The Christian's Pattern: or, a treatise of the Imitation of Jesus Christ. In four books. Written originally in Latin by Thomas a Kempis. Now render'd into English. To which are added, Meditations and Prayers for sick persons. By George Stanhope

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M. Roberts, for D. Brown, 1704 - Christian life - 384 pages
 

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Contents

Obedience and a State of Subjection
17
Few Words are beſt
18
ir Of Peace of Mind and a Defire of Improvement
20
The Advantage of Afflictions
23
Of Refifting Temptations
24
Against Rah Judging 15 of Works of Charity
30
Of Bearing with other Mens Faults
32
A Reclufe Life
35
of the Examples of Holy Men in former Ages
36
The Exercife of a truly Religious Person
39
Love of Solitude and Silence
44
Of Compunction of Heart
48
The Milerable Condition of Man confidered 23 Meditations concerning Death
57
18
93
Of Acknowledging our Unworthiness before God
143
Of Regulating our Defires
150
Obedience to Superiors enforced by Chrifts Example
156
A Prayer for Grace to do the Will of God
162
Of bearing Injuries and how we may judge of true Patience
169
The Infirmities and Miſeries of our preſent State
172
of Placing all our Hope and Happiness in God
176
Thangkiving for Gods Mercies
180
The things which make for Peace
183
A Prayer againſt Evil Thoughts
185
A Prayer for Spiritual Illumination
186
Against a bufie inquifitive Temper
187
of lafting Peace and true Goodness
188
True Freedom of Mind
190
Selflove the greatest Obstruction to Virtue and Happineſs
192
A Prayer for Purity of Heart and Heavenly Wisdom
194
How a Chriftian ought to behave himself when Men Speak Evil of bim
195
How God ought to be addrefsd to in time of Adverfity
197
How the Divine Affiftance should be fought and depended upon
198
of feeking God alone
203
Of Selfdenial 307
207
The Changeableness of our Temper and how to fix it
209
The Happiness of them who love God
211
Of Defpifing the vain Cenfures of Men
215
A Chriftian muft devote himself entirely to God before he can be happy
218
How to govern Ones ſelf in the Affairs of the World
220
Against too great Eagerness in Business
221
The Joys of Eternity and Mileries of this prefent Life
240
Of the Defire of Eternal Life and the Happiness of them who firive manfully
244
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248
A Man muß be content with meaner Alls of Virtue when he is indi Spofed for greater
252
A Man fhould think Correction not Comfort his due
253
The Grace of God dwells not with worldlyminded Men
256
24
258
The Weakness of Corrupt Nature and Efficacy of Divine Grace
262
4gainst being dejected with Temptations
267
Against Prying into things too high for us and pretending to Fathom the Depths of God and Providence
270
God is All the Good Mans Hope and Corfidence
275
The Fourth Book Of the LORDs Supper
279
Chap Page He Reverence due to this Holy Sacrament 279 The Retres of God to the Soul manifefted in this Sacrament
288
The Benefit of Communicating often
292
The Pleasures of Devout Communion
295
The Dignity of the Sacrament and Honour of the Priesthood
300
An Act of Preparation before the Sacrament
303
Of Selfexamination
304
Christ died for us that We should live to Him
307
An Act of Self Refignation
309
The Sin and Miſchief of Absenting from the Lords Supper
311
The Benefit of Christs Body and Word
317
Of Preparation to the Communion
322
The Souls Defire of Union with Christ
325
An Act of exciting Devotion by the Example of Others
327
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329
A Prayer for Relief in our Wants and Spiritual Distreffes 33
331
An Act of Praife
333
Against Nice Diſputes concerning this Sacrament
336
MEDITATIONS and PRAYERS
1
for Sick Perfons Med Page Pon Sickness in general the Author Caufes and Ends of U I
3
of his Anger and Trust in his Protection 7
7
And the Penitential Sorrow refulting from it 13
13
Of the Wisdom and Goodneſs of God 18
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Upon Recovery from Sickness 24
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Of Death 38
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of the Laft Judgment and the Eternal Punishment of Ungodly Men 25 Of Zeal in the Reformation of our Lives 62 68
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TitleThe Christian's Pattern: or, a treatise of the Imitation of Jesus Christ. In four books. Written originally in Latin by Thomas a Kempis. Now render'd into English. To which are added, Meditations and Prayers for sick persons. By George Stanhope
Translated byGeorge Stanhope
ContributorThomas (à Kempis)
Edition4
PublisherM. Roberts, for D. Brown, 1704
Original fromThe British Library
Digitized14 Jun 2016
Length384 pages
  
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