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A book of spiritual exercises, and A directory for the canonical hours

CONTENTS. PAGE Translator's Preface iii Author's Preface 3 Prologue 4 PART I. THE WAY OF PURITY. CHAP. I. That the devout man, who is bent on going onward in the spiritual life, will profit much by seeking the fellowship of good men and shunning that of the wicked 7 II. That spiritual exercises are much needed by a religious man for the cleansing of his soul 9 III. Concerning the fruit to be gathered from fixed and settled exercises 10 IV. On the conditions with which a man should undertake these spiritual exercises 13 V. What kind of spiritual exercises we should choose, and by what rule they should be measured 15 VI. On sundry good thoughts which should spur us on in our spiritual exercises 18 VII. That our vows and the holiness of the place we dwell in call upon us to be fervent in our good works 25 VIII. That our spiritual exercises should be duly fixed and settled, both in respect to the matter of the same and to the proper seasons and hours for fulfilling them 29 IX. Wherein is shown that for many reasons have holy men been led to lay down times and hours at which we may give ourselves to mental prayer 33 X. That beginners in the way of God must begin by fear, which is the be

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