the imitation of christ(Ч·Â»ù¶½)-µÚ30ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
present¡¡delight¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Let¡¡not£»¡¡O¡¡my¡¡God£»¡¡let¡¡not¡¡flesh¡¡and¡¡blood¡¡prevail¡¡over¡¡
me£»¡¡let¡¡not¡¡the¡¡world¡¡and¡¡its¡¡short¡¡glory¡¡deceive¡¡me£»¡¡let¡¡not¡¡the¡¡devil¡¡and¡¡
his¡¡craftiness¡¡supplant¡¡me¡£¡¡Give¡¡me¡¡courage¡¡to¡¡resist£»¡¡patience¡¡to¡¡endure£»¡¡
constancy¡¡to¡¡presevere¡£¡¡Grant£»¡¡in¡¡place¡¡of¡¡all¡¡consolations¡¡of¡¡the¡¡world£»¡¡the¡¡
most¡¡sweet¡¡unction¡¡of¡¡Thy¡¡Spirit£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡place¡¡of¡¡carnal¡¡love£»¡¡pour¡¡into¡¡me¡¡
the¡¡love¡¡of¡¡Thy¡¡Name¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡4¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Behold£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡food¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡drink¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡clothing£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡needs¡¡
appertaining¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡support¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡body£»¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡burdensome¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡devout¡¡
spirit¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Grant¡¡that¡¡I¡¡may¡¡use¡¡such¡¡things¡¡with¡¡moderation£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡I¡¡be¡¡
not¡¡¡¡¡¡entangled¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡inordinate¡¡¡¡¡¡affection¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡£¡¡To¡¡¡¡¡¡cast¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡
things¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡lawful£»¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡nature¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡sustained£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡require¡¡
superfluities¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡merely¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡minister¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡delight£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡holy¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡law¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡118¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡119¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡IMITATION¡¡OF¡¡CHRIST¡¡
forbiddeth£»¡¡for¡¡otherwise¡¡the¡¡flesh¡¡would¡¡wax¡¡insolent¡¡against¡¡the¡¡spirit¡£¡¡
In¡¡all¡¡these¡¡things£»¡¡I¡¡beseech¡¡Thee£»¡¡let¡¡Thy¡¡hand¡¡guide¡¡and¡¡teach¡¡me£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡
in¡¡no¡¡way¡¡exceed¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡119¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡120¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡IMITATION¡¡OF¡¡CHRIST¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡62¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡personal¡¡love¡¡greatly¡¡hindereth¡¡from¡¡the¡¡highest¡¡good¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨My¡¡¡¡¡¡Son£»¡¡¡¡¡¡thou¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡all£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡thine¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡£¡¡
Know¡¡thou¡¡that¡¡the¡¡love¡¡of¡¡thyself¡¡is¡¡more¡¡hurtful¡¡thee¡¡than¡¡anything¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡According¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡love¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡inclination¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thou¡¡¡¡¡¡hast£»¡¡
everything¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡¡¡¡¡cleaveth¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡thee¡£¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡thy¡¡¡¡¡¡love¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡pure£»¡¡¡¡¡¡sincere£»¡¡
well¡regulated£»¡¡thou¡¡shalt¡¡not¡¡be¡¡in¡¡captivity¡¡to¡¡anything¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Do¡¡not¡¡covet¡¡
what¡¡thou¡¡mayest¡¡not¡¡have£»¡¡do¡¡not¡¡have¡¡what¡¡is¡¡able¡¡to¡¡hinder¡¡thee£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡
rob¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thee¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡inward¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡liberty¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡wonderful¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡thou¡¡¡¡¡¡committest¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡
thyself¡¡to¡¡Me¡¡from¡¡the¡¡very¡¡bottom¡¡of¡¡thy¡¡heart£»¡¡with¡¡all¡¡things¡¡which¡¡thou¡¡
canst¡¡desire¡¡or¡¡have¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡£¡¡¡¨Why¡¡art¡¡thou¡¡consumed¡¡with¡¡vain¡¡sorrow£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Why¡¡art¡¡thou¡¡wearied¡¡
with¡¡superfluous¡¡cares£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Stand¡¡thou¡¡by¡¡My¡¡good¡¡pleasure£»¡¡and¡¡thou¡¡shalt¡¡
suffer¡¡no¡¡loss¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡thou¡¡seekest¡¡after¡¡this¡¡or¡¡that£»¡¡and¡¡wilt¡¡be¡¡here¡¡or¡¡there£»¡¡
according¡¡to¡¡thine¡¡own¡¡advantage¡¡or¡¡the¡¡fulfilling¡¡of¡¡thine¡¡own¡¡pleasure£»¡¡
