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th Vani ti f th W r d 1Of havin an Humbl inio of On s 3

l. Of th n f T t 5Of Pr d n i wha W do 8

V. Of R di t H S t r 9 . Of Inordinat A ti 10

V Of A din ain H an Arr ganc 11 Of ardin a ain t t m Intima 12

IX Of Ob i an Subj ti 13X Of voidin Su r it f W r

X Of A quiri gP a dZ al f r S iritual ro r 1X O th Advanta f Adv rsity 7

X O R s tin T m tati 18X Av idin R d m n 2

X . f rk d n ou of Cha it 22X O arin th f of Oth 23

X Of th M asti 25X O th Exam l s f th H l ath rs 26

X X Of th Ex r s f a G d R igi u 28 X Of th v f S itud and Si n 31

X Of C m uncti n f art 3X Of th C nsid ra i n f Human M s 6

X . Of th ught f at 39XX . Of dg nt and th unishm nt inn r 42

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e n e l D s ou se of C s oa t fu Sou 7 5 T t T u S e ke w t s u No se o

Wo ds 76Ill. T t t e Wo s o Go e o e e

Hum l t , n M ny We g t em not We oug o W lk efo e Go Tru n

Hum tyV Of e W nde ful e of v ne ov 83I O e P oof of True Love 86

II. Of Conce l ng G e nde t e Gu di ns om l ty

III. O t e Me st m n of On se n t e yes oGod 90

l T ngs e o e ef e o God, o ous nd 91

t s Swee o esp se e W l n o SeGod 92

X T t e es es of ou He e o e x m nend Moder ted 9 4

I. Of A qu ng P en e n of St g nCon u s en e 9 5 XII Of e Obed en e o n Humble Subject,

x m le of Jesus C st 9XI . Of ons der ng t e Se et Judgments o God We

e no Pu ed up ou Own Go d orks 99 . How We e to be spo ed nd w We e to S y,

e We es e An t ng 101

X I. t e True Consol t o s to be S ug t n G done 03X II. T ll Sol ude must be P ed G d 1 4


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XV Tha ral Mis ri s are t b B rne w tqua t aft r t e Exa f hr st

Su p ti g I ju i s; and wh s P v u Pat t

th C ssi f ur wn I r t , and f es r s t s e 9

hat We a e st n G d ab a G ds a dts

. t e bran th Man ld B ts f G

. f F ur gs which r ng much P ce. v di g u us In u R sp cti g the L e f

t s. In w a irm a e the art and Tru Pr gr

d th s st 19f th l n e ree Mind, wh c D vP a r rather teth tha ad g

. That S - v chi K p t b ck r m theS v g G d 3

gai t th gues tract rsH w, when bu ati n P ss th, W m t Call pand ss G d sking t i ss sta c , a d n

Rec g aI. th C t pt Ev th g Cr at d, n d t

in th at r 3f S -abn at n and the R nunc at o o al

Cup t 2I f t c nstanc ur H a t, and f D ct nur Fi a Int t t G d 1

. That He t th G d lish th ab ve algs nd in a i gs

V hat h sn ng S cu m ptat the 3

ga nst the Vain Ju m nts a 39V . a Pu nd E t r R signati n urs ve f

t bta n F d f H ar th G G v n f Ourselv s in utwar

gs, and havi g c urse t G d a g rat a Man must n t b t o nx ab ut

a rs 3L hat Ma hath n G d H s , a d t at e

a n t Gl n t iL . f the C ntempt a p ra H ur

. a Peace t t b P ce M n 1v


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CONTENTSPAGE

X II I . A ga st V ai a W orldl y L ea n • 1X I V . Of no Draw ing to O urse lves Ext e o T i gs 150

That We may n t el eve a , a ho Eas We

p ech• • 1 1

XL f a Co e e G , e Ar s of Worare Aime ai t 1 3

X VI T at all Gr v Thing are to e En ure f r eEver ast ng 5

X VIII O t e Day of Ete ity, o the D stress s of thisL 15

IX. Of the Des r f te al L e, an h G at are the

Be e rom se t the th t ght 1 0L. Ho a Desolate e so ough O er Hi se" tothe Ha of G 163

LI Tha We must Exerc se Ou s lv s n Hu le W khe We a no ttai t the H ghest 166

L That a o g ot o steem Hi se Wort oCo olatio b t rath r es ing f Ch tise ents 1

LIII That e a e of Go t C unicat to theEarth -mi e 1 9LIV. O the Di ere otion of Natu e a G ace 1 1

LV Of the Corrupt o of Nature nd of the E cacy ofDi i e Grace 1 4

LV That We ought o Deny Ourselv s, a I itateChr st the C s 1

LVII That a Ma sh uld n t e t much D cte wheHe al s i to o e Defect 1

LVIII Of n t ear hing into High atte s, r cru zthe ec t udgme ts of Go • 1 1

IX That a e an Con ce s to b x in G

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UWit G eat Reve n e C r s o ght t e

Re e ve 1at the Great G e a ve of Go a e

ho to a i this acr ment 19That it s ro tabl to Commu ate O te • 19That Ma y ene are est w o th s who

Co u cate outl 19On the Dign ty o the ac a e t a th Priestly

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I. S nt rr gati on he xerc e ro erb re mmun n 0

VI . n the am nati n ur wn Co ence, an o Re olut mendm n 03

III. f h l on hri n he Cro , and o thesignati n r e ve

IX hat e must er ur elve n all that i ur td, an Pra f r a

X hat the Hol mmuni n n t li htl o be For b rne

XI hat the B d hr s nd he H l Scri ture arm t ce t a Fa th ul Sou

XII With h w G D lig n e He wh o mmun c tu h t repare H m e or h .

XII . hat a Devo S l o h s re, with the Wh leH ar , to e United to Ch t in thi Sacrament

IV f the rdent esire me Devou er ont war e od o hri

XV h Gra e of Devotion qu red Humil t an

Se abnegatio0

X I ha We ught to la n ur e e s tie t hrand rave H Grace

X II. f an rden L e and Veheme t D ire o Rece vh is

X III hat Man hould n t e a ur us Sea cher n thSacramen , but a Humble F l we hrist, Sub

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OMSAK ISw s bom e 380 t Ke pe , a l gsitu t d i the Rel n Hi e w He erken

'Li le H e , tr l ted i to he worM ll l by n io phe s. Hi p rent ere of lo condition; t eere hi h y e p te or ir piet .Whe e tt e his h r, he w p ced n o th

h u e belon i g to the So i t of Bro h r d Si t r of Coon Life. It i re rk l th t, one of th s hool o

societ , Er u eceived hi r t u t of l r gThe ho l i hi h Tho a Ke pi t red hi , w

the own of Devente , We t-Fri l d whe e Floren uhe i di e u e or o Ger r de Groote, the foun er f theso i t , of the princip l chu h.

Wh he e hi ni t ent e , Tho a Ke pie er d o en r g to the Order of S int A u e.r d ion d du e h t order fro the el r te do o of the

Chur h of h t e. T the elev h c ntur , the o of

S i t Au u i to h e been l le ore th n o unt roci ion of e l i i : bo t th t i e h we e x dper n nt order. Th exer ed ri t of eccle i

n ion , d th r pu ic s hool or on of ouwere r i l rl e d Floren i n our d ho aKe pi i re olu io to enter o he e con u d

o i e dur g ve r .

Fro the ti e of hi prof ion h d e e perio ofsix ix e r , ho a pi re d h on r ofZ olle, d in the on u l pr e of e er e of hi t te.

u e i l pro oted o the o ce of ur r, M tef N i , nd Su prio .B d re , hi repu ion for ir d pi t got bro

M p r o the n ig ourhood o r i e o

pl e e u d r pirit l d r d nu rso iou d d f i on r o he oidh r i h it i o r. At he t o e

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LI OF O KE P

t at Chr s an c v lity a owed, e t ok leave of comp ny, ay ngt e must leave t em a e wa w g for m in is cell.'W at as ed bet een him and the visi ant f s ce , e h mself

de cr bed, a far a la uage can de cr be it, in the twenty-s c a ter he h rd book ofThe I ta io .' Every c

wa dearer to m than he last a e t fo rever ere,' e sa d to a d the c o hi l fe but have

und it n w ere exce t in a tt e c r er w t a lit e book 'He ed o e 25 h f J , i t e ear 1471, n t e e iet

ear f age e de cr bed to ave bee ma a ewe l r ort oned, and t av d a e e d

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I] IM T T ON OFS [CH.IV n ty is o follow e de res of t e h, a d o re t a

or w c ere er ere mu t be ea y pen lty.Va y t to h a ong e a d ta e but le pa s a ou

ood eVa y s t to e d o y to t e prese e and t o ook

or rd to the h ng t a are to omeIt s van y to o e t s pa s ng a t a speed, d obe h sten ng t e w e e end e s joy det .

O e t mes to d t e prove : T e eye s ot s t s-ed w ee g or s t ed ear ng

Study t ere re, o we t y e rt o ove of s b e t gs

d to be e ee to t e gs un ee ; o they t t ol ow tp easures o e e e a o e t e

race Go


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T M TAT ON OF C T (CH 1

4 he ghe t n u e l le n e c le r th n trul to k d u n our el e

th noth g f ur e e , nd to judge ell h ghl other , i gre t d d gh perfecti n

f th u hould t ee an the pe l do r n , o c t egr e ou , th u neede t not th th el better f r thk e t not h ng thou e t be le to per e ere

ell-d n .We re all fr l but ee th u t nk n ne re il th

th el


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H PTER

Of e Doctr e of Trut

HAPPY h whom t ut t ach th y t l , ot y ran a oun , but a it i in t l

Our ow way of t and our oft d c , a d ut a l ttl way

What i n ak a at di put a out hid a dob cu th which w hal ot b r ro d th ju mefo ha in b i norant o ?

