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  1 Pre|     which would require no other for its proof than itself alone;
  2 Pre|         all other things require for their existence and well-being;
  3 Pre|     cease, as if from the search for a thing which could not
  4 1  |         sin lost the blessedness for which he was made, and found
  5 1  |       made, and found the misery for which he was not made. He
  6 1  |          that he may understand: for unless he believed he would
  7 1  |        Up now, slight man! flee, for a little while, your occupations;
  8 1  |      occupations; hide yourself, for a time, from your disturbing
  9 1  |    toilsome business. Yield room for some little time to God;
 10 1  |     little time to God; and rest for a little time in him. Enter
 11 1  |         not yet have I done that for which I was made.~O wretched
 12 1  |       man, when he has lost that for which he was made! O hard
 13 1  |         has lost the blessedness for which he was made, and has
 14 1  |         and has found the misery for which he was not made. That
 15 1  |         eat the bread of angels, for which he hungers now; he
 16 1  |          he knew not then. Alas! for the mourning of all mankind,
 17 1  |         mourning of all mankind, for the universal lamentation
 18 1  |       empty.~Why did he not keep for us, when he could so easily,
 19 1  |    exchange of how great a good, for how great an evil! Heavy
 20 1  |        heart. Gladness was hoped for, and lo! a source of frequent
 21 1  |          may not cease to hunger for you. In hunger I have come
 22 1  |          to me, when I seek you, for I cannot seek you, except
 23 1  |          in longing, let me long for you in seeking; let me find
 24 1  |      that it cannot achieve that for which it was made, except
 25 1  |        penetrate your sublimity, for in no wise do I compare
 26 1  |        heart believes and loves. For I do not seek to understand
 27 1  |          in order to understand. For this also I believe, --that
 28 2  |          understand it to exist.~For, it is one thing for an
 29 2  |      exist.~For, it is one thing for an object to be in the understanding,
 30 2  |        greater can be conceived. For, when he hears of this,
 31 2  |         the understanding alone. For, suppose it exists in the
 32 3  |          conceived not to exist. For, it is possible to conceive
 33 3  |       not to exist; and rightly. For, if a mind could conceive
 34 3  |          degree than all others. For, whatever else exists does
 35 4  |          the heart or conceived. For, in one sense, an object
 36 4  |          the latter, not at all. For no one who understands what
 37 4  |          foreign, signification. For, God is that than which
 38 5  |       other things from nothing? For, whatever is not this is
 39 5  |     better to be than not to be. For it is better to be just
 40 6  |      compassionate, passionless; for it is better to be these
 41 6  |       BUT, although it is better for you to be sensible, omnipotent,
 42 6  |   compassionate and passionless? For, if only corporeal things
 43 6  |    feeling is only cognition, or for the sake of cognition, --
 44 6  |         the sake of cognition, --for he who feels obtains knowledge
 45 7  |        what is true, false --as, for example, if you should make
 46 7  |        not power, but impotence. For, he who is capable of these
 47 7  |        is capable of what is not for his good, and of what he
 48 7  |         power, but by impotence. For, he is not said to be able
 49 7  |           as when we use "to be" for "not to be," and "to do"
 50 7  |          not to be," and "to do" for what is really not to do, "
 51 7  |          do, "or to do nothing." For, often we say to a man who
 52 7  |         experiencing what is not for his good, or what he ought
 53 7  |    understood in the word power. For, the more he possesses this
 54 8  |          same time, passionless? For, if you are passionless,
 55 8  |       not wretched from sympathy for the wretched ; but this
 56 8  |         so in terms of your own. For, when you behold us in our
 57 8  |          affected by no sympathy for wretchedness.~ ~
 58 9  |       the wicked out of justice; for it is just that God, than
 59 9  |         just and supremely just? For how, being all just and
 60 9  |        of your compassion flows.~For you are all just and supremely
 61 9  |          are all supremely good. For you would be less good if
 62 9  |        kind to any wicked being. For, he who is good, both to
 63 9  |    whence it arises is not seen. For, it is from the abundance
 64 9  |    goodness is hidden the reason for this kindness.~For, although
 65 9  |        reason for this kindness.~For, although you do reward
 66 9  |         should sinners love you! For you save the just, because
 67 9  |  abundance! Let it flow upon me, for it wells forth from you.
