VERSES ON THE PICTURE AND WRITINGS OF FATHER BAKER - v
EDITOR'S PREFACE - xi
APPROBATIONS - 1
AUTHOR'S PREFACE - 7

THE FIRST TREATISE.
OF AN INTERNAL LIFE IN GENERAL

FIRST SECTION

Of a Contemplative Life in General. The nature and
end thereof, and general disposition required thereto.

CHAPTER I. The Nature and End of an Internal Life - 29
CHAPTER II. Of Natural Propensions to Devotion - 34
CHAPTER III. Of a State Contemplative and Active - 38
CHAPTER IV. Of the Necessity of a Strong Resolution - 44
CHAPTER V. Of the Danger of a Tepid Life - 54
CHAPTER VI. The Parable of a Pilgrim - 58

SECOND SECTION.

God by His Holy Inspirations is the Guide and Director
in an Internal Contemplative Life.

CHAPTER I. Two Internal Guides in all Christians - 66
CHAPTER II. Of an External Director - 73
CHAPTER III. Of reading Spiritual Books - 86
CHAPTER IV. Of immediate Divine Inspirations - 92
CHAPTER V. Impediments to Divine Inspirations - 98
CHAPTER VI. How God communicates Internal Light - 104
CHAPTER VII. How to obtain Light in Doubtful Cases - 112
CHAPTER VIII. What is the certainty of Divine Inspirations? - 123
CHAPTER IX. Divine Calls do not prejudice Authority - 127

CONTENTS -- (continued).

THIRD SECTION

The School of Contempletion, viz., Solitude and a Religious Profession

CHAPTER I. All Conditions capable of Contemplation - 135
CHAPTER II. These Instructions Profitable to Seculars - 140
CHAPTER III. The Great Advantages oi a Religious State - 145
CHAPTER IV. A State of Introversion is the end of Religion - 148
CHAPTER V. How far Ignorance will excuse Religious Persons - 160
CHAPTER VI. The Contemplation of the Primitive Monks - 166
CHAPTER VII. The Special Duties of Religions Persons - 172
CHAPTER VIII. The Duties of Superiors - 177
CHAPTER IX. The Duties of Novices - 183
CHAPTER X. Of the Apostolical Mission into England - 187

THE SECOND TREATISE

OF THE FIRST INSTRUMENT OF PERFECTION VIZ., MORTIFICATION

FIRST SECTION

Of Mortification in General; and of Necessary and
Voluntary Mortifications.

CHAPTER I. All duties contained in Mortification and Prayer - 194
CHAPTER II. Mortification of an Affection to Venial Sins - 199
CHAPTER III. Absolute Necessity of Mortification - 206
CHAPTER IV. General Rules of Mortification - 212
CHAPTER V. Of Mortifications, Voluntary and Necessary - 218
CHAPTER VI. Of Abstraction of Life, and Solitude - 225
CHAPTER VII. Of Silence - 230
CHAPTER VIII. Of Tranquillity of Mind - 236

SECOND SECTION
Certain Special Mortifications of the Passions

CHAPTER I. Of Special Mortifications - 241
CHAPTER II. Of the Mortification of Love - 243
CHAPTER III. The Nature and Acts of Divine Charity - 246
CHAPTER IV. Of Purity of Intention - 249

CONTENTS -- (continued).

THIRD SECTION

CHAPTER V. The Order and Degrees of Charity to others - 255
CHAPTRR VI. Of Temperance in Refection - 265
CHAPTER VII. Of Patience - 272
CHAPTER VIII. Of Scrupulosity - 278
CHAPTER IX. Of Scruples arising from Inward Sources - 283
CHAPTER X. Of Scruples concerning External Duties - 288
CHAPTER XI. Of Scruples concerning Confession - 292
CHAPTER XII. Of Scruples concerning Vocation - 305
CHAPTER XIII. Of Humility - 309
CHAPTER XIV. Of Obedience - 320
CHAPTER XV. Of Virtues in General - 331

THE THIRD TREATISE
OF PRAYER

FIRST SECTION

Of Prayer in General and the General Division of it.

CHAPTER I. The Excellency of Prayer in General - 349
CHAPTER II. Of Vocal Prayer
CHAPTER III. The Excellency of Internal Affective Prayer - 349
CHAPTER IV. Of Prayer without Ceasing - 357
CHAPTER V. Of Sensible Devotion - 366
CHAPTER VI. Of Distractions - 377
CHAPTER VII. The Doctrine of Fr. Baltazar Alvarez, S.J. Defended - 383

SECOND SECTION

Of the first degree of internal Prayer,vis., Meditation

CHAPTER I. The degrees of Prayer - 395
CHAPTER II. Of Meditation - 406
CHAPTER III. How Meditation is to be Exercised - 410
CHAPTER IV. Of set Retirements for Meditation - 417
CHAPTER V. Signs when a Change of Prayer is Seasonable - 427

THIRD SECTION

Of the Exercises of Immediate Forced Acts of Will being The Second Degree of Internal Prayer

CHAPTER I. Of Acts of the Will and Affections - 431
CHAPTER II. Variety of Acts, how to be exercised - 437
CHAPTER III. Of the Exercise of Acts of Resignation - 450

CONTENTS -- (continued).
CHAPTER IV. How Prayer is to be Execised in Distractive Offices - 457
CHAPTER V. How Prayer Is to be Practised in Sickness - 466
CHAPTER VI. Of Spiritual Discretion - 482
CHAPTER VII. Of the Prayer of lnterior Silence - 489

FOURTH SECTION

Of Contemplation

CHAPTER I. Of Contemplation in General - 502
CHAPTER II. Of the Prayer of Aspirations - 509
CHAPTER III. Of Passive Unions - 519
CHAPTER IV. Of a Passive Union purely Intellectual - 531
CHAPTER V. Of the Great Desolation - 536
CHAPTER VI. Of the State of Perfection - 541

AN ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READER - 549
A POSTSCRIPT TO THE READER - 551
A MEMORIAL BY FR. LEANDER - 556

Certain Patterns of Devout Exercises of Immediate Acts end Affections of the Will

TO THE DEVOUT READER - 565
ACTS UPON THE LIFE AND PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST - 567
HOLY EXERCISES OF CONTRITION - 592
HOLY EXERCISES OF PURE LOVE TO GOD - 607
HOLY EXERCISES OF ACTS OF THE WILL - 623
HOLY EXERCISES OF RESIGNATION - 630
A DAILY CONSTANT EXERCISE - 650

INDEX - 663