Of the imitation of Christ : four books . eath,and commit thyself unto His faithfulness, who,when all fail, can alone help thee. Thy Beloved is of such a nature, that He willadmit of no rival; but will have thy heart alone,and sit on His own Throne as King. If thou couldst empty thyself perfectly of allcreated things, Jesus would willingly dwell withthee. Whatsoever trust thou reposest in men, out ofJesus, is all little better than lost. Trust not nor lean upon a reed shaken by thewind ; for that all flesh is grass, and all the glorythereof shall wither away as the flower of 3. Thou
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . eath,and commit thyself unto His faithfulness, who,when all fail, can alone help thee. Thy Beloved is of such a nature, that He willadmit of no rival; but will have thy heart alone,and sit on His own Throne as King. If thou couldst empty thyself perfectly of allcreated things, Jesus would willingly dwell withthee. Whatsoever trust thou reposest in men, out ofJesus, is all little better than lost. Trust not nor lean upon a reed shaken by thewind ; for that all flesh is grass, and all the glorythereof shall wither away as the flower of 3. Thou wilt soon be deceived, if thou onlylook to the outward appearance of men. For, if thou seekest thy comfort and thy profitin others, thou shalt often feel loss. If thou seekest Jesus in all things, thou shaltsurely find Jesus. But if thou seekest thyself, thou shalt also findthyself, but to thine own destruction. For if a man do not seek Jesus, he is morehurtful to himself than the whole world and allhis enemies could be. xl. CHAPTER VIII,
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