Chapter

  1 Prol   |        PROLOGUE~There is no doubt, as St. Jerome remarks, that whatever
  2 Prol   |             incomprehensible of which St. Jerome does not hesitate
  3 Prol   |              that which is unworthy."~St. Augustine, addressing Mary,
  4 Prol(1)|                                       St. Augustine, "De Sanctis,"
  5 Prol   |              add to these ?"~Finally, St. Jerome, speaking of Mary,
  6 Prol(2)|                                       St. Jerome, "Epist. ad Paulam
  7 Prol   |               and zealous panegyrist, St. Bernard, quailed ? For
  8 Prol   |                less acceptable."4~Yet St. Jerome encourages and consoles
  9 Prol   |             with all his might."5~And St. Augustine, speaking of
 10 Prol(5)|                                       St. Jerome I. c.
 11 I      |               Mother of God to be, as St. Anselm testifies: "It was
 12 I      |               full, and ever full, as St. Anselm testifies, when
 13 I      |        intimately connected with God. St. Bernard shows this when
 14 I      |               most worthy. Therefore, St. Anselm, overcome with amazement,
 15 I      |             Therefore doth the devout St. Anselm say: "By thy fruitfulness,
 16 II     |                to them, as is said in St. Matthew: "Woe to you, Scribes
 17 II     |            innocent heart of Mary, as St. Bernard says: "Mary had
 18 II     |             Spouse."-"A garden," says St. Jerome, "a garden of delights,
 19 II     |          whole of her life! Therefore St. Bernard saith: "It behoved
 20 II     |       conceived and brought forth, as St. Augustine testifies, saying: "
 21 II     |           became corrupted. Therefore St. Augustine well says: "The
 22 II     |             great in grace and glory. St. Bernard well says: "As
 23 II     |              the riches of all these? St. Jerome says: "If you look
 24 II     |         perpetuity. In the Epistle of St. Jude it is said: "Woe to
 25 III    |           flowed forth upon all ! For St. Augustine says: "Mary,
 26 III    |              in the spirit. Wherefore St. Bernard saith: "Thou art
 27 III    |        discord between thy two sons." St. Anselm exclaims: "O blessed
 28 III    |              exceeding bitterness, as St. Augustine testifies, saying: "
 29 III    |               the demons ! Therefore, St. Bernard saith: "Visible
 30 III    |                As the ray of a star." St. Bernard says: "A ray from
 31 III    |             Heaven, and even hell, as St. Bernard says: "She is that
 32 III    |              is most necessary to us. St. Bernard says: "Turn not
 33 III    |               paths to follow her, as St. Bernard says: "Following
 34 III    |            the darkness of our souls. St. Bernard felt this when
 35 III    |               world without the sun ? St. Bernard says: "Take away
 36 III    |       illuminate the whole earth? For St. Bernard saith . "The presence
 37 III    |             Mary Queen of the Angels. St. Augustine, addressing her,
 38 III    |              the angels by her power. St. Augustine says: "Michael,
 39 III    |          whatever good we possess, as St. Bernard testifies, saying: "
 40 III    |               whatever good we do, as St. Bernard exhorts, saying: "
 41 III    |               us against our enemies. St. Anselm gives us the example,
 42 IV     |              She is that Mary of whom St. Luke says: "And Mary said, '
 43 IV     |            Mary of whom it is said in St. Luke: 'After the days of
 44 IV     |              she is that Mary of whom St. Luke saith: "Mary rising
 45 IV     |               of Elizabeth. Therefore St. Ambrose saith: "She who
 46 IV     |              this love Master Hugh of St. Victor saith a good word: "
 47 IV     |              it is said, according to St. Luke: "And he (Simeon)
 48 IV     |                Of her noble martyrdom St. Jerome saith: "O marvelous
 49 IV     |              is said in the Gospel of St. Mark, 'Is not this the
 50 IV     |               us in Heaven?~Therefore St. Augustine well doth admonish
