Of the imitation of Christ, three, both for wisedome, and godlines, most excellent bookes; made 170. yeeres since by one Thomas of Kempis, and for the worthines thereof oft since translated out of Latine into sundrie languages by diuers godlie and learned men: now newlie corrected, translated, and with most ample textes, and sentences of holie Scripture illustrated by Thomas Rogers
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Of the imitation of Christ, three, both for wisedome, and godlines, most excellent bookes; made 170. yeeres since by one Thomas of Kempis, and for the worthines thereof oft since translated out of Latine into sundrie languages by diuers godlie and learned men: now newlie corrected, translated, and with most ample textes, and sentences of holie Scripture illustrated by Thomas Rogers
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Imprinted at London :: By Henrie Denham, dwelling in Pater noster Row, at the signe of the Starre,
[1580]
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Meditations -- Early works to 1800.
Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
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"Of the imitation of Christ, three, both for wisedome, and godlines, most excellent bookes; made 170. yeeres since by one Thomas of Kempis, and for the worthines thereof oft since translated out of Latine into sundrie languages by diuers godlie and learned men: now newlie corrected, translated, and with most ample textes, and sentences of holie Scripture illustrated by Thomas Rogers." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A13680.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.
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Chap. 5. How to reade, and studie the holie Scriptures with profit.
LOoke in the holie scriptures for truth, not for eloquence: & reade them with that minde wherewith they were written, for thine euerlasting profit a 1.1, not for a polished phrase.
Studie as wel godly bookes though they be rude b 1.2, as workes both elo∣quent for stile, and profound for me∣thod.
Respect not in the autor either learning or ignorance, but let y• pure loue of the simple truth allure thee to reade c 1.3: and neuer mark who spea∣keth, but what is said.
shal stand for euer e 1.5: and God sundrie waies speaketh vnto vs not respecting our persons f 1.6.
Many times through our owne cu∣riositie we profit litle in the reading of good bookes, whilest we stande to discusse those thinges which ought simplie to be ouerpast.
If thou desirest to reape commodi∣tie, reade with al humilitie g 1.7, simpli∣citie, and zeale: and neuer couet to be counted learned h 1.8.
Be questioning alwaies with godlie men, and harken with silence vnto their saiengs i 1.9; be not offended with the darke speech of thine elders, for they neuer speake without cause why.