Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER Of resisting Tciiiptatiou. O long as we live in this worldwe cannot be without tribu-lation and temptation. Hence it is written in Job, The life of man upon earthis a life of one therefore ought to be careful abouthis temptations, and to watch in prayer, lest thedevil find an advantage to deceive him ; for henever sleepeth, but goeth about seeking whom hemay devour. No man is so perfect and holy but he hathsometimes temptations, and we cannot be al-together without them. 2. Nevertheless temptations are often veryprofitab
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER Of resisting Tciiiptatiou. O long as we live in this worldwe cannot be without tribu-lation and temptation. Hence it is written in Job, The life of man upon earthis a life of one therefore ought to be careful abouthis temptations, and to watch in prayer, lest thedevil find an advantage to deceive him ; for henever sleepeth, but goeth about seeking whom hemay devour. No man is so perfect and holy but he hathsometimes temptations, and we cannot be al-together without them. 2. Nevertheless temptations are often veryprofitable to us, though they be troublesome andgrievous ; for in them a man is luunl)U;d, jjurified,and instructed. 32 IMITATWX OF CHRIST. All the Saints passed through mans tribulationsand temptations, and profited thereby. And they that could not bear temptations,became reprobate, and fell away. There is no order so holy, nor place so secret,as that there be not temptations, or adversitiesin it. 3. There is no man that is altogether free fromtemptations whi
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