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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... lefs he wanders abroad , and dwells up- on things without him , the more extenfive and fublime is his Knowledge , and the more eafily attained . Because this Man receives , and is directed by , a Ray darted from Heaven into his Soul . A ...
... lefs he wanders abroad , and dwells up- on things without him , the more extenfive and fublime is his Knowledge , and the more eafily attained . Because this Man receives , and is directed by , a Ray darted from Heaven into his Soul . A ...
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... lefs acceptable . And therefore , in Prudence and Tenderness to our felves and others both , we should be fparing in our Intima- cies ; because it so very often happens , that cies ; 16 Book I. Of the Imitation , S Against too general ...
... lefs acceptable . And therefore , in Prudence and Tenderness to our felves and others both , we should be fparing in our Intima- cies ; because it so very often happens , that cies ; 16 Book I. Of the Imitation , S Against too general ...
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... lefs they are esteemed . ร IT CHA P. IX . Obedience and a State of Subjection . T is a very valuable Advantage to live under the Direction of a Superior ; and , whatever the Ge- nerality of Men think of the Matter , more difficult and ...
... lefs they are esteemed . ร IT CHA P. IX . Obedience and a State of Subjection . T is a very valuable Advantage to live under the Direction of a Superior ; and , whatever the Ge- nerality of Men think of the Matter , more difficult and ...
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... Matters of Difficulty Moved by the Experience of that Weakness , and Frailty , which hath yielded to flighter and lefs violent Temptations . CHAP . T CHAP . XIV . Against Rafh Judging . Urn 28 Book I. Of the Imitation.
... Matters of Difficulty Moved by the Experience of that Weakness , and Frailty , which hath yielded to flighter and lefs violent Temptations . CHAP . T CHAP . XIV . Against Rafh Judging . Urn 28 Book I. Of the Imitation.
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... lefs uneafy to us . But now fomething foreign to the Cafe in hand , either lurking privately in our own Breaft , or happen- ing from without , engages and draws our Minds after it . Many People act upon private Refpects and per- fonal ...
... lefs uneafy to us . But now fomething foreign to the Cafe in hand , either lurking privately in our own Breaft , or happen- ing from without , engages and draws our Minds after it . Many People act upon private Refpects and per- fonal ...
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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...