Wond ful olly! at l ctin th thin that ar u ul ace ary, w i o t on unb n to uch a a cu o

a d mi ch ou ! Hav g y , w e otAnd what att ofg a d sp c s? t

whom the te a Wor th i d li r d f om a mu t tuof o i ion .From th On Word a a hi , a d all thin e thi

n ; an thi i th B nnin wh ch al o k th to uW thout im no m n u d r ta deth, or ri htly ud th

to whom a thin ar one, who re r th al th n to o ,an e th all th n on may t a fa t h rt, an abi

G t acru h y Go a m o w h he n r a tinh tyI am oft ntime wear w t th ma y thi I r ad a d h ar

h i all I wi h or lon orL t all t ach r hol th ea and all cr at d thi k

· l nc in hy r c do hou a o ak to m

3 h or a ma i unit withi , an t r orlim l , o much th mo e and d th n doth h und r tanw thout la o r, for h r c i th th l ht of under tan in froon h h

A u , im l , an t ad a t i t i ot di tract u t tu of th n h hath to do; for h o th al or th ho ouf Go , a d i th with n m f to r from a

ekinWho oth mor hi d r th , a th or tro eh ow u or d a ctio


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I] T IMITATION OF C IS [CH. Ill

A good and evout man rst arrangeth nteri r y the works hehath to do exter rly; and they l a not to t s e f anev nc na n, but h bendeth t m to the ju g ent o righ eas .

Who hath a str nger c n ct than he who st ve h verc mems lf?And t s ought to b our busin ss nam ly: o overcome our

elves nd ever ay t g t m re t e master ver u selvesnd o ake pr gress f r he better

erfect n in this fe is atten ed by some mperfectid a o r far-s e ng s n t wit ut a certa n obs urity.

The humble n wle ge of onesel s a surer wa t G haeep researches af er c nceKn wledge is not to be bla ed or si ple acquai tance

gs g d in itself a d ordained b God; b t a go d consc e cend a v tu us fe are always to be preferred.But because many a m re pa ns to be learn d tha o lead

o d l ves t ere re he often g a tra an b r no fr t at a l,

but l ttle5 Oh i men w ul be as d gent in the r ting out f vicesnd graft ng n of v rt es as t are in m ng quest ons, thereould ot be so many ev ls and sc d ls am ng the pe ple nouch ax t n m naster esT u when the da of judg ent meth it w ll not be a ed

o us wha we ave ead, but what we have one not hat

ne d sc u ses we have made but h w l e religi us we haveed.Tell e where n w are all th se t rs and masters w th

hom th u was well acqua ted w l t e were et a ve and he gl ry f the e g

thers ow hold the r refer en s nd now n t heth rhey ever f em.

In the r l et e t see ed o be ometh ng and now ther not sp en f.h h w q c y passeth away the g or o the or d! Oh

t at he fe had been keep ng w h the learn n ! henw uld the have stud e an lectured to g d purp se

H w many who ta e l t le care serv G d, re u edhrough vain le rn ng n the w ld.

d because they lo e ra her to be great than humble, t ree hey are lost the r n imagin ngse s truly great wh hat g at ch r t


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BK. ) F T DOC F TRUTH [CH.

He is t uly great who s t e is o y , co e fonoth g t e heig ts o ho ou .

He is ru y p e t ho esteemet e rth y th gs dung, may w C r t

e s tru y o t e e o he f G a do e i o wi

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CHA ER

Of Prude e in wh t e doEu t t trust every r i pu e but aut u y

pa t y weig e atte a i g t A a ! fte ti es i evi re rea y be iev d a

ke f a t e t an g ; s eak are eBut pe e t e d ea i y be eve ever ta e-te e f they

kn u a eakness i r ne t evi a ve y apt t s p pee2 It i g ea w t t be a h i hat is t be e a

n t t per i t bst ate y in u p iis a pa f t wi d m, a t t be ieve ever g e

ay r s igh ay t u i t t e ear f th at e aveea be ieveTake e f a i e a e ti us a and eek a e be i u te by e at i better t f w t y n

venti sA g d i e maket a i e a g t a g ivet

g reat expe ien ee m e um y n s eart t e re ub

je i n t G mu t e er be i a t g , a m e t ea e


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HAPTER

Of Reading the Hol Scr p ures

TRU Hs to be sou ht in the o y S iptu e ; not e oquen

ho y S ipt e s ou be ea he spi it whi iwas w tten

We shou seek p o t in the S iptu s athe than ubt y os e h

We o g to ea evout an si p e ooks s g y as t osthat a e hi g an p ofoun

Let no he autho ity of the autho b in thy way w ethe b of itt e o g e t ea n ; but et ov of si p e a e

o eaInqui not who may have sa a thin but on i e w a s

sa 2 M n pass away but the t uth of th o d abi et fo eve .Go speaketh to us ive s ways w thou espe f pe sonsOu u iosity i o e in an e to u s a ng he S ip

tu es when we w sh to un e s an an dis uss w e e wo g t to pa on s p ty

If hou w t e iv p o t ad wit ty w si p i ity

n wi h fa th; an neve s to have he nam a g Be fon of nqui in an sten si en e o e wo of hSaints; an et no the pa ab es of th an ients b i e sin tthee fo a ot ut e e wi out ause.


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HAP ER

Of Ino d ate A e on

WNVR n es e ny n inor a e ys ra g

way he is isq iete within se fThe p o an the cove o s re neve est e

p n mb e in spiri pass he ife n ab n an e of pea e.T e man w o is no yet pe fe ea to sel is soon te p e

n ove o e l tt e an palt y hingsHe ha is weak in spiri n in ertain anner s ye rna ,

n in e o gs of sense a no wi ho i y sevese f w ol y fro ear y e resn herefo e he is of en sa when he oes wi h raw hi se f

n besi es he is easi y ove o a e i anyo e h ar s h mn if he have p rs e h s i l a ion forth ith he is

b ene with e orse of ons ien e fo havi gone fte spassion, whi h helpeth hi not at all o the pea e he looke fo

I is by esis g he passions therefore an n by servi ghem, hat r e pea e of hear is o be fo nPe e, herefore is ot in the he rt of the arn an no ine an who is dev ted t utw rd s, n he er ven t n

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A P T

Of ua d aga n � too u a

PE r ry m n, u discuss hy usin ssi n is wis nd f r dB r r y wi y ung p p nd r ng rs

F wn p n ic , f nd f pp r ng n hpr s nc f h gr

K p p y i um d simp , wi u nd w rd r d; d nv rs f suc gs s r

gB n in im f ny w m n u in g n r comm n

g w m n un Godsi n im n y wi d nd His y nge s; nd

u u in nc f m n s uld v ri y w rd m n u in im y is n

p i nI pp n s m im s p rs w l unkn wn hin

igh y i go d p r , u w s p es nc o y m him

S w p s rs w ur c mp n g s s n m om d u li

d in u

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A P T

O Ob di e a d Subj c i

is a ve gr at ng to b s tt d n ob d nc , o l v u d r asup r or, and not to b on 's own mast .

It s much saf r to b s bj t on than n autho tyM y d r o d nc mo o t of n c ss ty h char y;

and s ch s r g and a pt to m mN t w l t y acq r b ty o m , ss th y s

h ms lv s w h h r w ol h rt fo God's s k .R h h o t th tho t d no st but hum

s b ction d th o m nt of a s r or.A fancy fo plac s nd c g of si nc h h d d

m y.2. It is tr , v yon is s o s o act g accord g o h

own way of g and is most c d to s ch s gr w hh m in op on.

B t God s amongst s, w m s n ds som m s g ou own op on fo th bl ss g of c

Who is so s as b a l y to now l t ngs?B ot v -con n h for th n wn s nt nts b t

b r y also wit l as to h a th s n im nts f oth rs.A hough th p on b r gh , y t for God's sak

ho st it an o ow st anoth an's, thou t p o t thmor by it.

3 Fo av o n h a that it is saf to st n an to taad c th n v it.

t m a so ha n that ach on s op on m y b ight; buto b unw g to acq i sc n o m 's, wh n r ason o

o casion r q r s i is a si n r d d ob c

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CHA TER

Of o d g Sup u y of Wo d

much ossible the u t of men; o the tre owo d y airs is g eat hin ance, even thoug they e d s-coursed f w t simple ntentio . Fo we are too easi y

ontami ated and ensnared wi h vanityI would tha many t me I had kept s lence and no been n

o anyWhy a e we o fond of speaking and of ta i y toge he

when ye we seldom et rn e ce t out some wo nd ton ien e?

he eason why we are o fond o alk i that we seeonsolation om o e ano he by much d o si to et e

we wis o l hten o heart, wea ied wit va iou thou htsAd we e ve y fond of speakin nd g of tho e t ngs

we ve y m ch ove o w sh for, o h we feel a e a cont ad c onto us

2 But, alas, it i often v y nd to no rpose; fo th s w rd onso at on is no s a in ance he i te o an iv n

onsolationhe efo e e mus watch nd pray, le t the t me pa w

w hou fruiIf thou leave to speak nd i exped ent, spe k t o

gs that may e .E custom n neg en e abou o sp i l dvancemen

ontr bute much to t e ng rdednes of o ton eBut evout conferences upon spi tu l hin s re no mall he

to spi tual pro ress especia ly when p rson on nia m nnd i are a c at d tog e n God

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] A O O C S CH X

I r r ooted ou n ul hould oonom e fect menu no often f l on th ontrar ha m nd ou

elv to h v been ette and more p re th beg of oonve s on than ft man a o o ofess n.

u rvou nd r r s ou h to n e s y; but no t teem re t h n anyon can t om th n of s srvoIf oul urs l s l ttl ol n the be nt hould abl to do h th e se nd jo

h o v h t ar s om o but h rd

o on a ou o iBut thou ov r om no l ttl nd h n ho l hou

ount gre t r d ult e ?R sist t nation h e , nd brea o vbit ; l st y tt nd little th culty cr se upon the

h thou d nsid h e thou ouldst rocu e fo h se nd h o fo o h s ell do g, t o

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A P T

f e Adva age o Adv y

s oo or s no a d n h som ro b s anad rsi s; for ft n m s t y m k a m n t r nto -s f th h m y know h t h is xi an p ac n

hop s in an in th wor dIt is oo fo s som t m s s r contr ctions, a o

a o p op o l n s h y of s n wh n w dan m n w

Th ar of n h ps to h an ri s o va n ory.For th n w mor rn s y s k Go o b itn ss of w t

p ss s w t s wh n tward y w ar ht y m n ndh cr t.

