The Imitation of Christ: Four Books

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C.T. Dillingham, 1884 - 383 páginas

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Of the neglect of every creature that the Creator may be found
218
Of selfdenial and the casting away all selfishness
222
Of instability of the heart and of directing the aim towards God
224
That to him who loveth God is sweet above all things and in all things
226
That there is no security against Temptation in this life
229
Against vain judgments of men
231
Of pure and entire resignation of self for the obtaining liberty of heart
234
Of a good government in external things and of having recourse to God in dangers
236
That man must not be immersed in business
238
That man hath no good in himself and nothing whereof to glory
240
Of contempt of all temporal honour
243
That our peace is not to be placed in men
244
Against vain and worldly knowledge
246
Of not troubling ourselves about outward things
249
That we must not believe everyone and that we are prone to fall in our words
250
Of having confidence in God when evil words are cast at us
254
That all troubles are to be endured for the sake of eternal life
258
Of the day of eternity and of the straitnesses of this life
261
Of the desire after eternal life and how great blessings are promised to those who strive
266
How a desolate man ought to commit himself into the hands of God
272
That we must give ourselves to humble works when we are unequal to those that are lofty
277
That a man ought not to reckon himself worthy of consolation but more worthy of chastisement
279
That the grace of God doth not join itself to those who mind earthly things
282
Of the diverse motions of nature and grace 285
285
Of the corruption of nature and the efficacy of Divine grace
291
CONTENTS
295
Of deeper matters and Gods hidden judgments which are not to
302
BOOK IV
313
Of fervent love and vehement desire of receiving Christ
376

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Página 244 - But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. 20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Página 106 - Thou hast turned my heaviness into joy; thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness...
Página 166 - Commit thy way unto the Lord, and put thy trust in him, and he shall bring it to pass.
Página 345 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Página 343 - But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
Página 313 - The bread that I will give is My flesh which I give for the life of the world.
Página 271 - Thou pour into me holy joy, the soul of Thy servant shall be full of melody, and shall become devout in Thy praise.
Página 144 - Let me sing the song of love, let me follow thee, my Beloved, on high; let my soul spend itself in thy praise, rejoicing through love.
Página 279 - Are not my days few 1 cease then, And let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, Before I go whence I shall not return...
Página 347 - God, forgive me my sins for Thy holy Name's sake : save my soul, which Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious Blood. Behold, I commit myself to Thy mercy, I resign myself into Thy hands.

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