The good of one day says nothing.
A good that is today-yes and tomorrow–no...
says weakness and volubility [vluchtigheid, radheid]
—all fruits of the húman will.
An inconstant good says that that good, that virtue, is not the creature’s own property.
And therefore, not being in her power, good changes into evil, and the virtue into vice.
See then, how in order for the soul to be sure that she possesses a good, a virtue...
she must feel within herself the life of that virtue, and with iron constancy...
of years and years, and for her whole life...
she must exercise herself in that good.
And God feels assured...
to place His own and operate great things...
in the constancy of the creature.
Geen opmerkingen:
Een reactie posten