Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER Of the coiitcDipt of all creatures, in order to find outthe Creator. LORD, I stand much in needof yet greater grace, if it bethy will that I should attainto that state, where neitherman nor any creature shallbe a hindrance unto as long as anything holds me back, I can-not freely take my Hight to thee. He desired to fly freely that said, Oh that Ihad wings like a dove ! for then would I flee awayand be at rest. ^ What is more quiet than the single eye ? ^ andwho more free than he that desireth nothing uponearth ? A man ouo-ht there
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER Of the coiitcDipt of all creatures, in order to find outthe Creator. LORD, I stand much in needof yet greater grace, if it bethy will that I should attainto that state, where neitherman nor any creature shallbe a hindrance unto as long as anything holds me back, I can-not freely take my Hight to thee. He desired to fly freely that said, Oh that Ihad wings like a dove ! for then would I flee awayand be at rest. ^ What is more quiet than the single eye ? ^ andwho more free than he that desireth nothing uponearth ? A man ouo-ht therefore to niount above all Psalm Iv. 6. - Matt. vi. 2: IMITATION OF CHRIST. 237 creatures, and perfectly to renounce himself, andto be in a sort of ecstasy of mind, and to seethat thou, the Creator of all things, hast nothingamongst creatures like unto thyself. Unless a man be set free from all creatures, hecannot wholly attend unto divine things. And therefore are there so few contemplative,for that few can wholly withdraw themselves fromthings created
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