,,ruysbroeck ,! ,devotional ,libr>y4 ,h&somely pr9t$ & b\nd1 price #cs4 #f;d4 ea* volume4 ,,?ird ,,edition4 ,,! ,,key ,,( ,,! ,,grave4 ,a ,book = ! ,b]eav$4 ,by ,w4 ,,rob]tson ,,nicoll1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d4 ,,second ,,edition4 ,,memor&a ,,sacra4 ,by ,pr(essor ,j4 ,,r5del ,,h>ris1 ,m4,a41 ,fell[ ( ,cl>e ,college1 ,cambridge4 ,,! ,,g5]al ,,gordon ,,edition4 ,,*ri/ ,,my/ical4 ,by ,,joseph ,,hall1 ,d4,d41 ,bi%op ( ,norwi*4 ,repr9t$1 ) ,g5]al ,gordon's m>ks1 f ! ,orig9al ,copy us$ by him1 & ) an ,introduction on 8 ,!ology ,by ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,,c>ru!rs ,,wilson1 ,m4,a4 ,,london3 ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton4 ,,ruysbroeck ,,& ,,! ,,my/ics ,,) ,,selections ,,f ,,ruysbroeck ,,by ,,maurice ,,maet]l9ck ,,translat$ ,,by ,,jane ,t4 ,,/odd>t ,,london ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton #bg ,,pat]no/] ,,r[ ,,mdcccxciv ,,translator',s ,,note ,! foll[+ is an au?oris$ translation ( ! essay prefix$ by ,m4 ,maet]l9ck to ,l',ornem5t des ,noces ,spirituelles1 de ,ruysbroeck ,l',admirable1 ,traduit du ,flam& p> ,maurice ,maet]l9ck1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #ahia by ,paul ,lacomblez ( ,brussels4 ,i h add$ select$ passages f ,ruysbroeck's own "w4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,m4 ,,maet]l9ck',s ,,introduction ,,to ,,8 ,,translation ,,( 8,,! ,,adornm5t ,,( ,,! ,,spiritual ,,m>riage0-- ,i #a ,,ii #bi ,,select$ ,,passages ,,f 8,,! ,,adornm5t ,,( ,,! ,,spiritual ,,m>riage0 ,,on ,,! ,,k+dom ,,( ,,! ,,s\l #abb ,,*ri/ ,,! ,,sun ,,( ,,! ,,s\l #abf ,,! ,,lesson ,,f ,,! ,,bee #abi ,,! ,,dew ,,( ,,mid-,,day #acj ,,! ,,lesson ,,f ,,! ,,ant #acb ,,:at ,,%all ,,! ,,=sak5 ,,d8 #acd ,,! ,,sett+ ,,( ,,! ,,et]nal ,,sun #acg ,,! ,,nature ,,( ,,god #ach ,,! ,,div9e ,,g5]osity #aci ,,*ri/ ,,! ,,lov] ,,( ,,all ,,m5 #ada ,,h[ ,,*ri/ ,,gave ,,himself ,,to ,,u ,,9 ,,! ,,sacram5t #adb ,,! ,,s\l',s ,,hung] ,,= ,,god #adg ,,! ,,lab\r ,,& ,,re/ ,,( ,,love #aej ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,life #aea ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,! ,,bridegroom #aeb ,m4 ,,maet]l9ck',s ,,introduction ,,to ,,8 ,,translation ,,( 8,,! ,,adornm5t ,,( ,,! ,,spiritual ,,m>riage40 ,i ,_m works are m correctly beautiful ?an ?is book ( ,ruysbroeck ,l',admirable4 ,_m my/ics--,sw$5borg & ,novalis among o!rs--are m pot5t 9 _! influ5ce1 & m timely4 ,x is v probable t 8 writ+s may b r>ely meet ! ne$s ( to-day4 ,look+ at him f ano!r po9t ( view1 ,i "k few m clumsy au?ors4 ,he w&]s (f n[ & !n into /range pu]ilities1 & ! fir/ tw5ty *apt]s ( ,! ,adornm5t ( ! ,spiritual ,m>riage1 al?\gh !y are p]haps a necess>y prep>ation = :at foll[s1 conta9 little m ?an mild & pi\s commonplaces4 ,outw>dly1 at lea/1 he has no ord]1 no logic ( ! s*ools4 ,he is full ( repetitions1 & sometimes seems to contradict himself4 ,he %[s ! ignorance ( a *ild along ) ! wisdom ( "o :o might h return$ f ! dead4 ,ov] 8 involv$ syntax ,i h toil$ m ?an once 9 ! sweat ( my br[4 ,he introduces an image1 & =gets x4 ,!re are "s ( 8 images :i* ! m9d _c realise1 & ?is ph5om5on1 s unusual 9 an hone/ "w1 c only be expla9$ by 8 awkw>dness or 8 extraord9>y ha/e4 ,he kn[s few ( ! tricks ( language1 & c speak only ( ! unspeakable4 ,he is almo/ entirely ignorant ( ! habits1 skill$ me?ods1 & res\rces ( philosophic ?\ght1 & he is con/ra9$ to ?9k only ( ! un?9kable4 ,:5 he speaks ( 8 little mona/ic g>d51 he c h>dly tell u en\gh ab\t :at goes on !re2 on t subject he writes l a *ild4 ,he und]takes to tea* u :at transpires 9 ! nature ( ,god1 & writes pages :i* ,plato c\ld n h writt54 ,ev]y:]e we f9d a grotesque disproportion betwe5 8 k & ignorance1 8 capacity & desire4 ,y mu/ n expect a lit]>y "w2 y w see only ! convulsive flight ( an eagle1 dizzy1 bl9d1 & w\nd$1 ov] sn[y peaks4 ,i w add "o ^w m by way ( fri5dly w>n+4 ,x has be5 my lot to read books g5]ally consid]$ mo/ ab/ruse3 ,! ,disciples at ,sas1 & ! ,fragm5ts ( ,novalis1 = in/ance2 ! ,biographia ,lit]>ia & ! ,fri5d ( ,samuel ,taylor ,col]idge2 ! ,timaeus ( ,plato2 ! ,enneads ( ,plot9us2 ! ,div9e ,names ( ,/4 ,d5ys ! ,areopagite2 ! ,aurora ( ! great ,g]man my/ic1 ,jacob ,bhme1 ) :om our au?or has m ?an "o po9t ( analogy4 ,i d n v5ture to say t ! works ( ,ruysbroeck are m ab/ruse ?an ^! works2 b _! ab/rus5ess is less readily p>don$1 because we h "h to d ) an unkn[n writ] 9 :om we h no previ\s confid5ce4 ,i ?\ght x necess>y to give an hone/ w>n+ to idl]s on ! ?re%old ( ?is temple )\t ar*itecture2 = ?is translation 0 und]tak5 only to please a few ,platoni/s4 ,i believe t ^? :o h n liv$ 9 close fell[%ip ) ,plato & ) ! ,neo-,platoni/s ( ,alex&ria w n proce$ f> 9 read+ x4 ,!y w ?9k !y are ent]+ ! void2 !y w feel z if !y 7 fall+ /eadily into a bottomless abyss1 betwe5 black & slipp]y rocks4 ,9 ?is book !re is no common light or air2 z a spiritual abode x w be insupportable to ^? :o come unprep>$4 ,d n ent] "h f lit]>y curiosity2 !re are h>dly any da9ty nick-nacks1 & ! botani/ 9 se>* ( f9e images w f9d z few fl[]s "h z on ! pol> ice-banks4 ,i tell !m t ?is is a b\ndless des]t1 :]e !y w die ( ?ir/4 ,!y w f9d "h v few phrases :i* "o may h&le & admire aft] ! way ( lit]>y critics2 no?+ b jets ( flame or blocks ( ice4 ,d n seek = roses 9 ,icel&4 ,"s fl[] may /ill l+] betwe5 two iceb]gs--& inde$ !re are /range outbur/s1 unkn[n expressions1 unhe>d-( analogies1 b !y w n repay y = ! "t lo/ 9 com+ s f> to pluck !m4 ,be=e ent]+ "h "o mu/ be 9 a philosophic /ate z diff]5t f our ord9>y condition z ! /ate ( wak+ is f t ( slumb]4 ,porphyry1 9 8 ,pr9ciples ( ! ,!ory ( ,intelligibles1 seems to me to h writt5 a w>n+ :i* might fitly /& at ! beg9n+ ( ?is book--8,by our intellig5ce we say _m ?+s ( ! pr9ciple :i* is high] ?an ! intellig5ce4 ,b ^! ?+s are div9$ mu* bett] by an abs5ce ( ?\ght ?an by ?\ght4 ,x is ! same ) ?is idea z ) t ( sleep1 ( :i* we speak up to a c]ta9 po9t 9 our wak+ /ate1 b ! k & p]ception ( :i* we c ga9 only by sleep+4 ,l is kn[n only by l1 & ! condition ( all k is t ! subject %\ld become l to ! object40 ,x is mo/ difficult1 ,i repeat1 to und]/& su* ?+s )\t prep>ation2 & ,i believe t1 9 spite ( our prep>atory /udies1 a great deal ( ?is my/icism w seem to u purely !oretic1 & t ! mo/ ( ^! exp]i5ces ( sup]natural psy*ology w be accessible to u only 9 ! "* ( spectators4 ,! philosophical imag9ation is a faculty :i* is educat$ v sl[ly4 ,we are "h1 all at once1 on ! conf9es ( human ?\ght1 & f> )9 ! pol> circle ( ! m9d4 ,x is /rangely cold "h2 x is /rangely d>k2 & yet all ar\nd !re is light & flame4 ,b to ^? :o come )\t hav+ tra9$ _! m9d to ^! new p]ceptions1 ?is light & ^! flames are z d>k & cold z pa9t$ images4 ,we are deal+ "h ) ! mo/ exact ( sci5ces4 ,we h to explore ! mo/ rugg$ & lea/ habitable promontories ( ! div9e 8,"k ,?yself02 & ! midnight sun hangs ov] ! tempe/u\s sea1 :]e ! psy*ology ( man m+les ) ! psy*ology ( ,god4 ,we h con/antly to keep 9 m9d t we are deal+ "h ) a v pr(\nd sci5ce1 & n ) a dream4 ,dreams are n unanim\s2 dreams h no roots2 :ile ! gl[+ fl[] ( div9e metaphysic1 :i* is "h full bl[n1 has its my/]i\s roots 9 ,p]sia & 9 ,india1 9 ,egypt & 9 ,greece4 ,& yet x seems unconsci\s z a fl[]1 & kn[s no?+ ( its roots4 ,unhappily x is almo/ impossible = u to put ourselves 9 ! position ( ! s\l :i*1 )\t ef=t1 conceiv$ ?is sci5ce2 we _c p]ceive x ab intra & reproduce x 9 ourselves4 ,we lack t :i* ,em]son w\ld call ! same 8c5tral spontaneity02 we c no long] trans=m ^! ideas into our own sub/ance2 ! utmo/ we c d is to take c\nt1 f ! outside1 ( ! trem5d\s exp]i5ces :i* are )9 ! rea* ( only a v few s\ls dur+ ! :ole exi/5ce ( a planet>y sy/em4 8,x is n lawful10 says ,plot9us1 8to inquire into ! orig9 ( ?is intuitive sci5ce z if x 7 a ?+ dep5d5t on place & movem5t2 = x does n approa* f "h1 nor set out f !re1 9 ord] to g else:]e1 b x appe>s or does n appe>4 ,s t we mu/ n pursue x 9 ord] to discov] its secret s\rces1 b wait 9 sil5ce until x sudd5ly %9es out ^u u1 prep>+ ourselves = ! sacr$ sight1 z ! eye waits pati5tly = ! ris+ ( ! sun40 ,& else:]e he adds3 8,x is n by imag9ation nor by reason1 :i* is itself oblig$ to draw its pr9ciples f else:]e1 t we repres5t to ourselves intelligible ?+s 7t is to say1 ! highe/ ( all71 b r x is by our faculty = behold+ !m1 ! faculty :i* enables u to speak ( !m "h bel[4 ,we see !m !re=e by awak+ 9 ourselves1 "h on e>?1 ! same p[]s :i* we %all h to awake :5 we are 9 ! _w ( pure intellig5ce4 ,we are l a man :o1 on rea*+ ! summit ( a rock1 p]ceives ) 8 eyes objects :i* are invisible to ^? :o h n made ! asc5t along ) him40 ,b al?\gh all be+s1 f ! /one & ! plant up to man1 are contemplations1 !y are unconsci\s contemplations2 & x is v difficult to r$iscov] 9 ourselves "s memory ( ! previ\s activity ( ! dead faculty4 ,9 ?is respect we resemble ! eye 9 ! ,neo-,platonic image4 8,x turns away f ! light to see ! d>kness1 & by ! v action x ceases to see2 = x _c see ! d>kness ) ! light1 & yet )\t x1 x sees n at all2 & s1 by n see+1 x sees ! d>kness z f> z x is capable ( see+ x40 ,i "k ! judgm5t :i* mo/ m5 w pron\nce on ?is book4 ,!y w ?9k x ! "w ( a delud$ monk1 ( a pale solit>y1 a h]mit1 dizzy ) fa/+ & worn ) fev]4 ,!y w take x = a wild1 d>k dream1 cross$ ) vivid lightn+ fla%es1--no?+ m4 ,?is is ! common idea :i* p =m ( ! my/ics2 & !y =get too (t5 t !y alone are ! possessors ( c]ta9ty4 ,if x be true1 z has be5 said1 t e man is a ,%akespe>e 9 8 dreams1 we might well ask :e!r e man is n 9 ?is life an in>ticulate my/ic1 a ?\s& times m transc5d5tal ?an ^? :o h conf9$ !mselves )9 ! bonds ( words4 ,is n ! eye ( ! lov] or ( ! "m1 = in/ance1 a ?\s& times m ab/ruse1 m imp5etrable1 & m my/ical ?an ?is book1 :i* is poor & easily expla9$1 aft] all1 l all books1 = ^! are b dead my/]ies1 ^: horizon w nev] be rek9dl$8 ,if we d n und]/& ?is1 p]haps ! reason is t we no long] und]/& any?+4 ,b1 to return to our au?or1 a few w recognise )\t difficulty t1 f> f be+ half-madd5$ by hung]1 solitude1 & fev]1 ?is monk possess$1 on ! contr>y1 "o ( ! wise/1 mo/ exact1 & mo/ subtle philosophic bra9s :i* h ev] exi/$4 ,he liv$1 !y tell u1 9 8 hut at ,grn5dal1 9 ! mid/ ( ! =e/ ( ,soignes4 ,x 0 at ! beg9n+ ( "o ( ! wilde/ c5turies ( ! middle ages1--! f\rte5?4 ,he knew no ,greek1 & p]haps no ,lat94 ,he 0 alone & poor2 & yet1 9 ! dep?s ( ?is obscure =e/ ( ,brabant1 8 m9d1 ignorant & simple z x 01 receives1 all unconsci\sly1 dazzl+ sunbeams f all ! lonely1 my/]i\s peaks ( human ?\ght ,he kn[s1 ?\gh he is unaw>e ( x1 ! ,platonism ( ,greece1 ! ,sufism ( ,p]sia1 ! ,brahmanism ( ,india1 & ! ,buddhism ( ,tibet2 & 8 m>vell\s ignorance r$iscov]s ! wisdom ( buri$ c5turies1 & =esees ! k ( c5turies yet unborn4 ,i c\ld quote :ole pages ( ,plato1 ( ,plot9us1 ( ,porphyry1 ( ! ,z5dic books1 ( ! ,gno/ics1 & ( ! ,kabbala1 ! all b inspir$ sub/ance ( :i* is to be f\nd intact 9 ! writ+s ( ?is humble ,flemi% prie/4#a ,we f9d /range co9cid5ces & di/urb+ agreem5ts4 ,we f9d m1 = he seems1 at times1 to h presuppos$ ) exactitude ! "w ( mo/ ( 8 unkn[n pr$ecessors4 ,j z ,plot9us beg9s 8 /]n j\rney at ! crossroad :]e ,plato1 fe>+1 paus$ & knelt d[n1 s we might say t ,ruysbroeck awak5$ f a slumb] ( sev]al c5turies2 n1 inde$1 ! same k9d ( ?\ght 7= t k9d ( ?\ght nev] sleeps71 b ! same k9d ( language z t :i* _h fall5 asleep on ! m\nta9s :]e ,plot9us =sook x1 dazzl$ by t blaze ( light1 & ) 8 h&s be=e 8 eyes1 z if 9 pres5ce ( an imm5se conflagration4 ,b ! organic me?od ( _! ?\ght diff]s /rangely4 ,plato & ,plot9us are be=e all ?+s pr9ces 9 ! sph]e ( dialectic4 ,!y rea* my/icism by ! sci5ce ( reason+4 ,!y use ! discursive faculties ( _! m9d1 & seem to di/ru/ _! intuitive or contemplative faculties4 ,reason+ beholds itself 9 ! mirror ( reason+1 & endeav\rs to rema9 indiff]5t to e o!r reflection4 ,x cont9ues its c\rse l a riv] ( fre% wat] 9 ! mid/ ( ! sea1 ) ! pres5tim5t ( a spe$y absorption4 ,9 our au?or we f9d1 on ! contr>y1 ! habits ( ,asiatic ?\ght2 ! intuitive faculty reigns alone above ! discursive purification ( ideas by means ( words4 ,! fett]s ( ! dream h fall5 (f4 ,is x = ?is reason less sure8 ,none c tell4 ,! mirror ( ! human intellect is entirely unkn[n 9 ?is book1 b !re is ano!r mirror1 d>k] & m pr(\nd1 :i* we hide 9 ! inmo/ dep?s ( our be+2 no detail c be se5 di/9ctly1 & words w n rema9 on its surface2 ! intellect w\ld break x if x c\ld = a mom5t ca/ !reon ! reflection ( its m]ely secul> light2 b some?+ else is se5 !re f "t to "t4 ,is x ! s\l8 is x ,god ,himself8 is x bo? at once8 ,we %all nev] "k2 yet ^! all b invisible appe>ances are ! only real rul]s ( ! life ( ! mo/ unbeliev+ among u4 ,"h y w p]ceive no?+ b ! d>k reflections on ! mirror1 &1 z its treasure is inexhau/ible1 ^! reflections are n l any?+ we h exp]i5c$ 9 ourselves1 b1 9 spite ( all1 !y h an amaz+ c]ta9ty4 ,& ?is is :y ,i "k no?+ m t]rify+ ?an ?is hone/ book4 ,!re is no psy*ological idea1 no metaphysical exp]i5ce1 no my/ical intuition1 h[ev] ab/ruse1 pr(\nd1 & surpris+ !y may be1 :i* x w\ld be impossible to reproduce if necess>y1 & to cause to live = a mom5t 9 ourselves1 t we might be assur$ ( _! human id5tity2 b "h on e>? we are l a bl9d fa!r :o c no long] recall ! faces ( 8 *ildr54 ,none ( ^! ?\ghts has ! *ildlike or bro!rly look ( a ?\ght ( ?is e>?2 we seem to h lo/ our exp]i5ce ( ,god1 & yet ev]y?+ assures u t we are n ent]$ into ! h\se ( dreams4 ,mu/ we exclaim ) ,novalis t ! "t has pass$ away :5 ! ,_s ( ,god 0 compreh5sible1 & t ! div9e s5se ( ! _w is =ev] lo/8 ,t ( old all ?+s 7 manife/ations ( ! ,_s1 b t n[ we see only lifeless reflections :i* we d n und]/&1 & live entirely on ! fruits ( bett] times8 ,i believe we mu/ humbly confess t ! key ( ?is book is n to be f\nd on ! common pa?ways ( ! human m9d4 ,t key is n meant to op5 e>?ly doors1 & we mu/ des]ve x by )draw+ ourselves z f> z possible f ! e>?4 ,"o guide1 inde$1 we may /ill meet at ^! lonely cross-roads1 :o c po9t out ! la/ way-m>ks t[>ds ^! my/]i\s isles ( fire1 ^! ,icel&s ( ab/raction & ( love4 ,t guide is ,plot9us1 :o attempt$ to analyse1 by means ( ! human intellect1 ! div9e faculty :i* "h holds sway4 ,he exp]i5c$ ! same ec/asies 7z we say 9 a ^w :i* expla9s no?