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577._o 3._o industrious_a advantage_n of_o cenobite_n their_o union_n 580_o 4._o their_o glitter_a virtue_n 588_o 5._o their_o defect_n be_v judicious_o conceal_v 595_o 7._o that_o the_o contempt_n of_o paslour_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n 603_o 7._o the_o division_n of_o pastor_n and_o of_o cenobite_n 607_o 8._o a_o evident_a demonstration_n 615_o 9_o a_o say_n of_o a_o holy_a personage_n 10._o the_o principal_a design_n of_o this_o treatise_n 621_o 11._o what_o it_o be_v to_o aid_v the_o simple_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o director_n 625_o 12._o that_o this_o choice_n be_v necessary_a 627_o 13._o that_o it_o wound_n not_o confidence_n 611_o 14._o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n 635_o 15._o a_o advice_n touch_v this_o work_n 643_o chap._n 16._o a_o protestation_n and_o conclusion_n 652_o the_o spiritvall_a director_n disinterest_v the_o first_o parte_fw-la chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o treatise_n there_o be_v some_o year_n past_a since_o i_o be_v call_v unto_o one_o of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n next_o unto_o paris_n for_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o sacred_a word_n dure_v the_o time_n of_o advent_a and_o lent_n among_o the_o ear_n of_o corn_n which_o ripen_v in_o this_o harvest_n a_o person_n worthy_a of_o regard_n and_o true_o full_a of_o honour_n &_o piety_n desire_v some_o particular_a assistance_n from_o i_o for_o the_o guide_v of_o her_o interior_a her_o ordinary_a confessor_n be_v a_o venerable_a priest_n of_o her_o parish_n one_o of_o sufficient_a capacity_n and_o most_o exemplar_n life_n she_o have_v for_o director_n à _fw-fr famous_a preacher_n of_o a_o most_o austere_a order_n but_o such_o as_o do_v not_o apply_v itself_o unto_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n i_o find_v this_o soul_n other_o way_n solid_o devout_a in_o that_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n which_o job_n call_v a_o certain_a hange_v or_o suspension_n not_o in_o the_o suspension_n of_o power_n whereof_o the_o 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think_v it_o fit_a for_o her_o spiritual_a advantage_n to_o put_v her_o guidance_n into_o other_o hand_n than_o those_o wherein_o i_o leave_v she_o and_o to_o serve_v she_o for_o a_o torch_n and_o rule_v in_o this_o choice_n i_o mark_v she_o out_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o b._n father_n philothea_n where_o that_o holy_a prelate_n in_o few_o page_n comprehend_v no_o less_o judicious_o then_o succinct_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a in_o this_o behalf_n chap._n x._o three_o quality_n necessary_a to_o a_o director_n science_n but_o towards_o the_o conclusion_n he_o desire_v three_o quality_n in_o this_o director_n which_o i_o explicate_v unto_o she_o one_o after_o the_o other_o though_o insist_v chief_o on_o one_o which_o in_o this_o place_n i_o purpose_v to_o deduce_v more_o at_o
large_a he_o ought_v to_o be_v say_v this_o divine_a person_n replenish_v with_o charity_n science_n and_o prudence_n if_o one_o of_o these_o three_o part_n be_v wante_v in_o he_o there_o be_v danger_n in_o place_v one_o self_n under_o his_o conduct_n behold_v few_o word_n but_o which_o contain_v a_o very_a large_a sense_n and_o which_o be_v as_o the_o foundation_n and_o basis_n whereon_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v build_v he_o wish_v in_o he_o science_n for_o if_o one_o blind_a man_n lead_v another_o how_o can_v it_o otherways_o happen_v but_o both_o of_o they_o must_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n leave_v they_o say_v our_o saviour_n of_o the_o bad_a priest_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v blind_a and_o leader_n of_o the_o blind_a for_o if_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o seek_v the_o law_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o his_o lip_n shall_v be_v guardian_n of_o science_n when_o the_o oracle_n become_v dumb_a they_o cease_v to_o be_v oracle_n 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discern_v good_a from_o evil_n the_o precious_a from_o the_o base_a and_o that_o with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o dove_n the_o prudence_n of_o the_o serpent_n may_v find_v place_n chap._n xi_o prudence_n now_o by_o prudence_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v that_o of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v dead_a and_o which_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v term_v terrestrial_a animal_n diabolical_a this_o prudence_n be_v only_o to_o do_v evil_a with_o more_o subtlety_n but_o a_o subtlety_n which_o only_o deceive_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n before_o who_o all_o be_v naked_a and_o open_a but_o we_o understand_v the_o heavenly_a of_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o knowledge_n of_o saint_n