CHAPTERI
1。OmyGod，letmerememberwithgratitudeandconfesstotheethymerciestowardme。Letmybonesbebathedinthylove，andletthemsay:”Lord，whoislikeuntothee？[231]Thouhastbrokenmybondsinsunder，Iwillofferuntotheethesacrificeofthanksgiving。”[232]AndhowthoudidstbreakthemIwilldeclare，andallwhoworshiptheeshallsay，whentheyhearthesethings:”BlessedbetheLordinheavenandearth，greatandwonderfulishisname。”[233]
Thywordshadstuckfastinmybreast，andIwashedgedroundaboutbytheeoneveryside。OfthyeternallifeIwasnowcertain，althoughIhadseenit”throughaglassdarkly。”[234]
AndIhadbeenrelievedofalldoubtthatthereisanincorruptiblesubstanceandthatitisthesourceofeveryothersubstance。NordidIanylongercravegreatercertaintyaboutthee，butrathergreatersteadfastnessinthee。
Butasformytemporallife，everythingwasuncertain，andmyhearthadtobepurgedoftheoldleaven。”TheWay”——theSaviourhimself——pleasedmewell，butasyetIwasreluctanttopassthroughthestraitgate。