An edition of Imitation of Christ
(1568)
The Imitation of Christ
Called Also The Ecclesiastical Music
by Thomas à Kempis, Jérôme de Gonnelieu, Richard Challoner, Ronald Arbuthnott Knox, Michael Oakley, Paul M. Bechtel, Joseph N. Tylenda, Elder Mullan, Henri Belleau, Félicité Robert de Lamennais, John Payne, William C. Creasy, Thomas Rogers, Sixtus V Pope, Hal McElwaine Helms, Harold C. Gardiner, Richard Whitford, Edgar Daplyn, David Alexander MacLennan, E. M. Blaiklock, Aloysius Croft, Harold Bolton, Richard Whitford, Wilfrid Raynal, Henry Parry Liddon, Félicité Robert De Lamennais, Jon M. Sweeney, Rev. William Benham, Rev. William Rev. William Benham, Valenti Angelo, Challoner, Leo Sherley-Price, Paul Wesley Chilcote, Pierre Corneille, Thomas Chalmers, and George Hickes
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The christian's pattern, or, A treatise on the imitation of Christ
1985, Milner and Sowerby
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Kŭrisŭdo rŭl pon pada: Imitation of Christ
1984, K'ŭrisŭch'yan Daijesŭt'ŭ
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The Christian pattern, or, the Imitation of Jesus Christ: being an abridgement of the works of Thomas à Kempis
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The Christian pattern: or, the Imitation of Jesus Christ ...
1710, Printed for John Nicholson, Robet Knaplock and Jonah Bowyer
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The Christian's pattern: or, a treatise of the Imitation of Jesus Christ ...
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Table of Contents
FIRST BOOK
HERE BEGIN CHAPTERS
Of the Imitation of Christ, and Contempt of all the Vanities of the World i
Of the Humble Conceit of Ourselves ii
Of the Doctrine of Truth iii
Of Prudence in Our Actions iv
Of the Reading of Holy Scriptures v
Of Inordinate Affections vi
Of flying from Vain Hope and Pride vii
That too much Familiarity is to be shunned viii
Of Obedience and Subjection ix
Of avoiding Superfluity in Words x
Of the obtaining of Peace, and Zealous Desire of Progress xi
Of the Good of Adversity xii
Of resisting Temptation xiii
Of avoiding Rash Judgment xiv
Of Works done in Charity xv
Of bearing with the Defects of Others xvi
Of the Monastic Life xvii
Of the Examples of the Holy Fathers xviii
Of the Exercises of a good Religious xix
Of the Love of Solitude and Silence xx
Of Compunction of Heart xxi
Of the Consideration of Human Misery xxii
Of Meditation on Death xxiii
Of Judgment, and the Punishment of Sinners xxiv Of the Zealous Amendment of our whole Life xxv
SECOND BOOK
HERE BEGIN CHAPTERS
Of the Inner Life i
Of Humble Submission ii
Of the Good Peacemaker iii
Of a Pure Mind and Simple Intention iv
Of the Consideration of One's Self v
Of the Joy of a Good Conscience vi
Of the Love of Jesus above All Things vii
Of Familiar Friendship with Jesus viii
Of the Want of all Comfort ix
Of Gratitude for the Grace of God x
Of the Fewness of the Lovers of the Cross of Jesus xi
Of the King's Way of the Holy Cross xii
HERE BEGIN CHAPTERS OF THE BOOK CONCERNING THE SACRAMENT
With what Reverence Christ ought to be received i
That the Great Goodness and Love of God is displayed to Man in the Sacrament ii
That it is profitable to Communicate often iii
That many benefits are bestowed upon them that Communicate Devoutly iv
Of the Dignity of this Sacrament and of the Ministerial Function v
An Enquiry concerning Exercise before Communion vi
Of Searching our own Conscience and of Purpose of Amendment vii
Of the Oblation of Christ on the Cross and of Resignation of Ourselves viii
That we ought to Offer up Ourselves and all that is ours unto God and to pray for All ix
That the Holy Communion is not lightly to be forborne x
That the Body of Christ and Holy Scripture are most necessary unto a Faithful Soul xi
That He who is about to Communicate with Christ ought to Prepare Himself with great Diligence xii
That the Devout Soul ought with the whole Heart to seek Union with Christ in the Sacrament xiii
Of the Fervent Desire of some Devout Persons for the Body of Christ xiv
That the Grace of Devotion is obtained by Humility and Denial of Ourselves xv
That we ought to lay open our Necessities to Christ and to crave His Grace xvi
