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require_v a_o extreme_a deal_n of_o patience_n and_o which_o he_o practise_v in_o a_o heroical_a perfection_n even_o to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o those_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o business_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o of_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr renty_n who_o be_v now_o as_o his_o eminent_a virtue_n give_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o place_n of_o perfect_a charity_n do_v approve_v of_o my_o design_n in_o not_o speak_v more_o thereof_o and_o of_o use_v reservedness_n towards_o that_o lady_n to_o who_o all_o his_o life_n he_o bear_v so_o much_o love_n and_o respect_n chap._n 6._o of_o his_o mortification_n what_o we_o have_v speak_v hitherto_o in_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o austerity_n of_o the_o poverty_n humility_n and_o patience_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr renty_n make_v appear_v evident_o to_o what_o height_n he_o be_v mortify_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a 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regulate_v his_o motion_n interior_n and_o exterior_a to_o annihilate_v his_o desire_n and_o to_o die_v to_o all_o the_o inclination_n of_o corrupt_a nacure_a with_o so_o great_a faithfulness_n and_o constancy_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o perceive_v she_o to_o carry_v he_o to_o any_o thing_n with_o some_o imperfection_n and_o that_o his_o natural_a will_n incline_v one_o way_n he_o do_v the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o he_o tell_v a_o intimate_a person_n that_o have_v undertake_v the_o endeavour_n to_o oppose_v his_o nature_n in_o each_o thing_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o have_v always_o surmount_v it_o insomuch_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o proceed_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o death_n and_o continual_a sacrifice_n make_v no_o further_a use_n of_o his_o passion_n sense_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n in_o he_o but_o with_o a_o eye_n always_o open_a to_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o malign_a nature_n and_o whatever_o she_o bring_v thereto_o of_o her_o own_o follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v that_o a_o man_n must_v disengage_v himself_o from_o himself_o and_o every_o creature_n that_o god_n only_o may_v be_v his_o object_n and_o according_o he_o perform_v it_o exact_o for_o when_o in_o his_o sickness_n he_o endure_v most_o sharp_a pain_n he_o be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o god_n and_o abstract_v from_o they_o that_o he_o think_v not_o of_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v a_o man_n more_o reserve_v in_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o trouble_v he_o than_o he_o for_o as_o he_o know_v that_o nature_n be_v apt_a to_o seek_v and_o comfort_v itself_o in_o discourse_v of_o that_o which_o hurt_v she_o so_o he_o deprive_v she_o of_o that_o satisfaction_n and_o content_n lift_v up_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n his_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o offer_v he_o his_o pain_n without_o otherwise_o dwell_v upon_o it_o be_v glad_a that_o god_n work_n go_v forward_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o destroy_v &_o his_o sacrifice_n advance_v he_o that_o be_v baptize_v say_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o life_n of_o suffering_n and_o in_o this_o suffering_n of_o application_n to_o god_n let_v we_o march_v on_o to_o our_o end_n which_o be_v sacrifice_n in_o each_o thing_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o god_n will_v have_v it_o upon_o the_o bottom_n of_o obedience_n to_o his_o order_n and_o of_o the_o annthilation_n of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o imitation_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o be_v so_o many_o victim_n entertain_v and_o take_v up_o with_o these_o interior_n disposition_n and_o sentiment_n that_o christ_n have_v from_o his_o conception_n to_o his_o death_n and_o to_o the_o last_o period_n of_o his_o offer_v up_o hence_o it_o be_v he_o have_v often_o in_o his_o mouth_n these_o word_n sacrifice_n union_n mind_v to_o say_v thus_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o study_v and_o enforce_v ourselves_o to_o die_v in_o each_o thing_n to_o ourselves_o and_o for_o the_o attain_n 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occasion_n where_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o deny_v something_o to_o his_o nature_n and_o to_o die_v to_o himself_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o this_o estate_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o victim_n to_o offer_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o the_o pattern_n of_o his_o son_n our_o lord_n this_o great_a and_o continual_a care_n which_o he_o have_v to_o mortify_v himself_o in_o each_o thing_n bring_v about_o that_o he_o have_v so_o tame_v his_o passion_n so_o regulate_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o change_v his_o inclination_n and_o subdue_v his_o nature_n that_o at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o such_o a_o point_n of_o mortification_n passive_a and_o of_o death_n that_o he_o feel_v no_o more_o in_o the_o spirit_n any_o opposition_n to_o any_o thing_n painful_a and_o be_v not_o mortify_v with_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o from_o thence_o come_v it_o that_o write_v to_o his_o director_n concern_v his_o disposition_n he_o say_v that_o he_o understand_v not_o 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the_o delicious_a fruit_n that_o be_v produce_v from_o this_o mysterious_a grain_n of_o wheat_n when_o it_o be_v dead_a part_n iii_o chap._n 1._o his_o application_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o neighbour_n we_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o history_n that_o the_o grand_a exercise_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr renty_n be_v to_o apply_v and_o unite_v himself_o to_o our_o saviour_n and_o from_o that_o union_n and_o his_o example_n to_o derive_v all_o his_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n this_o be_v the_o general_a course_n he_o hold_v in_o they_o all_o to_o mould_n himself_o after_o he_o for_o the_o composition_n of_o his_o exterior_a and_o interior_n never_o take_v his_o eye_n off_o this_o divine_a copy_n but_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v each_o line_n exact_o and_o pencil_n his_o true_a lineament_n make_v he_o his_o native_a and_o perfect_a original_a this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o his_o design_n and_o care_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o 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