Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	life_n	separation_n	6,353	5	10.2058	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41099	The maxims of the saints explained, concerning the interiour life by the Lord Arch-bishop of Cambray &c. ; to which are added, Thirty-four articles by the Lord Arch-Bishop of Paris, the Bishops of Meaux and Chartres, (that occasioned this book), also their declaration upon it ; together with the French-King's and the Arch-Bishop of Cambray's letters to the Pope upon the same subject.; Explication des maximes des saints sur la vie interieure. English	Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe-, 1651-1715.; Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe-, 1651-1715. Correspondence.; Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715. Correspondence.; Noailles, Louis-Antoine de, 1651-1729.; Godet des Marais, Paul, 1647-1709.; Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704. Instruction sur les estats d'oraison, où sont exposées les erreurs des faux mystiques de nos jours.	1698 (1698)	Wing F675; ESTC R6318	100,920	267

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remnant_n of_o interest_n mix_v with_o divine_a love_n viii_o false_a internal_a trial_n take_v away_o for_o ever_o both_o sensible_a and_o visible_a grace_n they_o suppress_v for_o ever_o the_o distinct_a act_n both_o of_o love_n and_o virtue_n they_o put_v a_o soul_n into_o a_o real_a and_o absolute_a impotency_n to_o discover_v herself_o to_o her_o superior_n or_o to_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o essential_a practice_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o can_v be_v discern_v from_o common_a temptation_n it_o be_v lawful_a in_o that_o state_n to_o abscond_v from_o superior_n to_o subtract_v one_o self_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n and_o to_o seek_v both_o by_o book_n and_o person_n of_o no_o authority_n the_o help_n and_o light_n one_o stand_v in_o needs_o of_o even_o notwithstanding_o the_o prohibition_n of_o our_o superior_n a_o director_n may_v suppose_v one_o to_o be_v in_o these_o trial_n without_o have_v try_v before_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o her_o sincerity_n 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incomparable_o more_o over_o himself_o than_o the_o best_a pastor_n can_v over_o his_o flock_n we_o ought_v never_o to_o forget_v ourselves_o by_o abolish_n the_o reflection_n that_o be_v even_o most_o interest_v when_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o way_n of_o interest_v love_n last_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o forget_v ourselves_o so_o as_o to_o reject_v all_o sort_n of_o reflection_n as_o imperfect_a thing_n for_o reflection_n have_v nothing_o imperfect_a in_o themselves_o and_o do_v it_o become_v so_o often_o hurtful_a to_o so_o many_o soul_n but_o because_o soul_n sick_a of_o self-love_n turn_v very_o seldom_o a_o eye_n upon_o themselves_o but_o they_o do_v grow_v impatient_a and_o be_v soften_v at_o that_o sight_n moreover_o god_n inspire_v often_o by_o his_o grace_n the_o most_o improve_a soul_n with_o reflection_n very_o profitable_a either_o in_o respect_n to_o his_o design_n in_o they_o or_o upon_o his_o former_a mercy_n which_o he_o make_v they_o to_o celebrate_v or_o their_o 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she_o make_v they_o do_v not_o find_v afterward_o any_o distinct_a and_o durable_a sign_n of_o they_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o when_o she_o will_v return_v by_o reflection_n to_o what_o she_o have_v do_v she_o do_v not_o think_v she_o have_v do_v what_o she_o ought_v she_o disturb_v herself_o by_o scruple_n and_o be_v even_o offend_v at_o the_o indulgence_n of_o her_o superior_n when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o quiet_v she_o in_o respect_n to_o what_o be_v past_a so_o god_n give_v she_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o the_o action_n by_o direct_a act_n all_o the_o necessary_a certainty_n for_o the_o rectitude_n of_o her_o conscience_n and_o he_o take_v away_o from_o she_o in_o his_o jealousy_n the_o facility_n of_o find_v again_o by_o way_n of_o reflection_n and_o a_o after-blow_n that_o certainty_n and_o rectitude_n so_o that_o she_o can_v enjoy_v it_o to_o her_o comfort_n nor_o justify_v herself_o in_o her_o own_o eye_n as_o for_o reflex_n act_n they_o leave_v behind_o they_o a_o last_a 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christian_a manner_n xxxv_o article_n true_a the_o state_n of_o transformation_n whereof_o so_o many_o both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a saint_n have_v so_o often_o speak_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o most_o passive_a state_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o most_o free_a of_o all_o activity_n or_o interest_v unquietness_n the_o soul_n be_v peaceable_a and_o equal_o pliant_a to_o all_o the_o subtle_a impulse_n of_o grace_n be_v like_o a_o globe_n upon_o a_o ground-plot_n