Excerpt from Oeuvres Completes de Saint Francois de Sales, Eveque Et Prince de Geneve, Vol. 5: Publies d'Apres les Manuscrits Et les Editions les Plus Correctes, Avec un Grand Nombre de Pieces Inedites, Precedees de Sa Vie Et Ornees de Son Portrait Et d'un Fac-Simile de Son Ecriture; Sermons (Suite Et Fin)
Adam, ainsi qu'il est escrit au commencement de la Ge nese fut doue d'une telle sagesse que donnant les noms a chaque chose il exprimoit fort vivement sa propriete. Mais Dieu le Pere voulant exprimer et dire ce qu'il entendoit, consideroit et pensoit de soy - mesme, comme s'il se fust voulu donner un nom propre et se nommer soy - mesme il dit un mot, une parolle, un Verbe qui le representa si naifvement, et exprima si vivement ce qui estoit en luy, que ce Verbe fut un autre lay - mesme, et fut vray Dieu de vray Dieu, non pas qu'il y cust deux dieux, mais parce qu'ily eut deux per sonnes participantes d'une seule, simple, indivisible et totale divine essence.
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Francis de Sales was Bishop of Geneva, and was an accomplished preacher. He is known also for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation, particularly Introduction to the Devout Life.
Francis came to the conclusion that whatever God had in store for him was good, because God is Love, as Scripture attests. This faithful devotion to the God of love not only expelled his doubts, but also influenced the rest of his life and his teachings.
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