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 1   2, 10|           the wretchedness of our earthly nature these streams of
 2   1, 4 |             and they pretend that earthly pleasures are almost eternal:
 3   1, 5 |           thinking that all these earthly things are of the slightest
 4   2, 2 |          are still grieving about earthly things, and not very important
 5   2, 4 |          delight are not felt, as earthly delights are felt, in the
 6   3, 9 | consolations of God, he sees that earthly things are mere refuse;
 7   1, 1 |        avail to explain them, for earthly things are quite insufficient
 8   2, 7 |  self-will, and our attachment to earthly things. Let us practise
 9   4, 1 |      spiritual consolations or in earthly pleasures. It is destined
10   4, 3 |          like what happens in our earthly life when two people are
11   4, 9 |          shall forget our trivial earthly pleasures when we fix our
12   1, 2 |          can live in freedom from earthly trials, in one way or in
13   1, 6 |       think they are the greatest earthly trial that exists -- the
14   1, 13|        said, can it gain from any earthly consolation! So do not suppose,
15   1, 13|      times. No, no; to offer them earthly consolations would be like
16   1, 13|           to them from above, for earthly things are of no value to
17   2, 2 |           what one can achieve in earthly maters, and even from the
18   4, 2 |           be so, I think, with an earthly king, but for betrothal
19   5, 9 |          it has such contempt for earthly things that, in comparison
20   5, 10|         is a supreme contempt for earthly things, save those which
21   8, 5 |          would exchange it for no earthly treasure or joy. When the
22   9, 15|           comfort, just as in the earthly sphere we get much more
23  11, 2 |  everything in our nature that is earthly reduced to powder. During
24  11, 5 |       loves: on the contrary, all earthly companionship is torment
25  11, 8 |           shadows -- as all other earthly things do too. ~
26   4, 11|         weak body, just as on the earthly plane the food which is