563 part v: daily meditations of which all the glory flows; all the abundance of beatitude comes forth; all the happiness descends upon all the heavenly beings, so that the heavenly inheritance itself, which the Savior of the world promised to His followers, depends upon this very beatific vision.289 The Apocalyptic prophet expressed it very well, saying: “[T]hey shall see [H]is face, and [H]is name shall be on their foreheads. [f.185v] And night shall be no more; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they shall reign for ever and ever” (Rev 22:4-5). So you see, of what great goods miserable sinners despoil themselves; indeed, of what great goods you despoil yourself whenever you do not want to strive lawfully!290 TO THE IMMORTAL AND INVISIBLE KING OF ALL AGES, TO GOD ALONE BE THE HONOR AND GLORY FOR EVER AND EVER. AMEN. [f.186r — is blank] 289 Cf. CCC, 1045. 290 Cf. 2 Tim 2:5.
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