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through others he be clearly vindicated。             For he considereth that I am He 

who try the hearts and reins�撮�3�� who judge not outwardly and according to 

human   appearance�察  �for   often   in   Mine   eyes   that   is   found   blameworthy 

which in the judgment of men is held worthy of praise。; 

     5。   O   Lord   God�察  �O   Judge�察  �just�察  �strong�察  �and   patient�察  �who   knowest   the 

fraility   and    sinfulness    of  men�察   �be   Thou    my    strength    and   my    whole 

confidence�察     �for  my    own    conscience     sufficeth    me   not。   Thou     knowest 

what I know not�察�and therefore ought I under all rebuke to humble myself�察�

and to bear it meekly。        Therefore mercifully forgive me as often as I have 

not done this�察�and grant me the next time the grace of greater endurance。 

For better unto me is Thine abundant pity for the attainment of Thy pardon�察�

than the righteousness which I believe myself to have for defence against 

my conscience�察 �which lieth   wait against   me。             Although   I know  nothing 

against   myself�察  �yet   I   am   not   hereby   justified�撮�4��   because   if   Thy   mercy 

were removed away�察�in Thy sight should not man living be justified。��5�� 

     ��1��   Luke    ii。  35。     ��2��   Proverbs     xii。  21。     ��3��    Psalm    vii。  9。  ��4�� 

Corinthians iv。 4。        ��5�� Psalm cxliii。 2。 



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         That all troubles are to be endured for the sake of eternal life 

     ;My Son�察�let not the labours which thou hast undertaken for Me break 

thee   down�察  �nor   let   tribulations   cast   thee   down   in   any   wise�察  �but   let   my 

promise strengthen   and   comfort   thee   in   every  event。        I   am  sufficient   to 

reward   thee   above   all   measure   and   extent。     Not   long   shalt   thou   labour 

here�察�not always be weighed down with sorrows。                   Wait yet a little while�察�

and thou shalt see a speedy end of thine evils。              An hour shall come when 

all labour and confusion shall cease。             Little and short is all that passeth 

away with time。 

     2。   ;Do   earnestly  what   thou   dost�察  �labour   faithfully  in   My  vineyard�察  �I 

will   be   thy   reward。    Write�察    �read�察 �sing�察  �weep�察   �be   silent�察 �pray�察 �endure 

adversities manfully�察�eternal life is worthy of all these conflicts�察�yea�察�and 

of   greater。   Peace   shall   come   in   one   day   which   is   known   to   the   Lord�察�

which shall be neither day nor night�撮�1�� but light eternal�察�infinite clearness�察�

steadfast peace�察�and undisturbed rest。            Thou shalt not say then�察�Who shall 

deliver me from the body of this death�殖�2�� nor cry out�察�Woe is me�察�for my 

sojourning   is   prolonged�撮�3��   because   death   will   be   utterly   destroyed�察  �and 

there   shall   be   salvation   which   can   never   fail�察  �no   more   anxiety�察  �happy 

delight�察�sweet and noble society。 

     3。 ;Oh�察�if thou sawest the unfading crowns of the Saints in heaven�察�and 

with what great glory they now rejoice�察�who aforetime were reckoned by 

this world contemptibly and as it were unworthy of life�察�truly thou wouldst 

immediately humble thyself even to the earth�察�and wouldst desire rather to 

be in subjection to all�察�than to have authority over one�察�nor wouldst thou 

long for pleasant days of this life�察�but wouldst more rejoice to be afflicted 

for   God's   sake�察  �and    wouldst   esteem   it   gain   to   be   counted   for   nought 

amongst men。 

     4。 ;Oh�察�if these things were sweet to thy taste�察�and moved thee to the 

bottom   of   thine   heart�察  �how   shouldst   thou   dare   ever   once   to   complain�拭�

Are not all laborious things to be endured for the sake of eternal life�拭                  �It 



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is   no   small   thing�察  �the   losing   or   gaining   the   Kingdom   of   God。  Lift   up 

therefore thy face to heaven。          Behold�察�I and all My Saints with Me�察�who 

in this world had a hard conflict�察�now rejoice�察�are now comforted�察�are now 

secure�察  �are   now   at   peace�察  �and   shall   remain   with   Me   evermore�察  �in   the 

Kingdom of My Father。; 

     ��1�� Zechariah xiv。 7。         ��2�� Romans vii。 24。 ��3�� Psalm cxx。 



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              Of the day of eternity and of the straitness of this life 

