LXIIII. Desperationis poenae purgatoriae.
LXIIII. Desperationis poenae purgatoriae.
Look, I saw a pit of great width, which was also of such depth that I couldn't even begin to comprehend its depth. In it, a great fire was burning, giving off an overwhelming stench. Their souls were in that pit, who had given up hope in the grace and mercy of God while they were still in their bodies. Because they had given up hope for salvation, they were in this pit; and because they had committed many sins in this way, they were burning in its fire; and because they had not exercised moderation in those same sins, they felt the stench of that fire. And I saw and understood these things. I Psalms. V, ii. — 2) sui A, W. — 3) ilhs W. — ♦) pertinent W.
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81. £t ecce fossam multae latitudinis vidi, quae etiam tantae profunditatis erat, quod ftnem ejusdem profunditatis considerare non poteram, et in qua maximus ignis ardens maximum foetorem ex se reddebat.
Animae autem illorum in fossa ista erant, qui de gratia et de misericordia Dei desperaverant, dum in corporibus suis fuissent.
Quia enim spem salvationis deesse abjecerant, in fossa hac erant; et quia hoc modo plurima peccata commiserant, in igne ejus ardebant; et quia in eisdem peccatis moderationem non habuerant, foetorem ejusdem ignis sentiebant.
Et vidi et intellexi haec.
I Ps.
V, ii. — 2) sui A, W. — 3) ilhs W. — ♦) pertinent W.
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