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Sofci? c^C^^-^--^ <^ t^>^H^^ ~ iyicty^ ^^^'M' ^xtcf*^ ; ^u+- f^-t- 'V ^icoVw(/vixia /t4^"4<? Vvu^iau) '<.4-Ko!t0i< Ov lit?:^^*^*^^ ^^*^^^^ ^rt-AcT' ^ <A,coo.A.KnA , W-<Jtl c^ ca4rV^>**g>^ PUBLISHER'S NOTE, T/ie Latin text of tIds Edition is that ofHirsche^ whose discovery of the rhythmicalform of the original has been carefully preserved^ though his spacing and punctuation, follotvitig the MS., have not been adopted in all points, the present arrangement being more suited to general use. Hirsche's own later Edition {Berlin, 1891) is recommended for those desirous of studying the putictnation of the original. The English translation is based on that by Bishop Challoner (1744), modified by comparison with every known version in English, and many in foreign languages. In some few cases a new rendering has been adopted. The English text has already been issued in /nany forms by the same publishers. DE IMITATIONE CHRISTI OF THE IMITATION OF CHRIST NIHIL OBSTAT. Thomas A. Pope, Cong. Orat., Censor depuiatus. UIPRIMA TUR. HENRICUS EDUARDUS, Card. Archikp. Westmoxast. Die 24 Oct.. 1S90. DE liMITATIONE CHRISTI LIBRl QUATUOR LONDINI KKCAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER ET SOC. MDCCCXCII OF THE IMITATION OF CHRIST FOUR BOOKS LONDON KEGAN PAUL. TRENCH, TRUBNER & CO., LT'.! MDCCCXCII iRLf ^cJ^oa:?c: INDEX LIBRORUM ET CAPITULORUM. LIB. I. Admonitiones ad Spiritualem Vitam utiles. CAP. I'AC, I. De imitatione Christi et contemptu omnium vanitatiim mundi ... 11. De humili sentire sui ipsius 6 III. De doctrina veritatis 8 IV. De providentia in agendis M V. De lectione sanctarum scripturarum i6 VI. De inordinatis affectionibus iS \'II. De vana spe et elatione fugienda iS VIII. De cavenda nimia familiaritate ... 22 IX. De obedientia et subjectione 22 X. De cavenda superfluitate verborum 26 XL De pace acquirenda et zelo proficiendi... 28 XII. De utilitate adversitatis ... 30 XIII. De tentationibus resistendis 32 XIV. De temerario judicio vitando ... 3^' XV. De operibus ex caritate factis ... 40 XVI. De sufferentia defectuum aliorum 42 X\'II. De monastica vita 46 XVIII. De exemplis sanctorum patrum .. 4S XIX. De exercitiis boni religiosi 52 XX. De amore solitudinis et silentii ... 5S XXI. De conipunctione cordis... 64 -KXII. De consideratione humanae miseriae ... 68 XXIII. De meditatione mortis ... 74 XXIV. De judicio et poenis peccatorum 82 XXV. De ferventi emendatione totius vitac nostrae 88 LIB. II. Admonitiones ad Interna Tkahkntes. I. De interna conversaliime TOO II. De humili submissione ... 106 ( X ) INDEX OF BOOKS AND OF CHAPTERS. BOOK I. Admonitions useful for the Spi ritual Life. CHAP. PACIE I. Of imitating Christ and despising all the vanities of the world 3 II. Of having a humble opinion of self 7 III. Of the doctrine of truth 9 IV. Of prudence in our doings 15 V. Of reading the holy scriptures ... 17 VI. Of inordinate affections ... •9 VII. Of flying vain hope and pride ... 19 VIII. Of shunning too much familiarity IX. Of obedience and subjection X. Of avoiding superfluity of words XI. Of acquiring peace and of zeal in progress 29 XII. Of the advantage of adversity 31 XIII. Of resisting temptation ... JJ XIV. Of avoiding rash judgment 30 XV. Of works done out of charity ... 41 XVI. Of bearing the defects of others 43 XVII. Of the monasticlife 47 XVIII. Of the examples of the holy fathers ... 49 XIX. Of the exercises of a good religious ... 53 XX. Of the love of solitude and silence 59 XXI. Of compunction of heart 65 XXII. Oi the consideration of the misery of man 69 XXIII. Of the thought of death 75 XXI\'. Of judgment and the punishment of sins «3 XXV. Of the fervent amendment of our wliole life S9 BOOK II. Admonitions leading to the Interior Life. I. Of the interior life lOI II. Of humble submission ... ... 107 ( xi ) INDEX. CAP. PAG. III. De bono pacifico homine ... io8 IV. De pura mente et simplici intentionc 112 V. De propria consideratione ... ... ... ... 114 VI. De laetitia bonae conscientiae ... ... ... ... 116 VII. De amore Jesu super omnia ... 120 \'III. familiari De amicitia Jesu ... ... ... ... 122 IX. De carentia omnis solatii ... ... ... ... 128 X. De gratitudine pro gratia Dei ... 