For all that is not of God shall perish.
*Keep this short and perfect saying, Forsake all, and thou shalt find all; leave desire, and thou shalt find rest.
Consider this well, and when thou hast fulfilled it, thou shalt understand all things.
2. Christian. Lord, that is not one day’s work; yea, in this short word is contained all perfection.
Christ. Son, thou must not go back, nor straitways be dejected, when thou hearest of the ways of the perfect; but rather be stirred up to higher things, and at least desire and sigh after them.
I would thou wert come to this, that thou wert no longer a lover of thyself, but didst stand merely at my beck.
Then thou wouldst please me, and all thy life would pass away in joy and peace.
Thou hast yet many things to forsake; which, unless thou wholly resignest up unto me, thou shalt not attain that which thou desirest.
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayst be rich: that is, heavenly wisdom, which treadeth under foot all earthly things.
Cast away earthly wisdom, and all study to please others or thyself.