Christus corrigit sponsam per incendium rerum suarum et dicit, quod, qui non corrigit domesticos suos virtuose, incurrit Dei iudicium. Et punit horribiliter quendam, qui omnia putabat euenire a fortuna et casu, et quia capiebat pisces per incantacionem.
The Fire of Correction
Christ uses the loss of the bride's possessions to teach her that true perfection requires the spiritual correction of those in her household.
While the bride was staying at a certain estate, it happened that her clothes and jewelry, along with those of her household, were burned. As she was praying, Christ spoke to her, saying: "It is written that the captain of the guard burned the temple of Jerusalem." Who is this leader, if not those who seek the delights of the flesh more than the bitterness of my passion? In the same way, you seek out and tolerate beautiful faces and fine clothes in your own household, and you don't correct their behavior, for fear of seeming harsh to them. The loss you see happened for this reason: so you might understand that it isn't enough for perfection to correct only yourself; you must also encourage others—especially those closest to you—toward the same things and toward an honest life. Whatever you can correct but choose to overlook for the sake of your own worldly gain or favor, that will be held against you as a sin when you are judged.
The Danger of Superstition
Christ warns against the infidelity and diabolical practices of a household member, leading to a final, tragic judgment.
Furthermore, you should know that the person living in this house struggles with two vices: first, infidelity, because he believes everything is governed by fate—that is, by chance and fortune; and second, he uses incantations and certain diabolical words to catch a large number of fish from the pond. And because he belongs to your household, warn him with words so that he may come to his senses and change his life. Otherwise, you'll see with your own eyes that the devil, whom he serves, will prevail over him. The person who heard the warning from the bride of Christ but refused it was suddenly found dead in bed, with his neck twisted back toward his spine.
Read the original Latin
Hospitante sponsa in quadam villa accidit, quod comburebantur vestes et iocalia sua et familiarium. Cui oranti Christus loquebatur dicens: "Scribitur, quod princeps cocorum combussit templum Iherusalem.
Quis est iste princeps nisi illi, qui deliciosa carnis plus querunt quam amaritudinem passionis mee? Sic tu queris et tolleras in familia tua pulchras facies et pulchras vestes, et mores eorum non reprehendis, ne videaris eis grauis.
Ideo modo accidit dampnum, quod cernis, vt intelligas non sufficere ad perfeccionem se ipsum corrigere, ymmo eciam alios et maxime familiares ad similia et vitam honestam prouocare.
Quod enim corrigere potes et dimittis propter bonum temporale et fauorem tuum, hoc tibi imputabitur in iudicium et peccatum.
Insuper scito, quod inhabitator domus huius duplici vicio laborat, scilicet infidelitate, quia credit omnia fato regi, idest casu et fortuna; secundo vtitur incantacionibus et quibusdam verbis dyabolicis, vt capiat multitudinem piscium de stagno.
Et ideo, quia de familia tua est, ammone eum verbis, vt resipiscat et emendet se. Alioquin videbis oculis, quod dyabolus, cui seruit, in eum preualebit."
Qui audiens ammonicionem sponse Christi et renuens subito in lecto collo reflexo ad dorsum mortuus est inuentus.
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