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grace_n she_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o in_o passive_a prayer_n there_o be_v many_o way_n to_o come_v to_o god_n and_o divers_a manner_n to_o sacrifice_v ourselves_o to_o divine_a love_n some_o spend_v themselves_o in_o do_v good_a to_o their_o neighbour_n other_o in_o suffer_v for_o their_o faith_n by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o tyrant_n some_o by_o mortification_n and_o penance_n other_o by_o ardour_n of_o love_n in_o prayer_n the_o soul_n must_v be_v indifferent_a to_o be_v sacrifice_v by_o love_n what_o way_n best_o please_v god_n the_o divine_a will_n be_v the_o sole_a rule_n of_o her_o choice_n and_o not_o the_o beauty_n or_o perfection_n of_o the_o state_n so_o that_o when_o she_o know_v it_o be_v god_n will_n a_o less_o elevate_a condition_n be_v please_v to_o she_o god_n be_v our_o father_n and_o directour_n operate_n in_o we_o in_o different_a manner_n sometime_o he_o infuse_v more_o
according_a to_o nature_n and_o must_v employ_v all_o mean_n and_o motive_n to_o this_o effect_n i_o will_v set_v down_o some_o of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o good_a motive_n or_o mean_n to_o renounce_v all_o creature_n and_o ourselves_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o denudation_n say_v with_o great_a fervour_n and_o affection_n away_o creature_n get_v hence_o from_o i_o and_o leave_v a_o place_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o god_n alone_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o good_a motive_n to_o do_v this_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o poverty_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o follow_v jesus_n poor_a and_o abject_a unless_o in_o due_a circumstance_n we_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v all_o thing_n for_o jesus_n sake_n and_o become_v poor_a to_o follow_v he_o let_v we_o therefore_o be_v content_a to_o quit_v all_o thing_n joyful_o and_o be_v glad_a to_o have_v nothing_o to_o possess_v god_n himself_o alone_o 3._o '_o tisae_n good_a motive_n to_o die_v to_o all_o thing_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o abjection_n what_o great_a 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faithful_o to_o practice_n on_o the_o occasion_n of_o cross_n contempt_n and_o disgrace_n which_o happen_v to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n i_o ought_v daily_o to_o endeavour_v after_o purity_n although_o i_o can_v attain_v the_o high_a practice_n because_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v i_o will_v not_o permit_v it_o nor_o do_v exact_a of_o i_o to_o attempt_v of_o myself_o the_o grand_a effect_n of_o purity_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v discourage_v by_o fail_v in_o the_o enterprise_n this_o be_v only_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o great_a saint_n and_o herein_o we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o up_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v infinite_o wise_a we_o need_v not_o fear_v have_v he_o for_o our_o leader_n but_o as_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v too_o rigorous_a so_o we_o must_v not_o be_v too_o fainthearted_a in_o the_o way_n of_o perfection_n but_o apply_v ourselves_o with_o love_n and_o resolution_n to_o all_o 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and_o follow_v they_o with_o courage_n and_o fidelity_n if_o she_o find_v that_o god_n elevate_v she_o to_o extraordinary_a contemplation_n let_v she_o yield_v to_o those_o divine_a impression_n if_o she_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n let_v she_o there_o abide_v if_o she_o be_v leave_v in_o aridity_n let_v she_o also_o sit_v down_o without_o complain_v the_o great_a secret_a of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n be_v for_o a_o soul_n to_o purify_v herself_o so_o as_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n who_o be_v our_o alpha_n and_o omega_n our_o origen_n and_o final_a end_n there_o be_v thing_n sufficient_o declare_v as_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o obedience_n charity_n or_o necessity_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o expect_v immediate_a light_n from_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o such_o which_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_a and_o in_o these_o great_a purity_n of_o soul_n 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warm_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n which_o without_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n grow_v cold_a in_o devotion_n in_o health_n or_o sickness_n joy_n or_o sorrow_n we_o must_v always_o pray_v except_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o fall_v from_o grace_n to_o our_o utter_a ruin_n chap._n iii_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v indifferent_a to_o what_o manner_n of_o prayer_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o shun_v two_o extreme_n equal_o vicious_a the_o one_o be_v to_o covet_v more_o grace_n and_o perfection_n than_o god_n intend_v we_o so_o as_o to_o be_v trouble_v and_o