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inconstant   and   weak。       What   then   have   I   whereof   to   glory�察 �or   why   do   I 

long to be held in honour�拭         �Is it not for nought�拭      �This also is utterly vain。 

Verily   vain   glory   is   an   evil   plague�察  �the   greatest   of   vanities�察  �because   it 

draweth   us   away   fom   the   true   glory�察  �and   robbeth   us   of   heavenly   grace。 

For whilst a man pleaseth himself he displeaseth Thee�察�whilst he gapeth 



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after the praises of man�察�he is deprived of true virtues。 

    5。 But true glory and holy rejoicing lieth in glorying in Thee and not in 

self�察�in rejoicing in Thy Name�察�not in our own virtue�察�in not taking delight 

in any creature�察�save only for Thy sake。 Let thy Name�察�not mine be praised�察�

let Thy work�察�not mine be magnified�察�let Thy holy Name be blessed�察�but to 

me let nought be given of the praises of men。        Thou art my glory�察�Thou 

art the joy of my heart。   In Thee will I make my boast and be glad all the 

day long�察�for myself let me not glory save only in my infirmities。��2�� 

    6。 Let the Jews seek the honour which cometh from one another�察�but I 

will ask for that which cometh from God only。��3��        Truly all human glory�察�

all temporal honour�察�all worldly exultation�察�compared to Thy eternal glory�察�

is but vanity and folly。   O God my Truth and my Mercy�察�Blessed Trinity�察�

to Thee alone be all praise�察�honour�察�power�察�and glory for ever and for ever。 

Amen。 

    ��2�� Psalm viii。 4。    ��2�� 2 Corinthians xii。 5。 ��3�� John v。 44。 



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                        Of contempt of all temporal honour 

     ;My Son�察�make it no matter of thine�察�if thou see others honoured and 

exalted�察�and thyself despised and humbled。             Lift up thine heart to Me in 

heaven�察�and then the contempt of men upon earth will not make thee sad。; 

    2。 O Lord�察�we are in blindness�察�and are quickly seduced by vanity。                If 

I   look  rightly   within   myself�察  �never   was   injury  done   unto   me   by   any 

creature�察  �and   therefore   I   have   nought   whereof   to   complain   before   Thee。 

But   because   I   have   many   times   and   grievously   sinned   against   Thee�察  �all 

creatures do justly take arms against me。          Therefore to me confusion and 

contempt are justly due�察�but to Thee praise and honour and glory。                  And 

except I dispose myself for this�察�namely�察�to be willing that every creature 

should despise and desert me�察�and that I should be esteemed altogether as 

nothing�察    �I  cannot   be   inwardly     filled  with   peace    and   strength�察  �nor 

spiritually enlightened�察�nor fully united to Thee。 



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                     That our peace is not to be placed in men 

     ;My Son�察�if thou set thy peace on any person because thou hast high 

opinion   of   him�察  �and   art   familiar   with   him�察  �thou   shalt   be   unstable   and 

entangled。     But if thou betake thyself to the ever´living and abiding Truth�察�

the desertion or death of a friend shall not make thee sad。               In Me ought 

the love of thy friend to subsist�察�and for My sake is every one to be loved�察�

whosoever he be�察�who appeareth to thee good�察�and is very dear to thee in 

this life。   Without Me friendship hath no strength or endurance�察�neither is 

that love true and pure�察�which I unite not。          Thou oughtest to be so dead to 

such affections of beloved friends�察�that as far as in thee lieth�察�thou wouldst 

rather   choose   to   be   without   any   companionship   of   men。     The   nearer   a 

man approacheth to God�察�the further he recedeth from all earthly solace。 

The deeper also he descendeth into himself�察�and the viler he appeareth in 

his own eyes�察�the higher he ascendeth towards God。 

     2。   ;But   he   who   attributeth   anything   good   to   himself�察  �hindereth   the 

grace of God from coming to him�察�because the grace of the Holy Ghost 

ever    seeketh   the   humble    heart。   If   thou   couldst   make    thyself   utterly 

nothing�察�and empty thyself of the love of every creature�察�then should it be 

My part to overflow unto thee with great grace。              When thou settest thine 

eyes    upon   creatures�察   �the  face  of  the  Creator    is  withdrawn     from   thee。 

Learn in all things to conquer thyself for thy Creator's sake�察�then shalt thou 

be able to attain unto divine knowledge。            How small soever anything be�察�

if it be loved and regarded inordinately�察�it holdeth us back from the highest 

good�察�and corrupteth。; 



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                        Against vain and worldly knowledge 

     ;My Son�察�let not the fair and subtle sayings of men move thee。 For the 

kingdom of God is not in word�察�but in power。��1��               Give ear to My words�察�

for they kindle the heart and enlighten the mind�察�they bring contrition�察�and 

they   supply   manifold   consolations。   Never   read   thou   the   word   that   thou 

mayest appear more learned or wise�察�but study for the mortification of thy 

sins�察 �for   this   will   be   far   more   profitable   for   thee   than   the   knowledge   of 

many difficult questions。 

     2。 ;When thou hast read and learned many things�察�thou must always 

return   to   one   first   principle。 I   am  He   that   teacheth   man   knowledge�撮�2�� 

and I give unto babes clearer knowledge than can be taught by man。                    He 

to whom I speak will be quickly wise and shall grow much in the spirit。 

Woe unto them who inquire into many curious questions from men�察�and 

take little heed concerning the way of My service。                The time will come 

when Christ will appear�察�the Master of masters�察�the Lord of the Angels�察�to 

hear   the   lessons   of   all�察  �that   is   to   examine   the   consciences   of   each   one。 

And then will He search Jerusalem with candles�撮�3�� and the hidden things 

of darkness��4�� shall be made manifest�察�and the arguings of tongues shall 

be silent。 

     3。 ;I am He who in an instant list up the humble spirit�察�to learn more 

reasonings of the Eternal Truth�察�than if a man had studied ten years in the 

schools。     I teach without noise of words�察�without confusion of opinions�察�

without strivings after honour�察�without clash of arguments。               I am He who 

teach men to despise earthly things�察�to loathe things present�察�to seek things 

heavenly�察�to   enjoy things   eternal�察 �to flee   honours�察 �to endure   offences�察 �to 

place all hope in Me�察�to desire nothing apart from Me�察�and above all things 

to love Me ardently。 

     4。 ;For there was one�察�who by loving Me from the bottom of his heart�察�

learned divine  things�察�and   spake things that were  wonderful�察�he   profited 

more by forsaking all things than by studying subtleties。                But to some I 



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speak common things�察�to others special�察�to some I appear gently in signs 

and   figures�察  �and   again   to   some   I   reveal   mysteries   in   much   light。     The 

voice of books is one�察�but it informeth not all alike�察�because I inwardly am 

the    Teacher    of   truth�察 �the   Searcher     of  the   heart�察  �the  Discerner      of  the 

thoughts�察�the Mover of actions�察�distributing to each man�察�as I judge meet。; 

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