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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Page 11
... things that fly swiftly from us , and cling fast about imagi- nary and tranfitory delight ; while we fuffer our felves by these to be detained and diverted from the purfuit of substantial and eternal joys . 5. Oh , turn this vehemence ...
... things that fly swiftly from us , and cling fast about imagi- nary and tranfitory delight ; while we fuffer our felves by these to be detained and diverted from the purfuit of substantial and eternal joys . 5. Oh , turn this vehemence ...
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... Things that are feen , and fet thy affections on Things that are not feen . For , be affured , that they , who follow their own fenfual appetites , do lofe , not only their labour and expectation , but also their inno- cence and purity ...
... Things that are feen , and fet thy affections on Things that are not feen . For , be affured , that they , who follow their own fenfual appetites , do lofe , not only their labour and expectation , but also their inno- cence and purity ...
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... things , which a man's mind is very little , if at all , the bet- ter for the knowledge of . And fure , whatever they may think of the matter , he who beftows his time and pains upon things that are of no fervice for pro moting the ...
... things , which a man's mind is very little , if at all , the bet- ter for the knowledge of . And fure , whatever they may think of the matter , he who beftows his time and pains upon things that are of no fervice for pro moting the ...
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... things as they are , free from the errors of our fond opinions , and the falfe estimates we form from thence . How high a value do we fet upon the knack of diftinguishing and dif- puting nicely , in matters hid from common appre ...
... things as they are , free from the errors of our fond opinions , and the falfe estimates we form from thence . How high a value do we fet upon the knack of diftinguishing and dif- puting nicely , in matters hid from common appre ...
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... thing whatsoever , confidered fimply , and as it real- ly is , ought to be acknowledged commendable and good ; the gift and ordinance of God . But the danger is , when we give this the precedence in our efteem , before things abundantly ...
... thing whatsoever , confidered fimply , and as it real- ly is , ought to be acknowledged commendable and good ; the gift and ordinance of God . But the danger is , when we give this the precedence in our efteem , before things abundantly ...
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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...