Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER IV. Of a Pure Mind, and a Simple Y two wings a man is lifted upfrom things earthly, namely, bySimplicity and Purity. Simplicity ought to be inour intention ; purity in our af-fections. Simplicity doth tendtowards God ; purity doth apprehend and tasteHim. No o-Qod action will hinder thee, if thou be inthy heart free from inordinate affection. If thou intend and seek nothino- else but thewill of God and the good of thy neighbour, thoushalt thoroughly enjoy inward liberty. If thy heart were sincere and upright, thenevery creature would
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER IV. Of a Pure Mind, and a Simple Y two wings a man is lifted upfrom things earthly, namely, bySimplicity and Purity. Simplicity ought to be inour intention ; purity in our af-fections. Simplicity doth tendtowards God ; purity doth apprehend and tasteHim. No o-Qod action will hinder thee, if thou be inthy heart free from inordinate affection. If thou intend and seek nothino- else but thewill of God and the good of thy neighbour, thoushalt thoroughly enjoy inward liberty. If thy heart were sincere and upright, thenevery creature would be unto thee a living mirror,and a book of holy doctrine. There is no creature so small and abject, that itrepresenteth not the goodness of God.^ Rom. i. 20. IMJTAllON OF CHRIST. 103 2. If thou wert inwardly good and pure,^ thenwoLildst thou be able to see and understand allthings well without impediment. A pure heart penetrateth heaven and hell. Such as every one is inwardly, so he judgethoutwardly. If there be joy in the world, surely a man of apure heart possesseth it. And if there be
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