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the_o chief_a mean_n of_o procure_v all_o these_o divine_a grace_n which_o direction_n this_o our_o author_n 325._o censure_v to_o be_v such_o as_o if_o they_o be_v design_v only_o to_o amuse_v and_o confound_v the_o mind_n of_o devout_a person_n and_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o most_o gross_a enthusiasm_n and_o extravagant_a illusion_n of_o fancy_n whereas_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n duty_n in_o which_o the_o church_n by_o those_o many_o doctor_n of_o she_o mystics_n and_o other_o who_o have_v chief_o employ_v their_o talon_n and_o communicate_v their_o experience_n on_o this_o subject_a have_v take_v more_o profitable_a pain_n and_o descend_v low_a even_o to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n nor_o where_o this_o displease_a author_n can_v find_v less_o ground_n for_o a_o quarrel_n infinite_a be_v the_o book_n write_v on_o this_o divine_a art_n of_o prayer_n wherein_o like_o a_o careful_a mother_n she_o train_v up_o her_o child_n by_o certain_a degree_n from_o the_o low_a step_n thereof_o which_o touch_v the_o ground_n to_o the_o high_a which_o reach_v to_o heaven_n know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o the_o attractive_a of_o all_o the_o divine_a benediction_n and_o benefit_n she_o then_o first_o here_o in_o preparation_n for_o prayer_n advise_v her_o child_n to_o a_o serious_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v their_o conscience_n clear_a from_o mortal_a sin_n or_o also_o venial_a as_o much_o as_o humane_a frailty_n permit_v and_o to_o a_o care_n of_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o without_o which_o endeavour_n our_o devotion_n can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n i_o mean_v as_o to_o the_o receive_n from_o he_o any_o great_a plenty_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o again_o require_v at_o such_o time_n of_o prayer_n a_o dismission_n of_o and_o abstraction_n from_o all_o secular_a business_n solitude_n and_o a_o recollection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o thought_n and_o oblivion_n so_o much_o as_o we_o can_v of_o all_o creature_n and_o a_o remove_n also_o of_o all_o hindrance_n that_o may_v come_v from_o the_o object_n of_o the_o exterior_a sense_n etc._n etc._n these_o presuppose_a she_o first_o begin_v to_o feed_v her_o little_a one_o with_o milk_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o chew_v their_o meat_n for_o they_o give_v they_o infinite_a prescription_n for_o all_o occasion_n of_o several_a form_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n where_o novice_n begin_v and_o which_o the_o most_o perfect_a also_o return_v to_o from_o these_o vocal_a xxvi_o she_o next_o lead_v they_o on_o to_o mental_a prayer_n where_o their_o devotion_n may_v enjoy_v more_o liberty_n whatever_o way_n they_o be_v bend_v without_o their_o former_a confinement_n to_o set_v word_n or_o form_n and_o where_o the_o cessation_n from_o external_a action_n render_v the_o inward_a more_o attent_a and_o affective_a as_o experience_n show_v and_o more_o free_v from_o the_o distraction_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o also_o from_o the_o
a_o undiscreet_a zeal_n of_o do_v good_a to_o other_o hinder_v many_o imperfect_a soul_n from_o that_o charity_n and_o rob_v they_o of_o that_o time_n which_o they_o owe_v much_o rather_o to_o themselves_o reply_v to_o p._n 337._o lxxii_o what_o become_v of_o all_o the_o precept_n they_o have_v leave_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o precept_n the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v we_o of_o do_v good_a of_o mutual_a edification_n of_o constant_a business_n beside_o the_o command_n for_o the_o outward_a duty_n of_o worship_n be_v affirm_v by_o none_o to_o be_v hindrance_n in_o the_o way_n to_o perfection_n nay_o further_o so_o much_o in_o any_o of_o these_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v be_v necessary_a to_o perfection_n but_o will_v this_o author_n say_v that_o the_o contemplative_n or_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n in_o their_o rule_n oppose_v any_o of_o these_o or_o other_o external_a duty_n whatever_o in_o such_o time_n and_o place_n and_o other_o