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4 INTRODUCTION
star of the sea, he must guide and direct his course amid
the waves. I am trying to do the same in the midst of
these multitudinous and tormenting temptations and
fears. Guided by my Star, the most holy Mary, in whom,
through obedience, I can ascertain and fix my will upon
the will of the Eternal, and being many times afflicted,
full of unquietness and fear, I cry out from the bottom
of my heart and say: "My
Lord and most high God,
what shall I do in my doubts ? Shall I proceed, or shall
I desist, in writing this history? Do thou, O Mother
of grace and my Instructress, make known to me thy will
and that of thy divine Son."
2. I must confess truly, and as due to the divine con
descension, that God has always answered my clamors
and has never denied me his paternal kindness in making
known his will in many ways. Although this is suf
ficiently evident in the assistance rendered to me in
the writing of the first and second parts, yet besides
this proof, there are innumerable other assurances given
me by the Lord himself, by his most holy Mother, and
his angels, so that evidences have been heaped upon
evidences, and testimonies upon testimonies, to counter
act my cowardice and fear. What is more, the angels
and min
themselves in visible shapes, being the prelates
isters of the Lord in his holy Church, have pointed out
and reiterated the divine commandment, bidding me to
believe and execute this commission, and to continue to
the end. Nor was there wanting to me the light of
en
infused science, which sweetly and forcefully called,
of the
lightened and moved my heart to the knowledge
highest perfection, the most immaculate holiness, the
most perfect virtue and the most desirable of what can
be sought by the will. It has at the same time referred
me to all this as enclosed and reserved, like a hidden
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