CHAPTER VIII.
Of familiar friendship with Jesus.
*WHEN Jesus is present, all is well; but when Jesus is absent every thing is hard.
When Jesus speaketh not inwardly, we have no true comfort: but if Jesus speak but one word, we feel much consolation.
Did not Mary presently rise from the place where she wept, when Martha said unto her, The master is come and calleth for thee?
Happy the hour when Jesus calleth from tears to spiritual joy!
How dry and cold art thou without Jesus! How foolish and vain if thou desirest any thing out of Jesus!
*Is not this a greater loss, than if thou shouldest lose the whole world?
2. What can the world profit thee without Jesus?
To be without Jesus is a grievous hell; and to be with Jesus a sweet paradise.