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A68048 The rule of perfection contayning a breif and perspicuous abridgement of all the wholle spirituall life, reduced to this only point of the (vvill of God.) Diuided into three partes. The first treating of the exteriour will of God, contayning the actiue life. The second of the interiour vvill contayning the contemplatiue life. The third of the essentiall vvill concerning the life supereminent. Composed by the R.F. Benet Capucin, preacher, of the holie order of Saint Francis, novv of the prouince of France, heertofore called VV. Fitch, of Canfeld in Essex.; Règle de perfection. Part 1-2. English. Benoît, de Canfield, 1562-1610. 1609 (1609) STC 10928.3; ESTC S115066 90,218 200

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and_o perfect_a intention_n mean_n be_v to_o make_v a_o expropriation_n of_o the_o work_n that_o be_v ●that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v so_o rectify_v and_o purify_v his_o intention_n according_a to_o these_o degree_n he_o ought_v to_o put_v of_o as_o it_o be_v the_o work_n both_o exterior_a and_o interior_a as_o not_o be_v his_o own_o but_o know_v that_o in_o verity_n after_o such_o rectification_n it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n that_o do_v the_o work_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o himself_o but_o god_n that_o do_v the_o same_o he_o be_v only_o the_o mere_a instrument_n though_o free_a nay_o nor_o that_o instrument_n neither_o as_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o same_o give_v he_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v he_o ought_v to_o esteem_v and_o firm_o behold_v the_o very_a work_n so_o do_v as_o the_o very_a will_n operation_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o have_v bein_z touch_v in_o 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from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o who_o send_v i_o and_o the_o psalmist_n 29_o vita_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la eius_fw-la life_n be_v in_o his_o will_n and_o again_o 8●_n domine_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la tua_fw-la praestitisti_fw-la decori_fw-la meo_fw-la virtutem_fw-la o_o lord_n in_o thy_o will_n thou_o have_v give_v virtue_n to_o my_o beauty_n and_o our_o savyour_fw-mi 3_o quicunque_fw-la fecerit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la meus_fw-la frater_fw-la &_o soror_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la est_fw-la whosoever_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v my_o brother_n sister_n and_o mother_n and_o although_o this_o will_n of_o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a in_o itself_o yet_o be_v in_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v make_v comprehensible_a and_o though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v hide_v yet_o be_v join_v with_o we_o it_o be_v make_v know_v for_o as_o god_n 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self_n love_n proper_a complacence_n servile_a fear_n sensuality_n particular_a profit_n and_o the_o like_a and_o in_o some_o all_o venial_a sin_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v absolutlie_o of_o she_o own_o nature_n imperfection_n final_o hereby_o be_v exclude_v not_o only_o the_o evil_a intention_n and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o it_o own_o nature_n imperfect_a but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v of_o her_o nature_n good_a but_o comparative_o bad_a namely_o compare_v with_o a_o better_a as_o to_o do_v penance_n discipline_n fast_o to_o eschew_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n to_o merit_v to_o be_v reward_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o like_a which_o intention_n though_o they_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o compare_v with_o the_o only_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v far_o better_a as_o hath_z bein_z show_v and_o be_v therefore_o here_o exclude_v wherefore_o this_o degree_n and_o perfection_n especial_o appertain_v and_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o mortification_n of_o 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perchance_o hereafter_o upon_o some_o far_a reason_n or_o experience_n of_o these_o twoe_n part_n it_o shall_v otherwise_o seem_v meet_a mean_a time_n these_o so_o abundant_o plain_o and_o succinct_o show_v the_o mean_n and_o lay_v open_a the_o way_n to_o perfection_n that_o the_o diligent_a practiser_n of_o they_o without_o the_o other_o shall_v quick_o attain_v thereunto_o 1._o abridgement_n of_o the_o whole_a spiritual_a life_n 2._o brevity_n 3._o meritorious_a end_v of_o other_o fit_a for_o all_o without_o multiplicity_n sure_o from_o deceit_n the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n simile_n 6._o permanent_a simile_n simile_n simile_n notand_v 1._o renounce_v of_o himself_o matt._n 16._o luc._n 9_o 2._o resignation_n matt._n 26._o 3._o purity_n of_o heart_n matt._n 5._o 4._o presence_n of_o god_n psal_n 15._o 5._o knowledge_n of_o himself_o ephe._n 4._o knowledge_n of_o god_n joan._n 17._o annihilation_n psal_n 72._o union_n 1._o corin._n 6._o 9_o contemplation_n psal_n 54._o 10._o love_n of_o god_n joan._n 14._o 11._o transformation_n rom._n 13._o coloss_n 3._o gal._n 2._o ephes_n 4._o galas_n 2._o psal_n 131._o 131._o joan._n 4._o 4._o matt._n 26._o 26._o thess_n 4._o 4._o joan._n 6._o 6._o psal_n 29_o 29_o psal_n 8●_n 8●_n mat._n 12._o marc_n 3_o epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la elidonium_n inter_fw-la pri_fw-la &_o mid_a august_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la 13._o circa_fw-la prin_fw-mi tomo_fw-la 2._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a practice_n of_o this_o rule_n matt_n 13._o gregor_n hom._n 11._o in_o euan._n greg._n homil_n in_o loan_n 21._o psal_n 45._o argument_n 1._o deceit_n 2._o deceit_n 3._o deceit_n 4._o deceit_n 5._o deceit_n objection_n answer_n 2._o objection_n answer_n in_o suppleman_n qu._n 15._o art_n ●_o rom._n 12._o lyra._n in_o ronvere_n 12._o de_fw-fr cael_fw-fr hire_n c._n 15._o s_o th._n in_o opd●hu_o christi_fw-la post_fw-la init_fw-la jac._n 1._o the_o exterior_a will_n psal_n 15._o matt._n 19_o matt._n 15._o hebrae_fw-la 13._o luc._n 20._o rom._n 13._o objection_n answer_n 1._o of_o thing_n command_v 2._o of_o thing_n forbid_v 3._o of_o thing_n indifferent_a coll._n 3._o rom._n 8._o when_o the_o thing_n be_v difficile_a what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o importance_n coloss_n 3._o 1._o argument_n 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o exod._n 3._o psal_n 49._o psal_n 8●_n psal_n 50._o i._o doubt_v and_o the_o solution_n 2._o doubt_v and_o the_o solution_n 3._o doubt_n solution_n note_v well_o galat._n 5._o rom._n 7._o 1._o joan._n 5._o matt._n 11._o 2._o tim._n 2._o great_a comfort_n for_o the_o tempt_v rom._n 7._o job._n 7._o 4._o doubt_n solution_n how_o to_o know_v if_o a_o ma_fw-fr have_v consent_v twoe_n cause_v of_o weakness_n 5._o doubt_n resolution_n dan._n 3._o 1._o reg._n 11._o eccl._n 10._o prou._n 28._o simile_n psal_n 38._o abac._n 3_o ibid._n 3._o reg._n c._n 10._o psal_n 75._o 1._o cor._n 13_o psal_n 44._o 2._o 2._o q._n 128_o art_n 4._o actual_o 1._o degte_n fault_n against_o this_o degree_n only_o 2._o degree_n fault_n against_o this_o degree_n willing_o 3._o degree_n psal_n 75._o faultesagainst_a this_o degree_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o contradiction_n in_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o the_o 2._o kind_n of_o contradiction_n 1._o reg._n 11._o the_o 3._o kind_n of_o contrndiction_n hier._n 48._o 2._o cor._n 9_o ibid._n assure_o the_o four_o degree_n fault_n against_o this_o degree_n the_o first_o cause_n remedy_n 2._o cause_n remedy_n simlie_o coloss_n 3._o aug._n sup_v psal_n 46._o 3._o causae_fw-la 1._o cor._n 10._o 4._o cause_n 1._o cor._n 12._o clear_o the_o 5._o degree_n objection_n answer_n objection_n answer_n fault_n against_o this_o degree_n simile_n speedy_o the_o six_o degree_n falter_v against_o this_o degree_n degree_n 1._o 1._o 2._o 2._o 3._o a_o man_n fail_v in_o the_o former_a degree_n must_v need_v fail_v in_o the_o latter_a but_o not_o contrariwise_o due_a occupation_n during_o the_o work_n note_n simile_n twoe_n mean_v to_o