+7 :i* are 9 _! ess5ce only ! beg9n+ ( ! complete discov]y ( our be+2 & 9 ! mid/ ( _! tr\ble & _! d>kness1 he nev] = "o mom5t clos$ ! que/ion+ eye ( ! psy*ologi/ :o seeks to expla9 to himself ! mo/ abnormal ph5om5a ( 8 s\l4 ,he is ?us l ! la/ outwork ( ! pi]1 f :i* we may und]/& some?+ ( ! waves & ! horizon ( t dim sea4 ,he tries to ext5d ! pa?s ( ! ord9>y intellect into ! v he>t ( ^! desolations1 & ?is is :y we mu/ con/antly rev]t to him1 = he is ! "o analytical my/ic4 ,= ! sake ( ^? :o may be tempt$ to und]take ?is trem5d\s j\rney1 ,i give "h "o ( ! pages 9 :i* he has attempt$ to expla9 ! organism ( t div9e faculty ( introspection3-- 8,9 ! intuition ( ! intellect10 he says1 8intelligible objects are p]ceiv$ by ! intellect by means ( ! light :i* ! ,fir/ ,"o spreads ov] !m1 & 9 see+ ^! objects1 x sees really ! intelligible light4 ,b1 z x gives its att5tion to ! objects on :i* ! light falls1 x does n p]ceive ) any exactness ! pr9ciple :i* enlight5s !m1 :ile if1 on ! contr>y1 x =gets ! objects :i* x sees s z to contemplate only ! brightness :i* makes !m visible1 x sees ! light itself & ! pr9ciple ( ! light4 ,b x is nev] outside ( itself t ! intellect c contemplate ! intelligible light4 ,x !n resembles ! eye :i*1 )\t contemplat+ an ext]ior or ali5 light1 & inde$ be=e x has ev5 p]ceiv$ x1 is sudd5ly /ruck by a brightness :i* belongs to itself1 or by a ray :i* d>ts f itself1 & appe>s to x 9 ! mid/ ( d>kness3 x is j ! same :5 ! eye1 s z to see no o!r objects1 closes its lids & draws its light f itself1 or :51 press$ by ! h&1 x p]ceives ! light :i* x has 9 itself4 ,!n1 al?\gh see+ no outside ?+1 x /ill sees2 x sees ev5 m ?an at any o!r "t1 = x sees ! light4 ,! o!r objects :i* x saw be=e1 al?\gh !y 7 lum9\s1 7 n ! light itself4 ,s1 :5 ! intellect closes its eye 9 "s degree to o!r objects1 & conc5trates x on itself1 !n1 see+ no?+1 x yet sees1 n an ali5 light :i* %9es 9 ali5 =ms1 b its own light1 :i* all at once %9es inw>dly ) a pure radiance40 ,aga9 he says3 8,! s\l :i* /udies ,god mu/ =m an idea ( ,him :om x seeks to "k2 be+ aw>e1 moreov]1 to :at greatness x desires to unite itself1 & p]suad$ t x w f9d bless$ness 9 t union1 x mu/ plunge into ! dep?s ( div9ity1 until1 in/ead ( contemplat+ itself1 or ! intelligible _w1 x becomes itself an object ( contemplation1 & %9es ) ! brightness ( conceptions :i* h _! s\rce above40 ,we h "h almo/ all t human wisdom c tell u2 almo/ all t ! pr9ce ( transc5d5tal metaphysicians c\ld express2 z = o!r explanations1 we mu/ f9d !m 9 ourselves1 9 ! dep?s :]e all explanation disappe>s 9 its expression4 ,= x is n only 9 heav5 & e>?1 b above all 9 ourselves1 t !re are m ?+s ?an all philosophies c conta92 & z soon z we are no long] oblig$ to =mulate ! my/]ies )9 u1 we are m pr(\nd ?an all t has be5 writt51 & great] ?an all t exi/s4 ,i h translat$ ?is book1 !n1 solely because ,i believe t ! writ+s ( ! my/ics are ! pure/ diamonds 9 ! va/ treasure ( humanity4 ,a translation may inde$ v easily be useless1 = exp]i5ce seems to prove t x matt]s little :e!r ! my/]y ( ! inc>nation ( a ?\ght takes place 9 d>kness or 9 light2 x is en\gh t x has tak5 place4 ,b1 h[ev] ?is may be1 ! tru?s ( my/icism h a /range privilege ov] ord9>y tru?s2 !y c nei!r gr[ old nor die4 ,!re is no tru? :i* did n1 "o morn+1 come d[n ^u ?is _w1 lovely 9 /r5g? & 9 y\?1 & cov]$ ) ! fre% & wondr\s dew :i* lies on ?+s yet unspok53 to-day y may pass ?r\gh ! infirm>ies ( ! human s\l1 :]e all ?\ghts come day by day to die1 & y w n f9d !re a s+le my/ic ?\ght4 ,!y h ! immunity ( ! angels ( ,sw$5borg1 :o progress cont9ually t[>ds ! spr+ ( _! y\?1 s t ! olde/ angels appe> ! y\nge/2 & :e!r !y come f ,india1 f ,greece1 or f ! ,nor?1 !y h nei!r c\ntry nor date1 & :]ev] we meet !m1 !y are calm & real z ,god ,himself4 ,a "w gr[s old 9 exact proportion to its anti-my/icism2 & t is :y ?is book be>s no date4 ,i "k t x is unusually obscure1 b ,i believe t a s9c]e & hone/ au?or is nev] obscure 9 ! et]nal s5se ( ! ^w1 because he always und]/&s himself1 & 9 a way :i* is inf9itely beyond any?+ t he says4 ,x is only artificial ideas :i* spr+ up 9 real d>kness1 & fl\ri% solely 9 lit]>y epo*s & 9 ! ins9c]ity ( self-consci\s ages1 :5 ! ?\ght ( ! writ] is poor] ?an 8 expression4 ,9 ! =m] case1 we h ! ri* %ade ( a =e/2 9 ! latt]1 ! gloom ( a cav]n1 9 :i* only dismal p>asites c gr[4 ,we mu/ take into acc\nt t unkn[n _w :i* our au?or's phrases 7 meant to enlight5 ?r\gh ! poor d\ble horn-panes ( words & ?\ghts4 ,words1 z x has be5 said1 7 inv5t$ = ! ord9>y uses ( life1 & !y are unhappy1 re/less1 & z bewild]$ z begg>s r\nd a ?rone1 :51 f "t to "t1 "s royal s\l leads !m else:]e4 ,&1 f ano!r po9t ( view1 is ! ?\ght ev] ! exact image ( t unkn[n ?+ :i* gave x bir?8 ,d we n always behold 9 x ! %ad[ ( a conflict l t ( ,jacob ) ! angel1 confus$ 9 proportion to ! /ature ( ! s\l & ( ! angel8 8,woe to u10 says ,c>lyle1 8if we h no?+ 9 u except t :i* we c express & %[ to o!rs40 ,i "k t on ^! pages !re lies ! %ad[ ca/ f objects :i* we h no recollection ( hav+ se54 ,! monk does n /op to expla9 _! use to u1 & we %all recognise !m only :5 we behold ! objects !mselves on ! o!r side ( ?is life2 b mean:ile1 he has made u look into ! di/ance1 & t is mu*4 ,i "k1 besides1 t _m ( 8 phrases float almo/ l transp>5t icicles on ! col\rless sea ( sil5ce1 b /ill !y exi/2 !y h be5 sep>at$ f ! wat]s1 & t is suffici5t4 ,i am aw>e1 f9ally1 t ! /range plants :i* he cultivat$ on ! high peaks ( ! _s are surr\nd$ by cl\ds ( _! own1 b ^! cl\ds annoy only gaz]s f bel[4 ,^? :o h ! c\rage to climb see t !y are ! v atmosph]e ( ^! plants1 ! only atmosph]e 9 :i* !y c blossom 9 ! %ade ( non-exi/5ce4 ,= ?is is a vegetation s subtle t x c sc>cely be di/+ui%$ f ! sil5ce f :i* x has drawn its juices & into :i* x seems ready to dissolve4 ,?is :ole "w1 moreov]1 is l a magnify+ glass turn$ ^u d>kness & sil5ce2 & sometimes we d n imm$iately disc]n ! outl9e ( ! ideas :i* are /ill /eep$ !re94 ,x is invisible ?+s :i* appe> f "t to "t1 & "s att5tion is obvi\sly ne$$ = _! recognition4 ,?is book is n too f> (f f u2 probably x is 9 ! v c5tre ( our humanity2 x is we1 on ! contr>y1 :o are too f> f ! book2 & if x seems to u disc\rag+ z ! des]t1 if ! desolation ( div9e love 9 x appe>s t]rible1 & ! ?ir/ on its summits un5durable1 x is n t ! book is too anci5t1 b t we ourselves are p]haps old & sad & lack+ 9 c\rage1 l gray-hair$ m5 9 pres5ce ( a *ild4 ,plot9us1 ! great pagan my/ic1 is probably "r :5 he says to ^? :o compla9 t !y see no?+ on ! heights ( introspection3 8,we mu/ fir/ make ! organ ( vision analog\s & simil> to ! object :i* x is to contemplate4 ,! eye w\ld nev] h p]ceiv$ ! sun1 if x _h n fir/ tak5 ! =m ( ! sun2 s likewise ! s\l c\ld nev] see beauty if x did n fir/ become beautiful itself2 & all m5 %\ld beg9 by mak+ !mselves beautiful & div9e1 9 ord] t !y may obta9 ! sight ( ! beautiful & ( div9ity40 ,,ii ,! life ( ,jean von ,ruysbroeck1 l t ( mo/ ( ! great ?9k]s ( ?is _w1 is entirely an inn] life4 ,he said himself1 8,i h no conc]ns outside40 ,ne>ly all 8 biograph]s1 ,surius among o!rs1 wrote ne>ly two c5turies aft] 8 dea?1 & _! "w seems mu* int]mix$ ) leg5d4 ,!y %[ u a holy h]mit1 sil5t1 ignorant1 amaz+ly humble1 amaz+ly good1 :o 0 9 ! habit ( work+ miracles unaw>es4 ,! trees b5ea? :i* he pray$ 7 illum9$ by an aureole2 ! bells ( a ,dut* conv5t toll$ )\t h&s on ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,8 body1 :5 exhum$ five ye>s aft] 8 s\l _h quitt$ x1 0 f\nd 9 a /ate ( p]fect pres]vation1 & f x rose wond]ful p]fumes1 :i* cur$ ! sick :o 7 br\ght f neighb\r+ villages4 ,a few l9es w suffice to give ! facts :i* are und\bt$ly au!ntic4 ,he 0 born 9 ! ye> #abgd at ,ruysbroeck1 a little village betwe5 ,hal & ,brussels4 ,he 0 fir/ a prie/ 9 ! *ur* ( ,sa9te-,gudule2 !n1 by ! advice ( ! h]mit ,lamb]t1 he left ! ,brabant t[n & retir$ to ,grn5dal 7,gre5 ,valley7 9 ! =e/ ( ,soignes1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,brussels4 ,holy companions soon jo9$ him !re1 & ) !m he f\nd$ ! abbey ( ,grn5dal1 ! ru9s ( :i* may be se5 to ?is day4 ,attract$ by ! /range r5[n ( 8 !osophy & 8 sup]natural visions1 pilgrims f ,g]many & ,holl&1 among !m ! ,dom9ican ,jean ,taul] & ,g]h>d ,groot1 came to ?is retreat to visit ! humble old man1 & w5t away fill$ ) an admiration ( :i* ! memory /ill l+]s 9 _! writ+s4 ,he di$1 accord+ to ! ,necrologium ,mona/]ii ,viridis ,vallis1 on ! #bnd ( ,decemb] #acha1 & 8 contempor>ies gave him ! title ( 8,l',admirable40 ,x 0 ! c5tury ( ! my/ics & ! p]iod ( ! gloomy w>s 9 ,brabant & ,fl&]s1 ( /ormy nights ( blood & pray]s "u ! wild reigns ( ! ?ree ,johns1 ( battles ext5d+ into ! v =e/ :]e ! sa9ts 7 kneel+4 ,/4 ,bonav5tura & ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as _h j di$1 & ,?omas ,kempis 0 ab\t to /udy ,god 9 t mirror ( ! absolute :i* ! inspir$ ,flem+ _h left 9 ! dep?s ( ! ,gre5 ,valley2 :ile1 fir/ ,jehan de ,bruges1 & aft]w>ds ! ,van ,eycks1 ,rog] van d] ,weyd51 ,hugues van d] ,goes1 ,?i]ry ,b\ts1 & ,hans ,meml9ck 7 to p ) images ! lonely ,^w ( ! h]mit4 ,"h is a li/ ( ! writ+s ( ,ruysbroeck1 ! sum-total ( :i* is v l>ge4 ,! ,book ( ! ,twelve ,begu9es2 ,! ,mirror ( ,et]nal ,salvation2 ,! ,book ( ! ,spiritual ,tab]nacle2 ,! ,sp>kl+ ,/one2 ,! ,book ( ,supreme ,tru?2 ,! ,book ( ! ,sev5 ,/eps ( ,spiritual ,love2 ,! ,book ( ! ,sev5 ,ca/les2 ,! ,book ( ! ,k+dom ( ! ,belov$2 ,! ,book ( ! ,f\r ,temptations2 ,! ,book ( ! ,twelve ,virtues2 ,! ,book ( ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 & ,! ,adornm5t ( ! ,spiritual ,m>riage4 ,!re are besides sev5 lett]s1 two hymns1 & a pray]1 to :i* ,surius gave ^! titles1 ,epi/olae septem utiles1 ,cantiones du admodum spirituales1 & ,oratio p]brevis s$ pia valde1 ! orig9al texts ( :i* ,i h n be5 able to discov] 9 any ( ! ,flemi% manuscripts4 ,"s ye>s ago ! great] numb] ( ^! writ+s 7 edit$ ) ! utmo/ c>e by a society ( ,flemi% bibliophiles--,de ,maets*appij d] ,vlaems*e ,bibliophil5--& mo/ ( ?is translation has be5 made f ! excell5t text ( t edition4 ,i %all n und]take to give "h an analysis ( ^! diff]5t works2 su* an analysis w\ld be difficult1 monoton\s1 & useless4 ,all ! books ( our au?or treat exclusively ( ! same sci5ce3 a !osophy peculi> to ,ruysbroeck1 ! m9ute /udy ( ! introv]sion & introspection ( ! s\l1 ! contemplation ( ,god above all similitudes & lik5esses1 & ! drama ( ! div9e love on ! un9habitable peaks ( ! _s4 ,i %all !re=e cont5t myself ) giv+ "s *>act]i/ic extracts f ea* ( ^! writ+s4 ,! ,book ( ! ,twelve ,begu9es1 9 ! ,lat9 translation ( ,surius1 is entitl$ ,de v]a contemplatione1 opus prcl>um1 v>iis div9is in/itutionibus1 eo quo ,spiritus ,sanctus suggessit ord9e descriptis1 exub]ans4 ,?is title expla9s m exactly ! nature ( ! "w1 b is n to be f\nd 9 any ( ! e>ly manuscripts4 ,! tru? is t ,ruysbroeck1 foll[+ ! cu/om ( 8 age1 seldom gave a title to 8 writ+s1 & ! titles by :i* !y are n[ kn[n1 z well z ! m>g9al rubrics ( ! *apt]s1 h app>5tly be5 int]polat$ by ! copyi/s4 ,9 ! edition ( ! ,maets*appij d] ,vlaems*e ,bibliophil5 we f9d collect$ "u ! title1 ,dat boec van d5 twaelf begh951 fir/ ( all t treatise on ! contemplative life m5tion$ by ,surius1 next a k9d ( manual ( symbolical a/rology1 & la/ly "s ?\ghts on ! passion & dea? ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! ?ree works are m>k$ (f f ea* o!r ) m or less di/9ctness1 & ,ruysbroeck evid5tly fixes ! place :]e he =sakes ! inn] univ]se & desc5ds to ! visible firmam5t1 :5 he says at ! end ( *apt] xxxi41 8,& aft] ?is ,i leave ! contemplative life1 :i* is ,god ,himself1 & :i* ,he grants to ^? :o h r5\nc$ self & h foll[$ ,8 ,_s to :]e1 9 et]nal glory1 ,he rejoices 9 ,himself & 9 ,8 *os540 ,! fir/ eight *apt]s ( ?is book are writt5 9 s+ul> & v beautiful v]ses1 & across _! images1 on ! d>k backgr\nd ( ess5tial love1 z across ! w9d[s ( a burn+ conv5t1 !re flick] cont9ually bright spiritual flames1 & also froz5 sadnesses1 n unlike ^? ( ,villon or ( ,v]la9e4 ,"h are "s ( ^! v]ses3-- 8,contemplation is a sci5ce )\t mode1 ,above human reason rema9+ ev]more2 ,unto our reason c x n come d[n1 ,nei!r above x c reason ev] rise4 ,its enlight5$ fre$om is a noble mirror1 ,:]e9 ! et]nal spl5d\r ( ,god do? %9e4 ,?is modeless fre$om ha? no mann] ( its own1 ,& be=e x all ! works ( reason pale2 ,?is modeless fre$om is n ,god ,himself1 ,b x is ! light by :i* we see ,him4 ,^? :o move 9 ?is fre$om unre/ra9$ ,9 ! light ( ,god1 ,see va/ prospects /ret*+ out )9 !m4 ,?is modeless fre$om is m high ?an reason1 ,yet n )\t reason2 ,all ?+s beholde? x )\t surprise-- ,surprise is f> b5ea? x ,! life ( contemplation is )\t surprise3 ,x sees1 b kn[s n :at is se51 ,above all ?+s is x1 & nei!r ?is nor t40 ,aft]w>ds1 ! poet1 p]ceiv+ t 8 v]ses are becom+ too obscure1 /&+ z he is on ! ?re%old ( et]nal k1 says sudd5ly & v simply-- 8,n[ mu/ ,i cease f v]s+ ,& speak ( contemplation cle>ly40 ,f ?is po9t he makes use ( a /range prose1 d>k z ! fe>ful void into :i* he is gaz+1 resembl+ t fi]ce cold :i* reigns above all our images1 ) blue lights fla%+ ov] ! black fro/s ( ab/raction4 ,& :5 he desc5ds = a mom5t into ! regions ( similitudes1 he t\*es only ! mo/ di/ant1 ! mo/ subtle1 & ! mo/ unkn[n2 he loves1 too1 su* ?+s z mirrors1 reflections1 cry/al1 f\nta9s1 burn+ glasses1 wat]-plants1 preci\s /ones1 gl[+ iron1 hung]1 ?ir/1 fire1 fi%1 ! />s1 & ev]y?+ t helps him to end[ 8 ideas ) visible =ms--=ms laid pro/rate 9 ! pres5ce ( love on ^! cle> summits ( ! s\l--& to give di/9ctness to ^? unhe>d-( tru?s :i* he calmly reveals4 ,x is ne$less to say m1 = y %all pres5tly rea* ! ?re%old ( t spiritual m>riage1 & f !re behold ! /ill tempe/ ( joy1 rea*+ z f> z to ! et]nal he>t ( ,god4 ,9 "o ^w1 ?is man ( all o!rs w5t ne> to behold+ ?