A Collection of Sermons and Other Treatises: From the Works of the Author of the Imitation of Christ. Newly Translated from the Edition of Sommalius. S.J. Never Before Printed in the English Tongueprinted in the year, 1765 - 302 pages |
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... bodies in it's waters , but , as foon as they corrupt , cafts them afhore : but as to fuch bodies as arc living and healthy , it nourishes , promotes their growth , and gives them a better complexion . Know ye therefore , that a worldly ...
... bodies in it's waters , but , as foon as they corrupt , cafts them afhore : but as to fuch bodies as arc living and healthy , it nourishes , promotes their growth , and gives them a better complexion . Know ye therefore , that a worldly ...
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... bodies , like those who live in the world , but to work and do penance for our fins . Let us refift our vices , by fafting , pray- ing , reading , meditating . It is certain , we fhall never have peace and quiet upon earth wherever we ...
... bodies , like those who live in the world , but to work and do penance for our fins . Let us refift our vices , by fafting , pray- ing , reading , meditating . It is certain , we fhall never have peace and quiet upon earth wherever we ...
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... body in with great vio- lence . The heart of man never refts ; but is either occupied with good or with evil , as frequent experience teaches . The more any one loves what is good , and purfues virtue , the more he hates fin and vice ...
... body in with great vio- lence . The heart of man never refts ; but is either occupied with good or with evil , as frequent experience teaches . The more any one loves what is good , and purfues virtue , the more he hates fin and vice ...
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... body or foul is his gift ; for God gave you being , life , fenfe , action , know- ledge and understanding . Great blindness of heart , not to confider the divine gifts , and how much you are bound to render thanks to your creator ! fo ...
... body or foul is his gift ; for God gave you being , life , fenfe , action , know- ledge and understanding . Great blindness of heart , not to confider the divine gifts , and how much you are bound to render thanks to your creator ! fo ...
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... body ; when you are modeft , prudent , circumfpect , and have the fear of God before your eyes in every action of your life , when you give no oc- cafion of fcandal or offence to any one . It will conduce much to your falvation , as ...
... body ; when you are modeft , prudent , circumfpect , and have the fear of God before your eyes in every action of your life , when you give no oc- cafion of fcandal or offence to any one . It will conduce much to your falvation , as ...
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Page 104 - For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me...
Page 115 - I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
Page 27 - Let your light fo fhine before men, that they may fee your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Page 253 - God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world
Page 79 - I will adore thee, because thou art my God, in whom I have believed, whom I have loved, whom I have sought after, and whom always I have wished for. " Show me then some token for good," that mine eyes shall behold thy beautiful countenance in heaven.
Page 106 - God's favour is obtained. 17 Obey your prelates, and be subject to them. For they watch, as being to render an account for your souls; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this is not expedient for you.
Page 200 - Thou (halt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole foul, and with all thy ftrength, and with all thy mind ; and thy neighbour as thyfelf.
Page 29 - Still, however, it will hold true, that there is not a juft man upon earth, who doeth good, and finneth not.