A Treatise on Self-knowledgeWilliam B. Allen, 1812 - 239 pages |
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acquainted advantage affect apostle Paul appear attaining bad company better cern CHAP character Christ Christian conduct conscience consider creatures danger degree Delphos discover disposition divine duty endeavour enemy esteem examine excellent false fancy faults give greater greatest guard happiness hath heart honour human humility ignorance improve inclinations judge judgment keep kind of knowledge kind of science know ourselves Know thyself lead ledge Lord's prayer mankind manner Marcus Antoninus ment mind mortification natural temper ness never notions observe occasions opinion pains particular passions perhaps pleasure Plutarch prejudices proper Psal reason received religion render rule scripture secret self-acquaintance self-deception self-denial self-ignorance self-know sensible sins sions soon soul Spect spirit taste temptations thee thine things THOMAS A KEMPIS thou art thoughts thyself tincture tion tivates true knowledge true self-knowledge understanding vanity virtue weak whilst wisdom wise zeal