 68 9  |          avenge not, in justice.~For, though it is hard to understand
 69 9  |       true harmony with justice. For, if you are compassionate
 70 9  |         conceived more powerful? For what can be more just than
 71 10 |        should punish the wicked. For what is more just than that
 72 10 |      another, justly spare them? For, when you punish the wicked,
 73 10 |   compatible with your goodness.~For, in sparing the wicked,
 74 10 |        us, whom it would be just for you to destroy, you are
 75 11 |       and not evils to the evil. For, he who requites both good
 76 11 | assuredly without inconsistency: For, it is not just that those
 77 11 |       spare should be condemned. For that alone is just which
 78 11 |         is born of your justice.~For it is just that you should
 79 11 |    supremely Just can will goods for the evil. But if it can
 80 13 | Assuredly you are alone eternal; for you alone among all beings
 81 13 |         matter, uncircumscribed? For altogether circumscribed
 82 13 |         true of created spirits. For, if the soul were not as
 83 14 |          every where and always.~For, if you have not found your
 84 14 |     found to be light and truth? For how did it understand this,
 85 14 |      overcome by your greatness.~For how great is that light
 86 15 |   greater than can be conceived. For, since it can be conceived
 87 16 |        light in which you dwell; for truly there is nothing else
 88 16 |         because it is too bright for me. And yet, whatsoever
 89 16 |         cannot reach that light, for it shines too bright. It
 90 17 |       darkness and wretchedness. For it looks, and does not see
 91 17 |          feel your pleasantness. For you have these attributes
 92 18 |      mourning meet him who seeks for joy and gladness. My soul
 93 18 |      gladness. My soul now hoped for satisfaction; and lo, again
 94 18 |          we seek.~Do you help me for your goodness' sake! Lord,
 95 18 |        the whole, which you are? For, whatever is composed of
 96 19 |       you are, outside all time. For yesterday and to-day and
 97 19 |         all things exist in you. For nothing contains you, but
 98 20 |      surety, you are before all; for before they were made, you
 99 20 |    should return to nothingness? For so, in a certain sense,
100 20 |        end; but you by no means? For so they actually have an
101 20 |         that part which is past? For so you do ever transcend
102 21 |        the age, or ages of ages? For, as an age of time contains
103 22 |        is. --All things need God for their being and their well-being. ~
104 22 |          you are he who you are. For, what is one thing in the
105 22 |        are, properly and simply; for you have neither a past
106 22 |          he whom all things need for their existence and wellbeing.~ ~
107 23 |        to the Father or the Son, for Father and Son love themselves
108 23 |         Word, that is, your Son. For nothing, other than what
109 23 |         you do express yourself; for the Word is true, as you
110 23 |     Spirit proceeding from both. For this love is not unequal
111 24 |          how great is that good! For, if individual goods are
112 24 |       Creator from the creature. For, if the created life is
113 25 |       not wish shall not be his. For, these goods of body and
114 25 |       slight man, in your search for the goods of your soul and
115 25 |          good, and it is enough. For, what do you love, my flesh?
116 25 |           and an eternal health. For the righteous shall live
117 25 |         the righteous shall live for ever (Wisdom v. 15), and
118 25 |       more than they themselves; for they love him, and themselves,
119 25 |      will, as God to fulfil his. For, as God will have power
120 25 |       him, to do what they will. For, as they will not will anything
121 25 |       you would rejoice not less for him than for yourself. But,
122 25 |    rejoice not less for him than for yourself. But, if two, or
123 25 |        you would rejoice as much for each one as for yourself,
124 25 |          as much for each one as for yourself, if you did love
125 25 |          every one shall rejoice for each of the others as for
126 25 |        for each of the others as for himself.~If, then, the heart
127 25 |       the soul shall not suffice for the worthiness of this love;
128 25 |       the soul shall not suffice for the fulness of their joy.~ ~
129 26 |          be full (John xvi. 24). For I have found a joy that
130 26 |        full, and more than full. For when heart, and mind, and
131 26 |        of it. Let my soul hunger for it; let my flesh thirst
132 26 |          it; let my flesh thirst for it; let my whole being desire
133 26 |         and the One God, blessed for ever and ever. Amen.~