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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... those Subjects are , upon which his Studies have been em- ployed ; the heavier fhall his Account be , unless his Piety and Virtue be proportionably eminent and exem- plary . So little Reafon have we to be exalted with our Attainments ...
... those Subjects are , upon which his Studies have been em- ployed ; the heavier fhall his Account be , unless his Piety and Virtue be proportionably eminent and exem- plary . So little Reafon have we to be exalted with our Attainments ...
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... those who understand better , than to act upon your own Head . A Virtuous Life makes a Man prudent in God's Efteem , and gives true Conduct and Experience . The more Eccl . xix . 24 . humble and obfervant we are to His Di- rections ...
... those who understand better , than to act upon your own Head . A Virtuous Life makes a Man prudent in God's Efteem , and gives true Conduct and Experience . The more Eccl . xix . 24 . humble and obfervant we are to His Di- rections ...
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... those which are more ous and fublime . The Authority and Skill of the Penman fhould be of little weight with us . Nor matters it , whether he were one of great or mean Attainments ; for the Love and Defire of Truth is the proper Motive ...
... those which are more ous and fublime . The Authority and Skill of the Penman fhould be of little weight with us . Nor matters it , whether he were one of great or mean Attainments ; for the Love and Defire of Truth is the proper Motive ...
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... giveth Grace to the Hum- ble , and exalteth those who are content to abafe them- felves . 1 Pet . iv . Boakt Boast not of Riches , because they are in your 14 Book I DE the Imitation Directions for avoiding Pride, and Vain Confidences,
... giveth Grace to the Hum- ble , and exalteth those who are content to abafe them- felves . 1 Pet . iv . Boakt Boast not of Riches , because they are in your 14 Book I DE the Imitation Directions for avoiding Pride, and Vain Confidences,
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... those who differ from us . And in fuch Cafes a Man gains a great Point , when he knows himself in the right , and yet in Tenderness and Charity , can comply with the Infirmities or Miftakes of others , rather than offend God , by being ...
... those who differ from us . And in fuch Cafes a Man gains a great Point , when he knows himself in the right , and yet in Tenderness and Charity , can comply with the Infirmities or Miftakes of others , rather than offend God , by being ...
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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...