Of the imitation of Christ : four books . cliway the wind of instability bloweth ; but that tlic Job Xi\. 2. 244 I MIT A TION OF CHRIST. whole intent of his mind may be to the right andthe best end. For thus he will be able to continue one andthe same and unshaken, in the midst of so manyvarious events directing continually the single eyeof his intent unto me. 2. And the purer the eye of the intent is/ withso much the more constancy doth a man passthrough the several kinds of storms which assailhim. But in many the e)e of a pure intent waxesdim, for it is quickly drawn aside to any pleasure-ab
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . cliway the wind of instability bloweth ; but that tlic Job Xi\. 2. 244 I MIT A TION OF CHRIST. whole intent of his mind may be to the right andthe best end. For thus he will be able to continue one andthe same and unshaken, in the midst of so manyvarious events directing continually the single eyeof his intent unto me. 2. And the purer the eye of the intent is/ withso much the more constancy doth a man passthrough the several kinds of storms which assailhim. But in many the e)e of a pure intent waxesdim, for it is quickly drawn aside to any pleasure-able object which meets it. For it is rare to find one who is wholly freefrom all blemish of self-seeking. So of old the Jews came to Bethany to Marthaand Mary, not for Jesus sake only, but that theymight see Lazarus also.^ The eye of our intent therefore is to be purified,that it may be single and right.^ and is to bedirected unto me, beyond all the various earthlyol)jccts which come between. MaU. vi. 22. - John xii. 9. • AFatt. vi.
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