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A wise and good man will turn examples of all sorts to his own advantage. The good he will make his patterns, and strive to equal or excel them. The bad he will by all means avoid. - [Example] All men are frail; but thou shouldst reckon none so frail as thyself. - [Frailty] All the glory and beauty of Christ are manifested within, and there He delights to dwell; His visits there are frequent, His condescension amazing, His conversation sweet, His comforts refreshing; and the peace that He brings passeth all understanding. - [Christ] At the least bear patiently, if thou canst not joyfully. - [Patience] Blessed is the pilgrim, who in every place, and at all times of this his banishment in the body, calling upon the holy name of Jesus, calleth to mind his native heavenly land, where his blessed Master, the King of saints and angels, waiteth to receive him. Blessed is the pilgrim who seeketh not an abiding place unto himself in this world; but longeth to be dissolved, and be with Christ in heaven. - [Heaven] Constantly choose rather to want less, than to have more. - [Want] Few spirits are made better by the pain and languor of sickness; as few great pilgrims become eminent saints. - [Sickness] God deceiveth thee not. - [God] God is able to do more than man can understand. - [God] Happy is the man who renounces everything which may bring a stain or burden upon his conscience. - [Conscience] He that avoideth not small faults, by little and little falleth into greater. - [Sin] He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver. - [Gifts] If thou canst not make thyself such an one as thou wouldst, how canst thou expect to have another in all things to thy liking? - [Toleration] If thou desire to profit, read with humility, simplicity, and faithfulness; nor even desire the repute of learning. - [Bible] If thou hadst simplicity and purity, thou wouldst be able to comprehend all things without error, and behold them without danger. The pure heart safely pervades not only heaven, but hell. - [Simplicity] If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity, and faith; and seek not at any time the fame of being learned. - [Reading] In judging of others, a man laboreth in vain,--often erreth and easily sinneth; but in judging and examining himself, he always laboreth fruitfully. - [Judgment] It is better to be affected with a true penitent sorrow for sin than to be able to resolve the most difficult cases about it. - [Remorse] It is thy duty oftentimes to do what thou wouldst not; thy duty, too, to leave undone that thou wouldst do. - [Duty] It thou seek rest in this life, how wilt thou then attain to the everlasting rest? Dispose not thyself for much rest, but for great patience. Seek true peace--not in earth, but in heaven; not in men, nor in any other creature, but in God alone. - [Rest] Let not your peace rest in the utterances of men, for whether they put a good or bad construction on your conduct does not make you other than you are. - [Conscience] No conflict is so severe as his who labors to subdue himself. - [Self-control] No one can obtain from the Pope a dispensation for never dying. [Lat., Nemo impetrare potest a papa bullam numquam moriendi.] - [Death] Occasions of adversity best discover how great virtue or strength each one hath. For occasions do not make a man frail, but they show what he is. - [Temptation] Of two evils, the less is always to be chosen. - [Evil] Displaying page 1 of 3 for this author: Next >> [1] 2 3
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