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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 10

Posted on August 25, 2007 by Mal

Of Mortification I will even affirm, that, in any other way, it is next to an impossibility ever to acquire a perfect mortification of the senses and passions. The reason is obvious; the soul gives vigour and energy to the … Continue reading →

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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 9

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Mal

Of Virtue It is thus we acquire virtue, with facility and certainty; for, as God is the fountain and principle of all virtue, we possess all in the possession of Himself; and in proportion as we approach towards this possession, … Continue reading →

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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 8

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Mal

Of Mysteries It may be objected, that, by this method, we shall have no mysteries imprinted on our minds: but it is quite the reverse; for it is the peculiar means of imparting them to the soul. Jesus Christ, to … Continue reading →

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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 7

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Mal

Of Sufferings Be patient under all the sufferings which God is pleased to send you: if your love to Him be pure, you will not seek Him less on Calvary, than on Tabor; and, surely, He should be as much … Continue reading →

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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 6

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Mal

Of Self-Surrender We should now begin to abandon and give up our whole existence unto God, from the strong and positive conviction, that the occurrence of every moment is agreeable to His immediate will and permission, and just such as … Continue reading →

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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 5

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Mal

Of Spiritual Aridity Though God hath no other desire than to impart Himself to the loving soul that seeks Him, yet He frequently conceals Himself that the soul may be roused from sloth, and impelled to seek Him with fidelity … Continue reading →

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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 4

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Mal

The Second Degree of Prayer Some call the second degree of prayer, “The Prayer of Contemplation,” “The Prayer of Faith and Stillness,” and others call it, “The Prayer of Simplicity.” I shall here use this latter appellation, as being more … Continue reading →

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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 3

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Mal

The First Degree of Prayer Those who have not learnt to read, are not, on that account, excluded from prayer; for the Great Book which teacheth all things, and which is legible as well internally as externally, is Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 2

Posted on July 4, 2007 by Mal

The Method of Prayer There are two ways of introducing a soul into prayer, which should for some time be pursued; the one is Meditation, the other is Reading accompanied with Meditation. Meditative Reading is the choosing some important practical … Continue reading →

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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 1

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Mal

The Universal Call to Prayer What a dreadful delusion hath prevailed over the greater part of mankind, in supposing that they are not called to a state of prayer! whereas all are capable of prayer, and are called thereto, as … Continue reading →

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