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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[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. 2. Of Patience, and humilitie, two vir∣tues necessarie to be in a Christian.
CAre not greatlie who is on thy side, or against thee a 1.1, but care to please God in al thy dooings, and to haue a good conscience: so wil God defend thee right wel. And whom he defen∣deth, none can hurt b 1.2.
If thou hast learned to holde thy peace, and to be pacient c 1.3, doubt thou not but God wil aide thee frō aboue. He knoweth when to deliuer thee d 1.4; therefore oughtest thou to commit thy selfe to his pleasure.
It is God that aideth e 1.5, and deli∣uereth man from shame, and rebuke.
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It is manie-times good, to bring vs more and more downe, to haue our vices knowen, and reprehended of others f 1.6.
When a man humbleth himselfe for his offences, he easilie pacifieth such as are offended, and with smal adoe commeth into fauor againe.
The humbled man doth GOD protect, and saue g 1.7; to the humble he humbleth himselfe, yea the humble hath manie things at his handes h 1.8; the humble he exalteth vnto glo∣rie i 1.9; and to the humble he both re∣uealeth his secretes k 1.10, and offereth himselfe l 1.11. The humble man, be he neuer so much iniuried, or backbited, is alwaies quiet in mind: because he trustethin God, not on the world m 1.12.
Thinke not to come forwarde in religion anie whit, vnles thou thinke thy selfe inferior vnto al n 1.13.