be_v prudence_n prudence_n say_v job_n which_o be_v not_o get_v but_o by_o long_a time_n to_o wit_n by_o much_o experience_n according_a to_o the_o saye_v of_o that_o ancient_a that_o use_n engender_v it_o and_o memory_n do_v produce_v it_o in_o a_o word_n by_o prudence_n i_o understand_v experience_n which_o be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o join_v with_o a_o indifferent_a knowledge_n be_v much_o more_o desierable_a in_o the_o director_n of_o who_o i_o treat_v thë_fw-la à _fw-la profound_a knowledge_n with_o a_o slight_a experience_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o regard_n that_o for_o the_o conduct_n of_o soul_n there_o be_v more_o need_n of_o action_n then_o of_o contemplation_n and_o to_o make_v they_o good_a then_o learned_a the_o follow_v of_o virtue_n and_o fly_v of_o vice_n consist_v more_o in_o action_n then_o speculation_n in_o deed_n then_o in_o discourse_n and_o we_o speak_v here_o rather_o of_o a_o conductor_n then_o of_o a_o doctor_n and_o of_o a_o zealous_a conductor_n than_o a_o soare_v doctor_n of_o a_o purifie_v and_o burn_v seraphin_n then_o of_o a_o knowe_a and_o teache_v cherubin_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o have_v conrage_v to_o cry_v out_o without_o cease_v and_o to_o represent_v unto_o the_o soul_n the_o filth_n of_o sin_n better_o to_o make_v she_o conceive_v a_o horror_n thereof_o it_o suffice_v that_o with_o the_o psalmist_n he_o bid_v the_o wicked_a leave_n their_o iniquity_n and_o that_o they_o raise_v not_o up_o their_o horn_n against_o heaven_n that_o they_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a and_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a that_o he_o earnest_o endeavour_n in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n reprove_v beseech_v rebuke_v in_o all_o patience_n and_o doctrine_n that_o he_o constrain_v the_o stray_a sheep_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o good_a way_n which_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o eternal_a fold_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o have_v a_o ready_a way_n of_o exhorte_v with_o a_o holy_a knowledge_n and_o that_o he_o bring_v sinner_n to_o compunction_n correct_v they_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o lenity_n that_o he_o also_o teach_v the_o well_o dispose_v the_o divine_a path_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n thus_o much_o for_o science_n but_o as_o for_o experience_n it_o have_v no_o bound_n and_o though_o it_o be_v great_a it_o can_v be_v too_o great_a for_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v a_o depth_n without_o bottom_n and_o a_o labyrinth_n full_a of_o a_o thousand_o windeing_n who_o can_v penetrate_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sith_o that_o it_o never_o remaine_v in_o the_o same_o state_n one_o might_n soon_o comprehend_v the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n than_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n how_o then_o can_v this_o experience_n daughter_n of_o action_n and_o practise_v who_o have_v only_o a_o superficial_a and_o general_a knowledge_n which_o they_o call_v theory_n wherefore_o i_o think_v i_o speak_v according_a to_o reason_n saye_v that_o that_o soul_n take_v pleasure_n to_o destroy_v herself_o and_o be_v witty_a in_o she_o own_o deceit_n which_o commit_v her_o guidance_n unto_o a_o director_n who_o be_v he_o never_o so_o learned_a in_o divinity_n and_o in_o the_o pulpit_n shall_v speak_v the_o langage_fw-fr of_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o most_o able-man_n be_v yet_o defective_a in_o practice_n and_o unexperienced_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n chap._n xii_o charity_n but_o nevertheless_o science_n and_o experience_n without_o charity_n little_a â—uayle_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v if_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o know_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o science_n yet_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o after_o this_o powre_a himself_o forth_o into_o the_o commendation_n of_o this_o virtue_n which_o can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o esteem_v since_o the_o god_n of_o virtue_n himself_o be_v charity_n he_o show_v by_o a_o long_a enumeration_n that_o she_o comprehend_v all_o other_o in_o eminency_n and_o be_v their_o soul_n
