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that_o learning_n tend_v effectual_o to_o prevent_v it_o p._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o enthusiast_n p._n 9_o 10_o that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v very_o much_o promote_v enthusiasm_n and_o these_o either_o natural_a or_o acquire_v p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o the_o mistake_v in_o religion_n arise_v from_o enthusiasm_n p._n 13_o 14_o that_o to_o promote_v enthusiasm_n be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o corrupt_a church_n page_n 15_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o encourage_v it_o p._n 16_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v many_o way_n promote_v it_o p._n 16_o 17_o 18_o especial_o in_o her_o approbation_n and_o veneration_n of_o enthusiastic_a saint_n p._n 18_o 19_o particular_o of_o ignatius_n loyola_n p._n 20_o ambition_n the_o first_o necessary_a quality_n of_o a_o enthusiast_n p._n 20_o 21_o ignatius_n in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n guilty_a of_o it_o p._n 21_o etc._n etc._n 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of_o a_o divine_a direction_n and_o assistance_n upon_o all_o occasion_n p._n 66_o 67_o 68_o his_o pretence_n of_o a_o mighty_a familiarity_n with_o god_n and_o receive_v wonderful_a internal_a consolation_n p._n 68_o 69_o his_o cant_a about_o spiritual_a matter_n p._n 70_o 71_o his_o irregular_a preach_v without_o receive_v any_o commission_n from_o the_o church_n p._n 71_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 76_o in_o imitation_n of_o st._n francis_n p._n 72_o the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o enthusiasm_n and_o that_o ignatius_n be_v guilty_a of_o they_o p._n 76_o etc._n etc._n his_o perpetual_a pray_v p._n 77_o his_o foolish_a expectation_n of_o extraordinary_a assistance_n from_o god_n in_o all_o difficulty_n p._n 78_o other_o mistake_n in_o religion_n arise_v from_o enthusiasm_n p._n 79_o 80_o the_o foolish_a pretence_n and_o gross_a practice_n of_o evangelical_n poverty_n use_v by_o ignatius_n p._n 80_o 81_o 82_o 83_o 84_o his_o immoderate_a and_o irrational_a abstinence_n and_o austerity_n p._n 84_o 85_o 86_o his_o desire_n of_o contempt_n contumely_n and_o derision_n p._n 87_o 88_o the_o ridiculous_a action_n of_o enthusiast_n p._n 89_o of_o st._n francis_n p._n 89_o 90_o 91_o of_o ignatius_n p._n 91_o 92_o his_o deny_v to_o pay_v the_o usual_a ceremony_n of_o civilitiy_n p._n 93_o 94_o the_o inconstancy_n and_o irregular_a conduct_n of_o enthusiast_n p._n 95_o of_o ignatius_n p._n 95_o 96_o 97_o the_o pretence_n of_o fight_v with_o devil_n common_a to_o the_o enthusiast_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 97_o 98_o more_o especial_o to_o ignatius_n and_o st._n francis_n p._n 98_o 99_o that_o all_o these_o pretence_n may_v be_v just_o suspect_v of_o falsehood_n p._n 100_o that_o the_o action_n relate_v to_o ignatius_n by_o the_o writer_n of_o his_o life_n may_v give_v just_a occasion_n of_o suspect_v the_o concurrence_n of_o evil_a spirit_n in_o they_o p._n 101_o 102_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v err_v in_o affirm_v he_o never_o to_o have_v commit_v any_o mortal_a sin_n after_o 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