Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER XI. Ihat t/ic lovers of the Cross of JesUS arc fcxv \ ^^(^i^^ i- ESUS hath now many lovers of His heavenly kingdom, butfew bearers of His cross. He hath many desirous ofconsolation, but few of tribu-lation. He findeth many companions of His table, butfew of His abstinence. All desire to rejoice with Him, few are willingto endure any thing for Him. Many follow Jesus unto the breaking of bread ;but few to the drinking of the cup of His passion.^Many reverence His miracles, few follow theignominy of His cross. Luke ix. 14 ; wii. 41, 42. 126 IMITAT
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER XI. Ihat t/ic lovers of the Cross of JesUS arc fcxv \ ^^(^i^^ i- ESUS hath now many lovers of His heavenly kingdom, butfew bearers of His cross. He hath many desirous ofconsolation, but few of tribu-lation. He findeth many companions of His table, butfew of His abstinence. All desire to rejoice with Him, few are willingto endure any thing for Him. Many follow Jesus unto the breaking of bread ;but few to the drinking of the cup of His passion.^Many reverence His miracles, few follow theignominy of His cross. Luke ix. 14 ; wii. 41, 42. 126 IMITATION OF CHRIST. Many love Jesus so long as no adversitiesbefall them. Many praise and bless Him so long as theyreceive any consolation from Him. But if J]:sus hide Himself, and leave them buta little while, they fall either into complaining, orinto too much dejection of mind. 2. But they who love Jesus for His own sake,and not for some special comfort which theyreceive, bless Him in all tribulation and anguishof heart, as well as in the s
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