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Translator: Richard Challoner
In Four Books,
Fifteenth Edition,
London:
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Let it then be our chief study to meditate on the life of Jesus Christ.
But it happeneth that many, by frequent hearing the gospel, are very little affected: because they have not the Spirit of Christ.
But he who would fully and feelingly understand the words of Christ: must study to make his whole life conformable to that of Christ.
In truth, sublime words make not a man holy and just: but a virtuous life maketh him dear to God.
I had rather feel compunction, than know its definition.
If thou didst know the whole bible by heart, and the sayings of all the philosophers: what would it all profit thee, without the love of God and his grace?
This is the highest wisdom: by despising the world, to tend to heavenly kingdoms.
It is vanity also to be ambitious of honours, and to raise one's self to a high station.
It is vanity to follow the lusts of the flesh: and to desire that for which thou must afterwards be grievously punished.
It is vanity to wish for a long life: and to take little care of leading a good life.
It is vanity to mind only this present life, and not to look forward into those things which are to come.
It is vanity to love that which passeth with all speed: and not to hasten thither where everlasting joy remains.
Study therefore to withdraw thy heart from the love of visible things, and to turn thyself to things invisible; For they that follow their sensuality, defile their conscience, and lose the grace of God.
Indeed an humble husbandman, that serveth God; is better than a proud philosopher, who, neglecting himself, considers the course of the heavens.
He, who knows himself well, is mean in his own eyes, and is not delighted with being praised by men.
If I should know all things that are in the world, and should not be in charity: what help would it be to me in the sight of God, who will judge me by my deeds?
They who are learned, are desirous to appear and to be called wise.
There are many things, the knowledge of which is of little or no profit to the soul.
And he is very unwise who attends to other things than what may serve to his salvation.
Many words do not satisfy the soul; but a good life gives ease to the mind; and a pure conscience affords a great confidence in God.
Be not therefore puffed up with any art or science; but rather fear upon account of the knowledge which is given thee.
If it seems to thee that thou knowest many things, and understandest them well enough: know at the same time that there are many more things of which thou art ignorant.
Why wouldst thou prefer thyself to any one, since there are many more learned and skilful in the law than thyself?
If thou wouldst know and learn any thing to the purpose: love to be unknown, and esteemed as nothing.
To have no opinion of ourselves, and to think always well and commendably of others, is great wisdom and high perfection.
If thou shouldst see another openly sin, or commit some heinous crime, yet thou oughtest not to esteem thyself better: because thou knowest not how long thou mayest remain in a good state.
We are all frail: but see thou think no one more frail than thyself.
Our opinion, and our sense, often deceive us, and discover but little.
What signifies making a great dispute about abstruse and obscure matters, for not knowing of which we shall not be questioned at the day of judgment.
It is a great folly for us to neglect things profitable and necessary, and willingly to busy ourselves about those which are curious and hurtful.--We have eyes and see not.
Let all teachers hold their peace; let all creatures be silent in thy sight: speak thou alone to me.
A pure, simple, and steady spirit, is not dissipated by a multitude of affairs; because he performs them all to the honour of God, and endeavours to be at rest within himself, and free from all seeking of himself.
Who is a greater hinderance and trouble to thee, than thine own unmortified affection of heart?
A good and devout man first disposes his works inwardly, which he is to do outwardly.
Neither do they draw him to the desires of an inordinate inclination: but he bends them to the rule of right reason.
Who has a stronger conflict than he who strives to overcome himself?
And this must be our business, to strive to overcome ourselves, and daily to gain strength against ourselves, and to grow better and better.
The humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God, than the deepest search after science.
Learning is not to be blamed, nor the mere knowledge of any thing, which is good in itself, and ordained by God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is always to be preferred before it.
But because many make it more their study to know, than to live well: therefore are they often deceived, and bring forth none, or very little fruit.
Verily, when the day of judgment comes, we shall not be examined what we have read, but what we have done; nor how learnedly we have spoken, but how religiously we have lived.
Tell me now where are all those great doctors, with whom thou wast well acquainted, whilst they were living, and flourished in learning?
Now others possess their livings, and I know not whether they ever think of them.
In their life-time they seemed to be something: and now they are not spoken of.
How many perish in the world thro' vain learning, who take little care of the service of God.
And because they chuse rather to be great than to be humble, therefore they are lost in their own imaginations.
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