250. Let not the adversary find his image in
thee, let him not find fury nor rage; for in these exists the likeness
of wickedness. “Our adversary the devil as a roaring lion
seeketh whom he may kill, whom he may devour.” 1 Pet. v. 8. Let him not find desire for gold,
nor heaps of money, nor the appearance of vices, lest he take from thee
the voice of liberty. For the voice of true liberty is heard,
when thou canst say: “The prince of this world shall come,
and shall find no part in me.” S. John xiv. 30.
Therefore, if thou art sure that he will find nothing in thee, when he
comes to search through thee, thou wilt say, as the patriarch Jacob did
to Laban: “Know now if there is aught of thine with
me.” Gen. xxxi. 32. Rightly do
we account Jacob blessed with whom Laban could find naught of
his. For Rachel had hidden the gold and silver images of his
gods.