In quibus gratiosissimis et desideriosissimis verbis octava religiositas que dicitur reformata clarius demonstratur, quia per eam anima reformari potest. Ut ergo talis reformatio hoc salvationis desiderio plena in corde talium mulierum efficacius inardescat, ipsa domina honesta, idest qua honestate fulgere debeat honesta mulier et quibus ex causis a consorte suo amanda sit, per ordinem describatur. Pro quo recto ordine non utique suppinato sicut in sermone hesterno verba Iohannis evangeliste assumam, Apoc. XII, ubi […] ait: «Mulier amicta sole et luna sub pedibus eius et in capite eius corona stellarum XII». In quibus sanctissimis verbis describitur domina honesta et tripliciter figuratur:     • primo virtutibus adornata, ibi: «Mulier amicta sole»;     • secundo modestiis honorata, ibi: «et luna sub pedibus eius»;     • tertio gratiis coronata, ibi: «et in capite eius corona stellarum XII».

In these most gracious and desirable words the eighth form of religiosity is more clearly shown, called the reformed one, since through it the soul can be reformed. Therefore, so that such reform, filled with the desire for salvation, may burn more effectively in the hearts of such women, let us set forth in order the honest lady herself – that is, in what her honesty consists and for what reasons she ought to be loved by her husband. For the sake of this proper order, we shall not proceed in a distorted manner, as in yesterday’s sermon, but rather take the words of John the Evangelist, Revelation 12, where he says: «A woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars». In these most sacred words the honest lady is described in a threefold way: • first, adorned with virtues, there: «A woman clothed with the sun»;     • second, honored with modesty, there: «with the moon under her feet»;     • third, crowned with graces, there: «and on her head a crown of twelve stars».

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Eighth and last in a weekly series devoted to eight forms of religiosity (see sermon 24/1/41). 
Contrary to the sermon of the previous day (see 24/1/47), where Bernardino deliberately distorted the citation of Rev. 12:1, the biblical verse is here reproduced in its literal form.