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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Tulokset 1 - 5 kokonaismäärästä 43
Sivu 10
... fatisfaction in the study of it . 3. And here indeed lies the true benefit of medi- tation and knowledge : for , without this , how poor and unprofitable a thing is fpeculation ? What is a man the better , for entering into the fublime ...
... fatisfaction in the study of it . 3. And here indeed lies the true benefit of medi- tation and knowledge : for , without this , how poor and unprofitable a thing is fpeculation ? What is a man the better , for entering into the fublime ...
Sivu 13
... fatisfaction ; but a virtuous life never fails to comfort and refresh the mind , and to minister the best antidote against all manner of difficulties ; for fuch is a good confci- ence , and a well grounded confidence to Job.iii . 21 ...
... fatisfaction ; but a virtuous life never fails to comfort and refresh the mind , and to minister the best antidote against all manner of difficulties ; for fuch is a good confci- ence , and a well grounded confidence to Job.iii . 21 ...
Sivu 20
... fatisfaction and peace of mind we fhall find refulting from all we do . Rom . xv . 4 . 1 Cor . ii . 1 , 4 . CHA P. V. Of reading the holy fcriptures . HE end we should propose to ourselves in this T ftudy , is the difcerning and ...
... fatisfaction and peace of mind we fhall find refulting from all we do . Rom . xv . 4 . 1 Cor . ii . 1 , 4 . CHA P. V. Of reading the holy fcriptures . HE end we should propose to ourselves in this T ftudy , is the difcerning and ...
Sivu 22
... fatisfaction he promised himself from it . This convinces him by fad expe- rience , that true peace and content is never to be had by indulging his appetites , but by an obftinate resist- ance of them . And fuch peace cannot be expected ...
... fatisfaction he promised himself from it . This convinces him by fad expe- rience , that true peace and content is never to be had by indulging his appetites , but by an obftinate resist- ance of them . And fuch peace cannot be expected ...
Sivu 28
... fatisfaction in their divine retirements , and folitary contemplations ? From hence , no doubt , that they have made it their business to mortify all earthly and fenfual affections , and fo have devoted them- themselves entirely to God ...
... fatisfaction in their divine retirements , and folitary contemplations ? From hence , no doubt , that they have made it their business to mortify all earthly and fenfual affections , and fo have devoted them- themselves entirely to God ...
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affections affiftance afflictions againſt becauſe beſt bleffed caft Chrift chriftian comfort confcience confider confideration conftant deferve defign defires defpife delight devotion Difciple difpofed difpofition divine divine grace eſteem eternal exerciſe facrament fafe faith falvation fame fatisfaction favour feek felves fenfe fenfible fervant fervice fhall fhort fince fincere firſt fleſh fome forrow foul fpirit ftill ftrength fuch fuffer fupport fure glory goodneſs happineſs happy hath heart heaven heavenly himſelf holy honour humble Jefus juft labour laft leaſt lefs Lord meaſure mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt neceffary obferve occafion ourſelves paffions patience peace perfect perfons Pfal pleaſed pleaſure praife praiſe prayers prefent purpoſes reafon refolutions refreſh reft ſelf ſhall ſhould ſtate temptations thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou art thoughts thy felf thy grace thy mercy tion underſtanding unto uſe vanity virtue whofe wiſdom wretched yourſelf zeal
Suositut otteet
Sivu 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.
Sivu 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.
Sivu 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.
Sivu 38 - O my GOD, take me not away in the midst of mine age ; as for thy years, they endure throughout all generations.
Sivu 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?
Sivu 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...
Sivu 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...
Sivu 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.
Sivu 225 - O that I had wings like a dove ! For then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Sivu 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...