An abridgement of Christian perfection. Conteining many excellent precepts, & aduertisments, touching the holy, and sacred mysticall diuinity. Written in Italian, by Fa. Achilles Galliardi of the Society of Iesus, &translated into English, A.H. of the same society.

Title

An abridgement of Christian perfection. Conteining many excellent precepts, & aduertisments, touching the holy, and sacred mysticall diuinity. Written in Italian, by Fa. Achilles Galliardi of the Society of Iesus, &translated into English, A.H. of the same society.

Author

Galliardi, Achilles, 1537-1607.

Publication

[Saint-Omer :: English College Press],

Anno M. DC. XXV. [1625]

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Subject terms

Perfection -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church -- Early works to 1800.

Asceticism -- Catholic Church -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE RELIGIOVS MEN AND WOMEN OF OVR NATION. AND To all others who desire to attayne to the eminent state of Christiā Perfection: health in our Lord.
• to the reader
• WHAT PERFECTION ought to be presupposed in the Soule that entreth into the practise of that, which is treated off in this discourse. CHAP. I.
• TWO PRINCIPSES in which consisteth Perfection. CHAP. II.
• OF THE FIRST Estate: & first of Anihilation. CHAP. III.
• OF THE FIRT degree of Abnegation, Subtraction, Conformity: and of the Abiecti∣on, and Anihilation of our selues. CHAP. IIII.
• THE SECOND Degree. Chap. V.
• THE THIRD Degree. CHAP. VI.
• THE FOVRTH Degree. CHAP. VII.
• THE FIFTH Degree. CHAP. VIII.
• THE SIXT Degree. CHAP. IX.
• OF THE SECOND Estate. CHAP. X.
• OF THE THIRD and last Estate. CHAP. XI.
  • The first point.
  • The second point.
  • THE EXERCISE of Disappropriation.
    • The Prayer preparatory accustomed.
    • The first point.
    • The second point.
  • THE EXERCISE of Indifferency.
    • The Prayer preparatory, as accustomed.
    • The first Point.
  • THE FOVRTH EXERCISE Of Conformity.
    • The Prayer preparatory in the man∣ner accustomed.
    • The first point.
    • The second point.
    • THE EFFECTS OF this Conformity in a soule endued therwith, are these that follow.
  • THE FIFTH EXERCISE of Vniformity.
    • The Prayer preparatory is to be made as accustomed.
    • The first point.
    • THE EFFECTES of this Vniformity in a soul, are these that fll
  • THE SIXT EXERCISE Of Deiformity.
    • The preparatory Prayer accustomed, before the Exercise.
    • The first point.
    • The fourth point.
    • The fifth point.
• OF SELFE-LOVE.
  • introduction
  • THE CONDITIONS that a soule ought to haue to per∣forme that which hath bene specified, are these that follow.
  • THE EFFECTS of Selfe-loue.
  • A DESCRIPTION of Selfe-loue.
  • HOW SELFE-LOVE entreth, and intrudeth it selfe into all things.
  • PROPERTIES of a soule infected with selfe-loue.
  • REMEDIES against Selfe-loue.
• AN APPENDIX TO THIS ABRIDGMENT, whereby to ascend to a most high Perfection.
  • examen
    • point - 1
      • remedies
    • point - 2
      • REMEDIES.
    • point - 4
      • REMEDIES.
    • point - 5
      • REMEDIES.
    • point - 6
      • REMEDIES.
    • point - 7
      • REMEDIES.
  • THE DAYLY EXAMEN of our Conscience, especially at Night. §. 1.
  • THE PARTICVLAR EXAMEN to be made at three tymes, very ne∣cessary for the better disposing, & searching into our selues. §. 2.
  • FOVRE ADDITIONS very profitable, for the more easy & speedy rooting out of any Vice, or sinne. §. 3.
  • CERTAYNE ADVERTISMENTS necessary for the better making of our Prayer. §. 4.
• THE TABLE.