who shall condemn the Doctrine of this Book, and who hath not read St. Dennis, St. Austin, St. Gregory, St. Bernard, St. Thomas, St. Bonaventure, and many other Saints and Doctors approved by the Church, who like expert men, approve, commend and teach the Practice of this Doctrine.
It is to be taken notice of, that the Do∣ctrine of this Book instructs not all sorts of Persons, but those only who have the Senses and Passions well mortified, who have al∣ready advanced and made progress in Prayer, and are called by God to the inward way, who encourages and guides them, freeing them from the obstacles which hinder the course to perfect Contemplation.
I have taken care to have the Style of this Book devote, chast, and useful, without the ornament of polite Sentences, ostentation of Eloquence, or Theological niceties, my only scope was to teach the Naked Truth, with humility, sincerity, and perspicuity.
It is not to be wondered at that new Spi∣ritual Books are every day published in the World, because God hath always new Lights to communicate, and Souls stand always in need of these Instructions. All things have not been said, nor every thing written, hence it is that there will be Writing to the end of