Chapter

 1 I    |          insinuated! For here is signified how most pure, how most
 2 I    |   plenitude of her gifts is well signified when it is said to her: "
 3 I    |          Divine Presence is well signified by the words, The Lord is
 4 III  |       once beautiful and bitter, signified Mary, beautiful indeed by
 5 V    |         the Church. This is well signified in the favor which Ruth
 6 VI   |  reverence towards God. This was signified by the Holy Ghost in a most
 7 VII  |         Lord's." By the earth is signified Mary, of whom we read in
 8 VII  |      piety. Therefore she may be signified by that woman who, having
 9 VII  |          by these vessels may be signified all those who have been
10 X    |       Lord. For it is she who is signified by Abigail, who sent messengers
11 XI   |       hands. What, therefore, is signified by the sun, by the fire,
12 XI   |       For as in Scripture she is signified by the aurora, she is for
13 XI   |        mediatrix with God, as is signified in the Psalm: "Thine is
14 XI   |          fire. Therefore the sun signified Christ, who enlightens the
15 XI   |        with the angels, as it is signified in Genesis, where we read
16 XI   |  defender against the devils, as signified in Job, where it is said
17 XII  |      flowers. By the flowers are signified virtues, which, after the
18 XIII |          superplena), as Gabriel signified, who said at first, "full
19 XIV  |       her blessing. This is well signified in the second Book of Kings,
20 XIV  |   multitude of her mercy. She is signified by Ruth, of whom it is said: "
21 XIV  |          favorable to man, as is signified in the example of Abigail,
22 XIV  |          man. She is, therefore, signified by Judith, of whom it is
23 XIV  |   enduring in stability. That is signified by the house, spoken of
24 XV   |        humility. Thus she may be signified by that valley of which
25 XV   |          may well, therefore, be signified by Sara, of whom the Lord
26 XV   |           Therefore, she is well signified by Abigail, to whom David
27 XV   |      earnestness. For she may be signified by that Jahel, who killed
28 XV   |      born of women." But what is signified by the nail wherewith the
29 XV   |         continence, as it may be signified in the Book of Judith, where
30 XV   |          of Mary may not only be signified, but by this passage we
31 XVI  |      which, according to what is signified by the rod of Aaron, retained
32 XVI  |         as it may be beautifully signified in Leviticus, where it says: "
33 XVI  |   qualities of this Fruit may be signified by those twelve fruits of
34 XVIII| conditions of a perfect life are signified which accompany the man
35 XVIII|        which we understand to be signified in the words, "and his leaf
36 XVIII|  advantages of this fruit may be signified by the twelve fruits of