Chapter X: Book III

i. Of the internal speech of Christ
to a faithful soul 129

ii. That truth speaks within us
without noise of words 131

iii. That the words of God are to be
heard with humility, and that many
weigh them not 133

A prayer to implore the grace
of devotion 136

iv. That we ought to walk in truth
and humility in God's presence 138

v. Of the wonderful effect of divine love 141

vi. Of the proof of a true lover 146

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vii. That grace is to be hid under
the guardianship of humility 150

viii. Of the mean esteem of one's
self in the sight of God 155

ix. That all things are to be referred
to God, as to our last end 157

X. That it is sweet to serve God,
despising this world 159

xi. That the desires of the heart are
to be examined and moderated 163

xii. Of learning patience, and of
fighting against concupiscence 165

xiii. Of the obedience of an humble
subject after the example of
Jesus Christ 168

xiv. Of considering the secret judgments
of God, lest we be puffed up
by our good works 171

xv. How we are to be disposed, and what we
are to say when we desire any thing 173

A prayer for the fulfilling of the
will of God 175

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xvi. That true comfort is to be
sought in God alone 177

xvii. That we ought to cast all our
care upon God 179

xviii. That temporal miseries are to be
borne with patience after the
example of Jesus Christ 181

xix. Of supporting injuries, and
who is proved to be truly patient 183

xx. Of the confession of our own
infirmity, and of the miseries
of this life 186

xxi. That we are to rest in God
above all goods and gifts 190

xxii. Of the remembrance of the
manifold benefits of God 195

xxiii. Of four things which bring
much peace 198

A prayer against evil thoughts 200

A prayer for the enlightening
of the mind 201

xxiv. That we are not to be curious in
enquiring into the life of others 202

xxv. In what things the firm peace of the
heart and true progress doth consist 204

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xxvi. Of the eminence of a free mind,
which humble prayer better procures
than reading 207

xxvii. That self love chiefly keeps a
person back from the sovereign good 209

A prayer for the cleansing of the heart
and the obtaining of heavenly wisdom 211

xxviii. Against the tongues of detracters 212

xxix. How in the time of tribulation
God is to be invoked and blessed 213

xxx. Of asking the divine assistance,
and of confidence of recovering grace 215

xxxi. Of disregarding all things created,
that so we may find the Creator 220

xxxii. Of the denying ourselves,
and renouncing all cupidity 224

xxxiii. Of the inconstancy of our heart,
and of directing our final
intention to God 226

xxxiv. That he that loves God relishes him
above all things, and in all things 228

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xxxv. That there is no being secure
from temptation in this life 231

xxxvi. Against the vain judgments of men 234

xxxvii. Of a pure and full resignation
of ourselves, for the obtaining
freedom of heart 236

xxxviii. Of the good government of
ourselves in outward things, and
of having recourse to God
in dangers 238

xxxix. That a man must not be
over eager in his affairs 240

xl. That man hath no good of himself,
and that he cannot glory in any thing 242

xli. Of the contempt of all
temporal honour 245

xlii. That our peace is not to be
placed in men 246

xliii. Against vain and worldly learning 248

xliv. Of not drawing to ourselves
exterior things 251

xlv. That credit is not to be given
to all men; and that men
are prone to offend in words 252

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xlvi. Of having confidence in God
when words arise against us 256

xlvii. That all grievous things are to be
endured for life everlasting 260

xlviii. Of the day of eternity, and
of the miseries of this life 263

xlix. Of the desire of eternal life,
and how great things are
promised to them that fight 268

l. How a desolate person ought to offer
himself into the hands of God 274

li. That we must practise ourselves in
humble works, when we cannot attain
to high things 280

lii. That a man ought not to esteem
himself worthy of consolation,
but rather guilty of stripes 282

liii. That the grace of God is not
communicated to the earthly-minded 285

liv. Of the different motions of nature
and grace 288

iv. Of the corruption of nature,
and of the efficacy of divine grace 295

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lvi. That we ought to deny ourselves,
and to imitate Christ by the cross 300

lvii. That a man should not be too much
dejected when he falls into
some defects 303

lviii. Of not searching into high matters,
nor into the secret
judgments of God 306

lix. That all hope and confidence
is to be fixed in God alone 314