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the manful bearing of the Cross of thy Lord�察�who out of love was crucified 

for thee。     Prepare thyself for the bearing many adversities and manifold 

troubles in this wretched life�察�because so it shall be with thee wheresoever 

thou art�察�and so in very deed thou shalt find it�察�wherever thou hide thyself。 

This   it   must   be�察  �and   there  is   no   means   of   escaping   from  tribulation   and 

sorrow�察�except to bear them patiently。              Drink thou lovingly thy Lord's cup 

if   thou   desirest   to   be   His   friend   and   to   have   thy   lot   with   Him。 Leave 

consolations to God�察�let Him do as seemeth best to Him concerning them。 

But do   thou   set   thyself  to   endure  tribulations�察  �and   reckon   them  the   best 

consolations�察�for the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be 



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compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us�撮�4�� nor would they 

be even if thou wert to endure them all。 

     11。 When thou hast come to this�察�that tribulation is sweet and pleasant 

to thee for Christ's sake�察�then reckon that it is well with thee�察�because thou 

hast found paradise on earth。           So long as it is hard to thee to suffer and 

thou    desirest    to  escape�察   �so  long    it  will  not   be  well    with   thee�察  �and 

tribulations will follow thee everywhere。 

     12。 If thou settest thyself to that thou oughtest�察�namely�察�to suffer and to 

die�察�it shall soon go better with thee�察�and thou shalt find peace。                  Though 

thou shouldest be caught up with Paul unto the third heaven�撮�5�� thou art 

not   on   that   account   secure   from   suffering   evil。   I   will   show   him�察  �saith 

Jesus�察   �what    great   things   he   must    suffer   for  My    Name's     sake。��6��    It 

remaineth�察  �therefore�察  �to   thee   to   suffer�察  �if   thou   wilt   love   Jesus   and   serve 

Him continually。 

     13。 Oh that thou wert worthy to suffer something for the name of Jesus�察�

how great glory should await thee�察�what rejoicing among all the saints of 

God�察  �what   bright   example   also   to   thy   neighbour�   �For   all   me   commend 

patience�察�although few be willing to practise it。              Thou oughtest surely to 

suffer a little for Christ when many suffer heavier things for the world。 

     14。 Know thou of a surety that thou oughtest to lead the life of a dying 

man。     And the more a man dieth to himself�察�the more he beginneth to live 

towards      God。    None     is  fit  for  the  understanding       of  heavenly     things�察�

unless     he   hath   submitted      himself    to  bearing     adversities    for   Christ。 

Nothing more acceptable to God�察�nothing more healthful for thyself in this 

world�察�than to suffer willingly for Christ。            And if it were thine to choose�察�

thou   oughtest   rather   to   wish   to   suffer   adversities   for   Christ�察  �than   to   be 

refreshed     with   manifold     consolations�察    �for  thou   wouldest     be  more    like 

Christ and more conformed to all saints。              For our worthiness and growth 

in grace lieth not in many delights and consolations�察�but rather in bearing 

many troubles and adversities。 

     15。 If indeed there had been anything better and more profitable to the 

health of men than to suffer�察�Christ would surely have shown it by word 

and   example。      For   both   the   disciples   who   followed   Him�察  �and   all   who 



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desire to follow Him�察�He plainly exhorteth to bear their cross�察�and saith�察�If 

any man will come after Me�察�let him deny himself and take up his cross�察�

and follow Me。��7��     So now that we have throughly read and studied all 

things�察�let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter。     We must through 

much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God。��8�� 

    ��1�� Matthew xvi。 24。      ��2�� Matthew xxv。 41。      ��3�� Luke xxiv。 46。 ��4�� 

Romans viii。 18。     ��5�� 2 Corinthians xii。 2。 ��6�� Acts ix。 16。   ��7�� Luke ix。 

23。    ��8�� Acts xiv。 21。 



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                Of the inward voice of Christ to the faithful soul 