 51 IV     |              is said in the Gospel of St. Luke: "Mary kept all these
 52 IV     |             poverty of Mary, of which St. John Chrysostom says: "
 53 IV     |            poor Son, as it is said in St. Matthew's Gospel: "Entering
 54 IV     |              and to fly gluttony. For St. Paul says: "It is best
 55 IV     |              who spoke of her thus in St. Matthew's Gospel: "Joseph,
 56 IV     |            and consecrated. Therefore St. Augustine well saith: "
 57 IV     |             according to that word of St. Bernard: "O clement Queen,
 58 V      |               forth on her. Therefore St. Bernard, speaking of the
 59 V      |              true and pure, therefore St. Jerome well says of her: "
 60 V      |             it is said of the seed in St. Luke's Gospel: "And being
 61 V      |            her graces and her mercies St. Bernard sets forth, saying: "
 62 V      |         virgin. Well, therefore, doth St. Augustine say: "A virgin
 63 V      |          spiritual delights. Of which St. Bernard saith: "What shall
 64 V      |            Luke I, 30.) Of this name, St. Bernard, speaking to Mary,
 65 V      |        priests and pastors! Therefore St. Bernard saith: "Mary, thou
 66 V      |              of all virtue and grace? St. John Damascene says: "Mary,
 67 V      |         condemned to death. Therefore St. Anselm says: "How shall
 68 VI     |            the Holy Spirit. Therefore St. Bernard well says, addressing
 69 VI     |       spiritual consolation. Of which St. Bernard thus speaks: "How
 70 VI     |       slightest venial sin. Therefore St. Bernard saith: "It behoved
 71 VI     |                she was full of grace. St. Jerome saith: "On others
 72 VI     |             time an inviolate virgin. St. Bernard, praising this
 73 VI     |           creature. Of this privilege St. Bernard saith: "This is
 74 VI     |           with tender familiarity, as St. Augustine says: "No wonder,
 75 VI     |               most powerful with God. St. Augustine says: "She merited
 76 VI     |               than all the Saints, as St. Augustine declares: "There
 77 VI     |              most excellent in glory. St. Jerome says: "Everywhere
 78 VI     |       greatest joy is because of her. St. Bernard says: "After God,
 79 VI     |        resplendent in this world that St. Bernard says of her: "While
 80 VI     |              swiftness of whose haste St. Ambrose says: "Whither
 81 VI     |     impatience ever appeared in Mary. St. Bernard says: "Diligently
 82 VI     |               Beatifier of all souls? St. Bernard says: "She penetrated
 83 VI     |             before and above all; for St. Augustine thus addresses
 84 VI     |            blessed Fruit of her womb? St. Augustine says: "Mary in
 85 VI     |               suited to Mary, of whom St. Jerome says: "She is raised
 86 VI     |               King, of which incident St. Augustine, addressing Mary,
 87 VII    |                Well, therefore, saith St. Bernard, when commending
 88 VII    |            how full of grace is Mary, St. Jerome declares, saying: "
 89 VII    |            fullness. Let us note what St. Bernard says in speaking
 90 VII    |             Mary. Well therefore doth St. Bernard say: "Let us look
 91 VII    |            goods" (Ecclus. XVI, 30. ) St. Jerome, speaking of this
 92 VII    |              her Son in the Gospel of St. John, where we read: "Woman,
 93 VII    |          mercy. Well, therefore, doth St. Bernard say of this oil: "
 94 VII    |               of Mary. Who these are, St. Bernard declares when he
 95 VII    |               this ineffable fullness St. Ambrose says: "Well is
 96 VII    |             so happy a fecundity! For St. Bernard saith: "Well was
 97 VII    |            was not wanting to her. As St. Bernard declares, when
 98 VII    |               her full honor. Of this St. Jerome saith: "Because
 99 VII    |               of the Holy Spirit that St. Bernard, speaking of that
