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penajice supported by reUirion ; having let in the water of strict disci" 

 phne and spread around it the sand of grace, Asoren will flourish as a 

 garden whose fragrance rcacheth to heaven. 



Blowing the red furnarice of penance and placing therein the iron of 

 the five senses, adding the mercury of bright wisdom, Purodaren 'poured 

 the pure gold thus obtained into the mould of religion and, having 

 chased it with precious jewels of virtue, he became an ornament for the 

 breast of the God he adored. 



Though women may inwardly resolve on good or bad it is difficult for 

 them to persist iyi their resolution ; thus, though the Egyptian Mary^ 

 overleaping the fence of modesty, had at first plunged into the sea of 

 carnal desire, yet at last, havi^ig determined to perform austerities with 

 the purest devotion^ she wilt retire from the world and long remain here. 



The eye perceives not the colour by which it is darkened, and who are 

 they who see their own faults apparent to all others ? but she remember- 

 ing of herself her niimi/est si?is and home on the wings of mental reso- 

 lution, produced by rejiecting on the truth she perceived, gave herself up 

 to devotion covered orily by the mantel of female modesty. 



Oji the flying chariot of desire she arrived at the desert of sin ; 07i 

 the flying chariot of fear she repaired to the mou?ilains of penitence ; 

 on the flying chariot of resplenderd wisdom she e7itered the grove of 

 growing virtue ; and on the flying chariot of my name she shall enter 

 the kingdom of heaven. 



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