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that_o he_o may_v hope_v to_o be_v accept_v well_o by_o god_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o preparation_n which_o can_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o to_o remove_v obstacle_n out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o not_o so_o far_o of_o itself_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o to_o oblige_v he_o to_o gratify_v he_o but_o to_o this_o nothing_o be_v more_o powerful_a with_o god_n than_o humility_n and_o depend_v on_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o a_o fruitful_a event_n and_o to_o have_v such_o a_o pure_a intention_n to_o that_o sacred_a work_n and_o reliance_n on_o god_n mercy_n that_o he_o may_v silence_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o enemy_n either_o to_o presumption_n or_o pusillanimity_n and_o despondencie_n with_o that_o say_n of_o bernard_n answer_v the_o tempter_n in_o like_a case_n i_o begin_v not_o for_o thou_o neither_o will_v i_o give_v over_o for_o thou_o sect_n xii_o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o what_o have_v here_o pass_v with_o advice_n and_o direction_n concern_v the_o interrruption_n and_o recovery_n of_o actual_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o consolation_n 1._o thus_o have_v we_o bring_v the_o true_a believer_n and_o liver_n from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v darkness_n and_o confusion_n unto_o a_o state_n of_o illumination_n and_o regeneration_n by_o baptism_n and_o the_o concomitant_a instruction_n of_o faith_n imbibe_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n the_o font_n and_o from_o thence_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o high_a and_o strong_a act_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n consist_v in_o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o regenerate_v and_o purify_n of_o it_o from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o especial_o by_o selfe-deniall_n and_o subdue_a the_o will_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o we_o live_v
ii_o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o illuminative_a purgative_n and_o vnitive_a way_n of_o religion_n p._n 9_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o illumination_n and_o of_o faith_n with_o its_o subordinate_a grace_n especial_o conduce_v thereunto_o p._n 12_o sect_n iv_o that_o faith_n and_o natural_a reason_n improve_v be_v the_o only_a proper_a cause_n of_o illumination_n be_v take_v for_o the_o thing_n reveal_v whereof_o some_o principal_a head_n be_v here_o give_v p._n 20_o sect_n v._o of_o the_o grace_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n lead_v to_o illumination_n and_o of_o the_o difficulty_n and_o mean_n of_o believe_v p._n 40_o sect_n vi_o of_o the_o gift_n and_o guidance_n of_o god_n spirit_n towards_o true_a illumination_n the_o abuse_n and_o true_a use_n of_o it_o note_v and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o believe_v p_o 51_o sect_n vii_o of_o illumination_n reflexive_a whereby_o the_o christian_a soul_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o its_o self_n in_o its_o spiritual_a state._n p._n 63_o sect_n viii_o of_o revelation_n or_o illumination_n extraordinary_a by_o spirit_n and_o the_o discern_a of_o they_o with_o the_o use_n of_o such_o revelation_n p._n 76_o the_o second_o part._n of_o the_o purgative_n part_n of_o religion_n sect_n i._o that_o action_n and_o good_a work_n must_v be_v add_v to_o true_a knowledge_n and_o believe_v and_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v purge_v page_n 99_o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n in_o purge_v the_o soul_n from_o sinful_a defilement_n p._n 105_o sect_n iii_o that_o in_o purify_n ourselves_o principal_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n not_o neglect_v outward_a severity_n p._n 114_o sect_n iv_o of_o the_o proper_a mean_n and_o method_n of_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n and_o first_o of_o baptism_n p._n 124_o sect_n v._o of_o the_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o repentance_n in_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n p._n 129_o sect_n vi_o that_o this_o purgative_a repentance_n must_v be_v general_a of_o all_o sin_n and_o perpetual_a p._n 147_o sect_n vii_o of_o self_n denial_n require_v to_o true_a reformation_n and_o that_o both_o of_o understanding_n and_o will._n p._n 156_o sect_n viii_o of_o the_o custody_n and_o discipline_n to_o be_v have_v over_o the_o outward_a man_n especial_o the_o eye_n ear_n and_o tongue_n p._n 174_o sect_n ix_o of_o outward_a moderation_n and_o modesty_n to_o be_v use_v in_o abstinence_n and_o apparel_n p._n 189_o sect_n x._o the_o connexion_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v with_o what_o follow_v concern_v the_o seven_o capital_a sin_n p._n 201_o sect_n xi_o of_o pride_n the_o first_o deadly_a or_o capital_a sin._n p._n 203_o sect_n xii_o of_o anger_n a_o second_o capital_a sin_n its_o concomitant_n and_o remedy_n p._n 219_o sect_n xiii_o of_o the_o deadly_a sin_n of_o envy_n its_o nature_n and_o remedy_n p._n 233_o sect_n fourteen_o of_o the_o capital_a sin_n covetousness_n p._n 244_o sect_n xv._o of_o luxury_n and_o uncleanness_n p._n 254_o sect_n xvi_o of_o gluttony_n its_o sinfullnesse_n and_o cure._n