*To walk inwardly with God, and not to love any thing without, is the state of a spiritual man.
CHAPTER VII.
Of the love of Jesus.
BLESSED is he that understandeth what it is to love Jesus, and to despise himself for Jesus.
Thou oughtest to leave what thou hast loved hitherto, for the sake of Jesus; for he will be loved alone.
The love of things created is deceitful and inconstant: the love of Jesus is faithful and constant.
*He that cleaveth unto a creature, shall fall when it falls: he that embraceth Jesus, shall stand firmly for ever.
Love him, and keep him for thy friend, who, when all go away, will not forsake thee.
*Thou must one day be left of all whether thou wilt or no.