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heaven_n and_o fervour_n of_o charity_n upon_o short_a warning_n with_o wonderful_a content_a commend_v his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o saviour_n he_o joyful_o embrace_v death_n to_o live_v eternaly_n this_o show_v the_o extraordinary_a triumph_n he_o have_v make_v over_o the_o world_n and_o himself_o by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n for_o though_o some_o even_o great_a saint_n who_o have_v leave_v the_o world_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o avoid_v its_o contagion_n seem_v timorous_a at_o their_o death_n yet_o he_o with_o a_o invincible_a generosity_n contemn_v the_o world_n without_o forsake_v it_o do_v conquer_v satan_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o temptation_n and_o smile_v on_o death_n as_o a_o friend_n to_o his_o happiness_n though_o he_o change_v not_o his_o secular_a habit_n yet_o he_o have_v full_o banish_v the_o world_n from_o his_o heart_n and_o without_o engage_v in_o any_o other_o profession_n than_o that_o of_o a_o perfect_a christian_a he_o spend_v his_o day_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o most_o austere_a religious_a and_o this_o be_v more_o admirable_a in_o he_o than_o in_o those_o fountain_n which_o conserve_v their_o sweetness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o salt_n water_n because_o he_o do_v not_o only_o keep_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n among_o the_o infection_n of_o a_o corrupt_a age_n but_o without_o any_o great_a noise_n he_o make_v notable_a conquest_n over_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n see_v by_o his_o pious_a endeavour_n he_o change_v many_o carnal_a man_n into_o spiritual_a christian_n we_o may_v say_v without_o vanity_n that_o the_o world_n never_o have_v a_o more_o dangerous_a enemy_n he_o stay_v in_o it_o the_o better_a to_o discover_v its_o design_n and_o convert_v worldling_n expose_v himself_o to_o combat_v its_o allurement_n that_o their_o weakness_n may_v be_v know_v and_o to_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o one_o may_v be_v a_o perfect_a christian_a in_o despite_n of_o this_o great_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n his_o example_n have_v make_v it_o manifest_v to_o all_o person_n of_o quality_n that_o one_o may_v live_v like_o a_o hermit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o city_n and_o may_v love_v evangelical_n poverty_n though_o not_o practice_v it_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o riches_n and_o that_o true_a self-contempt_n be_v not_o impossible_a to_o such_o who_o birth_n or_o employment_n have_v advance_v they_o to_o honour_n and_o that_o without_o be_v a_o apostle_n or_o preacher_n one_o may_v be_v a_o evangelist_n and_o last_o that_o thorough_o to_o establish_v the_o maxim_n of_o christianity_n solid_a practice_n be_v more_o efficacious_a than_o thunder_a eloquence_n and_o though_o the_o grace_n which_o beautify_v his_o soul_n do_v most_o incline_v he_o to_o deep_a retirement_n and_o contemplation_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o wonderful_o dexterous_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o god_n service_n abroad_o that_o his_o eye_n fix_v on_o heaven_n do_v not_o hinder_v he_o from_o afford_v a_o help_v hand_n to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o neighbour_n neither_o be_v his_o zeal_n herein_o confine_v to_o one_o only_a kingdom_n his_o piety_n be_v so_o ingenious_a that_o he_o find_v out_o way_n to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n one_o of_o the_o great_a solitary_n and_o yet_o much_o engage_v in_o the_o labour_n of_o they_o who_o endeavour_v the_o enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n his_o way_n of_o express_v himself_o be_v conform_v to_o his_o thought_n and_o both_o of_o they_o to_o the_o gospel_n where_o such_o who_o chief_o hunt_v after_o eloquence_n and_o vain_a curiosity_n will_v find_v nothing_o that_o will_v please_v their_o palate_n but_o a_o soul_n which_o relish_v evangelical_n truth_n can_v but_o find_v a_o gust_n in_o the_o expression_n of_o this_o book_n which_o breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n and_o god_n grant_v that_o they_o who_o take_v it_o into_o their_o hand_n may_v find_v it_o work_v
