Chapter 68: He said not:

"He said not:

You shall not be tempested, you shall not be travailed, you shall not be afflicted

You shall not be overcome

THIS was a delectable Sight and a restful Showing, that it is so without end. The beholding of this while we are here is full pleasing to God and full great profit to us; and the soul that thus beholds, it makes it like to Him that is beheld, and oneth it in rest and peace by His grace. And this was a singular joy and bliss to me that I saw Him sitting: for the [quiet] secureness of sitting shows endless dwelling.

And He gave me to know soothfastly that it was He that showed me all afore. And when I had beheld this with heedfulness, then showed our good Lord words full meekly without voice and without opening of lips, right as He had [afore] done, and said full sweetly: Wit it now well that it was no raving that you sawest to-day: but take it and believe it, and keep you therein, and comfort you therewith, and trust you thereto: and you shall not be overcome.

These Last Words were said for believing and true sureness that it is our Lord Jesus that showed me all. And right as in the first word that our good Lord showed, signifying His blissful Passion,--Herewith is the devil overcome,--right so He said in the last word, with full true secureness, meaning us all: You shall not be overcome.

And all this teaching in this true comfort, it is general, to all mine even-Christians, as it is aforesaid: and so is God's will.

And this word: You shall not be overcome, was said full clearly and full mightily, for assuredness and comfort against all tribulations that may come. He said not: You shall not be tempested, you shall not be travailed, you shall not be afflicted; but He said: You shall not be overcome. God wills that we take heed to these words, and that we be ever strong in sure trust, in weal and woe. For He loves and enjoyeth us, and so wills He that we love and enjoy Him and mightily trust in Him; and all shall be well.

And soon after, all was close and I saw no more.

See lxx. "He showed it all [the Revelation] again within in my soul."

"sharply" = decisively.