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SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX BOOKS INDEX SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX COLLECTION COMMENTARY ON THE SONG OF SONGS

CONTENTS COMMENTARY ON THE SONG OF SONGS

SERMON 1 ON THE TITLE OF THE BOOK SERMON 2 VARIOUS MEANINGS OF THE KISS SERMON 3 THE KISS OF THE LORD’S FEET, HANDS AND MOUTH SERMON 4 THE KISS OF THE LORD’S FEET, HANDS AND MOUTH SERMON 5 ON THE FOUR KINDS OF SPIRITS SERMON 6 GOD’S INFINITE POWER, MERCY AND JUDGMENT SERMON 7 INTIMACIES OF THE LOVE OF GOD SERMON 8 THE HOLY SPIRIT: THE KISS OF THE MOUTH SERMON 9 ON THE BREASTS OF THE BRIDE AND THE BRIDEGROOM SERMON 10 THE BREASTS AND THEIR PERFUMES SERMON 11 THANKSGIVING FOR CHRIST’S SAVING WORK SERMON 12 THE GRACE OF LOVING-KINDNESS SERMON 13 OUR THANKSGIVING AND GOD’S GLORY SERMON 14 THE CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE JEWS SERMON 15 THE NAME OF JESUS SERMON 16 MEANING OF THE NUMBER ‘7’ AND THE QUALITIES OF TRUE CONFESSION SERMON 17 ON THE WAYS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE ENVY OF THE DEVIL SERMON 18 THE TWO OPERATIONS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT SERMON 19 THE LOVES OF THE ANGELS SERMON 20 THREE QUALITIES OF LOVE SERMON 21 THE LOVE OF THE BRIDE, THE CHURCH, FOR CHRIST SERMON 22 ON THE FOUR OINTMENTS OF THE BRIDEGROOM AND THE FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES SERMON 23 IN THE ROOMS OF THE KING SERMON 24 DETRACTION AND MAN’S RIGHTEOUSNESS SERMON 25 WHY THE BRIDE IS BLACK BUT BEAUTIFUL SERMON 26 THE BLACKNESS OF THE BRIDE COMPARED TO THE TENTS OF KEDAR; BERNARD’S LAMENT FOR HIS BROTHER SERMON 27 THE BEAUTY OF THE BRIDE COMPARED TO THE CURTAINS OF SOLOMON WHY SHE IS CALLED A HEAVEN SERMON 28 THE BLACKNESS AND BEAUTY OF THE BRIDEGROOM AND THE BRIDE SERMON 29 ON DISCORD IN THE CHURCH AND IN COMMUNITIES SERMON 30 MYSTICAL VINEYARDS AND THE PRUDENCE OF THE FLESH SERMON 31 THE VARIOUS WAYS OF SEEING GOD SERMON 32 HOW CHRIST ADAPTS HIS GRACES TO PERSONAL NEEDS SERMON 33 ENDS TO BE PURSUED —THE MYSTICAL NOONTIDE; TEMPTATIONS TO BE AVOIDED SERMON 34 TRUE HUMILITY SERMON 35 THE BRIDEGROOM REPROVES THE BRIDE—TWO KINDS OF IGNORANCE SERMON 36 THE ACQUIRING OF KNOWLEDGE SERMON 37 KNOWLEDGE AND IGNORANCE OF GOD AND OF SELF SERMON 38 IGNORANCE OF GOD LEADS TO DESPAIR; THE BEAUTY OF THE BRIDE SERMON 39 THE DEVIL AND HIS ARMY SERMON 40 THE FACE OF THE BRIDE SERMON 41 THE INTELLECT, FAITH AND CONTEMPLATION SERMON 42 FRATERNAL CORRECTION - TWO KINDS OF HUMILITY SERMON 43 THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST

CONCERNING GRACE AND FREE WILL

CONTENTS CONCERNING GRACE AND FREE WILL

INTRODUCTION THE TREATISE OF ST. BERNARD CONCERNING GRACE AND FREE WILL PREFACE BROTHER BERNARD to the Lord William, Abbat of St. Thierry. CHAPTER I That to the merit of a good work is needed, together with the grace of God, the consent of the free will. CHAPTER II In what freedom of will consisteth. CHAPTER III That there is a threefold freedom: that of nature, that of grace, and that of glory. CHAPTER IV What kind of freedom belongeth to the holy souls in their disembodied state: what kind belongeth to God, and what kind is common to all reasonable creatures. CHAPTER V Whether freedom from misery, or freedom of counsel, is granted in this world. CHAPTER VI That grace is altogether necessary in order that we may will what is good. CHAPTER VII Whether the first man in Paradise was endowed with this threefold freedom, and how far his endowment was lost by sin. CHAPTER VIII That free choice remaineth after sin hath entered in. CHAPTER IX That the image and the likeness of God, in which we were created, consist in a threefold freedom. CHAPTER X That through Christ the likeness which properly belongeth to the divine image is restored in us. CHAPTER XI That neither grace, nor temptation, taketh away from freedom of choice. CHAPTER XII Whether one that, for fear of death or of other penalty, denieth the faith is to be excused from blame, or to be held destitute of free choice. CHAPTER XIII That human merits are no other than divine gifts. CHAPTER XIV What part is to be assigned to grace, arid what to free choice, in the work of salvation. SYNOPSIS

LIFE AND WORKS OF SAINT BERNARD

CONTENTS LIFE AND WORKS OF SAINT BERNARD LIFE AND WORKS OF SAINT BERNARD: VOLUME 1

PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION BIOGRAPHIES GENERAL PREFACE OF DOM JOHN MABILLON TO HIS SECOND EDITION OF THE WORKS OF S. BERNARD

