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PREFACE.

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HENRI MARIE BOUDON, author of the work of which we here give a new edition, was one of the holiest priests, as well as one of the most skilful directors of souls that adorned the Church of France during the 17th century.

Promoted to the archdeaconry of Evreux at the age of thirty, he at once applied himself zealously to paying annual visits to the parishes confided to his care, to the reforming of abuses, and to the revival of piety. He employed all possible means to procure the salvation of souls, such as sermons, pious books, and other lessons in perfect virtue. Not contented with having inspired the faithful with great zeal for ornamenting the churches, in a book entitled : " Of the respect due to the sanctity of Churches and of the profanation committed in them" he strenuously endeavoured to rekindle in all hearts the most lively sentiments of faith and