2 Th r for h a m n so rm y stab s h m f Go , s to ha n of s k many h m n onso a ons

Wh n a ma oo w l is tro d mp a ictwi v tho h s t n h b n stand wha n hh th of God an h w ho t Hm h is i ca ab any ood.

Th n a h sorrow h i h th and pra t by r a on f s h s rTh is h w ary of on r an wish d o om

th h m y b ssol d n b wi C ri .T n so h w p rc h th t r c r t nac t b r s r d


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C H A P E R

Of e t n emptat

o g as we ve i h s world, we o be w ou ribula o a d temp a o

He ce i is wri e Job: Ma l o eart is a empo

Everyo e, herefore hould be solici o s bou s empt -ions a d watch i rayer est e e i d o port y toa ch him; who eve leepe bu goeth b ut see g whom

he ma de ourNo o e is so perfec a d holy as o some mes o have temp a

o s; a d w e er be who y free from t em.2 Ne ertheless emptat o s re of e very pro ta le o

a , tro blesome a d rievous ough e may be for e ma s hum le ur ed, a d i structedhe a ts passed t ough ma y ri lat o s a d empta

io s, a d pro te by em.d hey a could o suppor emptatio s, ecam repro-e a d f ll away

Ther is o ord r so h y, r place so et red, where ere

re emp a o s or a vers esA ma is e er w lly secure from temptat as lo g as e ve ; for e e is us the so rc of tempta o s ce w

ere o co c p sce ceW e o e temp a o or ri lat o is over, a o er com h

n a we shal a ways ave s me g o s er for we havos he dva age of o r o g al happ ess.

a y seek to y tem a o s a d fall e mor gr evouslo hemWe o co quer by gh a o e, by pa e ce a d truelity we bec e s r ger t a o e es.

He who o y dec em outwa y, a d d th ot plucku he r r , w l pr t t le ay, empta s w l the so

ur , a e w hims lf a w se co

By deg e s a d y pa e ce, l g y, u w lt, byGod's g ce, e er overcome em th by h sh ess d ow mpo y.

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Ta e co sel ofte er temptat , d t hars y wit e w s temp e ; but p u c ati a

w u s wis t b e t t yse fI c ta y f mi , a itt e c de ce G ,

e g f a e i temptati sF r as a s p wit ut a e r ve t a fr by t e waves,

o e ma w eg ig t gi t up i r uti , em te i vari us ways

Fire triet r , a temptat ju t maWe fte k w t w at we re ab e t , bu tem tat

sc veret w a e are

Sti we mus watc , es c all t be g tempta; f r e t e e emy s m re ea i y erc me, e be tere to e ter t e d r f t e m , but i w t t u e

es t e very m me t t t e k cketW e ce certai e at sai :

Resi t begi i ; al at t cu ,We hav athered en h by l ng de a .

r r t ere c met t t e mi a s mp e ug e tr g mag ati ; a terwards de ig t, a t e e t a

se t s , by tt e e, e a g a f e ga fu

tra ce, w e e s resiste t be ng t e ger a y e at bee s t resist g, s m c

e weaker e ai y bec me mse f a t e e emy m c e str ger agai t6 S me su r gr e us t mpta s t e be ng e

ers , t er t e d a d me r uc r ub eear y t ir w e ife

me ar very ig t y em e , cc r g t sd m a q ty f t e r a ce f G d, w w ig et ma ' c iti

me its a re ai et t i g f r t e sa ati fi e te must , eref re, des air w we are temp e , bu

e m re fer e t y pray G o v u safe t p us i e er ribu ati w f rut , acc r i g t t e sa i f St Paul, w make suc issue w t e mptati , t at w ma be ab

susta i

L t us, t , umb e u ls u er e a f G d e er emptati a tribu ati f t e u b s rit He w exa t


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vo d Ras udgm

t y s u o ys , nd s j ohe do s o others

In u n th rs, n o eth n v n; or th most ph s st n, n h s y s nne h; t dg n a sc t -

n h se h a ys oure h h proW o te ud o th n or as h v t at h

ud nt s s y ost throu h r vat a ct oI Go re ys th o y o e t o ou s , shot as y st r d t our o n op ons g s st2. But tent es th s so e y g h w

urr n ro thout, th t dra s us a on t iM ny s r t s k the se ves w a ey o n

a ar o tTh y se a so to cont n n oo p , ong as t n

ar done c ord n to th r and ud ent; ut au hh oth r s they s r h y re soon st d

e o so o ten er o ng p o s vet s t

ss ns o s t een r ends an w c zens, et n eious nd evo t p rsons

nv ter t h t s w th cu ty qu sh , a n s n y yond h s o v s

I tho re est m on t e o n so o d st y th nh s u n v rtu o J sus Chr st t w s om and f ty ec e n en htene n.Fo od e h us com p r e t y s c H se h v ha th n us t ns a


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O W done out C ar y

Vg t not e don for an t g t e wo , n or tlove a y h man e g; t et o t e ene t f o e t ats need a good wo k s omet e ee to e left don

or ra er t e c a ged for w at s etteFo y mea a ood wo k not lo t, t c anged nt a

et er.t o t har t , the outwa d wo k pro et not g;

w atever done out f cha t , e t ever so t e a d con-tempt le, t all mad f t asm ch a God reg dem r ut f ho m ch love a man do w rk tha ow muche d th

2 He dot m ch w ovet m chHe dot m ch w dot wel w at e hat t dHe doth wel , w re a de h rather e comm n goo t an h

w w ll.O tent me a eemeth t e c ar ty w c rather ar-

nal ty; f r nat ra nc nat on, elf w ll, hope f reward, tud our wn nterest , w l e om b ent

H t a at true and perfec c ar t , ee et mself t g, but nly des eth God t e lor ed t gs

d e eth man, for l eth n joy for msel alonee t e th h des e t re o ce mself, u w e

d h les e e v all goo th ng n GoHe attr uteth not ng f good t any man, t re erret t l God, f m w om, from t e r fo ta n, all gs roceed

and n w m, n e r end, l e Sa repose onO f o e had ut a k of eal c a t rul o l he fe

that l ea t are of va t

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O e e e e f t

an en er , u bea i patie y ain it

Re ect pe p be p np ence, u c e e ittle rt .

ever e e i be et he k upp euc n c , G uc afe n el

ee, n t a u ye t b b e bea e pa .

2. If y nce wice ni e , n p ynten n t m; b t le e i , a Hi aybe ne, w kn we w e n , an He

ay be no re in al H e antStu y be pa ent in earin he efe r , n t e

t e , be ey what t ey may u any hinic e m t bea w al.

If h u can not ake y elf a u l be, n u expect have an er exactly t y d?e w ld fa ee ther perfect, an ye wn f l w

me d n t.e w u e ctly c e , n we ll n b

rrecte r el e .T e lar e liberty er take e e u n ye we u -

elve n t be e e ny ing we k foe wi er b ke t wi in t e le n we u elveill not bear to be checke ever o l ttleAnd it i clear how el om w wei h e hb

a e balance wi r elve .f all were erfect, wha t en u be wi fro

er for e l ve f God?

B t now G d t r ere i , a we may lea bear ne an er burd ; f no e i wi ho t a fa o o eb t ha a b den no on i cient f im e , no o e wi e

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ug f r m elf: bu we av t upp r n a er, c mf r a er, lp, truc and ad ne a th r

Bu e mea ur f ac man' v r u b een cc hat ar dv r .

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O t e Mo t e

e to eat own elf any n ,wo ldst l e peace an con or w th other .

It s no all t ng to well onas er e , or ongregat on, an to l v t e w tho t co pla nt n to per eere fa thf ll even nto eath.Blesse he who all have l ve there well, an here ha il

n eIf t ou wo l st persever t f lly an a vanc loo

th self as an ex le and a pilg m pon arth.Tho st eco a fool for C st' a e if hou w shes t

lea t e e of rel g o s.2. T e ha an he tons re a u ttl ltera on;

he oral chan e an the en r ort cat on of th passionake a t e rel g o s. He that ee eth anyth ng else u s ly

d an he alvat on of o n ot g u r ln sorrow

d he who oth no tr he leas u jec oannot lon re a ea e.

T ou ast om to erve, no to o e ; now h vocat oni to s er an to la o , no to ass th e dleness or vaiconve sat on.

Here, there re, en ar r e , gol i the nace.Here no can a e xcept he e re heart t

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f t Ex mple of t e Ho t e

upon he vely exa ples of e ho y Fa hers, whomh e re l per ec io and he e gi s fe, and t o t eow e is, a d a s no ing, at w .

as, wha ou e, be co re w e s!Sa t , a d rie s o C , hey serve Lo hungend r , co d d kednes , in l b r a wea ine ,

wa c g and i g , n prayers and o y edita io srequ n per e u i ns and re r a e2. O , w a y an gr r b n d d he Apo

s er, a d e Mar r , and C n e or , and V g n , and a l e

e w re d w e C rior ey ed r es rld, at he t kee e e e l

O a a r and e f-ren n fe e ho y a ethe d led w ng and e a n d ey how en were hara ed by e n y w a re en an

er en praye red ey o God a r gor u ab nen

d ey pra e wha e z and v r had ey p a r gre w a a n e aged they she r i fe n a y and ra g o ardne s

p o e ey to r s G dBy day ey b ed, and u h o he n g t hey spent

rayer; e y ab r d ey w re ar r le in en a rayer

T ey ir i e pr b y, e ery r ee eho o nd w G d and e en e r e y b y ret on wa r o en n e grea ee ne o n e n

ey ren n ed a r d gni es, n r end , kind ed y rd y k w as ne e ary r e: t e er e b dy e en n s n y.

