Of the imitation of Christ : four books . lf; truly thou wouldst presently humblethyself even unto the dust, and wouldst ratherseek to be under the feet of all, than to havecommand so much as over one. Neither wouldst thou desire the pleasant daysof this life, but rather wouldst rejoice to suffer M;ut. XN. 7. - Zech. xw. 7. ?• Rom. vii. 24. * iSalin c.\.\. 5. ? Wisd. iii. i —9 ; \. 16. I MIT A TION OF CHRIST. 283 affliction for God, and esteem it thy greatest gainto be reputed as nothing amongst men. 4. O if thou hadst a rehshing of these things,and didst suffer them to sink into the bottom of
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . lf; truly thou wouldst presently humblethyself even unto the dust, and wouldst ratherseek to be under the feet of all, than to havecommand so much as over one. Neither wouldst thou desire the pleasant daysof this life, but rather wouldst rejoice to suffer M;ut. XN. 7. - Zech. xw. 7. ?• Rom. vii. 24. * iSalin c.\.\. 5. ? Wisd. iii. i —9 ; \. 16. I MIT A TION OF CHRIST. 283 affliction for God, and esteem it thy greatest gainto be reputed as nothing amongst men. 4. O if thou hadst a rehshing of these things,and didst suffer them to sink into the bottom ofthy heart, how couldst thou so much as oncecomplain ? Are not all painful labours to be endured forthe sake of life eternal ? It is no small matter, to lose or to gain thekingdom of God. Lift up thy face therefore unto heaven ; behold,I and all my saints with me, who in this worldhad great conflicts, do now rejoice, are now com-forted, now secure, now at rest, and they shallremain with me everlastingly in the kingdom ofmy
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