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hindered。     He   giveth   all   things   for   all   things�察  �and   hath   all   things   in   all 



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things�察�because he resteth in One who is high above all�察�from whom every 

good     floweth    and    proceedeth。      He    looketh    not   for  gifts�察 �but   turneth 

himself to the Giver above of all good things。                Love oftentimes knoweth 

no measure�察�but breaketh out above all measure�察�love feeleth no burden�察�

reckoneth not labours�察�striveth after more than it is able to do�察�pleadeth not 

impossibility�察  �because   it   judgeth   all   things   which   are   lawful   for   it   to   be 

possible。     It is strong therefore for all things�察�and it fulfilleth many things�察�

and is successful where he who loveth not faileth and lieth down。 

     5。   Love   is   watchful�察  �and   whilst   sleeping   still   keepeth   watch�察  �though 

fatigued it is not weary�察�though pressed it is not forced�察�though alarmed it 

is nor terrified�察�but like the living flame and the burning torch�察�it breaketh 

forth on high and securely triumpheth。              If a man loveth�察�he knoweth what 

this voice crieth。 For the ardent affection of the soul is a great clamour in 

the ears of God�察�and it saith�此�My God�察�my Beloved�                     �Thou art all mine�察�

and I am all Thine。 

     6。   Enlarge    Thou     me   in   love�察  �that  I  may    learn   to  taste   with   the 

innermost mouth of my heart how sweet it is to love�察�to be dissolved�察�and 

to   swim   in   love。   Let   me   be   holden   by   love�察  �mounting   above   myself 

through exceeding fervour and admiration。 Let me sing the song of love�察�

let me follow Thee my Beloved on high�察�let my soul exhaust itself in Thy 

praise�察  �exulting     with   love。   Let    me   love   Thee    more   than   myself�察    �not 

loving   myself   except   for Thy   sake�察  �and   all   men   in Thee   who   truly   love 

Thee�察�as the law of love commandeth which shineth forth from Thee。 

     7。   Love    is  swift�察  �sincere�察   �pious�察  �pleasant�察   �gentle�察  �strong�察   �patient�察�

faithful�察  �prudent�察  �long´suffering�察  �manly�察  �and   never   seeking   her   own�察  �for 

wheresoever a man seeketh his own�察�there he falleth from love。                      Love is 

circumspect�察�humble�察�and upright�察�not weak�察�not fickle�察�nor intent on vain 

things�察�sober�察�chaste�察�steadfast�察�quiet�察�and guarded in all the senses。                Love 

is subject and obedient to all that are in authority�察�vile and lowly in its own 

sight�察  �devout   and   grateful   towards   God�察  �faithful   and   always   trusting   in 

Him even when God hideth His face�察�for without sorrows we cannot live 

in love。 

     8。 He who is not ready to suffer all things�察�and to conform to the will 



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of the   Beloved�察�is   not   worthy to   be called   a   lover of   God。        It behoveth 

him   who   loveth   to   embrace   willingly   all   hard   and   bitter   things   for   the 

Beloved's   sake�察  �and   not   to   be   drawn   away   from   Him   because   of   any 

contrary accidents。 

     ��1�� 2 Corinthians i。 3。 



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                           Of the proving of the true lover 

     ;My Son�察�thou art not yet strong and prudent in thy love。; 

     2。 Wherefore�察�O my Lord�拭�

     3。   ;Because     for   a  little  opposition    thou    fallest  away    from    thy 

undertakings�察�and too eagerly seekest after consolation。              The strong lover 

standeth fast in temptations�察�and believeth not the evil persuasions of the 

enemy。     As in prosperity I please him�察�so in adversity I do not displease。 

     4。 ;The prudent lover considereth not the gift of the lover so much as 

the love of the giver。       He looketh for the affection more than the value�察�

and setteth all gifts lower than the Beloved。 The noble lover resteth not in 

the gift�察�but in Me above every gift。 

     5。 ;All is not lost�察�though thou sometimes think of Me or of My saints�察�

less   than   thou   shouldest   desire。   That   good   and   sweet   affection   which 

thou sometimes perceivest is the effect of present grace and some foretaste 

of the heavenly country�察�but hereon thou must not too much depend�察�for it 

goeth and cometh。 But to strive against the evil motions of the mind which 

come to us�察�and to resist the suggestions of the devil�察�is a token of virtue 

and great merit。 

     6。 ;Therefore let not strange fancies disturb thee�察�whencesoever they 

arise。   Bravely   observe   thy   purpose   and   thy   upright   intentions   towards 

God。     It is not an illusion when thou art sometimes suddenly carried away 

into rapture�察�and then suddenly art brought back to the wonted vanities of 

thy   heart。   For   thou   dost   rather   unwillingly   undergo   them   than   cause 

them�察�and so long as they displease thee and thou strivest against them�察�it 

is a merit and no loss。 

     7。 ;Know thou that thine old enemy altogether striveth to hinder thy 

pursuit after good�察�and to deter thee from every godly exercise�察�to wit�察�the 

contemplation   of   the   Saints�察  �the   pious   remembrance   of   My   passion�察  �the 

profitable    recollection    of  sin�察 �the  keeping    of   thy  own    heart�察 �and   the 

steadfast   purpose   to   grow   in   virtue。   He   suggesteth   to   thee   many   evil 



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thoughts�察�that he may work in thee weariness and terror�察�and so draw thee 

away from prayer and holy reading。              Humble confession displeaseth him�察�

and   if   he   were   able   he   would   make   thee   to   cease   from   Communion。 

Believe him not�察�nor heed him�察�though many a time he hath laid for thee 

the snares of deceit。       Account it to be from him�察�when he suggesteth evil 

and    unclean     thoughts。    Say     unto   him�察  �'Depart    unclean    spirit�察 �put   on 

shame�察�miserable one�察�horribly unclean art thou�察�who bringest such things 

to   mine   ears。   Depart   from   me�察  �detestable   deceiver�察  �thou   shalt   have   no 

part in me�察�but Jesus shall be with me�察�as a strong warrior�察�and thou shalt 

stand    confounded。       Rather      would    I  die   and   bear   all  suffering�察   �than 

consent to thee。       Hold thy peace and be dumb�察�I will not hear thee more�察�

though thou plottest more snares against me。                The Lord is my light and 

my salvation�此�whom then shall I fear�拭             �Though a host of men should rise 

up against me�察�yet shall not my heart be afraid。              The Lord is my strength 

and my Redeemer。'��1�� 

     8。 ;Strive thou like a good solider�察�and if sometimes thou fail through 

weakness�察  �put   on   thy   strength   more   bravely   than   before�察  �trusting   in   My 

more   abundant   grace�察  �and   take   thou   much   heed   of   vain   confidence   and 

pride。    Because   of   it   many   are   led   into   error�察  �and   sometimes   fall   into 

blindness well´nigh irremediable。 Let this ruin of the proud�察�who foolishly 

lift themselves up�察�be to thee for a warning and a continual exhortation to 

humility。; 

     ��1�� Psalm xxvii。 1´3�察�xix。 14。 



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                 Of hiding our grace under the guard of humility 

     ;My Son�察�it is better and safer for thee to hide the grace of devotion�察�

and not to lift thyself up on high�察�

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