Of the imitation of Christ : four books . i s 1 ^ 1 i W^f^^^^mt !^9K ^Wtg^ ^^^^^^S aSyy^^^^^^B ^ ^1:-. : z_a iZJ CHAPTER T/r// rt: ma7t ought not to account himself as luorthy ofcomfort, but Iather as deserving of chastisement. LORD, 1 am not worthy ofthy consolation, nor of anyspiritual visitation ; and there-fore thou dealest justly withme, when thou leavest mepoor and though I could shed a sea of tears, still Ishould not be worthy of thy consolation. I am not then worthy of any thing but to bescourged and punished, because I have grievouslyand often offended thee, and in
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . i s 1 ^ 1 i W^f^^^^mt !^9K ^Wtg^ ^^^^^^S aSyy^^^^^^B ^ ^1:-. : z_a iZJ CHAPTER T/r// rt: ma7t ought not to account himself as luorthy ofcomfort, but Iather as deserving of chastisement. LORD, 1 am not worthy ofthy consolation, nor of anyspiritual visitation ; and there-fore thou dealest justly withme, when thou leavest mepoor and though I could shed a sea of tears, still Ishould not be worthy of thy consolation. I am not then worthy of any thing but to bescourged and punished, because I have grievouslyand often offended thee, and in many things havegreatly sinned. Wherefore, all things duly considered, I am notworthy even of the least comfort. But thou, O gracious and merciful God, whowiliest not that thy works should perish, to shew 302 I MIT A TION OF CHRIST. the riches of thy goodness upon the vessels ofmercy, vouchsafest even beyond all his desert tocomfort thy servant above the manner of men. For thy consolations are not like to the dis-courses of men. 2. What have I done, O Lord, that thoushouldst bestow any heavenly comfort upon me ? I rememb
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