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Introduction - Preface - First Conversation - Second Conversation - Third Conversation - Fourth Conversation - First Letter - Second Letter - Third Letter - Fourth Letter - Fifth Letter - Sixth Letter - Seventh Letter - Eighth Letter - Ninth Letter - Tenth Letter - Eleventh Letter - Twelfth Letter - Thirteenth Letter - Fourteenth Letter - Fifteenth Letter - Contents -

assistance of GOD, we should never lose sight of Him — no, not for a moment. Believe me; make immediately a holy and firm resolution nevermore wilfully to forget Him, and to spend the rest of your days in His sacred presence, deprived, for the love of Him, if He thinks fit, of all consolations.

Set heartily about this work, and if you do it as you ought, be assured that you will soon find the effects of it. I will assist you with my prayers, poor as they are. I recommend myself earnestly to yours and those of your holy society, being theirs, and more particularly

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I have received from Mrs. _____ the things which you gave her for me. I wonder that you have not given me your thoughts of the little book I sent to you, and which you must have received. Pray set heartily about the practice of it in your old age; it is better late than never.

I cannot imagine how religious persons can live satisfied without the practice of the presence of GOD. For my part, I keep myself retired with Him in the fund or center of my soul as much as I can; and while I am so with Him I fear nothing, but the least turning from Him is insupportable.

This exercise does not much fatigue the body; it is, however, proper to deprive it sometimes, nay, often, of many little pleasures which are innocent and lawful, for GOD will not permit that a soul which desires to be devoted

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