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 Render'd Into English. To which are Added, Meditations and Prayers, for Sick Persons. By George Stanhope ... The Fifth EditionM. Roberts, 1706 - 384 pages |
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... these Reflections of general Use to the World . For which reafon also , he hath not been nicely close in many of the Flights usual with these Contem- plative and Mystical Divines . Thinking it better , either to give thofe Rapturous ...
... these Reflections of general Use to the World . For which reafon also , he hath not been nicely close in many of the Flights usual with these Contem- plative and Mystical Divines . Thinking it better , either to give thofe Rapturous ...
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... These Men , fo eminent in their refpective Profeffions , no doubt , thought themselves confiderable in their own time ; but now that time is gone , and they are loft in univerfal Silence : Their very Names buried as deep as their Bodies ...
... These Men , fo eminent in their refpective Profeffions , no doubt , thought themselves confiderable in their own time ; but now that time is gone , and they are loft in univerfal Silence : Their very Names buried as deep as their Bodies ...
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... these Cafes happen , To refufe fuch Compliances , manifeft- ly betrays our own Self - conceit ; and is not Conftan- cy , but Obftinacy of Spirit . DE CHAP . X. Few Words are beft . Ecline Crowds and Company as much as conve- niently you ...
... these Cafes happen , To refufe fuch Compliances , manifeft- ly betrays our own Self - conceit ; and is not Conftan- cy , but Obftinacy of Spirit . DE CHAP . X. Few Words are beft . Ecline Crowds and Company as much as conve- niently you ...
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... these very Diverfions to the Edi- fication of our felves , and them that hear us . Imper- tinent and lavish Talking is in it felf a very vicious Habit , and a wretched Hindrance to our Spiritual Proficiency . And these two ...
... these very Diverfions to the Edi- fication of our felves , and them that hear us . Imper- tinent and lavish Talking is in it felf a very vicious Habit , and a wretched Hindrance to our Spiritual Proficiency . And these two ...
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... these Spiritual Delights , proceeds from Paffions unsubdued , and from our own Sloth , which cares not to encounter Difficul- ties , nor aspire to the Perfection of the Saints . Hence is that Tameness and Dejection of Spirit , fo ...
... these Spiritual Delights , proceeds from Paffions unsubdued , and from our own Sloth , which cares not to encounter Difficul- ties , nor aspire to the Perfection of the Saints . Hence is that Tameness and Dejection of Spirit , fo ...
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Affections Affiftance Afflictions againſt becauſe beft Bleffed Cafe caft canft cern CHAP Chrift Chriftian Comforts Confcience Confequence confider conftant Converfation Crofs deferve Defires defpife Delight Difciple difpofed Difpofition Divine Divine Grace Efteem Eternal Exercife fafe fame Favour feek feem felves fenfible ferve fhall fhort fhould fince firft Fleſh fome ftand ftill fubmit fuch fure Glory Goodneſs Happineſs happy hath Heart Heaven heavenly himſelf holy Honour humble Jefus juft labour laft lefs Lord Love Meaſure Mercy Mifery mighty Mind moft moſt muft muſt neceffary nefs obferve Occafions Paffions Patience Peace perfect Perfon Pfal pleaſe Pleaſure Praife Praiſe Prayers prefent Promife Purpoſes Reafon Reaſon refigned Refolutions reft Senfe Soul Spirit Sufferings Temptations thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou art thou fhalt Thoughts thy felf thy Grace true Truth Tryals Underſtanding unto Vanity Virtue whofe Wiſdom Wiſhes worfe World wretched Zeal
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Page 11 - Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence, shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure, but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Page 11 - My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him : For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Page 11 - For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Page 282 - Sinner dare to appear before thee ? Or how canft Thou, who art of purer Eyes than to behold Iniquity, endure to make fuch condefcending Approaches, to a Soul...
Page 103 - No, let a penitent and contrite spirit always be my portion, and may I ever so be the favourite of heaven, as never to forget that I am chief of sinners. Knowledge in the sublime and glorious mysteries of the Christian faith, and ravishing contemplations of God and a future state, are most desirable advantages; but still I prefer charity which edifieth, before the highest intellectual perfections of that knowledge which puffeth up.
Page 282 - Phyfician of Souls; hungry and thirfty to this Fountain of Living Water, and Bread of Life ; poor and needy to the Bountiful King of Heaven ; a Servant to his kind Mafter ; a...
Page 35 - O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Cor.
Page 16 - I shall fear to die in ; but that whether I live, I may live unto the Lord ; or whether I die, I may die unto the Lord ; so that living and dying I may be thine, through Jesus Christ.
Page 175 - Unworthinefs, the better they qualifie themfelves for frefh and greater Demonftrations of thy Love and Liberality. Again, the Man to whom thou haft diftributed more fparingly, muft not repine and be difcouraged, nor fret and grudge the larger Portion of his wealthier Neighbour ; but keep his Eyes and Mind wholly intent upon thee, and admire the Freedom of thy Grace, which, as it cannot be obliged to any, fo gives to all largely, and without partial Refped of Perfons.