Of the Imitation of Christ; in Three Books: Tr. from the Latin of Thomas À Kempis

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W. Storer, 1822 - 210 pages
 

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Page 30 - 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.
Page 155 - Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Page 47 - Then shall the righteous man stand in great boldness before the face of such as have afflicted him, and made no account of his labours. When they see it they shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the strangeness of his salvation, so far beyond all that they looked for. And they repenting and groaning for anguish of spirit, shall say within themselves ; this was he whom...
Page 146 - O that I had wings like a dove ! For then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Page 133 - Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Page 21 - 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
Page 102 - The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Page 116 - They whose works seemed praiseworthy have fallen to the very lowest ; and those that did eat the Bread of Angels I have seen delighted with the husks of swine. There is, then, no sanctity, if Thou, O Lord withdraw Thy hand. No wisdom avails, if Thou cease to govern us. No strength is of any help, if Thou cease to preserve us.
Page 5 - He whom the eternal Word condescendeth to teach, is disengaged at once from the labyrinth of human opinions. For " of one word are all things...
Page 90 - Be surety for thy servant for good: Let not the proud oppress me. 123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, And for the word of thy righteousness. 124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, And teach me thy statutes. 125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.

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