Of the imitation of Christ : four books . PFG€S=FE^Pi*H^B^S=5^^P?S=EE«Eii^?«E^£ CHAPTER Of the different stirrings of nature and grace. Y son, mark diligently the stir-rings of nature and grace; forin a very contrary yet subtlemanner do they move, so thatthey can hardly be distin-guished but by him that isspiritually and inwardly enlightened. All men indeed desire that which is good, andpretend some good in their words and deeds;and therefore under the show of good, manyare deceived. Nature is crafty, and scduceth many, ensnarcthand deceiveth them, and always proposeth herselffor her end
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . PFG€S=FE^Pi*H^B^S=5^^P?S=EE«Eii^?«E^£ CHAPTER Of the different stirrings of nature and grace. Y son, mark diligently the stir-rings of nature and grace; forin a very contrary yet subtlemanner do they move, so thatthey can hardly be distin-guished but by him that isspiritually and inwardly enlightened. All men indeed desire that which is good, andpretend some good in their words and deeds;and therefore under the show of good, manyare deceived. Nature is crafty, and scduceth many, ensnarcthand deceiveth them, and always proposeth herselffor her end and object. But grace walkcth in simplicity, abstaineth fromall show of e\il, shcltereth not hcMsclf under X 2 3o8 IMITATION OF CHRIST. deceits, doeth all things purel)- for Gods sake, inwhom also she finally resteth. 2. Nature is unwilling and loth to die, or tobe kept down, or to be overcome, or to be insubjection, or readily to be subdued : But grace studieth self-mortification, resistethsensuality, seeketh to be in subjection, is desirousto be kept under, and wisheth not to use her o
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