Studies in church history Volume 4 - Softcover

Parsons, Reuben

9781151830609: Studies in church history Volume 4

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ISBN 10: 1151830607 ISBN 13: 9781151830609

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...rather the kiug), as to render him, in too many instances, positively malignant toward the former power. Paris, such meu as Tiberge, Joly, and Bourdaloue; and found none willing to accept the theories of Mrae. Guyon and her holy sympathizer. In these circumstances both parties deemed it advisable to procure the judgment of Bossuet, then invested by public opinion with a kind of judicial supremacy in all matters concerning the French Church. Tho duke de Chevreuse, probably, thinks Bausset (1), with the consent of Fenelon, broached the idea to Bossuet; and although at first the great polemic manifested repugnance for the task, he was induced to undertake it by his friendship for the duke. Mme. Guyon delivered all her papers, even her manuscript I.ife of herself, to Bossuet. "It is certain,".says Bausset, " that when Bossuet first became acquainted with the writings of Mme. Guyon, he had conceived no prejudice against her or her doctrine. He had scarcely heard of lier name. He may have heard of her singularities, and of the persecutions to which she had been subjected; but rather than become one of her adversaries, he was disposed to pity her, because of the esteem which she had inspired in some of the most eminent personages of the court. The endorsement of Fenelon, that of the dukes de Beauvilliers and de Chevreuse, and the protection of Mme. de Maintenon, must have had great weight with Bossuet. So far from harboring ill feeling toward Mme. Guyon was he supposed to be, thai her friends were the very persons to seek for his judgment." When Bossuet had read the tissue of extravagancies and puerilities which had been submitted to him, he conferred with their author; and during the discussion of seven hour's duration, he came to the conclusi...

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