Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER LIII. Tliat tJic grace of God is not given to tJiose loho relisheartJily tilings. Y son, my grace is precious, itsuffereth not itself to be mingledwith outward things, nor withearthly consolations. Thou oughtest therefore tocast away all hindrances tograce, if thou desire to receive the inpouringthereof. Choose therefore a secret place to thyself, loveto live alone with thyself, desire the conversationof none ; but rather pour out devout prayer untoGod, that thou mayest keep thy soul contrite, andthy conscience pure. Esteem thou the whole world
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER LIII. Tliat tJic grace of God is not given to tJiose loho relisheartJily tilings. Y son, my grace is precious, itsuffereth not itself to be mingledwith outward things, nor withearthly consolations. Thou oughtest therefore tocast away all hindrances tograce, if thou desire to receive the inpouringthereof. Choose therefore a secret place to thyself, loveto live alone with thyself, desire the conversationof none ; but rather pour out devout prayer untoGod, that thou mayest keep thy soul contrite, andthy conscience pure. Esteem thou the whole world as nothing;prefer attendance upon God before all outwardthings. I MIT A TION OF CHRIST. 305 For thou wilt not be able to attend upon me,and at the same time to take delight in thingstransitory. Thou oughtest to remove thyself away fromthine acquaintance and friends,^ and not to dependon any temporal comfort. So the blessed apostle Peter beseecheth, thatthe faithful of Christ would keep themselves inthis world as strangers and pilgrims.^
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