Imitation of Christ
INTRODUCTORY NOTE
THE FIRST BOOK. ADMONITIONS PROFITABLE FOR THE
SPIRITUAL LIFE
THE SECOND BOOK. ADMONITIONS CONCERNING THE INNER
LIFE
THE THIRD BOOK. ON INWARD CONSOLATION
- CHAPTER I. Of the inward voice of Christ to the
faithful soul
- CHAPTER II. What the truth saith inwardly without
noise of words
- CHAPTER III. How all the words of God are to be
heard with humility, and how many consider them not
- CHAPTER IV. How we must walk in truth and humility
before God
- CHAPTER V. Of the wonderful power of the Divine
Love
- CHAPTER VI. Of the proving of the true lover
- CHAPTER VII. Of hiding our grace under the guard
of humility
- CHAPTER VIII. Of a low estimation of self in the
sight of God
- CHAPTER IX. That all things are to be referred to
God, as the final end
- CHAPTER X. That it is sweet to despise the world
and to serve God
- CHAPTER XI. That the desires of the heart are to
be examined and governed
- CHAPTER XII. Of the inward growth of patience,
and of the struggle against evil desires
- CHAPTER XIII. Of the obedience of one in lowly
subjection after the example of Jesus Christ
- CHAPTER XIV. Of meditation upon the hidden
judgments of God, that we may not be lifted up because of our
well-doing
- CHAPTER XV. How we must stand and speak, in
everything that we desire
- CHAPTER XVI. That true solace is to be sought in
God alone
- CHAPTER XVII. That all care is to be cast upon God
- CHAPTER XVIII. That temporal miseries are to be
borne patiently after the example of Christ
- CHAPTER XIX. Of bearing injuries, and who shall
be approved as truly patient
- CHAPTER XX. Of confession of our infirmity and of
the miseries of this life
- CHAPTER XXI. That we must rest in God above all
goods and gifts
- CHAPTER XXII. Of the recollection of God's
manifold benefits
- CHAPTER XXIII. Of four things which bring great
peace
- CHAPTER XXIV. Of avoiding of curious inquiry into
the life of another
- CHAPTER XXV. Wherein firm peace of heart and true
profit consist
- CHAPTER XXVI. Of the exaltation of a free spirit,
which humble prayer more deserveth than doth frequent reading
- CHAPTER XXVII. That personal love greatly
hindereth from the highest good
- CHAPTER XXVIII. Against the tongues of detractors
- CHAPTER XXIX. How when tribulation cometh we must
call upon and bless God
- CHAPTER XXX. Of seeking divine help, and the
confidence of obtaining grace
- CHAPTER XXXI. Of the neglect of every creature,
that the Creator may be found
- CHAPTER XXXII. Of self-denial and the casting
away all selfishness
- CHAPTER XXXIII. Of instability of the heart, and
of directing the aim towards God
- CHAPTER XXXIV. That to him who loveth God is
sweet above all things and in all things
- CHAPTER XXXV. That there is no security against
temptation in this life
- CHAPTER XXXVI. Against vain judgments of men
- CHAPTER XXXVII. Of pure and entire resignation of
self, for the obtaining liberty of heart
- CHAPTER XXXVIII. Of a good government in external
things, and of having recourse to God in dangers
- CHAPTER XXXIX. That man must not be immersed in
business
- CHAPTER XL. That man hath no good in himself, and
nothing whereof to glory
- CHAPTER XLI. Of contempt of all temporal honour
- CHAPTER XLII. That our peace is not to be placed
in men
- CHAPTER XLIII. Against vain and worldly knowledge
- CHAPTER XLIV. Of not troubling ourselves about
outward things
- CHAPTER XLV. That we must not believe everyone,
and that we are prone to fall in our words
- CHAPTER XLVI. Of having confidence in God when
evil words are cast at us
- CHAPTER XLVII. That all troubles are to be
endured for the sake of eternal life
- CHAPTER XLVIII. Of the day of eternity and of the
straitnesses of this life
- CHAPTER XLIX. Of the desire after eternal life,
and how great blessings are promised to those who strive
- CHAPTER L. How a desolate man ought to commit
himself into the hands of God
- CHAPTER LI. That we must give ourselves to humble
works when we are unequal to those that are lofty
- CHAPTER LII. That a man ought not to reckon
himself worthy of consolation, but more worthy of chastisement
- CHAPTER LIII. That the Grace of God doth not join
itself to those who mind earthly things
- CHAPTER LIV. Of the diverse motions of Nature and
of Grace
- CHAPTER LV. Of the corruption of Nature and the
efficacy of Divine Grace
- CHAPTER LVI. That we ought to deny ourselves, and
to imitate Christ by means of the Cross
- CHAPTER LVII. That a man must not be too much
cast down when he falleth into some faults
- CHAPTER LVIII. Of deeper matters, and God's
hidden judgments which are not to be inquired into
- CHAPTER LIX. That all hope and trust is to be
fixed in God alone
THE FOURTH BOOK. OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR
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