The light is Charity, and the measuring of this light is done to us profitably by the wisdom of God.
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1340–1410 England
Julian of Norwich (c. 8 November 1342 – c. 1416) was an English Christian mystic and theologian. Little is known of her life.
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For love suffereth never to be without pity.
Revelations of Divine Love (1393)
And the cause why we are travailed with them is for lack in knowing of Love.
In this oneness standeth the life of all mankind that shall be saved.
I saw and understood that every Shewing is full of secret things.
He shall appear suddenly and blissfully to all that love Him.
The Enemy is overcome by the blessed Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelations of Divine Love (1393)
That same noughting that was shewed in His Passion, it was shewed again here in this Compassion.
And here I understood that that the Lord beholdeth the servant with pity and not with blame.
He that is highest and worthiest was most fully made-nought and most utterly despised.
Our passing life that we have here in our sense-soul knoweth not what our Self is.
It is most impossible that we should beseech mercy and grace, and not have it.
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