in_o their_o hearr_n to_o engage_v they_o efficacious_o in_o his_o love_n and_o service_n so_o be_v it_o amen_n the_o content_n book_n i._o of_o the_o love_n of_o humiliation_n which_o be_v the_o solid_a foundation_n of_o all_o christian_a perfection_n chap._n 1._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o attain_v christian_a perfection_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o humility_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a humility_n 5_o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v his_o own_o nothing_o 8_o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o great_a saint_n have_v attain_v to_o perfection_n by_o a_o singular_a love_n of_o self-contempt_n and_o abjection_n 11_o chap._n 5._o that_o we_o have_v only_o so_o much_o of_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o abjection_n 14_o chap._n 6._o that_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o nothing_o inspire_v we_o with_o self-contempt_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 17_o chap._n 7._o that_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o our_o annihilation_n 20_o chap._n 8._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v rich_a when_o she_o possess_v the_o love_n of_o self-contempt_n 23_o chap._n 9_o what_o profit_n we_o draw_v from_o humiliation_n 26_o chap._n 10._o the_o way_n how_o to_o arrive_v to_o perfect_a humiliation_n 29_o chap._n 11._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o leave_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o god_n to_o become_v annihilate_v 32_o chap._n 12._o that_o we_o must_v renounce_v our_o sense_n and_o humane_a reason_n to_o love_v humiliation_n 34_o chap._n 13._o that_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o we_o do_v annihilate_v we_o powerful_o 44_o chap._n 14._o that_o a_o soul_n espouse_v jesus_n christ_n espouse_n his_o cross_n and_o suffering_n 41_o chap._n 15._o that_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o we_o do_v annihilate_v we_o powerful_o 44_o chap._n 16._o to_o be_v content_a with_o abjection_n after_o our_o fault_n repair_v the_o injury_n to_o god_n and_o make_v up_o our_o ruin_n 46_o chap._n 17._o consideration_n upon_o tho_o vileness_n of_o this_o corruptible_a body_n 51_o chap._n 18._o consideration_n upon_o the_o natural_a inclination_n we_o have_v to_o evil_n 54_o book_n ii_o of_o the_o supernatural_a life_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n chap._n 1._o the_o idea_n or_o description_n of_o the_o supernatural_a life_n 75_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o high_a esteem_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o christian_a life_n 60_o chap._n 3._o that_o we_o ought_v with_o st._n paul_n to_o convert_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o god_n 63_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o alliance_n we_o must_v make_v with_o the_o holy_a folly_n of_o the_o cross_n 67_o chap._n 5._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o conform_v our_o interiour_n to_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ._n 70_o chap._n 6._o the_o sublimity_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n 74_o chap._n 7._o there_o be_v divers_a degree_n of_o this_o supertural_a life_n 77_o chap._n 8._o the_o practice_n of_o a_o supernatural_a life_n 80_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o liberty_n we_o enjoy_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o supernatural_a life_n 81_o chap._n 10._o our_o great_a happiness_n on_o earth_n be_v to_o profess_v the_o way_n of_o christianity_n 87_o chap._n 11._o that_o truth_n be_v only_o find_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n the_o rest_n be_v vanity_n 91_o chap._n 12._o there_o be_v many_o way_n in_o christianity_n all_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 94_o chap._n 13_o some_o maxim_n concern_v a_o supernatural_a life_n 98_o chap._n 14._o what_o content_a a_o soul_n receive_v in_o a_o supernatural_a life_n 101_o chap._n 15._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o live_v this_o supernatural_a life_n by_o humane_a prudence_n 105_o chap._n 16._o the_o conclusion_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o supernatural_a life_n 108_o book_n iii_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o give_v ourselves_o up_o to_o divine_a providence_n chap._n 1._o our_o first_o thought_n in_o the_o morning_n ought_v to_o be_v that_o god_n be_v present_a 111_o chap._n 2._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n make_v we_o little_a value_n the_o absence_n of_o the_o creature_n 114_o chap._n 3._o that_o we_o can_v and_o aught_o to_o conserve_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o occasion_n of_o extroversion_n 118_o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v clear_o see_v in_o a_o purify_a interior_a 121_o chap._n 5._o that_o our_o union_n with_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n 125_o chap._n 6._o