But our Lord answered in this manner: ‘I shall make a great thing of this in heaven, something of endless worship and everlasting joys.’ And then I saw why our Lord found joy in the tribulations of his servants, though with pity and compassion. For each person who he loves, to bring them to his bliss he lays on them something that is free of blame in his sight; yet which in the world, they are blamed for and despised, scorned, mocked and ostracised. And this he does to protect them from the temptations of pomp and vain-glory in this brief life, and to prepare their way to heaven, and raise
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