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For they who follow after their own fleshly lusts, defile the conscience, and destroy the grace of god. For five hundred years, this gentle book, filled with the spirit of the love of god. The imitation of christ, chapter 2, having a humble. A work of spiritual devotion, also sometimes called the following of christ. Jesus has always many who love his heavenly kingdom, but few who bear his cross. The one religious book that is second only to the bible in popularity. The imitation of christ, by thomas a kempis book 2, chapter 12. Its exact date and its authorship are still a matter of debate. The following pages are dedicated to the little hearts entrusted by god to cloistered poor clare colettine nuns.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1418, and was written by thomas a kempis. Download m4b 239mb download cover art download cd case insert. The treatise of the imitation of christ appears to have been originally written in latin early in the fifteenth century. According to the 1959 foreward over half was rendered by oakley, from chapter 5 of book ii. Its purpose is to instruct the soul in christian perfection with christ as the divine model. May 06, 2017 for five hundred years, this gentle book, filled with the spirit of the love of god, has brought understanding and comfort to millions of readers in over fifty languages, and provided them with a. For this reason we have attempted to render the text into english as it is spoken today rather than the cloudy, archaic. It is a book that calls one deeper and farther in to the heart of god. Theology, doctrinal, early works, imitation of jesus christ, jesus christ, imitatio christi, quotations it is often good for us to have others know our faults and rebuke them, for it gives us greater humility. Download now the imitation of christ has appeared in more editions and in more languages than any other book except the bible. The imitation includes four books that vary in both length book two has. The imitation of christ, chapter 2, having a humble opinion.
Book one thoughts helpful in the life of the soul book two the interior life book three internal consolation book four an invitation to holy communion. The imitation of christ thomas a kempis pdf, epub, kindle. Book one thoughts helpful in the life of the soul this is booklet one in a series of four booklets taken from this spiritual cl. Pdf the imitation of christ download ebook for free. The imitation of christ prayerbook size edition learn how to deepen your spiritual experience and realize the joys of following christ more closely. The imitation of christ by thomas a kempis cyber library. Eugene peterson, from his book take and readnext to the bible itself, the imitation of christ is the mostpublishedand most deeply cherished. Many of the chapters are only a paragraph or more long so we decided to consolidate the chapters into their individual books. The book presents the concept the research of christs life and the emulation of his instance is the very best pursuit that man can obtain. The imitation of christ by a kempis thomas free ebook.
A librivox recording of the imitation of christ, by thomas a kempis. I like the concept of this book and was excited to hear that the classic imitation of christ had been adapted for children. To many the saying, deny thyself, take up thy cross and follow me, 20 seems hard, but it will be much harder to hear that final word. Manuscripts of the latin version survive in considerable numbers all over western europe, and they, with the vast. Book 2 of the imitation of christ by thomas a kempis.
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