If thou considerest well what thou art inwardly, thou wilt not care what men will say to thee. Let nothing be great, nothing high, nothing pleasing, nothing acceptable unto thee, save God Himself or the things of God. It is great skill to know how to live with Jesus, and to know how to hold Jesus is great wisdom. Let all the doctors hold their peace; let all creation keep silence before Thee: speak Thou alone to me. If no other duty lay upon us but to praise the Lord our God with our whole heart and voice! Thomas a Kempis Prayer (Prayer from The Imitation of Christ). 2 In what particulars they are especially bound to imitate Christ. The greatest saints used to avoid as far as they could the company of men, and chose to live in secret with God.
A religious man who exercises himself seriously and devoutly in the most holy life and passion of our Lord shall find there abundantly all things that are profitable and necessary for him, neither is there need that he shall seek anything better beyond Jesus. Sixthly, The imitation of Christ, as our general rule or pattern, necessarily implies the transcending holiness of the Lord Jesus; his holiness is greater than the holiness of all creatures "For only that which is first and best in every kind, is the rule and measure of all the rest. " A lowly knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than the deep searching of man's learning. Of the knowledge of truth. "That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine (or, as the word may be rendered imperatively, 'faineste hos foseres', among whom shine ye) as lights in the world. " If thou think wholly upon thyself and upon God, what thou seest out of doors shall move thee little. Their whole desire was borne upwards to everlasting and invisible things, lest they should be drawn downwards by the love of things visible. Understandest them well, know also that there are many more. 5: 8. that he "learned obedience by the things which he suffered;" a text which labours under some difficulties; Christ learned obedience, and yet was not ignorant before of what he learned afterward; he was perfect in knowledge, and yet the apostle speaks of him as a proficient in the school of wisdom.
Book overview: The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis is a Christian devotional book. Always be thou prepared, and so live that death may never find thee unprepared. If now thou art able to bear so little, how wilt thou be able to endure eternal torments? That is an hour wherein all rejoice. For if a man seeketh not Jesus he is more hurtful to himself than all the world and all his adversaries. He is truly great who deemeth himself small, and counteth all height of honour as nothing. The imitation of Christ.
If it were well with thee, and thou wert purified from evil, all things would work together for thy good and profiting. If we could construct a composite picture of all great Christians—Catholic or non-Catholic—of the last five hundred years who found The Imitation substantially beneficial, enlightening, and inspiring, we would need no further proof that familiarity with this great classic is an integral part of a mature spiritual life and even a path to holiness. But to descend to the particular, imitable excellencies in the life of Christ, which are high patterns and excellent rules for the conversation of his people, we shall, from among many others, single out the ten following particulars, which we are obliged to imitate. Profaneness and licentiousness, therefore, can find no shelter or protection under the wing of the gospel; this is the universal rule laid upon all the professors of the Christian religion, "Let every one that nameth the name of Christ, depart from iniquity, " 2 Tim.
Oh, if thou knewest what peace to thyself thy holy life should bring to thyself, and what joy to others, methinketh thou wouldst be more zealous for spiritual profit. Nevertheless they advance above all others in virtue who strive manfully to conquer those things which are most grievous and contrary to them, for there a man profiteth most and meriteth greater grace where he most overcometh himself and mortifieth himself in spirit. "The children are free, notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go, " &c. So circumspect was Christ, and inoffensive among all men, that though his enemies sought occasion against him, yet could they find none, Luke 6: 7. Some are sorely tried their whole life long. The saints of God and all loyal friends of Christ held as nothing the things which pleased the flesh, or those which flourished in this life, but their whole hope and affection aspired to the things which are above. By flight alone we cannot overcome, but by endurance and true humility we are made stronger than all our enemies.
First, That his heart was intently set upon it, Psal. For the average reader the book will remain — the Imitation. Whilst thou art in health thou hast many opportunities of good works; but when thou art in sickness I know not how much thou wilt be able to do. Without respect of persons God speaketh to us in divers manners. If thou reachest after and seekest, nothing but the will of God and the benefit of thy neighbour, thou wilt entirely enjoy inward liberty. O Christians, look to your pattern, and imitate your self-denying Saviour. Learn now to suffer a little, that then thou mayest be enabled to escape heavier sufferings.
