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thought of men。        For so it is that who considereth his own poverty and 

vileness�察�ought not only to draw therefrom no grief or sorrow�察�or sadness 

of   spirit�察  �but   rather   comfort   and   cheerfulness�察  �because   Thou�察  �Lord�察  �hast 

chosen the poor and humble�察�and those who are poor in this world�察�to be 

Thy friends and acquaintance。            So give all Thine apostles witness whom 

Thou hast made princes in all lands。             Yet they had their conversation in 

this world blameless�察�so humble and meek�察�without any malice or deceit�察�

that they even rejoiced to suffer rebukes for Thy Name's sake�撮�1�� and what 

things the world hateth�察�they embraced with great joy。 

     5。 Therefore ought nothing   so much to rejoice  him who loveth Thee 

and knoweth Thy benefits�察�as Thy will in him�察�and the good pleasure of 

Thine   eternal   Providence�察  �wherewith   he   ought   to   be   so   contented   and 

comforted�察�that he would as willingly be the least as any other would be 

the   greatest�察  �as   peaceable   and   contented   in   the   lowest   as   in   the   highest 

place�察�and as willingly held of small and low account and of no name or 

reputation as to be more honourable and greater in the world than others。 

For Thy will and the love of Thine honour ought to go before all things�察�

and   to   please   and   comfort   him   more�察  �than   all   benefits   that   are   given   or 

may be given to himself。 

     ��1�� Act v。 41。 



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                      Of four things which bring great peace 

     ;My Son�察�now will I teach thee the way of peace and of true liberty。; 

     2。 Do�察�O my Lord�察�as Thou sayest�察�for this is pleasing unto me to hear。 

     3。 ;Strive�察�My Son�察�to do another's will rather than thine own。 Choose 

always to have less rather than more。          Seek always after the lowest place�察�

and to be subject to all。       Wish always and pray that the will of God be 

fulfilled in thee。    Behold�察�such a man as this entereth into the inheritance 

of peace and quietness。; 

    4。   O   my    Lord�察  �this  Thy   short   discourse    hath   in  itself  much   of 

perfectness。     It   is   short   in   words   but   full   of   meaning�察  �and   abundant   in 

fruit。   For if it were possible that I should fully keep it�察�disturbance would 

not so easily arise within me。       For as often as I feel myself disquieted and 

weighed down�察�I find myself to have gone back from this teaching。                   But 

Thou�察    �Who     art  Almighty�察   �and    always    lovest   progress   in   the  soul�察�

vouchsafe more grace�察�that I may be enabled to fulfil Thy exhortation�察�and 

work out my salvation。 

             A PRAYER AGAINST EVIL THOUGHTS 

     5。 O Lord my God�察�be not Thou far from me�察�my God�察�haste Thee to 

help   me�撮�1��   for   many   thought   and   great   fears   have   risen   up   against   me�察�

afflicting my  soul。     How  shall   I pass through   them  unhurt�拭  �how  shall   I 

break through them�拭�

     6。   ;I;�察  �saith   He�察   �will   go   before   thee�察  �and   make   the   crooked   places 

straight。;��2��    I   will   open   the   prison   doors�察  �and   reveal   to   thee   the   secret 

places。 

     7。 Do�察�Lord�察�as Thou sayest�察�and let all evil thoughts fly away before 

Thy face。     This is my hope and my only comfort�察�to fly unto Thee in all 

tribulation�察�to hope in Thee�察�to call upon Thee from my heart and patiently 

wait for Thy loving kindness。 

            A PRAYER FOR ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE MIND 

     8。 Enlighten me�察�Blessed Jesus�察�with the brightness of Thy inner light�察�



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and cast forth all darkness from the habitation of my heart。                    Restrain my 

many wandering thoughts�察�and carry away the temptations which strive to 

do me hurt。       Fight Thou mightily for me�察�and drive forth the evil beasts�察�

so    call   I  alluring    lusts�察  �that   peace    may     be   within    Thy    walls    and 

plenteousness of praise within Thy palaces�撮�3�� even in my pure conscience。 

Command Thou the winds and the storms�察�say unto the sea�察 �Be still�察─�say 

unto the stormy wind�察 �Hold thy peace�察─�so shall there be a great calm。 

     9。 Oh send forth Thy light and Thy truth�撮�4�� that they may shine upon 

the  earth�察  �for   I   am  but   earth   without   form  and   void   until Thou   give   me 

light。    Pour forth Thy grace from above�察�water my heart with the dew of 

heaven�察  �give   the   waters   of   devotion   to   water   the   face   of   the   earth�察  �and 

cause it to bring forth good and perfect fruit。               Lift up my mind which is 

