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]1733 |
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... Occafion of the Fantastical Opi- nions and dangerous Corruptions , with which the World is pefter'd , is certainly this , That Men propose no End of their Studies but to be Great , and to have other People think as highly of them , as ...
... Occafion of the Fantastical Opi- nions and dangerous Corruptions , with which the World is pefter'd , is certainly this , That Men propose no End of their Studies but to be Great , and to have other People think as highly of them , as ...
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... occafion to doubt or distrust your own Judgment , confult Wife and Holy Perfons , and submit patiently to hear and be inform'd by them . Nor let a vain Conceit of your own Abilities pro- duce Contempt of the Aphorifms and Pa- rables of ...
... occafion to doubt or distrust your own Judgment , confult Wife and Holy Perfons , and submit patiently to hear and be inform'd by them . Nor let a vain Conceit of your own Abilities pro- duce Contempt of the Aphorifms and Pa- rables of ...
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... Occafions , is fometimes an Obftruction to Virtue , when least intended or fufpected fo to be . The World and its Vanities eafily take hold of us , and our Minds are enfnared and captivated , before we are aware .. How often have I ...
... Occafions , is fometimes an Obftruction to Virtue , when least intended or fufpected fo to be . The World and its Vanities eafily take hold of us , and our Minds are enfnared and captivated , before we are aware .. How often have I ...
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... Occafion to deftroy us . This is the Account we may reasonably give our felves , why there fhould be fuch an uninterrupted Succeffion of Temp- tations and Miferies , and why one Trouble fhould prefs fo hard upon the Heels of another ...
... Occafion to deftroy us . This is the Account we may reasonably give our felves , why there fhould be fuch an uninterrupted Succeffion of Temp- tations and Miferies , and why one Trouble fhould prefs fo hard upon the Heels of another ...
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... Occafions : For the Closet will give you the Satisfaction , which it is fcarce pof- fible not to lose in a more publick Place . And if the Closet be not pleafant , the only Reafon is , That it hath been lefs frequented than it ought ...
... Occafions : For the Closet will give you the Satisfaction , which it is fcarce pof- fible not to lose in a more publick Place . And if the Closet be not pleafant , the only Reafon is , That it hath been lefs frequented than it ought ...
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Affections Affiftance Afflictions affured againſt becauſe beft beſt Bleffed Cafe caft CHAP Chrift Chriftian Comforts Confcience confider Confideration conftant Converfation deferve Defires defpife Delight Difciple difpofed Difpofition Divine Divine Grace Efteem Eternal Exerciſes fafe fame Favour feek felves fenfible ferve fhall fhalt fhort fhould fince firſt Fleſh fome ftand ftill fubmit fuch fuffer fure fweet Glory Goodneſs Happineſs happy hath Heart Heaven Heavenly himſelf holy Honour humble Jefus juft Labour laft leaft lefs Lord Love Meaſures Mercy Mifery mighty Mind moft moſt muft muſt neceffary nefs never obferve Occafions Paffions Patience Peace perfect Perfon Pfal Piety pleaſe Pleaſure Praife Praiſe Prayers prefent promiſe Purpoſes Reaſon refigned Refolutions reft Senfe ſhall Soul Spirit Temptations thee thefe themſelves theſe Things thofe thoſe thou art Thoughts thy felf thy Grace true Truth underſtand unto uſe Vanity Virtue whofe Wiſdom worfe World wretched Zeal
Popular passages
Page 11 - Through thee have I been holden up ever since I was born : thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb : my praise shall be always of thee.
Page 34 - I was in trouble. 13 I will offer unto thee fat burnt-sacrifices, with the incense of rams ; 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 34 - O spare me a little, that I may recover my strength : before I go hence, and be no more seen.
Page 233 - ... benefit. Caution in crediting, reserve in speaking, and revealing one's self to very few, are the best securities both of peace and a good understanding with the world, and of the inward peace of our own minds. Endeavouring to approve...
Page 34 - 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 34 - 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 23 - Lord ; and the more the outward man decayeth, strengthen him, we beseech thee, so much the more continually with thy grace and Holy Spirit in the inner man.
Page 276 - Thou art the end, the sum, the source of all good ; the perfection of life, the depth of wisdom and knowledge ; and hope in Thee is the surest, the most sensible support Thy servants can have in the miseries of this mortal life. To Thee therefore lift I up my eyes, O Father of Mercies, and lover of men. Comfort my soul in trouble, and purify it with Thy grace, that it may be a clean and holy habitation such as Thy glorious Majesty does not disdain to dwell in. Let no impurity be left in this temple...
Page 307 - As I live, faith the Lord, I have no pleafure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way, and live : Turn ye, turn ye from your wil -ways j for why -will ye die, O houfe of Ifrael.
Page 78 - If a man love Me, he will keep My words : and My Father will love him, and "We will come and make Our abode with him.