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sort_n that_o as_o the_o understanding_n retire_v from_o the_o sense_n in_o ecstasy_n can_v be_v attentive_a with_o her_o natural_a force_n to_o active_a virtue_n as_o she_o be_v before_o but_o receive_v divine_a light_n that_o work_v most_o high_a understanding_n &_o knowledge_n in_o she_o which_o the_o mystical_a divines_n call_v pati_fw-la divina_fw-la now_o if_o in_o the_o understanding_n raise_v above_o her_o natural_a force_n our_o lord_n work_v this_o the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v much_o more_o in_o the_o will_n when_o renounce_v whole_o the_o active_a she_o forsake_v the_o same_o &_o then_o our_o lord_n raise_v it_o into_o a_o ecstasy_n &_o a_o most_o virtuous_a practice_n work_v in_o she_o entire_o what_o he_o please_v and_o this_o pati_fw-la divina_fw-la which_o be_v a_o estate_n much_o high_a than_o the_o foresay_a for_o that_o ecstasy_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v dangerous_a and_o few_o attain_v unto_o it_o full_a of_o infinite_a occasion_n and_o subject_n of_o 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already_o fortify_v and_o not_o have_v give_v any_o occasion_n thereunto_o theâ—_n she_o must_v assure_o know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o express_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o that_o such_o temptation_n do_v not_o take_v their_o beginning_n of_o the_o interior_a to_o wit_n of_o default_n that_o be_v in_o she_o but_o come_v of_o other_o cause_n and_o this_o great_a and_o secret_a instruction_n help_v much_o to_o what_o end_n our_o lord_n work_v and_o permit_v all_o this_o for_o first_o it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o repose_n and_o peace_n that_o she_o have_v before_o be_v not_o occasion_n to_o she_o of_o so_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n that_o she_o come_v to_o delight_n much_o in_o herself_o for_o it_o &_o so_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o pride_n second_o that_o self-love_n which_o subtle_o use_v oftentimes_o to_o enter_v therein_o be_v quite_o
extinguish_v three_o that_o there_o may_v increase_v &_o continue_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o knowledge_n of_o her_o baseness_n &_o little_a worth_n four_o that_o she_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o new_a light_n and_o know_v that_o perfection_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o be_v free_a from_o temptation_n and_o in_o have_v peace_n between_o sensuality_n &_o reason_n for_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o these_o temptation_n will_v be_v more_o vehement_a than_o those_o that_o she_o have_v before_o and_o that_o she_o shall_v suffer_v much_o by_o they_o and_o therefore_o she_o ought_v to_o hold_v herself_o assure_v that_o our_o lord_n by_o such_o mean_n will_v bring_v she_o to_o great_a virtue_n wherefore_o when_o she_o begin_v to_o enter_v into_o such_o affliction_n or_o trouble_n she_o ought_v before_o all_o thing_n to_o humble_v herself_o &_o descend_v into_o she_o own_o nothing_o and_o acknowledge_v herself_o worthy_a of_o all_o temptation_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o she_o be_v already_o before_o accustom_a to_o receyne_v with_o contentment_n the_o contempt_n and_o affliction_n outward_o so_o ought_v she_o to_o enforce_v herself_o to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o humble_v she_o and_o to_o permit_v she_o thus_o to_o be_v buffet_v of_o the_o devil_n second_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o want_v the_o peace_n and_o repose_n that_o she_o feel_v when_o she_o have_v no_o great_a temptation_n and_o likewise_o all_o the_o contentment_n which_o she_o have_v therein_o and_o how_o much_o the_o more_o such_o repose_n be_v a_o high_a and_o excellent_a good_a so_o much_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v &_o more_o please_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v willing_o deprive_v thereof_o for_o the_o lâ—ue_n of_o he_o three_o she_o ought_v to_o admit_v with_o the_o same_o affection_n and_o promptness_n as_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o the_o subtraction_n or_o withdraw_a that_o our_o lord_n do_v use_v which_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o permit_v the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o the_o superior_a part_n to_o redound_v &_o work_v in_o the_o inferior_a by_o give_v it_o such_o force_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o feel_v these_o temptation_n which_o will_v be_v if_o god_n do_v concur_v therein_o as_o before_o but_o our_o lord_n withdraw_v such_o concourse_n and_o from_o hence_o proceed_v anxiety_n and_o affliction_n four_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o enforce_v herself_o to_o dâ—…ue_v away_o these_o temptation_n with_o great_a penance_n and_o mortification_n of_o nature_n as_o she_o do_v at_o the_o beginning_n when_o she_o be_v a_o noâ—…ce_n for_o by_o that_o way_n as_o be_v read_v of_o some_o saint_n the_o temptation_n increase_v rather_o than_o otherwise_o but_o she_o ought_v to_o submit_v herself_o unto_o god_n with_o humility_n for_o to_o suffer_v they_o willing_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o will_n &_o pleasure_n and_o then_o not_o to_o care_n for_o they_o but_o to_o contemn_v they_o afterwards_o of_o this_o follow_v the_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n great_a than_o ever_o see_v that_o to_o conform_v herself_o unto_o he_o the_o soul_n be_v content_a to_o be_v leave_v comfortless_o and_o to_o suffer_v such_o pain_n and_o confusion_n which_o be_v most_o please_a to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v very_o comformable_a to_o that_o which_o our_o redeemer_n do_v when_o be_v in_o the_o garden_n he_o will_v that_o the_o inferior_a part_n shall_v find_v difficulty_n to_o suffer_v &_o nevertheless_o he_o say_v non_fw-la mea_fw-la sed_fw-la tuâ—_n voluntas_fw-la fiâ—t_z not_o my_o will_n o_o father_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v and_o of_o this_o conformity_n rise_v in_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o a_o love_n of_o union_n that_o trans_z form_v it_o into_o god_n more_o high_o but_o also_o a_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o cross_n in_o conformity_n with_o our_o saviour_n when_o as_o to_o accomplish_v the_o divine_a will_n she_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v temptation_n and_o here_o she_o do_v not_o only_o offer_v and_o dedicate_v herself_o unto_o god_n but_o do_v also_o sacrifice_v herself_o unto_o he_o the_o sixth_o degree_n chap._n ix_o beside_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v the_o affliction_n and_o pain_n be_v accustom_v to_o pass_v further_o and_o come_v even_o to_o the_o superior_a part_n where_o virtue_n and_o spirit_n make_v their_o residence_n and_o so_o she_o shall_v perceive_v herself_o to_o fail_v &_o want_v light_n in_o her_o understanding_n and_o good_a purpose_n and_o desire_n in_o her_o affection_n promptness_n to_o do_v well_o strength_n and_o patience_n &_o the_o like_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o where_o before_o she_o do_v fight_v with_o great_a force_n and_o vigour_n now_o it_o will_v seem_v unto_o she_o that_o she_o be_v without_o strength_n and_o virtue_n and_o that_o she_o can_v resist_v and_o every_o little_a straw_n will_v seem_v unto_o she_o a_o block_n and_o so_o shall_v feel_v and_o perceive_v nothing_o but_o 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