§ I. OF THE DIFFERENT EDITIONS OF THE WORKS OF S. BERNARD: THE CAUSES, REASONS, ADVANTAGES, AND USEFULNESS OF THIS NEW EDITION § II. OF THE SANCTITY AND LEARNING OF BERNARD, AND HIS AUTHORITY IN THE CHURCH § III. WITH WHAT SUCCESS BERNARD LABOURED IN REFORMING THE LIVES OF THE CLERGY, THE MONKS, AND THE LAY PEOPLE § IV. OF THE SCHISM OF ANACLETUS, WHICH WAS PUT AN END TO BY S. BERNARD § V. CONCERNING THE ERRORS OF PETER ABAELARD AND OF GILBERT DE LA PORRÉE, AND S. BERNARD’S REFUTATION OF THEM § VI. OF THE HENRICIANS AND OF OTHER HERETICS WHO WERE REFUTED BY BERNARD § VII. OF THE CRUSADE PREACHED BY S. BERNARD AND ITS UNHAPPY ISSUE

BERNARDINE CHRONOLOGY LIST AND ORDER OF THE LETTER S OF S. BERNARD, ABBOT LETTERS

LIFE AND WORKS OF SAINT BERNARD: VOLUME 2

NOTE NOTE ON THE SEAL OF S. BERNARD DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION AND SITE OF THE ABBEY OF CLAIRVAUX LETTERS

NOTE TO THE FOLLOWING TREATISE HEADS OF HERESIES OF PETER ABAELARD

I.—The shocking analogy made between a brazen seal, and between genus and species, and the Holy Trinity II.—That the Holy Spirit is not of the Substance of the Father III.—That God is able to do what He does, or to refrain from doing it, only in the manner or at the time in which He does so act or refrain, and in no other IV.—That Christ did not assume our flesh in order to free us from the yoke of the devil V.—Neither God-and-Man, nor the Man who is Christ, is one of the three Persons in the Trinity VI.—That God does no more for a person who is saved, before he has accepted grace offered, than for one who is not saved VII.—That God ought not to hinder evil actions VIII.—That we have not contracted from Adam guilt, but penalty IX.—That the Body of the Lord did not fall to the ground X.—That man is made neither better nor worse by works XI.—That those who crucified Christ ignorantly committed no sin; and that whatsoever is done through ignorance ought not to be counted as a fault XII.—Of the power of binding and loosing XIII.—Concerning suggestion, delectation, and consent XIV.—That Omnipotence belongs properly and specially to the Father

LETTER CXC. (A.D. 1140.) TO THE SAME, AGAINST CERTAIN HEADS OF ABAELARD’S HERESIES CHAPTER I He explains and refutes the dogmas of Abaelard respecting the Trinity. CHAPTER II In the Trinity it is not possible to admit any disparity: but equality is every way to be predicated. CHAPTER III The absurd doctrine of Abaelard, who attributes properly and specifically the absolute and essential names to one Person, is opposed. CHAPTER IV Abaelard had defined faith as an opinion or estimate: Bernard refutes this. CHAPTER V He accuses Abaelard for preferring his own opinions and even fancies to the unanimous consent of the Fathers, especially where he declares that Christ did not become incarnate in order to save man from the power of the devil. CHAPTER VI In the work of the Redemption of man, not only the mercy, but also the justice, of God is displayed. CHAPTER VII He severely reproves Abaelard for scrutinizing rashly and impiously, and extenuating the power of, the secret things of God. CHAPTER VIII Wherefore Christ undertook a method of setting us free so painful and laborious, when a word from Him, or an act of His will, would alone have sufficed. CHAPTER IX That Christ came into the world, not only to instruct us, but also to free us from sin. LETTERS

LIFE OF SAINT MALACHY OF ARMAGH

CONTENTS LIFE OF SAINT MALACHY OF ARMAGH

INTRODUCTION

I THE BEGINNINGS OF THE MOVEMENT II THE FIRST STAGE III THE SYNOD OF RATHBREASAIL IV ST. MALACHY’S PART IN THE REFORMATION

THE LIFE OF ST. MALACHY PREFACE CHAPTER I The early life of Malachy. Having been admitted to Holy Orders he associates with Malchus CHAPTER II Malachy’s pity for his deceased sister. He restores the Monastery of Bangor. His first Miracles CHAPTER III St. Malachy becomes Bishop of Connor; he builds the Monastery of Iveragh CHAPTER IV Being made Archbishop of Armagh, he suffers many troubles. Peace being made, from being Archbishop of Armagh he becomes Bishop of Down CHAPTER V The Roman Pilgrimage: the Miracles which were wrought in it CHAPTER VI St. Malachy’s Apostolic Labours, Praises and Miracles CHAPTER VII He does battle for the faith; he restores peace among those who were at variance; he takes in hand to build a stone church CHAPTER VIII Departure from Ireland. Death and Burial at Clairvaux LETTERS OF ST. BERNARD

I TO MALACHY. 1141 II TO MALACHY. 1141 or 1142 III TO MALACHY. 1143 or 1144 IV TO THE BROTHERS IN IRELAND. NOVEMBER 1148

SERMONS OF ST. BERNARD ON THE PASSING OF MALACHY

SERMON I SERMON II

ADDITIONAL NOTES

A ST. BERNARD’S DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE OF THE IRISH CHURCH B THE HEREDITARY SUCCESSION OF THE COARBS OF PATRICK C MALACHY’S CONTEST WITH NIALL

