Excerpt from OEuvres de Saint Francois de Sales, Eveque Et Prince de Geneve Et Docteur de l'Eglise, Vol. 7: Sermons, Ier Volume
Ces instructions, la troisieme surtout, furent assez mal comprises; car, tout en maintenant la distinction faite d'abord entre les Sermons autographes et les Ser mons recueillis, ou sembla donner la preseance a ceux-ci qui furent imprimes en premier lieu, et parmi lesquels on confondit trois des plus beaux Sermons autographes. On eut le tort d'inserer dans le corps meme du discours la traduction des textes donnes seulement en latin par l'auteur, et enfin les corrections furent faites d'une maniere si malencontreuse, qu'au lieu de remedier aux fautes de l'edition de 1641, on les multiplia. Le seul merite de celle de 164 3 est d'avoir donne un remarquable sermon autographe, preche pour la fete de saint Pierre, et dix sermons recueillis demeures inedits jusqu'alors. Malgre tous ses defauts, l'edition des Sermons de 1643 reproduite d'abord dans les oeuvres de 1647, l'a ete ensuite dans toutes celles qui ont paru j usqu'a Vives.
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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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