id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt _003078076 Klarmann, Andrew, 1866-1931. Matrimonial primer : a handbook for bride and groom 1915 .txt text/plain 7182 322 65 The genuine spirit of Christian self-denial, a generous spirit of sacrifice for the love of God in view of the eternal reward He has promised His faithful servants, will overcome most, if not all, of the diffi- culties of married life. 31. It is the only avenue by which man is admitted to co-operate with God in the work of the creation: a privilege sacred indeed, but also onerous and arduous in its full scope, that of not only assisting in starting new life in the world but also of co-operating unceasingly in preparing this new Hfe for its final destiny in Heaven: a task to which all that are averse to self-sacrifice and self-denial should hesitate to consecrate themselves unless they are willing to learn and to profit by the opportunities which mar- ried life offers in abundance. cache/_003078076.txt txt/_003078076.txt