[Donatus moralisatus]

from this age—not at all—and introduced into that supernal fatherland. And through this they will humble themselves before God, giving thanks that he drew them from labor to rest, from danger to security, from tribulation to peace, from sadness to joy. If, therefore, we wish to consider and ponder how great the joys of that supernal felicity are, let us first rethink the evils of this age and, by contrast, how great the goods are above. And principally three things abound here: vices, tribulations, and indigence. In that supernal city, however, abound peace, purity, and holiness. Whoever would well revolve these things in his mind could immediately perceive how happy he is who would pant after those supernal things with a total desire for death, and how vile even he who seeks only those things which are of this age. O, in how many vices the carnal man rots; by how many tribulations he is shaken; of how many aids he also stands in need. He, however, who possesses celestial grace or glory, incessantly contemplates the majesty, goodness, and glory of God.