Download or read book Men and Women of Deep Piety Classic Reprint written by Mrs. Clara McLeister and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Men and Women of Deep Piety We owe a special debt of gratitude to Rev. E. E. Shel hamer who, as a father in the Gospel, so kindly encouraged us in this work and undertook the publishing of it. He has very helpfully criticised our manuscripts, and abridged them for publication, and in addition has contributed several original sketches. His many fruitful years of labor, as author and evangelist, his holy and unblameable life, his magnanimity of soul, and his God-given insight into human character, lend special weight and value to whatever passes through his hands. We realize that the value of the book has been very much in creased by his practical co-operation. Let us approach holy lives reverently and, drawing aside the curtain to study the secrets of their success and power, may the Holy Spirit breathe upon our hearts, and transform us more perfectly into the image of God's dear Son. If these pages become blest to the awakening of sinners and the edifying of the body of Christ, may all the glory be ascribed to Him who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peou liar people. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Practical Piety Classic Reprint written by De Sales Francis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Practical Piety In 1610, St. Francis de Sales founded the order of Nuns of the Visitation. He designed this institution for women who, either from their advanced age, their poverty, or their ia firm health, might not be able to undertake the austerities of other orders, but who nevertheless were called to the religious life. To the direction of the Order much of the saint's time was subsequently devoted, and to it we owe a large proportion of his spiritual writings, as profitable to the secular as they are to the religious reader. The most valuable passages of them will in fact constitute a considerable part of the following pages. As very great bodily austerities, from the nature of the institution, were inadmissible in his plan, St. Francis wished that his reli gions should make up for them by continual slight mortifi cations, and by incessant denial of their wllls. The two vir tues of humility and meekness formed the basis of the rule. In the practice of the virtues, he said, let humility be the source of all the rest; let it be without bounds; make it the reigning principle of all your actions. Let an unalterable meekness and sweetness in all events by habit become natural to you. The first superioress of this order was the holy widow, St. Jane Frances de Chantal; and the formation of the character of that saint, as also the marking out for her the exalted career by which divine Providence intended to turn her wonderful holiness to the best advantage, may be said to be one of the greatest of the works of St. Francis de Sales. So abundantly did the Order of the Visitation receive the benedictions of the Lord, that in the year 1655, that of the canonisation of its holy founder, after it had been established only forty-five years, there were no less than one hundred and thirty houses of the institute in different parts of Europe. It is beyond the purposes of this sketch to enter into any detailed history of the episcopate of St. Francis, though of no other saint are there more abundant or more interesting records. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Practicing Piety in Medieval Ashkenaz written by Elisheva Baumgarten and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the urban communities of medieval Germany and northern France, the beliefs, observances, and practices of Jews allowed them to create and define their communities on their own terms as well as in relation to the surrounding Christian society. Although medieval Jewish texts were written by a learned elite, the laity also observed many religious rituals as part of their everyday life. In Practicing Piety in Medieval Ashkenaz, Elisheva Baumgarten asks how Jews, especially those who were not learned, expressed their belonging to a minority community and how their convictions and deeds were made apparent to both their Jewish peers and the Christian majority. Practicing Piety in Medieval Ashkenaz provides a social history of religious practice in context, particularly with regard to the ways Jews and Christians, separately and jointly, treated their male and female members. Medieval Jews often shared practices and beliefs with their Christian neighbors, and numerous notions and norms were appropriated by one community from the other. By depicting a dynamic interfaith landscape and a diverse representation of believers, Baumgarten offers a fresh assessment of Jewish practice and the shared elements that composed the piety of Jews in relation to their Christian neighbors.
