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Then that soul, tormented by desire, considering her
own imperfections and those of others, was saddened
to hear of and to see the great blindness of
creatures, notwithstanding the great goodness of God,
in having placed nothing in this life, no matter in
what condition, that could be an impediment to the
salvation of creatures, but rather arranged for the
exercising and proving of virtue in them.
"And, notwithstanding all this, she saw them, through
self-love and disordinate affection, go under by the
river and arrive at eternal damnation, and many who
were in the river and had begun to come out, turn
back again, scandalized at her, because they had
heard of the sweet goodness of GOD, who had deigned
to manifest Himself to her.
"And, for this, she was in bitterness, and fixing the
eye of her intellect on the Eternal Father, she said:
"Oh, Inestimable Love, great is the delusion of Your
creatures. I would that, when it is pleasing to Your
Goodness, You would more clearly explain to me the
three steps figured in the Body of Your only Son, and
what method should be used so as to come entirely out
of the depths and to keep the way of Your Truth, and
who are those who ascend the staircase."
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