100 VII    |             good fame of His mother." St. Jerome saith: "The maternal
101 VII    |            Mary. Therefore, well does St. Anselm say: "I speak to
102 VII    |            who are not ungrateful, as St. Bernard shows when, speaking
103 VII    |           complete? Of this plenitude St. Jerome says: "Full indeed
104 VII    |             good fame of His mother." St. Jerome saith: "The maternal
105 VII    |            Mary. Therefore, well does St. Anselm say: "I speak to
106 VII    |            who are not ungrateful, as St. Bernard shows when, speaking
107 VII    |           complete? Of this plenitude St. Jerome says: "Full indeed
108 VII    |         creature has life ? Therefore St. Anselm saith: "O Woman
109 VIII   |               He is with her ? Behold St. Augustine answering this
110 VIII   |            and the Lady of the world. St. Anselm saith: "The Queen
111 VIII   |                the Lord knows. Whence St. Peter says: "Lord, Thou
112 VIII   |         prudent and so beautiful that St. Anselm does not hesitate
113 VIII   |           rich in her body, that even St. Bernard exclaims: "O Mary,
114 VIII   |         servants remain forever ? For St. Bernard says: "In thee,
115 IX     |               our special Lady. Which St. Bernard acknowledged when
116 IX     |             who invoke her. Therefore St. Bernard excellently saith: "
117 IX     |           were not just ? This is why St. Bernard says: "Who is just,
118 IX     |               mediatrix of salvation. St. Bernard saith: "Mary was
119 IX     |             He is of a great name, as St. Jerome testifies, saying: "
120 IX     |             some good coming to him ? St. Bernard testifies to this,
121 IX     |            which she bestowed on man? St. Bernard says: "The renown
122 X      |          singularly to have the Lord. St. Bernard saith: "Thou alone
123 X      |              drawn to the kingdom, as St. Bernard testifies, saying: "
124 X      |             does not shine? Hear what St. Bernard thinks of this: "
125 X      |             of God He could not make. St. Bernard saith: "No other
126 X      |           Mother of all the faithful. St. Ambrose saith: "If Christ
127 X      |               Christ is our Brother." St. Anselm says: "Lady and
128 X      |        Supreme Consoler ! Because, as St. Augustine says, "Who is
129 X      |            the handmaid of the Lord." St. Ambrose says: "See her
130 X      |              Holy Ghost is with thee. St. Bernard says: "The Father
131 XI     |           That devout client of Mary, St. Anselm, alluding to these
132 XI     |               grace of such a Sun, as St. Bernard says: "Like the
133 XI     |             special virtues, of which St. Bernard speaks thus: "Charity
134 XI     |             Master of all virtues, as St. Bernard again testifies,
135 XI     |             to irradiate her. Of this St. Bernard well saith: "Rightly,
136 XI     |               Therefore it is said in St. Matthew: "The rains fell,
137 XI     |          prefiguring this miracle, as St. Augustine testifies, saying: "
138 XI     |           above all mortals ? Of this St. Jerome well says: "If there
139 XI     |                 Well, therefore, doth St. Jerome say, commenting
140 XI     |             most worthy in Heaven, as St. Bernard testifies saying: "
141 XI     |            sun" (Ps. LXXIII, 6.)~Thus St. Gregory well says: "The
142 XI     |           cooler of the wrath of God. St. Bernard bears witness,
143 XI     |               were peopled by men, as St. Anselm signifies, saying: "
144 XI     |            shadow of death. Well doth St. Bernard say: "An army of
145 XI     |              handmaid to the Lord, as St. Augustine testifies: "Mary
146 XI     |              holy zeal was her spear. St. Bernard says to her: "Thou
147 XI     |               aurora, our morning, as St. Bernard testifies, saying: "
148 XII    |                is the Virgin Mary, as St. Ambrose testifies, saying
149 XII    |          Excellently, therefore, does St. Bernard say: "Thou dost
