Of the imitation of Christ : four books . or it cannot be any thing but good, whatsoeverthou shalt do with me. 2. If it be thy will that I should be in darkness,be thou blessed; and if it be thy will that Ishould be in light, be thou again blessed. Ifthou vouchsafe to comfort me, be thou blessed :and if thou wilt have me afflicted, be thou blessedalso. My son, such as this ought to be thy state, ifthou desire to walk with me. Thou oughtest to be as ready to suffer as torejoice. Thou oughtest as cheerfully to be destitute andpoor, as to be full and rich. 3. O Lord, for thy sake, I will cheerful
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . or it cannot be any thing but good, whatsoeverthou shalt do with me. 2. If it be thy will that I should be in darkness,be thou blessed; and if it be thy will that Ishould be in light, be thou again blessed. Ifthou vouchsafe to comfort me, be thou blessed :and if thou wilt have me afflicted, be thou blessedalso. My son, such as this ought to be thy state, ifthou desire to walk with me. Thou oughtest to be as ready to suffer as torejoice. Thou oughtest as cheerfully to be destitute andpoor, as to be full and rich. 3. O Lord, for thy sake, I will cheerfullysuffer^ whatsoever shall come on me with thypermission. From thy hand I am willing to receive in-differently good and evil, sweet and bitter, joyand sorrow ; and for all that befalleth mc I willbe thankful. Keep me safe from all sin, and I shall fearneither death ^ nor hell. So thou do not cast me from thee for ever, norblot me out of the book of life, what tribulationsoever befalleth me shall not hurt me. Job ii. 10. - Isnlm xxiii. CHAPTER XVIII. That temporal Sufferings must be bor)ie patiently, afterthe Example of Christ.
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