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the enjoyment of the Creator to enjoyment of the Creature�察�the enjoyment 

of eternity and of time�察�of light uncreated and of light reflected。 

     3。 O Light everlasting�察�surpassing all created lights�察�dart down Thy ray 

from   on   high   which   shall   pierce   the   inmost   depths   of   my   heart。   Give 

purity�察�joy�察�clearness�察�life to my spirit that with all its powers it may cleave 

unto Thee with rapture passing man's understanding。                   O when shall that 

blessed and longed´for time   come   when Thou shalt   satisfy  me with Thy 



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presence�察�and be unto me All in all�拭              �So long as this is delayed�察�my joy 

shall not be full。       Still�察�ah me� �the old man liveth in me�此�he is not yet all 

crucified�察  �not   yet   quite   dead�察  �still   he   lusteth   fiercely   against   the   spirit�察�

wageth inward wars�察�nor suffereth the soul's kingdom to be in peace。 

     4。   But   Thou   who   rulest   the   raging   of   the   sea�察  �and   stillest   the   waves 

thereof   when   they   arise�察  �rise   up   and   help   me。     Scatter   the   people   that 

delight in war。��2��        Destroy them by Thy power。               Show forth�察�I beseech 

Thee�察�Thy might�察�and let Thy right hand be glorified�察�for I have no hope�察�

no refuge�察�save in Thee�察�O Lord my God。 

     ��2�� I John ii。 15。       ��2�� Psalm lxviii。 30。 



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              That there is no security against temptation in this life 

     ;My  Son�察  �thou   art   never   secure   in   this   life�察  �but   thy   spiritual   armour 

will   always   be   needful   for   thee   as   long   as   thou   livest。   Thou   dwellest 

among       foes�察 �and    art  attacked    on   the   right  hand    and    on   the  left。   If 

therefore   thou   use   not   on   all   sides   the   shield   of   patience�察  �thou   wilt   not 

remain long unwounded。             Above all�察�if thou keep not thy heart fixed upon 

Me with steadfast purpose to bear all things for My sake�察�thou shalt not be 

able to bear the fierceness of the attack�察�nor to attain to the victory of the 

blessed。      Therefore   must   thou struggle bravely  all thy  life through�察  �and 

put forth   a strong hand  against those  things   which oppose thee。                   For  to 

him   that   overcometh   is   the   hidden   manna   given�撮�1��   but   great   misery   is 

reserved for the slothful。 

     2。 ;If thou seek rest in this life�察�how then wilt thou attain unto the rest 

which is eternal�拭       �Set not thyself to attain much rest�察�but much patience。 

Seek   the   true   peace�察  �not   in   earth   but   in   heaven�察  �not   in   man   nor   in   any 

created thing�察�but in God alone。 For the love of God thou must willingly 

undergo   all   things�察  �whether   labours   or   sorrows�察  �temptations�察  �vexations�察�

anxieties�察      �necessities�察     �infirmities�察     �injuries�察    �gainsayings�察      �rebukes�察�

humiliations�察  �confusions�察  �corrections�察  �despisings�察  �these   things   help   unto 

virtue�察  �these   things   prove  the   scholar   of   Christ�察  �these   things   fashion   the 

heavenly crown。          I will give thee an eternal reward for short labour�察�and 

infinite glory for transient shame。 

     3。 ;Thinkest thou that thou shalt always have spiritual consolations at 

thy will�拭     �My Saints had never such�察�but instead thereof manifold griefs�察�

and   divers   temptations�察  �and   heavy   desolations。         But   patiently   they   bore 

themselves in all�察 �and trusted in   God more than in themselves�察 �knowing 

that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with 

the    glory   which     shall  be   received     in  us。��2��    Wouldst      thou   have    that 

immediately which many have hardly attained unto after many tears and 

hard labours�拭      �Wait for the Lord�察�quit thyself like a man and be strong�察�be 



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not faint´hearted�察�nor   go aside   from Me�察 �but constantly  devote thy  body 

and soul to the glory of God。 I will reward thee plenteously�察�I will be with 

thee in trouble。;��3�� 

    ��1�� Revelation ii。 17。    ��2�� Romans viii。 17。 ��3�� Psalm xci。 15。 



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                            Against vain judgments of men 

     ;My     Son�察  �anchor    thy   soul   firmly   upon    God�察   �and   fear  not   man's 

judgments�察  �when   conscience   pronounceth   thee   pious   and   innocent。   It   is 

good and blessed thus to suffer�察�nor will it be grievous to the heart which 

is   humble�察  �and   which   trusteth   in   God   more   than   in   itself。 Many   men 

have many opinions�察�and therefore little trust is to be placed in them。                But 

moreover it is impossible to please all。            Although Paul studied to please 

all   men    in   the  Lord�察   �and   to   become     all  things   to   all  men�撮�1��    yet 

nevertheless with him it was a very small thing that he should be judged 

by  man's   judgment。;��2��        2。   He   laboured   abundantly�察  �as   much   as   in   him 

lay�察�for the building up and the salvation of others�察�but he could not avoid 

being sometimes judged and despised by others。                Therefore he committed 

all to God�察�who knew all�察�and by patience and humility defended himself 

against evil speakers�察�or foolish and false thinkers�察�and those who accused 

him according to their pleasure。 Nevertheless�察�from time to time he replied�察�

lest his silence should become a stumbling´block to those who were weak。 

     3。 ;Who art thou�察�that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die�拭�

To´day  he   is�察  �and   to´morrow   his   place   is   not   found。   Fear   God   and   thou 

shalt   not   quail   before   the   terrors   of   men。   What   can   any   man   do   against 

thee by words or deeds�拭         �He hurteth himself more than thee�察�nor shall he 

escape   the   judgment   of   God�察  �whosoever   he   may   be。        Have   thou   God 

before thine eyes�察�and do not contend with fretful words。                 And if for the 

present thou seem to give way�察�and to suffer confusion which thou hast not 

deserved�察�be not angry at this�察�nor by impatience diminish thy reward�察�but 

rather   look   up   to   Me   in   heaven�察  �for   I   am   able   to   deliver   thee   from   all 

confusion and hurt�察�and to render to every man according to his works。; 

     ��1�� I Corinthians ix。 22。        ��2�� I Corinthians iv。 3。 



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     Of pure and entire resignation of self�察�for obtaining liberty of heart 

     ;My Son�察�lose thyself and thou shalt find Me。                Stand still without all 

choosing   and   all   thought   of   self�察  �and   thou   shalt   ever   be   a   gainer。 For 

more grace shall be added to thee�察�as soon as thou resignest thyself�察�and so 

long as thou dost not turn back to take thyself again。; 

     2。 O Lord�察�how often shall I resign myself�察�and in what things shall I 

lose myself�拭�

     3。   ;Always�察  �every   hour�此  �in   that   which   is   little�察  �and   in   that   which   is 

great。    I   make   no   exception�察  �but   will   that   thou   be   found   naked   in   all 

things。   Otherwise   how   canst   thou   be   Mine   and   I   thine�察  �unless   thou   be 

inwardly and outwardly free from ev

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