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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... Power of the Love of God , 125 128 129 132 7 The Trial of true Love , 136 8 Grace must be received without Oftentation , 140 Of Acknowledging our Unworthines before God , 143 10 Of doing all to the Glory of God , 145 11 God's Service is ...
... Power of the Love of God , 125 128 129 132 7 The Trial of true Love , 136 8 Grace must be received without Oftentation , 140 Of Acknowledging our Unworthines before God , 143 10 Of doing all to the Glory of God , 145 11 God's Service is ...
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... Power of God , and the Affections arising from thence , Dread of his Anger , and Trust in his Protection , 7 3 Of the Justice of God : and the Penitential Sorrow refulting from it , 4 Of the Wisdom and Goodness of God , 5 Upon Recovery ...
... Power of God , and the Affections arising from thence , Dread of his Anger , and Trust in his Protection , 7 3 Of the Justice of God : and the Penitential Sorrow refulting from it , 4 Of the Wisdom and Goodness of God , 5 Upon Recovery ...
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... Power and Intereft ; but if you will glory , glory in God , who is able to give all Things , and willing to give that which is better than all , even Himself . And why fhould the Strength aad Beauty of your Person puff you up with Pride ...
... Power and Intereft ; but if you will glory , glory in God , who is able to give all Things , and willing to give that which is better than all , even Himself . And why fhould the Strength aad Beauty of your Person puff you up with Pride ...
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... Power , till Temptation discover it to us . Watchfulness , which is always neceffary , is chiefly fo when the firft Affaults are made . For the Enemy is more easily repulsed , if we never suffer him to get with- in us , but upon the ...
... Power , till Temptation discover it to us . Watchfulness , which is always neceffary , is chiefly fo when the firft Affaults are made . For the Enemy is more easily repulsed , if we never suffer him to get with- in us , but upon the ...
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... Power to prevent , by living like a Man that remembers he muft die . And there- fore fo spend every Hour , that when your last draws on , you may receive it with Joy and Hope , inftead of Fear and Aftonishment . Learn now to Die daily ...
... Power to prevent , by living like a Man that remembers he muft die . And there- fore fo spend every Hour , that when your last draws on , you may receive it with Joy and Hope , inftead of Fear and Aftonishment . Learn now to Die daily ...
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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.