Mater narrat septem bona, que sunt in Christo, et septem contraria, que rependebantur ei ab hominibus.
The Seven Glories of the Son
The Mother describes seven divine attributes of her Son, ranging from His power and wisdom to His beauty and mercy.
The Mother says, "My Son has seven good qualities." First, He is most powerful, like a fire that consumes everything; second, He is most wise, with a wisdom no one can grasp, just as no one can drain the sea; third, He is most strong, like an immovable mountain. Fourth, he is most virtuous, like a healing herb; fifth, he is most beautiful, like the shining sun; sixth, he is most just, like a king who spares no one against justice; seventh, he is most merciful, like a master giving himself for the life of his servant.1
The Seven Sorrows of the Servant
In contrast to His divine glory, Christ endured seven humiliations and sufferings at the hands of humanity.
In return, he endured seven other things himself. Instead of power, he was made like a worm; instead of wisdom, he was considered the most foolish; instead of strength, he was like a child bound in swaddling clothes.2 Because of his beauty, he was treated like a leper; because of his virtue, he stood naked and bound; because of his justice, he was considered a liar; and because of his piety, he was put to death.
Read the original Latin
Mater loquitur: "Filius meus habet septem bona. Est enim potentissimus quasi ignis omnia consumens, secundo sapientissimus, cuius sapienciam nullus valet comprehendere sicut nec haurire mare, tercio fortissimus quasi mons immobilis,
quarto virtuosissimus sicut herba apiaria, quinto est pulcherrimus quasi sol splendens, sexto iustissimus quasi rex nulli parcens contra iusticiam, septimo piissimus sicut dominus dans se ipsum pro vita serui sui.
Econtra ipse pertulit alia septem. Nam pro potencia factus est quasi vermis, pro sapiencia reputatus est insipientissimus, pro fortitudine quasi puer fasciolis ligatus,
pro pulchritudine quasi leprosus, pro virtuositate stabat nudus et ligatus, pro iusticia reputabatur mendax, pro pietate mortuus est."
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