\ght z x w be aft] dea?1 & %[$ a fa9t %ad[ ( its ri* gr[?s ( ! future1 9 ! mid/ ( ! incompreh5sible efflu5ce ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity4 ,i believe t ?is is a "w :i* we %all p]haps rememb] else:]e & always4 ,y %all see1 too1 t ! mo/ amaz+ outbur/s ( ,/4 ,t]esa are h>dly to be di/+ui%$ f ! top ( ^? unlight$1 col\rless1 & airless glaci]s to :i* we climb ) him 8beyond surprise & emotion1 above reason & ! virtues10 9 ! d>k symphony ( contemplation4 ,i give a passage f ! book3 ,de alt]o v] contemplationis modo3-- 8,aft] ?is comes ano!r mode ( contemplation4 8,^? :o h rais$ !mselves into ! absolute purity ( _! spirits by ! love & rev]5ce :i* !y h = ,god1 /& 9 ,8 pres5ce1 ) op5 & unveil$ faces4 ,& f ! spl5d\r ( ! ,fa!r a direct light %9es on ^? spirits 9 :i* ! ?\ght is nak$ & free f similitudes1 rais$ above ! s5ses1 above similitudes1 above reason & )\t reason1 9 ! l(ty purity ( ! _s4 8,?is light is n ,god1 b is a m$iator betwe5 ! see+ ?\ght & ,god4 ,x is a light-ray f ,god or f ! ,_s ( ! ,fa!r4 ,9 x ,god %[s ,himself imm$iately1 n accord+ to ! di/9ction & ! mode ( ,8 p]sons1 b 9 ! simplicity ( ,8 nature & ,8 sub/ance2 & 9 x also ! ,_s ( ! ,fa!r speaks 9 ?\ght1 l(ty1 nak$1 & )\t similitude1 #8,behold me z ,i behold y4' ,at ! same "t ! ke5ness ( ! pure eyes is reveal$1 :5 ! direct brightness ( ! ,fa!r falls ^u !m1 & !y behold ! spl5d\r ( ! ,fa!r--t is to say1 ! sub/ance or ! nature ( ,god 9 an imm$iate vision1 above reason & )\t di/9ction4 8,?is brightness & ?is manife/ation ( ,god give to ! contemplative _s a real k ( ! vision ( ,god1 z f> z x c be enjoy$ 9 ?is mortal /ate4 ,9 ord] t y may und]/& me cle>ly1 ,i w give y an image f ! s5ses4 ,:5 y /& 9 ! dazzl+ radiance ( ! sun1 & turn away y\r eyes f all col\r1 f att5d+ to & di/+ui%+ all ! v>i\s ?+s :i* ! sun illum9ates1 if !n y simply foll[ ) y\r eyes ! brightness ( ! rays :i* fl[ f ! sun1 y %all be l$ into ! sun's v ess5ce2 & s likewise1 if y foll[ ) a direct vision ! dazzl+ rays :i* /ream f ! spl5d\r ( ,god1 !y w lead y to ! s\rce ( y\r creation1 & !re y w f9d no?+ else b ,god alone40 ,i come n[ to ! second ( ! works enum]at$ above4 ,! ,mirror ( ,et]nal ,salvation 7,die ,spieghel d] ,ewigh] ,sali*eit7 is1 l all ! writ+s ( ! my/ic1 a /udy ( ! joys ( introv]sion1 or ( ! return ( man into himself1 until he comes into t\* ) ,god4 ,x 0 s5t by ! admirable doctor & em95t contemplator ( ! ,gre5 ,valley 8,to ! de> ,si/] ,m>g>et van ,me]beke1 ( ! conv5t ( ! ,cl>es at ,brussels1 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #acei40 ,9 "s manuscripts ! "w is entitl$ 8,book ( ! ,sacram5ts10 & x is inde$ ! poem ( eu*>i/ic love1 above all di/9ctions & 9 ! mid/ ( ! bl9d+ efflu5ce ( ,god1 :]e ! s\l seems to %ake ! poll5 f its ess5ce & to h an et]nal =ekn[l$ge4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 we w\ld ne$1 9 ord] to realise ev5 slightly ^! t]rors ( love1 a language :i* has ! intr9sic omnipot5ce ( tongues :i* are almo/ immemorial4 ,! ,flemi% dialect possesses ?is omnipot5ce1 & x is possible t sev]al ( its words /ill conta9 images dat+ f ! glacial epo*s4 ,our au?or !n _h at 8 disposal "o ( ! v olde/ modes ( spee*1 9 :i* words are really lamps beh9d ideas1 :ile ) u ideas mu/ give light to words4 ,i am also dispos$ to believe t e language ?9ks always m ?an ! man1 ev5 ! man ( g5ius1 :o employs x1 & :o is only its he>t = ! "t be+1 & t ?is is ! reason :y an ignorant monk l ?is my/]i\s ,ruysbroeck1 0 able1 by ga!r+ up 8 scanty =ces 9 pray]s s _m c5turies ago1 to write works :i* h>dly correspond to our s5ses 9 ! pres5t day4 ,i translate f ?is book ! foll[+ fragm5t3-- 8,see n[1 "h mu/ our reason & all def9ite actions give way2 = our p[]s become simple 9 love1 & are sil5t & b5d l[ be=e ! manife/ation ( ! ,fa!r2 = ! manife/ation ( ! ,fa!r raises ! s\l above reason1 into nak$ness )\t similitudes4 ,!re ! s\l is simple1 pure1 & empti$ ( ev]y?+1 & 9 t pure empt9ess ! ,fa!r %[s ,8 div9e brightness4 ,into t brightness !re c ent] nei!r reason nor ! s5ses1 obs]vation nor di/9ction4 ,all ^! ?+s mu/ rema9 und]nea? x1 = t measureless brightness dazzles ! eyes ( ! _s1 s t _! lids mu/ close "u its inconceivable radiance4 ,b ! nak$ eye1 above reason1 & 9 ! inmo/ dep?s ( intellig5ce1 is always op51 & beholds & contemplates ) nak$ vision t light by t light itself4 ,!re we h eye to eye1 glass to glass1 image to image4 ,by ^! ?ree ?+s we are l unto ,god1 & are unit$ to ,him4 ,= ?is vision :i* /rikes ^u our nak$ eye is a liv+ mirror :i* ,god has made 9 ,8 image4 ,8 image is ,8 div9e brightness1 & ) x ,he has fill$ to ov]fl[+ ! mirror ( our s\l1 s t no o!r brightness & no o!r image c ent] !re4 ,b ?is brightness is n an int]m$i>y betwe5 ,god & u2 = x is ! ?+ :i* we see1 & also ! light by :i* we see1 b n our eye :i* sees4 ,= al?\gh ! image ( ,god is )\t int]m$i>y 9 ! mirror ( our s\l1 & is unit$ to ,him1 /ill ! image is n ! mirror1 = ,god does n become ! creature4 ,b ! union ( ! image ) ! mirror is s great & s noble t ! s\l is call$ ! mirror ( ,god4 8,fur!r1 t v image ( ,god :i* we h receiv$ & :i* we c>ry 9 our s\ls is ! ,son ( ,god1 ! et]nal mirror ( div9e wisdom1 9 :i* we all dwell1 & are cont9ually reflect$4 ,yet we are n ! wisdom ( ,god1 o!rwise we %\ld h creat$ ourselves1 :i* is impossible & a sugge/ion sav\r+ ( h]esy4 ,= :atev] we are & :atev] we h1 we h receiv$ all f ,god & n f ourselves4 ,& al?\gh ?is sublimity is s great a ?\ght = our s\l1 yet is x hidd5 f ! s9n] & f _m righte\s p]sons4 ,& all t we c "k by ! light ( nature is incomplete & sav\rless & )\t emotion1 = we _c contemplate ,god or f9d ,him reign+ 9 our s\ls )\t ,8 aid & grace1 & )\t dilig5tly ex]cis+ ourselves 9 ,8 love40 ,! ,book ( ! ,spiritual ,tab]nacle 7,dat boec van d5 ,ghee/elek5 ,tab]nacule74 ,9 ,tab]naculum ,mosis et ad id p]t95tia comm5t>ia1 ubi multa etiam ,exodi1 ,levitici1 ,num]orum my/]ia1 div9o spiritu explicantur1 z ,surius describes x1 is ! longe/ "w ( ! h]mit1 & conta9s a /range1 nave1 & arbitr>y int]pretation ( ! symbols ( ! ark ( ! cov5ant1 & ( ! sacrifices ( ! anci5t law4 ,i %all give some:at copi\s extracts f ?is "w1 = x %[s an int]e/+ & bro!rly aspect ( 8 ,flemi% s\l2 & ! arti/ic subtlety ) :i* he lab\rs to elucidate 8 emblems1 z well z 8 amus+ & *ildlike delight 9 c]ta9 effects ( col\r & ( figures1 rem9ds u n[ & !n ( 8 m>vell\s contempor>ies ( ! ,cologne s*ool1 ! old dreamy pa9t]s1 ,mei/] ,wilhelm & ,lo*n]1 & ( ! spl5did succession ( nameless dream]s1 :o1 9 l&s f> (f f 81 gave a fix$ =m to ! almo/ sup]natural reflections ( ! spiritual joys ( t & ! foll[+ c5tury1 :i* pass$ away s ne> to ,god & s f> f e>?4 ,"h is :at he says ) reg>d to ! (f]+ ( ! poor z comm&$ 9 ! ,jewi% law3-- 8,& !y 7! doves7 %all keep ne> /reams & beside cle> wat]s1 s t if any bird flies d[nw>ds to seize !m or to d !m any injury1 !y may recognise him by 8 reflection 9 ! wat] & bew>e ( him4 ,! cle> wat] is ,holy ,scripture1 ! lives ( sa9ts1 & ! m]cy ( ,god4 ,we %all reflect ourselves !re9 :5 we are tempt$1 & s none %all be able to hurt u4 ,^! doves h a lov+ nature1 & "y doves are (t5 born ( !m1 = :5ev]1 to ! glory ( ,god & = our own felicity1 we ?9k ( s9 ) scorn & hatr$1 & ( virtue ) love1 we give bir? to "y doves--t is to say1 to new virtues40 ,9 ! foll[+ passages he pictures1 ) ! help ( ^! same doves1 ! (f]+ ( ,sa9t ,paul3-- 8,& our ,"l repli$ t ,8 grace %\ld be suffici5t = him1 = virtue is p]fect$ 9 ! weakness ( temptations4 ,:5 he und]/ood ?is he (f]$ ^! two doves into ! h&s ( our ,"l4 ,= he r5\nc$ self1 & will+ly became poor1 & b5t ! necks ( 8 doves 7t is1 8 desires7 "u ! h&s ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ( ! ,holy ,*ur*4 ,& ,*ri/ broke ! necks & ! w+s ( ! doves1 & !n he became incapable ( desir+ or ( fly+ t[>ds any desire except t :i* 0 ,god's w4 ,& !n ,*ri/ plac$ ! head 7t is to say1 ! w1 :i* 0 dead & p[]less7 "u ! brok5 w+s1 & !n ! doves 7 ready to be consum$2 & s ! holy apo/le says3 #8,mo/ gladly1 !re=e1 w ,i r glory 9 my weakness1 t ! p[] ( ,*ri/ may re/ ^u me4'0 ,let u consid] fur!r ! extraord9>y int]pretation ( ! spiritual fl[]s embroid]$ on ! hang+s ( ! tab]nacle3-- 8,on ^! f\r curta9s ( div]s col\rs ! ,"l ord]$ ,bezaleel & ,aholiab to weave & to embroid] ) ! ne$le _m ornam5ts4 ,s likewise our ob$i5t w & our intellig5ce w place ^u ^! f\r col\rs div]s ornam5ts ( virtues4 ,on ! :ite col\r ( innoc5ce we %all place r$ roses1 by ev]more resi/+ all t is evil4 ,?us we ma9ta9 purity & crucify our own nature1 & ^! r$ roses ) _! sweet p]fume are v lovely on ! :ite col\r4 ,aga91 ^u innoc5ce we %all embroid] sunfl[]s1 by :i* we mean ob$i5ce2 = :5 ! sun rises 9 ! ea/1 ! sunfl[] op5s t[>ds its rays1 & turns ev] eag]ly t[>ds ! sun1 ev5 until its sett+ 9 ! we/2 & at night x closes & hides its col\rs & awaits ! return ( ! sun4 ,ev5 s w we op5 our he>ts by ob$i5ce t[>ds ! illum9ation ( ! grace ( ,god1 & humbly & eag]ly w we foll[ t grace s long z we feel ! w>m? ( love4 ,& :5 ! light ( grace ceases to awak5 fre% emotions1 & we feel ! w>m? ( love b little1 or feel x n at all1 !n x is night1 :5 we %all close our he>t to all t may tempt x2 & s %all we %ut up )9 ourselves ! gold5 col\r ( love1 await+ a new dawn1 ) its new brightness & its fre% emotions2 & ?us %all we pres]ve innoc5ce always 9 its pri/9e spl5d\r4 ,on ! blue col\r1 :i* is l ! firmam5t1 we %all embroid] birds ) v>i$ plumage2 9 o!r words1 we %all keep be=e our m9ds1 ) cle> obs]vation1 ! lives & ! works ( ! sa9ts1 :i* are manifold4 ,^! works are _! v>i$ plumage1 s graci\s & s beautiful1 & ) ?is !y adorn$ !mselves & so>$ to heav54 ,!y are birds :i* we mu/ obs]ve ) att5tion2 if we are l !m 9 _! plumage1 we %all foll[ !m to _! et]nal re/4 ,on ! purple col\r 7t is1 violet or blood-r$1 mean+ g5]osity7 we %all place wat]-lilies1 & ^! symbolise ! free possession ( all ! treasures ( ,god4 ,= we notice f\r ?+s 9 ! wat]-lily4 ,x keeps itself always above ! wat]1 & has f\r gre5 leaves betwe5 ! air & ! wat]2 & x is root$ 9 ! e>?1 & above x is op5$ out to ! sun2 & x is a rem$y = ^? :o are fev]$4 ,s also may we1 by g5]osity & fre$om ( _s1 possess ! waves ( all ! ri*es ( ,god4 ,& betwe5 ?is free possession by our _s & ! waves ( ! lavi% gifts ( ,god1 we %all h gre5 leaves--t is to say1 an e>ne/ consid]ation ( ! way 9 :i* ! et]nal lib]ality ( ,god fl[s =?1 ) ev] new gifts to m51 & we %all consid] also h[ ! gifts are be/[$ ) discrim9ation1 accord+ to ! nature ( ! belov$ ones :o receive !m1 & h[ ! f9al cause ( all ! gifts is ! g5]\s outfl[ ( div9e love2 & ! m imm$iate cause ! wisdom & g5]osity 9 human creatures1 :i* makes !m resemble ,god4 ,= none c "k ! weal? ( ! gifts ( ,god except ! wise & g5]\s man1 :o1 out ( ! treasures ( ,god1 c give wisely & g5]\sly to all creatures4 ,s %all we adorn g5]osity1 & !n we %all be root$ 9 ! soil ( all ! gifts--t is to say1 9 ! ,holy ,_s1 z ! wat]-lily is root$ deep d[n "u ! wat]4 ,& we %all op5 our he>ts 9 ! air above1 t[>ds tru? & t[>ds ! sun ( righte\sness4 ,& ?us we are a rem$y = all ! _w2 = ! g5]\s he>t :i* possesses ! treasures ( ,god1 ought to fill1 console1 refre%1 & cool all ^? :o are afflict$4 ,& x is ?us t ! purple col\r is adorn$ ) ! r$ col\r--t is to say1 ) burn+ love4 ,on x we %all place bright />s1 by :i* ,i mean pi\s & dev\t pray] = ! good ( our neighb\r1 & rev]5t & secret communion betwe5 ,god & ourselves4 ,^! are ! />s :i* illum9ate ) _! brightness ! k+doms ( heav5 & ( e>?1 & !y make u inw>dly light-giv+ & fruit-be>+1 & fix u 9 ! firmam5t ( et]nal life40 ,i %all next translate ! :ole ( ! 8*apt] on fi%es10 ) its amaz+ analogies3-- 8,?is is :y ! symbolic law ord]$ ! ,jews to eat clean fi%1 :i* _h scales & f9s2 & all o!r fi% 7 unclean & 7 =bidd5 by ! law4 ,by ?is we und]/& t our inn] life ought to h a clo?+ ( virtues1 & our inw>d devotions ought to be cov]$ ) ! application ( our reason1 j z ! fi% is clo!d & adorn$ ) its scales4 ,& our lov+ p[] %\ld move 9 f\r diff]5t ways3--9 triumph+ ov] our own w1 9 lov+ ,god1 9 desir+ to resi/ our own nature1 & 9 seek+ to acquire virtues4 ,^! are f\r f9s betwe5 :i* our inw>d life %\ld swim1 z fi% d1 9 ! wat] ( div9e grace4 ,! fi% has besides1 9 ! middle ( its body1 a /raight f91 :i* rema9s motionless 9 all its movem5ts4 ,s our inw>d feel+s1 firmly c5tr$1 %\ld be empty ( ev]y?+ & )\t p]sonal pref]5ce2 9 o!r words1 we %\ld all[ ,god to act 9 u & 9 all ?+s1 bo? 9 heav5 & e>?4 ,! f\r? scale balances u 9 ! m]cy ( ,god & 9 true div9e peace4 ,& s our devotion has f9s & scales & becomes = u a pure n\ri%m5t :i* pleases ,god4 ,b ! scales :i* clo! & adorn our inw>d ex]cises %\ld be ( f\r col\rs1 = "s fi% h gray scales1 o!rs r$ scales1 o!rs gre5 scales1 & o!rs aga9 :ite scales4 ,! gray scales tea* u t ! images ) :i* we clo! our devotions mu/ be humble2 9 o!r words1 we mu/ ?9k ( our s9s1 ( our want ( virtue1 ( ! humility ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ( ,8 "m1 & ( all ?+s :i* may abase & humble u1 & we %all love pov]ty & contempt & to be unkn[n & despis$ by ev]ybody4 ,?is is ! gray col\r1 :i* is v beautiful 9 ! eyes ( ,god4 8,fur!r1 we %all clo! our devotions ) r$ scales--t is to say1 we %all rememb] t ! ,son ( ,god laid d[n ,8 life = love ( u1 & we %all keep ,8 passion 9 our memory1 l a glori\s mirror be=e our inw>d eyes1 s t we may rememb] ,8 love & console ourselves 9 all our sorr[s4 ,& we %all also ?9k ( ! _m torm5ts ( ! m>tyrs1 :o by _! suff]+s foll[$ our ,"l into et]nal life4 ,^! are r$ scales1 set well 9 ord]1 & !y are a delightful clo?+ = our inw>d emotions4 8,!n1 aga91 we %all adorn our secret ?