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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... firft Step therefore toward thus Copying after him , is the employing our Thoughts , with great Frequency and ferious Attention , upon the Perfections of this Divine Qriginal . 2. The Doctrine taught by Chrift , excels all the 2. The.
... firft Step therefore toward thus Copying after him , is the employing our Thoughts , with great Frequency and ferious Attention , upon the Perfections of this Divine Qriginal . 2. The Doctrine taught by Chrift , excels all the 2. The.
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... firft by a juft Contempt of this World , raife himfelt up to the Defires and Endeavours after the Kingdom of Heaven . 4. Vanity moft certainly it is , with great Solicitude to feek , and place our Hope and Confidence in Riches , which ...
... firft by a juft Contempt of this World , raife himfelt up to the Defires and Endeavours after the Kingdom of Heaven . 4. Vanity moft certainly it is , with great Solicitude to feek , and place our Hope and Confidence in Riches , which ...
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... firft orders and difpofes all his Bufinefs regularly , before he enters upon the Execution of any Design : He fuffers no vi- cious Inclination to divert him , but makes every Un- dertaking fubmit to the Dictates of Reafon and Re- ligion ...
... firft orders and difpofes all his Bufinefs regularly , before he enters upon the Execution of any Design : He fuffers no vi- cious Inclination to divert him , but makes every Un- dertaking fubmit to the Dictates of Reafon and Re- ligion ...
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... firft , that Trouble would quickly wear off ; and all our Progrefs in Virtue would prove , not cafy and tolerable only , but even a Delight , and won- derful Satisfaction to us . ' Tis hard , I own , to part with our old Friends , and ...
... firft , that Trouble would quickly wear off ; and all our Progrefs in Virtue would prove , not cafy and tolerable only , but even a Delight , and won- derful Satisfaction to us . ' Tis hard , I own , to part with our old Friends , and ...
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... firft Inftitution , were Places of great Piety and fevere Virtue . Their Prayers were frequent and devout , their Emulation in fpiritual Per- fections noble , their Difcipline ftrict and well ordered ; their Obedience to Superiors ...
... firft Inftitution , were Places of great Piety and fevere Virtue . Their Prayers were frequent and devout , their Emulation in fpiritual Per- fections noble , their Difcipline ftrict and well ordered ; their Obedience to Superiors ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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
Pasajes populares
Página 203 - O that I had wings like a dove ! For then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 21 - Father of mercies, and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need ; we fly...
Página 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.
Página 32 - O spare me a little, that I may recover my strength : before I go hence, and be no more seen.
Página 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.
Página 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...