Download or read book Exercises of Piety Or Meditations on the Principal Doctrines and Duties of Religion written by Georg Joachim Zollikofer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Exercises of Piety, or Meditations on the Principal Doctrines and Duties of Religion: For the Use of Enlightened and Virtuous Christians Reflection is the mother of Wisdom, the faithful companion of Virtue, and the principal source of human felicity. The wisest and most virtuous of men have al ways considered it in this view, and to this day no one calls in question the truth of the encomium. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Manual of Solid Piety Or New Practical Meditations for Every Day in the Year on the Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ Vol 1 written by Bruno Vercruysse and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Manual of Solid Piety, or New Practical Meditations for Every Day in the Year on the Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Vol. 1: From January 1st. To June 30th Influenced by these words of the august prelate, many pious people procured the book of New Meditations; but they were not slow to perceive that its use would be of infinitely more service to them it the practical part of the work, written principally for religious houses, were more directly adapted to their position in the world. During the last ten years various requests of this nature have reached me. To satisfy such legitimate desires, I have again gladly taken up my task, and now that it is concluded, I am pleased to believe that the Manual of Solid Piety will fully satisfy the wishes which have been expressed to me. To this end I have spared neither labour nor time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Practice of Piety written by Lewis Bayly and published by . This book was released on 1669 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Practical Piety Or the Influence of the Religion of the Heart on the Conduct of the Life Classic Reprint written by Hannah More and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Practical Piety, or the Influence of the Religion of the Heart on the Conduct of the Life The subjects considered in these volumes have been animadverted on, have been in a manner exhausted, b persons before whose names the Author bows down i the deepest humility; by able professional instructors, by piety adorned with all the graces of style, and invig orated with all the pow-are of argument. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Introduction of Christianity Into the Hawaiian Islands and the Development of These Islands Through the Agency of the Missionaries and Their Descendants 1820 1920 Classic Reprint written by Emily Carrie Hawley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-20 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Introduction of Christianity Into the Hawaiian Islands and the Development of These Islands Through the Agency of the Missionaries and Their Descendants, 1820-1920 The needs of the millions in other lands, who were destitute of Christian teach ing, were frequently presented to the students at South Hadley, and the presence from time to time of well-known missionary preachers, as guests of the college, quickened our interest in the cause. It would be quite impossible for any student of my day to forget a Doctor Cyrus Hamlin, founder of Robert College, Constantinople, Turkey; a Doctor Jacob Chamberlain of India; or a Doctor Andrew Murray, founder of the Huguenot College and Seminaries of South Africa. These were all men of great and varied activities, deep piety and impressive personality. Gifted women likewise presented the claims of the foreign work in a manner to engage our interest therein, among the number, Mrs. Alice Gordon Gulick, distinguished educator, and founder of the International Institute for Girls in Spain. Coming to my own generation, I viewed with great interest the splendid achieve ments of that missionary-educator, Doctor Howard S. Bliss, whose death, hastened by the exigencies incident to the \vorld War, occurred in 1920 in the Adirondacks; his name was often mentioned during my student days at Mount Holyoke, as he was a friend of my roommate, who was also of a well-known missionary family. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Discourse Delivered to the First Parish in Hingham September 8 1869 on Re Opening Their Meeting House Classic Reprint written by Calvin Lincoln and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Discourse Delivered to the First Parish in Hingham, September 8, 1869, on Re-Opening Their Meeting-House Only twelve years are wanting to complete two centuries, since our fathers first assembled for Christian worship beneath this roof. Compared with this edifice, the house which they erected was of narrow dimensions, and of rude and inexpensive workmanship. Neither plastering nor paint was employed to exclude the freezing winds of winter, or to conceal the roughly hewn timbers by which it was supported. Cushioned pews in an atmosphere artificially softened, were unthought of and undesired by the earnest men and women of that generation. Seats Of oak covered the entire area, both of the floor and the galleries, and these were occupied on the one side by the male and on the other