In Me ought thy love for thy friend to be grounded, and for My sake is he to be beloved, whosoever seemeth good to thee, and is very dear unto thee in this life. Without Me friendship hath no strength, nor shall endurel neither is that love true and pure, which is not knit by Me.
If thou couldest but perfectly bring thyself to nothing, and empty thyself of all created love, then ought I with great grace to overflow into thee. When thou lookest to the creatures, the countenance of the Creator is withdrawn from thee. Learn in all things to overcome thyself, for the sake of Thy Creator...
Forasmuch as when Thou art present, all things are delightful, but when Thou art absent, all things are a loathing.
for without sorrow none liveth in love...
Thy Beloved is of that nature, that He will admit of no rival; but will have thy heart alone, and sit on His own throne as King.
But now God hath thus ordered it, that we may learn to bear one another's burdens; for no man is without fault, no man without his burden, no man sufficient of himself, no man wise enough of himself; but we ought to bear with one another, comfort one another, help, instruct, and admonish one another.
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