Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER XVII. That all our A nxieties are to he rested on God. Y son, suffer me to do with theewhat I please. I know what isexpedient for thee. Thou thinkest as man ; thoujudgest in many things ashuman affection persuadeth. thee. O Lord, what thou sayest is true. Thy carefor me is greater ^ than all the care that I cantake for myself. For he standeth but very unsafely who castethnot all his care upon thee. O Lord, if only my will may remain right andfirm towards thee, do with me whatsoever it shallplease tliee. Mntt. vi. 30 ; John \ i. IMITATION OF CHR
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER XVII. That all our A nxieties are to he rested on God. Y son, suffer me to do with theewhat I please. I know what isexpedient for thee. Thou thinkest as man ; thoujudgest in many things ashuman affection persuadeth. thee. O Lord, what thou sayest is true. Thy carefor me is greater ^ than all the care that I cantake for myself. For he standeth but very unsafely who castethnot all his care upon thee. O Lord, if only my will may remain right andfirm towards thee, do with me whatsoever it shallplease tliee. Mntt. vi. 30 ; John \ i. IMITATION OF CHRIST. 193 For it cannot be any thing but good, whatsoeverthou shalt do with me. 2. If it be thy will that I should be in darkness,be thou blessed; and if it be thy will that Ishould be in light, be thou again blessed. Ifthou vouchsafe to comfort me, be thou blessed :and if thou wilt have me afflicted, be thou blessedalso. My son, such as this ought to be thy state, ifthou desire to walk with me. Thou oughtest to be as ready to suffer as torejoice. Thou oughtest as cheerfully to be destitute andpoor, as to be full and rich. 3. O Lord, for thy sake, I will cheerfullysuffer^ whatsoever shall come on me with thypermission. From thy hand I am willing to receive i
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