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THE CORONATION 545 not make them fruitful; for He has done as much for thee, as would suffice to justify many souls. But to have a prudent fear of losing his grace is quite a different thing from doubting it for the purpose of escaping ac knowledgment for it; and this is the kind of doubt into which the enemy labors to cast thee, seeking to substitute a stubborn incredulity for holy fear of God, by clothing* it in the mantle of a good intention and humility. Thy fear must exert itself in watching over thy treasure and in striving to imitate me with the purity of an angel and practicing all the teachings which I give thee in this his tory for this very purpose. Private Use Only
CHAPTER XIV. THE WONDERFUL MANNER IN WHICH THE MOST BLESSED MARY CELEBRATED THE MYSTERIES OF THE INCARNA TION AND NATIVITY OF THE GODMAN, AND HOW SHE GAVE THANKS FOR THESE IMMENSE BLESSINGS. 642. As the most holy Mary was so faithful in smaller things, there can be no doubt that She was faithful in the greater. If She was solicitous and diligent in giving thanks for the minor blessings, certainly She would ren der the full measure of thanks for the more important benefits conferred by the Most High upon Her and all the human race. Among these the Incarnation of the eternal Word in the womb of the most blessed and pure for this was the most ex Mother takes the first place; cellent work and the greatest grace possible to God s finite power and wisdom in his dealings with men. The joining of the divine essence with the human being in the person of the Word through hypostatic union was the beginning of all the gifts and blessings in of the Om nipotent conferred upon the human as well as upon the angelic nature. This truth is more intelligible, when we take into consideration what faith teaches: that the divine Wisdom foresaw in eternity the ingratitude of the reprobate and their abuse and waste of the wonder ful blessing of the Incarnation of the true God, by which He became the Teacher, Redeemer and model of all the mortals. 643. Hence the infinite Wisdom marvelously provided, that among men there should be some One, who could 546 More Free Items at www.catholickingdom.com
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THE CORONATION 545<br />
not make <strong>the</strong>m fruitful; for He has done as much for<br />
<strong>the</strong>e, as would suffice <strong>to</strong> justify many souls. But <strong>to</strong> have<br />
a prudent fear of losing his grace is quite a different<br />
thing from doubting<br />
it for <strong>the</strong> purpose of escaping ac<br />
knowledgment for it; and this is <strong>the</strong> kind of doubt in<strong>to</strong><br />
which <strong>the</strong> enemy labors <strong>to</strong> cast <strong>the</strong>e, seeking <strong>to</strong> substitute<br />
a stubborn incredulity for holy fear of God, by clothing*<br />
it in <strong>the</strong> mantle of a good intention and humility. Thy<br />
fear must exert itself in watching over thy treasure and<br />
in striving <strong>to</strong> imitate me with <strong>the</strong> purity of an angel and<br />
practicing all <strong>the</strong> teachings which I give <strong>the</strong>e in this his<br />
<strong>to</strong>ry for this very purpose.<br />
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