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394 Switzerland.
much from the Conversation of the
World. To sink themselves into an
entire Repose and Tranquillity of Mind.
In this State of Silence to attend the se-
crct Illapse and Flowings in of the Ho-
ly Spirit, that may fill their Minds with
Peace and Consolation, Joys or Rap-
tures. To favour all his secret Intima-
tions, and give themselves up entirely
to his Conduft and Direction, so as
neither to speak, move, or aft, but as
they find his Impulse on their Souls.
To retrench themselves within the Con-
veniences and Necessities of Life. To
make a Covenant with all their Senses,
so far as to shun the Smell of a Rose or
Violet, and to turn away their Eyes from
a beautiful Prospeft. To avoid, as much
as is posiible, what the World calls In-
nocent Pleasures, lest they should have
their Affeftions tainted by any Sensuali-
ty, and diverted from the Love of him
who is to be the only Comfort, Repose,
Hope,and Delight, of their whole Beings.
This Seft prevails very much among the
Protestants of Germany^ as well as thole
of Switzerland) and has occasion’d se-
veral Edifts against it in the Dutcliy
of Saxony. The Professbrs of it are ac-
cus’d of all the ill Praftices which may
seem to be the Consequence of their
Prin-
much from the Conversation of the
World. To sink themselves into an
entire Repose and Tranquillity of Mind.
In this State of Silence to attend the se-
crct Illapse and Flowings in of the Ho-
ly Spirit, that may fill their Minds with
Peace and Consolation, Joys or Rap-
tures. To favour all his secret Intima-
tions, and give themselves up entirely
to his Conduft and Direction, so as
neither to speak, move, or aft, but as
they find his Impulse on their Souls.
To retrench themselves within the Con-
veniences and Necessities of Life. To
make a Covenant with all their Senses,
so far as to shun the Smell of a Rose or
Violet, and to turn away their Eyes from
a beautiful Prospeft. To avoid, as much
as is posiible, what the World calls In-
nocent Pleasures, lest they should have
their Affeftions tainted by any Sensuali-
ty, and diverted from the Love of him
who is to be the only Comfort, Repose,
Hope,and Delight, of their whole Beings.
This Seft prevails very much among the
Protestants of Germany^ as well as thole
of Switzerland) and has occasion’d se-
veral Edifts against it in the Dutcliy
of Saxony. The Professbrs of it are ac-
cus’d of all the ill Praftices which may
seem to be the Consequence of their
Prin-