Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER VIII,. Of familiar Friendship zuith Jesus. HEN Jesus is present, all iswell, and nothing seems diffi-cult; but when Jesus is notpresent, every thing is liard. When Jesus speaks not in-wardly to us, all other comfortis nothing worth ; but if Jesus speak but oneword, we feel great consolation. Did not Mary Magdalene rise immediately from the place where she wept, when Martha said to her, The Master is come, and calleth for thee?^ Happy hour! when Jesus calleth from tears to spiritual joy. How dry and hard art thou without Jesus!How foolish and va
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER VIII,. Of familiar Friendship zuith Jesus. HEN Jesus is present, all iswell, and nothing seems diffi-cult; but when Jesus is notpresent, every thing is liard. When Jesus speaks not in-wardly to us, all other comfortis nothing worth ; but if Jesus speak but oneword, we feel great consolation. Did not Mary Magdalene rise immediately from the place where she wept, when Martha said to her, The Master is come, and calleth for thee?^ Happy hour! when Jesus calleth from tears to spiritual joy. How dry and hard art thou without Jesus!How foolish and vain, if thou desire anything outof J ESUS! John xi. 28. I MIT A TION OF CHRIST. 113 Is not this a grreater loss, than if thou shouldstlose the whole world ? ^ 2, What can the world profit thee withoutJesus? To be without Jesus is a grievous hell; and tobe with Jesus, a sweet paradise. If Jesus be with thee, no enemy shall be ableto hurt He that findeth Jesus findeth a good treasure,-*^yea, a good above all good. And he that loseth Jesus loseth ov
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