A n y y ere poor n e y ng , bu er r

r e and rO dly ey e wan b n e ere re e e g a e d d ne n o a i n

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They were al ens to the wor d, ut they were very near andam ar fr ends of GodT themselves t ey se med as not ng, and the world desp sed

em but they were prec ous and beloved the eyes of odThey persevered n true hu ty, the lived n simpl o ed -

nce, they walked in charity and patien e and so every d y theydvanced n sp r t, and ga ned reat favou w th GodThey were g ven for an example to al eli ous, a d ought

more t exc te us to advance n good than the nu ber of theukewarm nduce us to grow remiss.

Oh, how great was the fervour of all rel g ous the beg n-

ng of the holy nst tute!Oh, how great was the r devotion in prayer! how great t e r

zeal for virtue! how v gorous the d sc pl ne that was ep up !what verence and bed enc , under the u e of the superior

ouris ed allT e t aces t at remain stil bear witness that t ey were truly

oly and perfect men who d d battle so stoutl and trampled the

world under the r feetNow he is thought great who is not a transgressor, and w

can with pat ence endure what he hath undertaken6 , the lukewarmness and neg genc f our state! that wsoon fall away from ou rst fervou and are even now t red o

life from sloth lness and tepid tyOh, that advan ement v tue be not quite asleep n t e ,

w o ast so often een e man old ex p es of the d vout

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Of the Ex e fGood Rel g ou

li e of a good rel g ous ought to abou d i eve y v tue:tha he may such inwa dl as he seeme h to men out-

a dl to e.A d with good easo ough he o be much mor n than

e appea s ou a dly; fo i is G d t a ove e th us, a d wehould exceedi gly s a d i awe o and wa k in is ighhe ever e ma e as the A gel do n pu i y.Eve y da we ought o re ew o urpose a d s lve

u to fe vou as i w e the st da of ou c ve si .And to sa : Help me Lo d God, my g d p se a d

Th hol se vice a d g a a I a s da begi i dee

i c wha I have hit e to do e s o hi g2 As our pu pose i so will ou p og ess e; a d e e is eedf much d lige ce fo t a e o adva ce muchAn he who stro gly p p se h h ye te imes ai

h t wi h do ha sel om o weakly esolve h?But the f l i g o m a y goo esol i happe e h y

a s and a i i g omissio i e e cises a pas e o e

i ou some oss.The esolu ons of the jus pe d a e o e g ac than o he r ow wisdom; a d he alwa s wha ev he tak ha d put the ust i .

For n ro oseth b God disposeth; e e is e way ofma as he hooset

If for p et 's sake or or a o e s e a y accu

ome e e c se b ometimes o d i ea il e e medte wa dsB t i it be ai e igh l o t o we ess o i d

eglige ce, jus y lama le a d d o do a m.e tr as much as we we all s il unavoid l fail

gs.Neve heless, we sho ld always ave some ce ta esol i

d es ec all ag i the i gs hat a e ou g ea es iWe m alike e a i e a d se in o de bo h o i i ex e i o th re ecessa to our advance

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I tho ca st o be co tinua y recollec ed, a all eve bo somet es, a d at leas c a day i the mo g, f

examp e, or he eve ing.In he mo g frame th p pose; e eve ing examine

co duct how t o ast ehaved to day wo d, deed, a dthought; fo it may be that in t ese t o as many eo ended God a d eigh our.

G d t ysel up like a ma to esis the wicked suggest o he devil ri e glutto y, and thou w t the easier ever

c a io f he esh.Never e wholly dle, bu either ea g or wri g, or pray

r meditating, or la ou g a some g for he commo g od.Neverthe ess, od ly exercises a e be p act sed wi h dis-

cretio , and o equa y to e undertake by aT ose gs which a e t commo ough ot to be do

pu c; for wha is priva mo e safely practised secretut thou m st ake care not to e slothful i wha s commo

a d oo ready to do what is ngular; ut w e thou hast ful

and fai y f ed what s o o l gation, and wha e e hatee en oined ee, he , the e e a y t me le t, g ve thyself thyself, as thy devotio may lead thee.

ca ot use the same exe c se ut one suit i persoette , another t at

o eover acco din o he divers ty f times, re di ereexerc ses ag eea le; s me please o ly days, r sui er

commo days.We have eed of o e so t in time of temptatio , of another e of peace a d quie .There are some hings we love to h k of whe we are ad

a d o ers whe we re oy ul n he Lord.6. bout the time f the pr ci al festivals, we should re e

ur g od exe cises, a d im lo e more fe ve t y t e in ercess o

of he aintsFrom festiva festiva we should make our reso tio , aswe we e then depart f om t s wo d, and o come to heete al festival

nd so we oug ca e y t p e are ou selve seaso s devo on, a d wal he mo e devo tly, and keep every o serv-ance the more str ctly, as we w e in a lit le wh le to receive

f om God the reward of our a our.7. And it e pu o , et us elieve ha we we e o elenough prepared, a d as yet o t y of hat o great glor

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wh h hall e revealed t u t e t me a ted a d let utud t repar ur elve the e er r ur de r e.Ble sthat ervant, a t e Evange t L e whom,

when th l r hall me, he hall wat g I a u h hal ver hi e o


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Of t e L ve t e an lence

Ka conven n i e o a en o yself an e ec u on e bene ts of Go to heLet c riosi ie one

Read such mat e od c om unction athe aive occupation.

If hou w t w h om u e uous and lesi gs a d om ea in new hin n u o s hou win ime s cien n e o pen in o medita ons.The ea es Sain u e he com n en when e

oul an o e ath i e u to Go in e e .2. As o en s been amon s men ai o e I a

e ed less a T we oo ften ex e ience w en wa k lo g. is easie o kee silence alto e e han not to fal into e

n spe .I easie to kee etire om than to be enou o

n s a ab oad.He efo e who aim nw an irit a hin

it Jesus aside om he c owNo man c safely ear in ub ic bu w o oves sec us on.No ma c safe s eak u who love ilenceNo ma c safel u e io bu who ove o l ve

ubjec ion.No m can sa el comman u w o hath lea ed ho

be we l.

No m n an e oice secu e bu e o ha h the testimonf a ood conscience w thin.Yet e en the secu 9f he Saint wa a a of th fe

f God.Nei he we e h y e ess c e l humbl hemse

eca se they shone h eat vi tues an aceBu he secu he wi ed arise o he i n

es m o , and n he e d s o hei o ece ion.Ne e r mis hyse f sec i n hi l fe ow ooeli ious o de ou olita tho may eem to be.


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ent es the h ghest n m s s ma on have n in thereater danger, by re son of th ir too much con d nceAnd hence it is ore useful for many not to e wholly without

e pta ons, but e very often assaulted, lest they e tooecure, lest perh ps they e l ft d up unto pride, a d ev n tu n

ide, with to l ttle rest a nt, afte ext rior co solat onh, how good a consc nce would he keep who sho ld n v r

eek transitory oys, and n r us self a out th world!h, ho reat peace and tranquillit would he have who should

ut all va n sol citud , and th o y of the things of God ands salvation, and place s hole hop n God

No o e is worthy of heavenly consolat on who hath nog ntly exercised h mself in holy compunctionIf thou ouldst f el compu ct o to thy very hea t, e t r nt

hy cha er a d shut ut t e tumult f the world, as it iritten: Be sorry in your beds '

ho ilt nd in thy cell what tho il t en lose a o dhe cel o tinually dwel in, groweth wee but i ua ded,

t begetteth earinessIf, e beg ng f thy rel g ou li e, u dwell n nd

eep ell, it will b e erward dear f e d ndos e ghtful solace

silence and qu e e devout sou eth pro ress, nea eth the hidden th ngs f Scr pture

here she deth oods of tears, where e ch ght she ysh and e cleansed; and so become th ore fam a with her

Creator, the further she dwelle h f o tum lt of the worldFor who withdraw th ms lf from acqua ta ces and fr e ds, h wi l God, w th is holy Ang ls, draw nearBetter is it to l e h d and take d gent c re f thys lf, than

eglecting thyself to work miracl sIt is pra seworthy for a rel g o s ut seldo t go a oad, t

hun ng seen, a d to have no wish to see e7 Why dost thou w sh t see what is no law l for thee t

have? he orld passeth way a d ts concupisc ncehe long ngs of sense draw t e to roa abroad t when

h hour hath pass d away, what dost thou r g back w th th ebut a we ght upon y consci nce, and a d ss pated hea t?

