Meister Eckhart

A reflection of the light shone outwardly, so that his companions saw it surrounding Paul, like the blessed.

The superfluidity of light in the ground of the soul wells over into the body, which is filled with radiance.

Therefore it says, The darkness shall neither receive nor comprehend the light.

That is because the paths by which the light would enter are choked and obstructed with guile and darkness.

For light and darkness cannot coexist, or gods and creatures.

Directly they turn to God.

A light begins to gleam and glow within them, giving them to understand what to do and what to leave undone.

with much true guidance in regard to things of which before they knew or understood nothing.

How could that be but by this illumination?

It is so charming and delightful that you become weary of all things that are not God or gods.

It draws you to God and you become aware of many a prompting to do good, though ignorant of whence it comes.

This inward inclination is in no way due to creatures or their bidding.

For what creatures direct or affect always comes from without.

But by this work it is only the ground of the soul that is stirred.

and the freer you keep yourself, the more light, truth and discernment you will find.

Thus no one ever went astray for any other reason than that they first departed from this, and then sought too much to cling to outward things.

saint augustine says there are many who sought light and truth but only outside where it was not to be found finally they go out so far that they never get back home or find their way in again thus they have not found the truth for truth is within

and the outer person as well.

For as soon as God inwardly stirs the ground with truth, its light darts into his powers.

You see then, because this light cannot shine or lighten in sinners, that is why this birth cannot possibly occur in them.