that_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o we_o put_v we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o suffer_v and_o enjoy_v 128_o chap._n 7._o that_o the_o divine_a presence_n make_v we_o to_o love_v prayer_n or_o action_n as_o best_o please_v god_n 132_o chap._n 8._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n bring_v we_o into_o a_o disesteem_a of_o other_o thing_n 136_o chap._n 9_o where_o we_o may_v best_o find_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n 139_o chap._n 10._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v ourselves_o up_o with_o divine_a providence_n 143_o chap._n 11._o to_o be_v indifferent_a to_o all_o thing_n but_o god_n good_a pleasure_n 146_o chap._n 12._o we_o ought_v to_o comport_v ourselves_o with_o a_o respectful_a reverence_n in_o god_n presence_n 149_o chap._n 13._o to_o give_v ourselves_o up_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n spirit_n 153_o chap._n 14._o how_o the_o perfect_a abandon_v of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n make_v we_o find_v a_o paradise_n upon_o earth_n 157_o chap_n 15._o how_o the_o beauty_n that_o be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o god_n content_n a_o soul_n 161_o chap._n 16._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 163_o the_o first_o day_n the_o be_v of_o god_n 164_o the_o second_o day_n the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n 166_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 167_o the_o four_o day_n the_o patience_n of_o god_n 169_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 174_o the_o six_o day_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n 172_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 173_o book_n iv_o of_o solitude_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o two_o excellent_a retreat_n of_o ten_o day_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o christian_a solitude_n 175_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o solitude_n 179_o chap._n 3._o the_o difficulty_n of_o solitude_n 182_o chap._n 4._o the_o occupation_n of_o solitude_n 186_o chap._n 5._o how_o we_o may_v put_v our_o soul_n and_o sense_n into_o a_o solitude_n 189_o chap._n 6._o a_o solitude_n or_o retreat_n of_o ten_o day_n upon_o the_o infallible_a mystery_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n 192_o first_o day_n 195_o second_o day_n 199_o three_o day_n 203_o four_o day_n 207_o five_o day_n 211_o six_o day_n 215_o seven_o day_n 219_o eight_o day_n 224_o nine_o day_n 228_o ten_o day_n 232_o chap._n 6._o another_o retreat_n of_o ten_o day_n upon_o the_o adorable_a person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 236_o first_o day_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n ibid._n second_o day_n jesus_n a_o infant_n 241_o three_o day_n jesus_n poor_a and_o abject_a 245_o four_o day_n jesus_n the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o piety_n 249_o five_o day_n jesus_n zealator_n of_o soul_n 253_o six_o day_n jesus_n contemplate_v and_o enjoy_v 257_o seven_o day_n jesus_n our_o exemplar_n and_o guide_n 262_o eight_o day_n jesus_n our_o light_n 266_o nine_o day_n jesus_n suffer_v and_o die_v 280_o ten_o day_n jesus_n rise_v from_o death_n and_o gloririous_a 285_o book_n v._o of_o communion_n and_o its_o effect_n chap._n 1._o of_o preparation_n before_o communion_n 291_o chap._n 2._o to_o communicate_v worthy_o we_o must_v put_v ourselves_o in_o a_o state_n conformable_a to_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n 294_o chap_n 3._o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n worthy_o we_o must_v imitate_v those_o action_n which_o jesus_n christ_n practise_v when_o he_o institute_v it_o 298_o chap._n 4._o interiour_n entertainment_n during_o communion_n 303_o chap._n 5._o other_o entertainment_n to_o give_v thanks_o after_o communion_n 306_o chap._n 6._o another_o method_n of_o thanksgiving_n after_o communion_n 309_o chap._n 7._o the_o first_o effect_n of_o communion_n be_v to_o beget_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o cross_n and_o humiliation_n 313_o chap._n 8._o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n 316_o chap._n 9_o the_o second_o effect_n of_o communion_n be_v to_o transform_v we_o 319_o chap._n 10._o the_o three_o effect_n of_o communion_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a and_o consummate_a union_n 323_o chap._n 11._o the_o four_o effect_n of_o communion_n be_v to_o confer_v the_o high_a love_n 327_o chap._n 12._o the_o five_o effect_n of_o communion_n be_v to_o give_v strength_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o service_n
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