Thus I am bounden to keep it in my faith. For on the same day that it was shewed, what time that the Sight was passed, as a wretch I forsook it, and openly I said that I had raved. Then our Lord Jesus of His mercy would not let it perish, but He showed it all again with more fulness, with the blessed light of His precious love: saying these words full mightily and full meekly: As if He had said: ; that is to say, . This was said not only for that same time, but also to set thereupon the ground of my faith when He saith anon following:
Julian of Norwich