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For   wherein   a   man   hath   sinned�察  �therein   shall   he   be   the   more   heavily 

punished。      There shall the slothful be pricked forward with burning goads�察�

and the gluttons be tormented with intolerable hunger and thrist。                    There 

shall the luxurious and the lovers of pleasure be plunged into burning pitch 

and stinking brimstone�察�and the envious shall howl like mad dogs for very 

grief。 

     4。 No sin will there be which shall not be visited with its own proper 



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punishment。       The    proud    shall   be   filled   with   utter   confusion�察    �and   the 

covetous shall be pinched with miserable poverty。                    An hour's pain there 

shall be more grievous than a hundred years here of the bitterest penitence。 

No   quiet   shall   be   there�察 �no   comfort   for   the  lost�察 �though   here   sometimes 

there   is   respite   from   pain�察  �and   enjoyment   of   the   solace   of   friends。   Be 

thou anxious now and sorrowful for thy sins�察�that in the day of judgment 

thou mayest have boldness with the blessed。                 For then shall the righteous 

man stand in great boldness before the face of such as have afflicted him 

and made no account of his labours。��1��                Then shall he stand up to judge�察�

he   who   now   submitteth   himself   in   humility   to   the   judgments   of   men。 

Then   shall   the   poor   and   humble   man   have   great   confidence�察  �while   the 

proud is taken with fear on every side。 

     5。 Then shall it be seen that he was the wise man in this world who 

learned   to   be   a   fool   and   despised   for   Christ。  Then   shall   all   tribulation 

patiently borne delight us�察�while the mouth of the ungodly shall be stopped。 

Then shall every godly man rejoice�察�and every profane man shall mourn。 

Then   the   afflicted   flesh   shall   more   rejoice   than   if   it   had   been   always 

nourished in delights。         Then the humble garment shall put on beauty�察�and 

the   precious   robe   shall   hide   itself   as   vile。 Then   the   little   poor   cottage 

shall    be   more     commended        than    the   gilded    palace。     Then     enduring 

patience shall   have   more   might   than   all   the   power of   the   world。        Then 

simple obedience shall be more highly exalted than all worldly wisdom。 

     6。 Then   a   pure   and   good   conscience   shall   more   rejoice   than   learned 

philosophy。       Then contempt of riches shall have more weight than all the 

treasure of the children of this world。            Then shalt thou find more comfort 

in having prayed devoutly than in having fared sumptuously。                       Then thou 

wilt rather rejoice in having kept silence than in having made long speech。 

Then   holy   deeds   shall   be   far   stronger   than   many   fine   words。       Then   a 

strict life and sincere penitence shall bring deeper pleasure than all earthly 

delight。     Learn now to suffer a little�察�that then thou mayest be enabled to 

escape heavier sufferings。           Prove first here�察�what thou art able to endure 

hereafter。     If now thou art able to bear so little�察�how wilt thou be able to 

endure      eternal   torments�拭      �If   now    a   little  suffering    maketh     thee    so 



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impatient�察�what shall hell´fire do then�拭�Behold of a surety thou art not able 

to have two Paradises�察�to take thy fill or delight here in this world�察�and to 

reign with Christ hereafter。 

     7。 If even unto this day thou hadst ever lived in honours and pleasures�察�

what would the whole profit thee if now death came to thee in an instant�拭�

All therefore is vanity�察�save to love God and to serve Him only。                    For he 

who loveth God with all his heart feareth not death�察�nor punishment�察�nor 

judgment�察�nor hell�察�because perfect love giveth sure access to God。                    But 

he   who   still   delighteth   in   sin�察  �no   marvel   if   he   is   afraid   of   death   and 

judgment。      Nevertheless it is a good thing�察�if love as yet cannot restrain 

thee from evil�察�that at least the fear of hell should hold thee back。               But he 

who putteth aside the fear of God cannot long continue in good�察�but shall 

quickly fall into the snares of the devil。 



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                               CHAPTER 24 



     Of the zealous amendment of our whole life 

     Be thou watchful and diligent in God's service�察�and bethink thee often 

why thou hast renounced the world。              Was it not that thou mightest live to 

God and become a spirtual man�拭              �Be zealous�察�therefore�察�for thy spiritual 

profit�察�for thou shalt receive shortly the reward of thy labours�察�and neither 

fear nor sorrow shall come any  more into thy borders。                   Now shalt thou 

labour a little�察�and thou shalt find great rest�察�yea everlasting joy。               If thou 

shalt   remain   faithful   and   zealous   in   labour�察  �doubt   not   that   God   shall   be 

faithful   and   bountiful   in   rewarding   thee。    It   is   thy   duty   to   have   a   good 

hope that thou wilt attain the victory�察�but thou must not fall into security 

lest thou become slothful or lifted up。 

     2。 A  certain   man   being   in   anxiety   of   mind�察  �continually   tossed   about 

between hope and fear�察�and being on a certain day overwhelmed with grief�察�

cast   himself   down   in   prayer   before   the   altar   in   church�察  �and   meditated 

within himself�察�saying�察 �Oh� �if   I but knew  that I should still   persevere�察─�

and presently heard within him a voice from God�察 �And if thou didst know 

it�察�what wouldst thou do�拭         �Do now what thou wouldst do then�察�and thou 

shalt     be   very     secure。;      And      straightway      being     comforted      and 

strengthened�察�he committed himself to the will of God and the perturbation 

of   spirit   ceased�察  �neither   had   he   a   mind   any   more   to   search   curiously   to 

know what should befall him hereafter�察�but studied rather to inquire what 

was the good and acceptable will of God�察�for the beginning and perfecting 

of every good work。 

     3。 Hope in the Lord and be doing good�察�saith the Prophet�察�dwell in the 

land   and thou   shalt be   fed��1��   with its   riches。     One   thing   there is   which 

holdeth back many from progress and fervent amendment�察�even the dread 

of   difficulty�察  �or   the   labour   of   the   conflict。 Nevertheless   they   advance 

above   all   others   in   virtue   who   strive   manfully   to   conquer   those   things 

which are most grievous and contrary to them�察�for there a man profiteth 

most   and   meriteth greater   grace   where   he   most   overcometh   himself   and 



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mortifieth himself in spirit。 

     4。 But all men have not the same passions to conquer and to mortify�察�

yet he who is diligent shall attain more profit�察�although he have stronger 

passions�察�than another who is more temperate of disposition�察�but is withal 

less   fervent in the   pursuit of virtue。       Two   things   specifically  avail   unto 

improvement in holiness�察�namely firmness to withdraw ourselves from the 

sin to which by nature we are most inclined�察�and earnest zeal for that good 

in   that   which   we   are   most   lacking。    And   strive   also   very   earnestly   to 

guard     against    and    subdue     those    faults   which     displease    thee    most 

frequen

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