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ever be wholly free from them。 

     2。 Yet�察�notwithstanding�察�temptations turn greatly unto our profit�察�even 

though they be great and hard to bear�察�for through them we are humbled�察�

purified�察�and instructed。       All Saints have passed through much tribulation 

and   temptation�察  �and   have   profited   thereby。    And   they   who   endured   not 

temptation     became     reprobate    and   fell  away。   There     is  no  position   so 

sacred�察�no place so secret�察�that it is without temptations and adversities。 

     3。 There is no man wholly free from temptations so long as he liveth�察�

because  we  have   the  root of   temptation   within ourselves�察 �in that   we   are 

born   in   concupiscence。      One     temptation    or   sorrow   passeth   away�察  �and 

another cometh�察�and always we shall have somewhat to suffer�察�for we have 

fallen from perfect happiness。 Many who seek to fly from temptations fall 

yet more deeply into them。          By flight alone we cannot overcome�察�but by 

endurance and true humility we are made stronger than all our enemies。 

     4。   He   who   only   resisteth   outwardly   and   pulleth   not   up   by   the   root�察�

shall   profit  little�察 �nay�察 �rather  temptations     will  return   to  him   the  more 

quickly�察�and   will be   the   more terrible。     Little by little�察  �through   patience 

and longsuffering�察�thou shalt conquer by the help of God�察�rather than by 

violence and thine own strength of will。           In the midst of temptation often 

seek counsel�察�and deal not hardly with one who is tempted�察�but comfort 

and strengthen him as thou wouldest have done unto thyself。 

     5。 The beginning of all temptations to evil is instability of temper and 

want of trust in God�察�for even as a ship without a helm is tossed about by 



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the waves�察�so is a man who is careless and infirm of purpose tempted�察�now 

on   this   side�察  �now   on   that。   As   fire   testeth   iron�察  �so   doth   temptation   the 

upright     man。    Oftentimes      we    know    not   what    strength    we    have�察   �but 

temptation   revealeth   to   us   what   we   are。    Nevertheless�察  �we   must   watch�察�

especially   in   the   beginnings   of   temptation�察  �for   then   is   the   foe   the   more 

easily mastered�察�when he is not suffered to enter within the mind�察�but is 

met outside the door as soon as he hath knocked。 Wherefore one saith�察�

         Check the beginnings�察�once thou might'st have cured�察                     �But now 

'tis past thy skill�察�too long hath it endured。 

     For   first   cometh   to   the   mind   the   simple   suggestion�察  �then   the   strong 

imagination�察  �afterwards   pleasure�察  �evil   affection�察  �assent。 And   so   little   by 

little the enemy entereth in altogether�察�because he was not resisted at the 

beginning。      And the longer a man delayeth his resistance�察�the weaker he 

groweth�察�and the stronger groweth the enemy against him。 

     6。 Some men suffer their most grievous temptations in the beginning 

of their conversion�察�some at the end。              Some are sorely tried their whole 

life long。     Some there are who are tempted but lightly�察�according to the 

wisdom and justice of the ordering of God�察�who knoweth the character and 

circumstances of men�察�and ordereth all things for the welfare of His elect。 

     7。   Therefore   we   ought   not   to   despair   when   we   are   tempted�察  �but   the 

more fervently should cry unto God�察�that He will vouchsafe to help us in 

all our tribulation�察�and that He will�察�as St。 Paul saith�察�with the temptation 

make a way to escape that we may be able to bear it。��2��                   Let us therefore 

humble   ourselves   under   the   mighty   hand   of   God   in   all   temptation   and 

trouble�察�for He will save and exult such as are of an humble spirit。 

     8。 In temptations and troubles a man is proved�察�what progress he hath 

made�察�and therein is his reward the greater�察�and his virtue doth the more 

appear。     Nor is it a great thing if a man be devout and zealous so long as 

he suffereth no affliction�察�but if he behave himself patiently in the time of 

adversity�察�then there is hope of great progress。              Some are kept safe from 

great temptations�察�but are overtaken in those which are little and common�察�

that   the   humiliation   may   teach   them   not   to   trust   to   themselves   in   great 

things�察�being weak in small things。 



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��1�� Job vii。 I ��Vulg。��。                 ��2�� I Corinthians x。 13。 



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                               CHAPTER 13 



                              On avoiding rash judgement 

     Look well unto thyself�察�and beware that thou judge not the doings of 

others。     In   judging   others   a   man   laboureth   in   vain�察  �he often   erreth�察  �and 

easily   falleth   into   sin�察  �but   in   judging   and   examining   himself   he   always 

laboureth to good purpose。          According as a matter toucheth our fancy�察�so 

oftentimes   do   we   judge   of   it�察  �for   easily   do   we   fail   of   true   judgement 

because of our own personal feeling。            If God were always the sole object 

of    our   desire�察 �we    should    the  less   easily   be  troubled    by   the   erring 

judgement of our fancy。 

     2。   But   often   some   secret   thought   lurking   within   us�察  �or   even   some 

outward circumstance�察�turneth us aside。             Many are secretly seeking their 

own ends in what they do�察�yet know it not。                They seem to live in good 

peace of mind so long as things go well with them�察�and according to their 

desires�察�but if their desires be frustrated and broken�察�immediately they are 

shaken   and   displeased。      Diversity   of   feelings   and   opinions   very   often 

brings   about   dissensions between   friends�察 �between   countrymen�察  �between 

religious and godly men。 

     3。 Established   custom  is   not   easily relinquished�察 �and   no   man   is   very 

easily led to see with the eyes of another。          If thou rest more upon thy own 

reason or experience than upon the power of Jesus Christ�察�thy light shall 

come slowly and hardly�察�for God willeth us to be perfectly subject unto 

Himself�察�and all our reason to be exalted by abundant love towards Him。 



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                                CHAPTER 14 



                                     Of works of charity 

     For   no   worldly   good   whatsoever�察  �and   for   the   love   of   no   man�察  �must 

anything be done   which is   evil�察 �but   for the  help of the suffering   a  good 

work must sometimes be postponed�察�or be changed for a better�察�for herein 

a   good   work   is   not   destroyed�察  �but   improved。   Without   charity   no   work 

profiteth�察  �but   whatsoever   is   done   in   charity�察  �however   small   and   of   no 

reputation it be�察�bringeth forth good fruit�察�for God verily considereth what 

a man is able to do�察�more than the greatness of what he doth。 

     2。  He   doth   much   who   loveth   much。        He   doth   much   who   doth   well。 

He   doth   well   who   ministereth   to   the   public   good   rather   than   his   own。 

Oftentimes that seemeth to be charity which is rather carnality�察�because it 

springeth from natural inclination�察�self´will�察�hope of repayment�察�desire of 

gain。 

     3。 He   who hath true and   perfect charity�察 �in no   wise seeketh his   own 

good�察�but desireth that God alone be

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