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art neither truly humble nor truly dead to the world�察�and that the world is 

not crucified to thee。       But hearken to My word�察�and thou shalt not care 

for   ten   thousand    words    of  men。    Behold�察    �if  all  things  could   be  said 

against thee which the utmost malice could invent�察�what should it hurt thee 

if thou wert altogether to let it go�察�and make no more account of it than of 

a mote�拭     �Could it pluck out a single hair of thy head�拭�

     3。 ;But he that hath no heart within him�察�and hath not God before his 

eyes�察�is easily moved by a word of reproach�察�but he who trusteth in Me�察�

and seeketh not to abide by his own judgment�察�shall be free from the fear 

of men。      For I am the Judge and the Discerner of all secrets�察�I know how 

the thing hath been done�察�I know both the injurer and the bearer。                  From 

Me went forth that word�察�by My permission this hath happened�察�that the 

thoughts of many hearts may be revealed。��1��              I shall judge the guilty and 

the   innocent�察  �but   beforehand   I   have   willed   to   try   them   both   by   a   secret 

judgment。 

     4。   ;The   testimony  of   men   often   deceiveth。    My   judgment   is   true�察  �it 



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will   stand�察  �and   it   shall   not   be   overturned。 It   commonly   lieth   hid�察  �and 

only to few in certain cases is it made known�察�yet it never erreth�察�nor can 

err�察  �although    it  seem    not  right   to  the   eyes   of  foolish   men。     To    Me�察�

therefore�察�must men have recourse in all judgment�察�and must not lean to 

they  opinion。      For   there   shall   no   evil   happen   to   the   just�撮�2��   whatsoever 

may be sent to him by God。 Even though some unjust charge be brought 

against him�察�he will care little�察�nor�察�again�察�will he exult above measure�察�if 

through others he be clearly vindicated。             For he considereth that I am He 

who try the hearts and reins�撮�3�� who judge not outwardly and according to 

human   appearance�察  �for   often   in   Mine   eyes   that   is   found   blameworthy 

which in the judgment of men is held worthy of praise。; 

     5。   O   Lord   God�察  �O   Judge�察  �just�察  �strong�察  �and   patient�察  �who   knowest   the 

fraility   and    sinfulness    of  men�察   �be   Thou    my    strength    and   my    whole 

confidence�察     �for  my    own    conscience     sufficeth    me   not。   Thou     knowest 

what I know not�察�and therefore ought I under all rebuke to humble myself�察�

and to bear it meekly。        Therefore mercifully forgive me as often as I have 

not done this�察�and grant me the next time the grace of greater endurance。 

For better unto me is Thine abundant pity for the attainment of Thy pardon�察�

than the righteousness which I believe myself to have for defence against 

my conscience�察 �which lieth   wait against   me。             Although   I know  nothing 

against   myself�察  �yet   I   am   not   hereby   justified�撮�4��   because   if   Thy   mercy 

were removed away�察�in Thy sight should not man living be justified。��5�� 

     ��1��   Luke    ii。  35。     ��2��   Proverbs     xii。  21。     ��3��    Psalm    vii。  9。  ��4�� 

Corinthians iv。 4。        ��5�� Psalm cxliii。 2。 



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         That all troubles are to be endured for the sake of eternal life 

     ;My Son�察�let not the labours which thou hast undertaken for Me break 

thee   down�察  �nor   let   tribulations   cast   thee   down   in   any   wise�察  �but   let   my 

promise strengthen   and   comfort   thee   in   every  event。        I   am  sufficient   to 

reward   thee   above   all   measure   and   extent。     Not   long   shalt   thou   labour 

here�察�not always be weighed down with sorrows。                   Wait yet a little while�察�

and thou shalt see a speedy end of thine evils。              An hour shall come when 

all labour and confusion shall cease。             Little and short is all that passeth 

away with time。 

     2。   ;Do   earnestly  what   thou   dost�察  �labour   faithfully  in   My  vineyard�察  �I 

will   be   thy   reward。    Write�察    �read�察 �sing�察  �weep�察   �be   silent�察 �pray�察 �endure 

adversities manfully�察�eternal life is worthy of all these conflicts�察�yea�察�and 

of   greater。   Peace   shall   come   in   one   day   which   is   known   to   the   Lord�察�

which shall be neither day nor night�撮�1�� but light eternal�察�infinite clearness�察�

steadfast peace�察�and undisturbed rest。            Thou shalt not say then�察�Who shall 

deliver me from the body of this death�殖�2�� nor cry out�察�Woe is me�察�for my 

sojourning   is   prolonged�撮�3��   because   death   will   be   utterly   destroyed�察  �and 

there   shall   be   salvation   which   can   never   fail�察  �no   more   anxiety�察  �happy 

delight�察�sweet and noble society。 

     3。 ;Oh�察�if thou sawest the unfading crowns of the Saints in heaven�察�and 

with what great glory they now rejoice�察�who aforetime were reckoned by 

this world contemptibly and as it were unworthy of life�察�truly thou wouldst 

immediately humble thyself even to the earth�察�and wouldst desire rather to 

be in subjection to all�察�than to have authority over one�察�nor wouldst thou 

long for pleasant days of this life�察�but wouldst more rejoice to be afflicted 

for   God's   sake�察  �and    wouldst   esteem   it   gain   to   be   counted   for   nought 

amongst men。 

     4。 ;Oh�察�if these things were sweet to thy taste�察�and moved thee to the 

bottom   of   thine   heart�察  �how   shouldst   thou   dare   ever   once   to   complain�拭�

Are not all laborious things to be endured for the sake of eternal life�拭                  �It 



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is   no   small   thing�察  �the   losing   or   gaining   the   Kingdom   of   God。  Lift   up 

therefore thy face to heaven。          Behold�察�I and all My Saints with Me�察�who 

in this world had a hard conflict�察�now rejoice�察�are now comforted�察�are now 

secure�察  �are   now   at   peace�察  �and   shall   remain   with   Me   evermore�察  �in   the 

Kingdom of My Father。; 

     ��1�� Zechariah xiv。 7。         ��2�� Romans vii。 24。 ��3�� Psalm cxx。 



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              Of the day of eternity and of the straitness of this life 

     Oh most blessed mansion of the City which is above�                  �Oh most clear 

day of eternity which the night obscureth not�察�but the Supreme Truth ever 

enlighteneth�      �Day always   joyful�察 �always   secure  and never  changing   its 

state into those which are contrary。           Oh would that this day might shine 

forth�察�and that all these temporal things would come to an end。                 It shineth 

indeed upon the Saints�察�glowing with unending brightness�察�but only from 

afar and through a glass�察�upon those who are pilgrims on the earth。 

     2。 The   citizens   of   heaven   know  how   glorious   that   day   is�察  �the   exiled 

sons of Eve groan�察�because this is bitter and wearisome。 The days of this 

life are few and evil�察�full of sorrows and straits�察�where man is defiled with 

many   sins�察  �ensnared   with   many   passions�察  �bound   fast   with   many   fears�察�

wearied   with   many   cares�察  �distracted   with   many   questionings�察  �entangled 

with many vanities�察�compassed about with many errors�察�worn away with 

many   labours�察  �weighed   down   with   temptations�察  �enervated   by   pleasures�察�

tormented by poverty。 

     3。   Oh   when   shall   there   be   an   end   of   these   evils�拭�When   shall   I   be 

delivered     fro

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