APPENDIX

THE PORTION OF § 41 OF THE LIFE OMITTED IN TRANSLATION

PRINCIPAL AUTHORITIES REFERRED TO NAMES OF IRISH PERSONS AND PLACES

ON CONSIDERATION

CONTENTS ON CONSIDERATION

HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION CHRONOLOGY PROLOGUE BOOK I

CHAPTER I St. Bernard sympathizes with the Pope in his many cares CHAPTER II The strength of evil custom CHAPTER III The rulers of the Church, ought not to be for ever bearing and deciding lawsuits CHAPTER IV What service is worthy, what unworthy, of the servants of God CHAPTER V The Pope should not be so absorbed in other men’s affairs as to neglect himself CHAPTER VI The administration of justice concerns temporal governors rather than bishops CHAPTER VII Nothing more deserving of consideration than piety and things eternal CHAPTER VIII The four primary virtues CHAPTER IX The recent practice of the Pope to be gradually corrected, the old imitated CHAPTER X The shameless trickery of advocates, judges, and procurators CHAPTER XI Such iniquitous greed to be sternly rebuked

BOOK II

CHAPTER I St. Bernard apologizes for the failure of the Second Crusade CHAPTER II Consideration distinguished from Contemplation CHAPTER III Consideration fourfold—(1) The Pope himself, (2) things below him, (3) things around him, (4) things above him CHAPTER IV The threefold Consideration leading to self-knowledge. Firstly, What the Pope is CHAPTER V Secondly, Who the Pope is, and whence he comes CHAPTER VI The zeal befitting ecclesiastical rulers CHAPTER VII Who the Pope is—(continued) CHAPTER VIII The dignity and power of the Pope CHAPTER IX St. Bernard invites the Pope to consider what he is by nature CHAPTER X What manner of man the Pope is CHAPTER XI The necessity for self-examination CHAPTER XII The spiritual effects of prosperity and adversity CHAPTER XIII Idleness, trifling, and profitless conversation to be shunned CHAPTER XIV The Pope warned against accepting the person of any

BOOK III

CHAPTER I The Pope should aim not at subjecting all men to himself, but at bringing them into the bosom of the Church CHAPTER II The limits of appeals to the Apostolic See CHAPTER III Church rulers are for the profit of their people CHAPTER IV Ecclesiastical rank and dignity to be respected. The abuse of privileges and exemptions CHAPTER V The Sovereign Pontiff should uphold the Apostolic decrees and ancient ordinances throughout the world

BOOK IV

CHAPTER I The things ‘around’ the Pope CHAPTER II The clergy and people of Rome. The care and watchfulness of shepherds in olden time CHAPTER III The necessity of curtailing extravagance in dress, &c. CHAPTER IV The Pope’s colleagues and coadjutors at the Lateran CHAPTER V The Pope should refuse bribes. Martin and Gaufrid. The arrogance of the Pope’s attendants CHAPTER VI It is not becoming in the Pope to be absorbed in the management of his household to the neglect of weightier matters. He should have a steward CHAPTER VII The ideal Pope

BOOK V

CHAPTER I The things ‘above’ us namely, God and things Divine, to which we rise by means of the Creatures CHAPTER II The Steps of Consideration CHAPTER III Opinion, Faith, and Understanding CHAPTER IV The Angels CHAPTER V God is the Source of Angelic Gifts and Graces CHAPTER VI The Eternal Self-existence of God CHAPTER VII The Divine Trinity in Unity CHAPTER VIII The plurality of Persons in the Godhead, and their several ‘properties’. The unity and simplicity of the Essence CHAPTER IX As in God there are three Persons and one Nature: so in Christ there are two Natures and one Person CHAPTER X The Parable of the three Measures of Meal CHAPTER XI The consideration of God continued CHAPTER XII God the rewarder of the good, and the righteous judge of the wicked CHAPTER XIII The mystical interpretation of the length and breadth, and height, and depth CHAPTER XIV What it is to ‘comprehend’ God

ADDITIONAL NOTES

ON THE LOVE OF GOD

CONTENTS ON THE LOVE OF GOD

A LITTLE WORK BY ST. BERNARD ON THE LOVE OF GOD

CHAPTER I WHY WE OUGHT TO LOVE GOD, AND HOW WE OUGHT TO LOVE HIM CHAPTER II THAT GOD HAS A RIGHT TO THE LOVE OF MAN BECAUSE OF HIS GIFTS TO SOUL AND BODY. HOW THESE SHOULD BE CONFESSED, AND NOT TURNED AGAINST HIM WHO GAVE THEM CHAPTER III WHAT MOTIVES CHRISTIANS HAVE, MORE THAN INFIDELS, TO LOVE GOD CHAPTER IV FOR WHOM THERE IS COMFORT IN THE THOUGHT OF GOD; AND WHO ARE FITTEST TO FEEL LOVE FOR HIM CHAPTER V OF THE OBLIGATION TO LOVE GOD, ESPECIALLY FOR CHRISTIANS CHAPTER VI A SUMMARY OF WHAT HAS HITHERTO BEEN SAID CHAPTER VII THE REWARDS AND ADVANTAGE OF THE LOVE OF GOD. THE HEART OF MAN IS NOT TO BE SATISFIED BY EARTHLY THINGS CHAPTER VIII WE BEGIN BY THE LOVE OF SELF, THIS BEING FOR US THE FIRST DEGREE OF LOVE CHAPTER IX OF THE SECOND AND THIRD DEGREES OF LOVE CHAPTER X THE FOURTH DEGREE OF LOVE IS TO LOVE SELF ONLY FOR GOD CHAPTER XI THE SAINTS WILL HAVE PERFECT LOVE ONLY AFTER THE GENERAL RESURRECTION

