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up by any skill or knowledge that thou hast�察�but rather fear concerning the 

knowledge which is given to thee。           If it seemeth to thee that thou knowest 

many things�察�and understandest them well�察�know also that there are many 

more   things   which   thou   knowest   not。      Be   not   high´minded�察  �but   rather 

confess thine ignorance。         Why desirest thou to lift thyself above another�察�

when there are found many more learned and more skilled in the Scripture 

than thou�拭     �If thou wilt know and learn anything with profit�察�love to be 

thyself unknown and to be counted for nothing。 

     4。   That   is   the   highest   and   most   profitable   lesson�察  �when   a   man   truly 

knoweth and judgeth lowly of himself。              To account nothing of one's self�察�

and to think always kindly and highly of others�察�this is great and perfect 

wisdom。      Even shouldest thou see thy neighbor sin openly and grievously�察�

yet thou oughtest not to reckon thyself better than he�察�for thou knowest not 



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how  long thou   shalt keep   thine integrity。        All   of   us   are   weak   and   frail�察�

hold thou no man more frail than thyself。 



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                               Of the knowledge of truth 

     Happy is the man whom Truth by itself doth teach�察�not by figures and 

transient words�察�but as it is in itself。��1��        Our own judgement and feelings 

often   deceive   us�察  �and   we   discern   but   little   of   the   truth。 What   doth   it 

profit to argue about hidden and dark things�察�concerning which we shall 

not be even reproved in the judgement�察�because we knew them not�拭                     �Oh�察�

grievous   folly�察  �to   neglect   the   things   which   are   profitable   and   necessary�察�

and to give our minds to things which are curious and hurtful�                    �Having 

eyes�察�we see not。 

     2。 And what have we to do with talk about genus and species�                   �He to 

whom   the   Eternal   Word   speaketh   is   free   from   multiplied   questionings。 

From this One Word are all things�察�and all things speak of Him�察�and this is 

the   Beginning      which    also  speaketh     to  us。��2��   No     man    without    Him 

understandeth or rightly judgeth。           The man to whom all things are one�察�

who bringeth all things to one�察�who seeth all things in one�察�he is able to 

remain steadfast of spirit�察�and at rest in God。           O God�察�who art the Truth�察�

make me one with Thee in everlasting love。              It wearieth me oftentimes to 

read and listen to many things�察�in Thee is all that I wish for and desire。 

Let   all   the   doctors   hold   their   peace�察  �let   all   creation   keep   silence   before 

Thee�此�speak Thou alone to me。 

     3。   The   more   a   man   hath   unity   and   simplicity   in   himself�察  �the   more 

things   and   the   deeper   things   he   understandeth�察  �and   that   without   labour�察�

because he receiveth   the light   of understanding from  above。               The spirit 

which is pure�察�sincere�察�and steadfast�察�is not distracted though it hath many 

works to do�察�because it doth all things to the honour of God�察�and striveth 

to be free from all thoughts of self´seeking。            Who is so full of hindrance 

and annoyance to thee as thine own undisciplined heart�拭                 �A man who is 

good   and   devout   arrangeth   beforehand   within   his   own   heart   the   works 

which he hath to do abroad�察�and so is not drawn away by the desires of his 

evil   will�察 �but   subjecteth    everything    to  the  judgement      of  right  reason。 



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Who hath   a harder  battle to   fight   than he  who striveth   for self´mastery�拭�

And this should be our endeavour�察�even to master self�察�and thus daily to 

grow stronger than self�察�and go on unto perfection。 

     4。 All perfection hath some imperfection joined to it in this life�察�and all 

our power of sight is not without some darkness。               A lowly knowledge of 

thyself is a surer way to God than the deep searching of man's learning。 

Not that learning is to be blamed�察�nor the taking account of anything that 

is   good�察  �but   a   good   conscience   and   a   holy   life   is   better   than   all。 And 

because many seek knowledge rather than good living�察�therefore they go 

astray�察�and bear little or no fruit。 

     5。 O if they would give that diligence to the rooting out of vice and the 

planting of virtue   which they give unto vain questionings�察�there had not 

been so many evil doings and stumbling´blocks among the laity�察�nor such 

ill living among houses of religion。          Of a surety�察�at the Day of Judgement 

it will be demanded of us�察�not what we have read�察�but what we have done�察�

not how well we have spoken�察�but how holily we have lived。                       Tell me�察�

where now are all those masters and teachers�察�whom thou knowest well�察�

whilst   they  were   yet   with   you�察  �and   flourished in learning�拭     �Their   stalls 

are now filled by others�察�who perhaps never have one thought concerning 

them。     Whilst they lived they seemed to be somewhat�察�but now no one 

speaks of them。 

     6。 Oh how quickly passeth the glory of the world away�                  �Would that 

their life and knowledge had agreed together�              �For then would they have 

read and inquired unto good purpose。              How many perish through empty 

learning in this world�察�who care little for serving God。             And because they 

love to be great more than to be humble�察�therefore they ;have become vain 

in their imaginations。; He only is truly great�察�who hath great charity。                He 

is   truly  great   who   deemeth     himself    small�察  �and   counteth    all  height  of 

honour   as   nothing。     He   is   the   truly  wise   man�察  �who   counteth   all   earthly 

things as dung that he may win Christ。             And he is the truly learned man�察�

who doeth the will of God�察�and forsaketh his own will。 

     ��1�� Psalm xciv。 12�察�Numbers xii。 8。            ��2�� John viii。 25 ��Vulg。��。 



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                                Of prudence in action 

    We must not trust every word of others or feeling within ourselves�察�but 

cautiously and patiently try the matter�察�whether it be of God。            Unhappily 

we are so weak that we find it easier to believe and speak evil of others�察�

rather   than   good。  But   they   that   are   perfect�察  �do   not   give   ready   heed   to 

every news´bearer�察�for they know man's weakness that it is prone to evil 

and unstable in words。 

    2。 This is great wisdom�察�not to be hasty in action�察�or stubborn in our 

own opinions。      A part of this wisdom also is not to believe every word we 

hear�察�nor to tell others all that we hear�察�even though we believe it。           Take 

counsel with a man who is wise and of a good conscience�察�and seek to be 

instructed    by   one   better  than   thyself�察 �rather   than  follow   thine   own 

inventions。     A good life maketh a man wise toward God�察�and giveth him 

experience in many things。         The more humble a man is in himself�察�and 

the more obedient towards God�察�the wiser will he be in all things�察�and the 

more shall his soul be at peace。 



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