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CHAPTER IV.
THE MOST BLESSED MARY DESTROYS THE TEMPLE OF DIANA
IN EPHESUS; HER ANGELS BRING HER TO THE EMPY
REAN HEAVENS, WHERE THE LORD PREPARES HER FOR
THE BATTLE AND VICTORY OVER THE INFERNAL
DRAGON; THIS CONFLICT BEGINS WITH TEMPTATIONS
TO PRIDE.
431. Most celebrated is the history of the city of
Ephesus, situated on the western confines of Asia; for
many renowned events of past ages made that city famous
and illustrious throughout the globe. But its greatest
privilege and excellence consists in having entertained
and harbored within its walls the supreme Queen of
heaven and earth for the space of some months, the
number of which I will state later on. This privilege
was a most fortunate one for Ephesus; since the other
things which are mentioned for its renown made it truly
unhappy and infamous, because through them the prince
of darkness had permanently set up his throne in that
city. But as our great Lady and Mother of grace found
Herself hospitably entertained and thus considered Her
self under obligation to its inhabitants, who received Her
liberally and offered her gifts, it naturally followed, that
She, in accordance with her most perfectly ordered and
burning charity deeming Herself brought nearer to these
her benefactors, should repay their hospitality with great
er blessings. For if She was liberal to all, even strangers,
She would certainly be much more free with her gifts
and favors to the inhabitants of Ephesus. Her own
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