He was probably something of a spiritual as well as of a physical quietist, for he set Cowper to translate the poetry of the great exponent of Quietism, Madame Guyon.
"Cowper"
Goldwin Smith
"Mr. Bull, a dissenting minister of Newport, a learned, ingenious, good-natured, pious friend of ours, who sometimes visits us, and whom we visited last week, has put into my hands three volumes of French poetry, composed by Madame Guyon;-a quietist, say you, and a fanatic, I will have nothing to do with her.
"Cowper"
Goldwin Smith
Molinos saved his life by recanting all his errors, but was imprisoned till his death, about 1696. In 1687 the Inquisition arrested 200 persons for "quietist" opinions.
"Christian Mysticism"
William Ralph Inge