by the female portion of the congregation. Still, when we consider the numbers and the resources of the builders; their Offering for the worship of God, for the upbuilding of Christ's kingdom, and for the highest welfare Of our race, greatly exceeded in expensiveness, the more costly structure which we have now assembled to rededicate to the service Of our father's God. Place yourselves in imagination in the midst of these early inhabitants. Somewhat less than fifty years had elapsed since their homes were the homes of a savage race; since their cultivated fields were covered withprimeval forests the hunting ground and the hiding place of the bear and the panther. Our Ptiritan and Pilgrim ancestors did not generally belong to the wealthier classes in the country from which they emigrated. A portion of their estates, if no pecuniary sacrifice attended their sale, was necessarily expended in their passage across the Atlantic. Less than fifty years had been occupied in felling the woods, in reclaiming the soil and in build ing a shelter for themselves and their families. This was their second Meeting-house and when its cost is estimated by the population and the property of the settlement, how exceedingly is its value enhanced, how are its proportions magnified? It stands before us as a worthy monument of Christian faithfulness and heroic courage, of lofty aims and willing sacrifices in the cause Of Christ and for the extension of His kingdom in the world. As we go back in thought to that day in mid-winter, when for the first time within these walls, the incense Of praise and prayer arose from subdued but believing hearts to the throne of the Eternal; can we withhold our heartfelt reverence for the enduring faith, the dauntless courage, and the deep-toned piety of the worshippers? And as we remember how inwrought was their conviction Of God's immediate presence, how earnest their prayers, how real to their hearts were the verities of the spiritual world, what tender and awe-inspiring associations gather around the place it becomes to us more than ever before the House of God and the Gate Of Heaven. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Pious Guide to Prayer and Devotion written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Pious Guide to Prayer and Devotion: Containing Various Practices of Piety, Calculated to Answer the Demands of the Devout Members of the Roman Catholic Church; Arranged by a Clergyman The Calendar is a Table containing the Feasts which are kept during the year. They are of two sorts some are affixed to certain days, and are called immoveable others have no fixed days, and are called moveable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Albion s Seed written by David Hackett Fischer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1991-03-14 with total page 981 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having been British in its cultural origins. While most people in the United States today have no British ancestors, they have assimilated regional cultures which were created by British colonists, even while preserving ethnic identities at the same time. In this sense, nearly all Americans are "Albion's Seed," no matter what their ethnicity may be. The concluding section of this remarkable book explores the ways that regional cultures have continued to dominate national politics from 1789 to 1988, and still help to shape attitudes toward education, government, gender, and violence, on which differences between American regions are greater than between European nations.
Download or read book An Honest and Well Experienced Heart written by Adam Embry and published by Reformation Heritage Books. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Honest, Well-Experienced Heart introduces us to the life and writings of Puritan preacher and author John Flavel (1627–1691). In his brief, introductory biography, Adam Embry discusses Flavel’s background, ministry, and theology of keeping the heart, which, for Flavel, “is the great business of a Christian’s life.” Centuries ago, Flavel wrote, “Above all other studies in the world, study your own hearts.” Embry guides us through forty-two short passages from Flavel’s writings that acquaint us with this dedicated Puritan minister’s piety and help us see the importance of this great business of keeping and managing our hearts. Table of Contents: Section One: Christ Rules the Heart Section Two: Keeping the Heart Section Three: Seasons of the Heart Section Four: Discerning the Heart Series Description Seeking, then, both to honor the past and yet not idolize it, we are issuing these books in the series Profiles in Reformed Spirituality . The design is to introduce the spirituality and piety of the Reformed Profiles in Reformed Spirituality tradition by presenting descriptions of the lives of notable Christians with select passages from their works. This combination of biographical sketches and collected portions from primary sources gives a taste of the subjects’ contributions to our spiritual heritage and some direction as to how the reader can find further edification through their works. It is the hope of the publishers that this series will provide riches for those areas where we are poor and light of day where we are stumbling in the deepening twilight.
