Thomas Traherne
Thomas Traherne
Thomas Traherne MAwas an English poet, clergyman, theologian, and religious writer. Little information is known about his life. The intense, scholarly spirituality in his writings has led to his being commemorated by some parts of the Anglican Communion on 10 Octoberor on September 27...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionClergyman
theatre kingdoms world
This visible world is wonderfully to be delighted in, and highly to be esteemed, because it is the theatre of God's righteous Kingdom.
sweet children world
Certainly Adam in Paradise had not more sweet and curious apprehensions of the world, than I when I was a child.
religion world treasure
A stranger here Strange things doth meet, strange glories see; Strange treasures lodged in this fair world appear, Strange all, and new to me. But that they mine should be, who nothing was, That strangest is of all, yet brought to pass.
book childhood world
Is it not strange, that an infant should be heir of the whole world, and see those mysteries which the books of the learned never unfold?
love means others true
Love is the true means by which the world is enjoyed: our love to others, and others love to us.
dark blessing light
Why is this soe long detaind in a dark manuscript, that if printed would be a Light to the World, & a Universal Blessing?
cousin sleep skeletons
Sleep is cousin-german unto death: Sleep and death differ, no more, than a carcass And a skeleton.
christian angel roots
By this you may see who are the rude and barbarous Indians: For verily there is no savage nation under the cope of Heaven, that is more absurdly barbarous than the Christian World. They that go naked and drink water and live upon roots are like Adam, or Angels in comparison of us.
essence soul matter
The sense itself was I. I felt no dross or matter in my soul, no brims or borders, such as in a bowl we see. My essence was capacity.
morning father angel
Your enjoyment of the world is never right, till every morning you awake in Heaven: see yourself in your Father's palace; and look upon the skies, the earth, and the air as celestial joys: having such a reverend esteem of all, as if you were among the angels.
fields principles influence
Principles are like a seed in the ground; they must continually be visited with heavenly influences or else your life will be a barren field.
want treasure sensible
Be sensible of your wants, that you maybe sensible of your treasures.
love-you love-is self
Had we not loved ourselves at all, we could never have been obliged to love anything. So that self-love is the basis of all love....
angel
How like an angel came I down!