Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER XIX. Of tJic Exercises of a good Religious HE life of a ctoocI Religiousperson ought to excel in allvirtues ; ^ that he may inwardlybe such as outwardly he seem-eth to men. And rightly there ought tobe much more within, than isperceived without. For God beholdeth us; ^whom we are bound most highly to reverencewheresoever we are, and to walk in purity likeanofels in His siorht. Daily ought we to renew our purposes, and tostir up ourselves to greater fervour, as though thiswere the first day of our conversion ; and to sa)-, Matt. V.
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . CHAPTER XIX. Of tJic Exercises of a good Religious HE life of a ctoocI Religiousperson ought to excel in allvirtues ; ^ that he may inwardlybe such as outwardly he seem-eth to men. And rightly there ought tobe much more within, than isperceived without. For God beholdeth us; ^whom we are bound most highly to reverencewheresoever we are, and to walk in purity likeanofels in His siorht. Daily ought we to renew our purposes, and tostir up ourselves to greater fervour, as though thiswere the first day of our conversion ; and to sa)-, Matt. V. Psalm xxxiii. 13; Hcb. iv. 12, 13. ^ Psalm 50 IMITATION OF CHRIST. • Help me, my God! in this my good purpose,and in Thy holy service ; and grant that I maynow this day begin perfectly; for that which Ihave done hitherto is as nothing-. 2. According to our purpose shall be thesuccess of our spiritual profiting; and much dili-gence is necessary to him that will profit much. And if he that firmly purposeth often faileth,what shall he do that seldom or but weaklypurposeth any thing ? Yet in
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