Of Fervent Love and Vehement Desire to receive Christ xvii
That a Man should not be a Curious Searcher into the Sacrament but an Humble Follower of Christ submitting his Sense to Divine Faith xviii
FOURTH BOOK
CHAPTERS OF THE FOLLOWING BOOK
Of Christ's speaking inwardly to the Faithful Soul i
That the Truth speaketh inwardly without Noise of Words ii
That the Words of God are to be heard with Humility and that many weigh them not iii
That we ought to live in Truth and Humility before God iv
Of the Wonderful Effect of Divine Love v
Of the Proof of a True Lover vi
Of hiding Grace under the guard of Humility vii
Of low Thoughts of Ourselves in the Sight of God viii
That all Things are to be referred unto God as their Final End ix
That it is sweet to despise the World and serve God x
That the Desires of our Hearts are to be examined and moderated xi
Of the Discipline of Patience and of striving against Concupiscence xii
Of the Obedience of one in Humble Subjection after the Example of Jesus Christ xiii
Of considering the Secret Judgments of God that we be not lifted up for any good xiv
In every thing which we desire how we ought to stand and what we ought to say xv
That True Comfort is to be sought in God alone xvi
That all our anxieties are to be placed on God xvii
That Temporal Miseries must be borne calmly after the Example of Christ xviii
Of the Endurance of Injuries and of the Proof of True Patience xix
Of the Acknowledging of our own Infirmity and of the Miseries of this Life xx
That we are to rest in God above all Goods and Gifts xxi
Of the Remembrance of God's Manifold Benefits xxii
Of Four Things that bring much Peace xxiii
Of avoiding Curious Enquiry into other Men's Lives xxiv
Wherein firm Peace of Heart and true Spiritual Progress consisteth xxv
Of the Excellency of a Free Mind which is sooner gained by Humble Prayer than by Reading xxvi
That it is Private Love which most hindereth from the Chiefest Good xxvii
Against the Tongues of Slanderers xxviii
How we ought to call upon God and to bless Him when Tribulation is upon us xxix
Of craving the Divine Aid and Assurance of recovering Grace xxx
Of Neglecting all Creatures that the Creator may be found xxxi
Of Self-Denial and Renouncing every Evil Appetite xxxii
Of Inconstancy of Heart and of having our Final Intention directed unto God xxxiii
That God is Sweet above All Things and in All Things to him that loveth xxxiv
That there is no Safety from Temptation in this Life xxxv
Against the Vain Judgments of Men xxxvi
Of Pure and Entire Resignation of Ourselves for the obtaining Freedom of Heart xxxvii
Of Good Government in Things External and of Recourse to God in Dangers xxxviii
That a Man should not be Fretful in Matters of Business xxxix
That Man hath no Good of Himself nor Any Thing whereof he can glory xl
Of the Contempt of all Temporal Honour xli
That our Peace is not to be set on Men xlii
Against Vain and Secular Knowledge xliii
Of not drawing to Ourselves Outward Things xliv
That Credit is not to be given to All and that Man is prone to offend in Words xlv
Of putting our Trust in God when Darts of Words assail us xlvi
That all Grievous Things are to be endured for the sake of Eternal Life xlvii
Of the Day of Eternity and the Difficulties of this Life xlviii
Of the Desire of Everlasting Life and what Rewards are promised to those that strive xlix
How a Desolate Person ought to place Himself in the Hands of God l
That a Man ought to employ himself in Works of Humility when strength is wanting for Higher Employments li
That a Man ought not to account himself as worthy of Comfort but rather as deserving of Stripes lii
That the Grace of God doth not join itself with those whose Wisdom is of Earth liii
Of the Different Motions of Nature and Grace liv
Of the Corruption of Nature and Efficacy of Divine Grace lv
That we ought to Deny Ourselves and Imitate Christ by the Cross lvi
That a Man should not be too much Dejected when he falleth into some Defects lvii
That High Matters and God's Secret Judgments are not to be narrowly enquired into lviii
That all our Hope and Trust is to be fixed in God alone lix
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