Oft n m s oyous go ng a road getteth a sor owful eom : d a merry e e g ma th a sor ow l mor g

So all ca al oys e ter p asa t y, but at the end morse a d de th


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8 t c thou ee el ewhere th t t ou do t ot ee ereB old t e heave d e e rth l the e eme t or oo e e ll t ma e

. c hou ee here tha a t o g u der the?T u ru te t h t perc ce thou wi t e ati ed ut tho

wil ever e a e reach i ou cou d t i at o ce e ore hee wha wou d

e e p s oLi up t e e e o od o h h a d pr or th s s

e li e ceLeave va th gs a peop e ook thou to tho e i gwhic od hath comma ded eeShu h door upo thee d c ll to hee Je us th e oveSt w t Him h cell o ow ere el e alt thou d

gre t peace thou h d t ever e t t or he r e ed to a r mours tho

ou d t h ve rem ed lo er pp pe ce Bu t e ome t

thou de i h e t to ve e r to ovel ou mu t u er rohe ce di q ie ude o e t


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f mpun f e

ou wou dst make y pr gr , k p hy lf h a G a d be n re : c rb hy r di cipa d g v n hy i h

Give hys to c mp c i n ar , a d h dvC mp c n p n he ay o m ch g d hich i ipa i n

s w q ick y I i d r ha a y m c v r aba d hi f h y

t j y hi , h c i r h a igh x a dhe m y da g

Thr g i ar a d g c f r d , no rr ; a d vai y a gh ha h T r i r i r y r pr a j y b f ar o

G d i a g d c i cHa i m hac ca a ay h i

di rac y h c -

p c i .Ha a r mays r i

S ri i i rc y hI h ca a h y i a

v r a B a r app d

h g a a a c , a m h h p h i .

a r , c c , h

a p c y a a d a d

O i i r a c ch S , i r


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becaus w seek not compun on of hea , and do no hollyreno va n and o w rd a s ac n

Kno at t o w of heavenl consola o ra her deservest muc bula on

When a man ha p rfect compunc o , then he hol wor is o h burdensom nd d s as e ul

A g o ma nde abunda ma er for so o and arFor whe her cons ere h self, or e h of h e -

b ur, h kno e a no ma v her below thoula on

And mor tr c do ons der h msel h g a es sorrowThe ubjec o jus orrow and n e or c unc on r oun and ces, n wh h w e so en ap ha e a e do

to ou m n on heavenl h n s.D s ou h k o ener of h ea h han o a lon l e,

oub bu h u oul st b more es fo h ame dmenD dst thou also well ponde n t y ar he fu u e a s

ell or p r a o , me s ho wou d b l l la ond orrow, and fear no nd o us eriBut be a s es n s reac ot h hea , and w l v

a e pleasu e, the efor r ma n old nd ver sl l.Of en e s ou want of sp at k the re hed

co pla n for o sl ht c us·Pra , here or , h m l t t e Lord o g v un o he t

of co un n, and a w h Pro he : ' ee me,0L d, foo of a s, an ve me o of armea


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t e on d t n o Hum n M

art t ou eresoe er ou be and w ersover thou t ee, unle s t ou t rn y elf o GodW y art t ou t oubled at t ings go not w ee a

u e t and des res W o t ere t at a a t ing

ordin i wi l? Nei er nor t ou, nor any man uponartere no ma n t e orld w out ome rouble or a -

on, be e King or Pope.W o, en, t e be t o Trul e t at is able o u ermet ng for t e love of God

We m nded and nconstant people of en ay: See at

a py li e at man leade o ric e i , ow grea , owowerf l and exal ed!But t e eed to eave y r c es, and ou w t ee t at a l

e e emporal ne ar not ng yea, most uncerta n, and a er eavy urden, ince ey never are po sessed i out o ci uded feaMa ' a e not t e a g temporal oo ab nd

e; bu a moderate por ion su c en forly i a misery to live upon e ea he more a man desire to e sp i ua , t e more d stas e

i present l fe be ome to h for e e e er un erdet and ore clearly eet t e defect of u an corrup onor eat, to to watc , to sleep, o rest, to la our, and to

e ubje to t e o er ne es e of natu e, r y s a g e

ery and a c on to a de out man, o longeth o e relea ed to ave done i h s nor the nte or man greatly ed down by t e

ece i e of t e body n t s l e.en e the rop et devoutly prayet t at e ma be free fro

em, ay n From my neces t e deliver me,0 ord 'Bu o the t at kno no t eir o misery and s ll

ore oe o t em at make i e e and per s able lifee je of t e r lover o e ere re w cl g o l el (t oug e en by

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abouring by begging t e a ly have bare e essar e ) tha ,ould hey ive here always, t ey would car no h ng f h

gdom o God4 ense es people! and be ievi g in hea t lie b r deep in ear hly ngs, s t elish no h ng bu wha is ar al!sera e men! ye h le and i he end he w ll ee

bit erl wha a wor hles g and no g it as ha hey been lovi g

Bu he Sa nts of God and a devoted r end f Ch is o et o wha pleased the esh, nor o wha o rished for he ime

f h s e bu a hei hope and a ms asp ed a er the goodt gs ha re ernal

he r d s re ended p ards he h g eve a ing andnv s ble, or ea les b he love o g v si le hey hould agged down o h gs belowLose no , bro her, hy co dence o ma i g sp r tua progre s

ou ast ye ime he hour is no ye passedW y i ho pu o hy pu ose from da o da ?

A ise, and begin h s very ins n , and sa : Now s he me o do,ow i e t me o gh , no s he proper ime o m nd m e

h n thou ar roub ed and a ed, he i he ime o merTh u mus pa rough re and wa er b ore hou ome o

efres enEx e t hou do viol e h self, hou w l o over omceAs long a we arr abou is fra l body, we a o be ree

rom in, nor ve w hou weariness and sorrowFain would we e a re from all m ser bu sin e we haves i o en h gh si , we have los a so r e lessedn ssWe must her ore have pa e e, a d w i God's mer , lqui pass awa and h s mor e swa owed up i 6. Oh, how gr is hum n ra , w i h s ev r pro e o e!

To-da hou o es es h s s d o-morrow hou a nom s wha hou d ds on ess

ow hou p rpos s o e upo r d an ho r a rhou ar a i g as hou h ds ade no resoJus l hen ma we h mb e ourse ves, and ever h a

g grea o ourselves, si e we are so r a d sA d even wha we have a as us a q red hro gra e a d

h gre a ur, may soo e os hro h e lige eW a w l e ome o u n he end, e eg n so early o

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f we a de o e , a f he e eady ea e and y, en he e doe no a ye appea

a of u ol ne n u d po men !Ve y ef l would be fo o be ye aga u ed, l k

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l t e while and al will b over th hee he . Seo it, how it stands wi h hee in the nex fe M n to-day

and o mo ow he is seen no mo e

An when he is aken away f om e sigh , he q kly lsut of m nOh the dullness and the a dnes of the human hea , ha

wel et o ly up n th s p esen ins ead rat e of p o i ingo tho e which a e to come!Tho houlds so o e thyse eve deed and hough as if

ou we imme ia e y to e.

thou ha st a g o conscience, ho wouldst no much feardea h.we ette to shun s n h n o y dea htho a n t p e e to y, ho wilt thou be to morrow?

To mo ow is an u e ta a ; and ow knowest ou hosha t have to mo ow

2. Of what use is it live lon , wh we ad an e so l ttle?

, long l e oth n t a w y amend ; nay o en ime doathe aug en ou g lt.Woul ha en fo one da we had beh e ou sel e we

s wo l !Many coun h ye of heir onve s on; bu o tent me

f u t of amen ent is t l .t s a fe u t ng o ie pe hap i will be st l mor da

ge us to li e longe .B essed is e m n t hath he hou of hi death ontinuallbefo e hi eyes and d ly putteth himself i o e fo eat .

hou has a any ime seen e son e e e ha u tomust pass he same way.

When it is mo n g, n ho w t no l vel v n .nd whe eve ng omes, en e no o p omise yself the

ex mo ningBe he e o e, always ea iness, and s live ha deat mave d t ee unp epa e

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Many d e udden y a d rov ded y, fo t e o f a w lome at the our when He s not loo ed fo .W e t at last our all have come, then t ou w lt beg n t

far ot erw e f a l thy past l e; and g eat w l be t y r eft at thou a t been o eglec l and re s .

ow appy a d ow prudent s e w ow tr vet to be l e w at he wou d fa be fo nd deat .For t w g ve great on de e of d g app y to h ve

per ect con empt of t e orld, a fe ve e re to advancev rt e, a ove of d sc p ne, t e p r t of pe ance, read nes ofobed ence, abnegat o of self, a d pa e ce ea an d of

advers for the love of Chr st.Many are t e good wor t ou a o w s ealt ; but

w en t ou art ck, I know ot what t ou lt be a e to d .Few are mproved by s ckne s; so als ey at muc

a road seldom grow anct tyTrust not n t y fr end a e g bours, and put ot o

y oul e fare t ll t e future, for me w ll forget thee oo e

tha t ou t e .It bet er to prov de now me, a d e d ome good before

ee, than o tru to the ass stance of others af er deaIf hou ar o sol c ou for t self ow, w o w ll be l tou

for thee hereaf er?Now s e t me very prec ou , ow the a cepta le t me,

ow t e day of salvat o .

Bu ser t at t o pende ot t t me more proably, w ere thou a t t n t power to mer t at t ou ma estve etern y.

The t me w l come when thou w lt fa n m lore one day oeven one ho r for mendment a d I know not thou w lt

a n t6. Oh, hen dearly beloved, rom what grea danger ma es

t ou free h se f, from w a rea fear e res ued, f on y owou ds e a way fearfu , and loo n for death!dy therefore, o to l ve now, t a n he hou of dea t o

ayest be a e rat e to rejo ce than o fear.Learn now t d e to t e world, tha hen ou ma est eg n t

ve w h C st.earn now o e p e all t gs, ha then t o maye t freel

go o hr stChas se hy ody ow by penan e, t at t e hou ma estave a cer a n o dence

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. foo w y t n est t ou to i e long, w n e e ouast not a ay ecu eHow many soul a e been ecei e , an sn tc un x

ecte ly f o life.ow often ast t ou a elated t at suc a one f ll by t e

wo d, anot e is o ne , anot e fa g f om on o es n c , t is m n e at table, t at ot e ame o s en at

lay!ome pe s by e, ome by t e swo d, ome by pestilence,

ome by e an s of obbe an so eat is e en of a l anman's life asset away u nly, like a s a ow.

