The Imitation of Christ: In Three BooksHoward Malcolm Lincoln & Edmands, 1829 - 228 páginas |
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Página ix
... speak sentiments not contained in the text . He felt himself at full liberty to expunge , but not authorized to add or alter . That this book does not treat on many subjects of great importance cannot be denied . On this point , we ...
... speak sentiments not contained in the text . He felt himself at full liberty to expunge , but not authorized to add or alter . That this book does not treat on many subjects of great importance cannot be denied . On this point , we ...
Página 21
... speaking , do the office of a school- master to bring us unto Christ : nor do we know at what other time it is , than when eyeing from afar the lofty track of spiritual and seraphic piety which is here delineated , that we more feel our ...
... speaking , do the office of a school- master to bring us unto Christ : nor do we know at what other time it is , than when eyeing from afar the lofty track of spiritual and seraphic piety which is here delineated , that we more feel our ...
Página 29
... speak Him alone : He is that divine principle which speaketh in our hearts ; and , without which , there can be neither just apprehension , nor rectitude of judgment . Now , He to whom all things are but this one ; who comprehendeth all ...
... speak Him alone : He is that divine principle which speaketh in our hearts ; and , without which , there can be neither just apprehension , nor rectitude of judgment . Now , He to whom all things are but this one ; who comprehendeth all ...
Página 30
... speak unto my soul ! The more a man is devoted to internal exercises , and advanced in singleness and simplicity of heart , the more sublime and diffusive will be his knowl- edge . A spirit pure , simple , and constant , is not like ...
... speak unto my soul ! The more a man is devoted to internal exercises , and advanced in singleness and simplicity of heart , the more sublime and diffusive will be his knowl- edge . A spirit pure , simple , and constant , is not like ...
Página 31
... speak of no name but theirs while they lived , and now it is utterly silent about them : so suddenly passeth away the glory of human attain- ments ! Had these men been as solicitous to be holy as they were to be learned , their studies ...
... speak of no name but theirs while they lived , and now it is utterly silent about them : so suddenly passeth away the glory of human attain- ments ! Had these men been as solicitous to be holy as they were to be learned , their studies ...
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Página 26 - All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
Página 104 - My grace is sufficient for thee : for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake : for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Página 89 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Página 205 - For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time, are not worthy to be compared with the glory, which shall be revealed in us.
Página ii - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Página 106 - If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow Me.
Página 55 - Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching : verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
Página 185 - 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 47 - God is faithful, who will not suffer" us " to be tempted above that" we " are able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that " we
Página 168 - I said, O that I had wings like a dove ! For then would I fly away, and be at rest.