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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Setting that soul toward what makes the "inward attraction of the Lord's spirit" powerful?

2. What must one be willing to follow?

3. Guyon admonishes that you must remember that this action happens when?

4. How can you avoid temptation?

5. Is Guyon's instruction for those who continue to seek the Lord with an "active" soul?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Guyon have to say about inward and outward actions?

2. How does Guyon illustrate this idea of passivity?

3. What does Guyon say about those who have reached the point of continual prayer?

4. Describe how this book ends.

5. What suggestions does Guyon give for leading others to the Lord?

6. About what is the beginning of this section?

7. How does Guyon explain the relationship between the soul and Spirit?

8. Why does Guyon believe one has not cause for worry?

9. What does Guyon say about doctrine?

10. What is one expected to feel at a time of confession? What does Guyon say about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The senses can be "conquered".

Part 1) What is meant, according to Guyon, by the senses? How can they be conquered? Why does Guyon believe they should be conquered?

Part 2) How might one's life change by conquering the senses?

Part 3) Is everyone capable of conquering his or her senses? Why or why not? Could you conquer your own? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Being close to Christ begins with a yielding of the heart.

Part 1) What is meant by being close to Christ? What is yielding of the heart?

Part 2) How can one's heart yield? What is the connection between this yielding and prayer?

Part 3) How is a prayer from the mind bad? What does she mean by a prayer from the mind?

Essay Topic 3

Guyon warns against rituals.

Part 1) Describe some rituals of which Guyon speaks. Why does she warn against these?

Part 2) How might the Church feel about this warning? Why would it feel this way?

Part 3) What are your own thoughts about rituals? How do your beliefs compare to Guyon's.

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