A Sketch of Universal Wisdom

...just as that natural desire indicates to him, by which every Human being wants it to go well for himself, and indeed without end. For he dreads death and destruction, but desires a life as pleasant as possible for himself, and therefore flees from all adversity.

III. But because mortals have become so brutish brutish original: "obbrutuerunt." To become like a brute beast, losing the rational faculty that distinguishes humans from animals. through an atrocious fall into sin sin original: "peccatum.", and through a depravity continued through ages and always increasing, they understand neither the divine plan divine plan original: "divinum consilium." for them as creatures, nor those desires of their nature—much less the Ways to a blessed end—nor do they even care to understand. They must be awakened from their stupor by all ways and means that can ever be devised.

IV. For we are all bound to be ministers of Divine goodness, and as much light light original: "lumen." Here used to mean intellectual or spiritual illumination given to an individual. as anyone has received from God, they should desire to pour back just as much into others. Thus, with the rays multiplied and variously reflected, refracted, and tempered among one another, the light light original: "lux." Generally used here to describe the collective, objective clarity of truth. may be increased in minds for seeing and finding the Father of lights original: "Patrem luminum." A title for God derived from the New Testament (James 1:17)., and for walking in His light.