The Imitation of Christ
Subtitle: Called Also The Ecclesiastical Music
Publisher: Methuen & Co.
Published: 1901
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: FIRST BOOK; title: HERE BEGIN CHAPTERS; title: Of the Imitation of Christ, and Contempt of all the Vanities of the World i; title: Of the Humble Conceit of Ourselves ii; title: Of the Doctrine of Truth iii; title: Of Prudence in Our Actions iv; title: Of the Reading of Holy Scriptures v; title: Of Inordinate Affections vi; title: Of flying from Vain Hope and Pride vii; title: That too much Familiarity is to be shunned viii; title: Of Obedience and Subjection ix; title: Of avoiding Superfluity in Words x; title: Of the obtaining of Peace, and Zealous Desire of Progress xi; title: Of the Good of Adversity xii; title: Of resisting Temptation xiii; title: Of avoiding Rash Judgment xiv; title: Of Works done in Charity xv; title: Of bearing with the Defects of Others xvi; title: Of the Monastic Life xvii; title: Of the Examples of the Holy Fathers xviii; title: Of the Exercises of a good Religious xix; title: Of the Love of Solitude and Silence xx; title: Of Compunction of Heart xxi; title: Of the Consideration of Human Misery xxii; title: Of Meditation on Death xxiii; title: Of Judgment, and the Punishment of Sinners xxiv Of the Zealous Amendment of our whole Life xxv; title: SECOND BOOK; title: HERE BEGIN CHAPTERS; title: Of the Inner Life i; title: Of Humble Submission ii; title: Of the Good Peacemaker iii; title: Of a Pure Mind and Simple Intention iv; title: Of the Consideration of One's Self v; title: Of the Joy of a Good Conscience vi; title: Of the Love of Jesus above All Things vii; title: Of Familiar Friendship with Jesus viii; title: Of the Want of all Comfort ix; title: Of Gratitude for the Grace of God x; title: Of the Fewness of the Lovers of the Cross of Jesus xi; title: Of the King's Way of the Holy Cross xii; title: HERE BEGIN CHAPTERS OF THE BOOK CONCERNING THE SACRAMENT; title: With what Reverence Christ ought to be received i; title: That the Great Goodness and Love of God is displayed to Man in the Sacrament ii; title: That it is profitable to Communicate often iii; title: That many benefits are bestowed upon them that Communicate Devoutly iv; title: Of the Dignity of this Sacrament and of the Ministerial Function v; title: An Enquiry concerning Exercise before Communion vi; title: Of Searching our own Conscience and of Purpose of Amendment vii; title: Of the Oblation of Christ on the Cross and of Resignation of Ourselves viii; title: That we ought to Offer up Ourselves and all that is ours unto God and to pray for All ix; title: That the Holy Communion is not lightly to be forborne x; title: That the Body of Christ and Holy Scripture are most necessary unto a Faithful Soul xi; title: That He who is about to Communicate with Christ ought to Prepare Himself with great Diligence xii; title: That the Devout Soul ought with the whole Heart to seek Union with Christ in the Sacrament xiii; title: Of the Fervent Desire of some Devout Persons for the Body of Christ xiv; title: That the Grace of Devotion is obtained by Humility and Denial of Ourselves xv; title: That we ought to lay open our Necessities to Christ and to crave His Grace xvi; title: Of Fervent Love and Vehement Desire to receive Christ xvii; title: That a Man should not be a Curious Searcher into the Sacrament but an Humble Follower of Christ submitting his Sense to Divine Faith xviii; title: FOURTH BOOK; title: CHAPTERS OF THE FOLLOWING BOOK; title: Of Christ's speaking inwardly to the Faithful Soul i; title: That the Truth speaketh inwardly without Noise of Words ii; title: That the Words of God are to be heard with Humility and that many weigh them not iii; title: That we ought to live in Truth and Humility before God iv; title: Of the Wonderful Effect of Divine Love v; title: Of the Proof of a True Lover vi; title: Of hiding Grace under the guard of Humility vii; title: Of low Thoughts of Ourselves in the Sight of God viii; title: That all Things are to be referred unto God as their Final End ix; title: That it is sweet to despise the World and serve God x; title: That the Desires of our Hearts are to be examined and moderated xi; title: Of the Discipline of Patience and of striving against Concupiscence xii; title: Of the Obedience of one in Humble Subjection after the Example of Jesus Christ xiii; title: Of considering the Secret Judgments of God that we be not lifted up for any good xiv; title: In every thing which we desire how we ought to stand and what we ought to say xv; title: That True Comfort is to be sought in God alone xvi; title: That all our anxieties are to be placed on God xvii; title: That Temporal Miseries must be borne calmly after the Example of Christ xviii; title: Of the Endurance of Injuries and of the Proof of True Patience xix; title: Of the Acknowledging of our own Infirmity and of the Miseries of this Life xx; title: That we are to rest in God above all Goods and Gifts xxi; title: Of the Remembrance of God's Manifold Benefits xxii; title: Of Four Things that bring much Peace xxiii; title: Of avoiding Curious Enquiry into other Men's Lives xxiv; title: Wherein firm Peace of Heart and true Spiritual Progress consisteth xxv; title: Of the Excellency of a Free Mind which is sooner gained by Humble Prayer than by Reading xxvi; title: That it is Private Love which most hindereth from the Chiefest Good xxvii; title: Against the Tongues of Slanderers xxviii; title: How we ought to call upon God and to bless Him when Tribulation is upon us xxix; title: Of craving the Divine Aid and Assurance of recovering Grace xxx; title: Of Neglecting all Creatures that the Creator may be found xxxi; title: Of Self-Denial and Renouncing every Evil Appetite xxxii; title: Of Inconstancy of Heart and of having our Final Intention directed unto God xxxiii; title: That God is Sweet above All Things and in All Things to him that loveth xxxiv; title: That there is no Safety from Temptation in this Life xxxv; title: Against the Vain Judgments of Men xxxvi; title: Of Pure and Entire Resignation of Ourselves for the obtaining Freedom of Heart xxxvii; title: Of Good Government in Things External and of Recourse to God in Dangers xxxviii; title: That a Man should not be Fretful in Matters of Business xxxix; title: That Man hath no Good of Himself nor Any Thing whereof he can glory xl; title: Of the Contempt of all Temporal Honour xli; title: That our Peace is not to be set on Men xlii; title: Against Vain and Secular Knowledge xliii; title: Of not drawing to Ourselves Outward Things xliv; title: That Credit is not to be given to All and that Man is prone to offend in Words xlv; title: Of putting our Trust in God when Darts of Words assail us xlvi; title: That all Grievous Things are to be endured for the sake of Eternal Life xlvii; title: Of the Day of Eternity and the Difficulties of this Life xlviii; title: Of the Desire of Everlasting Life and what Rewards are promised to those that strive xlix; title: How a Desolate Person ought to place Himself in the Hands of God l; title: That a Man ought to employ himself in Works of Humility when strength is wanting for Higher Employments li; title: That a Man ought not to account himself as worthy of Comfort but rather as deserving of Stripes lii; title: That the Grace of God doth not join itself with those whose Wisdom is of Earth liii; title: Of the Different Motions of Nature and Grace liv; title: Of the Corruption of Nature and Efficacy of Divine Grace lv; title: That we ought to Deny Ourselves and Imitate Christ by the Cross lvi; title: That a Man should not be too much Dejected when he falleth into some Defects lvii; title: That High Matters and God's Secret Judgments are not to be narrowly enquired into lviii; title: That all our Hope and Trust is to be fixed in God alone lix