Meditations on the Mysteries of Our Holy Faith (Volume 5) (Paperback)

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. 1852 edition. Excerpt: ...that this fire shall last in the world till the general judgment be concluded, Almighty God (as David says) dividing its " flame" (24) to enlighten without hurt the bodies of the elect, and to torment the bodies of the reprobate, (25) so that forthwith in rising they shall feel the horrible fire in which they are to remain, which (the sentence being given) like a furious river will overwhelm them and go down with them to hell. Then shall be fulfilled, both in good and bad, that saying of the prophet, " The day" of the Lord "shall come, kindled like a furnace; and all the proud, and all that do wickedly shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall set them on fire, saith the Lord of Hosts: it shall not leave them root nor branch. But unto you that fear my name the Sun of justice shall arise, and health in his wings; and you shall go forth, and shall leap like calves of the herd. And you shall tread down the wicked when they shall be ashes under the sole of your Colloquy.---O my soul, compare this " furnace" with this "Sun of justice;" these flames that blind with these splendours that give light; these " ashes" of torments with these " wings" of ease; this burning (23) Sap. xvi. 22 et seq. (24) Pa. xxviii. (25) 8. Basil ibid. (26) Mal. iv. i. like " stubble" with this leaping for pleasure like a young "calf;" and choose such a form of life as may free thee from so great evils, and purchase for thee so great good 0 eternal God, from whose presence shall flow this " stream of fire" (27) for the punishment of the wicked, and another " river" of living " water" for the refuge of the good, wash me and...