The spiritual guide which disintangles the soul, and brings it by the inward way, to the getting of perfect contemplation, and the rich treasure of internal peace. / Written by Dr. Michael de Molinos, priest : with a short treatise concerning daily communion, by the same author. Translated from the Italian copy, printed at Venice, 1685.

THE AUTHOR'S Advertisement.

'TIS none of my intention to Dif∣course in this Subject by the way of Humane Respects or Passion, nor to defend hard Controversies, nor promote my own Opinions; and though I have Written this short Treatise at the conti∣nual ingagements and instances of Zealous Per∣sons, yet God's greater Glory, and the Spiritu∣al advantage of Souls, have been my onely de∣sire: Nor is it any less my design, that by this Treatise and these Reasons, the Faithful should govern themselves in the business of frequent Communion, without the Prudent and Holy Counsel of their Spiritual Fathers; because I always look upon it more fitting to obey their Orders, though it should hinder the Commu∣nion, than to communicate every day accord∣ing

to their own Sense and Judgment. This Compendium of the Reasons and Authorities of Councils, Saints, and Doctors, is onely drawn up a-purpose, that Confessours may see the small reason there is to hinder those Souls from taking the Communion, which desire it, receive good by it, and are obedient to their Directions.