LXIII. De poenitentia ob tristitiam S(xeculu
LXIII. De poenitentia ob tristitiam S(xeculu
And through the living Spirit, I saw and understood these things. And again, I heard voices speaking from the living light, saying: "What you see is true, and as you see it, so it is, and there is more to it." Therefore, those who are troubled by the sadness of this world should strive to overcome it by the encouragement of the Spirit; if they desire to escape its torment, they should turn to a spiritual life. If they are already living a spiritual life, they should devote themselves more than usual to the duties of their calling and frequently submit themselves to the obedience of their spiritual leaders. They should also meditate diligently on the Scriptures that bring them heavenly joy, and they should do all these things not carelessly, but with the careful attention of a presiding judge.
Read the original Latin
Et per viventem spiritum vidi et inteliexi haec.
Et iterum de praefata vivente luce audivi vocera raihi dicentem: Haec quae vides vera sunt, et ut ea vides, ita sunt, et plura sunt.
Quapropter horaines tristitiara saeculi sibi accuraulantes, si raalignos spiritus ad illam eos exhortantes superare studuerint, et si cruciatus illius eflfugere desideraverint, si in saeculari vita sunt, ad spiritalem vitam se contrahant; aut si in spiritali conversatione sunt, coramunera districtionera plus solito adirapleant, et hurailliraae obeditioni se frequenter subjiciant, ac Scripturas illas, quae coeleste gaudium eis inferant, frequenti studio ruminent; et haec omnia non proterve, sed cura perraissione praesidentis sibi judicis adimpleant.
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