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THE CORONATION 419
INSTRUCTION WHICH THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN, MOST HOLY
MARY, GAVE ME.
473. My Daughter, I desire that thou continually re
have told thee of these
new the remembrance of what I
sacred mysteries of my life; for it is not my
will that
thou be only an insensible instrument for manifesting
them to the Church, but rather that thou be the one, who
before and above all others shall draw fruit from this
new blessing by practicing my teachings and following
my example. For this purpose has the Lord called thee,
and for it have I chosen thee as my daughter and dis
ciple. Since thou hast duly noticed my act of humility
in not opening the letter of saint Peter without consent
of my son John, I wish to dilate further upon the lesson
contained in this instance. I desire thee to notice that
in those two virtues, humility and obedience, which are
the foundation of Christain perfection, there is
nothing
small, and all that pertains to them is most pleasing to
the Most High and draws down the most abundant re
ward of his generous mercy and justice.
474. Consider then, my dearest, that, just as in the
present condition of man nothing is more contrary to his
nature than the subjection of one s will to that of an
other, so nothing is more necessary than this subjection
for the bending of that stiff-necked pride, which the
demon seeks to stir up in all the children of Adam. Hence
the enemies labor sleeplessly to induce men to follow their
own judgment and will. Thereby the devils gain many
triumphs and lead many souls into diverse roads of de
struction; for in all states and conditions of life the
demon seeks to instill this poison into mortals, secretly
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