Tell me, what can be as great ‘in heaven or on earth,’
(cf Ps 73:25) than that one may become a son of God, His heir and fellow-heir
with Christ (cf Rom 8:17)? Nothing
whatever! But because we prefer earthly
things and things that are at hand, and do not seek the blessings that are ‘laid
up in heaven,’ (Col 1:5) nor cleave to them with longing, we provide a sure
proof to those who look at us that we are victims of the disease of unbelief,
as it is written, ‘How can you believe, who receive glory from men and do not
seek the glory that comes from the only God,’ (Jn 5:44)? Then, when we have become slaves of passion
we are nailed fast to the earth and what is on it and altogether refuse to look
up to heaven and to God. Being deceived
by folly of soul, we disobey His commandments and fall away from His adoption
of us as His sons.
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