The New Jerusalem

The New Jerusalem

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sorrow / whether it be prosperity or adversity, that and all of that / through my gracious and all-overpowering guidance / shall ultimately turn out for your good and for salvation: original: "saligheyt," referring to the ultimate state of spiritual well-being and eternal life.: Romans 8:28. In such a way that whatever things meet you / no matter how diverse in nature / no matter how different in purpose they might be / those / yes, even all of those / shall together have to help you toward salvation; such is the great / and in this regard the irresistible power and providence: original: "voorſienigheydt," the protective care of God. of my Heavenly Father, whom you serve: for once you have become mine from the heart / then all things are yours, whether it be life, or death, or things present, or things to come, it is then all yours: 1 Corinthians 3:21. That is / it must then all serve for your best / the adversity as well as the prosperity / death as well as life.

MARIA. This is also truly a very great advantage; oh! how unburdened a person might live / who now so often frets and eats his heart out in useless worry: original: "boeteloose ſorge," meaning care or anxiety that provides no remedy or profit. / if he would, instead of serving the world and himself, go and serve You, most-kind Lord; then he might think thus: let come upon me what may / I now have that