That I, as sincerely as I desire the salvation of my own soul, avoid and flee from all idolatry, [258] sorcery, soothsaying, superstition, [259] invocation of saints, or any other creatures; [260] and learn rightly to know the only true God; [261] trust in him alone, [262] with humility [263] and patience submit to him; [264] expect all good things from him only; [265] love, [266] fear, [267] and glorify him with my whole heart; [268] so that I renounce and forsake all creatures, rather than commit even the least thing contrary to his will. [269]

[258] 1 John 5:21; 1:Cor. 6:9, 10; 1:Cor. 10:7, 14.

[259] Lev. 19:31; Deut. 18:9-12.

[260] Matt. 4:10; Rev. 19:10; Rev. 22:8 , 9.

[261] John 17:3.

[262] Jer. 17:5, 7.

[263] 1:Pet. 5:5, 6.

[264] Heb. 10:36; Col. 1:11; Rom. 5:3, 4; 1:Cor. 10:10; Philip. 2:14.

[265] Ps. 104:27-30; Isa. 45:7; James 1:17.

[266] Deut. 6:5; Matt. 22:37.

[267] Deut. 6:2; Ps. 111:10; Prov. 1:7; Prov. 9:10; Matt. 10:28.

[268] Matt. 4:10; Deut. 10:20, 21.

[269] Matt. 5:29, 30; Matt. 10:37; Acts 5:29.