FRAGMENTS FROM A FRAGMENT BY ST. BERNARD HIS LAST WORK FRAGMENTS THREE ROSARIES OF OUR LADY BY MARIANNE CAROLINE PATMORE A ROSARY IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY AS CO-REDEMPTRIX

FIRST JOYFUL MYSTERY The Annunciation of our Lady SECOND JOYFUL MYSTERY The Visitation of our Lady THIRD JOYFUL MYSTERY The Birth of our Saviour Christ in Bethlehem FOURTH JOYFUL MYSTERY The Presentation of our Blessed Saviour in the Temple FIFTH JOYFUL MYSTERY The Finding of our Blessed Saviour in the Temple FIRST SORROWFUL MYSTERY The Agony and Bloody Sweat of our Blessed Saviour in the Garden SECOND SORROWFUL MYSTERY The Scourging of our Blessed Lord THIRD SORROWFUL MYSTERY The Crowning of our Blessed Lord with Thorns FOURTH SORROWFUL MYSTERY Jesus carrying His Cross FIFTH SORROWFUL MYSTERY The Crucifixion of our Blessed Lord FIRST GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Resurrection of our Blessed Lord from the Dead SECOND GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Ascension of our Blessed Lord into Heaven THIRD GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Descent of the Holy Ghost FOURTH GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Assumption of our Blessed Lady into Heaven FIFTH GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Coronation of our Blessed Lady in Heaven

A ROSARY OF THE SACRED HEART

FIRST JOYFUL MYSTERY The Annunciation of our Lady SECOND JOYFUL MYSTERY The Visitation of our Lady THIRD JOYFUL MYSTERY The Birth of our Saviour Christ in Bethlehem FOURTH JOYFUL MYSTERY The Presentation of our Blessed Saviour in the Temple FIFTH JOYFUL MYSTERY The Finding of our Blessed Lord in the Temple FIRST SORROWFUL MYSTERY The Agony and Bloody Sweat of our Blessed Saviour in the Garden SECOND SORROWFUL MYSTERY The Scourging of our Blessed Lord THIRD SORROWFUL MYSTERY The Crowning of our Blessed Lord with Thorns FOURTH SORROWFUL MYSTERY Jesus carrying His Cross FIFTH SORROWFUL MYSTERY The Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ FIRST GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Resurrection of our Blessed Lord from the Dead SECOND GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Ascension of our Blessed Lord into Heaven THIRD GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Descent of God the Holy Ghost FOURTH GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Assumption of our Blessed Lady into Heaven FIFTH GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Coronation of our Blessed Lady in Heaven

A ROSARY IN IMITATION OF OUR LADY

FIRST JOYFUL MYSTERY The Annunciation of our Lady SECOND JOYFUL MYSTERY The Visitation of our Lady THIRD JOYFUL MYSTERY The Birth of our Blessed Lord FOURTH JOYFUL MYSTERY The Presentation of our Blessed Saviour in the Temple FIFTH JOYFUL MYSTERY The Finding in the Temple FIRST SORROWFUL MYSTERY The Agony in the Garden SECOND SORROWFUL MYSTERY The Scourging of our Blessed Lord THIRD SORROWFUL MYSTERY The Crowning of our Blessed Lord with Thorns FOURTH SORROWFUL MYSTERY Jesus carrying His Cross FIFTH SORROWFUL MYSTERY The Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ FIRST GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Resurrection of our Blessed Lord SECOND GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Ascension of our Blessed Lord THIRD GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Descent of the Holy Ghost FOURTH GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Assumption of our Lady FIFTH GLORIOUS MYSTERY The Coronation of our Blessed Virgin Mary

SERMONS OF SAINT BERNARD ON ADVENT & CHRISTMAS

CONTENTS SERMONS OF SAINT BERNARD ON ADVENT & CHRISTMAS: INCLUDING THE FAMOUS TREATISE ON THE INCARNATION CALLED "MISSUS EST"

INTRODUCTION I ADVENT

SERMON I ON THE ADVENT OF OUR LORD AND ITS SIX CIRCUMSTANCES SERMON II ON THE WORDS TO ACHAZ, “ASK THEE A SIGN,” ETC.

II ON THE “MISSUS EST”

HOMILY I THE PRAISES OF THE VIRGIN-MOTHER HOMILY II THE MISSION OF THE ANGEL HOMILY III COLLOQUY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN AND THE ANGEL HOMILY IV THE ANNUNCIATION AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN’S CONSENT

III ON THE VIGIL OF OUR LORD’S NATIVITY

I ON THE JOY HIS BIRTH SHOULD INSPIRE II ON THE MIRACULOUS NATURE OF THE NATIVITY III ON THE DISPOSITIONS REQUIRED IN THOSE WHO CELEBRATE THE FEAST

IV ON OUR LORD’S NATIVITY

I THE FOUNTAINS OF THE SAVIOUR II THE THREE COMMINGLINGS III ON THE PLACE, THE TIME, AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES IV ON THE SHEPHERDS FINDING OUR LORD V ON THE WORDS “BLESSED BE THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST”

V ON THE CIRCUMCISION VI ON THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS AND OTHER SCRIPTURAL TITLES OF OUR LORD VII ON THE EPIPHANY

