Reflections on
the Life of
Madame Jeanne de la Mothe Guyon.
Birth of a son. Her religious state at this period, 1673. Death of Genevieve Granger. Their intimacy with each other. Remarks on this addiction. General remarks on worldly attachments and supports.
One of the incidents of the year 1673, to which these series of events now bring us, was the birth of her fourth child, a son, whom Providence had given her in the place of the too much idolized boy, whom she had lost two years before. This son, who seems to have proved himself worthy of her affections, grew up to manhood. But, the grace of God enabled her to love him with that pure and chastened affection which holds every thing in subordination to the divine will.