\ghts ) gre5 scales4 ,i mean t we %all e>ne/ly m$itate ^u ! noble lives ( confessors & sa9ts1 rememb]+ h[ !y despis$ ! _w1 & by :at wond]ful "w & 9 :at div]s ways !y hon\r$ & s]v$ ,god4 ,gre5 is ! col\r :i* attracts & rejoices lov+ he>ts & will+ eyes4 ,let u /ir our f9s1 !n1 & foll[ ! sa9ts by imitat+ _! good works to ! utmo/ ( our p[]4 8,aga91 we %all clo! our inw>d ex]cise ) :ite scales2 9 o!r words1 we %all glass ourselves 9 ! purity ( virg9s1 & %all obs]ve h[ !y f\ght & h[ !y conqu]$ fle% & blood1 by :i* is meant ! incl9ation ( nature4 ,?is is :y !y we> ! cr[n ( gold & foll[ ! ,lamb1 :o is ,*ri/1 ) new songs1 :i* none %all s+ save ^? :o h pres]v$ *a/ity 9 s\l & body4 ,b if we h lo/ purity1 we may /ill acquire innoc5ce & clo! ourselves ) o!r virtues1 & s we may rea* ! day ( judgm5t %9+ bright] ?an ! sun1 & possess ! glory ( ,god ?r\gh an un5d+ et]nity4 ,9 ?is way1 !n1 we %all cov] our inw>d devotion ) f\r k9ds ( scales1 & ea* k9d %all h ! active f9s ( good-w2 t is1 we mu/ desire to c>ry out 9 good works t :i* we und]/& by our intellig5ce4 ,s %all our spiritual n\ri%m5t be clean2 = k & wisdom )\t a virtu\s life are l scales )\t f9s2 & practical virtues )\t reflection are f9s )\t scales2 & s we mu/ "k1 love1 & practise virtues1 9 ord] t our life may be pure2 & !n we %all be n\ri%$ ) clean fi% :i* h scales & f9s40 ,i give next ! foll[+ passage3-- 8,fur!r1 ea* lamp _h a vase ( gold1 full ( wat]1 9 :i* 0 ext+ui%$ ! fire tak5 away f ! wicks4 ,by ?is we le>n t e gift dem&s f our m9d a desire t[>ds e c>d9al virtue--a desire s simple t we c feel 9 ourselves ! ye>n+ ( love aft] union ) ,god4 ,we obs]ve ?is 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o is our mirror 9 all ?+s2 = 9 e virtue :i* ,he practis$1 ,he excell$ s lov+ly t ,he s\ght ard5tly aft] union ) ,8 ,fa!r4 ,& we %all unite all our ye>n+s 9 t lov+ ye>n+ :i* ,he felt t[>ds ,8 ,fa!r 9 all c>d9al virtues4 ,= our lov+ ye>n+s are our gold5 vases1 full ( wat]--t is1 ( tru? & righte\sness--we %all plunge into !m our burn+ wicks1 ! acts1 t is1 ( all ! virtues :i* we h practis$2 we %all plunge !m 9 & ext+ui% !m1 by comm5d+ ourselves to ,8 righte\sness1 & by unit+ ourselves to ,8 adorable m]its2 )\t ?is ! wick ( all our virtues w\ld smoke & w\ld h an evil sav\r be=e ,god & be=e all ,8 sa9ts40 ,else:]e1 he exam9es ! twelve jewels ( ! ,brea/plate1 & sees 9 !m reflections ( et]nal symbols1 z well z unsuspect$1 precise1 & sugge/ive analogies4 ,let u see :e!r x is n s4 8,9 ! rays ( ! sun1 ! topaz surpasses 9 spl5d\r all preci\s /ones2 & ev5 s does ! humanity ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ excel 9 glory & 9 maje/y all ! sa9ts & all ! angels because ( ,8 union ) ! et]nal ,fa!r4 ,& 9 ?is union ! reflection ( ! ,div9e ,sun is s cle> & glori\s t x attracts & reflects 9 its cle>ness all ! eyes ( sa9ts & angels 9 imm$iate vision1 & ^? also ( j m5 to :om its spl5d\r is reveal$4 ,s likewise does ! topaz attract & reflect 9 itself ! eyes ( ^? :o behold x1 because ( its great cle>ness4 ,b if y 7 to cut ! topaz x w\ld d>k51 :ile if y leave x 9 its natural /ate x w rema9 cle>4 ,& s1 too1 if y exam9e & try to p5etrate ! spl5d\r ( ! et]nal ,^w1 t spl5d\r w d>k5 & y w lose x4 ,b leave x z x is1 & foll[ x ) e>ne/ gaze1 & ) self-abnegation1 & x w give y light40 ,let u next consid] ! curi\s correspond5ces :i* he discov]$ 9 o!r preci\s /ones3-- 8,9 ?is article we comp>e ,*ri/ to ! noble sapphire1 ( :i* !re are two k9ds4 ,! fir/ is yell[ ) %ades ( purple & seems to be m+l$ ) p[d]$ gold2 ! o!r is sky-blue1 & 9 ! rays ( ! sun x gives =? a burn+ spl5d\r1 & "o _c see ?r\gh x4 ,& we f9d all ?is 9 our ,"l1 9 ?is fif? article ( ! cre$4 ,= :5 ,8 noble s\l rose to heav51 ,8 body lay 9 ! tomb--yell[1 because ( ! s\l's dep>ture2 purple1 because ( ,8 ble$+ w\nds2 & m+l$ ) p[d]$ gold because ,he 0 unit$ to ! div9e nature4 ,& ,8 s\l desc5d$ into hell1 blue z ! sky1 s t all 8 fri5ds rejoic$ & 7 glad 9 ,8 spl5d\r2 & 9 ,8 resurrection ! spl5d\r becomes s great & s p[]ful1 bo? 9 body & s\l1 ?r\gh ! illum9ation ( ! ,div9e ,sun1 t x d>ts =? lightn+s & burn+ rays1 & inflames ) love all ?+s :i* x t\*es4 ,& none c see ?r\gh t noble sapphire1 ,*ri/1 because 9 ,8 div9e nature !re is a dep? unfa?omable40 ,i pass ov] ! ame?y/ 8f :i* r$ roses seem to fl[ =?10 & z a clos+ passage f ?is "w1 ,i %all translate ! la/ ?ree symbols3 ^? ( ! *rysolite1 ! em]ald1 & ! jasp]4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! *rysolite3-- 8,! communion ( sa9ts & ! =giv5ess ( s9s are obta9$ by ! waves ( ! night--t is to say1 by two sacram5ts ( ! ,holy ,*ur*1 baptism & p5ance4 ,^! are ! waves :i* by fai? wa% t night ( d>kness1 s94 ,& ,god has sworn1 ev5 f ! "t ( ,abraham1 t ,he w\ld give ,himself to u & w\ld become our famili> fri5d1 & because ( ,8 all-embrac+ & ov]fl[+ love1 ,he has will$ to wa% u 9 ,8 blood4 ,& 9 ord] t we might believe )\t d\bt+ 9 ! oa? :i* ,he sw>e by ,himself1 ,he has seal$ x ) ,8 own dea?1 & has giv5 ! m]its ( ,8 dea? to all m5 9 ! ,holy ,*ur* = ! remission ( s9s1 & to ! sa9ts1 = ! adornm5t ( _! glory4 ,t preci\s /one1 ! *rysolite1 symbolises to u t article ( ! cre$1 #8! communion ( sa9ts1 ! =giv5ess ( s9s1' = x is l ! waves ( ! sea1 transluc5t & gre51 & moreov] x has gleams ( gold4 ,& s likewise all sa9ts & j m5 are transluc5t by grace or by glory1 & !y are gre5 by _! holy life1 & !y gleam ) ! gold ( div9e love :i* %9es ?r\gh !m4 ,& ^! ?ree adornm5ts are common to all sa9ts & to all j p]sons1 = !y are ! treasure ( ! holy *ur*es1 "h & 9 et]nal life4 ,& all :o by p5ance h put away f !m ! col\r ( ! ,r$ ,sea--t is1 a s9ful life--are l ! *rysolite4 8,y mu/ "k t ?is sea is r$ because ( its c\ntry & ! col\r ( its b$4 ,x is betwe5 ,j]i*o & ,zo>1 ,j]i*o signifies #8! moon1' & ,zo> ! bea/ :i* bl9ds ! reason4 ,betwe5 ! moon ( incon/ancy & ! incl9ation ( reason t[>ds ! bea/1 !re is always ! ,r$ ,sea--t is to say1 an impure life4 ,no creature c live 9 ! ,r$ ,sea1 & :atev] does n live 9 x s9ks to ! bottom2 & t is :y x is call$ ! ,dead ,sea1 because !re is no movem5t 9 x1 & x is l bitum5 or pit*1 because x seizes & slays :atev] ent]s x1 & 9 ?is way x v closely resembles s91 :i* seizes man & puts him to spiritual dea? 9 ! sight ( ,god1 & plunges him into hell40 ,let u see1 la/ly1 h[ he applies ! em]ald & ! jasp] to ! ?ird & six? articles ( ! ,apo/les' ,cre$3-- 8,9 ?is article we comp>e to ! ,son ( ,god t beautiful /one :i* is call$ ! em]ald1 & :i* is s gre5 t nei!r leaves nor grass nor any o!r gre5 ?+ c comp>e ) its viridity4 ,& x fills & fe$s ) its gre5ness ! eyes ( ^? :o behold x4 ,n[ :5 ! et]nal ,^w ( ! ,fa!r 0 made man1 !n 0 se5 ! gre5e/ col\r ev] kn[n on e>?4 ,t union ( natures is s gre5 & s lovely & s joyful1 t no o!r col\r c equal x2 & s 9 a holy vision x has fill$ & f$ ! eyes ( su* m5 z h prep>$ !mselves to p]ceive x4 ,no?+ is m lovely & m pleasant to ! eye ?an ! em]ald :5 x has be5 cut & poli%$1 & ev]y?+ t x reflects may be recognis$ & se5 z 9 a mirror4 ,& s1 if we exam9e 9 detail ! div9e be+ ( ,him :o took our nature ?r\gh ,8 love = u1 we mu/ ne$s admire1 & we _c suffici5tly praise its sublimity4 ,& :5 we consid] h[ ,he became man1 we mu/ be a%am$ ( ourselves1 rememb]+ ,8 humility1 & we _c abase ourselves too deeply4 ,& :5 we rememb] :at ,8 motive 0 9 becom+ man1 we _c rejoice en\gh or love ,him z ,he des]ves4 8,9 ^! ?ree ways we %all behold ) eag] desire1 & we %all poli% & lov+ly exam9e ,*ri/ our noble em]ald2 & s do+1 we %all f9d no?+ m pleasant to ! eyes ( our reason1 no?+ m attractive1 = we %all f9d ,him reflect$ 9 u1 & we %all f9d ourselves re-e*o$ 9 ,him ?r\gh ,8 grace & a virtu\s life1 & s we %all turn away f e>?ly ?+s & keep ?is mirror ev] be=e our eyes4 8,9 ano!r article we comp>e ,*ri/ to ! noble jasp]1 :i* has a gre5 col\r1 v pleasant to ! eye2 & x almo/ equals ! em]ald 9 its gre5ness4 ,& s we comp>e x to ! asc5sion ( our ,"l1 :o 0 gre5 & beautiful 9 ! eyes ( ! apo/les1 & s pleasant t !y c\ld nev] =get ,him dur+ all _! lives4 ,& we %all rightly h ! same exp]i5ce2 we %all consid] t ! noble em]ald1 ! et]nal ,^w1 desc5d$ into our nature because ( ,8 love = u1 ) an ov]fl[+ gre5ness1 & we %all rejoice 9 ?is above all1 = ?is vision is full ( grace4 ,we %all fur!r consid] t ! glori\s jasp]1 by :i* ,i mean our ,"l ,jesus1 asc5d$ to heav5 we>+ our nature1 & is seat$ at ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r1 & has prep>$ = u ! /ate ( glory--,am540 ,next comes ,! ,book ( ! ,twelve ,virtues1 :i* ,laur5tius ,surius entitles m exactly ,tractatus de prcipuis quibusdam virtutibus4 ,9 x ! h]mit ( ,grn5dal seems to h made a viol5t ef=t to op5 8 bodily eyes1 & all 8 ?\ghts are int]tw9$ ) ! simplicity ( div9e *ildr51 9 ! gre5 & blue rays ( humility & m]cy1 :ile 8 prose1 :i* is usually q imp]sonal1 is enliv5$ "h ) v>i\s c\nsels & practical matt]s4 ,"h is a fragm5t on humility3-- 8,to rea* ! l[e/ place is to h no long] any desire t[>ds evil2 & z we h always "s s9 to =sake1 s long z we are 9 ?is mortal life1 we nev] rea* ! l[e/ place1 = to die is to atta91 n accord+ to ! s5ses1 b 9 a spiritual p>adox4 ,& if any "o 7 to say t to be /eep$ 9 humility is to h rea*$ ! l[e/ place1 ,i %\ld n contradict 8 op9ion4 ,b x seems to me t to ba! oneself 9 humility is to ba! oneself 9 ,god1 = ,god is ! s\rce ( humility1 & ,he is at ! same height & ! same dep? above & bel[ all places4 ,& betwe5 self-abasem5t & ! atta9m5t ( ! l[e/ place1 !re is1 to my m9d1 a diff]5ce4 ,= to rea* ! l[e/ place is to h no long] any desire t[>ds evil1 & to exp]i5ce self-abasem5t is to be /eep$ 9 humility1 & t is self-annihilation 9 ,god & dea? 9 ,god4 ,n[1 we h always some?+ to =sake s long z we live1 & to h no?+ m to =sake is to h rea*$ ! l[e/ place4 ,?is is :y we _c atta9 to ! l[e/ place4 ,= :at man 0 ev] s humble t he c\ld n h be5 m humble /ill8 & :o ev] lov$ s f]v5tly t he c\ld n h lov$ m f]v5tly /ill8 ,except ,*ri/1 assur$ly n "o4 ,& s let u nev] be satisfi$ :ile 9 ?is dy+ life1 = we may always become m humble ?an we are to-day4 ,x is a mo/ joyful ?\ght t we h s great & good a ,god t we c nev] give ,him suffici5t homage & praise4 ,yes1 n ev5 if ea* s+le man c\ld give e mom5t t :i* is giv5 by all m5 & by all angels4 ,b if we /eep ourselves 9 humility1 t is en\gh1 & we please ,god by ,himself1 = 9 t imm]sion we are "o life 9 ,him1 n accord+ to nature1 b by be+ ba!d 9 humility1 because by humility we h desc5d$ bel[ our creation1 & we h fl[$ into ,god1 :o is ! s\rce ( humility4 ,& !re we lack no?+1 = we are beyond ourselves & 9 ,god1 & !re is nei!r giv+ nor receiv+1 nor any?+ :i* c be call$ !re1 = x is nei!r !re nor "h1 b ,i "k n :]e40 ,f ! same book ,i transcribe ! foll[+ passage on deta*m5t f all ?+s3-- 8,n[1 he :o has f\nd ,god ?us reign+ 9 him by ,8 grace1 & :o dwells 9 ,god above ! measure ( 8 human /r5g?1 may rema9 ins5sible to joy1 to grief1 & to ! multitude ( creatures4 ,= ,god is ess5c$ 9 him1 & he is m dispos$ to introv]sion ?an to extrov]sion2 & ?is ess5ce is recall$ to him :]ev] man is f\nd2 & ?is incl9ation & ?is ess5ce are nev] =gott51 unless ! man %\ld delib]ately turn away f ,god2 & ?is he w n readily d1 = he :o has exp]i5c$ ,god 9 ?is way _c easily turn away f ,him4 ,i d n say t ?is c nev] happ51 = no "o is c]ta9 ( any?+ 9 ?is mortal life1 except ( c]ta9 revelations4 8,god takes by ,8 div9e p[] ! man :om he has ess5c$ 9 himself 9 ?is way1 & enlight5s him 9 ev]y?+1 = ev]y?+ is full to him ( div9e enjoym5t2 = he :o ref]s all ?+s to ! glory ( ,god1 enjoys ,god 9 all ?+s1 & he sees 9 !m ! image ( ,god4 ,= he takes all f ! h& ( ,god1 ?anks ,him & praises ,him 9 ev]y?+1 & ,god %9es ev] brightly be=e him1 = he wat*es ,god ) close att5tion1 & nev] will+ly turns away to wor?less ?+s4 ,& z soon z he sees t he has turn$ t[>ds wor?less ?+s1 he at once turns away f !m ) great bitt]ness aga9/ himself1 & bewails 8 unfai?fulness to ,god & resolves nev] aga9 to turn kn[+ly t[>ds wor?less ?+s4 ,= all is b>e & empty 9 :i* !re is n ei!r ! glory ( ,god or ! good ( our neighb\r or our own salvation4 ,he :o ?us wat*es ov] himself is less & less di/ract$1 = 8 fri5d is (t5 pres5t ) him1 & t delights him above all4 ,he is l to "o :o has a burn+ ?ir/4 ,9 8 ?ir/ he does no?+ b dr9k4 ,he may ?9k ( _m o!r ?+s besides ! ?ir/ :i* consumes him2 b :atev] he does1 & :oev] he is1 or ( :atev] object he ?9ks1 ! image ( dr9k does n disappe> f 8 m9d s long z he suff]s f ?ir/4 ,& ! long] ! ?ir/ endures1 ! great] is ! suff]+ ( ! man4 ,& x is ev5 s ) ! man :o loves any?+ s passionately t he has no ta/e = aught besides1 :ile no?+ really t\*es 8 he>t except t ) :i* he is busi$1 & on :i* 8 love is set4 ,:]ev] he may be1 ) :omsoev] he may f9d himself1 no?+ removes f him t :i* he s ard5tly loves4 ,& he sees 9 all ?+s ! image ( ! belov$ object2 & ! great] & m p[]ful 8 love1 ! m vividly t image is pres5t to him4 ,he does n seek repose & idl5ess t he may enjoy x1 = no di/raction h9d]s him f hav+ ! image ( ! belov$ abid+ ev] ) him40 ,let u glance next at ! little "w on ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 to :i* ,surius gives ! title ,de fide et judicio1 tractatulus insignis4 ,its tw5ty pages =m a k9d ( cate*ism1 spl5did 9 its precision1 f :i* ,i take ! foll[+ fragm5t on ! happ9ess ( ! elect3-- 8,we %all behold ) our inw>d eyes ! mirror ( ! wisdom ( ,god1 9 :i* %all %9e & be illum9$ all ?+s :i* h ev] exi/$ & :i* c rejoice our he>ts4 ,& we %all he> ) our outw>d e>s ! melody & ! sweet songs ( sa9ts & angels1 :o %all praise ,god ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,& ) our inn] e>s we %all he> ! inborn ,^w ( ! ,fa!r2 & 9 ?is ,^w we %all receive all k & all tru?4 ,& ! sublime fragrance ( ! ,holy ,_s %all pass be=e u1 sweet] ?an all balms & preci\s h]bs t ev] 72 & ?is fragrance %all draw u out ( ourselves1 t[>ds ! et]nal love ( ,god1 & we %all ta/e ,8 ev]la/+ goodness1 sweet] ?an all honey1 & x %all fe$ u1 & ent] into our s\l & our body2 & we %all be ev] an hung]$ & a?ir/ = x1 & because ( our hung] & ?ir/1 ^! delights & ?is n\ri%m5t %all rema9 ) u = ev]1 ev] m r5ew$2 & ?is is et]nal life4 8,we %all und]/& by love & we %all be und]/ood by love1 & ,god %all possess u & we ,him 9 unity4 ,we %all enjoy ,god1 &1 unit$ to ,him1 we %all re/ 9 bless$ness4 ,& ?is measureless delight1 9 t sup]-ess5tial re/1 is ! ultimate s\rce ( bless$ness1 = we are !n swall[$ up 9 satisfaction beyond all possibility ( hung]4 ,hung] c h no place 9 x1 = !re is no?