I “THE GOODNESS AND KINDNESS OF OUR SAVIOUR HATH APPEARED” II GO FORTH YE DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM III ON THE GIFTS OF THE WISE MEN

SERMONS ON THE CANTICLE OF CANTICLES

CONTENTS SERMONS ON THE CANTICLE OF CANTICLES SERMONS ON THE CANTICLE OF CANTICLES: VOLUME 1

TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE CATHOLIC TESTIMONIES NON-CATHOLIC TESTIMONIES ST. BERNARD’S SERMONS ON THE CANTICLE OF CANTICLES SERMON I ON THE MEANING OF THE TITLE: “SOLOMON’S CANTICLE OF CANTICLES” SERMON II ON THE INCARNATION OF CHRIST, ANNOUNCED BY PATRIARCHS AND PROPHETS SERMON III ON THE MYSTICAL KISS OF THE LORD’S FEET, HAND, AND MOUTH SERMON IV ON THE THREE STAGES OF THE SOUL’S PROGRESS, SYMBOLISED BY THE KISS OF CHRIST’S FEET, HAND, AND MOUTH SERMON V ON THE FOUR ORDERS OF SPIRITS SERMON VI ON THE KISS OF THE LORD’S FEET SERMON VII ON THE LOVE OF THE SPOUSE, AND ON THE ATTENTION DUE TO THE WORD OF GOD SERMON VIII ON THE KISS OF THE MOUTH INTERPRETED OF THE HOLY SPIRIT SERMON IX ON THE BREASTS OF THE BRIDEGROOM AND OF THE SPOUSE SERMON X ON THE SPIRITUAL OINTMENTS SERMON XI ON THE MODE AND THE FRUIT OF REDEMPTION SERMON XII ON THE OINTMENT OF PIETY SERMON XIII GLORY BELONGS TO GOD ALONE SERMON XIV THE CHURCH AND THE SYNAGOGUE SERMON XV ON THE NAMES OF GOD, AND THE NAME OF JESUS SERMON XVI ON THE MYSTICAL SENSE OF THE NUMBER SEVEN SERMON XVII ON THE COMING AND GOING OF THE SPIRIT AND ON SATAN’S ENVY OF THE HUMAN RACE SERMON XVIII ON THE TWO OPERATIONS OF THE HOLY GHOST SERMON XIX ON THE DIFFERENT MOTIVES ON ACCOUNT OF WHICH CHRIST THE LORD IS LOVED BY THE VARIOUS CHOIRS OF ANGELS SERMON XX ON THE VARIOUS DEGREES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LOVE OF CHRIST SERMON XXI IN WHAT MANNER THE SPOUSE, THAT IS THE CHURCH, DESIRES TO BE DRAWN TO HER BELOVED SERMON XXII ON THE FOUR OINTMENTS OF THE BRIDEGROOM AND THE FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES SERMON XXIII ON THE MYSTICAL MEANING OF THE GARDEN, THE STOREROOM, AND THE BEDCHAMBER SERMON XXIV ON DETRACTION AND THE NECESSITY OF UNITING FAITH WITH GOOD WORKS SERMON XXV ON THE BLACKNESS AND THE BEAUTY OF THE BRIDEGROOM AND THE BRIDE SERMON XXVI IN WHAT SENSE THE BLACKNESS OF THE SPOUSE IS COMPARED TO THE TENTS OF CEDAR—THE SAINT’S LAMENT OVER HIS BROTHER SERMON XXVII IN WHAT SENSE THE BEAUTY OF THE SPOUSE MAY BE COMPARED TO THE CURTAINS OF SOLOMON SERMON XXVIII THE CURTAINS OF SOLOMON ARE EXPLAINED IN REFERENCE TO THE BLACKNESS OF THE BRIDEGROOM AND THE BRIDE SERMON XXIX ON DOMESTIC DISCORD AND FRATERNAL CORRECTION SERMON XXX ON THE MYSTICAL VINEYARDS, AND CONCERNING THE PRUDENCE OF THE FLESH SERMON XXXI ON THE VARIOUS VISIONS OF GOD SERMON XXXII ON THE DIFFERENT WAYS IN WHICH THE WORD PRESENTS HIMSELF TO DIFFERENT SOULS, AND ON THE SOURCES OF GOOD AND EVIL THOUGHTS SERMON XXXIII ON THE THREE OBJECTS OF THE DEVOUT SOUL’S QUEST, ON THE MYSTICAL MERIDIAN, AND THE FOUR KINDS OF TEMPTATION SERMON XXXIV ON HUMILITY AND PATIENCE SERMON XXXV ON THE TWO KINDS OF IGNORANCE WHICH WE OUGHT TO FEAR AND TO AVOID SERMON XXXVI ON THE ORDER TO BE OBSERVED IN THE ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE SERMON XXXVII ON THE KNOWLEDGE AND THE IGNORANCE OF GOD AND OF SELF SERMON XXXVIII ON THE MANNER IN WHICH IGNORANCE OF GOD LEADS TO DESPAIR, AND ON THE BEAUTY OF THE SPOUSE SERMON XXXIX ON THE CHARIOTS OF PHARAO AND THE CAPTAINS OF HIS HOST SERMON XL ON THE CHEEKS OF THE SPOUSE AND WHAT CONSTITUTES THEIR BEAUTY SERMON XLI ON WHAT IS MEANT BY THE NECK OF THE SPOUSE AND BY THE CHAINS OF GOLD PROMISED HER SERMON XLII ON SUBMISSION TO CORRECTION, AND THE TWO KINDS OF HUMILITY SERMON XLIII ON THE REMEMBRANCE OF CHRIST’S SUFFERINGS

