aloysius_n pag._n 354_o chap._n xxix_o with_o great_a charity_n he_o serve_v the_o sick_a in_o the_o hospital_n thereby_o he_o iâ—_n infect_v with_o a_o deadly_a disease_n pag._n 6â—_n chap._n xxx_o aloysius_n his_o sickness_n grow_v unto_o a_o fever_n hectic_a by_o which_o he_o consume_v by_o degree_n his_o excellent_a say_n and_o do_n aâ—_n that_o time_n pag._n 370._o chap._n xxxi_o he_o send_v unto_o his_o mother_n two_o letter_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n by_o the_o which_o he_o comfort_v she_o and_o intreat_v her_o prayer_n pag._n 379._o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o preparation_n which_o bless_v aloysius_n make_v for_o his_o death_n in_o a_o rapt_v he_o partake_v celestial_a joy_n and_o foretell_v thâ—_n day_n of_o his_o death_n pag._n 384._o chap._n xxxiii_o be_v fortify_v with_o his_o sacred_a viaticum_fw-la and_o in_o like_a manner_n with_o a_o plenary_a indulgence_n from_o the_o pope_n he_o rest_v quiet_o in_o our_o lord_n pag._n 393._o chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o obsequy_n burial_n and_o such_o thing_n which_o happen_v to_o the_o body_n of_o b._n aloysius_n pag._n 40â—_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o letter_n write_v by_o diâ—â—â—â—_n after_o his_o death_n pag._n 411._o chap._n ii_o the_o notable_a testimony_n whiâ—h_v robert_n bellarmine_n that_o most_o renownâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o dinall_n give_v of_o b._n aloysius_n pag._n 〈◊〉_d chap._n iii_o many_o miracle_n of_o b._n aloysius_n he_o recover_v his_o mother_n from_o the_o point_n of_o death_n he_o procure_v a_o happy_a delivery_n to_o a_o noble_a woman_n much_o endanger_v in_o childbirth_n he_o deliver_v a_o certain_a manfrom_o danger_n of_o lose_v his_o sight_n pag._n 422._o chap._n iu._n a_o gentleman_n of_o rome_n have_v make_v a_o vow_n to_o b._n aloysius_n be_v cure_v of_o the_o stone_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o gentleman_n of_o luca_n be_v deliver_v from_o a_o malignant_a fever_n by_o hang_v his_o relic_n at_o his_o neck_n pag._n 429._o chap._n v._n a_o religious_a virgin_n at_o florence_n by_o the_o relic_n of_o b._n aloysius_n be_v cure_v of_o a_o very_a troublesome_a canker_n pag._n 432._o chap._n vi_o he_o deliver_v two_o of_o the_o society_n one_o of_o they_o from_o a_o malignant_a fever_n the_o other_o from_o the_o stone_n the_o late_a benefit_n happen_v also_o to_o one_o of_o turino_n pag._n 438._o chap._n vii_o upon_o a_o child_n twice_o forsake_v of_o the_o physician_n twice_o he_o bestow_v heaâ—th_n he_o bring_v back_o to_o his_o sense_n a_o man_n raging-mad_a in_o a_o malignant_a fever_n pag._n 444._o chap._n viii_o a_o woman_n of_o brescia_n be_v deliver_v from_o a_o fever_n and_o from_o a_o bloody_a flux_n another_o in_o like_a manner_n from_o a_o fever_n &_o a_o great_a lax_n a_o certain_a man_n be_v preserve_v in_o fall_v from_o a_o great_a precipice_n pag._n 448._o chap._n ix_o the_o very_a touch_v of_o his_o relic_n arive_v away_o from_o the_o earl_n of_o montemelino_n a_o fever_n and_o from_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n another_o grievous_a disease_n the_o like_a favour_n be_v do_v to_o the_o marshal_n of_o polonia_n pray_v before_o his_o picture_n pag._n 451._o chap._n x._o baccius_n a_o doctor_n of_o rome_n be_v recover_v of_o diverse_a disease_n pag._n 455._o chap._n xi_o a_o gentleman_n of_o florence_n iâ—_n deliver_v from_o a_o evil_a spirit_n by_o the_o only_o touch_v of_o his_o relic_n a_o certain_a young_a woman_n pray_v before_o the_o picture_n of_o b._n aloysius_n be_v recover_v of_o lameness_n pag._n 458._o chap._n xii_o many_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o marquisate_n of_o castilion_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o b._n aloysius_n whereupon_o many_o votive_a tablet_n be_v hang_v at_o his_o picture_n pag._n 462._o chap._n xiii_o diverse_a other_o favour_n and_o grace_n confer_v by_o b._n aloysius_n his_o intercession_n upon_o person_n in_o sundry_a place_n pag._n 473._o chap._n fourteen_o certain_a favour_n of_o b._n aloysius_n do_v for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n by_o drive_v away_o tentation_n pag._n 475._o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o of_o those_o especial_o who_o be_v depute_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o man_n write_a by_o b._n aloysius_n gonzaga_n pag._n 480._o finis_fw-la
the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a motion_n and_o incitement_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o institute_n of_o the_o society_n he_o set_v before_o he_o all_o those_o difficulty_n into_o which_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o fall_v who_o place_v his_o affection_n upon_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o he_o accomplish_v all_o this_o labour_n of_o inquisition_n which_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o so_o to_o the_o life_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v from_o his_o very_a hart_n &_o aloysius_n himself_o grow_v suspicious_a as_o after_o he_o scold_v i_o when_o he_o be_v in_o religion_n that_o the_o father_n seem_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n therefore_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v confide_v in_o he_o and_o attribute_n much_o to_o his_o authority_n neither_o have_v there_o hitherto_o be_v any_o one_o who_o as_o if_o he_o have_v feel_v his_o pulse_n before_o