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The Practice Of Christian And Religious Perfection, Volume 3

The Practice Of Christian And Religious Perfection, Volume 1 The Practice Of Christian And Religious Perfection, Volume 2 The Practice Of Christian And Religious Perfection, Volume 3 [you are here] CONTENTS. PAGE The author to the reader, vii THE FIRST TREATISE. On the end for which the Society of Jesus- was instituted— The means which are conducive to this end, and which regard all religious in general. CHAPTER I. Of the end and institution of the Society of Jesus, 9 II. What a glorious enterprise it is to labour for souls — how precious and meritorious this labour is, 13 III. That this pious enterprise regards the whole society in general, and even those who are not priests have a part in it 17 IV. That to labour profitably for the salvation of souls, it is necessary first to be well grounded in virtue, 23 V. That the care of the advancement of our neighbour ought not to render us negligent in what regards our own, but on the contrary it ought to oblige us more seriously to apply ourselves to it, 30 VI. That we ought to take care not to fall into another extreme, which is entirely to withdraw ourselves from conversing with our neighbour upon pretence of applying ourselves to the

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