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513. As one who was experiencing the strength of
hellish malice and who knows the necessity of divine
assistance, She prayed on that occasion for all that are
afflicted and tempted by the demon. The Lord granted
Her the power of extending her protection to all those
who are tempted and who invoke her intercession. The
demons persevered in this battle until no kind of malice
was left unattempted against the most pure Mother.
Then She on her part called upon the divine justice, ask
ing God to rise up and judge his cause (as David says
Ps. 73, 22), that his enemies might be dispersed and
those who abhorred his presence be put to flight. To ful
fill his judgment the incarnate Word descended from
heaven to her retirement in the Cenacle, appearing to his
Virgin Mother as her sweetest and loving Son, and to
the enemies as the severe Judge on the throne of his
supreme majesty. He was accompanied by innumerable
angels, by the ancient saints, Adam and Eve and many
patriarchs and prophets, and saint Joachim and Anne.
All these presented and manifested themselves to the most
blessed Mary in her oratory.
514. Prostrating Herself as usual in deepest venera
tion and worship, the great Lady adored her Son and
true God. The demons did not see the Lord, though
they were made aware of his royal presence and tried to
fly from the imminent punishment. But the divine power
detained them, fettering them in the manner in which
their spirit nature permitted; and the ends of their fet
ters or chains the Lord placed into the hands of his most
blessed Mother.
515. Then a voice issued from the throne saying:
"Today comes upon you the wrath of the Almighty, and
the first sentence, fulminated against the ancient serpent
from on high and afterwards in paradise, shall be ex-
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