Imágenes de páginas
PDF
EPUB

PREFACE.

tion "there is nothing certain, nothing noble," says the holy Bishop, whose practical works must always lead the van in this province of sacred literature; "but he that follows the work of God-that is, labours to gain souls, not to a sect or subdivision, but to the Christian religion, that is, to the faith and obedience of the Lord Jesus-hath a promise to be assisted and rewarded; and all those that go to heaven are the purchase of such undertakings, the fruit of such culture and labours; for it is only a holy life that leads us there. . . . . Theology is rather a divine life than a divine knowledge."

[graphic]
[graphic]
[ocr errors]
[ocr errors]
[ocr errors]
[blocks in formation]
[ocr errors]
[ocr errors]

The Sources of Spiritual Life-Foretastes of the Dispensation of the Spirit-
The Spirit will convince the World-The Threefold Conviction-The
Conviction of Sin-The Conviction of Righteousness-The Conviction
of Judgment Our Spiritual History-Gradual Growth in Grace-De-
clension in Grace The Soul's Second Spring-Sinning against the Spirit
-Grieving the Spirit-The Promise of the Holy Ghost-The Paraclete
is the Comforter-"Take not Thy Holy Spirit from us"

CHAP. III. THE THOUGHTS OF THE HEART.

The Sinfulness of the Heart-Foster on "Moods" and "Frames"-Light and
Happy Thoughts-Unhappy Thoughts-Depressing Effect of Poverty-
Unholy Imaginations-Wicked and Vain Thoughts-The Heart left to
itself Perils within and without-Vice caricatures Virtue-Open and
Secret Sin-The Blessedness of the Pure in Heart

213

231

The Improvement of Time-"Diem perdidi"-How short our Time is-The
Last Words of Grotius-Divisions of Time-Redeeming the Time-No
Time at the Last-The Flight of Time

[ocr errors]
« AnteriorContinuar »