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MADAME J. M. B. DE LA MOTHE-GUYON(1648-1717)

Spiritual Torrents

P A R T I: C H A P T E R I.

SOULS UNDER DIVINE INFLUENCE ARE IMPELLED TO SEE AFTER GOD!

BUT IN DIFFERENT "AYS # REDUCED TO THREE! AND E$PLAINED BY A

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PART I: C H A P T E R II.

OF THE FIRST "AY! "HICH IS ACTIVE! AND OF MEDITATION # "HAT IT IS

# ITS "EANESSES! HABITS! OCCUPATIONS! ADVANTAGES! ETC. #

GENERAL OPINION # "ANT OF OBSERVATION THE CAUSE OF MOST OFTHE DISPUTES AND DIFFICULTIES "HICH HAVE ARISEN UPON THE

PASSIVE "AY! AND THE ABSURD OBJECTIONS "HICH HAVE BEEN MADE

TO IT # SOULS FOR MEDITATION # THEY SHOULD BE LED TO IT

THROUGH THE AFFECTIONS # OPINION CONCERNING THEIR

BARRENNESS AND PO"ERLESSNESS # SPIRITUAL BOOS AND AUTHORS

ON THE INNER LIFE! IN CONTRAST TO OTHERS # CAPACITY AND

INCAPACITY OF SOULS # THE SIMPLE ARE BETTER THAN THE GREAT

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PART I: C H A P T E R III.

OF THE SECOND "AY OF THE RETURN OF THE SOUL TO GOD! "HICH IS

THE PASSIVE "AY! BUT ONE OF LIGHT! AND OF T"O INDS OF

INTRODUCTION TO IT # DESCRIPTION OF THIS CLASS! AND OF THEIR

STRIING ADVANTAGES # VARIOUS NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS ANDOBSERVATIONS CONCERNING THIS CLASS! THEIR CONDUCT!

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PART I: C H A P T E R IV.

OF THE THIRD "AY OF RETURN TO GOD! "HICH IS THE PASSIVE "AY OF

FAITH! AND OF ITS FIRST DEGREE # DESCRIPTION OF THIS "AY UNDER

THE SIMILITUDE OF A TORRENT # PROPENSITY OF THE SOUL TO"ARDS

GOD # ITS PROPERTIES! OBSTACLES! AND EFFECTS E$PLAINED BY THE

SIMILITUDE OF FIRE # "HAT BEFALLS THE SOUL CALLED TO "AL IN

THE PASSIVE "AY OF FAITH # DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST DEGREE OF

THIS THIRD "AY! AND OF THE STATE OF THE SOUL IN IT # THE REST IT

FINDS IN IT "OULD BE HURTFUL IF GOD DID NOT DRA" IT OUT OF IT! IN

ORDER TO FURTHER ITS ADVANCEMENT.

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MISTAES THAT ARE MADE IN IT # ITS PASSIVITY # SPIRITUAL DRYNESS!

MINGLED "ITH A TENDER BUT SELF-INTERESTED LOVE! "HICH NEEDS

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PART I: C H A P T E R VI.

SECOND DEGREE OF THE PASSIVE "AY OF FAITH # SHORT DESCRIPTION

OF THIS DEGREE # ENTRANCE INTO IT AND USELESS EFFORTS TO AVOID

IT # GRADATIONS AND ADVANCEMENTS IN THIS DEGREE! IN "HICH

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USES AND ABUSES "HICH IT MAES OF THEM! BY "HICH IT IS BROUGHT

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PART I: C H A P T E R VII.S250+&' I.

THIRD DEGREE OF THE PASSIVE "AY OF FAITH! IN ITS COMMENCEMENT!

AND ITS PROGRESS BY VARIOUS SPECIAL DEATHS TO A TOTAL DEATH! TO

BURIAL! AND TO DECAY # DURATION OF THIS TRANSITION! IN "HICH

THERE MUST BE NO ADVANCEMENT BEYOND FAITH! NOR ANY RECEDING

# SPOLIATION OF THE SOUL! AND THE THREE DEGREES OF IT # FIRST

DEGREE! "HICH CONCERNS GIFTS! GRACES! AND FAVOURS! OR

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PART I: C H A P T E R VII.S250+&' II.

