Of the imitation of Christ
Subtitle: in four books
Publisher: Rivingtons
Published: 1875
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: BOOK I.; title: Chap. page; title: I. Of the Imitation of Christ, and Contempt of the World and of all its Vanities 1; title: II. Of Humility in respect to one's own Knowledge 3; title: III. Of the Teaching of the Truth 5; title: IV. Of Prudence in our Actions 9; title: V. Of Reading the Scriptures 10; title: VI. Of Inordinate Affections 11; title: VII. Of Avoiding vain Hope and Self-esteem 12; title: VIII. That excessive Familiarity should be Avoided 14; title: IX. On Obedience and Subjection15; title: X. Of Talking too much 16; title: XI. Of acquiring Peace, and of earnest Desire for growth in Grace 18; title: XII. Of the Profitableness of Adversity 21; title: XIII. Of Resisting Temptations 22; title: XIV. Of Avoiding Rash Judgment 26; title: XV. Of Works done from Charity 27; title: XVI. On Bearing with the Defects of Others 29; title: XVII. Of a Life apart from the World 31; title: XVIII. Of the Examples of the Holy Fathers 32; title: XIX. On Religious Exercises 35; title: XX. On the Love of Solitude and Silence 39; title: XXI. Of Compunction of Heart 44; title: XXII. Of the State of Human Misery 47; title: XXIII. Of Meditation on Death 51; title: XXIV. On Judgment, and the Punishments of Sinners 56; title: XXV. Of Earnest Amendment of our Whole Life 61; title: BOOK II.; title: I. Of the Inner Life 68; title: II. Of Humble Submission 73; title: III. Of a Good, Peaceful Man 74; title: IV. Of a Pure Mind and a Simple Intention 76; title: V. Of the Consideration of One's Self 78; title: VI. Of the Joy of a Good Conscience 80; title: VII. Of Loving Jesus above All Things 82; title: VIII. Of Familiar Friendship with Jesus 84; title: IX. Of the Absence of All Consolation 87; title: X. Of Gratitude for the Grace of God 91; title: XI. Of the Small Number of the Lovers of the Cross 94; title: XII. Of the Royal Way of the Holy Cross 97; title: BOOK III.; title: I. Of Christ's speaking inwardly to the Faithful Soul 106; title: II. That Truth speaks inwardly without the sound of Words 107; title: III. That the Words of God are to be Heard with Humility, and that many do not Ponder them 109; title: IV. That we ought to Walk before God in Truth and Lowliness 103; title: V. Of the wonderful Effect of Divine Love 115; title: VI. Of the Test of a true Lover 130; title: VII. Of hiding Grace under the guard of Humility 133; title: VIII. Of a Low Estimation of one's self in the sight of God 127; title: IX. That all things are to be referred to God, as to their Last End 129; title: X. That to serve God, when you have Despised the World, is Sweet 130; title: XI. That the Desires of the Heart are to be Examined and Restrained 133; title: XII. Of cultivating Patience, and of striving against Lusts 135; title: XIII. Of the Obedience of humble subjection after the Example of Jesus Christ 138; title: XIV. Of the consideration of God's Secret Judgments, in order that we may not be Puffed up by any thing good in us 140; title: XV. What we ought to Do or Say with regard to everything we Desire 142; title: XVI. That True Comfort must be sought in God Alone 144; title: XVII. That all Cares should be cast upon God 146; title: XVIII. That temporal Miseries are to be borne patiently, after the Example of Christ 148; title: XIX. On bearing Injuries, and of the proof of a truly Patient Man 150; title: XX. Of the Acknowledgment of our own Infirmity ; and of the Miseries of this Life 152; title: XXXIX. That a Man must not be over Eager about his Affairs 196; title: XL. That a Man has nothing Good of Himself, nor any thing whereof to Glory 197; title: XLI. Of the Contempt of all Worldly Honour 200; title: XLII. That our Peace must not depend on Man 201; title: XLIII. Against Vain and Worldly Learning 202; title: XLIV. Of not taking up the Outward Things which come in our Path 204; title: XLV. That we must not Trust every one, and that it is a common thing to Slip with the Tongue 206; title: XLVI. Of Confidence in God when Words are Darted at us 209; title: XLVII. That all Things, however grievous, are to be borne for the sake of Eternal Life 213; title: XLVIII. On the Day of Eternity, and this Life's Distresses 215; title: XLIX. Of the Desire of Eternal Life, and how great are the Rewards which are Promised to those who Strive for them 219; title: L. How one in Desolation ought to Resign Himself into God's hands 224; title: LI. That a Man must occupy himself with humble Works when he is unable to attain to Things which are Highest; title: LII. That a Man ought to consider himself more worthy of Chastisement than of Consolation; title: LIII. That the Grace of God does not mingle with the Worldly-minded; title: LIV. Of the different Motions of Nature and Grace; title: LV. On the Corruption of Nature, and the Efficacy of Divine Grace; title: LVI. That we ought to Deny Ourselves, and to Imitate Christ by the Cross; title: LVII. That a Man should not be too Dejected at Failures or Trial 247; title: LVIII. That Things beyond our reach, and the Secret Judgments of God, are not to be Scrutinized 249; title: LIX. That all Hope and Trust is to be fixed in God Alone 255; title: BOOK IV.; title: I. With how great Reverence Christ ought to be Received 258; title: II. That the great Goodness and Love of God are made manifest to Man in this Sacrament 265; title: III. That it is Profitable to Communicate often 269; title: IV. That many Benefits are granted to those who Communicate Devoutly 272; title: V. Of the Dignity of the Sacrament, and of the Priesthood 276; title: VI. An Enquiry as to the Way to Prepare for Communion 279; title: VII. Of the Examination of our own Conscience, and of the Resolution to Amend 279; title: VIII. Of the Oblation of Christ on the Cross, and of Resignation of Ourselves 282; title: IX. That we ought to Offer Ourselves and all that we have to God, and to Pray for All 284; title: X. That the Holy Communion is not for a Slight Thing to be Abstained from 287; title: XI. That the Body and Blood of Christ and the Holy Scriptures are most necessary to the Faithful Soul 291; title: XII. That he who is about to Communicate ought to use Great Diligence to Prepare himself for Christ 296; title: XIII. That with the whole Heart the Devout Soul ought to seek Union with Christ in the Sacrament 299; title: XIV. Of the ardent Desire of some Devout Persons for the Body and Blood of Christ 301; title: XV. That the Grace of Devotion is obtained by Humility and Self-denial 303; title: XVI. That we ought to lay open our Necessities to Christ, and to seek His Grace 305; title: XVII. Of ardent Love for, and vehement Desire to Receive Christ 307; title: XVIII. That a Man should not be a curious Searcher into the Sacrament, but a humble Follower of Christ, submitting his senses to the Sacred Faith 310