+ "h b unity2 all lov+ spirits %all "h fall asleep 9 sup]-ess5tial d>kness1 & nev]!less !y %all live & wake = ev] 9 ! light ( glory40 ,next we come to ,! ,book ( ! ,sp>kl+ ,/one1 ,de ,calculo1 sive de p]fectione filiorum ,dei1 libellus admirabilis1 z ,surius adds4 ,"h ! subject is ! my/]i\s /one ( :i* ! ,_s says 9 ! ,apocalypse3 ,et dabo illi 7v9c5ti7 calculum c&idum1 et 9 calculo nom5 novum scriptum1 quod nemo scit nisi qui accepit 7,rev4 ii4 #ag74 ,?is /one1 accord+ to ! monk ( ! =e/ ( ,soignes1 is ! symbol ( ,*ri/1 giv5 to ,8 lov$ ones only1 & l a flame :i* images ! love ( ! et]nal ,^w4 ,& !n aga9 we h glimpses ( ^? d>k %ad[s ( love1 f :i* break =? un9t]rupt$ sobs ( light1 se5 9 awful fl[]s ?r\gh ! gradual expansions ( contemplation & above ! /range v]dure ( an unequall$ gladness4 ,let u exam9e ?is passage3-- 8,& h5ce foll[s ! ?ird po9t1 t is to say1 an inw>d ex]cise above reason & )\t re/ra9t2 = t union ) ,god :i* e lov+ _s has possess$ 9 love cont9ually attracts & draws t[>ds ! inmo/ c5tre ( its ess5ce ! div9e p]sons & all lov+ spirits2 & all ^? :o love feel ?is attraction1 m or less1 accord+ to _! love & _! holy ex]cises4 ,& he :o keeps gu>d ov] ?is attraction & cl+s closely to x _c fall into deadly s94 ,b ! contemplative "o1 :o has r5\nc$ 8 own be+ & all ?+s else1 does n exp]i5ce an expulsive =ce1 because he no long] possesses any?+1 b is empti$ ( all2 & s he c always ent] nak$ & imageless into ! secret place ( 8 _s4 ,!re he sees ! et]nal light reveal$1 & 9 t light he feels an et]nal crav+ = union ) ,god4 ,& he himself feels a con/ant fire ( love :i* desires above all ?+s to be "o ) ,god4 ,& ! m he obs]ves t attraction & t crav+1 ! m ke5ly he feels x2 & ! m he feels x1 ! m he desires to be "o ) ,god1 = he longs to pay ! debt :i* ,god calls on him to pay4 ,?is et]nal crav+ = union ) ,god causes ! _s to gl[ ev]more ) love2 b z ! _s un9t]rupt$ly cont9ues pay+ its debt1 a p]petual consumption goes on )9 x2 = 9 ! refre%m5t ( unity all spirits gr[ we>y 9 _! task1 & feel only ! absorption ( ev]y?+ into simple unity ) ,god4 ,?is simple unity c be felt & possess$ by none save by ^? :o /& be=e ! imm5se brightness & be=e love1 above reason & )\t re/ra9t4 ,9 ?is pres5ce ! _s feels itself p]petually inflam$ ) love2 & 9 ?is gl[ ( love x f9ds nei!r beg9n+ nor end4 ,& x feels itself "o ) t burn+ fire ( love4 ,! _s rema9s always on fire 9 itself1 = its love is et]nal1 & x feels itself always consum$ away 9 love2 = x is attract$ t[>ds ! refre%m5t ( union ) ,god1 9 :i* ! _s burns ) love4 ,if x obs]ves itself1 x f9ds a di/9ction & a diff]5ce betwe5 itself & ,god1 b :]e x burns x is pure & has no di/9ction1 & t is :y x feels no?+ else b unity2 = ! immeasurable flame ( ! div9e love consumes & swall[s up all t x has envelop$ 9 its ess5ce4 8,& y may ?us und]/& t ! attract+ unity ( ,god is no?+ else save b\ndless love1 :i* lov+ly draws inw>ds1 9 et]nal enjoym5t1 ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & all :o live 9 love4 ,& we desire to burn & be consum$ 9 t love ev]la/+ly1 = 9 x ! bless$ness ( all spirits is f\nd4 ,& s we ought all to f\nd our lives on a fa?omless abyss2 we %all ?us be able to desc5d ev]more 9 love1 & to plunge ourselves beyond ourselves into its uns\nd$ dep?s2 & by ! same love we %all rise & g beyond ourselves into its inconceivable height1 & we %all w&] 9 t measureless love1 & x w lead u away into ! b\ndless expanse ( ! love ( ,god4 ,& !re w be a fl[ & outfl[ beyond ourselves1 9 ! unkn[n pleasure ( ! div9e goodness & ri*es4 ,!re w be an et]nal fusion & transfusion1 absorption & p]absorption ( ourselves 9 ! glory ( ,god4 ,see h[1 9 ea* ( ^! comp>isons1 ,i h %[n to ! contemplative m9d its ess5ce & its inw>d ex]cises4 ,b no o!r c und]/& me1 = no man c tea* contemplation to 8 fell[4 ,b :5 ! et]nal tru? is reveal$ to ! _s1 x is in/ruct$ 9 all t is ne$ful40 ,i ought 9 fairness to translate also ! _m /range ?+s 9 *apt]s vi41 vii41 & viii41 :i* deal ) 8,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! hirel+s & ! fai?ful s]vants ( ,god10 8,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! fai?ful s]vants & ! secret fri5ds ( ,god10 & 8,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! secret fri5ds & ! hidd5 sons ( ,god40 ,"h x does really seem z if ! an*orite ( ! ,gre5 ,valley _h dipp$ into ?+s beyond ?is _w4 ,b hav+ run to su* l5g?s already1 ,i c h>dly attempt x ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 be p]mitt$ to give ! foll[+ fragm5t1 :i* %all be ! la/ f ?is book4 ,x is /rangely beautiful3-- 8,und]/&1 n[1 t ?is is ! mode ( progress3 9 our go+ t[>ds ,god1 we ought to c>ry our be+ & all our works be=e u1 z an et]nal (f]+ to ,god2 & 9 pres5ce ( ,god we %all surr5d] ourselves & all our works1 &1 dy+ 9 love1 we %all pass beyond all creation into ! sup]-ess5tial k+dom ( ,god4 ,!re we %all possess ,god 9 an et]nal dea? to ourselves4 ,& ?is is :y ! ,_s ( ,god says 9 ! book ( ! ,apocalypse1 #8,bless$ are ! dead :o die 9 ! ,"l4' ,rightly inde$ does ,he call !m ! bless$ dead1 = !y rema9 cont9ually dead to !mselves & imm]s$ beyond _! own nature 9 ! gladd5+ unity ( ,god4 ,& !y die ev] newly 9 love1 by ! attract+ refre%m5t ( t same unity4 ,fur!rmore1 ! div9e ,_s sai?1 #8,!y %all re/ f _! lab\rs1 & _! works %all foll[ !m4' ,9 ?is f9ite exi/5ce1 :]e we are born ( ,god into a spiritual & virtu\s life1 we c>ry our works be=e u z an (f]+ to ,god2 b 9 t uncondition$ life1 :]e we die anew 9 ,god1 into a life ( ev]la/+ bless$ness1 our good works foll[ u1 = !y are "o life ) u4 ,9 our walk t[>ds ,god1 ,god dwells )9 u2 b 9 our dea? to ourselves & to all ?+s besides1 we dwell 9 ,god4 ,if we h fai?1 hope1 & love1 we h receiv$ ,god1 & ,he dwells 9 u ) ,8 m]cies1 & ,he s5ds u out z ,8 fai?ful s]vants1 to keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,& ,he calls u 9 z ,8 my/]i\s fri5ds1 & we obey ,8 c\nsels4 ,b above all ?+s1 if we desire to enjoy ,god1 or to exp]i5ce et]nal life )9 u1 we mu/ rise f> above human reason1 & ent] into ,god ?r\gh fai?2 & !re we %all rema9 pure1 at re/1 & free f all similitudes1 lift$ by love into ! op5 nak$ness ( ?\ght4 ,= :5 9 love we die to all ?+s1 :5 9 ignorance & obscurity we die to all ! notice ( ! _w1 we are wr\ght & re=m$ by ! et]nal ,^w1 :o is an image ( ! ,fa!r4 ,& 9 ! repose ( our _s we receive ! incompreh5sible spl5d\r :i* envelops & p5etrates u1 j z ! air is p5etrat$ by ! brightness ( ! sun4 ,& ?is spl5d\r is m]ely a b\ndless vision & a b\ndless behold+4 ,:at we are1 t we behold2 & :at we behold1 t we are2 = our ?\ght1 our life1 & our ess5ce are closely unit$ ) t tru? :i* is ,god1 & are rais$ along ) x4 ,& t is :y 9 ?is pure vision we are "o life & "o _s ) ,god2 & ?is is :at ,i call a contemplative life4 ,by connect+ ourselves closely to ,god ?r\gh love1 we *oose ! bett] "p2 b :5 we ?us behold ,god 9 sup]-ess5ce1 we possess ,him altoge!r4 ,?is contemplation is unit$ ) an untrammell$ inw>d devotion1 t is to say1 ) a life 9 :i* e>?ly ?+s are de/roy$2 = :5 we g outside ourselves into d>kness & into unlimit$ fre$om1 ! pure ray ( ! brightness ( ,god %9es p]petually on u2 we are fix$ 9 ! ray1 & x draws u out ( ourselves into our sup]-ess5ce till we are ov]:elm$ 9 love4 ,& ?is ov]:elm+ 9 love is always accompani$ & foll[$ by ! free inw>d ex]cise ( love4 ,= love _c be idle2 x longs by k & ta/e to ent] into ! imm5se ri*es :i* dwell 9 its inmo/ he>t2 & its hung] is inappeasable4 ,to be always receiv+ 9 ?is p[]lessness is to swim aga9/ ! /ream4 ,we c nei!r leave nor take1 d )\t nor receive1 speak nor be sil5t1 = x is above reason & intellig5ce1 & high] ?an all creat$ be+s4 ,& s we c nei!r atta9 nor pursue x2 b we %all look )91 & !re we %all feel t ! ,_s ( ,god is lead+ u & draw+ u on 9 ?is impati5ce ( love4 ,we %all look above1 & !re we %all feel t ! ,_s ( ,god is draw+ u out ( ourselves1 & t we are lo/ 9 ,him--t is1 9 ! sup]-ess5tial love ) :i* we are "o1 & :i* we possess m deeply & m widely ?an all o!r ?+s4 8,?is possession is a pure & pr(\nd enjoym5t ( all good & ( et]nal life2 & we are swall[$ up 9 ?is enjoym5t1 above reason & )\t reason1 9 ! deep calm ( ,godhead1 :i* %all nev]more be /irr$4 ,x is by exp]i5ce only t we c "k t ?is is true4 ,= h[ ?is is1 or :o1 or 9 :at place1 or :at1 nei!r reason nor inw>d ex]cise c tell u1 & x is = ?is reason t our inw>d ex]cise :i* foll[s mu/ rema9 )\t mode or limit4 ,= we c nei!r conceive nor und]/& ! unfa?omable good :i* we possess & enjoy2 nei!r by our inw>d ex]cises c we g out ( ourselves to ent] into x4 ,& s we are poor 9 ourselves1 b ri* 9 ,god2 hungry & ?ir/y 9 ourselves1 satiat$ & full ( w9e 9 ,god2 labori\s 9 ourselves1 9 ,god enjoy+ p]fect re/4 ,& ?us we %all rema9 ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,= )\t ! ex]cises ( love we c nev] possess ,god1 & he :o feels or ?9ks o!rwise is deceiv$4 ,& ?us we live :olly 9 ,god1 by possess+ our beatitude1 & we live :olly 9 ourselves by ex]cis+ our s\ls 9 love t[>ds ,god2 & al?\gh we live :olly 9 ,god & :olly 9 ourselves1 yet x is b "o life1 :i* has two-fold & contr>y s5sations4 ,= ri*es & pov]ty1 hung] & satiety1 "w & idl5ess1 ^! ?+s are absolutely contr>y to "o ano!r4 ,nev]!less1 9 ?is consi/s ! nobility ( our nature1 n[ & ev]la/+ly1 = x is impossible t we %\ld become ,god1 or lose our creat$ ess5ce4 ,b if we rema9 :olly 9 ourselves1 sep>at$ f ,god1 we %all be mis]able & unsav$2 & s we ought to feel ourselves liv+ :olly 9 ,god & :olly 9 ourselves1 & betwe5 ^! two s5sations we %all f9d no?+ b ! grace ( ,god & ! ex]cises ( our love4 ,= f ! height ( our highe/ s5sation1 ! spl5d\r ( ,god %9es ^u u1 & x tea*es u tru? & impels u t[>ds all virtues into ! et]nal love ( ,god4 ,)\t int]ruption we foll[ ?is spl5d\r on to ! s\rce f :i* x fl[s1 & !re we feel t our spirits are /ripp$ ( all ?+s & ba!d beyond ?\ght ( ris+ 9 ! pure & inf9ite ocean ( love4 ,if we rema9$ !re cont9ually1 ) a pure vision1 we %\ld nev] lose ?is exp]i5ce1 = our imm]sion 9 ! enjoym5t ( ,god w\ld be )\t int]ruption1 if we _h gone out ( ourselves & 7 swall[$ up 9 love1 s possess+ ,god4 ,= if1 ov]:elm$ 9 love1 & lo/ to ourselves1 we are ! possessors ( ,god1 ,god is ours & we are ,81 & we plunge f> beyond our dep?1 et]nally & irrevocably hav+ ,god z our own4 ,?is imm]sion 9 love becomes ! habit ( our be+1 & s x takes place :ile we sleep & :ile we wake1 :e!r we "k x or :e!r we "k x n4 ,& 9 ?is way x des]ves no o!r praise2 b x ma9ta9s u 9 possession ( ,god & ( all ! good :i* we h receiv$ f ,8 h&s4 ,x is l unto /reams1 :i*1 )\t pause & )\t return+1 fl[ cont9ually into ! sea1 s9ce t is ! place to :i* !y belong4 ,& s1 if we possess ,god alone1 ! imm]sion ( our be+ ?r\gh habitual love is always1 & )\t return1 fl[+ into an unfa?omable emotion1 :i* we possess1 & :i* belongs to u4 ,if we 7 always pure1 & if we always beheld ) ! same directness ( vision1 we %\ld h su* a feel+ z ?is4 ,n[1 ?is imm]sion 9 love is above all virtues1 & above all ! practices ( love4 ,= x is simply an et]nal go+ =? out ( ourselves1 by a cle> prevision1 into a *ang$ /ate1 t[>ds :i* we lean out ( ourselves1 z if t[>ds our beatitude4 ,= we feel ourselves et]nally drawn outside ourselves & t[>ds ano!r4 ,& ?is is ! mo/ secret & ! mo/ hidd5 di/9ction :i* we c exp]i5ce betwe5 ,god & ourselves1 & above x !re is no m any diff]5ce4 ,nev]!less1 our reason rema9s ) its eyes op5 9 ! d>kness--t is to say1 9 inf9ite ignorance--& 9 t d>kness ! b\ndless spl5d\r rema9s secret & hidd5 f u1 = ! pres5ce ( its imm5sity bl9ds our reason4 ,b x wraps u r\nd ) its purity & trans=ms u by its ess5ce1 & s we are wr\ght out ( our p]sonality & trans=m$ until1 ov]:elm$ 9 love1 we possess our beatitude1 & are "o ) ,god40 ,let u next look at ,! ,book ( ! ,sev5 ,/eps ( ! ,ladd] ( ,love 7call$ by ,surius ,de ,septem ,gradibus amoris1 libellus optimus7 9 :i* ! prior ( ,grn5dal /udies sev5 virtues :i* lead f introv]sion to ! conf9es ( absorption4 ,?is seems to me "o ( ! mo/ beautiful works ( a sa9t1 ^: works are all /range & beautiful ,i ought to translate f x "s r s+ul> passages2 among o!rs1 t 9 :i* he discusses ! f\r melodies ( heav52 b space fails u1 & ?is introduction is already too long4 ,i %all cont5t myself ) giv+ ! foll[+ page3-- 8,! ,holy ,_s cries 9 u ) a l\d voice & )\t words1 #8,love ! love :i* loves y ev]la/+ly4' ,8 cry+ is an inw>d contact ) our _s4 ,?is voice is m t]rify+ ?an ! /orm4 ,! fla%es :i* x d>ts =? op5 ! sky to u & %[ u ! light ( et]nal tru?4 ,! heat ( its contact & ( its love is s great t x well-nigh consumes u altoge!r4 ,9 its contact ) our _s x cries )\t int]ruption1 #8,pay y\r debt2 love ! love :i* has lov$ y f all et]nity4' ,h5ce !re arises a great inw>d impati5ce & also an unlimit$ resignation4 ,= ! m we love1 ! m we desire to love2 & ! m we pay ( t :i* love dem&s1 ! great] becomes our debt to love4 ,love is n sil5t1 b cries cont9ually1 #8,love ?\ love4' ,?is conflict is unkn[n to ali5 s5ses4 ,to love & to enjoy1 t is to lab\r & to suff]4 ,god lives 9 u by ,8 grace4 ,he tea*es u1 ,he c\nsels u1 ,he comm&s u to love4 ,we live 9 ,him above all grace & above our own works1 by suff]+ & enjoy+4 ,9 u dwell love1 k1 contemplation1 & possession1 &1 above !m1 enjoym5t4 ,our "w is to love ,god2 our enjoym5t is to receive ! embrace ( love4 8,betwe5 love & enjoym5t !re is a di/9ction1 ev5 z betwe5 ,god & ,8 grace4 ,we are spirits :5 we hold fa/ by love1 b :5 ,he robs u ( our _s1 & re-makes u by ,8 own _s1 !n we are enjoym5t4 ,! ,_s ( ,god brea!s u out t[>ds love & good works1 & x brea!s u 9 to re/ & enjoym5t2 & t is et]nal life1 j z we brea! out ! air :i* is 9 u & brea! 9 fre% air2 & 9 t consi/s our mortal life & nature4 ,& al?