The spiritual guide which disintangles the soul, and brings it by the inward way, to the getting of perfect contemplation, and the rich treasure of internal peace. / Written by Dr. Michael de Molinos, priest : with a short treatise concerning daily communion, by the same author. Translated from the Italian copy, printed at Venice, 1685.

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The spiritual guide which disintangles the soul, and brings it by the inward way, to the getting of perfect contemplation, and the rich treasure of internal peace. / Written by Dr. Michael de Molinos, priest : with a short treatise concerning daily communion, by the same author. Translated from the Italian copy, printed at Venice, 1685.

Author

Molinos, Miguel de, 1628-1696.

Publication

London :: Printed for Tho. Fabian ...,

1688.

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Quietism -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• AN ACCOUNT Of the following BOOK To all sorts of Readers.
• THE Spiritual Guide, Which disentangles the Soul, and by the inward way, leads it to the fruition of Perfect Con∣templation, and of the rich treasure of Internal Peace.
• THE PREFACE.
  • First Advertisement. By two ways one may go to God; the first by Me∣ditation and Discourse or Reasoning; the se∣cond by pure Faith and Contemplation.
  • Second Advertisement. Declaring what Meditation and Contemplation are, and the difference that is betwixt them.
  • Third Advertisement. What is the Difference, betwixt the Acquired and Active Contemplation, and the Infused and Pas∣sive: With the Signs whereby it is known, when God will have the Soul to pass from Meditation, to Contemplation.
  • Fourth Advertisement. The Burden of this Book consisting in rooting out the Rebellion of our own Will, that we may attain to Internal Peace.
• THE Spiritual Guide, Which leads the Soul to the frui∣tion of Inward Peace.
  • CHAP. I. To the end God may rest in the Soul, the Heart is always to be kept peaceable in whatsoever Disquiet, Temptation, and Tribulation.
  • CHAP. II. Though the Soul perceive it self deprived of Discourse, or Ratiocination, yet it ought to persevere in Prayer, and not be afflict∣ed, because that is its greater Felicity.
  • CHAP. III. A Sequel of the same Matter.
  • CHAP. IV. The Soul is not to afflict it self, nor inter∣mit Prayer, because it sees it self encom∣passed with dryness.
  • CHAP. V. Treating of the same thing, declaring how many ways of Devotion there are, and how the sensible Devotion is to be disposed; and that the Soul is not idle, though it rea∣son not.
  • CHAP. VI. The Soul is not to be disquieted, that it sees it self encompassed with darkness, because that is an instrument of its greater fe∣licity.
  • CHAP. VII. To the end the Soul may attain to the su∣preme internal peace, it is necessary, that God purge it after his way, because the ex∣ercises and mortifications that of it self it sets about, are not sufficient.
  • CHAP. VIII. A Sequel of the same.
  • CHAP. IX. The Soul ought not to be disquieted, nor draw back in the spiritual way, because it finds it self assaulted by temptations.
  • CHAP. X. Wherein the same Point is handled.
  • CHAP. XI. Declaring the Nature of internal Recollecti∣on, and instructing the Soul how it ought to behave it self therein, and in the Spi∣ritual Warfare, whereby the Devil en∣deavours to disturb it at that time.
  • CHAP. XII. A Sequel of the same Matter.
  • CHAP. XIII. What the Soul ought to do in Internal Recollection.
  • CHAP. XIV. Declaring, how the Soul putting it self in the Presence of God, with perfect Resignation, by the pure Act of Faith, walks always in virtual and acquired Contemplation.
  • CHAP. XV. A Sequel of the same matter.
  • CHAP. XVI. A Way by which one may enter into internal Recollection, through the most Holy Huma∣nity of our Lord Christ.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of Internal and Mystical Silence.
• THE Spiritual Guide, Which leads the Soul to the frui∣tion of Internal Peace.
  • CHAP. I. The best way to baffle the Craft of the Ene∣my, is to be Subjected to a Ghostly Fa∣ther.
  • CHAP. II. A Sequel of the same Matter.
  • CHAP. III. The indiscreet Zeal of Souls, and the disordi∣nate Love of our Neighbour, disturb in∣ternal Peace.
