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    John Wesley's Extract of The Christian's Pattern: or A Treatise on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis
    John Wesley's Extract of The Christian's Pattern: or A Treatise on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis
    John Wesley's Extract of The Christian's Pattern: or A Treatise on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis
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    John Wesley's Extract of The Christian's Pattern: or A Treatise on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis

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    The Christian’s Pattern is Wesley’s excerpt of Thomas à Kempis’s Imitatio Christi, itself probably the most commonly translated book aside from the Bible. Wesley produced four different editions of Kempis’s work and considered it indispensable in achieving true religion of the heart.

    In The Christian’s Pattern, a series of devotionals comprising four treatises on the trials of virtue and morality Christians face from the world as well as from within, there is much to contemplate. From practical advice regarding spiritual growth, to considerations of prayer and response, and even comfort for the soul in the light of God’s love and grace, Wesley’s publication contains all he felt most important for critical self-examination.

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    Release dateDec 6, 2017
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      John Wesley's Extract of The Christian's Pattern - Thomas Kempis

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      JOHN WESLEY’S PREFACE

      I. As it is impossible for anyone to know the usefulness of this treatise, till he has read it in such a manner as it deserves: instead of heaping up commendations of it, which those who have so read it do not want, and those who have not, will not believe; I have transcribed a few plain directions, how to read this (or indeed any other religious book) with improvement.

      II. Assign some stated time every day for this pious employment. If any indispensable business unexpectedly robs you of your hour of retirement, take the next hour for it. When such large portions of each day are so willingly bestowed on bodily refreshments, can you scruple allotting some little time daily for the improvement of your immortal soul?

      III. Prepare yourself for reading by purity of intention, whereby you singly aim at your soul’s benefit; and then, in a short ejaculation, beg God’s grace to enlighten your understanding, and dispose your heart for receiving what you read: and that you may both know what he requires of you, and seriously resolve to execute his will when known.

      IV. Be sure to read not cursorily and hastily; but leisurely, seriously, and with great attention; with proper intervals and pauses, that you may allow time for the enlightenings of Divine grace. Stop frequently to recollect what you have read and consider how to reduce it to practice. Farther, let your reading be continued and regular, not rambling and desultory. It shows a vititated palate, to taste of many dishes, without fixing upon, or being satisfied with any; not but that it will be of great service to read over and over those passages which more nearly concern yourself, and more closely affect your own practice or inclinations; especially if you add a particular examination upon each.

      V. Labour for a temper correspondent to what you read; otherwise it will prove empty and unprofitable, while it only enlightens your understanding, without influencing your will, or inflaming your affections Therefore intersperse here and there pious aspirations to God, and petitions for his grace. Select also any remarkable sayings or advices; treasure them up in your memory to ruminate and consider on: which you may either in time of need draw forth as arrows from a quiver against temptations, against this or that vice which you are more particularly addicted to; or make use of as incitements to humility, patience, the love of God, or any other virtue.

      VI. Conclude all with a short ejaculation to God, that he would preserve and prosper this God seed sown in your heart, that it may bring forth its fruit in due season. And think not this will take up too much of your time, for you can never bestow it to so good advantage.

      John Wesley’s Extract of

      THE CHRISTIAN’S PATTERN

      OR A TREATISE ON

      THE IMITATION OF CHRIST

      by Thomas à Kempis

      BOOK I

      CHAPTER I

      Of the imitation of Christ, and contempt of all the vanities of the world

      He who follows me, walks not in darkness, says the Lord. These are the words of Christ, by which we are admonished, that we ought to imitate his life and manners, if we would be truly enlightened and delivered from all blindness of

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