Characteristics of True Devotion｜J. N. Grou／trans. Anonymus 英文文献资料

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1、CHARACTERISTICSTRUEDEVOTIONbytheauthorof'TheHiddenLifeoftheSoul,""SpiritualMaxims,"etc.GrattBlateofromtbejfcencb.LONDON:SUTTABYANDCO.,AMENCORNER.MDCCCLXXXIV.--i■-/-lu:Thiseditioniscopyright.PREFACE.HOSEwhoarefamiliarwiththewritingsofPereGrou,"TheHiddenLifeoftheSoul,""TheSc

2、ienceoftheCross,"and"TheSpiritualMaxims?willgladlyhailanotherworkbythesameauthor.Thisworkissoeminentlypracticalthatitishopeditwilltneetwiththeheartyapprovalwhichitsgreatmeritsdeserve.Fordailydevotionalreadingitisveryearnestandsearching,andcannotfailtoenrichandstimulatethos

3、ewhoareendeavouringtoleadaspirituallife.InallPlreGroupswritingsthereisaremarkablesimplicityanddirectness;theyareso6PREFACE.saturatedwiththemindandheartofChristthatnoonecanreadthemwithoutfeelingthattheChristianlifeisaveryrealandaverygreatthing,andthatloveandhumilityareitsfo

4、undation-stones.InthesereligiousworksthereisintheFrenchacertainintensityojexpressionwhichisnecessarilylostinthetranslationsbutthetranslatorofthislittleworkhasfaithfullysoughttocatchthespiritoftheauthor,andtoreproduceitascloselyaswaspossibleinthecoolerEnglishtongue.CONTENTS

5、.CHAPTERI'AOEI.PreliminaryAdvice....9II.WhatisTrueDevotion?...13III.WhatwedevotetoGod.TheMotivesofourDevotion..16IV.AllotherDevotionshouldbeSubordinatetothatwhichweowetoGod20V.TheFirstObjectofourDevotionshouldbetheGloryofGod,andtheAccomplishmentofhisWill.22VI.TheSecondObje

6、ctofMan'sDevotionshouldbehisownSancti-fication.TheReasonswhyheshouldseekit....25VII.ThirdObjectofourDevotion.OurHappiness28VIII.QualitiesofTrueDevotiontoGod.'TheSpiritofPrayer...;33Contents.CHAPTERPAGEIX.Devotion,tobeTrue,shouldbeInterior36X.DevotionmustbemanifestedinExter

7、nalActions.Reasonswhichprovethistrue...4.'XI.TheErrorofthosewhoexcludeMentalPrayerfromDevotion.45XII.ItisNecessarytogiveone'sselfuptoGodwithoutRestrictionandwithoutReserve..-.51XIII.TrueDevotionrequiresanUndividedHeart57XIV.DevotionisforPersonsofEveryAge65XV.Devotionextend

8、s•toallConditions70XVI.LoveistheonlyFoundationofDevotion75XVII.TobetrulyDevoted,onemustfo