The Christian's pattern: or, A treatise of the imitation of Jesus Christ, in four books, by Thomas à Kempis, render'd into Engl. To which are added, Meditations and prayers, for sick persons. By G. Stanhope. [Another]1726 |
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... i . 2. er ; and his Obfervation admits of that fin- gle Exception , taken notice of in the Conclufion of his Book , Love God and keep his Commandments ; for this is the whole of Man . He , who would I is 2 Book !, Of the Imitation.
... i . 2. er ; and his Obfervation admits of that fin- gle Exception , taken notice of in the Conclufion of his Book , Love God and keep his Commandments ; for this is the whole of Man . He , who would I is 2 Book !, Of the Imitation.
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... keep our Souls down to Matter and Senfe ; then fhould we also re- lifh Acts of Devotion , and be ravished with marvel- lous Joy , when our Thoughts are fixed on God and Heaven . The only , or the greatest Bar to thefe Spi- ritual ...
... keep our Souls down to Matter and Senfe ; then fhould we also re- lifh Acts of Devotion , and be ravished with marvel- lous Joy , when our Thoughts are fixed on God and Heaven . The only , or the greatest Bar to thefe Spi- ritual ...
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... keep your Ground , or advance forward in Piety and Virtue , poffefs your felf entirely with the Notion of your being no better than a Stran- ger and Pilgriin only here upon Earth . As fuch , be content to forego the Enjoyments and ...
... keep your Ground , or advance forward in Piety and Virtue , poffefs your felf entirely with the Notion of your being no better than a Stran- ger and Pilgriin only here upon Earth . As fuch , be content to forego the Enjoyments and ...
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... keep in View thofe lively Patterns , which thofe holy Fathers have fet us , whofe Zeal and exalted Plety fhone clear in for- mer Generations . For , by obferving the Brightness of their Luftre , we fhall at the fame time difcern the ...
... keep in View thofe lively Patterns , which thofe holy Fathers have fet us , whofe Zeal and exalted Plety fhone clear in for- mer Generations . For , by obferving the Brightness of their Luftre , we fhall at the fame time difcern the ...
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... keep himself from tranfgreffing the Rules of his Or- der , and patiently fubmit to thofe Exercifes , which his Profeffion imposes upon him ? Oh what a miferable Age of cold Indifference and wicked Carelefnefs are we fallen into ? How ...
... keep himself from tranfgreffing the Rules of his Or- der , and patiently fubmit to thofe Exercifes , which his Profeffion imposes upon him ? Oh what a miferable Age of cold Indifference and wicked Carelefnefs are we fallen into ? How ...
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Affections Affiftance Afflictions againſt becauſe beft beſt Bleffed caft canft Chrift Chriftian cife Comforts Confcience confider Confideration conftant Converfation Crofs deferve Defires defpife Delight Difciple difpofed Difpofition Divine Divine Grace Efteem Eternal exalted Exercife fafe falfe fame Favour feek felves fenfible ferve fhall fhort fhould fince firft firſt Fleſh fome ftand ftill fubmit fuch fuffer fure fweet Glory Goodneſs Happineſs happy hath Heart Heaven heavenly himſelf holy Honour humble Infirmities Jefus juft labour laft leaft lefs Lord Love Meaſures Mifery mighty Mind moft moſt muft muſt neceffary nefs never obferve Occafions Paffions Patience Peace perfect Perfon Pfal pleaſed Pleaſure Praife Praiſe Prayers prefent Purpoſes Reafon refigned Refolutions reft Senfe ſhall Soul Spirit Temptations thee thefe themſelves theſe Things thofe thoſe thou art thou fhalt Thoughts thy felf thy Grace true Truft Truth Underſtanding unto Vanity Virtue whofe Wiſdom World wretched Zeal
Popular passages
Page 203 - O that I had wings like a dove ! For then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Page 17 - 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 105 - 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 16 - Renew in him, most loving Father, whatsoever hath been decayed by the fraud and malice of the Devil, or by his own carnal will and frailness...
Page 21 - Father of mercies, and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need ; we fly...
Page 17 - 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 32 - O spare me a little, that I may recover my strength : before I go hence, and be no more seen.
Page 87 - ... That aspires and aims at a likeness to God ; this makes us really like Him. We should find no difficulty in any good action were but our minds free from all intemperate passion and desire. And this perfection of freedom we should not fail to attain, did we in all our designs and undertakings propose no other ends than obedience to the will of God, and promoting the good of our neighbour. Were but our minds thus fixed and our intentions regulated, everything would strangely contribute to our edification.
Page 105 - ... they have it. Might I be allowed to choose my own lot, I should think it much more eligible to want my spiritual comforts, than to abound in these at the expense of my humility. No, let a penitent and contrite spirit always be...