circumstance_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v it_o for_o so_o often_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a they_o always_o suppose_v but_o a_o sin_n or_o 2._o will_v he_o say_v because_o external_a good_a work_n outward_a duty_n of_o worship_n etc._n etc._n be_v apostolical_a precept_n therefore_o private_a prayer_n be_v none_o or_o 3._o will_v he_o argue_v when_o ever_o we_o can_v do_v any_o of_o these_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o at_o any_o such_o time_n better_o omit_v they_o and_o do_v something_o else_o all_o these_o consequence_n be_v faulty_a affirmative_a precept_n oblige_v not_o all_o person_n not_o at_o all_o time_n and_o the_o act_n of_o they_o be_v in_o consilio_fw-la not_o praecepto_fw-la except_o in_o some_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o then_o toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la the_o contemplative_n devotion_n as_o they_o profess_v be_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o internal_a liver_n to_o pretend_v etc._n etc._n lxxiii_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n grant_v spiritual_a person_n sometime_o to_o have_v such_o supernatural_a favour_n 65._o yet_o will_v it_o not_o have_v such_o person_n easy_o to_o pretend_v they_o lest_o perhaps_o they_o may_v be_v mistake_v when_o indeed_o they_o have_v they_o not_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v they_o nay_o rather_o pray_v against_o they_o lest_o consider_v their_o own_o weakness_n they_o shall_v abuse_v they_o to_o vanity_n and_o pride_n last_o nor_o to_o esteem_v or_o execute_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o they_o unless_o approve_v by_o superior_n oblige_a to_o resign_v their_o judgement_n 37._o etc._n etc._n s._n sophia_n word_n be_v in_o such_o case_n all_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_o oblige_v etc._n etc._n which_o proposition_n be_v bring_v in_o here_o by_o this_o author_n but_o the_o case_n leave_v out_o after_o which_o manner_n catholic_n casuist_n and_o schoolman_n be_v very_o ordinary_o use_v by_o ptotestant_a writer_n and_o particular_o by_o doctor_n tailor_n who_o this_o author_n much_o follow_v now_o the_o case_n be_v 1._o if_o the_o soul_n be_v such_o as_o be_v eminent_o perfect_a &_o not_o little_o experience_v and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o their_o sense_n well_o exercise_v in_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a 5.16_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v great_a certainty_n that_o the_o internal_a direction_n be_v from_o god_n 3._o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o action_n good_a or_o indifferent_a and_o where_o be_v no_o question_n or_o scruple_n in_o such_o person_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o either_o do_v or_o omit_v it_o 4._o that_n if_o a_o superior_a shall_v command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a thereto_o he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o no_o such_o interior_a illumination_n or_o call_v oblige_v in_o such_o case_n 135.138_o 5._o that_o where_o no_o such_o contrary_a command_n yet_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o considerable_a moment_n the_o express_a approbation_n or_o permission_n of_o their_o superior_a be_v to_o be_v observe_v 147._o let_v this_o author_n fit_v these_o case_n to_o the_o fanatic_n and_o then_o let_v the_o fanatic_n in_o god_n name_n take_v their_o liberty_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a where_o no_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o doubt_n or_o fear_v of_o sin_n to_o consult_v or_o when_o consult_v to_o resign_v our_o judgement_n to_o other_o concern_v any_o thing_n that_o happen_v to_o we_o provide_v such_o allow_v it_o a_o thing_n good_a or_o indifferent_a but_o we_o may_v not_o argue_v here_o if_o somein_o some_o thing_n have_v no_o cause_n therefore_o none_o in_o anything_o can_v have_v any_o cause_n of_o scruple_n and_o of_o consult_v &_o follow_v another_o counsel_n m._n cressy_a in_o his_o preface_n etc._n etc._n m_o cressy_n in_o his_o preface_n lxxv_o as_o also_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n do_v at_o large_a show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o inspiration_n or_o revelation_n