The Founders of the New Devotion; Being the Lives of Gerard Groote, Florentius Radewin And Their Followers V.3
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Therefore was he numbered amongst those Sheep of whom our Saviour said: "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them and they follow me." CHAPTER VII «t€ How he despised the life of the world and joined himself to Master Gerard (0 ASTER FLORENTIUS,therefore, being breathed upon by the Spirit of God and inwardly besprinkled with heavenly dew, suddenly withdrew his idle feet which he had at first planted upon the way of this present world. He prudently considered that to the short-lived gratification... of the flesh there should surely suc- ceed death the ruthless, and grief eternal. He resolved, therefore, to despise the deceitful honours of the world, and to his own exceeding gain thought good to follow the lowly life of Christ, that he might not lose his part in that home-land of the angels which is fair with flowers. Wishing then to converse more intimately with Master Gerard, whom he saw to be zealous toward all men for their soul's health, he delayed not to approach confidently his reverend presence, and to set in order before him his inmost thoughts; for he looked upon Gerard as the friend and steward of God.
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