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... spirit drew off into a natural channel , and a deep and calm flow of devotion sustained her . Here she had long supposed that she should spend the remainder of her days , and had therefore attached herself in a spirit of content to ...
... spirit drew off into a natural channel , and a deep and calm flow of devotion sustained her . Here she had long supposed that she should spend the remainder of her days , and had therefore attached herself in a spirit of content to ...
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... spirit drew off into a natural channel , and a deep and calm flow of devotion sustained her . Here she had long sup- posed that she should spend the remainder of her days , and had therefore attached herself in a spirit of content to ...
... spirit drew off into a natural channel , and a deep and calm flow of devotion sustained her . Here she had long sup- posed that she should spend the remainder of her days , and had therefore attached herself in a spirit of content to ...
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... spirit of the world , and too probably , defiled with the heresy they now deplore ! What can be so acceptable to ... spirits would be too much for you . They were even for me , though I cannot feel so melancholy as you do . " " Where ...
... spirit of the world , and too probably , defiled with the heresy they now deplore ! What can be so acceptable to ... spirits would be too much for you . They were even for me , though I cannot feel so melancholy as you do . " " Where ...
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... spirit was troubled . She wept , but she could not pray as formerly . In the midst of her self- reproach , she sought for reasons . At first she supposed it was the novelty of place and circumstance which disturbed her : for she could ...
... spirit was troubled . She wept , but she could not pray as formerly . In the midst of her self- reproach , she sought for reasons . At first she supposed it was the novelty of place and circumstance which disturbed her : for she could ...
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... spirit which arises when the easy yoke is uneasily worn . Ere long , tidings arrived at Nuremberg , which created a greater commotion than had been excited even by the break- ing up of the monasteries . Martin himself was coming . He ...
... spirit which arises when the easy yoke is uneasily worn . Ere long , tidings arrived at Nuremberg , which created a greater commotion than had been excited even by the break- ing up of the monasteries . Martin himself was coming . He ...
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Page 221 - He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him : for he said, I am the Son of God.
Page 221 - And one of the malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself, and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Page 92 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave To come to succour us, that succour want ? How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant Against foul fiends, to aid us militant? They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant, And all for love and nothing for reward, O why should heavenly God to men have such regard *." This agrees with what is recorded of St.
Page 222 - Christ, save Thyself and us. But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And He said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Page 92 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight ; they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant ; And all for love and nothing for reward : Oh why should heavenly God to men have such regard) THE SEASONS.
Page 98 - Purification in the old Law did save, And such, as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind: Her face was veiled, yet to my fancied sight, Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined So clear, as in no face with more delight. But O as to embrace me she inclined, I waked, she fled, and day brought back my night.
Page 207 - Imperial Caesar, dead and turned to clay, Might stop a hole to keep the wind away: O, that that earth, which kept the world in awe, Should patch a wall to expel the winter's flaw!
Page 258 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate, Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost...
Page 334 - It is absolutely necessary for it to be exercised on spiritual objects, if it is to attain its perfect illumination, and bring out that purity of heart which makes us capable of loving virtue for its own sake alone. 81. Or is the human species never to arrive at this highest step of illumination and purity? — Never? 82. Never? — Let me not think this blasphemy, All Merciful! Education has its goal, in the race, no less than in the individual. That which is educated is educated for a purpose.
Page 236 - For aught we can know a priori, matter may contain the source or spring of order originally within itself, as well as mind does ; and there is no more difficulty in conceiving, that the several elements, from an internal unknown cause, may fall into the most exquisite arrangement, than to conceive that their ideas, in the great universal mind, from a like internal unknown cause, fall into that arrangement.