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Chapter 1 Of the Imitation of Christ, and the Contempt of All the Vanities of the World "HE that followeth me, walketh not in darkness," saith Our Lord. (John 8:12).These are the words of Christ, by which we are admonished, that we must imitate His life and manners, if we would be truly enlightened, and delivered from all blindness of heart. Let it then be our chief study to meditate on the life of Jesus Christ. (John 8:12 Again therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that followeth me walketh not in...

SERMON I. For the first sunday of advent On the General Judgment "And they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of Heaven with much power and majesty"-Matt.,xxiv.30. At present God is not known, and therefore he is as much despised by sinners, as if he could not avenge, whenever he pleases, the injuries offered to him. The wicked "looketh upon the Almighty as if he could do nothing"-Job,xxii.17. But the Lord has fixed a day, called in the Scriptures "the day of the Lord", on which the Eternal Judge will make known his power and...