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. Stanhope1740 |
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... poor and unprofitable a thing is fpeculation ? What is a man the better , for entering into the fublime myfte- ries of the Trinity , and being able to difpute nicely upon that adorable union , if in the mean while he want that meeknefs ...
... poor and unprofitable a thing is fpeculation ? What is a man the better , for entering into the fublime myfte- ries of the Trinity , and being able to difpute nicely upon that adorable union , if in the mean while he want that meeknefs ...
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... in his foul . Pride and covetoufnefs never fuffer us to reft ; but the poor and lowly in heart , the humble and the con- tented , tented , enjoy themselves in a profound and perpetual calm Of the Imitation of JESUS CHRIST . 21.
... in his foul . Pride and covetoufnefs never fuffer us to reft ; but the poor and lowly in heart , the humble and the con- tented , tented , enjoy themselves in a profound and perpetual calm Of the Imitation of JESUS CHRIST . 21.
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... poor and mean in this world . Do your own endeavour honeftly , and faithfully ; and never doubt of God's affiftance . Depend not upon your own wisdom , and place not any confidence in the greatest man living ; but let your whole truft ...
... poor and mean in this world . Do your own endeavour honeftly , and faithfully ; and never doubt of God's affiftance . Depend not upon your own wisdom , and place not any confidence in the greatest man living ; but let your whole truft ...
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... poor and mean are our attainments when put into the ballance with theirs ! Thofe excellent good perfons , those affectionate friends and followers of Chrift , ferved God inftantly , in hunger and thirst , in cold and nakedness , in la ...
... poor and mean are our attainments when put into the ballance with theirs ! Thofe excellent good perfons , those affectionate friends and followers of Chrift , ferved God inftantly , in hunger and thirst , in cold and nakedness , in la ...
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... poor in that Refpect , were ex- ceeding wealthy in another , rich in the favour of God , and abounding in excellent virtues . What they wanted of outward comforts , was much better fupplied by the plentiful communications of divine ...
... poor in that Refpect , were ex- ceeding wealthy in another , rich in the favour of God , and abounding in excellent virtues . What they wanted of outward comforts , was much better fupplied by the plentiful communications of divine ...
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Page 22 - 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 39 - I will offer bullocks and goats. 14 O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God : and I will tell you what he hath done for my soul.
Page 27 - I shall fear to die in; but that whether I live, I may live unto the Lord, or whether I die, I may die unto the Lord; so that living and dying I may be thine, through Jesus Christ.
Page 38 - O my GOD, take me not away in the midst of mine age ; as for thy years, they endure throughout all generations.
Page 38 - What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee ? shall it declare thy truth?
Page 314 - He hath made; and a forlorn disconsolate wretch, to Thee, the holy, the eternal, the only Comforter. But whence is this to me, that my God should vouchsafe to come unto me ? Or -who am I, that Thou shouldst...
Page 39 - Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame : and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a cloke. 29 As for me, I will give great thanks unto the Lord with my mouth : and praise him...
Page 39 - For the grave cannot praise Thee, death cannot celebrate Thee : they that go down to the pit cannot hope for Thy truth. The living, the living, he shall praise Thee, as I do this day : the father to the children shall make known Thy truth.
Page 225 - O that I had wings like a dove ! For then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Page 49 - ... seldom do we allow ourselves in any omission of religious duties, without even thus perceiving a very sensible abatement and decay of zeal. The perseverance of good men, in the midst of so many difficulties and avocations, must be ascribed to God's favour and assistance, more than to any care and wisdom of their own. And good men have always this notion of the thing. For they depend upon God for the success of all they do, even of their best and wisest undertakings. "A man's heart deviseth his...