might have done so by the power of my divinity.
How then do they deserve to enter into my glory, who have little faith, vain hope, and no charity? If, indeed, they had the faith of eternal joy and horrible punishment, they would desire naught but me. Did they believe that I know and see all things, and am powerful over all things, and seek judgment of all, the earth would grow vile to them, and they would be more afraid to sin before me for my fear, than before men. Had they firm hope, then their whole mind and thought would be to me. Had they divine charity, they would at least think in mind, what I did for them, how great was my labor in preaching, my pain in my Passion, my charity in death, because I preferred death to abandoning them. But their faith is weak, tottering, as it were, to fall; because they believe, when the assault of temptation is absent, — they distrust, when any thing contrary comes upon them. Their hope is vain; they hope that sin will be forgiven without justice and truth of judgment. They trust to obtain the kingdom of heaven gratis; they desire to obtain mercy untempered by justice. Their love towards me is all cold, because they are never inflamed
