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260 CITY OF GOD
desires to use thee as an instrument in his hands, as
sists thee, governs thee, and moves thee directly as wel/
as indirectly through me and his holy angels and all
;
this
He continues to do faithfully, as is well known to thee.
Consider then, how much reason thou hast to die to thy
own desires and live only for the will of God, and that
it alone should give life to all thy actions and operations.
Cut short therefore all
thy reflections and self-reliance
and remember, that, even if thou shouldst have the wis
dom of the most learned, the counsel of the most pru
dent, and the natural intelligence of the angels, thou
couldst, with all this, know how to execute his will far
less perfectly than by resigning and leaving all to his
divine pleasure. He alone knows what is suitable to thee
and seeks it with an eternal love ;
He chose thy ways and
governs thee in them. Permit thyself to be guided by his
divine light, without losing time in doing thy duty; for
in this delay lurks the danger of erring, and in my doc
trine lie all security and success. Write it in thy heart
and fulfill it with all thy strength, in order that thou
mayest merit my intercession and, through it, to be
brought near to the Most High.
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