Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER Of self-denial, and renouncing every evil appetite. Y son, thou canst not possessperfect liberty unless thouwholly renounce thyself.^ They all are but in fetterswho merely seek their owninterest, and , are lovers ofthemselves. Covetous are they, curious, wander-ers, always seeking what is soft and delicate, notthe things of Jesus Christ, but oftentimes devisingand framinof that which will not all that is not of God shall this short and complete saying : For-sake all and thou shalt find all. Forego desireand thou
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER Of self-denial, and renouncing every evil appetite. Y son, thou canst not possessperfect liberty unless thouwholly renounce thyself.^ They all are but in fetterswho merely seek their owninterest, and , are lovers ofthemselves. Covetous are they, curious, wander-ers, always seeking what is soft and delicate, notthe things of Jesus Christ, but oftentimes devisingand framinof that which will not all that is not of God shall this short and complete saying : For-sake all and thou shalt find all. Forego desireand thou shalt find rest. Consider this well, and when thou hast fulfilledit, thou shalt understand all things. Matt. .\vi. 24 : xi\. 8, 9. IMITATION OF CHRIST. 241 2. O Lord, this is not the work of one day, norchildrens sport; yea rather in this short word isincluded all perfection. My son, thou oughtest not to turn back, nor atonce to be cast down, when thou hearest of theway of the perfect ; but rather to be stirred up tohigfher thing-s, and at least in lon
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