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Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380-1471)
The Voice of Christ MY CHILD, hear My words, words of greatest sweetness surpassing all the knowledge of the philosophers and wise men of earth. My words are spirit and life, and they are not to be weighed by man’s understanding.
Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380-1471)
ul The Disciple O MOST sweet Lord Jesus, how great is the happiness of the devout soul that feasts upon You at Your banquet, where there is set before her to be eaten no other food but Yourself alone,…
Evidence of Christianity by Paley, William (1743-1805)
THE argument expressed by this title I apply principally to the comparison of the first three Gospels with that of Saint John. It is known to every reader of Scripture that the passages of Christ’s history preserved by Saint John are, except his passion and resurrection,…
NPNF2-01. Eusebius Pamphilius: Church History, Life of Constantine, Oration in Praise of Constantine by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
1. The names of the apostles of our Saviour are known to every one from the Gospels. See Matt. x. 2–4; Luke vi. 13–16; Mark iii. 14–19 But there exists no catalogue of the seventy disciples.
Complete Works of Thomas Manton, D.D. Vol. III by Manton, Thomas (1620-1677)
He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his stripes we are healed. THE prophet having in the former verse briefly touched upon the sufferings of Christ, and the cause of them, by way of confutation of the Jews,…
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans and Corinthians by MacLaren, Alexander (1826-1910)
‘THE FORM OF TEACHING’ ‘.. . Ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.’—ROMANS vi. 17. There is room for difference of opinion as to what Paul precisely means by ‘form’ here.
Mysticism: A Study in Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness by Underhill, Evelyn (1875-1941)
... mystics and are familiar to all readers of “The Imitation of Christ.” “A man once thought,” says Tauler, “that God ...
NPNF1-03. On the Holy Trinity; Doctrinal Treatises; Moral Treatises by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
n Mary. Now of this Mediator it would occupy too much space to say anything at all worthy of Him; and, indeed, to say what is worthy of Him is not in the power of man.
Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. I. by South, Robert (1634-1716)
A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY, AT CHRIST-CHURCH, OXON, 1664. John xv. 15. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
A. The Origin of Russian Christianity There are two theories in regard to the early Christianity of Russia; according to one of them, Russia was Catholic from the times when she embraced Christianity until the twelfth century; the other holds that Russia was always Orthodox, i.
