Extracts from the Writings of Francis Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambray: With Some Memoirs of His Life, to which are Added Letters Expressive of Love and Friendship, the Writer Not Know, Recommended to the Perusal and Notice of the Religiously Disposed |
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... actions , but even useless thoughts . This internal quietude he endea- voured to attain , while he was outwardly employed in performing the duties of human- ity , religion , and his vocation .... The piety he taught was far from leading ...
... actions , but even useless thoughts . This internal quietude he endea- voured to attain , while he was outwardly employed in performing the duties of human- ity , religion , and his vocation .... The piety he taught was far from leading ...
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... actions , as the mo- tive of love which incites us to perform them , and the compliance he requires of our will . Men judge of our actions only by what ap- pears outwardly , God accounts as nothing , all that is in them most glaring in ...
... actions , as the mo- tive of love which incites us to perform them , and the compliance he requires of our will . Men judge of our actions only by what ap- pears outwardly , God accounts as nothing , all that is in them most glaring in ...
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... actions , attended with diffi- culty and trouble , when we are convinced in our conscience that God expects them from us , and that he has placed us in a state to accomplish them ; this would be to retake ourselves , after having ...
... actions , attended with diffi- culty and trouble , when we are convinced in our conscience that God expects them from us , and that he has placed us in a state to accomplish them ; this would be to retake ourselves , after having ...
Page 81
... actions will be nearly the same ; for God does not subvert the different conditions of life , nor require us to abandon those employments in which he himself has placed us the chief difference will consist in this , that we shall now do ...
... actions will be nearly the same ; for God does not subvert the different conditions of life , nor require us to abandon those employments in which he himself has placed us the chief difference will consist in this , that we shall now do ...
Page 90
... action to lay asicle all reflections arising from it , dropping all regards of self - love , arising from vain joy or grief . Happy , the man who retains nothing in his mind but what is necessary , and who only thinks of each thing just ...
... action to lay asicle all reflections arising from it , dropping all regards of self - love , arising from vain joy or grief . Happy , the man who retains nothing in his mind but what is necessary , and who only thinks of each thing just ...
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amusements ARCHBISHOP OF CAMBRAY attached bear become Blessed bosom ceive cere charity children of God Christian CHRISTIAN Perfection comfort confidence consolation corrupted courage creatures crosses daily bread dangerous death defects deprives desire detach dissipation divine Duke of Burgundy duties endeavour eternal evil eyes faith Father faults fear friends friendship gifts give grace hand happiness heart Holy Spirit hope humble humble soul indolence inspires Israelites Jesus Christ lence LETTER liberty light live Lord manner ments mercy midst mind mortified nature neighbour ness never nourish ourselves outward pain passions peace perfect persons piety pleased pleasure pray prayer present prodigal son pure reason receive regard religion render renounce resignation seek self-love sensible sentiments serve silence simplicity sion slothful sorrow soul speak suffer sweet taste temptations thee ther thing thou tion troubles true truth uneasy unto virtue weak WILLIAM COWPER wisdom words
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Page 179 - Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Page 111 - But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room ; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher : then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased ; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Page 90 - Let us sever ourselves from every thing that comes not from God, put away all vain thoughts and wild imaginations, and speak no idle word. Let us seek God within us, and we shall infallibly find him, and with him joy and peace.
Page 30 - But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
Page 40 - Grace, the inward teacher and soul of our souls," says Fenelon, " we could neither do, will, nor believe good. We must silence every creature, we must silence ourselves also, to hear in a profound stillness of the soul this inexpressible voice of Christ. The outward word of the gospel itself without this living efficacious word within would be but an empty sound.
Page 202 - Let them be read lefs with an intention to fix them in the memory, than to grave them on the heart. It is not...
Page 117 - Peace I leave with yon, my peace I give unto you : not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Page 115 - Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as you think not the Son of man cometh.
Page 123 - God, who is liberal and generous in all his other gifts, teaches us, by the wise economy of his Providence, how circumspect we ought to be in the right management of our time, for he never gives us two moments together...