Upon this entire surrender and yielding up of thy Will, the Love of God
in thee becometh the Life of thy Nature; it killeth thee not, but
quickeneth thee, who art now dead to thyself in thine own Will,
according to its proper Life, even the Life of God. And then thou
livest, yet not to thy own Will, but thou livest to its Will; for as
much as thy Will is henceforth become its Will. So then it is no longer
thy Will, but the Will of God; no longer the Love of thyself, but the
Love of God, which moveth and operateth in thee; and then, thou being
thus comprehended in it, thou art dead indeed as to thyself, but art
alive unto God. So being dead thou livest, or rather God liveth in thee
by his Spirit; and his Love is made to thee Life from the Dead. Never
couldst thou with all thy seeking have apprehended it, but it hath
apprehended thee. Much less couldst thou have comprehended it, but it
hath comprehended thee; and so the Treasure of Treasures is found.