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B00242 The glory of the B. Father S. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Iesus. Łęczycki, Mikołaj, 1574-1652. 1633 (1633) STC 15188.7; ESTC S120479 62,723 362

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to_o cherish_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o pious_a intention_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o in_o conclusion_n engage_v she_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o entangle_v she_o in_o his_o snare_n 12._o we_o ought_v to_o take_v a_o curious_a account_n of_o our_o thought_n concern_v the_o beginning_n the_o middle_a and_o the_o end_n which_o three_o circumstance_n if_o they_o be_v right_a it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o good_a angel_n inspire_v those_o thought_n but_o if_o by_o discourse_n and_o due_a examination_n we_o discover_v &_o follow_v any_o thing_n which_o either_o in_o itself_o be_v ill_a or_o draw_v we_o from_o any_o good_a or_o force_v we_o to_o a_o less_o good_a than_o the_o soul_n in_o her_o first_o search_n be_v resolve_v to_o have_v follow_v or_o tire_v disturb_v or_o afflict_v our_o soul_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o quiet_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n it_o enjoy_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n that_o the_o ill_a spirit_n be_v author_n of_o those_o thought_n as_o a_o 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mortification_n as_o they_o term_v it_o before_o the_o spirit_n of_o speculation_n or_o prayer_n for_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o eloquence_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n as_o well_o of_o art_n as_o practice_v man_n of_o understand_a attribute_n much_o more_o to_o practice_v they_o precept_n so_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o virtue_n in_o which_o as_o well_o speculation_n as_o action_n be_v requisite_a much_o more_o profit_n be_v make_v by_o practice_n &_o exercise_n they_o by_o mere_a speculation_n 17._o he_o say_v it_o be_v infinite_a beneficial_a for_o the_o fortunate_a success_n of_o business_n that_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o pious_a action_n a_o man_n so_o much_o rely_v upon_o the_o desire_a assistance_n of_o god_n as_o if_o no_o human_a help_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n so_o far_o make_v use_n of_o human_a remedye_n which_o be_v lawful_a as_o if_o no_o divine_a help_n or_o assistance_n be_v requisite_a 18._o he_o say_v the_o ghostly_a father_n and_o superior_n of_o other_o man_n ought_v to_o imitate_v the_o angel_n who_o in_o preserve_v the_o soul_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n omit_v no_o necessary_a diligence_n yet_o whatsoever_o happen_v lose_v nothing_o notwithstanding_o of_o their_o peace_n and_o happiness_n 19_o he_o advise_v man_n choleric_a by_o nature_n to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n how_o they_o treat_v with_o choleric_a person_n in_o regard_n that_o dissension_n easy_o arise_v in_o which_o respect_n he_o counsel_v such_o man_n often_o to_o premeditate_v &_o cast_v with_o themselves_o how_o to_o avoid_v that_o inconvenience_n which_o course_n he_o hold_v necessary_a not_o in_o man_n of_o hasty_a disposition_n only_o but_o in_o all_o man_n for_o the_o conquest_n of_o all_o other_o vice_n 20._o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n demand_v any_o thing_n at_o thy_o hand_n unbeseeming_a thy_o person_n thou_o ought_v to_o moderate_v thy_o indignation_n &_o so_o to_o carry_v thyself_o that_o thou_o both_o deny_v what_o be_v seek_v or_o demand_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o yet_o also_o part_v friend_n with_o he_o who_o demand_v it_o 21._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n rather_o to_o gain_v man_n to_o christ_n by_o dissuade_v they_o from_o a_o courtier_n life_n then_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v any_o man_n to_o the_o court._n 22._o the_o b._n father_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o if_o miracle_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n man_n ought_v to_o demand_v more_o &_o more_o convince_a miracle_n touch_v the_o observance_n of_o the_o command_v only_o then_o touch_v the_o obseruamce_n &_o follow_v of_o the_o counsel_n because_o christ_n our_o saviour_n do_v plain_o persuade_v we_o to_o follow_v his_o counsel_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n demonstrate_v the_o great_a difficulty_n &_o evident_a danger_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o enjoin_v &_o possess_v of_o riches_n matth._n 19_o v._n 23.24_o 23._o it_o be_v a_o 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