Chapter XI: Book IV: Of The Blessed Sacrament

i. With how great reverence Christ
is to be received 319

ii. That the great goodness and
charity of God is shewed to man
in this sacrament 328

iii. That it is profitable to
communicate often 333

iv. That many benefits are bestowed
on them who communicate devoutly 337

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v. Of the dignity of the sacrament,
and of the priestly state 342

vi. A petition concerning the exercise
proper before communion 345

vii. Of the discussion of one's own
conscience, and of a resolution of
amendment 346

viii. Of the oblation of Christ on the
cross, and of the resignation of
ourselves 350

ix. That we must offer ourselves,
and all that is ours, to God,
and pray for all 352

x. That the holy communion is
not lightly to be forborne 356

xi. That the body of Christ and the holy
scriptures are most necessary to
a faithful soul 361

xii. That he who is to communicate ought
to prepare himself for Christ
with great diligence 367

xiii. That a devout soul ought to desire
with her whole heart to be united
to Christ in this sacrament 371

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xiv. Of the ardent desire of some devout
persons to receive the body of Christ 374

XV. That the grace of devotion is
obtained by humility and self-denial 376

xvi. That we ought to lay open our
necessities to Christ, and crave
his grace 379

xvii. Of fervent love and vehement
desire to receive Christ 382

xviii. That a man be not a curious
searcher into this sacrament;
but an humble follower of Christ,
submitting his sense to holy faith 386

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