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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... Servants . Let us not therefore defpair , when Temptations befet us ; but excite our Zeal , and pray to God more fervently , that he would be our present Help and C 4 Reg 1 Cor . X. 13 . Pet . iv . Book I. of JESUS CHRIST . 27.
... Servants . Let us not therefore defpair , when Temptations befet us ; but excite our Zeal , and pray to God more fervently , that he would be our present Help and C 4 Reg 1 Cor . X. 13 . Pet . iv . Book I. of JESUS CHRIST . 27.
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... present deceitful , Pleasures , than to those harfh and cutting ones of future Mifery and Anguish ; we still go on in the fame Coldness and Indifference , and indulge our Sloth at the Expence of our Virtue . I grant indeed , that fome ...
... present deceitful , Pleasures , than to those harfh and cutting ones of future Mifery and Anguish ; we still go on in the fame Coldness and Indifference , and indulge our Sloth at the Expence of our Virtue . I grant indeed , that fome ...
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... Presents , or foftned by fubtle Extenuations , or impofed upon by feigned Excuses , and studied Evasions ; but who weighs all Persons and Causes by the Eternal Standard of E- quity and Truth . Ah , wretched Guilty Creature : Ah , ftupid ...
... Presents , or foftned by fubtle Extenuations , or impofed upon by feigned Excuses , and studied Evasions ; but who weighs all Persons and Causes by the Eternal Standard of E- quity and Truth . Ah , wretched Guilty Creature : Ah , ftupid ...
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... - ceffities . And therefore the Virtue proper to our present Condition is of another Nature . Use these worldly Comforts we may , but we muft not place F 3 our our Happineis in them ; live upon them our Bodies Book I. of JESUS CHRIST . 73.
... - ceffities . And therefore the Virtue proper to our present Condition is of another Nature . Use these worldly Comforts we may , but we muft not place F 3 our our Happineis in them ; live upon them our Bodies Book I. of JESUS CHRIST . 73.
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... present Circumstances , and only studies to keep his Mind eafy and compofed : The Unreasonableness , and Folly , and unaccountable Perverseness of other Mens Humour and Behaviour give him no Disturbance , for he is taken up with his own ...
... present Circumstances , and only studies to keep his Mind eafy and compofed : The Unreasonableness , and Folly , and unaccountable Perverseness of other Mens Humour and Behaviour give him no Disturbance , for he is taken up with his own ...
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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
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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.