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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
THE IMITATION OF CHRIST
BOOK ONE: COUNSELS ON THE SPIRITUAL LIFE
CHAPTER 1: On the Imitation of Christ
CHAPTER 2: On Personal Humility
CHAPTER 3: On the Teaching of Truth
CHAPTER 4: On Prudence in Action
CHAPTER 5: On Reading the Holy Scriptures
CHAPTER 6: On Control of the Desires
CHAPTER 7: On Avoiding Vain Hope and Conceit
CHAPTER 8: On Guarding against Familiarity
CHAPTER 9: On Obedience and Discipline
CHAPTER 10: On Avoiding Talkativeness
CHAPTER 11: On Peace, and Spiritual Progress
CHAPTER 12: On the Uses of Adversity
CHAPTER 13: On Resisting Temptations
CHAPTER 14: On Avoiding Rash Judgements
CHAPTER 15: On Deeds Inspired by Love
CHAPTER 16: On Bearing with the Faults of Others
CHAPTER 17: On the Monastic Life
CHAPTER 18: On the Examples of the Holy Fathers
CHAPTER 19: On the Practices of a Good Religious
CHAPTER 20: On the Love of Solitude and Silence
CHAPTER 21: On Contrition of Heart
CHAPTER 22: On Human Misery
CHAPTER 23: A Meditation on Death
CHAPTER 24: On Judgement, and the punishment of Sinners
CHAPTER 25: On the Zealous Amendment of our Life
BOOK TWO: COUNSELS ON THE INNER LIFE
CHAPTER 1: On the Inner Life
CHAPTER 2: On Humble Submission to God
CHAPTER 3: On the Good and Peaceful Man
CHAPTER 4: On Purity of Mind and Simplicity of Purpose
CHAPTER 5: On Knowing Ourselves
CHAPTER 6: On the Joys of a Good Conscience
CHAPTER 7: On Loving Jesus above all Things
CHAPTER 8: On Close Friendship with Jesus
CHAPTER 9: On the Lack of all Comfort
CHAPTER 10: On Gratitude for God’s Grace
CHAPTER 11: On the Few Lovers of the Cross of Jesus
CHAPTER 12: On the Royal Road of the Holy Cross
BOOK THREE: ON INWARD CONSOLATION
CHAPTER 1: How Christ Speaks Inwardly to the Soul
CHAPTER 2: How Truth Instructs us in Silence
CHAPTER 3: On Humble Attention to God’s Word
CHAPTER 4: On Truth and Humility
CHAPTER 5: On the Wonderful Effect of Divine Love
CHAPTER 6: On the Proof of a True Lover
CHAPTER 7: On Concealing Grace under Humility
CHAPTER 8: On Humility in the Sight of God
CHAPTER 9: How God Alone is our True End
CHAPTER 10: On the Joy of God’s Service
CHAPTER 11: On Control of the Heart
CHAPTER 12: On Learning Patience
CHAPTER 13: On Obedience, after the Example of Christ
CHAPTER 14: On the Secret Judgements of God
CHAPTER 15: On the Ordering of our Desires
CHAPTER 16: How True Comfort is to be Sought in God Alone
CHAPTER 17: How we must put our Whole Trust in God
CHAPTER 18: How Sorrows are to be Borne Patiently
CHAPTER 19: On Enduring Injuries, and the Proof of Patience
CHAPTER 20: On our own Weakness, and the Trials of This Life
CHAPTER 21: How we must Rest in God Alone above all Things
CHAPTER 22: On Being Mindful of God’s Blessings
CHAPTER 23: On Four Things that Bring Peace
CHAPTER 24: On the Evils of Curiosity
CHAPTER 25: On Lasting Peace and True Progress
CHAPTER 26: On the Excellence of a Free Mind
CHAPTER 27: How Self-Love Hinders our Search for God
CHAPTER 28: Against Slander
CHAPTER 29: How we should Bless God in all Trouble
CHAPTER 30: On Asking God’s Help, and the Certainty of his Grace
CHAPTER 31: On Forsaking Creatures to Find the Creator
CHAPTER 32: On Self-Denial, and Renunciation of our Desires
CHAPTER 33: On Inconstancy of Heart
