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Title: The Imitation of Christ
Author: à Kempis Thomas
Translator: William Benham
Release date: February 1, 1999 [eBook #1653]
Most recently updated: May 5, 2023
Language: English
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The Imitation of Christ
by Thomas à Kempis
Translated by Rev. William Benham
Contents
INTRODUCTORY NOTE
THE IMITATION OF CHRIST
THE FIRST BOOK ADMONITIONS PROFITABLE FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE
CHAPTER I Of the imitation of Christ, and of contempt of the world and all its vanities
CHAPTER II Of thinking humbly of oneself
CHAPTER III Of the knowledge of truth
CHAPTER IV Of prudence in action
CHAPTER V Of the reading of Holy Scriptures
CHAPTER VI Of inordinate affections
CHAPTER VII Of fleeing from vain hope and pride
CHAPTER VIII Of the danger of too much familiarity
CHAPTER IX Of Obedience and Subjection
CHAPTER X Of the danger of superfluity of…