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1314 NOTES TO VOLUME II.
Dr. Wilkinson’s translation.
myself; which also was a great
temptation; or to attribute to
myself the good I had done, or
more properly, that had happened
through me. But God’s spirit
prevented this also, and inspired
me to find it otherwise. This
last temptation was stronger than
the former, inasmuch as it went
to the innermost, and on the
other side I had stronger proof
of the spirit ; for I sometimes
burst out into a sweat. That
which was suggested was not at
all as if it would condemn me
more, for I had the strong
assurance that this was forgiven
me; but it was that I should
excu myself, and make myself
free. I burst frequently into
tears, not from sorrow, but from
inward rejoicing that our Lord
had chosen to show so unworthy
a sinner such great grace" (p. 24).
"When I was in my thoughts,
as was often the case, about
these very subjects, and any one
accounted me as a holy man, and
on this account offered me dignity,
-as indeed, it happens among
certain simple people that they
not only venerate but even adore
some imaginary holy man, or
saint, I then found that in the
earnestness which then possessed
me, I desired to do him all the
ill I could, to the highest degree,
in order that nothing at all of
the sin should stick to him; and
that with earnest prayers I
ought to appease our Lord, in
"The Dawn’s" translation.
myself; which also was a great
temptation ; or to attribute to
myself the good I had done, or
more properly that had happened
through me. But God’s Spirit
prevented this also, and inspired
me to find it otherwise. This
last temptation was stronger than
the former, inasmuch as it went
to the innermost, and that I
found the evidence of the Spirit
so much stronger against it; for
I sometimes burst out into a
perspiration. That which was
suggested was not of such a kind
that it could condemn me any
more, for I had strong assurance
that this was forgiven me ; but
it was to the effect that I should
excuse myself, and make myself
free. I burst frequently into
tears, not from sorrow, but from
interior joy, that the Lord would
show so great mercy to so un
worthy a sinner" (Ibid., p. 142).
"When I was in my thoughts,
as was often the case, about
these very subjects, and any one
accounted me as a holy man, and
on this account offered me honour,
as indeed it happens among
certain simple people, that they
not only venerate but even adore
some imaginary holy man or
saint,-I then found that in the
earnestness which then possessed
me, I desired to him all the ill
I could, to the highest degree,
in order that nothing at all of
the sin should stick to him; and
that with earnest prayers I
ought to appease our Lord, in
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