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no_o other_o self_n in_o i_o but_o god_n if_o on_o the_o contrary_a she_o seek_v herself_o by_o reflection_n she_o hate_v herself_o as_o be_v something_o without_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v she_o condemn_v the_o myself_o as_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o pure_a impression_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o this_o same_o saintess_n do_v with_o horror_n this_o state_n be_v neither_o fix_v nor_o invariable_a it_o be_v true_a only_a that_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v fall_v from_o it_o without_o any_o infidelity_n because_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n and_o soul_n faithful_a to_o their_o grace_n shall_v suffer_v no_o diminution_n of_o they_o but_o in_o short_a the_o least_o hesitation_n or_o the_o most_o subtle_a complaisance_n may_v render_v a_o soul_n unworthy_a of_o so_o eminent_a a_o grace_n to_o speak_v so_o be_v to_o admit_v of_o the_o term_n consecrate_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n it_o be_v to_o 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precept_n or_o of_o counsel_n except_o at_o those_o time_n they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o absolute_a emptiness_n and_o internal_a unaction_n they_o need_v only_o follow_v their_o palate_n their_o inclination_n and_o first_o natural_a motion_n concupiscency_n be_v extinguish_v in_o they_o or_o in_o a_o suspension_n so_o insensible_a that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v any_o more_o that_o it_o may_v ever_o be_v awaken_v on_o a_o sudden_a to_o speak_v at_o this_o rate_n be_v to_o lead_v soul_n into_o temptation_n it_o be_v to_o fill_v they_o with_o a_o fatal_a pride_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n it_o be_v to_o forget_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v always_o either_o act_v or_o relent_v or_o suspend_v but_o ready_a to_o awake_v on_o a_o sudden_a in_o our_o body_n which_o be_v that_o of_o sin_n xxxvii_o article_n true_a the_o most_o transform_a soul_n have_v still_o their_o free_a will_n whereby_o they_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o commit_v sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o angel_n or_o the_o first_o man._n moreover_o they_o have_v the_o bottom_n of_o their_o concupiscence_n though_o the_o sensible_a effect_n thereof_o may_v remain_v relent_v or_o suspend_v by_o medicinal_a grace_n these_o soul_n may_v sin_v mortal_o and_o go_v astray_o in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n they_o commit_v even_o venial_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o say_v unanimous_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n the_o least_o hesitation_n in_o faith_n or_o the_o least_o interest_v return_v upon_o themselves_o may_v drain_v up_o their_o grace_n they_o ought_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o jealousy_n of_o pure_a love_n to_o shun_v the_o small_a fault_n as_o all_o just_a man_n usual_o do_v avoid_v the_o great_a sin_n their_o vigilancy_n though_o simple_a and_o peaceable_a aught_o to_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o pierce_a as_o pure_a love_n in_o its_o jealousy_n be_v more_o clear-sighted_a than_o interest_v love_n with_o all_o its_o commotion_n and_o trouble_n these_o soul_n ought_v never_o either_o to_o judge_v or_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o unless_o it_o be_v out_o of_o obedience_n and_o to_o remove_v some_o scandal_n nor_o justify_v themselves_o by_o a_o deliberate_v and_o reflect_v testimony_n though_o the_o intimate_a bottom_n of_o their_o conscience_n reproach_n they_o with_o nothing_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v content_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o superior_n and_o obey_v blind_o in_o every_o point_n to_o speak_v so_o be_v to_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o all_o mystical_a saint_n and_o without_o offence_n to_o tradition_n xxxvii_o false_a transform_a soul_n be_v not_o any_o more_o free_a for_o to_o sin_n they_o have_v no_o more_o any_o concupiscence_n all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v be_v motion_n of_o grace_n and_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n they_o can_v no_o more_o pray_v with_o the_o church_n say_v every_o day_n forgive_v we_o our_o offence_n etc._n etc._n to_o speak_v at_o this_o rate_n be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o the_o false_a gnostic_n renew_v by_o the_o beggar_n condemn_v at_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n and_o by_o the_o illuminate_v of_o andalousia_n condemn_v in_o the_o last_o age._n xxxviii_o article_n true_a transform_a soul_n may_v profitable_o and_o aught_o even_o in_o the_o present_a discipline_n to_o confess_v the_o venial_a fault_n they_o be_v aware_a of_o in_o themselves_o they_o ought_v in_o confession_n to_o detest_v their_o fault_n condemn_v themselves_o and_o desire_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n not_o for_o their_o own_o cleanse_n and_o deliverance_n but_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v will_n and_o which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o will_v for_o his_o glory_n though_o a_o disintere_v soul_n do_v not_o wash_v herself_o from_o her_o fault_n now_o for_o to_o be_v pure_a as_o we_o have_v see_v it_o in_o s._n francis_n of_o sales_n but_o that_o she_o
