Therefore Lord God, you are more truly omnipotent, because you have no power through impotence and nothing can be against you.

I believe in order that I may understand.

It is impossible to save one's soul without devotion to Mary and without her protection.

I have written the little work that follows . . . in the role of one who strives to raise his mind to the contemplation of God and one who seeks to understand what he believes.

There is no inconsistency in God's commanding us not to take upon ourselves what belongs to Him alone. For to execute vengeance belongs to none but Him who is Lord of all; for when the powers of the world rightly accomplish this end, God himself does it who appointed them for the purpose.

Spare me through your mercy, do not punish me through your justice.

Remove grace, and you have nothing whereby to be saved. Remove free will and you have nothing that could be saved.