SECOND DEGREE OF THE SPOLIATION OF THE SOUL! AS TO ITS

GARMENTS! OR ITS FACILITY FOR THE E$TERIOR PRACTICE OF VIRTUE #

ITS CAUSES! "HICH ARE THE APPROPRIATION OF THESE VIRTUES! AND

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PART I: C H A P T E R VII.S250+&' III.

THIRD DEGREE OF THE SPOLIATION OF THE SOUL! "HICH CONCERNS ITS

BEAUTY! OR THE PERCEPTIBLE ACTION OF DIVINE VIRTUE # HO" GOD

THUS LEADS THE SOUL TO SELF-DESPAIR AND TO TRUE PURITY #

INTERVAL OF REST! FOLLO"ED BY THE INCREASE OF THE PRECEDING

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PART I: C H A P T E R VII.S250+&' IV.

ENTRANCE OF THE SOUL INTO MYSTIC DEATH! AS TO ITS SENSIBILITIES!

PO"ERS! AND EVEN ITS PERCEIVED FOUNDATION # IMPORTANT

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PART I: C H A P T E R VIII.

THIRD DEGREE OF THE PASSIVE "AY OF FAITH IN ITS CONSUMMATION #

CONSUMMATED STATE OF SPIRITUAL DEATH # BURIAL # DECAY #

ADVICE AS TO THE CONDUCT OF PERSONS IN THESE CONDITIONS! "HICH

ARE FOLLO"ED BY A NE" LIFE.

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FOURTH DEGREE OF THE PASSIVE "AY OF FAITH! "HICH IS THE

COMMENCEMENT OF THE DIVINE LIFE # TRANSITION FROM THE HUMAN



STATE TO THE DIVINE! AND TO THE RESURRECTION OF THE SOUL IN GOD

# DESCRIPTION OF THIS LIFE AND OF ITS PROPERTIES! GRADATION!

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P A R T I I.

PART II: C H A P T E R I.

MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF

THE DIVINE RESURRECTION LIFE # TRUE LIBERTY AND THE RISEN LIFE!

IN DISTINCTION FROM THAT "HICH IS NOT SO! OF "HICH JOB IS AN

ILLUSTRATION # COMMENCEMENT OF THE APOSTOLIC LIFE # ITS

FUNCTIONS AND ITS FRUITS # ON THE PRACTICE OF VIRTUE!

PARTICULARLY OF HUMILITY # BLESSEDNESS OF BEING LOST IN GOD #RARITY OF PERFECT ABANDONMENT # RAYS OF GLORY ESCAPED FROM

"ITHIN.

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PART II: C H A P T E R II.

STABILITY! E$PERIENCES! ELEVATION! E$TREME PURITY! AND PEACE OF

THE SOUL IN THE CONDITION OF ABANDONMENT # ALL IS PURELY GODTO IT # FOR ITS LOST LIBERTY IT FINDS THAT OF GOD # STATE IN "HICH

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PART II: C H A P T E R III.

IN "HICH IS E$PLAINED BY A COMPARISON THAT "HICH CONCERNS

PERFECT UNION OR DEIFORMITY # SECRETS OF GOD REVEALED TO HIS

HIDDEN ONES! AND BY THEM TO OTHERS # PERMANENCE AND

PROGRESS OF THIS CONDITION! THOUGH VARIABLE # NATURAL

CAPACITY MUST BE LOST # THE PARTICIPATED CAPACITY OF GOD BY

TRANSFORMATION GRO"S INFINITELY.

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PART II: C H A P T E R IV.

THE FIRST MOVEMENTS OF THESE SOULS ARE DIVINE # THEIR

SUFFERINGS ARE NOT BY REFLECTION! BUT BY IMPRESSION #

GREATNESS OF THESE SUFFERINGS! "HICH! HO"EVER! DO NOT VARY

THEIR REST OR CONTENTMENT BECAUSE OF THEIR DEIFICATION! "HICH

PROGRESSES INFINITELY! BUT GRADUALLY # THEIR PEACE DISTURBED

NEITHER BY GOOD NOR EVIL! AS GOD IS NEITHER TROUBLED NOR

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