Of the imitation of Christ : four books . elf above all things. Jcr. xvii. 5. - Psalm xxxi. i. Jcr. ix. 23. IMITA TION OF CHRIST. ^9 Esteem not thyself for the height of thystature nor for the beauty of thy person, whichmay be disfigured and destroyed by a littlesickness. Please not thyself in thy natural gifts or wit,lest thereby thou displease God, to whom apper-taineth all the good whatsoever thou hast bynature. 3. Esteem not thyself better than others,^ lestperhaps in the sight of God, who knoweth whatis in man, thou be accounted worse than they. Be not proud of well-doing ;2 for the judgm
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . elf above all things. Jcr. xvii. 5. - Psalm xxxi. i. Jcr. ix. 23. IMITA TION OF CHRIST. ^9 Esteem not thyself for the height of thystature nor for the beauty of thy person, whichmay be disfigured and destroyed by a littlesickness. Please not thyself in thy natural gifts or wit,lest thereby thou displease God, to whom apper-taineth all the good whatsoever thou hast bynature. 3. Esteem not thyself better than others,^ lestperhaps in the sight of God, who knoweth whatis in man, thou be accounted worse than they. Be not proud of well-doing ;2 for the judgmentof God is far different from the judgment of men,and that often offendeth -Him which pleaseththem. If there be any good in thee, believe that thereis much more in others, that so thou mayestpreserve humility. It hurteth thee not to submit to all men : butit hurteth thee most of all to prefer thyself evento one. The humble enjoy continual peace, but inthe heart of the proud is envy, and frequentindignation. Exod. iii. ir. 2 Jq]-, j^ ^q. C 2
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