A heavenly conference between Christ and Mary after His resurrection. Wherein the intimate familiarity,…

Shall a Child be always prowling ¹for it self? we think there is neither Father nor Mother, to take care for it, your heavenly Father knoweth what you need. We ought to labour for contentment in all conditions; for God is our Father. And for others, if God be our Father, let us look to others, that be our brethren, own them, and carry our selves to them as brethren. Let the strong carry themselves lowly to the ⟨p. 139⟩weak, it is a sign of greatest strength to be most indulgent. Many account it great commendations on their part to be censorious, and to be severe; I but that is the greatest part of their weakness, if they have any goodness in them. For who was more indulgent to the Disciples then Christ, who saw their weakness? He bore with all their infirmities. Where we see any goodness, let us bear with many weaknesses, we ought to be peaceable men, Beati sunt pacifici, they that be appeased in their consciences, in sense of their own pardon, are ready to show mercy to others. Busy contentions, quarrelsome dispositions, argue, they never found comfort from God himself.

Shall a Child be always prowling ¹for it self? we think there is neither Father nor Mother, to take care for it, your heavenly Father knoweth what you need. We ought to labor for contentment in all conditions; for God is our Father. And for others, if God be our Father, let us look to others, that be our brethren, own them, and carry our selves to them as brethren. Let the strong carythēselves lowly to the ⟨p. 139⟩weak, it is a sign of greatest strength to be most indulgent. Many account it great commendations on their part to be censorious, and to be severe; I but that is the greatest part of their weakness, if they have any goodness in them. For who was more indulgent to the Disciples then Christ, who saw their weakness? He bore with all their infirmities. Where we see any goodness, let us bear with many weaknesses, we ought to be peaceable men, Beati sunt pacifici, they that be appeased in their consciences, in sense of their own pardon, are ready to shew mercy to others. Busie contentions, quarrelsom dispositions, argue, they never found comfort from God himself.