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Holy Wisdom: or, Directions for the prayer of contemplation : extracted out of more than forty treatises by the Ven. F. Augustin Baker

CONTENTS. Verses on the Picture and Writings of Father Baker iii. Editor's Preface v. Approbations i Author's Preface 7 THE FIRST TREATISE. Of an Internal Life in General. FIRST SECTION. Of a Contemplative Life in General. The nature and end thereof and general disposition required thereto Chapter i. The Nature and End of an Internal Life 29 Chapter II. Of Natural Propensions to Devotion 34 Chapter III. Of a State Contemplative and Active 38 Chapter IV. Ot the Necessity of a Strong Resolution 44 Chapter V. Of the Danger of a Tepid Life 54 Chapter VI. The Parable of a Pilgrim 58 SECOND SECTION. God by His Holy Inspirations is the Guide and Director in an Internal Contemplative Life. Chapter I. Two Internal Guides in all Christians 66 Chapter II. Of an External Director 73 Chapter III. Of reading Spiritual Books 86 Chapter IV. Of immediate Divine Inspirations 92 Chapter V. Impediments to Divine Inspirations 98 Chapter VI. How God communicates Internal Light 104 Chapter VII. How to obtain Light in Doubtful Cases 112 Chapter VIII. What is the certainty of Divine Inspirations? 123 Chapter IX. Divine Calls do not prejudice Authority 127 THIRD SECTION. The School of Contemplation, vie., S

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