W o will emembe t ee en ou a t ea an w o w lay fo t eeDo now, belo e , o now, all ou cans fo t ou know est

ot w en ou a t to ie, an mo eo e , t ou knowe t not w twill befal t ee afte eat

W il t ou ast ti e, amass fo yself immo tal c e .T of ot g but t y s a on a e only fo t e t in s of

Go .Make o yself f ien s now, by en a ing e a nt of ond mitati t ei ac ions, t w en ou s alt fail in t s l e

ey ay e ei e t ee to e e lastin dwel g .. Keep t yself a a pilg im an a t ange upon ea t , t t

at no on e n w t t e business of t e wo lKee y ea t f ee an lifte up to o , o ou ast no e e

asting ity.en t er aye s an daily ig , wit tea s, t at tpi it ma me i afte ea o as ap i y to ou Lo m n


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Ju u t o i r

all ngs look o he end, and how thou wi t s and be ore thetric Ju ge, rom whom t e e i noth n h d; who a es no

bribes and ceive no excuses but w ud e tha which i

us0 os serable nd ol sh sinner, wha w l thou answerto God, who noweth a hy ev l deeds th u who art ome-i es a raid o an a gry m ?Why os thou n t provide hee ag ins the d y o judg e ,

when no an c be excuse or de ended by another but ea ho e l have e ough o do o answer for himse ?

Now hy labour i pro ble, hy ear a e accept b e, thyroans are hea , hy sorrow is satis yi g a d pu eth the so2. The pat ent m n h h a gre a d wholeso e p rg to y;

who, s e i w gs, is more conce ed anothe 's ma eth n at h s o n i ury; who pray ee y or his ad ers ies, org v g their o e ces om his hea ; who delay not o ask pa no othe s; who is eas er oved to pity h n to an er; who does

eq e v o e ce to hi se , and strives to br g his esh h yin sub ec o to the spi iBe e is i to pu ge away our sins, a d cu o our vices n w,

han to keep them r purg tio he e eT y e deceive o se ves, th ough the i o ate l e we

bear the esh3 W t e se will that re devour but th si ?

The more thou spa est thyse now, and o es the es souch the more dea ly shal hou pay or it he e , t eore f e d s hou ay up or th t eIn wh t t s a m n ha h most s ed, i ho e h gs sh e

be ost g ievo s y punishedhe e t e s oth w be p ed w h b g s, he

gl tono s or en e with ex e e h ge a d th he e the

us and the ove s o p eas e have b p tch a dfet d su phur ed up n he ; d the e v s, e d dh fo g e


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entThe e the p oud will be e with all con sion and he

a icious pinche with the most ise able nthe e one hou of pun shment wi be o e g ie ous th n a

hun ed e s of the most bitte pen nce he ehe e wi e no est no conso tion fo the mned; but he e

we so eti es ce se f om l bou n enjo the conso atio ofu f ien sBe the efo e, now so ici ous n so owful f thy s ns t

n the of ju ent thou est be in secu it with the

blessed; fo then he just sh s nd with g e t const nc g i sthose th t h e c ed n opp essed them

Then wi he st nd up o ju ge ho now hum l sub ttethse f o the ju gment of enThen sha the poo n hu e h e g eat con ence an

the p oud wi l fe on e e y si e.5 Then wi it ppe hat he wa ise in this wo ld, who fo

Ch ist s s e e ned to be a fool and despised.The e e y t i ul tion, bo e with p t e ce, sh ll be ple sing,

an al ini uit sh l stop he mou hThe sh e e out pe s n e oice, an ll the r eligious

h be sThen sh the sh h w s a icte exult mo e than if it h

alw s f ed in el ghts.Then sh l the e h bits shine, and the ne g men g o

d n y.hen sh l the poo co t e be p ise bo e the i e p cehen sh en u g p ience mo e a a l th n ll e powe of

he wo dThen sh ll s p e o e ence be mo e igh ex lte h n a l

wo l y cunning6. Then a pu e n good conscience sh b ing mo e o th n

le ne ph losoph .Then sh ll the contempt of iches f outweigh l thee su es of the child en of e hThen sh lt thou nd o e consol tion in ha ing p e

de outl th n in h ing fe sted d inti y.Then sh t thou ejoice mo e h ng kept silence th n fo

ha ing m de ong scou ses, or t e much.hen sh ho wo ks be of g e te lue th n ultitudes of

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e al c e i e a d a d pe a ce plea e o e aall e e t ea t

e u e ittle o , at t e t ou aye t bee ive e o o e ievou u eri gT y t e e at t ou ca t bea e ea te

o t o ca t e du e o ittle, ilt o be able tou e e e a to e t ?

I o a little u e i ake t ee pa ie t, atell o t e ?

e ol , as u edly bot oy t o ot ave to de i tt y el e e t i o l a d a te a t eig t C ri t

u o t i e y ay t ou a t a ay ived i o oura d plea u e , at ou d t l p o ee, did i appe that

ou u ed ately die?e e ore va ity except to love God a d e ve Him

o yo e t at ove od t o e ea t, eare h e e

deat , o u e t, o d e t, o e o per e lovg vet ecu e cce t o

Bu e o ti d e , o o e he ea deata d judg e t

It i o d, o eve , l ve a yet rec ai t ee ot om evilat a ea t e ea o e o c e k eeo ee at e tet a ide e e od, l ot be

able e eve e lo o but ve o f t t es a e t e ev

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th r t our W

atch l and diligen n the service of Go and o tenre ec : What hast thou come h ther or, and hy hast thoule t the worl ? Was it not that t ou m ghtest ve or Go ,

n become a s iri al man?

Be ervent then in ma g rogress for tho shalt shortlyeceive the re ar of thy labours, d then neither fear norsorr shall com near thy borders.

hou shalt labou a l ttle no , and thou sha t d great rest,yea everlasti g joy.

thou ontinue faith and fervent in doing God wi loubtless e faith ul an ri h i re ar g

hou m st kee a goo an m hope o comi g to thecro n but thou mu t not be too secure, lest thou gro n o ent,or be l te up

2 When a ce ai anxio s person ho o tent mes waverebet een hop and ear on e overcome th sa ness, threh el u on the groun prayer be ore one of the altars in th

h rch an revol ng these things in h s m d, said ' Oh, I

o e hat I should er ever tha ery instant he heard h m this heavenly ans er And thou st o this,h t ouldst thou ? Do no what thou woul t t en do,

a thou shalt be pe e tly se reA i me ately be ng con oled and com orte he com-

tted him el to the e , an s anxious waveringa ed.

He had no longer any i h or rious search ngs to n outha should happen to him but stu ied ra he o lea whatas the acceptable and erfect will o God fo t beginning

a e e ing o every good work3 ' Hope n the Lor , saith the Prophet and do good and

habit the and an thou halt be e ith the riches thereofThe e s one th g at kee eth many ack from sp ritua

progress and from fervo in amend en namely a read ofe culty or o the labour that is necess y i the struggle.An as ure t ey especially a vanc beyond others v rtue,

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who triv the most m to overc e e ery i g hicre the harde an m st on ra to them.Fo there a man h pr t m erit m re ab d n

race where h os o er o se and mor y hpirit.4 ll ha e ot, ndeed, qua cu e to overc e an

rt y b t a d ge t and zea ou per o will m e g erogres thoug e ave mor a si n an an er w ell regulated, b t l ss ferve t in e pursuit of vir e .T o g espec ly conduce to g ea impro e ent, namerc l to hdraw onese from what na ur i vicious

i cl ed to, a d f rven l f o p e good one od of.d , l ke se, es ec ll to guar agains and to e t

e r of uch gs a o e est displease thee i o er .5 ur all occas s o th pir l pro t, so t t t e o

x ples yest ee or e r of ma hee p to i at e

A d h ever thou s alt observ thatis bl e or h , takeare o do e s e g yself r u h ve ever oneo, s ud to a e as s as possible.As e eye serve h ers, o agai tho also observed o ers

H p easant an s t i o ee bre ren fervent anevou , ell e ed a d e l disc pl ed !H s d and a s e m a g di orderly and nrac is g e s ar led o !

sc ev s i s lec e p rp se of he r vocaa d t e r ds s t e r s ess !

6 Do e l o e pu pose u hast u d aa d ce e ore e e ge of e Cr c ed

We est as ed he l g o t e l e Jes s s , s st n s d d e t e , l s ee

r s e c sel es ly i e d r sa s s d ecessary fo

e es s erO , e c d es s s ld co e in o our e rt

q y d s c d s ld e e !e s r h and a h a gver e co d d.

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The n g g t d lu ew re gious hat oub e upoub e, a en ur t gu s eve y side; for e a

conso ion with , n forbi de seek without.The re ig ous that vet out o dis i s expose to ea -

u u .He that s se g to be more f ee n unrest a e , i y

be i ou e, for one n ther wi ev r di g st .How o s any t er re igiou o ost st c l

n e th ois e e is p e?T ey se om g r d, ey e ret e , e e fe o e

very poo est, t ey e c rsel c a , t e l bour mu , the kitt e, they e p ate gi s, ey se e y, they spen mu t e

i p a er, they re freque y, d keep the selv lis ip e.

onside t Cart us n t e Cis e c a s, m nka d nu s f ther re ig rde s, ow hey rise e ery g

i g praise he Lord ! An w a shame i woul e for eeo g o oth u t uc e, whe s ea mul itu f

re igious e b gi g o s g ou wi j y God !9 O , he e w e nothi g e se do bu p aise t e u

o t ou ea t n oi e ! Oh, o i s ne erui e t eat, or d , r s p, but cou dst be w ys praisi g

o , d upie wi spi itua pu s i s h thouou ds be u h happier tha now, sin e ou sl ve theesh ro ne essi ies o every iWou d t od that the e we e non f t es necess t e , bu

o y sp i u io s eq i ed or e soul These, as, se dom eno gh we tas e

10. Wh n a hath a ved so fa , that e se s is onso -tion f o o a ed h g, the st do h he b g t u y to tas

hat od is h n, too, he e w ontent wi h evehat ha .

h n he nei h oi o u h no be so owfu fott e, but i o t hi se w o y a on di g y od,h s i a : t who o hi g is ost o di th, but oho a thi gs ive, d at whos be th y i a t y obey

1 .Ev e i d hi e d, a d that ti e ost e eno o e.

