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thou devoutly fly to the wounds of Jesus�察�and the precious marks of the
nails and the spear�察�thou shalt find great comfort in tribulation�察�nor will the
slights of men trouble thee much�察�and thou wilt easily bear their unkind
words。
5。 Christ also�察�when He was in the world�察�was despised and rejected of
men�察 �and in His greatest necessity was left by His acquaintances and
friends to bear these reproaches。 Christ was willing to suffer and be
despised�察 �and darest thou complain of any�拭 �Christ had adversaries and
gainsayers�察�and dost thou wish to have all men thy friends and benefactors�拭�
Whence shall thy patience attain her crown if no adversity befall thee�拭 �If
thou art unwilling to suffer any adversity�察�how shalt thou be the friend of
Christ�拭 �Sustain thyself with Christ and for Christ if thou wilt reign with
Christ。
6。 If thou hadst once entered into the mind of Jesus�察�and hadst tasted
yea even a little of his tender love�察�then wouldst thou care nought for thine
own convience or inconvience�察 �but wouldst rather rejoice at trouble
brought upon thee�察 �because the love of Jesus maketh a man to despise
himself。 He who loveth Jesus�察 �and is inwardly true and free from
inordinate affections�察�is able to turn himself readily unto God�察�and to rise
above himself in spirit�察�and to enjoy fruitful peace。
7。 He who knoweth things as they are and not as they are said or seem
to be�察 �he truly is wise�察 �and is taught of God more than men。 He who
knoweth how to walk from within�察 �and to set little value upon outward
things�察 �requireth not places nor waiteth for seasons�察 �for holding his
intercourse with God。 The inward man quickly recollecteth himself�察�
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because he is never entirely given up to outward things。 No outward
labour and no necessary occupations stand in his way�察�but as events fall
out�察 �so doth he fit himself to them。 He who is rightly disposed and
ordered within careth not for the strange and perverse conduct of men。 A
man is hindered and distracted in so far as he is moved by outward things。
8。 If it were well with thee�察�and thou wert purified from evil�察�all things
would work together for thy good and profiting。 For this cause do many
things displease thee and often trouble thee�察�that thou art not yet perfectly
dead to thyself nor separated from all earthly things。 Nothing so defileth
and entangleth the heart of man as impure love towards created things。 If
thou rejectest outward comfort thou wilt be able to contemplate heavenly
things and frequently to be joyful inwardly。
��1�� Luke xvii。 21。 ��2�� John xiv。 23。 ��3�� Hebrews xiii。 14。
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CHAPTER 26
Of lowly submission
Make no great account who is for thee or against thee�察�but mind only
the present duty and take care that God be with thee in whatsoever thou
dost。 Have a good conscience and God will defend thee�察 �for he whom
God will help no man's perverseness shall be able to hurt。 If thou
knowest how to hold thy peace and to suffer�察�without doubt thou shalt see
the help of the Lord。 He knoweth the time and the way to deliver thee�察�
therefore must thou resign thyself to Him。 To God it belongeth to help
and to deliver from all confusion。 Oftentimes it is very profitable for
keeping us in greater humilty�察�that others know and rebuke our faults。
2。 When a man humbleth himself for his defects�察 �he then easily
pacifieth others and quickly satisfieth those that are angered against him。
God protecteth and delivereth the humble man�察�He loveth and comforteth
the humble man�察�to the humble man He inclineth Himself�察�on the humble
He bestoweth great grace�察 �and when he is cast down He raiseth him to
glory�此 �to the humble He revealeth His secrets�察 �and sweetly draweth and
inviteth him to Himself。 The humble man having received reproach�察�is
yet in sufficient peace�察�because he resteth on God and not on the world。
Reckon not thyself to have profited in anywise unless thou feel thyself to
be inferior to all。
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CHAPTER 27
Of the good�察�peaceable man
First keep thyself in peace�察 �and then shalt thou be able to be a
peacemaker towards others。 A peaceable man doth more good than a
well´learned。 A passionate man turneth even good into evil and easily
believeth evil�察�a good�察�peaceable man converteth all things into good。 He
who dwelleth in peace is suspicious of none�察�but he who is discontented
and restless is tossed with many suspicions�察 �and is neither quiet himself
nor suffereth others to be quiet。 He often saith what he ought not to say�察�
and omitteth what it were more expedient for him to do。 He considereth
to what duties others are bound�察�and neglecteth those to which he is bound
himself。 Therefore be zealous first over thyself�察 �and then mayest thou
righteously be zealous concerning thy neighbour。
2。 Thou knowest well how to excuse and to colour thine own deeds�察�
but thou wilt not accept the excuses of others。 It would be more just to
accuse thyself and excuse thy brother。 If thou wilt that others bear with
thee�察�bear thou with others。 Behold how far thou art as yet from the true
charity and humility which knows not how to be angry or indignant
against any save self alone。 It is no great thing to mingle the good and the
meek�察 �for this is naturally pleasing to all�察 �and every one of us willingly
enjoyeth peace and liketh best those who think with us�此�but to be able to
live peaceably with the hard and perverse�察�or with the disorderly�察�or those
who oppose us�察�this is a great grace and a thing much to be commended
and most worthy of a man。
3。 There are who keep themselves in peace and keep peace also with
others�察 �and there are who neither have peace nor suffer others to have
peace�察 �they are troublesome to others�察 �but always more troublesome to
themselves。 And there are who hold themselves in peace�察�and study to
bring others unto peace�察�nevertheless�察�all our peace in this sad life lieth in
humble suffering rather than in not feeling adversities。 He who knoweth
best how to suffer shall possess the most peace�察�that man is conqueror of
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himself and lord of the world�察 �the friend of Christ�察 �and the inheritor of
heaven。
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CHAPTER 28
Of a pure mind and simple intention
By two wings is man lifted above