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The Dark Night Of The Soul 1908
CONTENTS
THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL.
BOOK I.
OF THE NIGHT OF SENSE.
CHAPTER I.
Of the imperfections of beginners 5
CHAPTER II.
Of some spiritual imperfections to which beginners are liable in the matter of pride 7
CHAPTER III.
Of the imperfections of avarice, in the spiritual sense 13
CHAPTER IV.
Of the imperfection of luxury, spiritually understood 16
CHAPTER V.
Of the imperfections of anger 21
CHAPTER VI.
Of the imperfections of spiritual gluttony 22
CHAPTER VII.
Of the imperfections of envy and spiritual sloth 27
CHAPTER VIII.
Explanation of the dark night 30
CHAPTER IX.
Of the signs by which it may be known that the spiritual man is walking in the way of this night or purgation of sense 34
CHAPTER X.
How they are to conduct themselves who have entered the dark night 41
CHAPTER XI.
Explanation of the second line of the first stanza 45
CHAPTER XII.
Of the benefits of the night of sense 49
CHAPTER XIII.
Of other benefits of the night of sense 57
CHAPTER XIV.
The last line of the first stanza explained 64
BOOK II.
OF THE NIGHT OF THE SPIRIT.
CHAPTER I.
The second night ; that of the spirit. When it begins 68
CHAPTER II.
Of certain imperfections of proficients 71
CHAPTER III.
Introduction 74
CHAPTER IV.
The explanation of the first stanza 77
CHAPTER V
The dim contemplation is not a night only, but pain and torment also for the soul 78
CHAPTER VI.
Of other sufferings of the soul in this night 83
CHAPTER VII
The same subject continued. Other afflictions and trials of the will 88
CHAPTER VIII.
Other trials of the soul in this state 95
CHAPTER IX.
How this night enlightens the mind, though it brings darkness over it 100
CHAPTER X.
Explanation of this purgation by a comparison 108
CHAPTER XI.
A vehement passion of divine love the fruit of these sharp afflictions of the soul 113
CHAPTER XII.
How this awful night is like purgatory. How the divine wisdom illuminates men on earth with that light in which the angels are purified and enlightened in heaven 118
CHAPTER XIII.
Other sweet effects of the dark night of contemplation 122
CHAPTER XIV.
The last lines of the first stanza explained 129
CHAPTER XV.
Explanation of the second stanza 132
CHAPTER XVI.
How the soul journeys securely in darkness 133
CHAPTER XVII.
The dim contemplation is secret 142
CHAPTER XVIII.
How this secret wisdom is also a ladder 149
CHAPTER XIX.
The mystic ladder has ten degrees 152
CHAPTER XX.
Of the other degrees 158
CHAPTER XXI.
The meaning of 'disguised.' The colours in which the soul disguises itself in this night 162
CHAPTER XXII. page
The third line of the second stanza 169
CHAPTER XXIII.
The wonderful hiding-place of the soul, which the devil cannot enter 170
CHAPTER XXIV.
The last line of the second stanza 178
CHAPTER XXV.
Third stanza 181
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