Extracts from the Religious Works of Monsr François Salignac de la Mothe Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambray: Tr. from the Original FrenchJ. Hatchard, 1809 - 291 pages |
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... Holy Spirit , even then , God sent his only Son , the Prince of Peace , the Lord of Glory , to suffer for us ; to expiate our crimes , by submitting to the punishment B due to them . How infinite the mercy , how ON our our Redemption ...
... Holy Spirit , even then , God sent his only Son , the Prince of Peace , the Lord of Glory , to suffer for us ; to expiate our crimes , by submitting to the punishment B due to them . How infinite the mercy , how ON our our Redemption ...
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... holy Scriptures . If we then wilfully reject the Word of God , and , like the Jews , refuse to receive our blessed ... Holy Spirit , daring to doubt or Grant me the grace that in silence I may believe and adore . O , Father of Mercy ...
... holy Scriptures . If we then wilfully reject the Word of God , and , like the Jews , refuse to receive our blessed ... Holy Spirit , daring to doubt or Grant me the grace that in silence I may believe and adore . O , Father of Mercy ...
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... spirit to obey thy will ! enter into my soul , and restore me to thy di- vine image , from which I am so greatly fallen ! -I desire to devote myself unto C Thee I receive with joy and hope thy holy Gospel 17.
... spirit to obey thy will ! enter into my soul , and restore me to thy di- vine image , from which I am so greatly fallen ! -I desire to devote myself unto C Thee I receive with joy and hope thy holy Gospel 17.
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... holy spirit from us , by our ingratitude for it , and our neglect of its suggestions . 12. We should constantly strive , with- out loitering or carelessness , to advance in that path which we shall never be permitted to re - trace ...
... holy spirit from us , by our ingratitude for it , and our neglect of its suggestions . 12. We should constantly strive , with- out loitering or carelessness , to advance in that path which we shall never be permitted to re - trace ...
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... holy spirit , and his Almighty assistance to those who sin- cerely pray for it . 19. There is no virtue more constantly inculcated in the Gospel than humility , nor any which is more acceptable in the sight of God . Our Saviour himself ...
... holy spirit , and his Almighty assistance to those who sin- cerely pray for it . 19. There is no virtue more constantly inculcated in the Gospel than humility , nor any which is more acceptable in the sight of God . Our Saviour himself ...
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Page 75 - O that men would therefore praise the LORD for His goodness : and declare the wonders that He doeth for the children of men...
Page 121 - 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.
Page 275 - Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Page 136 - 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.
Page 53 - For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Page 265 - ... so ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: for we are members of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.
Page 217 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee : then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided ? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Page 60 - Then it will appear, what was meant by the man that comes without the wedding garment; for that is the day spoken of, Matt. xxii. 13. wherein such an one shall be bound hand and foot, and cast into outer darkness, where shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 16 - Father, who wouldest not the death of a sinner but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live...
Page 90 - being cast into hell, where the worm dieth not, and where the fire is not quenched.