\gh our _s %\ld be ravi%$ & its p[]s fail 9 enjoym5t & 9 bless$ness1 x is always r5ew$ 9 grace1 9 *>ity1 & 9 virtues4 ,& s :at ,i love is to ent] into a re/ful enjoym5t1 to g =? 9 good works1 & to rema9 always unit$ to ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,j z we op5 ! eyes ( ! body1 see1 & %ut !m aga91 s quickly t we h>dly notice :at we h done1 ev5 s we die 9 ,god1 we live out ( ,god1 & we rema9 always "o ) ,him40 ,next we h ,! ,book ( ! ,sev5 ,ca/les1 call$ by ,laur5tius ,surius ,de ,septem ,cu/odiis1 ,opusculum longe piissimum4 ,x is n )\t resemblance to ! ,ca/le ( ! ,s\l1 by ,sa9t ,t]esa ( ,avila1 :i* has also sev5 dwell+s1 ( :i* pray] is ! door4 ,! h]mit ( ! =e/ ( ,soignes s5ds ?is "w1 ) ! ,mirror ( ,et]nal ,salvation1 8,to ! holy ,cl>e1 ,m>g>et van ,me]beke1 ( ! conv5t ( ,brussels10 & s ! c\nsels on :i* he t\*es 9 ! prologue h a slight note ( pity+ sadness4 ,= in/ance1 he tea*es h] 9 :at way %e %all g to ! w9d[ ( ! conv5t p>l\r1 %utt+ out f h] eyes ! face ( man2 & speaks ( ! joy ( pa9 & ! c>e ( ! sick1 ) pale c\nsels = ! sick-w>d4 ,!n !re rise ! sev5 spiritual ca/les ( ,/4 ,cl>a1 ! doors ( :i* are clos$ by div9e grace1 & mu/ no m be op5$ to look into ! /reets ( ! he>t4 ,let u he> :at foll[s1 /ill on ! subject ( love3-- 8,& ! lov+ s\l _c give itself :olly to ,god1 nor p]fectly receive ,god1 = all t x receives is b a little ?+ z comp>$ ) t :i* x lacks1 & c\nts z no?+ 9 its eag] emotion4 ,& s x is di/urb$1 & falls into impati5ce1 & into ! /rong passion ( love2 = x c nei!r d )\t ,god nor h ,him1 rea* ,8 dep? nor ,8 height1 foll[ nor =sake ,him4 ,& ?is is ! /orm & ! spiritual plague ( :i* ,i h spok52 = no tongue c describe ! _m /orms & agitations :i* arise f ! two sides ( love4 ,= love makes a man n[ hot1 n[ cold2 n[ bold1 n[ timid2 n[ joy\s1 n[ sorr[ful2 x br+s him fe>1 hope1 despair1 te>s1 compla9ts1 songs1 praises1 & su* ?+s )\t numb]4 ,su* are ! suff]+s ( ^? :o live 9 ! passion ( love2 & yet ?is is ! mo/ spiritual & ! mo/ useful life :i* man c live1 ea* accord+ to 8 own capacity4 ,b :]e man's me?od fails & c rea* no high]1 !n ,god's me?od beg9s2 :]e man1 by 8 suff]+s1 8 love1 & 8 unsatisfi$ desires1 entw9es himself ) ,god & _c be unit$ to ,him1 !n ! ,_s ( our ,"l comes l a fi]ce fire :i* burns & consumes & swall[s up all ?+s 9 itself1 s t ! man =gets 8 inw>d ex]cises1 & =gets himself & feels j z if he 7 "o _s & "o love ) ,god4 ,"h our s5ses & all our p[]s are sil5t1 & !y are calm$ & satisfi$1 = ! f\nta9 ( div9e goodness & weal? has fl[$ ov] ev]y?+1 & ea* has receiv$ m ?an he c desire4 8,next comes ! ?ird me?od1 :i* we attribute to our heav5ly ,fa!r--t 9 :i* ,he empties ! memory ( =ms & images1 & lifts up our nak$ ?\ght to ! ultimate s\rce1 :i* is ,himself4 ,!re man is fix$ firmly at 8 beg9n+1 :i* is ,god1 & is unit$ to ,him4 ,& !re is giv5 to him /r5g? & fre$om to "w inw>dly & outw>dly by means ( all ! virtues4 ,& he receives k & und]/&+ 9 all ex]cises :i* are accord+ to reason4 ,& he le>ns h[ to receive ! inw>d work+ ( ,god & ! trans=mation ( ! div9e me?ods1 :i* are above reason1 ev5 z we h already said4 ,& above all div9e limits1 he w und]/& by ! same b\ndless intuition1 ! b\ndless ess5ce ( ,god1 ^: be+ is )\t limitation4 ,= "o _c express x by words1 nor by works1 nor by me?ods1 nor signs1 nor similitudes1 b x manife/s itself spontane\sly to ! simple intuition ( pure & nak$ ?\ght4 8,b we may place on ! road signs & similitudes :i* prep>e man = ! sight ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & y %all imag9e ?is ess5ce l ! gl[ ( a b\ndless fire1 9 :i* ev]y?+ is sil5tly consum$--a r$ & motionless conflagration4 ,& s x is ) ! calm ( ess5tial love1 :i* is ! enjoym5t ( ,god & ( all ! sa9ts1 above all limitations1 & above all ! works & all ! practices ( virtue4 ,?is love is a wave1 b\ndless & calm$1 ( ri*es & joys1 9 :i* all ! sa9ts are swall[$ up ) ,god 9 an unlimit$ enjoym5t4 ,& ?is joy is wild & lonely l a w&]+1 = x has nei!r limit1 nor road1 nor pa?1 nor re/1 nor measure1 nor end1 nor beg9n+1 nor any?+ :i* "o c %[ or express by words4 ,& ?is is ! pure bless$ness ( all ( u1 ?is div9e ess5ce1 & our sup]-ess5ce1 above reason & )\t reason4 ,if we desire to exp]i5ce x1 our _s mu/ g =? into x1 above our creat$ ess5ce1 t[>ds t et]nal c5tre 9 :i* all our l9es beg9 & end4 ,& 9 ?is c5tre ^! l9es lose _! "n & all di/9ction1 & are unit$ to ?is c5tre1 & become t same unity :i* ! c5tre itself is2 & nev]!less 9 !mselves !y always rema9 z conv]g+ l9es4 8,see1 !n1 h[ we %all ?us always rema9 :at we are 9 our creat$ ess5ce1 & yet by ! asc5t ( our _s we %all cont9ually pass into our sup]-ess5ce4 ,9 x we %all be above ourselves1 bel[ ourselves1 beyond our bread?1 beyond our l5g?1 9 an et]nal w&]+ :i* has no return40 ,i %all say little ( ! small "w entitl$ ,f\r ,temptations1 :i* deals ) ! v subtle dang]s :i* ?reat5 ! contemplative m9d1 ! mo/ =midable ( !m all be+ quietism4 ,) ! exception ( c]ta9 discov]ies 9 ! unkn[n psy*ology ( pray]1 ?is "w1 :i*1 z ,i h said1 is v %ort1 does n pres5t any v exceptionally l(ty summit to our s\ls4 ,! o!r little "w1 :i* is ab\t ! same l5g?--t is to say1 ab\t tw5ty pages--is call$ ,! ,book ( ,supreme ,tru?1 or1 accord+ to ,surius1 ,samuel4 ,he adds3--8,qui alias de alta contemplatione dicitur1 v]ius autem apologice quorumdam sancti hujus viri dictorum sublimium inscribi possit40 ,b ?is book is s m>vell\s t "o w\ld ne$ to translate ! :ole4 ,at pres5t ,i %all make no extract f x1 s9ce we c no m divide x ?an we c divide t ess5ce ^: p]petual effusion is display$ 9 its unique & awful mirror4 ,i come1 !re=e1 to ,! ,book ( ! ,k+dom ( ,lov]s1 ! /range/ & mo/ ab/ract "w ( ! sage ( ! ,gre5 ,valley1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* ! s\l /ret*es itself1 & is fill$ ) t]ror 9 a spiritual void :i* is d\btless normal1 & :i* = ! m9d t does n foll[ x is l "s d>k glass bell1 9 :i* !re is nei!r air1 nor image1 nor any?+ t c be exactly conceiv$1 except un9t]rupt$ />s 9 ! et]nal spaces4 ,! "w is f\nd$ on t v]se 9 ,wisdom1 8,ju/um d$uxit p] vias rectas et o/5dit illi regnum ,dei10 & includes ! ?ree virtues ( !ology & ! sev5 gifts ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ,i proce$ at once to translate1 & m fully ?an ev]4 ,let u look fir/ at ?is passage on ! des]ts ( be+3-- 8,! s\l ( man be+ made ( no?+1 :i* ,god took f n[h]e1 man has foll[$ ?is no?+ness1 :i* is n[h]e1 & he has gone out ( 8 ego into w&]+s1 by imm]sion 9 ! simple ess5ce ( ,god1 z 9 8 own ultimate s\rce2 & he has di$ 9 ,god4 ,to die 9 ,god is to be bless$2 &1 = ea* "o accord+ to 8 own m]its1 x involves a great diff]5ce bo? 9 grace & glory4 ,?is bless$ness is to und]/& ,god & to be und]/ood by ,god1 9 ! joyful unity ( ! div9e p]sons1 & to h fl[$ by ?is unity into ! sup]-ess5ce ( ,god4 ,n[ ?is unity br+s joy :5 we look inw>d1 & be>s fruit 9 our outw>d life1 & s ! f\nta9 ( unity fl[s2 t is to say1 ! ,fa!r begets ! ,son1 ! et]nal tru?1 :o is ! image ( ! ,fa!r1 9 :i* ,he sees ,himself & all ?+s4 ,?is image is ! life & cause ( all creatures1 = 9 ?is image is ev]y?+1 accord+ to ! div9e mode ( be+2 & by ?is image all ?+s are p]fectly made1 & all ?+s are wisely rul$ ^u t model2 & accord+ to ?is image ev]y?+ is set ap>t = its own end1 s f> z x is possible = ,god to d s2 = e creature has receiv$ ! means ( atta9+ bless$ness4 ,b ! reasonable creature is n ! image ( ! ,fa!r1 accord+ to ! efflu5ce ( 8 creat$ mode ( be+1 = t efflu5ce fl[s =? 9 z f> z x is a creature1 & t is :y x enjoys & loves ) measure 9 ! light ( grace or ( glory4 ,= no "o possesses ! div9e nature actively accord+ to ! div9e mode1 except ! div9e p]sons !mselves1 s9ce no creature c "w accord+ to an inf9ite mode1 = if x work$ ?us x w\ld be ,god & n a creature4 8,by ,8 own image ,god has made ,8 creatures l unto ,himself 9 _! nature1 & 9 ^? :o h turn$ to ,him1 ,he has made ! lik5ess ev5 great]--high] ?an nature 9 ! light ( grace or ( glory1 ea* "o accord+ to ! capacity :i* he has by ! /ate ( 8 s\l or by 8 m]its4 ,n[ all ^? :o feel ?is inw>d contact1 :o h an enlight5$ reason & ! eag]ness ( love1 & to :om love's inf9ite fre$om has be5 reveal$1 ent] into joyful contemplation 9 ! sup]-ess5ce ( ,god4 ,moreov]1 ,god is unit$ to ,8 ess5ce 9 a joyful mann]1 & contemplates t v ess5ce :i* ,he enjoys4 ,accord+ to ! mode ( ! enjoym5t1 ! div9e light con/antly fails 9 ! inf9ite ess5ce2 b 9 contemplation & 9 a fix$ & /eady gaze ! vision _c be d>k5$1 = we %all =ev] behold t :i* we enjoy4 ,^? = :om ! light con/antly fails are ^? :o re/ 9 enjoym5ts1 9 ! mid/ ( ^? wild solitudes :]e ,god possesses ,himself 9 p]petual joy2 !re ! light gr[s dim 9 re/ & 9 ! inf9itude ( ! sublime ess5ce4 ,!re ,god is ,8 own ?rone1 & all ^? :o possess ,god 9 grace & 9 glory 9 ?is degree are ! ?rones & ! tab]nacles ( ,god1 & !y h di$ 9 ,god 9 an et]nal re/4 8,f ?is dea? !re arises a sup]-ess5tial life--t is to say1 a life ( contemplation--& "h ! gift ( intellig5ce beg9s4 ,= ,god1 :o )\t ceas+ contemplates ! v ess5ce :i* ,he enjoys1 & :o grants ! impati5ce ( love to ^? :om ,he makes l unto ,himself1 gives also re/ & enjoym5t to ^? :o are unit$ ) ,him4 ,b :]e !re is union ( be+ & complete imm]sion1 !re is no m giv+ or receiv+4 ,& because ,he grants an enlight5$ reason to ^? :om ,he makes l unto ,himself1 ,he also gives a b\ndless spl5d\r to ^? :o are unit$ to ,him4 ,t b\ndless spl5d\r is ! image ( ! ,fa!r4 ,we are creat$ 9 ?is image1 & we are capable ( be+ unit$ to x 9 a gr&eur m l(ty ?an ?rones1 if we only contemplate1 above our own human weakness1 ! glori\s face ( ! ,fa!r--9 o!r words1 ! sublime nature ( deity4 ,n[ ?is unfa?om$ spl5d\r is a common gift to all spirits :o rejoice 9 grace & 9 glory4 ,x ?us /reams =? = all l ! spl5d\r ( ! sun1 & yet ^? :o receive x are n all equally enlight5$4 ,! sun %9es m cle>ly ?r\gh glass ?an ?r\gh /one1 m cle>ly ?r\gh cry/al ?an ?r\gh glass1 & ea* preci\s /one %9es & %[s its beauty & its p[] & its col\r 9 ! light ( ! sun4 ,ev5 s is ea* man enlight5$ bo? 9 grace & 9 glory1 accord+ z he is capable ( receiv+ s sublime a gift2 b he :o is mo/ enlight5$ 9 grace yet has less ?an he :o is lea/ enlight5$ 9 glory4 ,nev]!less ! light ( glory is n an int]m$i>y betwe5 ! s\l & ?is unlimit$ spl5d\r1 b our spiritual condition1 our e>?ly /ate1 & our incon/ancy di/urb u1 & s we h to ga9 m]its1 :i* ^? :o dwell 9 glory h no ne$ to ga94 8,?is sublime spl5d\r is ! simple contemplation ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( all ^? :o behold & rejoice1 & look fix$ly 9 "o direction by means ( an incompreh5sible light1 ea* "o accord+ z ! light is be/[$ ^u him4 ,= t measureless light %9es ceaselessly into all our ?\ghts2 b ! man :o lives "h1 9 ?is e>?ly /ate1 is (t5 ov]:elm$ ) images1 s t he does n always actively & /eadily behold ! sup]-ess5ce ( ,god by means ( ?is light4 ,b 9 receiv+ ?is gift he virtually possesses x1 & he c contemplate :5ev] he wills4 ,s9ce ! light by :i* we contemplate is unlimit$1 & t :i* we contemplate ( an unfa?om$ dep?1 ! "o c nev] rea* ! o!r2 b ?is fix$ gaze ( our contemplation rema9s et]nally turn$ t[>ds ! inf9ite1 9 ! joyful pres5ce ( ! sublime ,maje/y1 :]e ! ,fa!r1 by ,8 et]nal wisdom1 gazes fix$ly into ! dep?s ( ,8 own inf9ite be+40 ,a great "p ( ?is book on ,! ,k+dom ( ,lov]s is writt5 9 s+ul> v]ses4 ,! ?ree-l9$ & brea?lessly monoton\s rhy?m is r l t ( ! ,/abat ,mat]1 only t ! ?ird l9e ( e /rophe reproduces ! same rhyme ?r\gh\t ! entire "w1 & re/s on an ab/ract idea f :i* ! two prec$+ l9es rise1 l tw9 fl[]s ( obscurity & re/lessness4 ,we c imag9e ?is holl[ music float+ ?r\gh ! spiritual dreams ( ! maids ( ,meml9ck1 :ile _! secret s5ses1 _! faces1 & _! little h&s all unite 9 ec/asy2 b unhappily a translation _c reproduce its ta/e ( d>kness & ( bread soak$ 9 ! night1 nor cat* ! image ( ! te>-bright5$ gloom1 ( ice m+l$ ) fire1 ( oppression )\t hope1 :i* we feel ?r\gh\t ! "w4 ,i %all !re=e translate only "o ( ^! d>k poems1 ! subject ( :i* is ! 8,gift ( ,intellig5ce40 8,he :o seeks t gift to light him ,mu/ rise beyond 8 nature1 ,to ! highe/ height ( be+4 ,brightness )\t measure ,!re %all he p]ceive x ,9 primal purity4 ,?r\gh 8 s\l w fl[ ,! light ( heav5ly tru?1 ,& he 9 x %all vani%4 ,t univ]sal radiance ,enlight5s ! pure-he>t$ ,accord+ to _! m]its4 ,!n c !y behold ,) gaze t kn[s no limit ,! v face ( joy4 ,= ev] %all we gaze on ,t :i* we !re enjoy ,& lose ourselves 9 vision4 ,f> (f has gone ! ,lov]2 ,we turn our eyes = ev] ,t[>ds ! bless$ vision4 ,yet has he rea*$ ! goal ,& ! lov] has ! lov$ "o ,9 ! lonely realm ( union4 ,s %all we ?us rema9 ,& ev] /rive to foll[ ,to t wondr\s dep? div9e40 ,i %\ld h lik$ to translate _m o!r passages f ?is rem>kable volume2 b ,i %all close ) a translation ( ! *apt] entitl$ 8,( ! gift ( sweet-sav\r$ wisdom03-- 8,! sev5? div9e gift is t ( sweet-sav\r$ wisdom4 ,x is grant$ on ! highe/ peak ( introv]sion1 & x p5etrates ! intellig5ce & ! w accord+ z !y are turn$ t[>ds ! absolute4 ,?is sav\r is )\t s\rce & )\t measure1 & x fl[s f )9 outw>ds1 & dr9ks 9 ! body & ! s\l 79 proportion to _! respective capacity = its reception7 ev5 to ! inmo/ s5se--t is to say1 ev5 to a physical s5sation4 ,! o!r s5ses1 l sight & he>+1 take _! pleasure outside1 9 ! m>vels :i* ,god has creat$ = ,8 own glory & = ! ne$s ( m54 ,?is incompreh5sible sav\r1 above ! m9d & 9 ! va/ bread? ( ! s\l1 is )\t measure1 & x is ! ,holy ,_s1 ! incompreh5sible love ( ,god4 ,9 l[] regions ?an ! _s1 s5sation is limit$4 ,b z its p[]s are inh]5t1 !y ov]:elm ev]y?+4 ,n[1 ! et]nal ,fa!r has adorn$ ! contemplative _s ) joy 9 unity1 & ) active & passive compreh5sion 9 :i* ! self is lo/1 & ! _s ?us becomes ! ?rone & ! re/ ( ,god2 & ! ,son1 ! et]nal ,tru?1 has adorn$ ! contemplative intellig5ce ) ,8 own brightness1 s t x may behold ! face ( joy4 ,& n[ ! ,holy ,_s desires to adorn ! contemplative w1 & ! inh]5t unity ( its p[]s1 s t ! s\l may ta/e1 "k1 & feel h[ great ,god is4 ,?is sav\r is s va/ t ! s\l imag9es t heav51 e>?1 & all t is 9 !m mu/ dissolve & s9k 9 no?