Believe them not, for suddenly shall the wrath of God rise up against them, and their deeds shall be brought to nought, and their thoughts shall perish. He who knoweth things as they are and not as they are said or seem to be, he truly is wise, and is taught of God more than of men. Go to, faithful soul, prepare thy heart for this bridegroom that he may vouchsafe to come to thee and dwell within thee, for so He saith, if any man loveth me he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him and make our abode with him. Secondly, How readily he denied all for your sakes, making no objections against the difficultest commands. Five centuries and a score of languages have set on it their mark; it is the one book Of devotion apart from the Bible which has not loosened its hold upon the Christian world; and it would not be astonishing if the present century, in which mystic writing is again read, should see the book appealing to an even wider public than that which has read and te-read it, and has sedulously kept its secret hidden. If thou withdraw thyself from trifling conversation and idle goings about, as well as from novelties and gossip, thou shalt find thy time sufficient and apt for good meditation. Whensoever a man desireth aught above measure, immediately he becometh restless. Of a pure mind and simple intention. If Jesus were with thee no enemy could hurt thee. The life of Christ was a living law; all the graces and virtues of the Spirit were represented in their glory, and brightest lustre in his conversation upon earth: Never man spoke as he spake; never any lived as he lived. It was the commendation of the Thessalonians, that they "were ensamples to all that believed in Macedonia and Achaia; and that in every place their faith to God-ward was spread abroad, " 1 Thes. When a man beginneth to grow lukewarm, then he feareth a little labour, and willingly accepteth outward consolation; but when he beginneth perfectly to conquer himself and to walk manfully in the way of God, then he counteth as nothing those things which aforetime seemed to be so grievous unto him.
Without care and diligence thou shalt never get virtue. The holy martyr Laurence overcame the love of the world and even of his priestly master, because he despised everything in the world which seemed to be pleasant; and for the love of Christ he calmly suffered even God's chief priest, Sixtus, whom he dearly loved, to be taken from him. Why seekest thou rest when thou art born to labour? If I knew all the things that are in the world, and were not in charity, what should it help me before God, who is to judge me according to my deeds? It seemeth to thee that thou knowest many things, and. Some are suitable to our times of sadness, and others when we are joyful in the Lord. Let Your servant rejoice in You, not in myself or in any other. He who knoweth himself well is vile in his own sight; neither regardeth he the praises of men. Rather fear concerning the knowledge which is given to thee. For then would they have read and inquired unto good purpose. So it is here, no delicious sweetness can be so pleasant to the taste, or beautiful colours to the eye, or melodious sounds to the ear, as spiritual things to renewed souls, because spiritual senses are delicate, and the objects more excellent. Keep always thine eye upon thyself first of all, and give advice to thyself specially before all thy dearest friends.
So also learn thou to resign any near and beloved friend for the love of God. Secondly, That he never fainted under the many great discouragements he frequently met withal in that work, Isa. 03 MB · 141, 321 Downloads. CHAPTER V. Of the reading of Holy Scriptures. But why do we talk and gossip so continually, seeing that we so rarely resume our silence without some hurt done to our conscience?
O the coldness and negligence of our times, that we so quickly decline from the former love, and it is become a weariness to live, because of sloth and lukewarmness. Of the intimate love of Jesus. Were we fully watchful of ourselves, and not bound in spirit to outward things, then might we be wise unto salvation, and make progress in Divine contemplation. There is yet time, the hour is not past. 1) And if they say "we are in peace, there shall no harm happen unto us, and who shall dare to do us hurt? " And what have we to do with talk about genus and species! But may not a sincere Christian act in duty without delight?
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Ramp used to lift object. This is also known as a combination of two or more simple machines, such as a wheel barrel or a pair of scissors. A device that allows work to be performed with less effort. An imaginary line that passes through an object or system around which the object or system rotates. 12 Clues: An object being moved • The force you put into a machine • When a force acts upon an object to cause it to move • Machine A machine that consists of more than one simple machine • Plane A slanting surface connecting a lower level to a higher level. 14 Clues: a fixed point • system of fixed and movable pulleys • attached to something that doesn't move • bar that is free to pivot around a fixed point • inclined plane wrapped around cylindrical post • an inclined plane with one or two sloping sides • input force between the fulcrum and output force • two or more simple machines that operate together •... And axle- a simple machine that has two wheels and a bar and it makes things move.
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