The dark night of the soul
Publisher: Thomas Baker
Published: 1908
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL.; title: BOOK I.; title: OF THE NIGHT OF SENSE.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Of the imperfections of beginners 5; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Of some spiritual imperfections to which beginners are liable in the matter of pride 7; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Of the imperfections of avarice, in the spiritual sense 13; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Of the imperfection of luxury, spiritually understood 16; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Of the imperfections of anger 21; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Of the imperfections of spiritual gluttony 22; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: Of the imperfections of envy and spiritual sloth 27; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Explanation of the dark night 30; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: Of the signs by which it may be known that the spiritual man is walking in the way of this night or purgation of sense 34; title: CHAPTER X.; title: How they are to conduct themselves who have entered the dark night 41; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: Explanation of the second line of the first stanza 45; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: Of the benefits of the night of sense 49; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: Of other benefits of the night of sense 57; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: The last line of the first stanza explained 64; title: BOOK II.; title: OF THE NIGHT OF THE SPIRIT.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: The second night ; that of the spirit. When it begins 68; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Of certain imperfections of proficients 71; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Introduction 74; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: The explanation of the first stanza 77; title: CHAPTER V; title: The dim contemplation is not a night only, but pain and torment also for the soul 78; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Of other sufferings of the soul in this night 83; title: CHAPTER VII; title: The same subject continued. Other afflictions and trials of the will 88; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Other trials of the soul in this state 95; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: How this night enlightens the mind, though it brings darkness over it 100; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Explanation of this purgation by a comparison 108; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: A vehement passion of divine love the fruit of these sharp afflictions of the soul 113; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: How this awful night is like purgatory. How the divine wisdom illuminates men on earth with that light in which the angels are purified and enlightened in heaven 118; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: Other sweet effects of the dark night of contemplation 122; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: The last lines of the first stanza explained 129; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: Explanation of the second stanza 132; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: How the soul journeys securely in darkness 133; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: The dim contemplation is secret 142; title: CHAPTER XVIII.; title: How this secret wisdom is also a ladder 149; title: CHAPTER XIX.; title: The mystic ladder has ten degrees 152; title: CHAPTER XX.; title: Of the other degrees 158; title: CHAPTER XXI.; title: The meaning of 'disguised.' The colours in which the soul disguises itself in this night 162; title: CHAPTER XXII. page; title: The third line of the second stanza 169; title: CHAPTER XXIII.; title: The wonderful hiding-place of the soul, which the devil cannot enter 170; title: CHAPTER XXIV.; title: The last line of the second stanza 178; title: CHAPTER XXV.; title: Third stanza 181