+ness be=e its unb\nd$ sweetness4 ,^! delights are above & b5ea?1 )9 & )\t1 & h entirely envelop$ & saturat$ ! k+dom ( ! s\l4 ,!n ! intellect beholds ! pure s\rce f :i* all ^! delights fl[ =?4 ,?is awakes ! att5tion ( ! enlight5$ reason4 ,x kn[s well1 h[ev]1 t x is incapable ( kn[+ ^! unimag9able delights1 = x obs]ves by means ( a creat$ light1 :ile ?is joy is entirely )\t measure4 ,!re=e ! reason fails 9 its att5tion2 b ! intellect1 :i* is trans=m$ by ?is illimitable spl5d\r1 beholds )\t ceas+ ! incompreh5sible joy ( beatitude40 ,x rema9s n[ to say a ^w ab\t ! diff]5t translations ( ,ruysbroeck's "w4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago1 ,erne/ ,hello1 :o1 ) ,villi]s de l',isle ,adam & ,/phane ,mall>m1 is ! greate/ ,fr5* my/ic ( our "t1 publi%$ a brief volume 9 :i* he collect$ "u head+s1 *os5 mo/ly z 8 fancy dictat$1 v>i\s passages ( our au?or1 translat$ f a ,lat9 translation writt5 9 ! sixte5? c5tury by ,laur5tius ,surius1 a ,c>?usian monk ( ,cologne4 ,?is translation ( ,surius1 noble & subtle 9 its ,lat9ity1 gives ) /rict & admirable c>e ! s5se ( ! orig9al2 b ) its ov]-anxiety1 its prolixity1 & its weakness1 x resembles1 :5 we contra/ ) x ! crude col\rs ( ! orig9al ,flemi%1 "s di/ant image se5 ?r\gh sulli$ panes4 ,:5 8 au?or uses "o ^w1 ,surius g5]ally employs two or ?ree1 & ev5 !n1 /ill dissatisfi$1 he v (t5 p>aphrases once m t :i* he has already translat$ 9 full4 ,! h]mit utt]s cries ( love s passionate t !y are sometimes almo/ l blasphemies2 ,surius is fright5$ z he reads !m & sets d[n some?+ diff]5t4 ,!re are times :5 ! old h]mit looks outside himself1 & 9 speak+ ( ,god se>*es = images drawn f ! g>d51 ! kit*51 or f ! />s4 ,surius does n always v5ture to foll[ ^! flights1 & he tries to weak5 ! mean+ or flatt]s himself t he is ennobl+ x4 8,he escapes me l a truant10 says "o ( ! ,flemi% ,begu9es 9 speak+ ( ,jesus1 & o!rs add3-- 8,*ri/ & ,i keep h\se toge!r1 ,he is m9e1 ,i ,82 ,night & day ,8 love outwe>s me2 ,he my he>t ha? /ol52 ,9 ,8 m\? ,he holds me1 ,:at c>e h ,i outside60 ,else:]e ,god says to man3-- 8,i w be ?y n\ri%m5t1 ,?y ho/ & ?y cook4 ,my fle% 0 well roa/$ ,on ! cross = love ( !e4 ,%alt eat & dr9k ) ,me40 ,! translator is t]rifi$ & *anges ^! a/oni%+ flights into pale circumlocutions4 ,! wild & simple air1 ! va/ & savage love ( ! orig9al "w1 mo/ frequ5tly disappe> 9 a wise1 correct1 copi\s1 & monoton\s conv5tual phraseology2 ! fidelity to ! mean+ rema9+ all ! :ile exact4 ,x 0 fragm5ts ( ?is translation :i* ,erne/ ,hello translat$ 9 8 turn1 or r1 he ga!r$ toge!r 9 *apt]s arrang$ by himself1 phrases tak5 f diff]5t portions ( ! "w1 & disfigur$ by a d\ble translation4 ,he ?us =m$ a k9d ( an?ology1 admirable 9 its way1 almo/ entirely consecutive2 b 9 :i*1 9 spite ( c>eful se>*+1 ,i h be5 unable to f9d m ?an ?ree or f\r passages reproduc$ 9 _! entirety4 ,z = ! pres5t translation1 its "o m]it is its lit]al exactitude4 ,i might p]haps h be5 able to make x1 if n m elegant1 at lea/ m readable1 & to improve ! "w a little f ! po9t ( view ( !ological & metaphysical t]m9ology4 ,b x seem$ to me less dang]\s & m loyal to conf9e myself to an almo/ bl9d ^w-=-^w translation4 ,i h also resi/$ ! inevitable temptation to introduce unfai?ful spl5d\rs1 = ! m9d ( ! old monk is con/antly t\*+ ^u /range beauties1 :i* 8 discretion does n awake1 & all 8 pa?s are peopl$ ) lovely sleep+ dreams1 ^: slumb] 8 humility does n v5ture to di/urb4 ,,select$ ,,passages ,,f 8,,! ,,adornm5t ,,( ,,! ,,spiritual ,,m>riage40 ,,on ,,! ,,k+dom ,,( ,,! ,,s\l ,he :o desires to obta9 & to pres]ve virtue w adorn1 occupy1 & arrange 8 s\l l to a k+dom4 ,free w is ! k+ ( ! s\l4 ,he is free by nature1 & yet m free ?r\gh div9e m]cy4 ,he w be cr[n$ ) a cr[n nam$ *>ity4 ,?is cr[n & ?is k+dom we %all receive f ! ,emp]or1 :o is ! ,"l1 ! ,rul] & ! ,k+ ( k+s1 & we %all possess1 rule1 & ma9ta9 ?is k+dom 9 ,8 "n4 ,! sov]eign1 free w1 %all dwell 9 ! highe/ t[n ( ! k+dom--t is to say1 9 ! /rong desires ( ! s\l4 ,& he w be adorn$ ) a robe ( two p>ts4 ,! "r side ( ! robe %all be a virtue :i* is call$ /r5g?1 s t he may be /rong & p[]ful to conqu] e ob/acle1 & to dwell at la/ 9 heav5 9 ! palace ( ! great ,emp]or1 b5d+ 8 cr[n$ head ) love & passionate self-surr5d] be=e ! supreme & sov]eign ,k+4 ,?is is ! fitt+ "w ( *>ity4 ,?r\gh x we receive ! cr[n4 ,?r\gh x we adorn ! cr[n1 & ?r\gh x we ma9ta9 & possess ! k+dom ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,! left side ( ! robe %all be a c>d9al virtue1 :i* is call$ moral /r5g?4 ,?r\gh its aid %all free w1 ! k+1 put d[n all immorality & fulfil all virtue1 & %all h ! p[] to ma9ta9 8 k+dom unto dea?4 ,?is k+ %all *oose c\ncillors 9 8 c\ntry1 ! wise/ to be f\nd 9 ! l&4 ,^! w be two div9e virtues1 k & discretion1 enlight5$ by ! grace ( ,god4 ,!y w dwell ne> ! k+1 9 a palace :i* is call$ ! s\l's /r5g? ( reason2 b !y w be clo!d & adorn$ ) a moral virtue :i* is call$ temp]ance1 s t ! k+ may always act or refra9 f act+ accord+ to _! c\nsels4 ,by k we %all purge ! consci5ce f all its faults & adorn x ) e virtue2 & by discretion we %all give & take1 d & leave undone1 speak & be sil5t1 fa/ & eat1 li/5 & reply2 & 9 all ?+s we %all act accord+ to k & discretion1 clo!d ) _! moral virtue1 :i* is call$ temp]ance or mod]ation4 ,?is k+1 free w1 %all also set up 9 8 k+dom a judge1 :o %all be call$ ju/ice1 a div9e virtue :5 x spr+s f love2 & x is "o ( ! highe/ moral virtues4 ,?is judge %all dwell 9 ! consci5ce1 9 ! c5tre ( ! k+dom1 9 ! /ronge/ passions4 ,& he w be adorn$ ) moral virtue1 :i* is call$ prud5ce4 ,= ju/ice _c be p]fect4 ,?is judge1 ju/ice1 %all travel ?r\gh ! k+dom ) ! p[] & ! =ce ( ! k+1 accompani$ by wisdom ( c\nsel & by 8 own prud5ce4 ,he w promote & dismiss1 judge & condemn1 kill & keep alive1 mutilate1 bl9d & re/ore sight1 lift up & put d[n1 organise1 puni%1 & *a/ise e s9 ) p]fect ju/ice1 & at la/ de/roy all vices4 ,! p ( ?is k+dom--t is all ! pure ( s\l--%all be e/abli%$ on & 9 ! fe> ( ,god2 !y %all be subject unto ,god 9 all virtues1 ea* accord+ to 8 own capacity4 ,he :o has ?us occupi$1 adorn$1 & regulat$ ! k+dom ( 8 s\l1 has gone =? 9 love & virtue t[>ds ,god1 himself1 & 8 neighb\r4 ,,*ri/ ,,! ,,sun ,,( ,,! ,,s\l ,! sun %9es 9 ! ea/1 9 ! c5tre ( ! _w1 on ! m\nta9s2 x ha/5s summ] 9 t region1 & creates good fruits & pot5t w9es1 fill+ ! e>? ) joy4 ,! same sun %9es 9 ! we/1 at ! ends ( ! e>?2 !re ! c\ntry is cold]1 & ! p[] ( its heat is less1 yet nev]!less x produces a great _m excell5t fruits2 b few w9es are f\nd !re4 ,^? m5 :o dwell 9 ! we/ ( _! own be+1 rema9 9 ! outw>d s5ses1 & by _! good int5tions1 _! virtues1 & _! outw>d practices1 ?r\gh ,god's grace1 !y produce abundant h>ve/s & virtues 9 v>i\s ways1 b !y seldom ta/e ! w9e ( inw>d joy & ( spiritual consolation4 ,! man :o w feel ! %9+ ( ! ,et]nal ,sun1 :i* is ,*ri/ ,himself1 w h cle> vision1 & w dwell on ! m\nta9s ( ! ea/1 conc5trat+ all 8 en]gies & rais+ 8 he>t t[>ds ,god1 free & c>eless z reg>ds joy1 sorr[1 & all creatures4 ,!re ,*ri/ ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness %9es on ! free & uplift$ he>t2 & ^! are ! m\nta9s :i* ,i h 9 m9d4 ,*ri/1 ! glori\s sun & ! div9e brightness1 %9es & illum9es & enk9dles by ,8 inw>d com+1 & ! p[] ( ,8 ,_s1 ! free he>t & all ! p[]s ( ! s\l4 ,:5 summ] draws ne>1 & ! sun rises high] 9 ! heav5s1 x draws ! moi/ure ( ! soil ?r\gh ! roots & ! trunk ( ! trees1 until x rea*es ! bran*es1 & h5ce come foliage1 fl[]s1 & fruits4 ,s likewise1 :5 ,*ri/1 ! ,et]nal ,sun1 rises 9 our he>ts1 s t ! summ] reigns ov] _! adornm5t ( virtues1 ,he s5ds ,8 light & ,8 fire into our w1 & draws ! he>t f ! multitude ( e>?ly ?+s1 & creates unity & close fell[%ip1 & makes ! he>t to gr[ & become gre5 ?r\gh inw>d love1 & to be> ! fl[]s ( lov+ devotion & ! fruits ( gratitude & affection1 & pres]ves ^! fruits 9 ! sorr[ & humility we feel because ( our impot5ce4 ,,! ,,lesson ,,f ,,! ,,bee ,obs]ve ! wise bee & make x y\r model4 ,x dwells 9 a community 9 ! mid/ ( its companions1 & x goes =?1 n dur+ ! /orm1 b :5 ! wea!r is calm & /ill & ! sun is %9+2 & x flies t[>ds all ! fl[]s on :i* x c f9d sweetness4 ,x does n re/ on any fl[]1 nei!r 9 its beauty nor 9 its sweetness1 b x draws f ea* calix honey & wax--t is to say1 ! sweetness & ! sub/ance ( its brightness--& x be>s !m back to ! community 9 :i* all ! bees are assembl$1 s t ! honey & wax may pr(itably be> fruit4 ,! op5$ he>t on :i* ,*ri/1 ! ,et]nal ,sun1 is %9+1 gr[s & fl\ri%es "u ,8 rays1 & fl[s ) all its inn] p[]s into joy & sweetnesses4 ,n[ ! wise man w act l ! bee1 & he w fly out 9 ord] to settle ) c>e1 intellig5ce1 & prud5ce on all ! gifts & on all ! sweetness :i* he has exp]i5c$1 & on all ! good :i* ,god has done to him2 & ?r\gh ! rays ( ! sun & 8 own inw>d obs]vation he w exp]i5ce a multitude ( consolations & bless+s4 ,& he w n re/ on any fl[] ( all ^! gifts1 b1 lad5 ) gratitude & praise1 he w fly back aga9 t[>d ! home 9 :i* he longs to dwell & re/ = ev]more ) ,god4 ,,! ,,dew ,,( ,,mid-,,day ,sometimes 9 ^! burn+ days !re falls ! honey-dew ( "s false sweetness1 :i* soils ! fruits or completely spoils !m4 ,x falls = ! mo/ "p at noon1 9 bright sun%9e1 & its great drops c h>dly be di/+ui%$ f ra94 ,ev5 s !re are "s m5 :o c be caught away f _! outw>d s5ses by "s brightness :i* is ! gift ( ! enemy4 ,& ?is brightness enwraps & envelops !m1 & at t mom5t !y behold images1 falsehoods1 & _m k9ds ( tru?s1 & voices speak to !m 9 diff]5t ways1 & all ?is is se5 & receiv$ ) great joy4 ,& "h !re fall at times ! honey-drops ( a false sweetness 9 :i* ! man delights himself4 ,he :o values x highly receives a great quantity1 & s ! man is (t5 injur$1 = if he holds = true su* ?+s z h no resemblance to tru?1 because !y h be5 %[n or taught him1 he falls into error & ! fruit ( virtue is lo/4 ,b ^? :o h climb$ by ! pa?s :i* ,i h po9t$ out above1 al?\gh !y may inde$ be tempt$ by t _s & by t brightness1 w recognise !m & receive no injury4 ,,! ,,lesson ,,f ,,! ,,ant ,i w give a brief p>able to ^? :o live 9 cont9ual ebullitions ( love1 9 ord] t !y may endure ?is disposition nobly & becom+ly1 & may atta9 to a high] virtue4 ,!re is a little insect :i* is call$ ! ant2 x is /rong & wise1 & v t5aci\s ( life1 & x lives ) its fell[s 9 w>m & dry soils4 ,! ant works dur+ summ] & collects food & gra9 = ! w9t]1 & x splits ! gra9 s t x may n become rott5 or spoil$1 & may be eat5 :5 !re is no?+ m to be f\nd4 ,& x does n make /range pa?s1 b all foll[ ! same pa?1 & aft] wait+ till ! prop] "t !y become able to fly4 ,s %\ld ^! m5 d2 !y w be /rong by wait+ = ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 wise aga9/ ! appe>ance & ! inspiration ( ! enemy4 ,!y w n *oose dea?1 b !y w pref] ,god's glory alone & ! w9n+ ( fre% virtues4 ,!y w dwell 9 ! community ( _! he>t & ( _! p[]s1 & w foll[ ! invitation & ! con/ra9t ( div9e unity4 ,!y w live 9 ri* & w>m soils1 or1 9 o!r words1 9 ! passionate heat ( love1 & 9 great impati5ce4 ,& !y w "w dur+ ! summ] ( ?is life1 & w ga!r 9 = et]nity ! fruits ( virtue4 ,^! !y w divide 9 two--"o "p means t !y w always desire ! supreme joy ( et]nity2 ! o!r1 t by _! reason !y w always re/ra9 !mselves z mu* z possible1 & wait ! "t t ,god has appo9t$ = !m1 & s ! fruit ( virtue %all be pres]v$ into et]nity4 ,!y w n foll[ /range pa?s or curi\s me?ods1 b ?r\gh all /orms !y w foll[ ! pa? ( love1 t[>ds ! place :i!r love %all guide !m4 ,& :5 ! set "t has come1 & !y h p]sev]$ 9 all ! virtues1 !y %all be fit to behold ,god1 & _! w+s %all be> !m t[>ds ,8 my/]y4 ,,:at ,,%all ,,! ,,=sak5 ,,d8 ,he %all humbly consid] t he ha? no?+ ( 8 own save 8 mis]y1 & %all say ) resignation & self-ab&onm5t ! same words :i* 7 spok5 by holy ,job3 8,! ,"l gave1 & ! ,"l ha? tak5 away2 bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,"l40 ,& 9 all ?+s he %all yield up 8 own w1 say+ & ?9k+ 9 8 he>t1 8,"l1 ,i am z will+ to be poor & )\t all ^? ?+s ( :i* ,?\ ha/ depriv$ me1 z ,i %\ld be ready to be ri*1 ,"l1 if ,?y w 7 s1 & if 9 t /ate ,i might fur!r ,?y glory4 ,x is n my natural w :i* mu/ be done1 b ,?y w & ! w ( my _s4 ,"l1 ,i am ,?9e1 & ,i %\ld be ,?9e z gladly 9 hell z 9 heav51 if 9 t way ,i c\ld advance ,?y glory4 ,s !n1 ,o ,"l1 fulfil 9 me ! good pleasure ( ,?y w40 ,out ( all suff]+s & all r5unciations ! man w draw = himself an inw>d joy2 he w resign himself into ! h&s ( ,god1 & w rejoice to suff] 9 promot+ ,god's glory4 ,& if he p]sev]es 9 ?is c\rse1 he w enjoy secret pleasures nev] ta/$ be=e2 = no?+ s rejoices ! lov] ( ,god z to feel t he belongs to 8 ,belov$4 ,& if he has truly ris5 to ?is height 9 ! pa? ( virtues1 x is n necess>y t he %all h pass$ ?r\gh ! diff]5t /ates :i* we h po9t$ out 9 previ\s *apt]s1 = he feels 9 himself1 9 "w1 9 humble ob$i5ce1 & 9 pati5ce & resignation1 ! s\rce ( e virtue4 ,?is me?od has !re=e an ev]la/+ c]ta9ty4 ,at ?is season ! sun ent]s into ! sign ( ,libra1 = ! day & night are equal1 & light & d>kness ev5ly balanc$4 ,ev5 s = ! resign$ s\l ,jesus ,*ri/ is 9 ! sign ( ,libra2 & :e!r ,he grants sweetness or bitt]ness1 d>kness or light1 ( :atev] nature ,8 gift may be1 ! man reta9s 8 balance1 & all ?+s are "o to him1 ) ! exception ( s91 :i* has be5 driv5 out once = all4 ,:5 all consolation has be5 )drawn f ^! resign$ ones1 s t !y believe !y h lo/ all _! virtues1 & are =sak5 ( ,god & ( e creature2 !n1 if !y "k h[ to reap ! v>i\s fruits1 ! corn & w9e are ripe & ready4 ,,! ,,sett+ ,,( ,,! ,,et]nal ,,sun ,:5 ! "t came = ,*ri/ to ga!r 9 & be> away to ! et]nal k+dom ! fruits ( all ! virtues t ev] 7 & ev] %all be practis$ ^u e>?1 !n ! ,et]nal ,sun began to set2 = ,he humbl$ ,himself & gave up ! life ( ,8 body into ! h&s ( ,8 enemies4 ,& 9 ,8 di/ress he 0 misund]/ood & =sak5 by ,8 fri5ds1 & all consolation1 f )\t & f )91 0 tak5 away f ,8 human nature1 & x 0 ov]:elm$ ) mis]y & pa91 ) scorn & heav9ess1 & 9 x ,he paid all ! debt t ju/ice claim$ = s94 ,he suff]$ ^! ?