that
it
has
abused
His
grace,
and
consents
that
He
should
take
back
His
gifts.
The
bride
says,
''I
shall
be
rich
with
the
riches
of
my
Bridegroom,
and
though
He
may
keep
them,
yet,
from
my
union
in
heart
and
will
with
Him,
they
will
still
be
mine."
She
is
even
glad
to
lose
these
gifts
of
God;
she
finds
herself
unencumbered,
better
fitted
for
walking.
Gradually
she
becomes
accustomed
to
this
spolia-tion
j
she
knows
it
has
been
good
for
her
;
she
is
no
longer
grieved
because
of
it;
and,'^as
she
is
so
beautiful,
she
satisfies
herself
that
she
will
not
cease
to
please
her
Bridegroom
by
her
natural
beauty
and
her
simple
garments,
as
much
as
she
could
with
all
her
ornaments.
Section
II.
SECOND
DEGREE
OF
THE
SPOLIATION
OF
THE
SOUL,
AS
TO
ITS
GARMENTS,
OR
ITS
FACILITY
FOR
THE
EXTERIOR
PRAC-TICE
OF
VIRTUE
—
ITS
CAUSES,
WHICH
ARE
THE
APPRO-PRIATION
OF
THESE
VIRTUES,
AND
SATISFACTION
IN
THEM,
INSTEAD
OF
THE
RECOGNITION
OF
NATURAL
HELP-LESSNESS,
AND
ABSENCE
OF
ALL
GOOD
IN
SELF.
When
the
poor
bride
is
expecting
always
to
live
in
peace,
in
spite
of
this
loss,
and
sees
clearly
the