CHAPTER 34: On God’s Graciousness to Those who Love Him
CHAPTER 35: How There is no Security from Temptation
CHAPTER 36: Against the Vain Judgements of Men
CHAPTER 37: How Surrender of Self Brings Freedom of Heart
CHAPTER 38: On the Right Ordering of our Affairs
CHAPTER 39: How we should not be Over Anxious
CHAPTER 40: How Man has no Personal Goodness of which to Boast
CHAPTER 41: On Contempt for Worldly Honours
CHAPTER 42: That our Peace cannot Depend on Man
CHAPTER 43: A Warning against Vain and worldly Learning
CHAPTER 44: On Avoiding Distractions
CHAPTER 45: How we should not Believe all we Hear
CHAPTER 46: On Putting our Entire Trust in God
CHAPTER 47: How Burdens must be Borne to win Eternal Life
CHAPTER 48: On Eternity, and the Limitations of This Life
CHAPTER 49: On the Desire for Eternal Life, and the Wonder of God’s Promises
CHAPTER 50: On Trust in God in all Trouble
CHAPTER 51: How when we Lack Strength for Higher Work we should Undertake Humble Tasks
CHAPTER 52: How no Man is Worthy of God’s Comfort
CHAPTER 53: How God’s Grace is not Granted to the Worldly-Minded
CHAPTER 54: On the Contrary Workings of Nature and Grace
CHAPTER 55: On the Corruption of Nature, and the Power of Grace
CHAPTER 56: How we must Follow Christ’s Way of the Cross in Self-Denial
CHAPTER 57: That we should never Despair
CHAPTER 58: How we may not Inquire into the Unsearchable Judgements of God
CHAPTER 59: That we should Hope and Trust in God Alone
BOOK FOUR: ON THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
CHAPTER 1: On the Deep Reverence with which Christ should be Received
CHAPTER 2: On the Great Goodness and Love of God in this Sacrament
CHAPTER 3: On the Value of Frequent Communion
CHAPTER 4: On the Many Blessings Granted to the Devout Communicant
CHAPTER 5: On the Dignity of the Sacrament, and of the Priestly Office
CHAPTER 6: On Preparation for Communion
CHAPTER 7: On Self-Examination, and the Purpose of Amendment
CHAPTER 8: On the Offering of Christ on the Cross
CHAPTER 9: How we must Offer Ourselves wholly to God, and Pray for all Men
CHAPTER 10: That Holy Communion is not to be Lightly Foregone
CHAPTER 11: How the Body of Christ and the Holy Scriptures are most Necessary to the Faithful Soul
CHAPTER 12: On the Need for Careful Preparation to Receive Christ in Holy Communion
CHAPTER 13: How the Devout Sod should Sincerely Desire Union with Christ in his Sacrament
CHAPTER 14: On Ardent Desire for the Body of Christ
CHAPTER 15: How Devotion is Won by Humility and Self-Denial
CHAPTER 16: How we should Declare our Needs to Christ, and Ask his Grace
CHAPTER 17: On Ardent Love and Eager Desire to Receive Christ
CHAPTER 18: How we should Approach Christ’s Sacrament Humbly, Submitting Reason to Holy Faith
Footnotes
Introduction
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 23
BOOK ONE: COUNSELS ON THE SPIRITUAL LIFE
Chapter 1 On the Imitation of Christ
Page 27
Page 28
Chapter 2 On Personal Humility
Page 29
Chapter 3 On the Teaching of Truth
Page 30
Page 31
Page 32
Chapter 5 On Reading the Holy Scriptures
Page 33
Chapter 6 On Control of the Desires
Page 34
Chapter 7 On Avoiding Vain Hope and Conceit
Page 35
Chapter 10 On Avoiding Talkativeness
Page 37
Chapter 11 On Peace, and Spiritual Progress
Page 38
Page 39
Chapter 13 On Resisting Temptations
Page 40
Page 41
Page 42
Chapter 14 On Avoiding Rash Judgements