and_o their_o life_n she_o be_v then_o the_o chief_a the_o general_n the_o necessary_a quality_n requisite_a in_o a_o director_n without_o she_o it_o be_v a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n a_o soul_n without_o spirit_n a_o spirit_n without_o life_n a_o guide_n without_o eye_n à _fw-fr fire_n without_o heaâ—e_n à _fw-fr torch_n without_o light_n if_o he_o be_v as_o knowe_a and_o as_o eloquent_a as_o a_o angel_n without_o charity_n he_o be_v but_o a_o resound_a piece_n of_o brass_n a_o ringle_a bell_n without_o she_o shall_v he_o give_v all_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a his_o body_n to_o flame_n it_o profit_v nothing_o whereas_o all_o thing_n cooperate_v and_o redound_v tot_fw-mi he_o good_a of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o divine_a dilection_n this_o quality_n be_v in_o such_o sort_n recommend_v unto_o pastor_n and_o guide_n of_o soul_n as_o who_o resolve_v not_o to_o put_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o brother_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o execute_v this_o angelical_a office_n let_v the_o soul_n then_o in_o her_o choice_n well_o consider_v whether_o the_o director_n who_o she_o elect_v be_v very_o charitable_a which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v know_v as_o a_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n because_o charity_n much_o more_o than_o faith_n show_v herself_o by_o work_n where_o love_n be_v there_o be_v the_o operation_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o operation_n love_n be_v not_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n who_o activity_n be_v inseparable_a will_v we_o see_v the_o mark_n and_o livery_n thereof_o let_v we_o not_o seek_v they_o in_o any_o other_o place_n but_o in_o the_o great_a and_o divine_a apostle_n who_o be_v whole_o replenish_v therewith_o charity_n say_v he_o be_v patient_a benign_a not_o envious_a not_o perverse_a she_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o she_o be_v not_o ambitious_a she_o seek_v not_o her_o proper_a interest_n she_o be_v not_o provoke_v to_o anger_n she_o think_v no_o evil_a she_o rejoice_v not_o in_o injustice_n but_o her_o joy_n be_v in_o the_o truth_n she_o suffer_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n bear_v all_o thing_n she_o never_o fall_v away_o whether_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v make_v void_a or_o tongue_n shall_v cease_v or_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v destroy_v these_o apistolicall_a word_n deserve_v to_o be_v write_v upon_o a_o diamond_n nay_o rather_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n o_o that_o we_o will_v ponder_v and_o ruminate_v on_o they_o as_o we_o ought_v how_o many_o taste_n shall_v we_o find_v in_o this_o manna_n how_o many_o secret_n shall_v we_o therein_o discover_v not_o only_o to_o aid_v we_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o which_o ispeake_v but_o also_o for_o our_o own_o perfection_n but_o where_o shall_v a_o man_n find_v a_o director_n who_o have_v a_o charity_n accompany_v with_o so_o many_o rare_a quality_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o my_o bless_a father_n so_o dear_o prize_v that_o holy_a person_n john_n auila_n who_o say_v that_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v find_v think_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v meet_v withal_o among_o ten_o thousand_o this_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o hope_n of_o finde_v one_o yea_o true_o a_o man_n complete_a in_o all_o point_n but_o as_o we_o leave_v not_o to_o esteem_v the_o silver_n of_o the_o moon_n though_o therein_o some_o sport_n appear_v so_o we_o shall_v not_o omit_v to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o man_n and_o to_o value_v he_o albeit_o the_o gold_n of_o charity_n arrive_v not_o to_o the_o last_o carat_n otherwise_o there_o will_v not_o be_v à _fw-fr bishop_n in_o the_o church_n if_o all_o the_o quality_n which_o s._n paul_n desire_v in_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v necessary_a before_o they_o be_v raise_v to_o this_o dignity_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o be_v true_a that_o for_o the_o conduct_n of_o soul_n there_o will_v be_v require_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o seraphin_n the_o better_a to_o purge_v illuminate_v and_o accomplish_v it_o be_v true_a that_o charity_n be_v therein_o require_v in_o a_o supreme_a degree_n together_o with_o all_o other_o virtue_n which_o accompany_v she_o as_o their_o queen_n patience_n meekness_n humility_n verity_n justice_n and_o the_o other_o which_o the_o apostle_n note_v and_o those_o also_o which_o he_o name_v not_o but_o without_o staye_v to_o decipher_v all_o that_o great_a retinue_n i_o undertake_v not_o to_o set_v forth_o in_o its_o full_a lustre_n more_o than_o one_o quality_n which_o be_v essential_a unto_o the_o subject_n whereof_o i_o treat_v and_o fundamental_a for_o defence_n of_o the_o counsel_n which_o i_o give_v as_o also_o to_o prove_v the_o justice_n thereof_o against_o detraction_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o charity_n seek_v not_o its_o proper_a interest_n whence_o i_o gather_v this_o proposition_n whereof_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o truth_n that_o to_o make_v a_o good_a election_n of_o a_o spiritual_a director_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v disinteressed_n which_o be_v that_o unto_o the_o 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