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cisnâ—rius_n ch_n 29._o that_o she_o therefore_o lose_v her_o faith_n in_o this_o life_n for_o this_o mystical_a experience_n take_v not_o away_o our_o faith_n but_o fortify_v comfort_n anâ—_n clear_v it_o so_o when_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v bâ—_n these_o spiritual_a writer_n that_o sucâ—_n a_o degree_n of_o contemplation_n of_o virtue_n or_o of_o pure_a love_n be_v the_o very_a tâ—_n of_o perfection_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v thaâ—_n a_o soul_n which_o be_v ascend_v thither_o can_v climb_v no_o high_o in_o this_o heâ—_n exile_n for_o that_o high_a degree_n oâ—_n perfection_n have_v a_o latitude_n of_o many_o degree_n of_o grace_n whereby_o a_o soul_n may_v still_o increase_v in_o sanctity_n and_o ascend_v each_o moment_n to_o a_o near_a vicinity_n with_o her_o creator_n when_o likewise_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o doctrine_n a_o soul_n arrive_v at_o union_n and_o transformation_n carry_v herself_o passive_o she_o act_v not_o but_o suffer_v god_n do_v all_o within_o she_o etc._n etc._n 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