The spiritual combat
Subtitle: together with The path of Paradise, or, Of inward peace, translated and edited by W.H. Hutchings.
Publisher: Rivingtons
Published: 1883
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: SPIRITUAL COMBAT; title: I. In what Christian Perfection consists ; and that the attainment of it involves a struggle, and of four things necessary for this conflict 1; title: II. Of Distrust of ourselves 7; title: III. Of Trust in God 10; title: IV. How we may know whether we are acting with Distrust of self and Trust in God 12; title: V. Of the mistake of many, who hold Timidity for a Virtue 13; title: VI. Further advice as to obtaining this Distrust of self and Trust in God 14; title: VII. Of Spiritual Exercise; and first of the Exercise of tne Understanding, which must be preserved from Ignorance and Curiosity 16; title: VIII. Of the Hindrances to a right Discernment of things and of the course which we should take in order to Judge truly concerning them 17; title: IX. Of another thing from which the Understanding must be preserved in order to exercise a Right Judgment 19; title: X. Of the Exercise of the Will, and of the End to which all our Actions, both inward and outward, should be directed 21; title: XI. Of some Considerations which may induce the Will to seek in all things the Good Pleasure of God 26; title: XII. Of the divers Wills which are in Man, and of the Warfare between them 27; title: XIII. Of the way to resist the Sensual Impulses, and of the Acts to be performed by the Will, in order to acquire Habits of Virtue 30; title: XIV. What ought to be done when the higher Will seems to be wholly overcome and stifled by the lower Will, and by its Enemies 36; title: XV. Some Suggestions about the manner of Fighting: and especially against what Enemies, and with what Virtues, we should contend 39; title: XVI. In what way the Soldier of Christ should take the Field early in the Morning 40; title: XVII. Of the order to be observed in the Conflict with our Evil Passions 43; title: XVIII. Of the way to overcome Sudden Risings of the Passions 43; title: XIX. How to resist the Lusts of the Flesh 45; title: XX. Of the way to overcome Sloth 51; title: XXI. Of the Guard of the Outward Senses, and how from these we may pass to the Contemplation of the Divinity SS; title: XXII. How the same things may offer us opportunities of regulating our Senses by passing on to Meditation on the Incarnate Word, in the Mysteries of His Life and Passion 59; title: XXIII. Of other ways of Governing our Senses according to th e di fferent occasions which happen 61; title: XXIV. How to rule the Tongue 66; title: XXV. That the Soldier of Christ, if he would be successful against his Enemies, must, as far as possible, lay aside all Agitation and Anxiety of Mind 68; title: XXVI. What we must do when we are Wounded 72; title: XXVII. Of the order which the Devil observes in his Assaults and Stratagems against those who give themselves to a Holy Life, and against those who are already found in the Bondage of Sin 74; title: XXVIII. Of the Assaults and Devices which the Devil employs against those who are held in the Bondage, of Sin 75; title: XXIX. Of the Wiles and Delusions by which the Devil holds captive those who are conscious of their Misery, and desire to be free ; and how it is our Resolutions are so often fruitless 76; title: XXX. Of the Delusion of those who imagine that they are going on to Perfection 78; title: XXXI. Of the Devil's Deceits and Struggles to draw us away from the Path of Perfection 80; title: XXXII. Of the last above-named Assault and Stratagem, whereby the Devil tries to make the Virtues we have acquired, the Occasions of our Ruin 84; title: XXXIII. Of certain Suggestions for overcoming our evil Passions, and for gaining new Virtues 91; title: XXXIV. That Virtues are to be gained by degrees ; by Exercising ourselves in their gradual formation, and that our Attention must first be given to one step, and then to another 94; title: XXXV. Of the means by which Virtues are acquired, and of the way we should Use them, allowing some space of Time to one Virtue only 95; title: XXXVI. That in the Exercise of Virtue we must continually Advance with Diligence 98; title: XXXVII. That as we must always continue in the Exercise of the Virtues, so we must not shun any opportunity which offers itself for their Attainment 99; title: XXXVIII. That we ought to regard as precious every Opportunity which is afforded us for the Acquisition of Virtues ; and chiefly those wnich present the greatest Difficulties 102; title: XXXIX. How to avail ourselves of the various Occasions which present themselves for the Exercise of a single Virtue 104; title: XL. Of the length of time to be given to the Exercise of each particular Virtue, and of the marks of Spiritual Advancement 105; title: XLI. That we must not yield to the wish to be rid of the Trials which we are bearing patiently; and how we should rule all our Desires so as to grow in Holiness 107; title: XLII. How to resist the Devil, when he tries to ensnare us by an indiscreet Zeal 109; title: XLIII. Of the Power of our Evil Inclinations, and of the Way the Devil tempts us to form rash Judgments of our Neighbour, and how to resist him 111; title: XLIV. Of Prayer 114; title: XLV. What is Mental Prayer 118; title: XLVI. Of Meditation 120; title: XLVII. Of another mode of Praying by way of Meditation 132; title: XLVIII. Meditation on the Mystery of the Incarnation 122; title: XLIX Concerning the Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ 124; title: L. Of considerations concerning the Angels and the Saints 125; title: