Of the Imitation of Christ: In Three Books; Translated From the Latin (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Of the Imitation of Christ: In Three Books; Translated From the Latin

Of the book itself, it will be difficult to shew the excellency and use, to those that have no perception of the power of Spiritual Devotion; and unnecessary, to those that have: the numerous editions of the Ori ginal, however, and the numerous translations of it ia tn the different languages of all the nations professing Christianity, whether as Protestants or Papists, that have been continually published for near three hun dred years; are a testimony of approbation, which few human compositions can boast, and which the ad vocates for libertinism, though they may pretend to despise it, cannot but secretly venerate.

But, besides the professors and patrons of profane wit and unrestrained pleasure, there are some sober minds, who, because they live in a nation where Chris tianity is professed, have assumed the character of Christians; and being perfectly pleased with them selves, and satisfied with following the regular rotation of formal duties, are offended at every attempt to con vinee them, that there is something still needful.

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