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45. Electorum pulchritudo. - Electorum quippe animae omne humanum genus, quod in terra secundum hominem conversatur, suas pulchritudinis decore transcendunt; quantoque se exterius affligendo despiciunt, tanto verins se intus componunt. Hinc est enim quod sanctae Ecclesiæ, quae electorum pul- j chritudine decoratur, per Psalmistam dicitur: Concupirit rex speciem tuam (Psal. XLIV, 12). De qua paulo post subditur: Omnia gloria ejas filiæ a regum ab intus (Ibid., 14). Nam si foris gloriam quaereret, intus speciem, quam rei concupisceret, b non habereL [Vet.
四十五、選民的美麗。——因為選民的靈魂,以其美麗的秀雅,超越那按肉體活在地上的全人類;他們愈藉苦待在外面輕看自己,便愈真實地在裡面妝點自己。因此,論到那以選民之美所妝飾的聖教會,藉詩人說:「王就羨慕你的美貌」(詩四五11)。稍後又加上:「王女在宮裡極其榮華」(同上14)。因為她若在外面尋求榮耀,便不會在裡面有那王所羨慕的美貌。
45. The beauty of the elect. — For the souls of the elect transcend by the comeliness of their beauty all the human race that lives on earth according to man; and the more they despise themselves outwardly by affliction, the more truly they compose themselves within. For hence it is that to Holy Church, which is adorned with the beauty of the elect, it is said through the Psalmist: 'The king hath desired thy beauty' (Ps. 45:11). Of which shortly after it is added: 'All the glory of the king's daughter is from within' (Ibid. 14). For if she sought glory without, she would not have within the beauty which the king desired.
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XXI V.] In qua quidem quamvis multi virtutum decore fulgeant, atque ipsa vivendi perfectione caeterorum merita transcendant, nonnulli tamen quia ad altiora assequenda non surficjunt, infirmitatis suae conscii, pietatis ejus gremio cOnliuentur. Qui in quantum prævalent mala vitant, quamvis in quantum appetunt altiora bona non impleant. Quos tamen benigne Dominus suscipit, eosque apud se pro modo dignæ retributionis admittit. Unde et sequitur:
在她裡面,固然有許多人以諸德的秀雅發光,並以生活本身的完全超越他人的功德,然而有些人,因不足以達到更高之事,自知軟弱,便被懷抱於她慈愛的胸懷中。他們就其所能而言,躲避諸惡,雖然就其所渴慕的而言,未能成就更高的善。然而主仍慈愛地接納他們,並按相稱報償的份量,把他們收納於祂自己那裡。因此接著說:
In which indeed, although many shine with the comeliness of virtues, and by the very perfection of living transcend the merits of others, yet some, because they do not suffice to attain higher things, conscious of their own weakness, are held in the bosom of her piety. Who, in so far as they prevail, shun evils, although in so far as they desire, they do not fulfil the higher goods. Whom nevertheless the Lord kindly receives, and admits them with Himself according to the measure of worthy retribution. Whence there also follows: