ENCHIRIDION MILITIS CHRISTIANI PDF

One of the most important figures of the 16th century, Desiderius Erasmus was a leading reformist and Renaissance humanist. Through his works and letters. A book called in Latin Enchiridion militis Christiani, and in English The manual of the Christian knight. by Erasmus, Desiderius, d. Originally published as part of: Lucubratiunculae, Antwerp, First published separately Leipzig,

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Erasmus Enchiridion Militis Christiani, an English Version

As the felicity of princes is in danger to fall into tyranny, is in danger and jeopardy of foolishness and flattering, now whosoever sheweth Edition: The perfection of Christ consisteth only in the affections, and not in the manner or kind of living: But after the saying of the wise man—doth not wisdom overcome malice?

Esau was first born and Jacob followed holding Esau fast by the foot.

Therefore that bread loathed at once, thou must make as good speed as can be enchiridino manna of celestial wisdom the which shall nourish thee abundantly and strengthen thee until thou obtain thy purpose, and win by victory the reward that never shall cease: Christ is a stone, but this stone hath sparks of celestial fire, and veins of lively water.

Cbristiani there is no cause why we should put away any kind or manner of living from this mark. When thy knees for weakness bow under thee, and it be much work to draw thy limbs after thee, thou perceivest plainly thy body to be evil at ease.

There be almost as many commentaries upon the Master of the Sentence christiaji be names of divines. Thou hast never less need to fear than when he assaulteth thee with open war. When Sathan would have had Christ to turn stones into bread Christ answered with scripture saying Man liveth not only by bread, but by every word that proceedeth of the mouth of God.

Thou, haply, when thou prayest, considerest only how much of thy psalms thou hast mumbled christiaani, and Edition: Doth he then speak against the order of priests which doth shew by what means, and how the bishops may truly be great, mighty, and rich?

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Faith must be given to holy scripture. Howbeit I despise not the feebleness of them, which for lack of knowledge and understanding doth that they only be able to do A similitude of meekness of them which lack capacity.

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Some vices there be which should seem appropriate to kind as fierceness to the man Vices appropriate to nilitis. There be certain vices appropriate to every country, as to break promise is familiar to some: For Moses verily though he were never so familiar with God, yet despised he not the counsels of his father-in-law Jetro.

It cometh to thy mind how grievous an adversary thou hast. Our enemies be armed to destroy us, doth it grieve us to take our weapons of defence, that we perish not? And therefore ought they to obey the officers and rulers, and bear no rule nor office themselves.

Another is chaste, but somewhat proud or high-minded, somewhat hasty, somewhat too greedy upon the world. No beast is so wild which waxeth not tame by the craft of man. Wherefore if thou dedicate thyself wholly to the study of scripture and exercise thy mind day and night in the law of God, no fear shall trouble thee, neither by day nor night: Certainly for because they sprung out of the soul Edition: And in the third circle must all the common people be, as the most gross part of all this world, but not yet so gross but that they pertain unto the mystical body of Christ: If thy memory the stomach of the soul, keep not the learning of God, if by continual meditation thou digestest not, if when it is digested, thou sendest it not to all parts by operation, thou hast an evident token that thy soul is acrased.

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Therefore, say they, riches, friends, strength of body, health, eloquence and such like to be required necessarily without which a man cannot profit another, yet would they not such things to be desired for love of the things themselves, but to profit the commonwealth and for the conversion of mankind.

Insomuch that if at any time thou shalt be compelled to make a pilgrimage in these worldly occupations, and shalt be too cumbered to bear about with thee the whole and complete armour and enchirixion of holy scripture, yet commit not that the subtle lier in wait at any season should come militos thee Edition: With how milutis cawtell avoid militix the wounds of the body, with how great diligence cure we them The death of the body seemeth terrible, the death of the soul is not perceivedand set we so little of the wounds of the soul.

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And yet because they cannot choose but of necessity be occupied and busied in such things as be joined with the most vile dregs and filth of the earth, and with the business of the world, it is jeopardous lest they do fall further from the centre and mark, as lest they should make sometimes war for their own pleasure, and miliits for the commonwealth: The next is sorrow or grief which letteth men, and driveth them from virtue or goodness.

And when the spirit hath replenished our minds with his sevenfold grace, then forth withal springeth that plenteous herbage of all virtue, with those blessed fruits of which the chief is the secret joy of a clear conscience, which joy is known of none but only of such to whom it hath chanced to taste of it.

Enchirridion in another place: This is the old chritiani earthly Adam, which, by acquaintance and customary familiarity, is more near to us than a citizen, and is in all manner studies and pastimes to us more contrary than any mortal enemy, whom thou canst keep off with no bulwark, neither is it lawful to expel him out of thy pavilion.

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Said not Christ to the sons of Zebedei, Ye know not what ye ask? The soul to die, because no man seeth and few believeth, therefore very few fear it. The difficulty of holy scripture. He that is somewhat flattering shall be with moderation courtesy and pleasantness.

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