The Christian's Pattern: Or, a Treatise of the Imitation of Jesus Christ. In Four Books. Written Originally in Latin by Thomas À Kempis. Now Rendered Into English. To which are Added, Meditations and Prayers for Sick Persons. By George Stanhope, ...

J. Boyle, 1779 - 384 pages

O N TE NTS The FIRST BOOK	1

Chap Page I OF F the Contempt of the Vanities of the World 2 Modefty	2

The Doctrine of Truth	6

Prudence in our Behaviour II	11

Of Reading the Holy Scriptures 112	12

Of Inordinate Affections 3	13

Directions for avoiding Pride and Vain Confidences	14

Againſt too general Acquaintance and inconvenient Freedoms in	16

Walk humbly with thy God and worſhip him in Truth	129

The Power of the Love of God	132

The Trial of true Lovem	136

Grace must be received without Oftentation 340	143

To Of doing all to the Glory of God Adobe na drates 5345	147

Of regulating our Defires	150

The Neceffity and Reaſonableneſs of Patience H A	153

Obedience to Superiors enforced by Chrifts Example	156

Obedience and a State of Subjection 17	17

Few Words are beft	18

Peace of Mind and a Defire of Improvement 20	20

The Advantage of Afflictions	23

Of refifting Temptations	24

Against rash Judging	30

Of Bearing with other Mens Faults	32

A Reclufe Life 35	35

Of the Examples of Holy Men in former Ages 19 The Exercife of a truly Religious Perfon inaceplat	39

Love of Solitude and Silence	44

Of Compunction of Heart	48

The Miferable Condition of Man confidered peque al bo 32	57

Of the Laſt Judgment and the Eternal Puniſhment of Ungodly	62

Men	63

Of Zeal in the Reformation of our Lives	68

THE Life of the Spiritual Man pals	77

The Advantage of Humility	83

The Peacemaker 184	84

Chap Page 6 The Joy of a Good Conſcience T	90

Of Loving Jefus above all Things	94

of intimate Converſation and Friendſhip with Jeſus	96

The Difconfolate State	99

Thankfulneſs for Gods Mercies 1	104

Of Loving Chrift in Affliction	107

The Reaſonableness of taking up our Crofs	110

The THIRD BOOK Digefted in Conferences between CHRIST and the 莱芜 Soul of his Difciple THE Happiness of fuch a Converfation	121

God is in the fmall ftill Voice	123

Of the general Difregard to Gods Word and the Obedience r due to it Bringh125	125

A Prayer for Heavenly Inftruction and Devotion	128

Gods Judgments are to be confiderd for our Humiliation	158

With what Referve we ought to pray +3 do sve	160

A Prayer for Grace to do the Will of God mometa 25	162

God is our only Comfort in Trouble Men M say	163

Of Cafting our Care upon God	165

Chrift our Pattern of Patience in Affiictions	167

Of bearing Injuries and how we may judge of true Patience	169

The Infirmities and Miferies of our prefent State 4x 10	172

Of Placing all our hope and Happineſs in God T	176

A Thanksgiving for Gods Mercies	180

The Things which make for Peace	183

A Prayer againſt Evil Thoughts 27 A Prayer for Spiritual Illumination pilkita bak vala186	186

Against a bufy inquifitive Temper abled work	187

978	188

A Chriſtian muft devote himself entirely to God before	218

Againſt a fond	231

Nothing too much	237

The different Motions of Nature and Grace	258

SelfDenial enforced from Chrifts Example	265

Gol is the Good Mans Hope and Confidence	273

831	279

The Dignity of the Sacrament and Honour of the Priesthood300	300

To The Sin and Miſchief of Abfenting from the Lords Supper	311

The Benefit of Chrifts Body and Blood	317

A Prayer for Relief in our Wants and Spiritual Diftreffes	331

MEDITATIONS and PRAYERS	1

Know thyfelf 6	5

24	22

38	38

Title	The Christian's Pattern: Or, a Treatise of the Imitation of Jesus Christ. In Four Books. Written Originally in Latin by Thomas À Kempis. Now Rendered Into English. To which are Added, Meditations and Prayers for Sick Persons. By George Stanhope, ...
Contributors	George Stanhope, Thomas (à Kempis)
Publisher	J. Boyle, 1779
Original from	National Library of Scotland
Digitized	6 Sep 2022
Length	384 pages

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