Of the imitation of Christ : four books . same which thou hastconfessed. Now, thou art purposed to look well unto thyways, and within a while thou so behavest thyself Psalm Ixvi. 12. ^ Rom, vii. 24; Citn. iii. 17. • 2 Cor. V. 4. ^ LJen. \ i. 5 ; viii. 21. 1- 2 68 IMITATIOX OF CHRIST. as thougli thou hadst never any such purposeat all. Good cause have we therefore to humble our-selves,^ and never to have any great conceit ofourselves : since we are so frail and so inconstant. That also may quickly be lost by our ownnegligence which, by the grace of God, withmuch labour we have scarce at length
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . same which thou hastconfessed. Now, thou art purposed to look well unto thyways, and within a while thou so behavest thyself Psalm Ixvi. 12. ^ Rom, vii. 24; Citn. iii. 17. • 2 Cor. V. 4. ^ LJen. \ i. 5 ; viii. 21. 1- 2 68 IMITATIOX OF CHRIST. as thougli thou hadst never any such purposeat all. Good cause have we therefore to humble our-selves,^ and never to have any great conceit ofourselves : since we are so frail and so inconstant. That also may quickly be lost by our ownnegligence which, by the grace of God, withmuch labour we have scarce at length obtained, 7. \Miat will become of us in the end, whobegin so early to wax lukewarm ? Woe be unto us, if we will so jrive ourselvesunto ease as if all were now peace and safety,when as yet there appeareth no sign of trueholiness in our conversation ! We have much need like young novices to benewly instructed again to good life, if haply therebe some hope of future amendjnent, and greater[)roficienc\ in things spiritual. 2 Mac. i\. 1
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