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Author: Baker, Augustine, 1575-1641.
Title: Sancta Sophia, or, Directions for the prayer of contemplation &c. extracted out of more then (sic) XL treatises / written by the late Ven. Father F. Augustin Baker, a monke of the English congregation of the Holy Order of S. Benedict, and methodically digested by the R.F. Serenvs Cressy of the same order and congregation ...
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Print source: Sancta Sophia, or, Directions for the prayer of contemplation &c. extracted out of more then (sic) XL treatises / written by the late Ven. Father F. Augustin Baker, a monke of the English congregation of the Holy Order of S. Benedict, and methodically digested by the R.F. Serenvs Cressy of the same order and congregation ...
Baker, Augustine, 1575-1641.
Doway: by Iohn Patte and Thomas Fievet, 1657.
Alternate titles: Sancta Sophia
Subject terms:
Asceticism -- Catholic Church.
Perfection -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church.
Monastic and religious life.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A29583.0001.001
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TO OVR MOST R. FATHER LAVRENCE REYNER PRESIDENT GENERALL Of our H. Congregation of the Order of S. BENEDICT: And to all our VV. RR. FF. Superiours in the same.
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TO THE R. F. SERENVS CRESSY.
A PREFACE TO THE READER.
THE SVMME OF THE PREFACE.
to the reader proper
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THE FIRST TREATISE AND FIRST SECTION. Of a Contemplatiue life in Generall; the nature and end therof; and generall dispo∣sition required therto.
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CAP. I.
CAP. II.
CAP. III.
CAP. IV.
CAP V.
CAP. VI.
THE SECOND SECTION OF THE FIRST TREATISE. In vvhich is declared & proued, That God on∣ly by his Holy Inspirations is the Guide & Directour in an Internall Contem∣platiue Life.
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CAP. II.
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CAP. V.
CAP. VI.
CAP. VII.
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CHAP. IX.
THE THIRD SECTION OF THE THIRD TREATISE TOVCHING The Schoole of Contemplation viz. Solitude and a Religious Profession.
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CHAP. X.
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THE SECOND TREATISE Of the First Instrument of Perfection, viz. Mortification,
THE FIRST SECTION Of Mortification in Generall: And of Necessar & Voluntary Mortifications.
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THE SECOND SECTION OF THE SECOND TREATISE: TOVCHING Certaine speciall Mortifications of the Passions &c.
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TO THE VENERABLE AND R. LADY D. CATHERINE GASCOIGNE The Lady Abbesse of the Religious Dames of the Holy Order of S. BENEDICT in Cambray. And to all the RR. Dames &c. of the same Conuent.
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THE THIRD TREATISE: OF PRAYER.
THE FIRST SECTION: Of Prayer in generall, and the ge∣nerall Diuision of it.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII.
THE SECOND SECTION OF THE THIRD TREATISE. OF THE FIRST Degree of Internall Prayer, viz. Meditation.
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CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
THE THIRD SECTION OF THE THIRD TREATISE. TO WIT Of the Exercises of immediate forced Acts of the VVill: Being the second Degree of Internall Prayer.
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CHAP. II.
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CHAP. IV.
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CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII
THE FOVRTH SECTION OF THE THIRD TREATISE. OF CONTEMPLATION.
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CHAP. II
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CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
AN ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READER.
A POSTSCRIPT TO THE READER.
THE APPROBATIONS FOLLOW.
To the Booke F. (being the second part of Directions for Contemplation and) treating of certaine er∣roneous Opinions frequent in these dayes: Also of mat∣ters of Confession in a Spirituall Life: Together with a Cae∣talogue of choice spirituall Bookes &c. THE APPROBATIONS.
The the Booke G. (the 3. part.) of varieties of Con∣templations &c. THE APPROBATIONS.
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To the Booke H. treating of Purity of Intention, Custodia Cordis, & of Meditation on the Passion. THE APPROBATIONS.
To the first part of Doubts and Calls are THESE APPROBATIONS.
To the 2. Part of Doubts and Calls are THESE APPROBATIONS.
To the 3. Part of Doubts and Calls are THESE APPROBATIONS.
To the Booke of Confession (the Originall vvherof is lost, but a Perfect transcript remaining) is THIS APPROBATION.
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A Memoriall vvritten by the late V. R. F. Leander S. Marcino, and placed in the Booke of Collections.
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