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present delight。      Let not�察�O my God�察�let not flesh and blood prevail over 

me�察�let not the world and its short glory deceive me�察�let not the devil and 

his craftiness supplant me。 Give me courage to resist�察�patience to endure�察�

constancy to presevere。 Grant�察�in place of all consolations of the world�察�the 

most sweet unction of Thy Spirit�察�and in place of carnal love�察�pour into me 

the love of Thy Name。 

     4。   Behold�察   �food    and   drink   and   clothing�察   �and   all  the   other   needs 

appertaining   to   the   support   of   the   body�察  �are   burdensome   to   the   devout 

spirit。   Grant that I may use such things with moderation�察�and that I be 

not   entangled   with   inordinate   affection   for   them。 To   cast   away  all   these 

things   is   not   lawful�察  �because   nature   must   be   sustained�察  �but   to   require 

superfluities     and    things   which    merely     minister    delight�察  �the  holy    law 



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forbiddeth�察�for otherwise the flesh would wax insolent against the spirit。 

In all these things�察�I beseech Thee�察�let Thy hand guide and teach me�察�that I 

in no way exceed。 



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          That personal love greatly hindereth from the highest good 

     ;My   Son�察  �thou   must   give   all   for   all�察  �and   be   nothing   of   thine   own。 

Know thou that the love of thyself is more hurtful thee than anything in 

the   world。     According      to  the   love  and    inclination   which    thou   hast�察�

everything   more   or   less   cleaveth   to   thee。  If   thy   love   be   pure�察  �sincere�察�

well´regulated�察�thou shalt not be in captivity to anything。               Do not covet 

what thou mayest not have�察�do not have what is able to hinder thee�察�and to 

rob    thee  of  inward    liberty。  It   is  wonderful    that  thou   committest     not 

thyself to Me from the very bottom of thy heart�察�with all things which thou 

canst desire or have。 

     2。 ;Why art thou consumed with vain sorrow�拭               �Why art thou wearied 

with superfluous cares�拭        �Stand thou by My good pleasure�察�and thou shalt 

suffer no loss。     If thou seekest after this or that�察�and wilt be here or there�察�

according to thine own advantage or the fulfilling of thine own pleasure�察�

thou   shalt   never   be   in   quiet�察  �nor   free   from   care�察  �because   in   everything 

somewhat will be found lacking�察�and everywhere there will be somebody 

who opposeth thee。 

     3。 ;Therefore it is not gaining or multiplying of this thing or that which 

advantageth thee�察�but rather the despising it and cutting it by the root out 

of thy heart�察�which thou must not only understand of money and riches�察�

but of the desire after honour and vain praise�察�things which all pass away 

with    the  world。    The    place   availeth   little  if  the  spirit  of  devotion   is 

wanting�察  �nor   shall   that   peace   stand   long   which   is   sought   abroad�察  �if   the 

state of thy heart is without the true foundation�察�that is�察�if it abide not in 

Me。     Thou   mayest   change�察  �but   thou   canst   not   better   thyself�察  �for   when 

occasion ariseth and is accepted thou shalt find what thou didst fly from�察�

yea more。; 

       A   PRAYER       FOR     CLEANSING          OF    THE     HEART      AND      FOR 

HEAVENLY WISDOM 

     4。 Strengthen me�察�O God�察�by the grace of Thy Holy Spirit。                 Give me 



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virtue to be strengthened with might in the inner man�察�and to free my heart 

from all fruitless care and trouble�察�and that I be not drawn away by various 

desires   after   any  things   whatsoever�察  �whether   of   little   value   or   great�察  �but 

that I may look upon all as passing away�察�and myself as passing away with 

them�察  �because   there   is   no   profit   under   the   sun�察  �and   all   is   vanity   and 

vexation of spirit。��1��       Oh how wise is he that considereth thus� �

     5。 Give me�察�O Lord�察�heavenly wisdom�察�that I may learn to seek Thee 

above all things and to find Thee�察�to relish Thee above all things and to 

love Thee�察�and to understand all other things�察�even as they are�察�according 

to the order of Thy  wisdom。            Grant me   prudently to   avoid the   flatterer�察�

and patiently to bear with him that opposeth me�察�for this is great wisdom�察�

not to be carried by every wind of words�察�nor to give ear to the wicked 

flattering Siren�察�for thus do we go safely on in the way we have begun。 

     ��1�� Ecclesiastes ii。 11。 



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                           Against the tongues of detractors 

     ;My Son�察�take it not sadly to heart�察�if any think ill of thee�察�and say of 

thee   what   thou   art   unwilling   to   hear。 Thou   oughtest   to   think   worse   of 

thyself�察   �and   to  believe   no  man    weaker    than   thyself。   If   thou   walkest 

inwardly�察  �thou   wilt   not   weigh   flying   words   above   their   value。   It   is   no 

small prudence to keep silence in an evil time and to turn inwardly unto 

Me�察�and not to be troubled by human judgment。 

     2。 ;Let not thy peace depend upon the word of men�察�for whether they 

judge well or ill of thee�察�thou art not therefore any other man than thyself。 

Where is true peace or true glory�拭          �Is it not in Me�拭    �And he who seeketh 

not   to   please   men�察  �not   feareth   to   displease�察  �shall   enjoy   abundant   peace。 

From inordinate love and vain fear ariseth all disquietude of heart�察�and all 

distraction of the senses。; 



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       How when tribulation cometh we must call upon and bless God 

     Blessed   by   thy   name�察  �O   Lord�察  �for   evermore�察  �who   hast   willed   this 

temptation   and   trouble   to   come   upon   me。     I   cannot   escape   it�察  �but   have 

need to flee unto Thee�察�that Thou mayest succour me and turn it unto me 

for   good。    Lord�察  �now   am   I   in   tribulation�察  �and   it   is   not   well   within   my 

heart�察 �but   I   am  sore vexed by  the   suffering   which   lieth upon   me。        And 

now�察�O dear Father�察�what shall I say�拭�I am taken among the snares。                    Save 

me from this hour�察�but for this cause came I unto this hour�撮�1�� that Thou 

mightest be glorified when I am deeply humbled and am delivered through 

Thee。 Let it be Thy pleasure to deliver me�撮�2�� for what can I do who am 

poor�察�and without Thee whither shall I go�拭             �Give patience this time also。 

Help   me�察  �O   Lord   my   God�察  �and   I   will   not   fear   how   much   soever   I   be 

weighed down。 

     2。 And   now  amid   these things   what   shall   I   say�拭    �Lord�察�Thy  will   be 

done。     I have well deserved to be troubled and weighed down。 Therefore 

I   ought   to  bear�察  �would    that  it  be  with   patience�察  �until   the  tempest    be 

overpast and   comfort   return。        Yet   is Thine   omnipotent   arm  able   also to 

take this temptation away from me�察�and to lessen its power that I fall not 

utterly under it�察�even as many a time past thou has helped me�察�O God�察�my 

merciful   God。      And   as   much   as   this   deliverance   is   difficult   to   me�察  �so 

much is it easy to Thee�察�O right hand of the most Highest。 

     ��1�� John xii。 27。       ��2�� Psalm xl。 16。 

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