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Quote #1
She would have killed herself many a time as they stirred her to, and would have been damned with them in hell, and in witness of this she bit her own hand so violently that the mark could be seen for the rest of her life. (I.1.42)
Kempe's battle with severe post-partum depression is figured as a battle between her and the forces of evil. We're talking demons here—real demons, not emotional ones. You'll have to keep in mind that in Kempe's religious world, suicide is considered a very grave sin, since it is evidence of despair, which is a lack of belief in the goodness of God. Hence, her struggle to keep from killing herself really is, for her, a battle between good and evil.
Quote #2
[...] then one time as she lay by herself and her keepers were not with her, our merciful Lord Christ Jesus...appeared to this creature who had forsaken him, in the likeness of a man, the most seemly, most beauteous, and most amiable that ever might be seen [...]. (I.1.42)
Kempe doesn't win the battle against despair on her own. She attributes her success to the very real presence of Jesus, who appears—seemingly bodily—to her at this time. Just as she previously saw real demons, Kempe sees the embodiment of good releasing her from her suffering.
Quote #3
The Steward, seeing her boldness in that she was not afraid of any imprisonment, struggled with her, making filthy signs and giving her indecent looks, through which he frightened her so much that she told him how she had her speech and conversing from the Holy Ghost [...]. (I.47.151)
Kempe has a special fear of sexual violence, so it is particularly bad that this Steward is behaving in such a way with her. Since she has taken a vow of chastity, the Steward's behavior here also puts him in opposition to God, who desires to keep Kempe pure for his sake.