  • CHAP. IV. A Sequel of the same.
  • CHAP. V. Light, Experience, and a divine Call, are necessary for guiding Souls in the inward Way.
  • CHAP. VI. Instructions and Counsels to Confessors, and Spiritual Directors.
  • CHAP. VII. Wherein the same thing is Treated of; Dis∣coursing the Interests which some Confessors and Spiritual Directors use to have; in which are declared the Qualities which they ought to have for the Exercise of Confession, and also for the Guiding of Souls through the Mystical Way.
  • CHAP. VIII. Pursues the same Matter.
  • CHAP. IX. Shewing how a simple and ready Obedience, is the onely means for walking safely in this inward Way, and of procuring inter∣nal Peace.
  • CHAP. X. Pursues the same.
  • CHAP. XI. When, and in what things this Obedience doth most concern the interior Soul.
  • CHAP. XII. Treats of the same.
  • CHAP. XIII. Frequent Communion is an effectual means of getting all Vertues, and in particular, Inter∣nal Peace.
  • CHAP. XIV. Pursues the same Matter.
  • CHAP. XV. Declaring when Spiritual and Corporal Pe∣nances ought to be used, and how hurtful they are, when they are done indiscreet∣ly according to ones own judgment and opinion.
  • CHAP. XVI. The great difference between External and Internal Penances.
  • CHAP. XVII. How the Soul is to carry it self in the Faults it doth commit, that it may not be dis∣quieted thereby, but reap good out of it.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Treateth of the same Point.
• THE Spiritual Guide, Which brings the Soul to the getting of Inward Peace.
  • CHAP. I. The Difference between the Outward and In∣ward Man.
  • CHAP. II. Pursues the same.
  • CHAP. III. The means of obtaining Peace Internal, is not the Delight of Sense nor Spiritual Consola∣tion, but the denying of Self-love.
  • CHAP. IV. Of two Spiritual Martyrdoms, wherewith God cleanseth the Soul that he Unites with Himself.
  • CHAP. V. How important and necessary it is, to the interiour Soul, to suffer blindfold this first and spiritual Martyrdom.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII. Inward Mortification and Perfect Resigna∣tion are necessary for obtaining Internal Peace.
  • CHAP. VIII. Pursues the same Matter.
  • CHAP. IX. For the obtaining of Internal Peace, 'tis ne∣cessary for the Soul to know its mi∣sery.
  • CHAP. X. In which is shewed and discovered what is the false humility, and what the true; with the effects of 'em.
  • CHAP. XI. Maxims to know a simple, humble, and true Heart.
  • CHAP. XII. Inward Solitude is that which chiefly brings a Man to the purchase of Internal Peace.
  • CHAP. XIII. In which is shewed what infused and passive Contemplation is, and its wonderful Ef∣fects.
  • CHAP. XIV. Pursues the same Matter.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the two Means, whereby the Soul ascends up to Infused Contemplation, with the Ex∣plication of what and how many the steps of it are.
  • CHAP. XVI. Signs to know the Inner Man, and the Mind that's purged.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of Divine Wisdom.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Treating of the same.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of true and perfect Annihilation.
  • CHAP. XX. In which is shewed how this Nothing is the ready way to obtain purity of Soul, perfect Contemplation, and the rich Treasure of Peace Internal.
  • CHAP. XXI. Of the high Felicity of internal Peace, and the wonderful Effects of it.
  • CHAP. XXII. A mournful Exclamation and lamentable Moan to God for the small Company of Souls that arrive at Perfection, the Lo∣ving Union and the Divine Transfor∣mation.
• THE CONTENTS.
• title page
• THE PREFACE.
• THE AUTHOR'S Advertisement.
• A Short TREATISE Concerning Daily Communion.
  • CHAP. I. No Minister ought to keep a faithful Person from the Communion, that does desire and ask it, whilst he doth not know his Con∣science defiled with mortal Sin.
  • CHAP. II. Answering the Reasons which those Ministers give, which hinder the Faithful from Com∣municating, and the Priest from Celebra∣ting, having their Consciences free from Mortal Sin.
  • CHAP. III. Wherein are shewn some of the great benefits, of which a faithful man is deprieved, by being prohibited the Communion, when he is sufflciently disposed for it.
• THE CONTENTS.