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The Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage: The Sparkling Stone: Chapter XIII. How We Ought to Have Fruition Of God

Christian MysticismFlemish MysticismJan van Ruysbroeck

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If a man would have fruition of God, three things are needful thereto; these are, true peace, inward silence, and loving adherence. Whosoever would find true peace between himself and God must love God in such a way that he can, with a free heart, renounce for the glory of God everything which he does or loves inordinately, or which he possesses, or can possess, contrary to the glory of God. This is the first thing which is needful to all men.