by Thomas à Kempis
Project Gutenberg EPUB3 edition
Thomas, à Kempis and Benham, William
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
CHAPTER I With how great reverence Christ must be received
CHAPTER II That the greatness and charity of God is shown to men in the Sacrament
CHAPTER III That it is profitable to Communicate often
CHAPTER IV That many good gifts are bestowed upon those who Communicate devoutly
CHAPTER V Of the dignity of this Sacrament, and of the office of the priest
CHAPTER VI An inquiry concerning preparation for Communion
CHAPTER VII Of the examination of conscience, and purpose of amendment
CHAPTER VIII Of the oblation of Christ upon the cross, and of resignation of self
CHAPTER IX That we ought to offer ourselves and all that is ours to God, and to pray for all
CHAPTER X That Holy Communion is not lightly to be omitted
CHAPTER XI That the Body and Blood of Christ and the Holy Scriptures are most necessary to a faithful soul
CHAPTER XII That he who is about to Communicate with Christ ought to prepare himself with great diligence
CHAPTER XIII That the devout soul ought with the whole heart to yearn after union with Christ in the Sacrament
CHAPTER XIV Of the fervent desire of certain devout persons to receive the Body and Blood of Christ
CHAPTER XV That the grace of devotion is acquired by humility and self-denial
CHAPTER XVI That we ought to lay open our necessities to Christ and to require His Grace
CHAPTER XVII Of fervent love and vehement desire of receiving Christ