to_o be_v examine_v by_o my_o bishop_n a_o great_a number_n of_o doctor_n and_o learned_a religionary_n of_o several_a order_n they_o have_v all_o as_o well_o bishop_n as_o doctor_n unanimous_o report_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ill_a and_o dangerous_a book_n and_o that_o the_o explanation_n publish_v by_o the_o say_a archbishop_n be_v unwarrantable_a he_o declare_v in_o his_o preface_n that_o his_o intention_n only_o be_v to_o explicate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o brethren_n who_o after_o they_o have_v attempt_v by_o all_o gentle_a way_n to_o reclaim_v he_o they_o find_v themselves_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o put_v out_o their_o declaration_n concern_v his_o book_n and_o to_o consign_v the_o same_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o damas_n your_o holiness_n nuncio_n at_o my_o court_n to_o the_o end_n that_o your_o holiness_n may_v put_v a_o end_n to_o a_o affair_n that_o may_v have_v pernicious_a consequence_n if_o it_o be_v not_o nip_v in_o the_o very_a bud._n i_o humble_o entreat_v you_o to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o the_o same_o book_n and_o doctrine_n contain_v therein_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_a and_o assure_v your_o holiness_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o all_o my_o authority_n to_o put_v the_o decision_n you_o shall_v make_v in_o execution_n and_o that_o i_o be_o most_o holy_a father_n your_o very_a affectionate_a servant_n lovis_z meudon_n aug._n 26._o 1697._o the_o table_n several_a sort_n of_o love_n wherewith_o we_o may_v love_v god_n the_o first_o love_n 1_o the_o second_o 1_o the_o three_o 2_o the_o four_o 3_o the_o five_o 5_o the_o name_n of_o these_o five_o sort_n of_o love_n 1._o of_o the_o carnal_a love_n of_o the_o jew_n 7_o 2._o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n ibid._n 3._o the_o love_n of_o hope_n 8_o 4._o interest_v love_n ibid._n 5._o pure_a love_n ibid._n article_n 1._o of_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n 9_o 2._o three_o different_a degree_n of_o just_a person_n upon_o earth_n 12_o  _fw-fr how_n fear_n and_o hope_n purify_v themselves_o 13_o  _fw-fr the_o effect_n of_o pure_a love_n 15_o 3._o of_o interest_v love_n it_o make_v a_o great_a many_o saint_n 18_o 4._o how_o hope_n perfect_v herself_o and_o keep_v her_o distinction_n from_o charity_n 21_o  _fw-fr how_n a_o interest_v soul_n can_v will_n or_o seek_v god_n as_o he_o be_v she_o good_n 24_o 5._o the_o two_o state_n of_o the_o just_a of_o resignation_n and_o indifference_n 26_o  _fw-fr what_o holy_a indifference_n be_v 27_o  _fw-fr passage_n out_o of_o st._n francis_n de_fw-fr sales_n concern_v it_o 29_o 6._o holy_a indifference_n be_v the_o real_a principle_n of_o the_o interest_v desire_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o grace_n 33_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o state_n that_o give_v soul_n a_o miraculous_a inspiration_n wherein_o consist_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o internal_a life_n 35_o 8._o what_o abandon_v one_o self_n be_v 39_o  _fw-fr the_o extreme_a trial_n of_o abandon_v 40_o  _fw-fr the_o soul_n resistance_n make_v these_o trial_n long_o and_o painful_a 40_o  _fw-fr the_o diffeeence_n between_o common_a temptation_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o entire_a purification_n 41_o 9_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o abandon_v herself_o to_o god_n in_o these_o extreme_a trial_n 43_o  _fw-fr the_o edge_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o top_n of_o the_o soul_n 44_o 10._o the_o soul_n absolute_a sacrifice_n of_o its_o own_o interest_n to_o god_n 46_o 11._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a law_n 51_o  _fw-fr the_o soul_n ought_v to_o follow_v grace_n without_o be_v willing_a to_o prevent_v it_o 52_o  _fw-fr at_fw-fr cooperation_n with_o grace_n ibid._n  _fw-fr of_o activity_n 53_o 12._o of_o disintere_v soul_n 57_o  _fw-fr an_n abnegation_n and_o hatred_n of_o one_o self_n ib._n  _fw-fr one_o aught_o always_o to_o watch_v over_o himself_o 58_o  _fw-fr the_o difference_n between_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o pure_a and_o interest_v love_n 60_o 13._o simple_n 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