SERMONS ON THE CANTICLE OF CANTICLES: VOLUME 2

ST. BERNARD’S SERMONS ON THE CANTICLE OF CANTICLES SERMON XLIV ON THE MYSTICAL OIL AND WINE SERMON XLV ON THE TWOFOLD BEAUTY OF THE SOUL AND THE LANGUAGE EMPLOYED BETWEEN HERSELF AND HER BELOVED SERMON XLVI ON THE VIRTUES WHICH BELONG TO SUPERIORS AND INFERIORS SERMON XLVII ON THE FLOWER OF THE FIELD, THE FLOWER OF THE GARDEN, AND THE FLOWER OF THE BED-CHAMBER SERMON XLVIII ON THE EXCELLENCE AND DIGNITY OF CHRIST’S SACRED HUMANITY, AND ON WHAT IT IS TO BE, TO LIVE, AND TO SIT UNDER HIS SHADOW SERMON XLIX ON DISCRETION AS NECESSARY FOR WELL-ORDERED CHARITY SERMON L ON AFFECTIVE AND EFFECTIVE CHARITY, AND THE ORDER TO BE OBSERVED IN BOTH SERMON LI ON THE MYSTICAL FLOWERS AND FRUITS, AND THE BRIDEGROOM’S RIGHT AND LEFT HAND SERMON LII ON THE MYSTICAL SLEEP OF THE SPOUSE, AND THE TWO KINDS OF ECSTASY SERMON LIII ON THE SPIRITUAL HILLS AND MOUNTAINS, AND THE LEAPINGS OF THE BRIDEGROOM SERMON LIV ON THE MANNER OF THE BRIDEGROOM’S SKIPPING, AND ON THE THREE KINDS OF FEAR SERMON LV ON THE DIVINE MERCY AND JUSTICE AS SIGNIFIED BY THE HART AND THE ROE, RESPECTIVELY SERMON LVI ON THE MYSTICAL SENSE OF THE WALL, THE WINDOWS, AND THE LATTICES SERMON LVII ON WATCHING FOR THE DIVINE VISITATION AND THE SIGNS BY WHICH IT IS KNOWN SERMON LVIII ON THE SPIRITUAL SEASONS AND THE NEED OF CONSTANT MORTIFICATION SERMON LIX ON HOLY DESIRES AND CONTINENCE AS SYMBOLISED BY THE TURTLE SERMON LX ON THE TWO KINDS OF FIGS, AND ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE VINE AND THE FIG-TREE SERMON LXI ON THE WOUNDS OF CHRIST TYPIFIED BY THE CLEFTS OF THE ROCK SERMON LXII ON THE TWO KINDS OF CONTEMPLATION CORRESPONDING TO THE HOLLOWS OF THE WALL AND THE CLEFTS OF THE ROCK SERMON LXIII ON THE MYSTICAL VINEYARD AND THE FOXES THAT INVADE IT SERMON LXIV ON THE TEMPTATIONS OF THE MORE ADVANCED, AND ON THE MANNER OF CATCHING HERETICS, REPRESENTED BY FOXES PREFACE TO SERMONS LXV AND LXVI LETTER OF EBERWIN, PROVOST OF STEINFELD, TO ST. BERNARD, IN WHICH HE EXPLAINS THE FALSE DOCTRINES OF THE COLOGNE HERETICS AND BEGS THE HOLY ABBOT TO COMBAT THEM SERMON LXV ON THE DOCTRINES AND PRACTICES OF CONTEMPORARY HERETICS SERMON LXVI ON THE HERETICAL DOCTRINES CONCERNING MARRIAGE, HOLY ORDERS, AND PURGATORY SERMON LXVII ON MYSTICAL ERUCTATION AND ON GRACE, ANTECEDENT AND CONSEQUENT SERMON LXVIII ON THE MANNER IN WHICH THE BRIDEGROOM ATTENDS TO HIS SPOUSE AND SHE TO HIM SERMON LXIX ON LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL PRESUMPTION, ON THE ZEAL OF JUSTICE AND THE ZEAL OF CHARITY, AND ON THE LOVING FAMILIARITY BETWEEN GOD AND THE FAITHFUL SOUL SERMON LXX ON THE MYSTICAL LILIES AMONG WHICH THE BRIDEGROOM LOVES TO FEED SERMON LXXI ON THE COLOUR AND ODOUR OF THE SPIRITUAL LILIES, AND ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE UNITY OF NATURE IN THE FATHER AND THE SON, AND THE UNITY OF WILL IN CREATOR AND CREATURE SERMON LXXII ON THE SPIRITUAL LIGHTS AND SHADOWS, DAYS AND NIGHTS SERMON LXXIII ON THE FORM IN WHICH CHRIST WILL COME TO THE JUDGMENT, AND ACCORDING TO WHICH, ALTHOUGH MADE “A LITTLE LESS,” HE IS STILL SUPERIOR TO THE ANGELS SERMON LXXIV ON THE MANNER IN WHICH THE BRIDEGROOM COMES AND GOES, AND ON THE NECESSITY OF UNITING GRACE AND TRUTH SERMON LXXV ON THE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER IN WHICH THE BRIDEGROOM SHOULD BE SOUGHT SERMON LXXVI ON THE GLORY OF CHRIST IN HEAVEN, AND ON THE QUALITIES REQUISITE IN A FAITHFUL PASTOR OF SOULS SERMON LXXVII ON UNWORTHY PASTORS, AND ON THE WATCHMEN BY WHOM THE SPOUSE IS FOUND AND GUARDED SERMON LXXVIII ON THE ETERNAL PREDESTINATION OF THE SPOUSE, AND ON THE MANNER IN WHICH SHE HAS BEEN PREPARED AND PREVENTED BY GRACE AND FOUND BY THE PREACHERS OF THE GOSPEL SERMON LXXIX ON THE MANNER IN WHICH THE SPOUSE PASSED BEYOND THE WATCHMEN, AND ON THE FINAL RECONCILIATION OF CHRIST WITH THE SYNAGOGUE SERMON LXXX ON THE IMAGE OF GOD, AND THE SOUL WHICH IS MADE ACCORDING TO THE IMAGE; AND ON THE ERRORS OF GILBERT DE LA PORREE SERMON LXXXI ON THE SOUL’S LIKENESS TO THE WORD IN THE THREE ATTRIBUTES OF SIMPLICITY, IMMORTALITY AND LIBERTY SERMON LXXXII ON THE MANNER IN WHICH SIN SPOILS THE LIKENESS OF THE SOUL TO GOD BY COMBINING THE CONTRARY QUALITIES WITH HER SIMPLICITY, IMMORTALITY AND LIBERTY SERMON LXXXIII ON THE RIGHT OF EVERY SOUL TO ASPIRE TO THE NUPTIALS OF THE WORD, AND IN WHAT THIS SPIRITUAL MARRIAGE CONSISTS SERMON LXXXIV ON SEEKING GOD SERMON LXXXV ON THE SEVEN REASONS ON ACCOUNT OF WHICH THE SOUL SEEKS THE WORD SERMON LXXXVI ON THE VIRTUE OF MODESTY APPENDIX A

