THE III. DAY. The Gift of Knowledge.
1. COnsider that the gift of know∣ledge when it enlightens a soul, it makes it judge of things, as God himself does, that is to say, it makes it esteem nothing great but the service of God, to fear nothing but his dis∣pleasure, to love nothing but what makes us more agreable in his eyes.
2. This gift enlightens us in the knowledge of the Crucifix, that is to say, it makes us behold with res∣pect, all the crosses that God sends us, proceding from the cross deify'd in Jesus-Christ, & therefore makes us far from complaining of them; it receives them with gratefull acknow∣ledgement, & thanks our Saviour for them, as for a singular favour, it thinks it self more happy in suffring a contempt, an affliction, an injury,