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Y son, walk thou before Me in truth, and ever seek me in simplicity of thy heart.

He that walketh before Me in truth, shall be defended from the assaults of evil, and the truth shall set him free from seducers, and from the slanders of unjust men.

If the truth shall have made thee free, thou shalt be free indeed, and shalt not care for the vain words of men.

, it is true. According as Thou sayest: so, I beseech thee, let it be with me; let Thy truth teach me, guard me, and preserve me safe to the end.

Let it set me free from all evil affection and inordinate love; and I shall walk with thee in great liberty of heart.

2. teach thee (saith the Truth) those things which are right and pleasing in My sight.

Reflect on thy sins with great displeasure and grief; and never esteem thyself to be anything, because of any good works.

In truth thou art a sinner; thou art subject to and encumbered with many passions. Of thyself thou always tendest to nothing: speedily art thou cast down, speedily overcome, speedily disordered, speedily dissolved.