allow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o those_o of_o fanatic_n in_o the_o place_n and_o word_n cite_v before_o §_o 15._o those_o of_o the_o fanatic_n being_n easy_o discernible_a to_o be_v false_a and_o suggestion_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n not_o by_o prayer_n only_o but_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n these_o inspiring_n be_v pretend_v by_o they_o in_o thing_n not_o indifferent_a but_o direct_o contrary_a to_o these_o law_n but_o the_o passage_n which_o this_o author_n here_o select_v and_o omit_v the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n be_v concern_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o matter_n or_o action_n &_o omission_n agree_v on_o to_o be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o lawful_a or_o also_o good_a within_o which_o bound_n have_v the_o fanatic_a inspiration_n contain_v themselves_o some_o mistake_v perhaps_o there_o may_v have_v be_v but_o hurt_v none_o either_o to_o the_o church_n state_n their_o neighbour_n or_o themselves_o as_o to_o sin_v nothing_o but_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n 338._o nothing_o more_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n than_o the_o assistance_n or_o efficiency_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n illuminate_v the_o understanding_n with_o a_o right_a judgement_n and_o infuse_v into_o the_o will_n right_a inclination_n and_o desire_n that_o be_v the_o most_o conformable_a to_o god_n will_v as_o to_o our_o do_v or_o omit_v such_o particular_a action_n as_o be_v daily_o suggest_v to_o we_o we_o know_v not_o by_o what_o spirit_n and_o do_v fall_v under_o our_o deliberation_n which_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v it_o foolishness_n heretofore_o or_o be_v it_o now_o to_o justify_v and_o confirm_v against_o those_o who_o seem_v profess_v enemy_n of_o they_o and_o style_v they_o fanaticism_n the_o only_a mean_n imaginable_a that_o can_v be_v proper_a etc._n etc._n the_o repair_n to_o prayer_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n we_o can_v make_v it_o be_v a_o proper_a natural_a and_o most_o efficacious_a way_n to_o obtain_v a_o supernatural_a light_n from_o god_n spirit_n to_o discern_v his_o will_n in_o all_o our_o action_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v indifferent_a and_o such_o wherein_o neither_o we_o nor_o any_o other_o have_v any_o external_a certain_a rule_n all_o circumstance_n consider_v whereby_o we_o may_v be_v guide_v as_o we_o have_v in_o all_o such_o other_o action_n the_o lawfulness_n which_o be_v doubt_v of_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o say_v as_o if_o prayer_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o our_o direction_n in_o these_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o make_n use_n of_o either_o our_o own_o reason_n or_o other_o man_n advice_n as_o be_v say_v before_o lxxvii_o to_o make_v enthusiasm_n necessary_a to_o distinguish_v etc._n etc._n now_o this_o be_v not_o make_v enthusiasm_n but_o prayer_n a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o illumination_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o show_v we_o in_o two_o thing_n suggest_v to_o we_o which_o of_o they_o come_v from_o it_o or_o which_o be_v more_o conformable_a to_o god_n will_v that_o so_o we_o may_v follow_v and_o obey_v it_o and_o what_o a_o christian_a be_v he_o that_o be_v doubtful_a especial_o in_o two_o affair_n of_o much_o concernment_n which_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o do_v not_o retire_v to_o his_o prayer_n desire_v god_n to_o direct_v he_o in_o such_o a_o particular_a and_o promise_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v by_o any_o way_n to_o signify_v to_o he_o to_o be_v more_o conformable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o more_o conduce_v to_o christian_a perfection_n as_o certain_o the_o one_o may_v be_v much_o more_o than_o the_o other_o although_o both_o contain_v within_o the_o general_a bound_n of_o good_a or_o indifferent_a and_o then_o what_o illumination_n he_o pray_v for_o why_o may_v not_o he_o also_o expect_v again_o who_o be_v there_o much_o frequent_v prayer_n that_o do_v not_o perceive_v in_o they_o some_o illustration_n and_o influence_n enter_v and_o inject_v as_o it_o be_v into_o his_o mind_n without_o his_o own_o procurement_n touch_v a_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o or_o the_o immense_a love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n or_o some_o