ON THE SACRED HEART “SUMMI REGIS COR AVETO”

APPENDIX B

GLORIES OF SAINTS BERNARD AND AUGUSTINE

SOME LETTERS OF SAINT BERNARD

CONTENTS SOME LETTERS OF SAINT BERNARD

TO THE READER LETTER I (circa 1120) To the Canons Regular of Horricourt LETTER II (A.D. 1126) To the Monk Adam LETTER III (A.D. 1131) To Bruno, Archbishop Elect of Cologne LETTER IV To the Prior and Monks of the Grand Chartreuse LETTER V (circa A.D. 1127) To Peter, Cardinal Deacon LETTER VI (circa A. D. 1127) To the Same LETTER VII (towards the end of A.D. 1127) To Matthew, the Legate LETTER VIII (circa A.D. 1130) To Gilbert, Bishop of London, Universal Doctor LETTER IX (circa A.D. 1135) To Ardutio (or Ardutius, Bishop Elect of Geneva LETTER X (in the Same Year) The Same, When Bishop LETTER XI (circa A.D. 1120) The Abbot of Saint Nicasius at Rheims LETTER XII (A.D. 1127) To Louis, King of France LETTER XIII (A.D. 1127) To the Same Pope, in the Name of Geoffrey, Bishop of Chartres LETTER XIV (circa A.D. 1129) To Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln LETTER XV (circa A.D. 1129) To Alvisus, Abbot of Anchin LETTER XVI To Rainald, Abbot of Foigny LETTER XVII To the Same LETTER XVIII To the Same, LETTER XIX (A.D. 1127) To Suger, Abbot of S. Denis LETTER XX (circa A.D. 1130) To Guy, Abbot of Molesmes LETTER XXI (circa A.D. 1128) To the Abbot of S. John at Chartres LETTER XXII (circa A.D. 1129) To Simon, Abbot of S. Nicholas LETTER XXIV (circa A.D. 1126) To Oger, Regular Canon LETTER XXV. (circa A.D. 1127) To the Same LETTER XXVI. (circa A.D. 1127) To the Same LETTER XXVII (circa A.D. 1127) To the Same LETTER XXVIII (circa A.D. 1130) To the Abbots Assembled at Soissons LETTER XXIX (A.D. 1132) To Henry, King of England LETTER XXX (circa A.D. 1132) To Henry, Bishop of Winchester LETTER XXXI (A.D. 1132) To the Abbot of a Certain Monastery at York, from Which the Prior Had Departed, Taking Several Religious with Him LETTER XXXII (A.D. 1132) To Thurstan, Archbishop of York LETTER XXXIII (A.D. 1132) To Richard, Abbot of Fountains, and His Companions, Who Had Passed, Over to the Cistercian Order from Another LETTER XXXIV (circa A.D. 1130) Hildebert, Archbishop of Tours, to the Abbot Bernard. LETTER XXXV (circa A.D. 1130) Reply of the Abbot Bernard to Hildebert, Archbishop of Tours. LETTER XXXVI (circa A.D. 1131) To the Same Hildebert, Who Had Not Yet Acknowledged the Lord Innocent as Pope. LETTER XXXVII (circa A.D. 1131) To Magister Geoffrey, of Loretto. LETTER XXXVIII (circa A.D. 1135) To His Monks of Clairvaux. LETTER XXXIX (A.D. 1137) To the Same LETTER XL To Thomas, Prior of Beverley LETTER XLI To Thomas of St. Omer, After He Had Broken His Promise of Adopting a Change of Life LETTER XLII To the Illustrious Youth, Geoffrey de Perrone, and His Comrades LETTER XLIII A Consolatory LETTER to the Parents of Geoffrey LETTER XLIV Concerning the Maccabees But to Whom Written is Unknown LETTER XLV (circa A.D. 1120) To a Youth Named Fulk, Who Afterwards Was Archdeacon of Langres LETTER XLVI (circa A.D. 1125) To Guigues, the Prior, And to the Other Monks of the Grand Chartreuse LETTER XLVII To the Brother of William, a Monk of Clairvaux LETTER XLVIII To Magister Walter de Chaumont. LETTER XLIX To Romanus, Sub-Deacon of the Roman Curia LETTER L To Geoffrey, of Lisieux LETTER LI To the Virgin Sophia LETTER LII To Another Holy Virgin LETTER LIII To Another Holy Virgin of the Convent of S. Mary of Troyes LETTER LIV To Ermengarde, Formerly Countess of Brittany LETTER LV To the Same LETTER LVI To Beatrice, a Noble and Religious Lady LETTER LVII To the Duke and Duchess of Lorraine LETTER LVIII To the Duchess of Lorraine LETTER LIX To the Duchess of Burgundy NOTE TO THE FOLLOWING TREATISE HEADS OF HERESIES OF PETER ABAELARD

