Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 edition. Excerpt: ... for a holy writer has beautifully expressed the full meaning of this virtue and its connection with Love, when he says: "Humility is nothing else but a burning love which so melts the soul that it becomes lost in God."* It may not be vouchsafed to us to arrive at such perfection: it seems like presumption to think that such a favour and such privileges should ever be bestowed upon us. There is no harm, however, looking in the direction and allowing our steps to follow our looks. Levavi oculos meos in rnontes. After all, we must know that we are made for God, and that nothing but the possession of Him will satisfy our wants. We may not arrive at such a state as to be habitually united to Him here; but it may be, that He will allow us sometimes to have a glimpse of the happiness which the possession of Him ensures. We are not to desire supernatural favours, but we may desire and ought to try to attain to the purity and love of which those favours are oftentimes, in God's designs, the reward and the consequence. Qui* ascendet in montem Domini? Innocens manibus et mundo corde. Some souls have arrived at this close Union which we have been contemplating; but, even they would not have reached it, if they had thought it impossible, and had given up the pursuit. Their example, at least, may comfort and encourage us, and may uro-e us to pray that God will give us light and strength * L'humilite n'est autre chose qu'une charite tres-ardente, qui fait fondre l'ame, jusqu'a ce qu'elle ne se trouve plus devant pieu. Lettre d'wi Servitsur de Dieu, contenant une breve instruction pour partenir surement a la Perfection. Paris, 1695. to see and to arrive at our end. What we want is a good will, a firm resolution, a generous heart, and ardent desire. Let...
