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The Imitation of Christ By Thomas À Kempis.
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CONTENTS
Introductory Note
THE FIRST BOOK. ADMONITIONS PROFITABLE FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE
Chapter 1. Of The Imitation Of Christ, And Of Contempt Of The World And All Its Vanities
Chapter 2. Of Thinking Humbly Of Oneself
Chapter 3. Of The Knowledge Of Truth
Chapter 4. Of Prudence In Action
Chapter 5. Of The Reading Of Holy Scriptures
Chapter 6. Of Inordinate Affections
Chapter 7. Of Fleeing From Vain Hope And Pride
Chapter 8. Of The Danger Of Too Much Familiarity
Chapter 9. Of Obedience And Subjection
Chapter 10. Of The Danger Of Superfluity Of Words
Chapter 11. Of Seeking Peace Of Mind And Of Spiritual Progress
Chapter 12. Of The Uses Of Adversity
Chapter 13. Of Resisting Temptation
Chapter 14. On Avoiding Rash Judgment
Chapter 15. Of Works Of Charity
Chapter 16. Of Bearing With The Faults Of Others
Chapter 17. Of A Religious Life
Chapter 18. Of The Example Of The Holy Fathers
Chapter 19. Of The Exercises Of A Religious Man
Chapter 20. Of The Love Of Solitude And Silence
Chapter 21. Of Compunction Of Heart
Chapter 22. On The Contemplation Of Human Misery
Chapter 23. Of Meditation Upon Death
Chapter 24. Of The Judgment And Punishment Of The Wicked
Chapter 25. Of The Zealous Amendment Of Our Whole Life
THE SECOND BOOK. ADMONITIONS CONCERNING THE INNER LIFE
Chapter 1. Of The Inward Life
Chapter 2. Of Lowly Submission
Chapter 3. Of The Good, Peaceable Man
Chapter 4. Of A Pure Mind And Simple Intention
Chapter 5. Of Self-Esteem
Chapter 6. Of The Joy Of A Good Conscience
Chapter 7. Of Loving Jesus Above All Things
Chapter 8. Of The Intimate Love Of Jesus
Chapter 9. Of The Lack Of All Comfort
Chapter 10. Of Gratitude For The Grace Of God
Chapter 11. Of The Fewness Of Those Who Love The Cross Of Jesus
Chapter 12. Of The Royal Way Of The Holy Cross
THE THIRD BOOK. ON INWARD CONSOLATION
Chapter 1. Of The Inward Voice Of Christ To The Faithful Soul
Chapter 2. What The Truth Saith Inwardly Without Noise Of Words
Chapter 3. How All The Words Of God Are To Be Heard With Humility, And How Many Consider Them Not
Chapter 4. How We Must Walk In Truth And Humility Before God
Chapter 5. Of The Wonderful Power Of The Divine Love
Chapter 6. Of The Proving Of The True Lover
Chapter 7. Of Hiding Our Grace Under The Guard Of Humility
Chapter 8. Of A Low Estimation Of Self In The Sight Of God
Chapter 9. That All Things Are To Be Referred To God, As The Final End
Chapter 10. That It Is Sweet To Despise The World And To Serve God
Chapter 11. That The Desires Of The Heart Are To Be Examined And Governed
Chapter 12. Of The Inward Growth Of Patience, And Of The Struggle Against Evil Desires
Chapter 13. Of The Obedience Of One In Lowly Subjection After The Example Of Jesus Christ
Chapter 14. Of Meditation Upon The Hidden Judgments Of God, That We May Not Be Lifted Up Because Of Our Well-Doing
Chapter 15. How We Must Stand And Speak, In Everything That We Desire
Chapter 16. That True Solace Is To Be Sought In God Alone
Chapter 17. That All Care Is To Be Cast Upon God
Chapter 18. That Temporal Miseries Are To Be Borne Patiently After The Example Of Christ
Chapter 19. Of Bearing Injuries, And Who Shall Be Approved As Truly Patient
Chapter 20. Of Confession Of Our Infirmity And Of The Miseries Of This Life
Chapter 21. That We Must Rest In God Above All Goods And Gifts
Chapter 22. Of The Recollection Of God's Manifold Benefits
Chapter 23. Of Four Things Which Bring Great Peace
Chapter 24. Of Avoiding Of Curious Inquiry Into The Life Of Another
Chapter 25. Wherein Firm Peace Of Heart And True Profit Consist
Chapter 26. Of The Exaltation Of A Free Spirit, Which Humble Prayer More Deserveth Than Doth Frequent Reading
Chapter 27. That Personal Love Greatly Hindereth From The Highest Good
Chapter 28. Against The Tongues Of Detractors
Chapter 29. How When Tribulation Cometh We Must Call Upon And Bless God
Chapter 30. Of Seeking Divine Help, And The Confidence Of Obtaining Grace
Chapter 31. Of The Neglect Of Every Creature, That The Creator May Be Found
Chapter 32. Of Self-Denial And The Casting Away All Selfishness
Chapter 33. Of Instability Of The Heart, And Of Directing The Aim Towards God
Chapter 34. That To Him Who Loveth God Is Sweet Above All Things And In All Things
Chapter 35. That There Is No Security Against Temptation In This Life
Chapter 36. Against Vain Judgments Of Men
Chapter 37. Of Pure And Entire Resignation Of Self, For The Obtaining Liberty Of Heart
Chapter 38. Of A Good Government In External Things, And Of Having Recourse To God In Dangers
Chapter 39. That Man Must Not Be Immersed In Business
Chapter 40. That Man Hath No Good In Himself, And Nothing Whereof To Glory
Chapter 41. Of Contempt Of All Temporal Honour
Chapter 42. That Our Peace Is Not To Be Placed In Men
Chapter 43. Against Vain And Worldly Knowledge
Chapter 44. Of Not Troubling Ourselves About Outward Things
Chapter 45. That We Must Not Believe Everyone, And That We Are Prone To Fall In Our Words
Chapter 46. Of Having Confidence In God When Evil Words Are Cast At Us
Chapter 47. That All Troubles Are To Be Endured For The Sake Of Eternal Life
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