The Christian's Pattern; Or, a Treatise of the Imitation of Jesus Christ. In Four Books. Written Originally in Latin by Thomas a Kempis. Now Render'd Into English. To which are Added, Meditations and Prayers for Sick Persons. By George Stanhope

W. Onley, for M. Gillyflower, 1699 - 309 pàgines

CONTENTS Chap I 2 m 3 4 The First Book Page Fthe Contempt of the Vanities of the World x	1

s Of Reading the holy Scriptures 6 Of Inordinate Affections	6

Directions for avoiding Prideand vain Confidencesib	7

Against too general an Acquaintance and inconvenient Freedoms in Converfation	8

Obedience and a State of Subjection	9

To Few Words are best 11 Of Peace of Mind and a Defire of Improvement	11

The Advantage of Afflictions	12

Of Refifting Temptations	13

The Things which make for Peace	149

A Prayer against Evil Thoughts	150

Against a bufie inquifitive Temper	151

Of lafting Peace and true Goodness	152

True Freedom of Mind	154

Selflove the greatest άbſtruction to Virtue and Happi nefs	156

A Prayer for Purity of Heart and Heavenly Wif dom	157

How a Chriftian ought to behave himself when Men Speak Evil of him	158

Against Rab Judging	14

Of Works of Charity	15

Of Bearing with other Mens Faults	16

A Reclufe Life	17

Of the Examples of Holy Men in former Ages	18

The Exercife of a truly Religious Perfon	19

Love of Solitude and Silence	20

Compunction of Heart	21

The Miferable Condition of Man confidered	22

Meditations concerning Death 13 14 15 16 18 20	23

56	47

Of the Last Judgment and the Eternal Punishment of Ungodly Men	51

Of Zeal in the Reformation of our Lives	56

Chap	64

Of Loving Fefus above all Ewings	78

Of Loving Christ in Affliction	86

The Third Book	99

The Tryal of true Love	111

Gods Judgments are to be confidered for our Humili	128

A Prayer for Grace to do the Will of God	131

God is our only Comfort in Trouble	132

Of cafting our Care upon God	134

Christ our Pattern of Patience in Afflictions	135

Of bearing Injuries and how we may judge of true Patience	137

The Infirmities and Miseries of our preſent State	139

Of Placing all our Hope and Happineſs in God	142

A Thanksgiving for Gods Mercies	146

How God ought to be addressd to in Time of Ad Cx verfity	159

How the Divine Affiftance fhould be fought and de pended upon	160

Of Seeking God alone	164

Of Selfdenial	167

The Changeableness of our Temper and how to fix it	168

The Happiness of them who love God	170

This Life a State of Continual Temptation	172

Of Defpifing the vain Cenfures of Men	174

Chriftian must devote himself entirely to God before he can be happy	175

How to govern Ones felf in the Affairs of the World177	177

Against too great Eagerness in Buſineſs	178

In Man dwelleth no good Thing	179

Of Defpifing Worldly Honour 181 47 Happiness is not to be had by the Favour or Friendſhip of Men	182

Of Meddling with the World as little as may be	184

so Against a fond and eafie Credulity	185

Of Trusting in God when Men ſpeak Ill of us	188

An Act of Refignation to God in time of Adverfity	200

Selfdenial enforced from Christs Example	213

The Fourth Book	223

The Love of God to the Soul manifefted in this	230

The Pleasures of Devout Communion	236

An Act of Preparation before the Sacrament	242

The Sin and Miſchief of Abſenting from the Lords	249

Of Preparation to the Communion	258

af Grace is the Reward of Humility and Selfdenial	263

Against Nice Difputes concerning this Sacrament	269

Meditations and Prayers for Sick Perfons	1

Títol	The Christian's Pattern; Or, a Treatise of the Imitation of Jesus Christ. In Four Books. Written Originally in Latin by Thomas a Kempis. Now Render'd Into English. To which are Added, Meditations and Prayers for Sick Persons. By George Stanhope
Traducció de	George Stanhope
Editor	W. Onley, for M. Gillyflower, 1699
Original de	British Library
Digitalitzat el	16 Juny 2016
Nre. de pàgines	309 pàgines

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