150 XII    |              Virgin hath abounded, as St. Bernard says, speaking
151 XII    |             The contemplative soul of St. Anselm desired this rod
152 XII    |              iron rod in our defense. St. Bernard, admiring and worthily
153 XII    |        visited by an angel. Therefore St. Ambrose well says: "Alone
154 XII    | supercelestial Bee hath so loved. For St. Bernard saith: "That Bee
155 XII    |              were multiplied by Mary! St. Ambrose says: "In the whole
156 XII    |            beauty of every virtue, as St. Bernard testifies, saying: "
157 XII    |               useful to men for life. St. Bernard saith: "The flower
158 XII    |              the grace of the Spirit. St. Jerome testifies to this,
159 XII    |           without human culture. This St. Bernard hath in mind when
160 XII    |            and soul are now in glory. St. Augustine says: "I hold
161 XII    |            the virginal garden, which St. Bernard saw gathered and
162 XIII   |                Truly Mary is a queen. St. Augustine says: "We truly
163 XIII   |            the ardor of the flesh, as St. Bernard says, speaking
164 XIII   |            the angels of God, for, as St. Jerome says: "Virginity
165 XIII   |            God. Well, therefore, doth St. Augustine say: "Rightly
166 XIII   |               out with the others, as St. Augustine says: "Thou,
167 XIII   |             served her in this world. St. Bernard says: "Our Queen
168 XIII   |            retinue of angelic powers. St. Jerome says: "We read how
169 XIII   |             little compared with what St. Bernard says. "In thy hands,"
170 XIII   |           bring forth God. Therefore, St. Jerome says: "What nature
171 XIII   |       surpassingly full (superplena). St. Bernard says: "While the
172 XIII   |          above the angelic firmament. St. Bernard says: "Mary ascended
173 XIV    |            art blessed with the Lord. St. Bernard well says of this
174 XIV    |           tree of life, Jesus Christ. St. Bernard says: "Truly thou
175 XIV    |             for angels, for the Lord! St. Bernard tells us how pleasing
176 XIV    |              beautiful. How all? Hear St. Jerome: "Whatever was in
177 XIV    |            her blessed Son. Therefore St. Bernard says: "Not because
178 XIV    |               of all hath come forth! St. Augustine says: "Blessed
179 XIV    |              women." How "with thee"? St. Augustine explains: "With
180 XIV    |             men and angels. Therefore St. Bede well says: "Truly
181 XIV    |            blessed" (Gen. XXVII, 27.) St. Jerome says: "Well is Mary
182 XIV    |           mothers because of thy Son! St. Augustine exclaims: "O
183 XIV    |               so inestimably blessed? St. Bernard says: "Blessed,
184 XIV    |                that of God. Therefore St. Bernard well says: "No
185 XIV    |             this middle of the earth, St. Bernard says: "With wonderful
186 XIV    |             every creature? Therefore St. Anselm exclaims: "O Virgin
187 XIV    |               his wiles to nought, as St. Bernard says: "Thou formidable
188 XIV    |          mercy and this blessing with St. Bernard, who speaks thus: "
189 XIV    |            places are most worthy, as St. Bernard proves, saying: "
190 XIV    |           heads of all the Saints, as St. Jerome says: "She deserved
191 XIV    |               blessed indeed, of whom St. Bernard says: "We have
192 XIV    |         implore, we pray to thee with St. Bernard: "Grant, O blessed
193 XV     |               so useful, so pleasing! St. Augustine says: "O truly
194 XV     |              earth, according to what St. Bernard intimates when
195 XV     |            Son. Well, therefore, doth St. Anselm say of this blessed
196 XV     |              meek Mary was? Listen to St. Bernard: "Turn over," he
197 XV     |            soul about to die say with St. Anselm: "O thou blessed
198 XV     |           avaricious are accursed, as St. Peter says: "Having their
199 XV     |             therefore, is it blessed. St. Bernard says: "By thee,