Without e and d ig e thou sha t nev a u e v tues.If on e thou begi est to g o a , hou b gi est to

be i a bad s ate.But thou give h se o vou , thou sha d g eat pea

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nd ou s a fee t y abo ig t ro g e a e o nd o t e ove of virt e.

e erven and igent m is ready fo t in sI is arde bo r to wi and o vi es nd ssions an o

oi a bo y labo sHe s n e no sm e ects by t e t e fa

n o eater.ou wi t a ways be g ad e eve ng u s en e day

ro tab yWa e yse tir yse f ad o yse f

w ate er m y be ome of o ers neg e o yse f.In ro ortion s ou os v o ence e e rea e

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CHAPTE

Of n i C nv a i n

ngdo of God s w th n you, sa th the ord hee unto he Lo d w t hy whole hear and u

s m e able wo ld, and thy soul shall nd res .e o sligh ex er or ngs, and to g ve hyself o n er orth gs, and thou shalt see e k ngdom of God come w thin ee.

he k ngdo of God s pe ce a d joy e Holy Ghoswh h s no g ve o e wicke

C s co e o hee nd scove s conso at on o eeho w t prepare for a t dwelling w th ee.

is glory and be u e from wi and ere s hae ake delight.any re s v s ts o e ma of n e or life, and swee he

conve sa o ha e o det w plenteous H s consola-tions, H s peace, nd His fam l a .

2. ome, then, ai soul, make hy hea re dy for isS ouse, so He may vouchsafe to come o ee d o dwe l

w t hee.or o e sa h: f ny man ove e, he w l keep y word,nd y a her ove m; We w ll come o nd make

Our a ode w thve ad ttanc , here o e, to C s , and refuse ent ance

al bes de.When tho has C st, ho a r ch, and e s s c e

fo theeHe w l p ov de for hee, and be thy fa th u procura or alh gs, so that tho needest not to men.

or men soon cha ge, and hey u ckly fa but Ch sa deth for ever, and standeth by us mly o e end.

No g eat con dence must we place n fr d or a ma ,e ul ho gh he be and dea y beloved nor sho lds thou be

m ch g eved he somet mes oppose nd contradic hee.They hat to day are w h thee, to mo ow may be aga nsee and they o ten change to the con ary l ke e w nd.

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Put t whole trust n God, and let H be th ear and t yove.He will answer o thee, and w ll graciousl do or ee a

ha l be best.Here t u hast o abi i g it and wherever thou shalt be,

hou art a stranger and a p gr ; no w t thou ver hav restxcept thou be ter orl un ted w th Chr st.4 Wh dost thou s and loo ng about thee here in th s not the place of th rest?Th abode ust be n heaven, and thou houldst oo upon all

arthl thi gs a it were pass g.All i gs pass awa , and thou too along w th theSee t u cleave not to the , lest thou be e snared, an perishLet t houghts be w h the Most gh, and et th prayer

e sent forth w hout eas ng unto Chr st.If tho nowest not ho to ed ta e on high an hea e

th n s, rest the pass o f C st, and ove to we w th n acred w unds.For thou devou l eta e th sel to th oun s an precioustig as of esus, th u s a t feel great comfort tr bula n;

thou w lt not care ch o be g s ghte b men and weas bear t e speeches of det actors.

Chr st also was desp sed men i the wor d, and in Hisgreatest need He was, b H a qua n a e an H s fr end

orsa e am dst suC st was w g o u e an to be desp sed, and dar

thou o pla n o aught?Chr st had ene es and de ra tors, a d wouldst t ou have al

o be th fr ends and bene ac orsWhence sha l th pat ence b rowned, thou meet with no

dvers t ?I thou wil su e no ontra ion, ho anst th u be th

r end of C r st?Endure w h C rist and or Ch ist, thou wouldst reign with

C r st6. f hou hadst on e per ec l en ered o the erio

Jesus, and tas ed a l t le of s ardent love, h n w dst thoa e but 1 le for h own convenie ce or nve nce

wou dst ra her rej ce at reproach for the love o esus a ethaan desp se se .A er of esus an he tr , a true in erior pers n, w o ree r rd ate a ect ons can reely turn h e f to Go

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BK 1 O N R O CON RS ON CHe ev e m e f abov m elf p r a e o e

o e.e w o e ta te sce e l t g a e re, n

t are a or ccou e o e r l w e ma aer o d a of me .

He owe h how to w lk ter o l a to m ke bu laccou o g ex er orl o h no loo for place or wa

n to p r or ex rc e of evo one man of er or l fe oo reco lecte h elf ecau e

never w oll poure for m e po exter or gEx er or la ou no p eju ce o m nor a em o m

ece r for t e me; bu a g h pp o e accoe mself o t emHe w o well d po e a or erl er or n

e about t e range a d perver d of meu t o muc a m ere rac propor o

e raw g o m f.8 f l were r g t w hee t ou wer wel pur

a l t g woul te to t goo a prohe re on wh ma g d pl a e thee a o e md urb thee t at tho t not et perfectl e to nor e ac e from ear g .

T ere o g t at e e h a e ta gle t heaman a a mpure c me to cre e g

f t o w lt efu e ex er o o ol o , en lt t

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u bl Sub

no eat accoun o ho ma be o the o ee, but d a d take e that God i ee

eve g thou dost.Hav a good o scie ce, a d od ll u cie t de e d ee

or e om God ill el o ma ' ma ice ca urt.If t ou k o est o ly o o be s le t a d to e dure, doub out t at t o alt experie ce elp rom t e Lord.

e k o et e ime a d t e ma r o delivera c a dere ore t s t y part to resig t ysel i to Hi a ds.I belo gs o God to el us a d deliver us from all co usio .Ma a ti e it is a great adva age to us r the keepi g us

rea er u li y, t a others kno a d re re e d our aul s2. W e a ma h mblet himself for s faul s, e he reac e o ers d easil atis e h t ose o are a gry i

The humble man God protec et a d delivere t e mblee love a d co o eth to t e umble He i cli e Hims l

humble to e bou eous grace, a d a er e

ee roug t o , raiseth im up u to gloryTo the umble He eveale His ecre s a d eetly vi etd dra e m u o Hi self.Th umble ma , e midst o reproac es ema e

reat peace for is depe de ce is o God, a d o o t e or dNever t i k at t ou hast t yself made a r gress

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Of t e Good e le n

msee th e peace an e halt th u be able tobr ng o her to peace.The peaceable man oe more goo tha o e that ver

e ehe a ionate man e en goo to vil, a reaelieve h evil.he goo , peaceable man eth all h ng o gooe hat i erfect peace uspecte h no ma

But he that i con e e an sturbe i ag ta e a o us ion ; he ne er ha h rest mse nor uther to res

an a i e he a h what he ou ht no to a an leavetn one tha wh ch it were best for o do.e o der what o er o ght to o an neglec e h th

ch he is boun to o himself.ave, t ere ore, a zeal the rst place ov r thy el , a d e

ma t thou also ustly exercise zeal to ar thy ne h r2. hou o e t well how to e cuse and glo s o er e o

ee , but thou ilt no accept the excuses of o hersIt ere more us for ee o accuse ysel , and o e cu thbro her.

f tho w he t to b b e w h, bear al o i h otherSee how far tho ye a ro r e cha y a d h l , w

no e h not ho to eel an er or a io a a s a yone butonesel

t i o great n t a cia e h the oo an e eor this i a urall plea ing to a l a d every o e re erre pean ovest best those ha have e se i e s

Bu to be able to l ve peace ly w h he hard a e perversr i h the un scipli e a d ose ho co rad ct us s a grearace, a d a ghly co e dable a d a ly

So e there are ho keep the selve in ea e, an have

eace also wi h o her an there are s e w o ei er eace he selve , or le ve o e s e ce hey a e roome to o ers, a ll more r le o e o se ves

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A d ere are se h keep t e se ve peace and tudt s re peace t ers

Never he ess, a l ur peace t s se able l e ust p aced ra er u e e dura ce a n t e per c

pp s se h es k s h t e dure, p e s he reapeace

uch a e s c ue se a l r f he ldr e d f r d a e r f heave


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Of Pu e M n S mp e n en n

i gs man d abov ar g . i pl city and u ity.

S l c t u t b in t int nti n urit hc io .im licity aimeth a G d, u it a h ndeth n

s thN d rk ill b a h nc the o d d h b

nt ro nor at a ctionho ai a and e k afte nothing ls but t wil G d

d hy n i hbou ' ben t h halt ou o nt ioty hy h a e ight th n y ated t g uld b

h a mir o l f and a book h l t ac g.h s atur s little and v a show th

h h dn ss d. h u n a ly good and ur e uld t tho

disc al g t out ed e t, a d o ehend

A u h a t t at s h a n and h .Ac ording as ever o s nt ri rly s do h u g xt io

h b in ld ul h man o p hss ss th nd h be any her tri ulation a d di re s an vi

nscienc do h t e more ly x eri nc it.A n as i t l s ts u t and eco sig ith b g s t n t a u ne e ol t

God s div st d o all slo , a d c a ged in a ne an.3 en a m n b g e t gro l ewar th n h is

a aid o ttl labour, nd wil gly cei e xt r o co -la o .But w n h b gi th perfectly t erco e el a o

w ma lly i t e a of o t e e ak l t accou tof ng a b fore ee ed to gr e ou .


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may o rust oo much o ourse es o gra aers an g ar of en wan ing o ushe s us but t e gh and s soo s

g gencOf ent es w ar quit conscio s ho i erior b d arW o e do amiss n o wors in ex using ourse esSome w ar mo e by p ssion, an i zea

e b am i ngs in hers an over oo grea hings ur e es.