    I will hearken what the Lord God shall say within me。��1��               Blessed is 

the soul which heareth the Lord speaking within it�察�and receiveth the word 

of consolation from His mouth。           Blessed are the ears which receive the 

echoes of the soft whisper of God�察�and turn not aside to the whisperings of 

this world。     Blessed truly are the ears which listen not to the voice that 

soundeth without�察�but to that which teacheth truth inwardly。             Blessed are 

the   eyes   which   are   closed   to   things   without�察  �but   are   fixed   upon   things 

within。    Blessed are they who search inward things and study to prepare 

themselves more and more by daily exercises for the receiving of heavenly 

mysteries。     Blessed are they who long to have leisure for God�察�and free 

themselves from every hindrance of the world。             Think on these things�察�O 

my soul�察�and shut the doors of thy carnal desires�察�so mayest thou hear what 

the Lord God will say within thee。 

    2。 These things saith thy Beloved�察 �I am thy salvation�察�I am thy peace 

and thy life。    Keep thee unto Me�察�and thou shalt find peace。;             Put away 

thee all transitory things�察�seek those things that are eternal。         For what are 

all temporal things but deceits�察�and what shall all created things help thee 

if thou be forsaken by the Creator。         Therefore put all things else awaym 

and   give thyself  to   the  Creator�察 �to   be   well pleasing   and   faithful   to   Him�察�

that thou mayest be able to attain true blessedness。 

    ��1�� Psalm lxxxv。 8。 



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                                       CHAPTER II 

             What the truth saith inwardly without noise of words 

     Speak Lord�察�for thy servant heareth。��1��            I am Thy servant�察�O give me 

understanding that I may know Thy testimonies。                  Incline my heart unto 

the   words    of  Thy   mouth。��2��      Let    thy   speech   distil  as  the  dew。    The 

children of Israel spake in old time to Moses�察�Speak thou unto us and we 

will hear�察�but let not the Lord speak unto us lest we die。��3��                Not thus�察�O 

Lord�察  �not   thus   do   I   pray�察  �but   rather   with   Samuel   the   prophet�察  �I   beseech 

Thee   humbly   and   earnestly�察  �Speak�察  �Lord�察  �for   Thy   servant   heareth。      Let 

not Moses speak to me�察�nor any prophet�察�but rather speak Thou�察�O Lord�察�

who didst inspire and illuminate all the prophets�察�for Thou alone without 

them   canst   perfectly   fill   me   with   knowledge�察  �whilst   they   without   Thee 

shall profit nothing。 

     2。 They can indeed utter words�察�but they give not the spirit。 They speak 

with exceeding beauty�察�but when Thou art silent they kindle not the heart。 

They give us scriptures�察�but Thou makest known the sense thereof。                     They 

bring   us   mysteries�察  �but   Thou   revealest   the   things   which   are   signified。 

They   utter   commandments�察  �but   Thou   helpest   to   the   fulfilling   of   them。 

They show the way�察�but Thou givest strength for the journey。                     They act 

only outwardly�察�but Thou dost instruct and enlighten the heart。 They water�察�

but   Thou   givest   the   increase。     They   cry   with   words�察  �but   Thou   givest 

understanding to the hearer。 

     3。 Therefore let   not Moses speak   to me�察 �but Thou�察�O  Lord my  God�察�

Eternal     Truth�察  �lest   I  die  and    bring   forth   no   fruit�察 �being    outwardly 

admonished�察       �but  not   enkindled     within�察   �lest  the  word     heard   but   not 

followed�察�known but not loved�察�believed but not obeyed�察�rise up   against 

me in the judgment。         Speak�察�Lord�察�for Thy servant heareth�察�Thou hast the 

words   of   eternal   life。��4��  Speak   unto   me   for   some   consolation   unto   my 

soul�察�for the amendment of my whole life�察�and for the praise and glory and 

eternal honour of Thy Name。 

     ��1�� I Samuel iii。 9。        ��2�� Psalm cxix。 125。           ��3�� Exodus xx。 19。 ��4�� 

John vi。 68。 



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     How   all   the   words   of   God   are   to   be   heard   with   humility�察  �and   how 

many consider them not 

     ;My Son�察�hear My words�察�for My words are most sweet�察�surpassing all 

the knowledge of the philosophers and wise men of this world。 My words 

are   spirit�察 �and   they   are  life�撮�1��  and   are  not   to  be  weighed     by   man's 

understanding。       They are not to be drawn forth for vain approbation�察�but 

to be heard in silence�察�and to be received with all humilty and with deep 

love。; 

     2。 And I said�察 �Blessed is the man whom Thou teachest�察�O Lord�察�and 

instructest   him   in   Thy   law�察  �that   Thou   mayest   give   him   rest   in   time   of 

adversity�撮�2�� and that he be not desolate in the earth。; 

     3。   ;I�察─  �saith   the   Lord�察   �taught   the   prophets   from   the   beginning�察  �and 

even now cease I not to speak unto all�察�but many are deaf and hardened 

against My voice�察�many love to listen to the world rather than to God�察�they 

follow   after   the   desires   of   the   flesh   more   readily   than   after   the   good 

pleasure of God。       The world promi

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