Download or read book The Influence of Puritanism written by John Stephen Flynn and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 1920 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Influence of Puritanism: On the Political and Religious Thought of the English Medieval Studies (first series) have given valu able information. For America, reliance has been placed on Professor Max Farrand's Development of the United States and C. Chesterton's History of the United States, and for the lighter side of Puritanism, where the clash of armies and the wranglings of politicians and sectaries are not heard, Professor Dowden's Puritan and Angli can has met every need. These have been the chief sources drawn upon for this work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Books in Print written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 1756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ursuline Manual Or a Collection of Prayers and Spiritual Exercises written by John Power and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-08 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Ursuline Manual, or a Collection of Prayers and Spiritual Exercises: Interspersed With the Various Instructions Necessary for Forming Youth to the Practice of Solid Piety The intrinsic merits of this Prayer Book, and the high place it deservedly holds in pub lic estimation, have induced the Publisher to reprint it in this city. Though the work was originally intended for the use of the young ladies educated in the famous Ursuline Con vent in the city of Cork, yet many editions of it quickly succeeded each other, both in Dublin and in London: a fact which alone bespeaks its worth; and a mere perusal of the table of its contents will show, that no book of the same kind contains a greater amount of pious and useful reading. The Publisher has the satisfaction to state, that no pains have been spared to adapt the work to the peculiar circumstances of this country, and that it comes before the public with strong claims on their attention. It has been care fully revised by the Very Reverend Divine whose name appears in the title page, and is approved of by the Spiritual Authority of this Diocese. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Soul of Life written by Jean Calvin and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Calvin is the most notable figure from the Reformed tradition. Unfortunately, he is often characterized as a stern and cerebral individual who had little concern for practical matters. However, Calvin was actually influential in promoting a profound sense of piety among early Protestantism. In The Soul of Life , Joel R. Beeke presents the life and ministry of Calvin with a special emphasis on Calvin's efforts for cultivating healthy spirituality among the churches. The selections from Calvin's own work will give readers a firsthand look at Calvin's emphasis on godliness, and by God's grace, will be a means for spurring on greater godliness in our day. Table of Contents: The Life of John Calvin The Piety of John Calvin Section One: The Definition and Importance of Piety Section Two: Piety's Supreme Goal, Soli Deo Gloria Section Three: Theological Dimensions Piety's Profound Root: Mystical Union Piety's Double Bond: The Spirit and Faith Piety's Double Cleansing: Justification and Sanctification Section Four: Ecclesiological Dimensions Piety Through the Church Piety of the Word Piety in the Sacraments Piety in the Psalter Section Five: Practical Dimensions Prayer Repentance Self-Denial Cross-Bearing The Present and Future Life Obedience Recommended Books by or about Calvin Series Description Seeking, then, both to honor the past and yet not idolize it, we are issuing these books in the series Profiles in Reformed Spirituality . The design is to introduce the spirituality and piety of the Reformed Profiles in Reformed Spirituality tradition by presenting descriptions of the lives of notable Christians with select passages from their works. This combination of biographical sketches and collected portions from primary sources gives a taste of the subjects' contributions to our spiritual heritage and some direction as to how the reader can find further edification through their works. It is the hope of the publishers that this series will provide riches for those areas where we are poor and light of day where we are stumbling in the deepening twilight.
Download or read book Baxter s Explore the Book written by J. Sidlow Baxter and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 1846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the Book is not a commentary with verse-by-verse annotations. Neither is it just a series of analyses and outlines. Rather, it is a complete Bible survey course. No one can finish this series of studies and remain unchanged. The reader will receive lifelong benefit and be enriched by these practical and understandable studies. Exposition, commentary, and practical application of the meaning and message of the Bible will be found throughout this giant volume. Bible students without any background in Bible study will find this book of immense help as will those who have spent much time studying the Scriptures, including pastors and teachers. Explore the Book is the result and culmination of a lifetime of dedicated Bible study and exposition on the part of Dr. Baxter. It shows throughout a deep awareness and appreciation of the grand themes of the gospel, as found from the opening book of the Bible through Revelation.
