TO THE READERS

,, [more] frequently than is commonly done; or the safest means of attaining and
,, enjoying it. How rare this is, those who have sought it seriously know.
,, Led by the desire to make this matter more common, I publish
,, what follows, etc.

These writings were these very same short treatises which will appear in the following pages; and indeed first, Peaceable or Comparative Theology Theologia Pacifica: A branch of theology focused on reconciling different religious factions by emphasizing shared core truths, about which the same translator says this:

,, In that Treatise, since the solid foundations of divine Peace are
,, not built upon the opinions of men or factions, but are placed
,, upon the weight original: "ponderi"; implying the inherent importance or reality of the spiritual matters of the things themselves, I do not doubt
,, that among fair-minded people it will both hold its value
,, and bring forth an abundant fruit of peace. Next, there are also
,, the remaining short treatises on Mystical Theology Theologia Mystica: Theology concerning the direct, interior experience of God's presence, and
,, for this reason indeed—in his view—because those things
,, which are recommended in the first as the principal and
,, fundamental points—namely, the Love of God original: "Amor Dei"
,, joined with true Faith original: "Fide", and also the means
,, of acquiring these, namely repentance original: "pœnitentia",
,, self-denial original: "abnegatio", and the purification
,, of the mind—