Page 43
Chapter 15 On Deeds Inspired by Love
Page 44
Chapter 16 On Bearing with the Faults of Others
Page 45
Chapter 17 On the Monastic Life
Page 46
Chapter 18 On the Examples of the Holy Fathers
Page 47
Chapter 19 On the Practices of a Good Religious
Page 48
Page 49
Page 50
Chapter 20 On the Love of Solitude and Silence
Page 51
Page 52
Page 53
Chapter 21 On Contrition of Heart
Page 54
Chapter 22 On Human Misery
Page 55
Page 56
Page 57
Chapter 23 A Meditation on Death
Page 58
Page 59
Page 60
Chapter 24 On Judgement, and the Punishment of Sinners
Page 61
Page 62
Chapter 25 On the Zealous Amendment of our Life
Page 63
Page 64
Page 65
Page 66
BOOK TWO: COUNSELS ON THE INNER LIFE
Chapter 1 On the Inner Life
Page 67
Page 68
Page 69
Chapter 2 On Humble Submission to God
Page 70
Chapter 3 On the Good and Peaceful Man
Page 71
Chapter 4 On Purity of Mind and Simplicity of Purpose
Page 72
Chapter 5 On Knowing Ourselves
Page 73
Page 74
Chapter 6 On the Joys of a Good Conscience
Page 75
Chapter 7 On Loving Jesus above all Things
Page 76
Chapter 8 On Close Friendship with Jesus
Page 78
Chapter 9 On the Lack of all Comfort
Page 79
Page 80
Chapter 10 On Gratitude for God’s Grace
Page 81
Page 82
Chapter 11 On the Few Lovers of the Cross of Jesus
Page 83
Page 84
Chapter 12 On the Royal Road of the Holy Cross
Page 85
Page 86
Page 87
Page 88
Page 89
BOOK THREE: ON INWARD CONSOLATION
Chapter 1 How Christ Speaks Inwardly to the Soul
Page 91
Chapter 2 How Truth Instructs us in Silence
Page 92
Page 93
Chapter 3 On Humble Attention to God’s Word
Page 94
Page 95
Chapter 4 On Truth and Humility
Page 96
Page 97
Chapter 5 On the Wonderful Effect of Divine Love
Page 98
Page 99
Chapter 6 On the Proof of a True Lover
Page 100
Page 101
Chapter 7 On Concealing Grace under Humility
Page 102
Page 103
Chapter 8 On Humility in the Sight of God
Page 104
Chapter 9 How God Alone is our True End
Page 105
Chapter 10 On the Joy of God’s Setvice
Page 106
Page 107
Chapter 11 On Control of the Heart
Page 108
Chapter 12 On Learning Patience
Page 109
Page 110
Chapter 13 On Obedience, after the Example of Christ
Page 111
Chapter 14 On the Secret Judgements of God
Page 112
Chapter 15 On the Ordering of our Desires
Page 113
Chapter 16 How True Comfort is to be Sought in God Alone
Page 114
Page 115
Chapter 18 How Sorrows are to be Borne Patiently
Page 116
Page 117
Chapter 19 On Enduring Injuries, and the Proof of Patience
Page 118
Chapter 20 On our own Weakness, and the Trials of This Life
Page 119
Page 120
Chapter 21 How we must Rest in God Alone above all Things
Page 121
Page 122
Chapter 22 On Being Mindful of God’s Blessings
Page 123
Page 124
Chapter 23 On Four Things that Bring Peace
Page 125
Page 126
Chapter 24 On the Evils of Curiosity
Page 127
Chapter 25 On Lasting Peace and True Progress
Page 128
Chapter 26 On the Excellence of a Free Mind
Page 129
Chapter 27 How Self-Love Hinders our Search for God
Page 130
Page 131
Chapter 28 Against Slander
Page 132
Chapter 29 How we should Bless God in all Trouble
Page 133
Chapter 30 On Asking God’s Help, and the Certainty of his Grace
Page 134
Page 135
Chapter 31 On Forsaking Creatures to Find the Creator
Page 136
Page 137
Chapter 32 On Self-Denial, and Renunciation of our Desires
Page 138
Chapter 33 On Inconstancy of Heart
Page 139
Chapter 34 On God’s Graciousness to Those who Love Him
