Of the imitation of Christ : four books . might in theinner man,^ and to empty my heart of all uselesscare and anguish ; ^ so that I be not drawn awaywith sundry desires of any thing whatever, whethermean or precious, but that I look on all things aspassing away, on myself also as soon to pass awaywith them. For nothing abideth under the sun, where allthings are vanity and vexation of spirit* O howwise is he that so considereth them ! 5. O Lord, grant me heavenly wisdom,^ that Imay learn above all things to seek and to findthee, above all things to enjoy and to love thee,and to think of all ot
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . might in theinner man,^ and to empty my heart of all uselesscare and anguish ; ^ so that I be not drawn awaywith sundry desires of any thing whatever, whethermean or precious, but that I look on all things aspassing away, on myself also as soon to pass awaywith them. For nothing abideth under the sun, where allthings are vanity and vexation of spirit* O howwise is he that so considereth them ! 5. O Lord, grant me heavenly wisdom,^ that Imay learn above all things to seek and to findthee, above all things to enjoy and to love thee,and to think of all other things as they really are,according to thy wise ordering. Grant me prudence to avoid him that flatterethme, and to endure patiently him that contradictethme. Because it is a great part of wisdom not to bemoved with every wind of words,^ nor to give earto an evil flatterer; for thus I shall walk securelyin the way which I have begun. 1 Psalm li. 12. - Mph. iii. 16. ^ Matt. vi. 34. ^ Eccles. i. 14; ii. i. Wiscl. ix. 4. Epb. iv. 14. Q 2. CHAPTER XXVIII. Against the toiig/ics of slaiuhTCJs.
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