Christ.SON, forsake thyself, and thou shalt find me.
Stand without chusing any thing and without seeking to have any thing as thy own.
Resign thyself, without resuming thy claim.
Christian. Lord, how often shall I resign myself? And wherein shall I forsake myself?
*Christ. Always and every hour, as well in little things as in great; I except nothing, but require that thou be naked and void of all things.
Otherwise how canst thou be mine, and I thine, unless both within and without thou art free from all self-will?
2. Some resign themselves, but with some exception; for they put not their whole trust in God, and therefore they study how to provide for themselves.
*Some also at first offer all; but afterwards being assaulted with temptation, return again to that which they had left, and therefore they go not forward in virtue.
These shall not attain to the true liberty of purity of heart, nor to the favour of my sweetest familiarity, unless they first make an entire resignation, and a daily oblation of themselves unto me.
3. I have often said unto thee, and now again I say the same; forsake thyself, resign thyself, and thou shalt enjoy much inward peace.