LI. Of Meditation on the Passion of Christ, in order to excite various Affections 127; title: LII. Of the Advantages which may be derived from Meditation on the Crucifixion of our Lord, and of the Imitation of His Virtues 133; title: LIII. Of the most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist 137; title: LIV. Of the way we ought to Receive the most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist 138; title: LV. How we ought to Prepare ourselves far Communion in order to excite within us Love 142; title: LVI. Of Spiritual Communion 148; title: LVII. Of returning Thanks 150; title: LVIII. Of Oblation 151; title: LIX. Of Sensible Devotion and of Dryness 154; title: LX. Of the Examination of Conscience 159; title: LXI. How in this Battle we have need of continuing the Struggle even unto Death 160; title: LXII. How to prepare ourselves against the Enemies who assault us when we are Dying 161; title: LXIII. Of four Assaults of our Enemies at the time of Dying : and first of the Assault upon Faith, and of the manner of defending ourselves 162; title: LXIV. Of the Assault of Despair, and of its Remedy 163; title: LXV. Of the Assault of Vain*glory 165; title: LXVI. Of the Assault of Illusions and false Appearances at the Point of Death 165; title: SUPPLEMENT TO THE SPIRITUAL COMBAT; title: I. What is the Nature of Christian Perfection 169; title: II. Of the Necessity of a Conflict in order to gain Christian Perfection 169; title: III. Of Three Things which are needful for the Young Soldier of Christ 170; title: IV. Of Resistance and Violence, and of the Art of using them 170; title: V. That we have need to Watch continually over our Will, so as to discover the particular Passion to which it inclines 172; title: VI. How by removing the first Passion, which is Love of the Creature and of Self, and by giving it to God, all the rest will be well regulated and ordered 173; title: VII. That the Human Will stands in need of Succour 174; title: VIII. How the Will of Man is greatly strengthened by overcoming the World 175; title: IX. Of the Second Help to the Will 177; title: X. Of Temptations to Spiritual Pride 178; title: XI. Of the Third Help of the Human Will 179; title: XII. In what Way a Man may gain the Habit of keeping in the Presence of God, whenever he will 180; title: XIII. Some Advice about Prayer 181; title: XIV. Of another way of Praying 182; title: XV. Of the Fourth Help of the Human Will 183; title: XVI. Of Meditation on tne Being of God 183; title: XVII. Of Meditation on the Power of God 184; title: XVIII. Of Meditation on the Wisdom of God 185; title: XIX. Of Meditation on the Goodness of God 185; title: XX. Of Meditation on the Beauty of God 186; title: XXI. What God has done for Man, and with what Love; and what He would further do for him, if needful 186; title: XXII. What God does ev ery Day for Man 187; title: XXIII. How great is the Goodness of our God in waiting for and bearing with the Sinner 187; title: XXIV. What Goa will do in another Life, not only for him who has always served Him, but also for the converted Sinner 188; title: XXV. Of the Fifth Help of the Human Will 190; title: XXVI. In what Way Self-love may be discovered 190; title: XXVII. Of the Sixth Help 192; title: XXVIII. Of receiving the Holy Communion 194; title: XXIX. Of Confession 195; title: XXX. How to overcome the Impure Passion 196; title: XXXI. How many things should be avoided, so as not to fall into the Vice of Impurity 198; title: XXXII. What we should do when we have fallen into this Sin of Impurity 199; title: XXXIII. Of some Motives which should lead the Sinner to turn to God without delay 200; title: XXXIV. How to obtain the Gift of Tears for our Offences against God, and Conversion 202; title: XXXV. Of some Reasons why Men live without Weeping for their Offences against God, without Virtues, and without Christian Perfection 203; title: XXXVI. Of Love towards Enemies 206; title: XXXVII. Of Examination of Conscience 207; title: XXXVIII. Of Two Rules for Living in Peace 209; title: OF INTERIOR PEACE, OR THE PATH OF PARADISE; title: I. What is the Nature of our Heart, and how it ought to be Governed 211; title: II. Of the Care we should have to preserve a Peaceful Spirit 214; title: III. How this Building of Inward Peace must be gradually constructed 215; title: IV. How the Soul must refuse all Consolations, for this is true Humility and poverty of Spirit, by which Interior Peace is acquired 216; title: V. How the Soul should keep herself in a state of inward Solitude, that God may work within her 218; title: VI. Of the Prudence which we ought to exercise in the Love of our Neighbour, so as not to disturb this Peace 220; title: VII. How the Soul, despoiled of its own Will, must present itself before God 222; title: VIII. Of the Faith we should have in the most Holy Sacrament of the Altar, and how we should offer ourselves unto the Lord 225; title: IX. That we ought not to seek Pleasures, nor the Things which gratify our Tastes; but God Alone 227; title: X. That the Servant of God must not be discouraged, though he feel within himself some Repugnance and Disquiet as to this Peace 228; title: XI. Of the Diligence which the Devil employs to disturb this Peace, and how we ought to guard ourselves against his Devices 230; title: XII. That the Soul ought not to disquiet itself on account of Inward Trials 233; title: XIII. That Temptations are sent us by God for our good 234; title: XIV. Of the Remedy which we ought to use, so as not to be disquieted under Faults and Infirmities 238; title: XV. How the Soul, without loss of Time, should recover Calmness, and make Progress 241