CONTENTS. CHAP. I. True Signs of progress in the Spiritual Life, 19 II. Presumption and Discouragement, 29 III. How to make the most of our Signs of Progress, 43 IV. The Spirit in which we serve God, 55 V. What holds us back, 69 VI. External Conduct, 83 VII. The Ruling Passion, 97 VIII. Our Normal State, 110 IX. Patience, 132 X. Human respect, 152 XI. Mortification our true Perseterance, 165 XII. The Human Spirit, 188 XIII. The Human Spirit defeated, 210 XIV. Spiritual Idleness, 229 XV. Prayer, 249 XVI. Temptations, 283 XVII. Scruples, 304 XVIII. The Office of Spiritual Director, 330 XIX. Abiding Sorrow for Sin, 356 XX. The Right View of our Faults, 373 XXI. The Irreligious and the Elect, 388 XXII. The True Idea of Devotion, 403 XXIII. The Right Use of Spiritual Favours, 429 XXIV. Distractions and their Remedies, 459 XXV. Lukewarmness, 475 XXVI. Fervour, 486 XXVII. Discretion, 494 Digitized by Google.

Originally published in 1854

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