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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Page 27
... delights and honours will foon thew . The way of the religious life which we have undertaken for the fervice of God , confifts in a daily combat against はこ our vitious , incl nations , which at all times , and in every place , in the ...
... delights and honours will foon thew . The way of the religious life which we have undertaken for the fervice of God , confifts in a daily combat against はこ our vitious , incl nations , which at all times , and in every place , in the ...
Page 51
... delight in human praife . Rather feek comfort in devout prayers and tears , than in difputing of high points , and holding long difcourfes . Study in the book of confcience ; flee the shadows of vain - glory ; keep oil in your lamps ...
... delight in human praife . Rather feek comfort in devout prayers and tears , than in difputing of high points , and holding long difcourfes . Study in the book of confcience ; flee the shadows of vain - glory ; keep oil in your lamps ...
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... delight in filence and a wholesome forrow for fin , know the true value of it ; they know that their virtue and the ... delights of his filence and folitude ! He would then with good reason say : Be- hold how good and pleasant a thing it ...
... delight in filence and a wholesome forrow for fin , know the true value of it ; they know that their virtue and the ... delights of his filence and folitude ! He would then with good reason say : Be- hold how good and pleasant a thing it ...
Page 77
... delights in vifiting his rela- tions and acquaintance ; another travels to great cities and caftles , and vifits the diffe- rent parts of the world to gratify his fight and curiofity ; another covets learning , an- other power , another ...
... delights in vifiting his rela- tions and acquaintance ; another travels to great cities and caftles , and vifits the diffe- rent parts of the world to gratify his fight and curiofity ; another covets learning , an- other power , another ...
Page 80
... delight ? He is the object of my greatest delight ; his words cannot dif- please me : He is juft , and who then can accufe him of injuftice ? He who accufes him fets himself in oppofition to him , and will be convicted by his irrepre ...
... delight ? He is the object of my greatest delight ; his words cannot dif- please me : He is juft , and who then can accufe him of injuftice ? He who accufes him fets himself in oppofition to him , and will be convicted by his irrepre ...
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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.