Excerpt from Oeuvres de Saint Francois de Sales, Eveque Et Prince de Geneve Et Docteur de l'Eglise, Vol. 4: Traitte de l'Amour de Dieu, Vol; 1
Cette controverse eut ainsi pour resultat d'amoindrir dans l'eglise de France l'autorite de notre Saint, et de le releguer dans l'opinion de plusieurs parmi les theologiens de second ordre. Son T heotime subit pour un temps le contre-coup de cette prevention. C'est pourquoi il nous semble necessaire de faire dans cette Introduction une part assez etendue a la celebre contro verse du semi-quietisme Il ne sera pas difficile de trouver dans le Bref du Doctorat et dans les temoigna ges de graves ecrivains, des armes puissantes pour reduire a neant les interpretations inexactes donnees aux enseignements de saint Francois de Sales.
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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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