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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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. 30. Wherein the true peace, and profiting of the minde doth consist.
LORD.
MY sonne, thus haue I saide a 1.1, Peace I leaue with you; my peace I giue vnto you, not as the world giueth, giue I vnto you.
Al men desire peace: but al men care not for those thinges which be∣long vnto the right peace b 1.2.
My peace dealeth with such as are modest, and meeke in hart c 1.3. Thy peace doth consist in long suffring d 1.4; which thou maiest enioie plentiful∣lie, if thou wilt harken to me, and fo∣lowe my saiengs e 1.5. Wherefore in al things consider what thou doest, and what thou speakest; and let this be thy cheefest care, how thou maist please me f 1.6, and besides me take plea∣sure in nothing g 1.7.
Of other mens saiengs and doings iudge not thou rashlie h 1.8; neither in∣trude thy selfe into another mans
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charge i 1.9: so shalt thou either litle, or verie seldome be trobled.
For thou canst not be voide of al troble liuing in this world k 1.10; to feele no vexation either in minde or bodie is peculiar to the saincts in heauen which enioie euerlasting rest l 1.11.
So then thinke not that thou hast found true peace, if thou feele no ad∣uersitie m 1.12; or that al is wel, if thou haue none enimie; or that thou art in good state, if thou enioie prosperi∣tie n 1.13: neither deeme that thou art somewhat, or highlie in my fauor, though thou remainest where great exercise of religion is, yea or tastest the sweetenes of the same o 1.14. For by these things a true louer of godlines is not knowen, neither doth the pro∣fiting, and perfection of a man con∣sist in these things.
Wherein then? Namelie in sub∣mitting thy selfe wholie to the wil of God; and in seeking thy selfe in no∣thing p 1.15, be it litle or much, neither now, nor hereafter, but alwaies both in wealth & woe keeping one man∣ner countenance with thankesgiuing q 1.16 waieng euerie thing in equal ba∣lance.
Finalie, if thou showe thy selfe so
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valiant, and constant in faith, that when inwarde consolation is with∣drawen, thou canst addresse thy selfe to suffer greater things r 1.17, and yet for al that refraine from praising thy self vainelie for thine holines, & zeale s 1.18, doubtles thou shalt finde the right, and readie waie vnto peace, yea and one daie behold my countenance a∣gaine t 1.19 with mirth, and ioie u 1.20.
And if thou once come vnto such a passe, that thou canst fullie, & per∣fectlie contemne thy selfe x 1.21, know of a truth, that thou shalt enioie as much peace, and quietnes, as possi∣blie maie come vnto a mortal man.