     Oh most blessed mansion of the City which is above�                  �Oh most clear 

day of eternity which the night obscureth not�察�but the Supreme Truth ever 

enlighteneth�      �Day always   joyful�察 �always   secure  and never  changing   its 

state into those which are contrary。           Oh would that this day might shine 

forth�察�and that all these temporal things would come to an end。                 It shineth 

indeed upon the Saints�察�glowing with unending brightness�察�but only from 

afar and through a glass�察�upon those who are pilgrims on the earth。 

     2。 The   citizens   of   heaven   know  how   glorious   that   day   is�察  �the   exiled 

sons of Eve groan�察�because this is bitter and wearisome。 The days of this 

life are few and evil�察�full of sorrows and straits�察�where man is defiled with 

many   sins�察  �ensnared   with   many   passions�察  �bound   fast   with   many   fears�察�

wearied   with   many   cares�察  �distracted   with   many   questionings�察  �entangled 

with many vanities�察�compassed about with many errors�察�worn away with 

many   labours�察  �weighed   down   with   temptations�察  �enervated   by   pleasures�察�

tormented by poverty。 

     3。   Oh   when   shall   there   be   an   end   of   these   evils�拭�When   shall   I   be 

delivered     from    the  wretched     slavery    of  my    sins�拭   �When      shall  I  be 

mindful�察�O Lord�察�of Thee alone�拭           �When shall I rejoice in Thee to the full�拭�

When   shall   I   be   in  true   liberty   without   any   impediment�察  �without   any 

burden     on   mind    or  body�拭    �When      shall   there   be   solid  peace�察   �peace 

immovable and secure�察�peace within and without�察�peace firm on every side�拭�

Blessed   Jesus�察  �when   shall   I   stand   to   behold   Thee�拭  �When   shall   I   gaze 

upon the glory of Thy kingdom�拭              �When shalt Thou be to me all in all�拭�

Oh when shall I be with Thee in Thy Kingdom which Thou hast prepared 

from   the   foundation   of   the   world   for   them   that   love   Thee�拭  �I   am   left 

destitute�察  �an   exile   in   a   hostile   land�察  �where   are   daily   wars   and   grievous 

misfortunes。 

     4。   Console   my   exile�察  �mitigate   my   sorrow�察  �for   towards   Thee   all   my 

desire longeth。      For all is to me a burden�察�whatsoever this world offereth 



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for consolation。        I yearn to enjoy Thee intimately�察�but I cannot attain unto 

it。    I   long    to   cleave    to   heavenly     things�察   �but   temporal      things    and 

unmortified passions press me down。                 In my mind I would be above all 

things�察 �but   in   my  flesh   I   am  unwillingly  compelled   to   be   beneath   them。 

So�察�wretched man that I am�察�I fight with myself�察�and am made grievous 

even unto myself�察�while the spirit seeketh to be above and the flesh to be 

beneath。 

     5。   Oh    how   I   suffer   inwardly�察   �while   with   the   mind   I   discourse   on 

heavenly things�察�and presently a crowd of carnal things rusheth upon me 

whilst   I   pray。   My   God�察  �be   not   Thou   far   from   me�察  �nor   depart   in   wrath 

from Thy   servant。        Cast   forth   Thy   lightning   and   scatter   them�察  �send   out 

Thine     arrows�撮�1��      and   let  all  delusions     of  my    enemy      be  confounded。 

Recall my senses unto Thyself�察�cause me to forget all worldly things�察�grant 

me quickly to cast away and despise the imaginations of sin。                     Succour me�察�

O    Eternal    Truth�察   �that   no   vanity   man     move    me。     Come      unto    me�察  �O 

Heavenly       Sweetness�察     �and   let  all  impurity     flee   from   before    Thy    face。 

Pardon   me   also�察  �and   of   Thy   mercy   deal   gently   with   me�察  �whensoever   in 

prayer I think on anything besides Thee�察�for truly I confess that I am wont 

to   be   continually   distracted。      For   often   and   often�察  �where   in   the   body   I 

stand   or   sit�察  �there   I   myself   am   not�察  �but   rather   am   I   there�察  �whither   I   am 

borne   by   my   thoughts。        Where      my   thought     is�察  �there  am   I�察 �and   there 

commonly         is  my    thought    where     that  which     I  love   is。   That     readily 

occurreth to me�察�which naturally delighteth�察�or pleaseth through custom。 

     6。 Wherefore Thou�察�who art the Truth�察�hast plainly said�察�Where your 

treasure   is�察  �there   will   your   heart   be   also。��2��  If   I   love   heaven�察  �I   gladly 

meditate on heavenly things。             If I love the world�察�I rejoice in the delights 

of the world�察�and am made sorry by its adversities。                   If I love the flesh�察�I 

am continually imagining the things which belong to the flesh�察�if I love the 

spirit�察�I am delighted by meditating on spiritual things。                   For whatsoever 

things I love�察�on these I readily converse and listen�察�and carry home with 

me   the   images   of   them。     But   blessed   is   that   man   who   for  Thy   sake�察  �O 

Lord�察�is willing to part from all creatures�察�who doth v

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