_ 28 _ because when men are tempted, they sometimes put a bad construction on things. [If you think otherwise, do what you feel will be of greater service to God and your neighbour]. Be advised that, in all your actions and conversations, you should treat all the people you deal with spiritually, whether they are good friends, bad friends or otherwise, as if they had been your enemies at some time. Because this will benefit you by edifying them greatly in every way and confound them when they cease to be your friends. Use your discretion when dealing with this evil world and you will always live above yourself. You will thus enjoy God the more and you will understand yourself better. Because many situations arise from the inattention, we pay ourselves, whereby those who were our friends cease to be so, and those who are our enemies, as well as those who do not know us, take offence. Be careful not to abandon personal examination of conscience twice a day, or at least once. Above all lead your life paying greater attention to your own conscience than that of other people, because whoever is not at ease with himself, how will he be so with others? Your sermons must be as regular as possible, because they are a univer-
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