Pandora: The Noblest Gift of God

...shall not extinguish: until he brings forth judgment unto victory, and in his name the Gentiles shall hope.

Friday after Ash Wednesday according to Matthew

Having therefore such hope, we speak with much confidence: and not as Moses put a veil upon his face, so that the children of Israel might not look upon the face of that which is made void: but their senses were dulled, for even unto this day the same veil remains in the reading of the Old Testament, not revealed, for it is made void in Christ: but even unto this day, when Moses is read, a veil is placed upon their heart, but when

we are pilgrims from the body unto the Lord. For we walk by faith and not by sight: we are confident, however, and have a good will to be pilgrims rather from the body and to be present with the Lord: and therefore we strive, whether absent or present, to please him: for we must all be manifested before the tribunal of Christ: so that everyone may report what he did through his own body, whether good or evil.

A large ornamental Lombardic initial 'H' at the beginning of the second section. The letter is executed in blue ink with delicate red penwork flourishes extending vertically along the left margin and surrounding the interior and exterior of the letterform.