Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER TJiat it is love of self zvhich most hiiuicrcth from t/iechief est good. Y son, thou oiiPfhtest to o-jve allfor all, and to be in nothingthine own.\f^ll&^IK\ Know thou that the love of th)self doth hurt thee morethan anything in the to the love and affection thou bearestto anything, so doth it cleave unto thee moreor less. If thy love be pure,^ simple, and well-ordered,thou shalt be free from bondage. Do not covet that which it is not lawful for theeto have. Do not have that which may hinderthee, and may deprive thee of
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER TJiat it is love of self zvhich most hiiuicrcth from t/iechief est good. Y son, thou oiiPfhtest to o-jve allfor all, and to be in nothingthine own.\f^ll&^IK\ Know thou that the love of th)self doth hurt thee morethan anything in the to the love and affection thou bearestto anything, so doth it cleave unto thee moreor less. If thy love be pure,^ simple, and well-ordered,thou shalt be free from bondage. Do not covet that which it is not lawful for theeto have. Do not have that which may hinderthee, and may deprive thee of inward liberty. Strange it is that thou committest not thyselfwholly unto me from the bottom of thy heart,together with all things thou canst have or desire. Matt. \i. 22. Q 226 IMITA riON OF CHRIST. 1. Why dost thou consume thyself with vaingrief ? ^ why dost thou weary thyself with needlesscares ? Submit to my good will, and thou shalt sufferno hurt. If thou seek this or that, and wouldst be hereor there, the better to enjoy thine own profit andp
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