oppressed with the weight of sins�察�and raise my whole desire to heavenly 

things�察  �that   having   tasted   the   sweetness   of   the   happiness   which   is   from 

above�察�it may take no pleasure in thinking of things of earth。 

     10。 Draw me and deliver me from every unstable comfort of creatures�察�

for no created thing is able to satisfy my desire and to give me comfort。 

Join   me   to   Thyself   by   the   inseparable   bond   of   love�察  �for   Thou   alone   art 

sufficient   to   him   that   loveth   Thee�察  �and   without   Thee   all   things   are   vain 

toys。 

     ��1�� Psalm lxxi。 12。         ��2�� Isaiah xlv。 2。        ��3�� Psalm cxxii。 7。 ��4�� Psalm 

xliii。 3。 



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              Of avoiding of curious inquiry into the life of another 

     ;My Son�察�be not curious�察�nor trouble thyself with vain cares。 What is 

that to thee�拭     �Follow thou Me。��1��         For what is it to thee whether a man 

be this or that�察�or say or do thus or thus�拭        �Thou hast no need to answer for 

others�察  �but   thou   must   give   an   answer   for   thyself。  Why   therefore   dost 

thou entangle thyself�拭        �Behold�察�I know all men�察�and I behold all things 

which are done under the sun�察�and I know how it standeth with each one�察�

what   he   thinketh�察  �what   he   willeth�察  �and   to   what   end   his   thoughts   reach。 

All   things   therefore   are   to   be   committed   to   Me�察  �watch   thou   thyself   in 

godly   peace�察  �and   leave   him   who   is   unquiet   to   be   unquiet   as   he   will。 

Whatsoever he shall do or say�察�shall come unto him�察�for he cannot deceive 

Me。 

     2。 ;Trouble not thyself about the shadow of a great name�察�nor about 

the   friendship   of   many�察  �nor   about   the   love   of   men   towards   thee。   For 

these    things   beget   distraction    and   great   sorrows    of  heart。    My     word 

should   speak   freely   unto   thee�察  �and   I   would   reveal   secrets�察  �if   only   thou 

didst diligently look for My appearing�察�and didst open unto Me the gates 

of thy heart。      Be sober and watch unto prayer�撮�2�� and humble thyself in 

all things。; 

     ��1�� John xxi。 12。       ��2�� I Peter iv。 7。 



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               Wherein firm peace of heart and true profit consist 

     ;My Son�察�I have said�察�Peace I leave with you�察�My peace I give unto 

you�察�not as the world giveth give I unto you。��1��                All men desire peace�察�

but all do not care for the things which belong unto true peace。               My peace 

is with the humble and lowly in heart。 Thy peace shall be in much patience。 

If   thou   heardest   Me�察  �and   didst   follow   My   voice�察  �thou   shouldest   enjoy 

much peace。; 

     2。 What then shall I do�察�Lord�拭�

     3。 ;In everything take heed to thyself what thou doest�察�and what thou 

sayest�察�and direct all thy purpose to this�察�that thou please Me alone�察�and 

desire   or   seek   nothing   apart   from   Me。    But�察  �moreover�察  �judge   nothing 

rashly concerning the words and deeds of others�察�nor meddle with matter 

which are not committed to thee�察�and it may be that thou shalt be disturbed 

little or rarely。    Yet never to feel any disquiet�察�nor to suffer any pain of 

heart   or   body�察  �this   belongeth   not   to   the   present   life�察  �but   is   the   state   of 

eternal rest。    Therefore count not thyself to have found true peace�察�if thou 

hast felt no grief�察�nor that then all is well if thou hast no adversary�察�not that 

this   is   perfect   if   all   things   fall   out   according   to   thy   desire。 Nor   then 

reckon thyself to be anything great�察�or think that thou art specially beloved�察�

if thou   art   in   a   state   of great   fervour   and   sweetness of   spirit�察  �for not   by 

these things is the true lover of virtue known�察�nor in them doth the profit 

and perfection of man consist。; 

     4。 In what then�察�Lord�拭�

     5。   ;In   offering   thyself   with   all   thy   heart   to   the   Divine   Will�察  �in   not 

seeking the things which are thine own�察�whether great or small�察�whether 

temporal or eternal�察�so that thou remain with the same steady countenance 

in giving of thanks between prosperity and adversity�察�weighing all things 

in an equal balance。        If thou be so brave and long´suffering in hope that 

when inward comfort is taken from thee�察�thou even prepare thy heart for 

more   endurance�察  �and   justify   not   thyself�察  �as   though   thou   oughtest   not   to 



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suffer these heavy things�察�but dost justify Me in all things that I appoint�察�

and dost

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