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around is it another sky the color of purple, as the
divinators (see note) say, and this is the empyrean sky.
This sky is decorated with and full of all kinds of beauty,
more than the others we have mentioned. And the air there
is seven times more beautiful and clear than the sun. From
this empyrean sky the bad angels fell into Hell, out of
their pride, and they were stripped of all glory and
all good things. And the blessed angels of Our Lord
are there. [rubric:] This speaks of the celestial Paradise. [rubric]
If you want to understand what Paradise is, in order
to know what is above us and without sin, you can do so.
For this place is very worthy and blessed in
all things, for which reason it can not give rise to nor source
anything except good things and sweetness, according to reason and
rightness. It is the rightful place of the Holy Trinity, where
God the Father sits in His very great majesty. But the understanding
of man fails here. For there is no one, however good a scholar he may
be, who can think of or estimate the tenth part of it. And if
Our Lord God should claim any land, whatever it be, He should
rightfully have it. But He is present everywhere
and can see everyone who