Page 140
Chapter 35 How There is no Security from Temptation
Page 141
Chapter 36 Against the Vain Judgements of Men
Page 142
Page 143
Chapter 37 How Surrender of Self Brings Freedom of Heart
Page 144
Chapter 38 On the Right Ordering of our Maits
Page 145
Chapter 40 How Man has no Personal Goodness of which to Boast
Page 146
Page 147
Chapter 41 On Contempt for Worldly Honours
Page 148
Chapter 42 That our Peace cannot Depend on Man
Page 149
Chapter 43 A Warning against Vain and Worldly Learning
Page 150
Chapter 44 On Avoiding Distractions
Page 151
Chapter 45 How we should not Believe all we Hear
Page 152
Page 153
Chapter 46 On Putting our Entire Trust in God
Page 154
Page 155
Chapter 47 How Burdens must be Borne to win Eternal if
Page 156
Chapter 48 On Eternity, and the Limitations of This Life
Page 157
Page 158
Page 159
Chapter 49 On the Desire for Eternal Life, and the Wonder of God’s Promises
Page 160
Page 161
Page 162
Chapter 50 On Trust in God in all Trouble
Page 163
Page 164
Chapter 51 How when we Lack Strength for Higher Work we should Undertake Humble Tasks
Page 165
Chapter 52 How no Man is Worthy of God’s Comfort
Page 166
Page 167
Chapter 53 How God’s Grace is not Granted to the Worldly-Minded
Page 168
Chapter 54 On the Contrary Workings of Nature and Grace
Page 169
Page 170
Page 171
Chapter 55 On the Corruption of Nature, and the Power of Grace
Page 172
Page 173
Chapter 56 How we must Follow Christ’s Way of the Cross in Self-Denial
Page 174
Page 175
Chapter 57 That we should never Despair
Page 176
Page 177
Chapter 58 How we may not Inquire into the Unsearchable Judgements of God
Page 178
Page 180
Chapter 59 That we should Hope and Trust in God Alone
Page 181
Page 182
BOOK FOUR: ON THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Chapter 1 On the Deep Reverence with which Christ should be Received
Page 183
Page 184
Page 185
Page 187
Chapter 2 On the Great Goodness and Love of God in this Sacrament
Page 188
Page 189
Chapter 3 On the Value of Frequent Communion
Page 190
Page 191
Chapter 4 On the Many Blessings Granted to the Devout Communicant
Page 192
Page 193
Page 194
Chapter 5 On the Dignity of the Sacrament, and of the Priestly Office
Page 195
Chapter 6 On Preparation for Communion
Page 196
Chapter 7 On Self-Examination, and the Purpose of Amendment
Page 198
Chapter 8 On the Offering of Christ on the Cross
Page 199
Chapter 9 How we must Offer Ourselves wholly to God, and Pray for all Men
Page 200
Page 201
Chapter 10 That Holy Communion is not to be Lightly Foregone
Page 202
Chapter 11 How the Body of Christ and the Holy Scriptures are most Necessary to the Faithful Soul
Page 204
Page 205
Page 206
Page 207
Chapter 12 On the Need for Careful Preparation to Receive Christ in Holy Communion
Page 208
Chapter 13 How the Devout Sod should Sincerely Desire Union with Christ in his Sacrament
Page 209
Page 210
Chapter 14 On Ardent Desire for the Body of Christ
Page 211
Chapter 15 How Devotion is Won by Humility and Self-Denial
Page 212
Page 213
Chapter 16 How we should Declare our Needs to Christ, and Ask his Grace
Page 214
Chapter 17 On Ardent Love and Eager Desire to Receive Christ
Page 215
Page 216
Chapter 18 How we should Approach Christ’s Sacrament Humbly, Submitting Reason to Holy Faith
Page 217
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