134 XI. De paucitate amatorum crucis Jesu 1 38 XII. De via regia sanctae crucis ... ... ... ... 142 LIB. III. De Interna Consolatione. I. interna De Christi locutione ad animam fidelem ... 156 II. Quod Veritas intus loquitur sine strepitu verborum ... 158 III. Quod verba Dei cum humilitate sunt audienda, et quod multi ea non ponderant ... ... ... ... 160 IV. Quod in veritate et humilitate coram Deo conversan- dum est ... ... ... ... ... ... 166 V. De mirabili effectu divini amoris ... ... ... 170 VI. De probatione veri amatoris ... 176 VII. De occultanda gratia sub humilitatis custodia ... ... iSo VIII. De vili aestimatione sui ipsius in oculis Dei 186 IX. Quod omnia ad Deum sicut ad finem ultimum sunt referenda ... ... ... ... ... ... 188 X. Quod spreto mundo dulce est servire Deo 190 XI. Quod desideria cordis examinanda sunt et moderanda 194 XII. De informatione patientiae et luctamine adversus con- cupiscentias ... ... ... ... ... ... 19S XIII. De obedientia humilis subditi ad exemplum Jesu Christi ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 XIV. De occultis Dei judiciis considerandis : ne e.xtollaniur in Ijonis... ... ... ... ... ... ... 204 XV. Qualitcr standum sit ac dicendum in omni re desidera- biH 206 XVI. Quod verum solatium in solo Deo est quaerendum ... 210 XVII. Quod omnis sollicitudo in Deo statuenda sit ... ... 212 XVIII. Quod temporales miseriae exemplo Christi aequani- miter sunt ferendae ... ... ... ... ... 216 (xii) INDEX. i'A(;i. (HA I'. III. Of a good peaceable man ... ... ... ... 109 IV. Of a pure mind and simple intention ... ... ... 11.5 V. Of the consideration of self ... ... ... ••. 115 VI. Of the joy of a good conscience ... ... ... 117 VII. Of the love of Jesus above all things 121 VIII. Of familiar friendship with Je.sus ... 123 IX. Of the want of all solace 120 X. Of gratitude for the grace of God 135 XI. Of the fewness of the lovers of the cross of Jesus ... 139 XII. Of the royal road of the holy cross I43 BOOK III. Of Interior Consolation. to the faithful soul I. Of the speaking of Christ inwardly 157 II. That truth speaks within us without noise of words ... 159 III. That the words of God are to be heard with humility, and that many weigh them not ... 161 IV. That we ought to walk in truth and humility before God 167 V. Of the wonderful effect of divine love 171 VI. Of the proof of a true lover 177 VII. Of concealing grace in the keeping of humility ... iSi VIII. Of the lowly esteem of self in the sight of God ... 1S7 IX. That all things are to be referred to God as to the furthest end 189 X. That it is sweet to serve God despi-sing the world ... 191 XI. That the desires of the heart are to be examined and moderated ... ... ... ... ... ... 195 XII. Of learning patience and of wrestling against carnal desires I99 XIII. Of the submission of one under obedience after the example of Jesus Christ ... ... ... ... 201 XIV. Of considering the secret judgments of God : lest we be puffed up with our own good works ... ... 205 XV. What position we are to take and what we are to say when we desire any thing ... ... ... ... 207 XVI. That true comfort is to be sought in God alone ... 211 XVII. That we ought to place all our care upon God ... 213 XVIII. That temporal miseries are to be borne with patience after the example of Christ 217 ( xiii ) INDEX. CAP. PAG. XIX. De tolerantia injuriarum, et quis veruspatiens probetur 218 XX. De confessione propriae infirmitatis et hujus vitae miseriis... ... ... ... ... ... ••• 222 XXI. Quod in Deo super omnia bona et dona requiescendum est 226 XXII. De recordatione multiplicium beneficiorum Dei ... 232 XXIII. De quatuor magnam importantibus pacem ... ... 236 XXIV. De evitatione curiosae inquisitionis super alterius vita 240 XXV. In quibus firma pax cordis et verus profectus consistit 242 XXVI. De eminentia liberae mentis quam supplex oratio magis meretur quam lectio ... ... ... ... 246 XX\'II. Quod privatus amor a summo bono maxime retardat... 248 XX\'III. Contra linguas obtrectatorum ... ... ... ... 252 XXIX. Qualiter instante tribulatione Deus invocandus est et benedicendus ... ... ... ... ... .• 254 XXX. De divino petendo auxilio et confidentia recuperandae gratiae ... ... ... ... ... • ... 256 260 XXXI. De neglectu omnis creaturae ut creator possit inveniri ..