Of the imitation of Christ : four books . master, who hath left nothine in hiscreation without due order. 2. If too thou stand stedfast in all things, anddo not estimate what thou seest and hearest bythe outward appearance, nor with a carnal eye ;but at once in every affair dost enter with Mosesinto the tabernacle ^ to ask council of the Lord;thou shalt sometimes hear the divine oracle, andshalt return instructed concerning many things,both present and to come. For Moses always had recourse to the taber-nacle for the deciding of doubts and questions,and fled to the help of prayer for support u
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . master, who hath left nothine in hiscreation without due order. 2. If too thou stand stedfast in all things, anddo not estimate what thou seest and hearest bythe outward appearance, nor with a carnal eye ;but at once in every affair dost enter with Mosesinto the tabernacle ^ to ask council of the Lord;thou shalt sometimes hear the divine oracle, andshalt return instructed concerning many things,both present and to come. For Moses always had recourse to the taber-nacle for the deciding of doubts and questions,and fled to the help of prayer for support underdangers and the iniquity of men. So oughtest thou in like manner to fly to thecloset of thine heart,^ very earnestly craving thedivine favour. For we read, that for this cause Joshua and thechildren of Israel were deceived by the Gibeonites,because they asked not counsel at the mouth ofthe Lord,^ but, giving credit too lightly to theirfair words, were deluded by their counterfeit piety. Exod. xxxiii. 9. * Matt. vi. 6. ^ Josh. ix. CHAPTER XXXIX.
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