200 XV     |          bring forth without pain, as St. Bernard says: "Blessed
201 XV     |         chaste as a virgin. Therefore St. Augustine says: "We praise
202 XV     |             Man so supreme. Therefore St. Augustine exclaims: "O
203 XVI    |              of fecundity. Therefore, St. Bernard says: "Christ is
204 XVI    |              brought Him forth," says St. Augustine, "and the nobility
205 XVI    |             of the paternal Heart, as St. Bernard says of this Fruit: "
206 XVI    |             wonderfully true, as says St. Augustine, speaking of
207 XVI    |              from such a distance; as St. Bernard says: "He perceived
208 XVI    |           Fruit of her womb. Of which St. Bernard well says: "If
209 XVI    |          Fruit! Well, therefore, doth St. Augustine say of Him: "
210 XVI    |            which is also so high? For St. Bernard says: "The higher
211 XVI    |               is it truly blessed, as St. Bernard testifies, saying: "
212 XVI    |          salvation in any other." And St. Anselm says: "There is
213 XVI    |            the Fruit of salvation, as St. Bernard says: "O truly
214 XVI    |           fruit of the womb." Of this St. Jerome says: "The Lord
215 XVI    |          interpreted as "flower." For St. Bernard says: "In Nazareth
216 XVI    |               of the womb of Mary, as St. Augustine testifies, saying: "
217 XVI    |           abundantly blessed forever. St. Bernard says: "Blessed
218 XVII   |              mind by faith. Therefore St. Ambrose says: "If, according
219 XVII   |               Therefore, according to St. Ambrose, anyone who wishes
220 XVII   |            that fruit indeed of which St. Ambrose says: "This fruit
221 XVII   |       humility. Well, therefore, doth St. Bernard say of her: "O
222 XVII   |           Commenting on this passage, St. Ambrose says: "The inheritance
223 XVII   |             and walk in love." And in St. Matthew it is said: "Love
224 XVII   |        charity. Well, therefore, does St. Augustine say: "Who can
225 XVII   |              which all the others, as St. Augustine says, are good.
226 XVII   |              see that it is the best. St. Jerome says: "The fruit
227 XVII   |               peaceful fruit of which St. Paul says in the Epistle
228 XVII   |              best fruit, according to St. Luke: "They bring forth
229 XVII   |              but was most patient, as St. Ambrose says: "There was
230 XVII   |            flower and fruit, of which St. Ambrose says: "The Flower
231 XVII   |             olive-tree in the fields. St. John Damascene well says: "
232 XVII   |       contempt of temporal things, as St. Bernard says: "Whatever
233 XVII   |             for this fruit. Therefore St. Bernard says: "This is
234 XVII   |       gluttony. Well, therefore, does St. John Chrysostom say: "Mary
235 XVII   |              is blessed above all, as St. Bernard says: "Truly blessed
236 XVII   |               she was most chaste, as St. Chrysostom well says: "
237 XVIII  |            may understand Him of whom St. Bernard says: "On the cross
238 XVIII  |             to Mary. Let us pray with St. Anselm: "Hear me, O Lady!
239 XVIII  |              of souls is relieved, as St. Bernard says: "Good Fruit,
240 XVIII  |              food in the manger." For St. Bernard says: "The Child
241 XVIII  |         refreshment for their flesh." St. Augustine says: "O resplendent
242 XVIII  |      delivered from so many evils, as St. Anselm well says: "What
243 XVIII  |            Him spiritually. Therefore St. Jerome says: "The Flower
244 XVIII  |                as is manifest by what St. Jerome says: "Truly is
245 XVIII  |              did corporeally, of whom St. Bernard says: "O truly
246 XVIII  |               shall call me blessed." St. Bernard explains these
247 XVIII  |              we find in the Gospel of St. Matthew: "Their angels
248 XVIII  |               utter those words which St. Bernard, speaking as it
249 XVIII  |             in the heavenly Paradise. St. Anselm notes all the good