acceptable_a service_n he_o may_v do_v to_o god_n or_o his_o neighbour_n or_o secret_a reprehension_n for_o some_o fault_n or_o admonition_n for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o his_o life_n spiritu_fw-la as_o our_o lord_n say_v io._n 3.8_o spirante_fw-la ubi_fw-la vult_fw-la and_o he_o not_o know_v whence_o such_o thing_n come_v or_o how_o they_o pass_v away_o yet_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v assure_v must_v be_v from_o god_n spirit_n because_o no_o good_a thought_n be_v from_o ourselves_o and_o why_o may_v not_o we_o imagine_v the_o same_o a_o due_a preparation_n be_v suppose_v of_o the_o thought_n inject_v in_o our_o doubt_n and_o request_n concern_v action_n leave_v free_a and_o undetermine_v by_o the_o divine_a declare_v will_n what_o way_n in_o these_o we_o may_v rather_o take_v the_o better_a to_o serve_v and_o please_v he_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o name_n of_o enthusiasm_n shall_v deter_v christian_n from_o such_o a_o practice_n or_o harken_v to_o this_o internal_a language_n or_o as_o m._n cressy_n express_v it_o in_o his_o preface_n 19_o shall_v render_v prayer_n and_o by_o prayer_n the_o obtain_n of_o divine_a grace_n a_o suspicious_a exercise_n and_o i_o wish_v the_o author_n will_v a_o little_a better_o weigh_v his_o word_n and_o the_o malign_a influence_n they_o may_v have_v on_o other_o we_o say_v then_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v necessary_a for_o grace_n as_o well_o further_v as_o prevent_v we_o to_o distinguish_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a spirit_n in_o our_o mind_n in_o matter_n pure_o indifferent_a which_o may_v be_v propose_v to_o we_o by_o either_o of_o these_o spirit_n for_o a_o different_a end_n where_o we_o have_v no_o other_o extenal_a rule_n to_o judge_v these_o motion_n by_o as_o we_o have_v in_o all_o internal_a suggestion_n concern_v such_o other_o matter_n as_o be_v either_o direct_o command_v or_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n and_o it_o be_v by_o this_o latter_a way_n of_o discovery_n and_o not_o the_o former_a that_o m._n cressy_n show_v the_o suggestion_n of_o fanatic_n to_o be_v satanical_a to_o try_v illumination_n by_o inspiration_n and_o so_o inspiration_n by_o illumination_n xxviii_o etc._n etc._n this_o author_n since_o laud_n labyrinth_n dream_n much_o of_o circle_n to_o i_o there_o appear_v no_o more_o of_o a_o circle_n or_o identicall_a proof_n here_o than_o in_o the_o prove_v of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n by_o the_o motive_n of_o credibility_n or_o than_o in_o the_o protestant_n prove_v their_o church_n authority_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o scripture_n from_o universal_a tradition_n the_o discern_a of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o other_o second_o motion_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n more_o manifest_a to_o we_o 339._o be_v no_o circular_a proof_n or_o evidence_n no_o more_o than_o this_o when_o a_o friend_n unknown_a do_v i_o a_o favour_n and_o afterward_o tell_v i_o he_o do_v it_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v discern_v spiritual_o that_o be_v sure_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o 2.14_o vers_n 12._o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 12.10_o be_v a_o gift_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o bear_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 8.16_o or_o bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n of_o itself_o new_a revelation_n and_o as_o great_a etc._n etc._n new_a divine_a revelation_n be_v pretend_v by_o fanatic_n as_o great_a or_o great_a or_o frequent_a be_v pretend_v by_o the_o church_n by_o the_o one_o true_o by_o the_o other_o false_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v judge_n but_o no_o new_a or_o strange_a revelation_n be_v pretend_v by_o or_o in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v such_o as_o deliver_v any_o new_a thing_n contrary_a to_o 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