+s ) humble pati5ce1 & 9 ?is resignation ,he fulfill$ ! highe/ tasks ( love1 & s ,he receiv$ & r$eem$ our et]nal h]itage4 ,?us 0 adorn$ ! l[] "p ( ,8 noble humanity1 = 9 x ,he suff]$ ?is sorr[ = our s9s4 ,& ?is is :y ,he calls ,himself ! ,savi\r ( ! _w2 ?is is :y ,he is n[ fam\s & glorifi$1 exalt$ & seat$ at ! "r h& ( ,8 ,fa!r1 :]e ,he reigns ) p[]4 ,& e creature on e>?1 9 heav51 & 9 hell1 b5ds cont9ually ! knee be=e ,8 glori\s "n4 ,,! ,,nature ,,( ,,god ,we mu/ consid] & exam9e ! sublime nature ( ,god3 h[ x is simplicity & purity2 height t _c be scal$ & dep? t _c be s\nd$2 bread? )\t und]/&+ & l5g? )\t end2 awful sil5ce & ! savage wild]ness2 re/ ( all sa9ts 9 ! union & 9 ! common joy :i* ,he %>es ) ,8 sa9ts ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,,! ,,div9e ,,g5]osity ,! incompreh5sible weal? & sublimity & ! univ]sality ( ! gifts :i* fl[ =? f ! div9e nature awake wond] 9 ! he>t ( man1 & above all he m>vels at ! univ]sal pres5ce ( ,god & ( ,8 works1 a pres5ce :i* is above ev]y?+1 = he beholds ! inconceivable ess5ce1 :i* is ! common joy ( ,god & ( all ! sa9ts4 ,& he sees t ! ,div9e ,p]sons s5d =? "o common efflu5ce 9 works1 9 grace1 & 9 glory1 9 nature & above nature1 9 all /ates & 9 all times1 9 m5 & 9 ! glorifi$ sa9ts1 9 heav5 & on e>?1 9 all reasonable creatures1 & 9 ^? :i* are )\t reason or mat]ial1 accord+ to ! m]its1 ! ne$s1 & ! receptivity ( ea*4 ,& he sees ! creation ( ! heav5 & ! e>?1 ! sun & ! moon1 ! f\r elem5ts ) all ! creatures1 & ! c\rse ( ! heav5s1 :i* is common to all4 ,god1 ) all ,8 gifts1 is common to all1 m5 & angels are a common gift1 & ! s\l ) all its faculties4444 ,:5 man ?us consid]s ! weal? & ! m>vell\s sublimity ( ! div9e nature1 & all ! manifold gifts :i* ,he grants & (f]s to ,8 creatures1 amazem5t is /irr$ up 9 8 _s at ! sight ( s manifold a weal? & maje/y2 at ! sight ( ! imm5se fai?fulness ( ,god to all ,8 creatures4 ,?is causes a /range joy ( _s1 & a b\ndless tru/ 9 ,god1 & ?is inw>d joy surr\nds & p5etrates all ! =ces ( ! s\ls 9 ! secret places ( ! _s4 ,,*ri/ ,,! ,,lov] ,,( ,,all ,,m5 ,consid] h[ ,*ri/ gave ,himself to all 9 p]fect fai?fulness4 ,8 secret & sublime pray] fl[$ =? t[>ds ,8 ,fa!r1 & 0 = ! common good ( all :o desire salvation4 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 all ?+s to all m5 9 ,8 love1 9 ,8 tea*+1 9 ,8 reproa*es1 9 ,8 consolations & sweetness1 9 ,8 g5]\s gifts1 9 ,8 graci\s =giv5ess4 ,8 s\l & ,8 body1 ,8 life1 ,8 dea?1 & ,8 s]vice 7 & are = ! common good ( all4 ,8 sacram5t & ,8 gifts are = all4 ,*ri/ receiv$ nei!r food1 nor dr9k1 nor any?+ t 0 ne$ful = ,8 body1 )\t ?9k+ ( ! common good ( all ^? :o %all be sav$ ev5 until ! la/ day4 ,*ri/ _h no?+ ( ,8 own1 b all 0 held 9 common1 body & s\l1 "m & disciples1 tunic & cloak4 ,he ate & drank = u1 ,he liv$ & toil$ = u4 ,8 toil & grief & mis]y 7 inde$ ,8 own1 b ! bless+s & ! good :i* fl[$ f !m 7 ! common possession ( all4 ,& ! glory ( ,8 m]its %all be ! possession ( all ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,,h[ ,,*ri/ ,,gave ,,himself ,,to ,,u ,,9 ,,! ,,sacram5t ,!re is a special b5efit :i* ,*ri/1 9 ! ,holy ,*ur*1 has left to all ! good3 namely1 t supp] ( ! great fea/ ( ,passov]1 :i* ,he in/itut$ :5 ! "t _h come = ,him to leave ,8 sorr[ & g to ! ,fa!r1 aft] ,he _h eat5 ( ! pas*al lamb ) ,8 disciples & ! anci5t law _h be5 fulfill$4 ,at ! end ( ! meal & ( ! fea/1 ,he wi%$ to give !m a special food1 :i* ,he _h long desir$ to give4 ,9 ?is way ,he w\ld make an end ( ! anci5t law & br+ 9 ! new1 & s ,he took bread 9 ,8 sacr$ h&s & consecrat$ ,8 sacr$ body & aft]w>ds ,8 blood1 & gave !m to all ,8 disciples1 & left !m z a common gift to all j m51 = _! et]nal b5efit4 ,?is gift & ?is special food rejoice & adorn all great fe/ivals & all banquets 9 heav5 & on e>?4 ,9 ?is gift ,*ri/ gives ,himself to u 9 ?ree ways3 ,he gives u ,8 fle% & ,8 blood & ,8 bodily life1 glorifi$ & full ( joys & sorr[s2 & ,he gives u ,8 ,_s1 ) its supreme faculties1 full ( glory & ( gifts1 ( tru? & ju/ify+ p[]2 & ,he gives u ,8 p]sonality1 ) ! div9e light :i* raises ,8 ,_s & ! spirits ( all enlight5$ be+s into ! sublime unity & joy ( ,god4 ,*ri/ desires t we %all rememb] ,him :5ev] we consecrate1 (f]1 & receive ,8 body4 ,consid] n[ 9 :at way we %all rememb] ,him4 ,we %all obs]ve & exam9e h[ ,*ri/ incl9es ,himself t[>ds u1 by lov+ affection1 by great desires1 by a t5d] joy & w>m influ5ce pass+ into our bodily nature4 ,= ,he gives u t :i* ,he receiv$ f our humanity1 ,8 fle%1 ,8 blood1 & ,8 bodily nature4 ,we %all likewise obs]ve & exam9e t preci\s body1 tortur$1 furr[$1 & w\nd$ ) love1 because ( ,8 fai?fulness t[>ds u4 ,s %all we be adorn$ & n\ri%$ 9 ! l[] "p ( our human nature4 ,9 ?is sublime gift ( ! ,sacram5t ,he also gives u ,8 ,_s full ( glory1 & ! ri*] gifts ( virtues & unspeakable m]cies ( *>ity & goodness4 ,by ^! we are n\ri%$ & adorn$ & enlight5$ 9 ! unity ( our _s & 9 our high] p[]s1 because ,*ri/ ) all ,8 ri*es dwells )9 u4 ,9 ! sacram5t ( ! alt> ,he fur!r be/[s ^u u ,8 sublime p]sonality & ,8 incompreh5sible light4 ,?r\gh ?is we are unit$ & giv5 up to ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,fa!r receives ,8 elect *ildr5 at ! same "t z ,8 only begott5 ,son1 & s we rea* our div9e inh]itance & our et]nal felicity4 ,if a man has dilig5tly consid]$ ^! ?+s1 he w meet ,*ri/ 9 ! same way 9 :i* ,*ri/ comes to him4 ,he w rise to receive ,*ri/ ) eag] joy 9 8 he>t1 8 desires1 8 love1 & all 8 p[]s4 ,& x is ?us t ,*ri/ ,himself receives4 ,?is joy _c possibly be too great1 = our nature receives ,8 nature1 ! glorifi$ humanity ( ,*ri/1 full ( gladness & m]it4 ,!re=e ,i desire t 9 ?us receiv+ man %all1 z x 71 dissolve & fl[ =? ?r\gh 8 desires1 8 joys1 & 8 pleasures1 = he receives ! mo/ lovely1 ! mo/ graci\s1 & ! k9de/ ( ! *ildr5 ( m51 & is made "o ) ,him4 ,9 ?is union & ?is joy great delights (t5 come to m51 & _m my/]i\s & secret m>vels ( div9e treasures are manife/$ & reveal$4 ,:5 9 s receiv+ a man m$itates on ! torm5t & ! suff]+s ( ?is preci\s body ( ,*ri/ ( :i* he is p>tak+1 !re sometimes ent]s into him a devotion s lov+ & a compassion s ke5 t he desires to be nail$ ) ,*ri/ to ! wood ( ! ,cross1 & to %$ 8 he>t's blood 9 hon\r ( ,*ri/4 ,& he presses into ! w\nds & into ! op5 he>t ( ,*ri/ 8 ,savi\r4 ,9 su* ex]cises revelations & great b5efits h (t5 come to m54 ,,! ,,s\l',s ,,hung] ,,= ,,god ,"h !re beg9s an et]nal hung]1 :i* %all nev]more be satisfi$4 ,x is ! ye>n+ & ! inw>d aspiration ( our faculty ( love1 & ( our creat$ _s t[>ds an uncreat$ good4 ,& z ! _s desires joy1 & is invit$ & con/ra9$ by ,god to p>take ( x1 x is always long+ to realise joy4 ,behold !n ! beg9n+ ( an et]nal aspiration & ( et]nal ef=ts1 :ile our impot5ce is likewise et]nal4 ,^! are ! poore/ ( all m51 = !y are eag] & gre$y1 & !y c nev] be satisfi$4 ,:atev] !y eat or dr9k1 !y c nev] h en\gh1 = ?is hung] la/s cont9ually4 ,= a creat$ vessel _c conta9 an uncreat$ good1 & h5ce t cont9ual /ruggle ( ! hungry s\l1 & its feebl5ess :i* is swall[$ up 9 ,god4 ,!re are "h great banquets ( food & dr9k1 :i* none kn[e? sav+ he :o p>takes ( !m2 b full satisfaction ( joy is ! food :i* is ev] lack+1 & s ! hung] is p]petually r5ew$4 ,yet /reams ( honey fl[ )9 rea*1 full ( all delights1 = ! _s ta/es ^! pleasures 9 e imag9able way1 b always accord+ to its creaturely nature & bel[ ,god1 & t is :y ! hung] & ! impati5ce are )\t end4 ,if ,god 7 to grant to ?is man all ! gifts :i* are possess$ by all ! sa9ts1 & ev]y?+ t ,he has to (f]1 b 7 to d5y ,himself1 ! op5-m\!d eag]ness ( 8 _s w\ld be /ill hungry & unsatisfi$4 ,emotion & ! inw>d contact ) ,god are ! explanation ( our hung] & our /riv+2 = ! ,_s ( ,god gives *ase to our _s1 & ! clos] ! contact ! great] ! hung] & ! /riv+4 ,?is is ! life ( love 9 its highe/ developm5t1 above reason & high] ?an all und]/&+2 = 9 su* love reason c nei!r give nor take away1 = our love is 9 t\* ) ! div9e love4 ,& ,i ?9k t once ?is po9t is rea*$ !re w be no m sep>ation f ,god4 ,! contact ( ,god ) u1 s long z we feel x1 & our own lov+ ef=ts1 are bo? creat$ & ( ! nature ( ! creature1 & s !y may gr[ & increase all ! days ( our life4 ,,! ,,lab\r ,,& ,,re/ ,,( ,,love ,9 "o s+le mom5t & at ! same "t1 love lab\rs & re/s 9 its belov$4 ,& ! "o is /r5g!n$ by ! o!r2 = ! l(ti] ! love1 ! great] is ! re/1 & ! great] ! re/1 ! clos] is ! love2 = ! "o lives 9 ! o!r1 & he :o loves n re/s n1 nei!r does he :o re/s n "k aught ( love4 ,!re are1 nev]!less1 "s righte\s m5 :o believe t !y nei!r love nor re/ 9 ,god4 ,b ?is ?\ght itself spr+s f love1 & because _! desire to love is great] ?an _! ability1 !re=e x seems to !m t !y are p[]less to love4 ,& 9 ?is lab\r !y ta/e ( love & re/1 = none except ! resign$1 passive1 & enlight5$ man c und]/& h[ "o may re/ & also enjoy4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,life ,he 7! believ]7 is hungry & ?ir/y1 = he sees ! food ( angels & ! dr9k ( heav54 ,he lab\rs dilig5tly 9 love1 = he beholds 8 re/4 ,he is a pilgrim1 & he sees 8 fa!rl&4 ,he /rives 9 love = ! victory1 = he sees 8 cr[n4 ,consolation1 peace1 joy1 beauty1 & ri*es1 & all t ! he>t c desire1 are %[n to ! reason :i* is enlight5$ to see ,god 9 spiritual similitudes & )\t measure or limit4444 ,^? :o d n possess1 at ! same "t1 ! p[] ( re/ & action1 & are n ex]cis$ 9 bo?1 h n receiv$ ?is righte\sness ( ! j4 ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,! ,,bridegroom ,:at is ?is et]nal com+ ( our ,bridegroom8 ,x is a new bir? & a new illum9ation :i* are )\t int]ruption2 = ! s\rce f :i* ! brightness /reams1 & :i* is itself ! brightness1 is liv+ & f]tile2 & s ! manife/ation ( ! et]nal light is r5ew$ )\t int]ruption1 9 ! secret dep?s ( ! _s4444 ,& ! com+ ( ! ,bridegroom is s swift t ,he is always com+1 & t ,he dwells )9 u ) ,8 unfa?omable ri*es1 & t ,he returns ev] anew 9 p]son1 ) su* new brightness t x seems z if ,he _h nev] come be=e4 ,= ,8 com+ is compris$ beyond all limit ( "t1 9 an et]nal ,n[2 & ,he is ev] receiv$ ) new desires & a new delight4 ,behold1 ! joys & ! pleasures :i* ?is ,bridegroom br+s ) ,him at ,8 com+ are b\ndless & )\t limit1 = !y are ,himself4 ,& ?is is :y ! eyes ( ! _s1 by :i* ! lov+ s\l beholds its ,bridegroom1 are op5$ s wide t !y w nev] %ut aga94 ,= ! contemplation & ! fix$ gaze ( ! _s are et]nal 9 ! secret manife/ation ( ,god4 ,& ! compreh5sion ( ! _s is s widely op5$1 z x waits = ! appe>ance ( ! ,bridegroom1 t ! _s itself becomes va/ z t :i* x compreh5ds4 ,& s is ,god beheld & und]/ood by ,god1 9 :om all our bless$ness is f\nd4 ,,! ,,end ,pr9t$ by ,r4 ,r4 ,,cl>k1 ,ed9burgh4 ,! ,devotional ,libr>y4 ,h&somely pr9t$ & b\nd1 price #cs4 #f;d4 ea*1 clo?4 ,,?ird ,,edition4 ,,! ,,key ,,( ,,! ,,grave4 ,a ,book = ! ,b]eav$4 ,by ,w4 ,,rob]tson ,,nicoll1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d4 8,?is volume is a collection ( brief b pregnant *apt]s1 writt5 9 sweet1 simple ,engli% :i* is full ( consolation & drops g5tly into ! read]'s he>t4 ,we give ! book our w>m comm5dation & believe t x has a mission ( com=t to p]=m = burd5$ s\ls40--,new ,york ,indep5d5t4 8,dr4 ,rob]tson ,nicoll has produc$ a unique1 exquisite1 & mo/ edify+ book4 ,we are mu* impress$ by ! delicate & pr(\nd spiritual insight manife/$ on e page ( ?is beautiful little volume4 ,_m a famili> passage 9 ! ,bible %9es ) a new1 unexpect$1 & immortal light4 ,x is difficult to "k :at to quote f a volume s full ( delightful & memorable passages4 ,x is pre-em95tly a book to put into ! h&s ( ! ref9$1 s5sitive1 s*ol>ly1 & dev\t1 :5 !y feel ! awful pressure ( ! greate/ b]eavem5t40--,me?odi/ ,times4 ,,second ,,edition4 ,,memor&a ,,sacra4 ,by ,pr(essor ,j4 ,,r5del ,,h>ris1 ,m4,a41 ,fell[ ( ,cl>e ,college1 ,cambridge4 8,two gifts1 bo? ( ! v highe/1 are m>vell\sly unit$ 9 ,pr(essor ,r5del ,h>ris1 & "h we h ! ripe fruits ( "o1 9 mo/ delici\s flav\r & mo/ :olesome n\ri%m5t4 ,x is n possible to review su* a book z ?is4 ,words ab\t x d n tell u :at x is4 ,nor w a selection ( words f x half convey its incommunicable fragrance40--,expository ,times4 ,,! ,,g5]al ,,gordon ,,edition4 ,,*ri/ ,,my/ical4 ,by ,,joseph ,,hall1 ,d4,d41 ,bi%op ( ,norwi*4 ,repr9t$1 ) ,g5]al ,gordon's m>ks1 f ! ,orig9al ,copy us$ by him1 & ) an ,introduction on 8 ,!ology ,by ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,,c>ru!rs ,,wilson1 ,m4,a4 8,a book :i* 0 s highly priz$ by s romantic & h]oic a ,*ri/ian z ,g5]al ,gordon is sure to awak5 a widespread curiosity4 ,?is edition is n only pr9t$ f 8 copy1 b %[s ! passages :i* he _h m>k$ = special consid]ation4 ,! treatise itself is wor?y ( ! place x held 9 8 e/eem4 ,mr4 ,wilson's introduction is entirely appropriate1 & we _c b feel t ! publi%]s h r5d]$ good s]vice by includ+ ! "w 9 _! ,devotional ,libr>y40--,bapti/ ,magaz9e4 8,hall's treatise is 9 itself an excell5t example ( ! be/ k9d ( devotional lit]ature1 & x w contribute to its appreciation by ! mod]n read] t its sacr$ tea*+s & appeals =m$ "p ( ! spiritual n\ri%m5t ( ! ,engli% n9ete5?-c5tury h]o & sa9t40--,*ri/ian ,_w4 ,,london3 ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton4 ,,footnote3 #a ,i %all give only "o example1 :i* is elem5t>y 9 bo? s5ses ( ! ^w4 ,ruysbroeck di/+ui%es ?ree k9ds ( life--! active life1 ! inw>d life1 & ! sup]-ess5tial life4 ,! ,gno/ics di/+ui% ! _s1 ! s\l1 & ! mat]ial life1 & divide m5 into ?ree classes--! pneumatic or spiritual m51 psy*ic or s\l m51 & hylic or mat]ial m54 ,plot9us also di/+ui%es betwe5 ! s\l1 ! intellect1 ! reasonable s\l1 & ! animal nature4 ,! ,zoh> di/+ui%es ! _s1 ! s\l1 & ! life ( ! s5ses1 & 9 ! two sy/ems1 z 9 ,ruysbroeck1 ! relation ( ! ?ree pr9ciples is expla9$ by a procession :i* is ( ! nature ( an irradiation2 !n ! !ory ( ! div9e meet+1 ,god com+ into u f )9 t[>ds )\t1 we go+ to ,him f )\t t[>ds )91 etc4 ,cf4 also ! #e? ,ennead1 etc4 etc4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4