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The Imitation of Christ
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
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
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
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
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
Chapter L
How a desolate man ought to commit himself into the hands of God
Chapter LI
Chapter LII
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