English

The Science Of The Spiritual Life

CONTENTS. The Author's Preface The Plajs of this Work . . . . xi CHAPTER I. general principles. § 1. The End of Man r § 2. Impediments to the end 3 § 3. Means to the end 5 CHAPTER II. FIRST PRINCIPLES OF THE PURGATIVE WAY. Article I. Purgation from Mortal Sin. § I. On Sorrow 7 § 2. On Confession 10 § 3. On Satisfaction 13 Article II. Purgation from the roots of Sin. § 1. Roots in the Understanding . . . .17 §2. Roots in the Will 21 §3. Roots in the Appetite 26 Article III. Purgation from affections to the matter of Sin. § 1. Moderation in affection to pleasures . . .30 § 2. Moderation in affection to riches . . .32 § 3. Moderation in affection to honours . . .34 Article IV. Purgation from Vernal Sins. § I. On sins committed through wantonness . . 38 §2. On sins of habit 39 § 3. On sins of impulse 41 Article V. Care for constancy in a good mind. § 1. Disgust at our past life 42 § 2. Horror of relapse 44 § 3. Love of a new life 47 CHAPTER IIL PRINCIPLES OF THE ILLUMINATIVE WAY. Article I. General Rules. § 1. First Rule — Not to act from impulse . . 52 § 2. Second Rule— To live by Faith . . 54 § 3. Third rule — To do from affection what is done by Faith 55 Article II. Rules for prayin

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