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things�察�let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter。     We must through 

much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God。��8�� 

    ��1�� Matthew xvi。 24。      ��2�� Matthew xxv。 41。      ��3�� Luke xxiv。 46。 ��4�� 

Romans viii。 18。     ��5�� 2 Corinthians xii。 2。 ��6�� Acts ix。 16。   ��7�� Luke ix。 

23。    ��8�� Acts xiv。 21。 



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                Of the inward voice of Christ to the faithful soul 

    I will hearken what the Lord God shall say within me。��1��               Blessed is 

the soul which heareth the Lord speaking within it�察�and receiveth the word 

of consolation from His mouth。           Blessed are the ears which receive the 

echoes of the soft whisper of God�察�and turn not aside to the whisperings of 

this world。     Blessed truly are the ears which listen not to the voice that 

soundeth without�察�but to that which teacheth truth inwardly。             Blessed are 

the   eyes   which   are   closed   to   things   without�察  �but   are   fixed   upon   things 

within。    Blessed are they who search inward things and study to prepare 

themselves more and more by daily exercises for the receiving of heavenly 

mysteries。     Blessed are they who long to have leisure for God�察�and free 

themselves from every hindrance of the world。             Think on these things�察�O 

my soul�察�and shut the doors of thy carnal desires�察�so mayest thou hear what 

the Lord God will say within thee。 

    2。 These things saith thy Beloved�察 �I am thy salvation�察�I am thy peace 

and thy life。    Keep thee unto Me�察�and thou shalt find peace。;             Put away 

thee all transitory things�察�seek those things that are eternal。         For what are 

all temporal things but deceits�察�and what shall all created things help thee 

if thou be forsaken by the Creator。         Therefore put all things else awaym 

and   give thyself  to   the  Creator�察 �to   be   well pleasing   and   faithful   to   Him�察�

that thou mayest be able to attain true blessedness。 

    ��1�� Psalm lxxxv。 8。 



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             What the truth saith inwardly without noise of words 

     Speak Lord�察�for thy servant heareth。��1��            I am Thy servant�察�O give me 

understanding that I may know Thy testimonies。                  Incline my heart unto 

the   words    of  Thy   mouth。��2��      Let    thy   speech   distil  as  the  dew。    The 

children of Israel spake in old time to Moses�察�Speak thou unto us and we 

will hear�察�but let not the Lord speak unto us lest we die。��3��                Not thus�察�O 

Lord�察  �not   thus   do   I   pray�察  �but   rather   with   Samuel   the   prophet�察  �I   beseech 

Thee   humbly   and   earnestly�察  �Speak�察  �Lord�察  �for   Thy   servant   heareth。      Let 

not Moses speak to me�察�nor any prophet�察�but rather speak Thou�察�O Lord�察�

who didst inspire and illuminate all the prophets�察�for Thou alone without 

them   canst   perfectly   fill   me   with   knowledge�察  �whilst   they   without   Thee 

shall profit nothing。 

     2。 They can indeed utter words�察�but they give not the spirit。 They speak 

with exceeding beauty�察�but when Thou art silent they kindle not the heart。 

They give us scriptures�察�but Thou makest known the sense thereof。                     They 

bring   us   mysteries�察  �but   Thou   revealest   the   things   which   are   signified。 

They   utter   commandments�察  �but   Thou   helpest   to   the   fulfilling   of   them。 

They show the way�察�but Thou givest strength for the journey。                     They act 

only outwardly�察�but Thou dost instruct and enlighten the heart。 They water�察�

but   Thou   givest   the   increase。     They   cry   with   words�察  �but   Thou   givest 

understanding to the hearer。 

     3。 Therefore let   not Moses speak   to me�察 �but Thou�察�O  Lord my  God�察�

Eternal     Truth�察  �lest   I  die  and    bring   forth   no   fruit�察 �being    outwardly 

admonished�察       �but  not   enkindled     within�察   �lest  the  word     heard   but   not 

followed�察�known but not loved�察�believed but not obeyed�察�rise up   against 

me in the judgment。         Speak�察�Lord�察�for Thy servant heareth�察�Thou hast the 

words   of   eternal   life。��4��  Speak   unto   me   for   some   consolation   unto   my 

soul�察�for the amendment of my whole life�察�and for the praise and glory and 

eternal honour of Thy Name。 

     ��1�� I Samuel iii。 9。        ��2�� Psalm cxix。 125。           ��3�� Exodus xx。 19。 ��4�� 

John vi。 68。 



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     How   all   the   words   of   God   are   to   be   heard   with   humility�察  �and   how 

many consider them not 

     ;My Son�察�hear My words�察�for My words are most sweet�察�surpassing all 

the knowledge of the philosophers and wise men of this world。 My words 

are   spirit�察 �and   they   are  life�撮�1��  and   are  not   to  be  weighed     by   man's 

understanding。       They are not to be drawn forth for vain approbation�察�but 

to be heard in silence�察�and to be received with all humilty and with deep 

love。; 

     2。 And I said�察 �Blessed is the man whom Thou teachest�察�O Lord�察�and 

instructest   him   in   Thy   law�察  �that   Thou   mayest   give   him   rest   in   time   of 

adversity�撮�2�� and that he be not desolate in the earth。; 

     3。   ;I�察─  �saith   the   Lord�察   �taught   the   prophets   from   the   beginning�察  �and 

even now cease I not to speak unto all�察�but many are deaf and hardened 

against My voice�察�many love to listen to the world rather than to God�察�they 

follow   after   the   desires   of   the   flesh   more   readily   than   after   the   good 

pleasure of God。       The world promiseth things that are temporal and small�察�

and it is served with great eagerness。           I promise things that are great and 

eternal�察  �and   the   hearts   of   mortals   are   slow   to   stir。 Who   serveth   and 

obeyeth Me in all things�察�with such carfulness as he serveth the world and 

its rulers�拭�

              Be thou ashamed�察�O Sidon�察�saith the sea�察               �And       if    thou 

reason seekest�察�hear thou me。��3�� 

     For a little reward men make a long journey�察�for eternal life many will 

scarce lift a foot once from the ground。           Mean reward is sought after�察�for 

a single piece of money sometimes there is shameful striving�察�for a thing 

which is vain and for a trifling promise�察�men shrink not from toiling day 

and night。; 

     4。   ;But�察  �O  shame�     �for  an  unchangeable       good�察  �for  an   inestimable 

reward�察�for the highest honour and for a glory that fadeth not away�察�it is 

irksome to them to toil even a little。         Be thou ashamed therefore�察�slothful 



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and   discontented   servant�察  �for   they   are   found   readier   unto   perdition   than 

thou unto life。      They rejoice more heartily in vanity than thou in the truth。 

Sometimes�察�indeed�察�they are disappointed of their hope�察�but my promise 

faileth no man�察�nor sendeth away empty him who trusteth in Me。                      What I 

have   promised   I   will   give�察  �what   I   have   said   I   will   fulfil�察  �if   only   a   man 

remain faithful in My love unto the end。 Therefore am I the rewarder of all 

good men�察�and a strong approver of all who are godly。 

     5。 ;Write My words in thy heart and consider them diligently�察�for they 

shall    be   very    needful    to   thee   in  time    of  temptation。       What     thou 

understandest not when thou readest�察�thou shalt know in th

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