hand_n do_v discourse_n thereupon_o so_o sit_o to_o move_v his_o mind_n and_o as_o he_o say_v so_o proper_o he_o stand_v for_o a_o space_n with_o his_o mind_n suspend_v notwithstanding_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o answer_v with_o notable_a confidence_n to_o all_o that_o be_v ask_v he_o and_o so_o clear_o dissolve_v all_o difficulty_n which_o occur_v not_o only_o with_o reason_n but_o also_o with_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o learned_a man_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o father_n do_v not_o only_o rejoice_v to_o see_v he_o so_o constant_a in_o his_o resolution_n but_o also_o admire_v to_o see_v he_o so_o excellent_o well_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o godly_a man_n after_o this_o see_v that_o all_o his_o answer_n be_v so_o accomplish_v &_o as_o it_o be_v derive_v out_o of_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o cause_n itself_o he_o begin_v to_o suspect_v that_o he_o have_v read_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v dispute_v by_o s._n thomas_n in_o his_o sum_n of_o theology_n concern_v religious_a order_n therefore_o in_o conclusion_n he_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o word_n aequum_fw-la postulas_fw-la domine_fw-la aloysi_n neque_fw-la dubium_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la dicis_fw-la mihi_fw-la quidem_fw-la stimulos_fw-la admovisti_fw-la neque_fw-la ullum_fw-la preterea_fw-la quaerendi_fw-la locum_fw-la reliquisti_fw-la my_o lord_n aloysius_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o right_a that_o you_o require_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o it_o be_v as_o you_o say_v true_o you_o have_v move_v i_o very_o much_o neither_o have_v you_o leave_v i_o any_o scope_n further_o to_o complain_v these_o word_n questionless_a do_v very_o much_o recreate_v the_o young_a man_n and_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n than_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v when_o he_o for_o a_o little_a while_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o a_o triallmaker_n afterward_o aloysius_n be_v depart_v the_o marquis_n free_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v now_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v god_n pleasure_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o beginning_n to_o rehearse_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n so_o pious_o lead_v from_o his_o very_a cradle_n in_o conclusion_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o religion_n a_o few_o day_n after_o this_o he_o go_v back_o to_o castilion_n give_v order_n that_o aloysius_n have_v solicit_v but_o one_o cause_n more_o of_o he_o which_o yet_o depend_v in_o suit_n shall_v follow_v he_o thither_o to_o renounce_v his_o principality_n but_o aloysius_n think_v every_o hour_n which_o he_o spend_v out_o of_o religion_n to_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n urge_a expedition_n chap._n xxvii_o bless_a aloysius_n go_v first_o to_o mantua_n retire_v himself_o to_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n the_o time_n draw_v near_o that_o aloysius_n be_v to_o return_v to_o castilion_n when_o by_o that_o which_o have_v happenned_a at_o milan_n he_o conjecture_v that_o some_o new_a storm_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n before_o he_o depart_v from_o milan_n he_o send_v very_o ardent_a letter_n to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n wherein_o recount_v the_o danger_n which_o he_o have_v go_v through_o he_o ask_v counsel_n what_o he_o think_v be_v best_a for_o he_o to_o do_v if_o the_o marquis_n shall_v go_v about_o again_o to_o stop_v or_o at_o least_o to_o defer_v his_o entrance_n into_o religion_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o by_o his_o good_a leave_n never_o expect_v his_o father_n command_n to_o fly_v into_o some_o house_n of_o the_o society_n for_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o every_o one_o that_o he_o follow_v the_o instinct_n of_o god_n herein_o the_o general_a although_o he_o take_v commiseration_n upon_o the_o young_a man_n &_o be_v much_o urge_v with_o this_o difficulty_n notwithstanding_o he_o judge_v that_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a attempt_n this_o without_o his_o father_n consent_n that_o he_o shall_v therefore_o do_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o do_v it_o by_o his_o permission_n that_o that_o will_v altogether_o be_v most_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o most_o conducible_a to_o he_o &_o the_o whole_a society_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o aloysius_n to_o follow_v this_o counsel_n hereupon_o go_v from_o milan_n before_o he_o come_v to_o castilion_n he_o go_v to_o mantua_n there_o partly_o for_o the_o refresh_n of_o his_o mind_n partly_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o his_o purpose_n &_o corroborate_n his_o mind_n against_o that_o impetuous_a storm_n which_o as_o he_o fear_v may_v come_v upon_o he_o he_o become_v desirous_a to_o retire_v himself_o to_o the_o sacred_a exercise_n of_o b._n f._n ignatius_n in_o some_o college_n of_o the_o society_n it_o be_v then_o the_o month_n of_o july_n the_o year_n 1585._o at_o which_o time_n the_o japonian_a ambassador_n be_v daily_o expect_v at_o mantua_n for_o they_o come_v to_o rome_n out_o of_o those_o foreign_a coast_n 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