Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTIR IX. Of llic Want of all T is no hard matter to despisehuman comfort,^ when we havethat which is divine. It is much, and very much,to l)e able to lack both humanand divine comfort; and, forGods honour, to be willing cheerfully to enduredesolation of heart; and to seek ones self innothing, nor to regard ones own merit. What orgeat matter is it, if at the comino- ofgrace thou be cheerful and devout ? this hour iswished for of all men. He rideth easily enough whom the grace ofGod carrieth. And what marvel if he feel not his burdenwho is b
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTIR IX. Of llic Want of all T is no hard matter to despisehuman comfort,^ when we havethat which is divine. It is much, and very much,to l)e able to lack both humanand divine comfort; and, forGods honour, to be willing cheerfully to enduredesolation of heart; and to seek ones self innothing, nor to regard ones own merit. What orgeat matter is it, if at the comino- ofgrace thou be cheerful and devout ? this hour iswished for of all men. He rideth easily enough whom the grace ofGod carrieth. And what marvel if he feel not his burdenwho is borne up by the Almight)-, and led by theSovereion Ciuide ? Iliil. ii. 12. IMITATION OF CHRIST. 117 2. We are always uilling to have stJinethiiigfor our comfort; and a man not withoutdifficulty strip himself of self The holy martyr Laurence and his priest over-came the world, because whatsoever seemed de-lightsome in the world he despised ; and for thelove of Christ he patiently suffered Gods chiefpriest Sixtus, whom he most dearly loved, to beeven taken away from him. He
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