W ar quic nough in percei ing and wei hing wha bearom her ; bu w a hers hav o bea os.H a shou we an jus y weigh s ow doing, ou

nd it le cause to ju g hars y o ano er2. h i terior m n regar e h the are of hi se be or a

o he res and h ha e h iligen to h se , e h

n di cult to be si en a out o ers.hou wi ne er b int rio an de ou ess thou pass ove si enc o her men's a airs, an oo es eci y o self

If ou at en who y to hyse n to o , wh t hou seesabro d wi a ec he bu e

her rt hou when hou rt absent fro hyse f?n when ou h st run o er gs, wh h h it pro ted

the hou h s neg ecte hyself?If ou wou s ha e rue pe ce an perfect u on, thou usas gs e s asi e, eep y yes upon se o e3 Thou wi ma e g e progre s, ou e p sel re

from e er empora a e y.Thou w f bac xcee ing y, ho ma accou t of

a g te pora

Let ere b no g g e , no ng high, no ng p easan ,no g ccep ab e ee but on d mself, or what co esro o

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h f G d C nsci nce

good ma 's glo is he te timo of a goo co cie ce.Have a good co s ie ce, a d thou sha t alwa s have joy.A go co scie ce c bear very much, a d is very

jo he mids of adversity ev co scie ce i alwa s fear u a d u quiet sweetlyshalt ho rest, th hear u braid hee o .

ever rejoice exce t whe hou ha t do e well.The wicked ever have true jo , or fee i terior eace; for

there is o ace to the wicked, sai h the Lord.A d the sa We are i eace, a d t ere shal o evil come

u o us a d who is there shall dare to harm me?el eve hem ot; for sudde ly the a ger of God sha l ari e,a d bring he r deeds to ough a d heir houghts shall erish.

2 To glor in tribulat o is ot ard to h t a loves for soo glor is to glor he cross of he Lord.

Short lived is he glory that is give a d received by me .Sad ess ever accom a e h he glo of h s world.

he glor of the ood is their ow co cie ces, a d ot inthe mout of me .The joy of the ju t is rom od a d od, a d their rejoici g

i the tru .e that lo g h a er t e a d e e a g glory, careth ot for

em oral.A d he hat seeketh tem oral glor , or doth ot from h s soul

des ise it, shows h f o ha e tle love for that w ch isheave l .rea tra qu llity of heart ha h he who care h ei her for

praise or blame.3 Ea ly w he be o te t a d a eace, who e co cie ce is

u de ed.Thou ar ot mo e ho or be g rai ed, or e worse for

e g amed.What thou art, that hou ar ; or ca t o a d to egreater ha d eeth hee to e.

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ou a end d l ge l o wha ou ar n r o ly, ho egard wha men say o heeM looke h on e face, bu d s h n o he h ar .

an ons er h he ac ions b od w ghe h n iAlways o do ell an o es eem on s l of al accoun ,

he ma k of umble so lTo e us onsola o rom any crea r , is h sign o gre

puri y and o a in e con dence4 He ha ee e o ou ard es imony or imself, showe

l nl h he ha w o ommi ed h mse o odFo no e ha c m ende h mse ,' sai b ess d Paul,

ap ro ed b he wh m o commende 'o wa w h o wi nd o be b d b no a em ou is e s e m n of o e.


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o J su abov

is e w o un erstandeth wh t it s lov Jesus, a do espise h self for th s ke of esus.We mus le v wh s bel ve , fo h s f th

Belove for esus will b l ved one n abov a l th ngs

The love of th ngs cre te is d c itf l and incons n ; th vf esus is f ith l and en i g.He t t c geth to t e cr t re sh ll with its f llin

e th m r ceth esus sh ll be m y ooted for ve .Lov H m nd keep Him o hy friend, who, w en all

sake, w ll not le e hee nor su e thee to perish allyooner or late h u mus b par t d from l, h th h

w lt or no .I fe and de h ke p thyself n J sus, n entrust self His d li y, h al n h l h n t ersf l

Th n r of hy Beloved s suc , th t e w ll not mit o ai l but ill ha hy hea fo H ms lf lone, d i a

k g upon His own th one.

I t ou c ulds mpty thy h r very cr a , Jesus u dlingly mak His dwell g with heW tso v r hou eposes me u o es s ho

o ellnigh los .Tr t no no e upon reed ll o wind. Fo a esh

gr s nd h glory hereo s ll f l he ow r gras3 T ou wilt soon be dec iv d, thou reg rd only th exte

ppear nce of men. In eed, thou s ek ot ers th c mf thy pro t, t ou wilt ore o en meet with lossIf ll ings thou seekes Jesus uly thou s l d J sus

bu t ou seek thys lf, ou sh lt d hyself also, bu hown ru

F r, m n se k not esus e th hi sel or ha m hat e whole l al h s n c d


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hou ost oo ish y t erefore t trust in ny othe tejoice ny otheWe ug t t e to choose t ha t e o e r d ns us

h e esus.Of t e fo e that a e de t thee, et Jesus be thy spec

o ed4 Le o ed or Jesus' sake, but Jesus o His own sakJe u Ch ist lone is s g y to be o ed; for He one is f un

oo nd fait ove all r end .For His sake n in Him, t e em es e as r n s

de to thee nd or a thes t must p ay t Him, h t ay k o a ove HimNever e i e to be sing y praised or be ove fo th s b on e

o Go one, ho hath none e unt Himse f.Nei her e ire that nyone s hea s o d be much t e uth thee nor do thou be much ta e u ith the ove of a y-

o e but let Jesus be in hee and ery go d man5. Be u e nd ree i erior y, t ut b ing e tang e b y

cr at re.Thou must be nak d a r re heart to s G , hou ilt be ree nd ex eri nce ho sw et th o is

An , , thou wi t n ver t i to this, u ss thou bepre ented an rawn by is grace, hat so hou may s be u i dt Him a one, h n thou hast c st out an di s l ot rs

For wh n the grace of Go co th to a ma , th n is e o er-

f for a hi gs an wh n it ar , the s he oo ak a d eft o s it were to sco gsn hese c rcum ta ces, he must not be d ect or s i

but ca ly remain, awa g the i of God, an ar, f r theor of esus Ch ist wh t e ha b fall im; b cause,

he in r co th s mmer, af er the n ht t day tu net ,a te he sto m com t g t a


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O W nt ns l n

s o ard o d spis uman consola ion wh n w avv nBu i s m c , and v ry m ch, o a l o for o a

co or , o h huma and di in , and o w o b ar hisin rio ani hm n for God's onour, and o s k on s lf ino in , nor o of on 's own m iW a s r a n is i , if ou ch ful and d vou w

ra com s ? T s o r s d si abl o . rid s pl asan ly nou w o is car i d y h ac of God

d a wond r f h l no w i , o is bo n up by h

mi , and l d on y h Sov r i n G dW lov o av som hin o com or us, and i is wdi c l y ha a man can pu o ms lf.

h oly a r Lawr nc , wi h is p s , o cam world, caus h d spis d ha v r s m d d h ul in swo ld; and for h lov of C i , h su r d h H h i s God, S x us, w om c din lov d, o ak n away o

m ov rcam , r for , ov of man y lov of Cr a o and ins ad of consola ion had in man, mad

hoi a r of God's ood pl asurSo, o hou a so l a n o par wi an in ma and lov

ri nd or lov of God.And ak i no o h a wh n hou ar fo sak n y a fr

knowin ha a las w mus b s ara d on f om ano h r3 A man mus av a a and a lo con c wi hin ms lf,for h can l arn fully o ov com h ms l and o c o a c ion o ards GodW man s ands upo ms lf, as ly i clin s af

uman conso a onsBu a r lo r of C r , anddil n pursu o v r u ,

do no fal back upon comfor s no k such s nsibl d l hu ra r p f s a d x r is s, and o u v afor


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There ore w en God gives sp r tual consolatio re eiw th t anks iv ng; bu ow at it is God s fr e g ft, an

er t of neBe not l t d up, be ot overjoyed or va n presume

at er be he more humble for t is t more ca ous tooea fu ll act ons for at hou pass a ay, ane pta io olloW en conso a o sha b ake ay from he , do

resentl espair, bu w th hum li nd pa nce w t heaven itation, si e God is able o restore to h

bu dant conso atiohis is o e or stra ge occurr ce o hose who haknown e way of God; for mong h re Saints a d ancie

Prop ets h re has ofte bee s nd of vi issi u eHe c here was one who, whe grace was with h m, e

aimed Isa i y abun a ce,I shall not be moved for e er 'Bu when g a e was t a n he tells hat he exper en

h msel say ng : Thou has urned wa T y ace fromnd I be ame troubled 'Ye eve the h despaire o , bu or e es ly pra ehe Lord, and sai h Unto Th e,Lor , I cry; an to myod I make upp i a on.'A eng h he re eivet t e frui o h s pr y , d itne

ha he was he rd, say ng: The ord ha h he rd d haercy on e: the Lord hath be o e m h lper '

But in hat ay? Thou hast ed ' he s th my mourn-g nto jo , d Thou ha t en ompassed me th gla ess 'I t hat bee hus w th at Saints, we hat are a

oor must ot be d ou a e e are som t mes fervent some-es old because he Spi t come h a d go h c or g t good pl asureh re ore holy Job saith Tho sitesh e rly i he

o g, d o a sud Thou ies h '6 Wherein hen canI hope or i what musI u y rustbut n o s g e ercy lone, d i t e hope o h v

race?For whe herI hav ith me good e , r devou bre hre , oi l friends, r holy b oks, or be rea ses, or swe t

ticles d hym s, ll hese h l but lit le, g ve but l

sh wheI for ke by g ac a d left my o overtAt such a me here is no b t er remedy than a n e d n ng of m s lf a cording to theof o

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7 I r o d yo so r gious d d vout s not somt m s t x ri ce i dr o r c or m nu

f r ourNo S t s v r s sub m y r d um t d s

be t m t d soo r or t rr s not ort y sub im co t m t o o God s not or God's s b n x rc s d ith som ib o .For r c t m t o s usu y s gn o ns g conso

tio .or h y om o t s romi d to such s n ro

y t m t tion.

t t s rcom s t t L rd i e te t o t 8 No conso t o s iv t m y t e b tte b t su po t v rs t sA d t on o o t m y ot b e t d b

ood.h d vi s p t not n ith r s th s d d; th r

thou ust ot c se to r p re thys f or th b tt ; or on e d d t e re n mi s t er


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