p._n 265_o sect_n xvii_o of_o slothfullnesse_n the_o last_o capital_a sin._n p._n 277_o sect_n xviii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o second_o part_n with_o some_o short_a advice_n relate_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v therein_o p._n 288_o the_o three_o part._n treat_v of_o the_o unitive_a way_n of_o the_o devout_a soul_n with_o god._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a union_n with_o god_n and_o of_o mystical_a theology_n and_o of_o the_o abuse_n and_o due_a use_n thereof_o p._n 297_o sect_n ii_o that_o this_o union_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o love_v experimental_a and_o reciprocal_a p._n 304_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o excess_n of_o vnitive_a love_n of_o god_n in_o ecstasy_n and_o rapture_n with_o their_o abuse_n and_o use_v note_v p._n 309_o sect_n iv_o of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n by_o divine_a contemplation_n and_o meditation_n with_o some_o instance_n of_o particular_a subject_n for_o this_o latter_a p._n 317_o sect_n v._o of_o the_o union_n we_o have_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n habitual_a and_o actual_a as_o the_o proper_a matter_n of_o worship_n p._n 328_o sect_n vi_o of_o the_o defect_n incident_a to_o the_o act_n of_o pray_v and_o their_o remedy_n p._n 334_o sect_n vii_o of_o the_o due_a use_n of_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n p._n 342_o sect_n viii_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o prayer_n viz._n sensible_n mental_a supramentall_a extemporarie_a form_v or_o fix_v as_o also_o of_o sing_v of_o psalm_n p._n 350_o sect_n ix_o of_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n or_o lord_n supper_n to_o which_o certain_a instruction_n be_v premise_v p._n 359_o sect_n x._o of_o the_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n in_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n here_o discuss_v p._n 367_o sect_n xi_o other_o impediment_n and_o scruple_n observe_v 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man_n be_v draw_v away_o thus_o and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n and_o in_o avoid_v evil_a book_n and_o direct_o obscene_a let_v more_o especial_a care_n be_v have_v of_o such_o good_a book_n of_o modern_a casuist_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o perfect_a information_n of_o confessor_n and_o penitent_a abound_v with_o curious_a inquiry_n into_o all_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n and_o sinful_a concupiscence_n expose_v they_o to_o the_o view_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o exciting_a of_o unclean_a passion_n for_o all_o these_o sensible_a insinuation_n of_o unlawful_a lust_n yea_o act_n lawful_a to_o they_o that_o use_v they_o in_o a_o regular_a way_n become_v image_n in_o the_o mind_n which_o the_o natural_a man_n turn_v to_o upon_o occasion_n and_o fall_v down_o before_o worship_v they_o and_o idolize_v they_o to_o his_o shame_n and_o fall_v 10._o four_o let_v 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they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n what_o monster_n of_o confound_a kind_n do_v ever_o match_v this_o prodigious_a mixture_n whereby_o christ_n and_o a_o harlot_n christ_n and_o a_o fornicatour_n be_v make_v one_o no_o wonder_n then_o that_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o ephes_n 5._o 5._o that_o no_o whoremonger_n or_o unclean_a person_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o suffice_v not_o this_o to_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o lust_n in_o we_o and_o to_o repent_v thorough_o for_o it_o 11._o last_o of_o all_o consider_v we_o what_o a_o concatenation_n of_o other_o vice_n be_v find_v too_o often_o in_o this_o one_o and_o the_o reason_n will_v be_v apparent_a why_o it_o be_v account_v a_o mother-sin_n for_o though_o harlot_n be_v seldom_o fruitful_a the_o sin_n of_o whoredom_n be_v we_o hear_v much_o speak_v of_o simple_a fornication_n as_o minutely_o peccant_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a but_o do_v not_o that_o beget_v 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they_o present_o feel_v most_o grievous_a torment_n and_o this_o i_o rehearse_v very_o believe_v that_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n do_v elevate_v some_o man_n so_o extraordinary_o as_o that_o they_o exceed_v humane_a order_n in_o contemplation_n and_o sensation_n heavenly_a and_o that_o evil_a spirit_n may_v counterfeit_v notable_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o their_o servant_n and_o hereupon_o i_o leave_v these_o few_o rule_n to_o all_o sober_a faithful_a and_o devout_a christian_n tend_v to_o the_o discern_a of_o spirit_n good_a and_o evil_a 5._o first_o they_o who_o pursue_v the_o great_a mean_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o arrive_v at_o the_o height_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n unite_n they_o to_o god_n and_o cause_v a_o acquiescence_n and_o rest_n in_o he_o so_o that_o in_o effect_v their_o reason_n and_o sense_n natural_a inconsi_v with_o such_o perfection_n shall_v be_v lose_v in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n and_o they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n undisturbed_a by_o it_o be_v 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