Some walk not sincerely in my sight: but will know my secrets, and understand the high things of God, neglecting themselves and their own salvation.
These often, because I resist them, fall into great temptations and sins.
4. Fear the judgments of God; dread the wrath of the Almighty. But discuss not the works of the highest. Search thine own iniquities, how much thou hast offended, and how much good thou hast neglected.
Some place their religion only in books, some in images, some in outward forms and ceremonies.
Some have me in their mouths, but little in their hearts.
There are others that being illuminated in their understandings, and purged in their affection, continually pant after things eternal; these perceive what the spirit of truth speaketh in them.
Because it teacheth them to despise earthly, and love heavenly things; to neglect the world, and all the day and night to desire heaven.
CHAPTER V.
Of the wonderful effects of divine love.