thou¡¡¡¡¡¡shalt¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡quiet£»¡¡¡¡¡¡nor¡¡¡¡¡¡free¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡care£»¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡everything¡¡
somewhat¡¡will¡¡be¡¡found¡¡lacking£»¡¡and¡¡everywhere¡¡there¡¡will¡¡be¡¡somebody¡¡
who¡¡opposeth¡¡thee¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡3¡£¡¡¡¨Therefore¡¡it¡¡is¡¡not¡¡gaining¡¡or¡¡multiplying¡¡of¡¡this¡¡thing¡¡or¡¡that¡¡which¡¡
advantageth¡¡thee£»¡¡but¡¡rather¡¡the¡¡despising¡¡it¡¡and¡¡cutting¡¡it¡¡by¡¡the¡¡root¡¡out¡¡
of¡¡thy¡¡heart£»¡¡which¡¡thou¡¡must¡¡not¡¡only¡¡understand¡¡of¡¡money¡¡and¡¡riches£»¡¡
but¡¡of¡¡the¡¡desire¡¡after¡¡honour¡¡and¡¡vain¡¡praise£»¡¡things¡¡which¡¡all¡¡pass¡¡away¡¡
with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡world¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡¡¡¡¡¡availeth¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡spirit¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡devotion¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡
wanting£»¡¡¡¡¡¡nor¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡peace¡¡¡¡¡¡stand¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡sought¡¡¡¡¡¡abroad£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
state¡¡of¡¡thy¡¡heart¡¡is¡¡without¡¡the¡¡true¡¡foundation£»¡¡that¡¡is£»¡¡if¡¡it¡¡abide¡¡not¡¡in¡¡
Me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thou¡¡¡¡¡¡mayest¡¡¡¡¡¡change£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡thou¡¡¡¡¡¡canst¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡better¡¡¡¡¡¡thyself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡
occasion¡¡ariseth¡¡and¡¡is¡¡accepted¡¡thou¡¡shalt¡¡find¡¡what¡¡thou¡¡didst¡¡fly¡¡from£»¡¡
yea¡¡more¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡PRAYER¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡FOR¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CLEANSING¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡OF¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡HEART¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡AND¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡FOR¡¡
HEAVENLY¡¡WISDOM¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡4¡£¡¡Strengthen¡¡me£»¡¡O¡¡God£»¡¡by¡¡the¡¡grace¡¡of¡¡Thy¡¡Holy¡¡Spirit¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Give¡¡me¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡120¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡121¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡IMITATION¡¡OF¡¡CHRIST¡¡
virtue¡¡to¡¡be¡¡strengthened¡¡with¡¡might¡¡in¡¡the¡¡inner¡¡man£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡free¡¡my¡¡heart¡¡
from¡¡all¡¡fruitless¡¡care¡¡and¡¡trouble£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡I¡¡be¡¡not¡¡drawn¡¡away¡¡by¡¡various¡¡
desires¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡whatsoever£»¡¡¡¡¡¡whether¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡value¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡great£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡
that¡¡I¡¡may¡¡look¡¡upon¡¡all¡¡as¡¡passing¡¡away£»¡¡and¡¡myself¡¡as¡¡passing¡¡away¡¡with¡¡
them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡profit¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sun£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡vanity¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
vexation¡¡of¡¡spirit¡££¨1£©¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Oh¡¡how¡¡wise¡¡is¡¡he¡¡that¡¡considereth¡¡thus£¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡5¡£¡¡Give¡¡me£»¡¡O¡¡Lord£»¡¡heavenly¡¡wisdom£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡may¡¡learn¡¡to¡¡seek¡¡Thee¡¡
above¡¡all¡¡things¡¡and¡¡to¡¡find¡¡Thee£»¡¡to¡¡relish¡¡Thee¡¡above¡¡all¡¡things¡¡and¡¡to¡¡
love¡¡Thee£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡understand¡¡all¡¡other¡¡things£»¡¡even¡¡as¡¡they¡¡are£»¡¡according¡¡
to¡¡the¡¡order¡¡of¡¡Thy¡¡¡¡wisdom¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Grant¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡prudently¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡avoid¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡flatterer£»¡¡
and¡¡patiently¡¡to¡¡bear¡¡with¡¡him¡¡that¡¡opposeth¡¡me£»¡¡for¡¡this¡¡is¡¡great¡¡wisdom£»¡¡
not¡¡to¡¡be¡¡carried¡¡by¡¡every¡¡wind¡¡of¡¡words£»¡¡nor¡¡to¡¡give¡¡ear¡¡to¡¡the¡¡wicked¡¡
flattering¡¡Siren£»¡¡for¡¡thus¡¡do¡¡we¡¡go¡¡safely¡¡on¡¡in¡¡the¡¡way¡¡we¡¡have¡¡begun¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨1£©¡¡Ecclesiastes¡¡ii¡£¡¡11¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡121¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡122¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡IMITATION¡¡OF¡¡CHRIST¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡63¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Against¡¡the¡¡tongues¡¡of¡¡detractors¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨My¡¡Son£»¡¡take¡¡it¡¡not¡¡sadly¡¡to¡¡heart£»¡¡if¡¡any¡¡think¡¡ill¡¡of¡¡thee£»¡¡and¡¡say¡¡of¡¡
thee¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡thou¡¡¡¡¡¡art¡¡¡¡¡¡unwilling¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡hear¡£¡¡Thou¡¡¡¡¡¡oughtest¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡worse¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
thyself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡believe¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡weaker¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡thyself¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡thou¡¡¡¡¡¡walkest¡¡
