Thomas à Kempis - The imitation of Christ

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

Chapter 48. Of The Day Of Eternity And Of The Straitnesses Of This Life

Chapter 49. Of The Desire After Eternal Life, And How Great Blessings Are Promised To Those Who Strive

Chapter 50. How A Desolate Man Ought To Commit Himself Into The Hands Of God

Chapter 51. That We Must Give Ourselves To Humble Works When We Are Unequal To Those That Are Lofty

Chapter 52. That A Man Ought Not To Reckon Himself Worthy Of Consolation, But More Worthy Of Chastisement

Chapter 53. That The Grace Of God Doth Not Join Itself To Those Who Mind Earthly Things

Chapter 54. Of The Diverse Motions Of Nature And Of Grace

Chapter 55. Of The Corruption Of Nature And The Efficacy Of Divine Grace

Chapter 56. That We Ought To Deny Ourselves, And To Imitate Christ By Means Of The Cross

Chapter 57. That A Man Must Not Be Too Much Cast Down When He Falleth Into Some Faults

Chapter 58. Of Deeper Matters, And God's Hidden Judgments Which Are Not To Be Inquired Into

Chapter 59. That All Hope And Trust Is To Be Fixed In God Alone

THE FOURTH BOOK. OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR

A Devout Exhortation To The Holy Communion

Chapter 1. With How Great Reverence Christ Must Be Received

Chapter 2. That The Greatness And Charity Of God Is Shown To Men In The Sacrament

Chapter 3. That It Is Profitable To Communicate Often

Chapter 4. That Many Good Gifts Are Bestowed Upon Those Who Communicate Devoutly

Chapter 5. Of The Dignity Of This Sacrament, And Of The Office Of The Priest

Chapter 6. An Inquiry Concerning Preparation For Communion

Chapter 7. Of The Examination Of Conscience, And Purpose Of Amendment

Chapter 8. Of The Oblation Of Christ Upon The Cross, And Of Resignation Of Self

Chapter 9. That We Ought To Offer Ourselves And All That Is Ours To God, And To Pray For All

Chapter 10. That Holy Communion Is Not Lightly To Be Omitted