Contents.

Chap. Book I. Page.
i.Of following Christ and despising all the vanities of the world [3]
ii. Of having an humble sentiment of one's self [6]
iii.Of the doctrine of truth [8]
iv. Of prudence in our doings [13]
v. Of the reading the holy scriptures [14]
vi. Of inordinate affections [16]
vii. Of flying vain hope and pride [17]
viii. Of shunning too much familiarity [19]
ix. Of obedience and subjection [20]
X. Of avoiding superfluity of words [21]
xi. Of acquiring peace and zeal of spiritual progress [23]
xii. Of the advantage of adversity [26]
xiii. Of resisting temptation [28]
xiv. Of avoiding rash judgment [33]
xv. Of works done out of charity [34]
xvi. Of bearing the defects of others [36]
xvii. Of a monastic life [38]
xviii. Of the examples of the holy fathers [40]
xix. Of the exercises of a good religious man [44]
xx. Of the love of solitude and silence [49]
xxi. Of compunction of heart [54]
xxii. Of the consideration of the misery of man [58]
xxiii.Of the thoughts of death [63]
xxiv. Of judgment and the punishment of sins [69]
XXV. Of the fervent amendment of our whole life [75]
Book II.
i. Of interior conversation [83]
ii. Of humble submission [89]
iii. Of a good peaceable man [90]
iv. Of a pure mind and simple intention [93]
v. Of the consideration of one's self [95]
vi. Of the joy of a good conscience [97]
vii. Of the love of Jesus above all things. [100]
viii. Of familiar friendship with Jesus [102]
ix. Of the want of all comfort [106]
X. Of gratitude for the grace of God [111]
xi. Of the small number of the lovers of the cross of Jesus [115]
xii. Of the King's highway of the Holy Cross [119]
Book III.
i. Of the internal speech of Christ to a faithful soul [129]
ii. That truth speaks within us without noise of words [131]
iii. That the words of God are to be heard with humility, and that many weigh them not [133]
A prayer to implore the grace of devotion [136]
iv. That we ought to walk in truth and humility in God's presence [138]
v.Of the wonderful effect of divine love [141]
vi. Of the proof of a true lover [146]
vii. That grace is to be hid under the guardianship of humility [150]
viii. Of the mean esteem of one's self in the sight of God [155]
ix. That all things are to be referred to God, as to our last end [157]
X. That it is sweet to serve God, despising this world [159]
xi. That the desires of the heart are to be examined and moderated [163]
xii. Of learning patience, and of fighting against concupiscence [165]
xiii. Of the obedience of an humble subject after the example of Jesus Christ [168]
xiv. Of considering the secret judgments of God, lest we be puffed up by our good works [171]
xv. How we are to be disposed, and what we are to say when we desire any thing [173]
A prayer for the fulfilling of the will of God [175]
xvi. That true comfort is to be sought in God alone [177]
xvii. That we ought to cast all our care upon God [179]
xviii. That temporal miseries are to be borne with patience after the example of Jesus Christ [181]
xix. Of supporting injuries, and who is proved to be truly patient [183]
xx. Of the confession of our own infirmity, and of the miseries of this life [186]
xxi. That we are to rest in God above all goods and gifts [190]
xxii. Of the remembrance of the manifold benefits of God [195]
xxiii. Of four things which bring much peace [198]
A prayer against evil thoughts [200]
A prayer for the enlightening of the mind [201]
xxiv. That we are not to be curious in enquiring into the life of others [202]
xxv. In what things the firm peace of the heart and true progress doth consist [204]
xxvi. Of the eminence of a free mind, which humble prayer better procures than reading [207]
xxvii. That self love chiefly keeps a person back from the sovereign good [209]
A prayer for the cleansing of the heart and the obtaining of heavenly wisdom [211]
xxviii. Against the tongues of detracters [212]
xxix. How in the time of tribulation God is to be invoked and blessed [213]
xxx. Of asking the divine assistance, and of confidence of recovering grace [215]
xxxi. Of disregarding all things created, that so we may find the Creator [220]
xxxii. Of the denying ourselves, and renouncing all cupidity [224]
xxxiii. Of the inconstancy of our heart, and of directing our final intention to God [226]
xxxiv. That he that loves God relishes him above all things, and in all things [228]
xxxv. That there is no being secure from temptation in this life [231]
xxxvi. Against the vain judgments of men [234]
xxxvii. Of a pure and full resignation of ourselves, for the obtaining freedom of heart [236]
xxxviii. Of the good government of ourselves in outward things, and of having recourse to God in dangers [238]
xxxix. That a man must not be over eager in his affairs [240]
xl. That man hath no good of himself, and that he cannot glory in any thing [242]
xli. Of the contempt of all temporal honour [245]
xlii. That our peace is not to be placed in men [246]
xliii. Against vain and worldly learning [248]
xliv. Of not drawing to ourselves exterior things [251]
xlv. That credit is not to be given to all men; and that men are prone to offend in words [252]
xlvi. Of having confidence in God when words arise against us [256]
xlvii. That all grievous things are to be endured for life everlasting [260]
xlviii. Of the day of eternity, and of the miseries of this life [263]
xlix. Of the desire of eternal life, and how great things are promised to them that fight [268]
l. How a desolate person ought to offer himself into the hands of God [274]
li. That we must practise ourselves in humble works, when we cannot attain to high things [280]
lii. That a man ought not to esteem himself worthy of consolation, but rather guilty of stripes [282]
liii. That the grace of God is not communicated to the earthly-minded [285]
liv. Of the different motions of nature and grace [288]
iv. Of the corruption of nature, and of the efficacy of divine grace [295]
lvi. That we ought to deny ourselves, and to imitate Christ by the cross [300]
lvii. That a man should not be too much dejected when he falls into some defects [303]
lviii. Of not searching into high matters, nor into the secret judgments of God [306]
lix. That all hope and confidence is to be fixed in God alone [314]

Book IV.
Of The Blessed Sacrament.
i. With how great reverence Christ is to be received [319]
ii. That the great goodness and charity of God is shewed to man in this sacrament [328]
iii. That it is profitable to communicate often [333]
iv. That many benefits are bestowed on them who communicate devoutly [337]
v. Of the dignity of the sacrament, and of the priestly state [342]
vi. A petition concerning the exercise proper before communion [345]
vii. Of the discussion of one's own conscience, and of a resolution of amendment [346]
viii. Of the oblation of Christ on the cross, and of the resignation of ourselves [350]
ix. That we must offer ourselves, and all that is ours, to God, and pray for all [352]
x. That the holy communion is not lightly to be forborne [356]
xi. That the body of Christ and the holy scriptures are most necessary to a faithful soul [361]
xii. That he who is to communicate ought to prepare himself for Christ with great diligence [367]
xiii. That a devout soul ought to desire with her whole heart to be united to Christ in this sacrament [371]
xiv. Of the ardent desire of some devout persons to receive the body of Christ [374]
XV. That the grace of devotion is obtained by humility and self-denial [376]
xvi. That we ought to lay open our necessities to Christ, and crave his grace [379]
xvii. Of fervent love and vehement desire to receive Christ [382]
xviii. That a man be not a curious searcher into this sacrament; but an humble follower of Christ, submitting his sense to holy faith [386]

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