inwardly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡thou¡¡¡¡¡¡wilt¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡weigh¡¡¡¡¡¡flying¡¡¡¡¡¡words¡¡¡¡¡¡above¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡value¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡
small¡¡prudence¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡silence¡¡in¡¡an¡¡evil¡¡time¡¡and¡¡to¡¡turn¡¡inwardly¡¡unto¡¡
Me£»¡¡and¡¡not¡¡to¡¡be¡¡troubled¡¡by¡¡human¡¡judgment¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡£¡¡¡¨Let¡¡not¡¡thy¡¡peace¡¡depend¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡word¡¡of¡¡men£»¡¡for¡¡whether¡¡they¡¡
judge¡¡well¡¡or¡¡ill¡¡of¡¡thee£»¡¡thou¡¡art¡¡not¡¡therefore¡¡any¡¡other¡¡man¡¡than¡¡thyself¡£¡¡
Where¡¡is¡¡true¡¡peace¡¡or¡¡true¡¡glory£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Is¡¡it¡¡not¡¡in¡¡Me£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡he¡¡who¡¡seeketh¡¡
not¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡please¡¡¡¡¡¡men£»¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡feareth¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡displease£»¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡enjoy¡¡¡¡¡¡abundant¡¡¡¡¡¡peace¡£¡¡
From¡¡inordinate¡¡love¡¡and¡¡vain¡¡fear¡¡ariseth¡¡all¡¡disquietude¡¡of¡¡heart£»¡¡and¡¡all¡¡
distraction¡¡of¡¡the¡¡senses¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡122¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡123¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡IMITATION¡¡OF¡¡CHRIST¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡64¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡when¡¡tribulation¡¡cometh¡¡we¡¡must¡¡call¡¡upon¡¡and¡¡bless¡¡God¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Blessed¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡thy¡¡¡¡¡¡name£»¡¡¡¡¡¡O¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡evermore£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡hast¡¡¡¡¡¡willed¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡
temptation¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡trouble¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡cannot¡¡¡¡¡¡escape¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡
need¡¡to¡¡flee¡¡unto¡¡Thee£»¡¡that¡¡Thou¡¡mayest¡¡succour¡¡me¡¡and¡¡turn¡¡it¡¡unto¡¡me¡¡
for¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord£»¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡tribulation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡within¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡
heart£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡sore¡¡vexed¡¡by¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡suffering¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡lieth¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡
now£»¡¡O¡¡dear¡¡Father£»¡¡what¡¡shall¡¡I¡¡say£¿¡¡I¡¡am¡¡taken¡¡among¡¡the¡¡snares¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Save¡¡
me¡¡from¡¡this¡¡hour£»¡¡but¡¡for¡¡this¡¡cause¡¡came¡¡I¡¡unto¡¡this¡¡hour£»£¨1£©¡¡that¡¡Thou¡¡
mightest¡¡be¡¡glorified¡¡when¡¡I¡¡am¡¡deeply¡¡humbled¡¡and¡¡am¡¡delivered¡¡through¡¡
Thee¡£¡¡Let¡¡it¡¡be¡¡Thy¡¡pleasure¡¡to¡¡deliver¡¡me£»£¨2£©¡¡for¡¡what¡¡can¡¡I¡¡do¡¡who¡¡am¡¡
poor£»¡¡and¡¡without¡¡Thee¡¡whither¡¡shall¡¡I¡¡go£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Give¡¡patience¡¡this¡¡time¡¡also¡£¡¡
Help¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡O¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡God£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡fear¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡soever¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡
weighed¡¡down¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡£¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡amid¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡say£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord£»¡¡Thy¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡
done¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡well¡¡deserved¡¡to¡¡be¡¡troubled¡¡and¡¡weighed¡¡down¡£¡¡Therefore¡¡
I¡¡¡¡¡¡ought¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡bear£»¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡patience£»¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡tempest¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡
overpast¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡comfort¡¡¡¡¡¡return¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Yet¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡Thine¡¡¡¡¡¡omnipotent¡¡¡¡¡¡arm¡¡¡¡able¡¡¡¡¡¡also¡¡to¡¡
take¡¡this¡¡temptation¡¡away¡¡from¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡lessen¡¡its¡¡power¡¡that¡¡I¡¡fall¡¡not¡¡
utterly¡¡under¡¡it£»¡¡even¡¡as¡¡many¡¡a¡¡time¡¡past¡¡thou¡¡has¡¡helped¡¡me£»¡¡O¡¡God£»¡¡my¡¡
merciful¡¡¡¡¡¡God¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡deliverance¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡difficult¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡
much¡¡is¡¡it¡¡easy¡¡to¡¡Thee£»¡¡O¡¡right¡¡hand¡¡of¡¡the¡¡most¡¡Highest¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨1£©¡¡John¡¡xii¡£¡¡27¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨2£©¡¡Psalm¡¡xl¡£¡¡16¡£¡¡