We have simply taken from the Summa Theologica the treatises on Religion, on Devotion, Prayer, and the Contemplative Life, and presented them in an English dress.
But, as we have already said, the contemplative lifeis motived by the affective faculties, and consequently love of God and of our neighbour are required for the contemplative life.
But human occupations which are directed to the consideration of the truth are comprised under the contemplative life.
The Difference between a contemplative Life, and an obedient, active Life, with Directions concerning them.
Must every man do his best to cast off all worldly and external labours, and to retire himself to a contemplative life as the most excellent?
In this way the active precedes the contemplative life, because it disposes one to it, as stated above (A.
Contemplative life is largely inward, therefore it is more enduring and more certain, restfuller, more delectable, lovelier and more rewarding.
Another, contemplative life, for it is in more ghostly sweetness.
But I wot well that thou desirest to hear some special point of the love of JESUS Christ, and of contemplative life, which thou hast taken to thee in all men's sight.
Contemplative life has two parts: a lower and a higher.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "contemplative life" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
