Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER XVII. Of Life in a Religions Conivntuity. HOU must learn to break thineown will in many things if thouwilt have peace and concordwith others.^ It is no small matter to dwellin a religious community, ormonastery, to hold thy place there without givingoffence, and to continue faithful even untodeath. 2 Blessed is he that hath there lived well, andended happily. If thou wilt stand firm and grow as thououghtest, esteem thyself as a pilgrim and strangerupon earth.^ Thou must be contented for Christs sake to beesteemed as a fool in this world, if tho
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER XVII. Of Life in a Religions Conivntuity. HOU must learn to break thineown will in many things if thouwilt have peace and concordwith others.^ It is no small matter to dwellin a religious community, ormonastery, to hold thy place there without givingoffence, and to continue faithful even untodeath. 2 Blessed is he that hath there lived well, andended happily. If thou wilt stand firm and grow as thououghtest, esteem thyself as a pilgrim and strangerupon earth.^ Thou must be contented for Christs sake to beesteemed as a fool in this world, if thou desire tolead the life of a monk. Gal. vi. I. - Luke xvi. lo. I Pet. ii. 11. 44 IMITATION OF CHRIST. 2. Dress and tonsure profit little ; but changeof heart and perfect mortification of the passionsmake a true monk. • He that seeketh any thing else but merely God,and the salvation of his soul, shall find nothingbut tribulation and sorrows.^ Neither can he remain long in peace, thatlaboureth not to be the least, and subject unto all.
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