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I never could understand the fondness some people have for

confusing their minds by dwelling on mystical books that merely

awaken their doubts and excite their imagination, giving them a

bent for exaggeration quite contrary to Christian simplicity. Let

us rather read the Epistles and Gospels. Let us not seek to

penetrate what mysteries they contain; for how can we, miserable

sinners that we are, know the terrible and holy secrets of

Providence while we remain in this flesh which forms an

impenetrable veil between us and the Eternal? Let us rather

confine ourselves to studying those sublime rules which our

divine Saviour has left for our guidance here below.