I.-THE SHOCKING ANALOGY MADE BETWEEN A BRAZEN SEAL, AND BETWEEN GENUS AND SPECIES, AND THE HOLY TRINITY II.—THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS NOT OF THE SUBSTANCE OF THE FATHER. III.—THAT GOD IS ABLE TO DO WHAT HE DOES, OR TO REFRAIN FROM DOING IT, ONLY IN THE MANNER OR AT THE TIME IN WHICH HE DOES SO ACT OR REFRAIN, AND IN NO OTHER. IV.—THAT CHRIST DID NOT ASSUME OUR FLESH IN ORDER TO FREE US FROM THE YOKE OF THE DEVIL. V.—NEITHER GOD-AND-MAN, NOR THE MAN WHO IS CHRIST, IS ONE OF THE THREE PERSONS IN THE TRINITY. VI.—THAT GOD DOES NO MORE FOR A PERSON WHO IS SAVED, BEFORE HE HAS ACCEPTED GRACE OFFERED, THAN FOR ONE WHO IS NOT SAVED. VII.—THAT GOD OUGHT NOT TO HINDER EVIL ACTIONS. VIII.—THAT WE HAVE NOT CONTRACTED FROM ADAM GUILT, BUT PENALTY. IX.—THAT THE BODY OF THE LORD DID NOT FALL TO THE GROUND. X.—THAT MAN IS MADE NEITHER BETTER NOR WORSE BY WORKS. XI.—THAT THOSE WHO CRUCIFIED CHRIST IGNORANTLY COMMITTED NO SIN; AND THAT WHATSOEVER IS DONE THROUGH IGNORANCE OUGHT NOT TO BE COUNTED AS A FAULT. XII.—OF THE POWER OF BINDING AND LOOSING. XIII.—CONCERNING SUGGESTION, DELECTATION, AND CONSENT. XIV.—THAT OMNIPOTENCE BELONGS PROPERLY AND SPECIALLY TO THE FATHER.

LETTER LX (A.D. 1140) To the Same, Against Certain Heads of Abaelard’s Heresies

CHAPTER I HE EXPLAINS AND REFUTES THE DOGMAS OF ABAELARD RESPECTING THE TRINITY. CHAPTER II IN THE TRINITY IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ADMIT ANY DISPARITY: BUT EQUALITY IN EVERY WAY TO BE PREDICATED. CHAPTER III THE ABSURD DOCTRINE OF ABAELARD, WHO ATTRIBUTES PROPERLY AND SPECICALLY THE ABSOLUTE AND ESSENTIAL NAMES TO ONE PERSON, IS OPPOSED. CHAPTER IV ABAELARD HAD DEFINED FAITH AS AN OPINION OR ESTIMATE: BERNARD REFUTES THIS. CHAPTER V HE ACCUSES ABAELARD FOR PREFERRING HIS OWN OPINIONS AND EVEN FANCIES TO THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE FATHERS, ESPECIALLY WHERE HE DECLARES THAT CHRIST DID NOT BECOME INCARNATE IN ORDER TO SAVE MAN FROM THE POWER OF THE DEVIL. CHAPTER VI IN THE WORK OF THE REDEMPTION OF MAN, NOT ONLY THE MERCY, BUT ALSO THE JUSTICE, OF GOD IS DISPLAYED. CHAPTER VII HE SEVERELY REPROVES ABAELARD FOR SCRUTINIZING RASHLY AND IMPIOUSLY, AND EXTENUATING THE POWER OF, THE SECRET THINGS OF GOD. CHAPTER VIII WHEREFORE CHRIST UNDERTOOK A METHOD OF SETTING US FREE SO PAINFUL AND LABORIOUS, WHEN A WORD FROM HIM, OR AN ACT OF HIS WILL, WOULD ALONE HAVE SUFFICED. CHAPTER IX THAT CHRIST CAME INTO THE WORLD, NOT ONLY TO INSTRUCT US, BUT ALSO TO FREE US FROM SIN.

LETTER LXI (A.D. 1138) To Louis the Younger, King of the French LETTER LXII (A.D. 1139) To Pope Innocent LETTER LXIII (A.D. 1139) To the Same, in the Name of Godfrey, Bishop of Langres LETTER LXIV (A.D. 1139) To the Above-Named Falco LETTER XLV (circa A.D. 1140) To the Canons of Lyons, on the Conception of S. Mary. LETTER LXVI (A.D. 1135) To the Patriarch of Jerusalem

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