continue_v the_o purify_a intention_n mean_n luc._n 5._o 2._o mean_n note_n the_o first_o error_n 2._o 3._o 4._o 1._o actual_o cant._n 8._o 2._o only_o cant._n 1._o &_o 3_o cant._n 4._o matt._n 6._o 3._o willig_o cant._n 5._o cant._n 4._o thren_n 3._o psal_n 53._o 4._o assure_o cant._n 7._o apoc._n 21._o 5._o cleerly_n cant._n 1._o cant._n 3._o psal_n 72._o psal_n 45._o cant._n 2._o 6._o speedy_o cant._n 2._o ambr._n hom_n in_o luc._n luc._n 1._o the_o seat_n of_o continuation_n cant._n 3._o job._n 38._o why_o these_o six_o degree_n be_v here_o put_v dewne_v 1._o cause_n 2._o 3._o demonstration_n by_o example_n joan._n 6_o twoe_n thing_n in_o general_a in_o the_o life_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o imitate_v joan._n 13._o somefayle_v in_o the_o one_o and_o some_o in_o the_o other_o 1._o 1._o petr._n 2._o rom._n 8._o 1._o joan._n 2._o mean_v to_o enter_v and_o continue_v in_o this_o practice_n practise_v upon_o the_o 5._o sense_n psal_n 53._o s._n elizabeth_n s._n catherine_n of_o sienna_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soulle_n boett_n de_fw-fr consol_n phil._n met._n 2._o s._n tho._n 1._o a_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d error_n remedy_n error_n remedy_n for_o the_o intelligence_n s._n diony_n 3._o ep_n ad_fw-la caium_fw-la mon._n cant._n 6._o genes_n 32._o cant._n 4._o simile_n remedy_n for_o the_o will_n psal_n 84._o fowre_a sort_n of_o prayer_n six_o interior_a point_n necessary_a for_o prayer_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 4._o once_o enter_v by_o abnegation_n difficulty_n be_v take_v away_o chap._n 6._o chap._n 7._o chap._n 8._o chap._n 9_o chap._n 10._o chap._n 11._o chap._n 12._o chap._n 13._o chap._n 14._o chap._n 16._o chap._n 18._o description_n of_o the_o interior_a will_n of_o god_n the_o sueetnes_n of_o this_o will_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o exterior_a and_o interior_a will_n s._n bernard_n in_o opusc_n de_fw-fr humanit_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n psal_n 83._o prou._n 4._o manifestation_n the._n i._o degree_n it_o proceed_v of_o a_o pure_a intention_n why_o it_o be_v not_o taste_v how_o this_o choice_n be_v make_v note_n the_o sowlle_n must_v plunge_v herself_o more_o deep_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v once_o find_v it_o let_v we_o of_o the_o interior_a will_n how_o this_o degree_n proceedech_v from_o purity_n of_o intentsion_n psal_n 84._o cant._n 5._o cant._n 2._o psal_n 118._o ibid._n cant._n 5._o cant._n 5._o psal_n 33._o cant._n 2._o isaiah_n 59_o admiration_n the_o 2._o degree_n it_o proceed_v of_o 3._o cause_n the_o greatness_n of_o god_n 1._o cause_n our_o nothing_o 2._o cause_n psal_n 7_o 2._o joan._n 10._o psal_n 49._o cant._n 2._o isaiah_n 49._o psal_n 14._o luc._n 12._o psal_n 77._o these_o degree_n be_v not_o consideration_n humiliation_n 3._o degree_n luc._n 5._o luc._n 1._o joan._n 13._o apoc._n 19_o job._n 10._o joan._n 13._o ibid._n ibid._n apoc._n 21._o osee_n 2._o joan._n 13._o cant._n 5._o ibid._n joan._n 13._o cant._n 4._o osee_n 2._o cant._n 5._o luc._n 1._o luc._n 11._o this_o dialogue_n pass_v in_o spirit_n why_o faemiliarity_n make_v a_o brickwall_n betwixt_v god_n and_o the_o soul_n exultation_n 5._o degree_n whereof_o it_o come_v luc._n 1._o cant._n 1._o ephe._n 5._o zach._n 6._o the_o effect_n of_o exultation_n cant._n 3._o elevation_n 5._o degree_n effect_n 1._o 2._o 3._o luc._n 1._o 4._o corin._n 6._o simile_n notan_n 1._o degree_n 2._o degree_n 3._o degree_n 4._o degree_n 5._o degree_n 6._o degree_n apoc_fw-la 12._o psal_n 103._o cant._n 6._o aduises_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o simile_n note_v well_o 7._o point_n to_o be_v examine_v 3._o principal_a thing_n in_o prayr_n how_o to_o examine_v the_o intention_n for_o prayr_a ground_v upon_o the_o only_a will_n of_o god_n continuation_n of_o examen_fw-la for_o other_o sort_n of_o prayer_n frequent_a reflection_n secret_n deception_n what_o be_v true_a devotion_n 2._o 2._o qu._n 82._o art_n 1._o the_o grind_v of_o all_o perfection_n how_o to_o repose_v continual_o in_o god_n a_o perfect_a resignation_n note_n rom._n 8._o simile_n notan_n