disgu_v to_o see_v other_o more_o elevate_v in_o gift_n of_o prayer_n than_o ourselves_o the_o other_o be_v not_o to_o cooperate_v faithful_o with_o the_o grace_n vouchsafe_v we_o either_o for_o want_v of_o courage_n in_o the_o difficulty_n that_o occur_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n or_o of_o attention_n to_o observe_v the_o motion_n of_o grace_n or_o be_v observe_v by_o too_o easy_o divert_v ourselves_o to_o other_o matter_n and_o so_o neglect_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n when_o a_o soul_n be_v well_o purify_v and_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o impulse_n of_o grace_n in_o she_o and_o can_v distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o nature_n she_o must_v give_v free_a ingress_n to_o the_o ray_n of_o this_o light_n from_o heaven_n that_o she_o may_v be_v thorough_o illuminate_v and_o warm_v in_o her_o devotion_n for_o to_o do_v otherwise_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o humility_n and_o fear_n of_o deception_n be_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n spirit_n who_o inspire_v when_o and_o who_o he_o please_v it_o be_v then_o our_o duty_n to_o be_v entire_o passive_a that_o god_n may_v full_o work_v his_o will_n in_o we_o when_o these_o divine_a illumination_n be_v withdraw_v from_o a_o soul_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o her_o good_a and_o so_o leave_v in_o darkness_n or_o when_o her_o own_o imperfection_n have_v make_v she_o not_o so_o capable_a of_o 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be_v caress_v but_o because_o it_o be_v his_o prince_n pleasure_n if_o he_o employ_v he_o afar_o off_o in_o troublesome_a affair_n he_o be_v content_a not_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o his_o person_n and_o in_o a_o hazardous_a employment_n but_o because_o this_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o prince_n who_o content_a he_o only_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o in_o give_v himself_o up_o unto_o his_o service_n this_o be_v the_o true_a case_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o desire_v to_o serve_v god_n pure_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n if_o god_n caress_n she_o in_o prayer_n with_o visit_n full_a of_o sweetness_n she_o be_v content_a because_o this_o be_v his_o pleasure_n if_o he_o afford_v not_o his_o presence_n but_o leave_v she_o in_o darkness_n she_o be_v content_a because_o it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n if_o god_n call_v she_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o charity_n in_o a_o life_n more_o active_a and_o laborious_a than_o the_o contemplative_a she_o be_v content_a because_o this_o be_v 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light_a into_o the_o understanding_n sometime_o more_o love_n into_o the_o will_n so_o that_o one_o faculty_n seem_v to_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o other_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v content_a with_o either_o as_o god_n please_v and_o cease_v she_o own_o operation_n to_o be_v passive_a to_o the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o she_o by_o his_o gracious_a motion_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n be_v do_v for_o we_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o a_o little_a time_n towards_o christian_a perfection_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o this_o state_n must_v careful_o shun_v two_o thing_n the_o activity_n of_o her_o own_o spirit_n and_o the_o impurity_n of_o her_o affection_n as_o for_o the_o first_o our_o spirit_n be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o die_v to_o itself_o but_o will_v be_v act_v and_o discourse_v we_o love_v much_o our_o own_o operation_n so_o that_o we_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o conquer_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v enter_v into_o a_o entire_a passivity_n as_o to_o be_v only_o susceptible_a of_o divine_a motion_n the_o long_a habitude_n of_o act_v with_o liberty_n hinder_v this_o annihilation_n but_o we_o must_v fight_v for_o the_o victory_n and_o grace_n at_o last_o will_v make_v it_o easy_a as_o for_o the_o second_o the_o impurity_n of_o affection_n we_o must_v be_v perfect_o dead_a to_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o god_n so_o as_o to_o seek_v nothing_o but_o he_o and_o his_o good_a pleasure_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o self-interest_n the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o oblige_v we_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o and_o the_o love_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o our_o own_o good_a oblige_v we_o to_o spare_v no_o pain_n to_o attain_v to_o perfection_n chap._n xiii_o of_o pure_a and_o perfect_a prayer_n it_o much_o dispose_v a_o soul_n to_o attain_v to_o pure_a and_o perfect_a prayer_n to_o give_v herself_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n with_o a_o entire_a submission_n to_o his_o holy_a will_n touch_v this_o exercise_n to_o bestow_v upon_o she_o what_o state_n he_o 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