that_o have_v no_o more_o any_o proper_a and_o natural_a situation_n but_o go_v equal_o all_o sort_n of_o way_n and_o the_o most_o insensible_a impulse_n be_v enough_o for_o to_o move_v it_o in_o this_o state_n a_o soul_n have_v but_o one_o only_a love_n and_o know_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o love_n love_n be_v her_o life_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v she_o be_v and_o substance_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sole_a principle_n of_o all_o her_o affection_n as_o this_o soul_n give_v to_o herself_o not_o any_o froward_a motion_n do_v 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no_o other_o self_n in_o i_o but_o god_n if_o on_o the_o contrary_a she_o seek_v herself_o by_o reflection_n she_o hate_v herself_o as_o be_v something_o without_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v she_o condemn_v the_o myself_o as_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o pure_a impression_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o this_o same_o saintess_n do_v with_o horror_n this_o state_n be_v neither_o fix_v nor_o invariable_a it_o be_v true_a only_a that_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v fall_v from_o it_o without_o any_o infidelity_n because_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n and_o soul_n faithful_a to_o their_o grace_n shall_v suffer_v no_o diminution_n of_o they_o but_o in_o short_a the_o least_o hesitation_n or_o the_o most_o subtle_a complaisance_n may_v render_v a_o soul_n unworthy_a of_o so_o eminent_a a_o grace_n to_o speak_v so_o be_v to_o admit_v of_o the_o term_n consecrate_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n it_o be_v to_o 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bud._n i_o humble_o entreat_v you_o to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o the_o same_o book_n and_o doctrine_n contain_v therein_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_a and_o assure_v your_o holiness_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o all_o my_o authority_n to_o put_v the_o decision_n you_o shall_v make_v in_o execution_n and_o that_o i_o be_o most_o holy_a father_n your_o very_a affectionate_a servant_n lovis_z meudon_n aug._n 26._o 1697._o the_o table_n several_a sort_n of_o love_n wherewith_o we_o may_v love_v god_n the_o first_o love_n 1_o the_o second_o 1_o the_o three_o 2_o the_o four_o 3_o the_o five_o 5_o the_o name_n of_o these_o five_o sort_n of_o love_n 1._o of_o the_o carnal_a love_n of_o the_o jew_n 7_o 2._o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n ibid._n 3._o the_o love_n of_o hope_n 8_o 4._o interest_v love_n ibid._n 5._o pure_a love_n ibid._n article_n 1._o of_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n 9_o 2._o three_o different_a degree_n of_o just_a person_n upon_o earth_n 12_o  _fw-fr how_n fear_n and_o hope_n purify_v themselves_o 13_o  _fw-fr the_o effect_n of_o pure_a love_n 15_o 3._o of_o interest_v love_n it_o make_v a_o great_a many_o saint_n 18_o 4._o how_o hope_n perfect_v herself_o and_o keep_v her_o distinction_n from_o charity_n 21_o  _fw-fr how_n a_o interest_v soul_n can_v will_n or_o seek_v god_n as_o he_o be_v she_o good_n 24_o 5._o the_o two_o state_n of_o the_o just_a of_o resignation_n and_o indifference_n 26_o  _fw-fr what_o holy_a indifference_n be_v 27_o  _fw-fr passage_n out_o of_o st._n francis_n de_fw-fr sales_n concern_v it_o 29_o 6._o holy_a indifference_n be_v the_o real_a principle_n of_o the_o interest_v desire_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o grace_n 33_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o state_n that_o give_v soul_n a_o miraculous_a inspiration_n wherein_o consist_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o internal_a life_n 35_o 8._o what_o abandon_v one_o self_n be_v 39_o  _fw-fr the_o extreme_a trial_n of_o abandon_v 40_o  _fw-fr the_o soul_n resistance_n make_v these_o trial_n long_o and_o painful_a 40_o  _fw-fr the_o diffeeence_n between_o common_a temptation_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o entire_a purification_n 41_o 9_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o abandon_v herself_o to_o god_n in_o these_o extreme_a trial_n 43_o  _fw-fr the_o edge_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o top_n of_o the_o soul_n 44_o 10._o the_o soul_n absolute_a sacrifice_n of_o its_o own_o interest_n to_o god_n 46_o 11._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a law_n 51_o  _fw-fr the_o soul_n ought_v to_o follow_v grace_n without_o be_v willing_a to_o prevent_v it_o 52_o  _fw-fr at_fw-fr cooperation_n with_o grace_n ibid._n  _fw-fr of_o activity_n 53_o 12._o of_o disintere_v soul_n 57_o  _fw-fr an_n abnegation_n and_o hatred_n of_o one_o self_n ib._n  _fw-fr one_o aught_o always_o to_o watch_v over_o himself_o 58_o  _fw-fr the_o difference_n between_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o pure_a and_o interest_v love_n 60_o 13._o simple_n 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