Chapter I.
Showing What The Image Of God In Man Is.
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Chapter II.
Of The Fall Of Adam.
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Chapter III.
Showing How Man Is Renewed In Christ Unto Eternal Life.
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Chapter IV.
Of True Repentance, And The True Yoke And Cross Of Christ.
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Chapter V.
Wherein Does True Faith Consist?
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Chapter VI.
Showing How The Vital Power Of The Word Of God Should Be Manifested In Man
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Chapter VII.
The Law Of God, Written In The Hearts Of All Men, Convinces Them That On The
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Chapter VIII.
No One Can Find Comfort In Christ And His Merits, Who Does Not Truly Repent.
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Chapter IX.
The Unchristian Walk Of Many Persons In Our Day, Is A Cause Of The Rejection
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Chapter X.
The Children Of The World Are Against Christ, And, Consequently, Their Life
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Chapter XI.
Showing That He Does Not Truly Repent, Is Not A Christian, And Not A Child Of
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Chapter XII.
The True Christian Dies Unto Himself And The World, And Lives In Christ.
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Chapter XIII.
The Christian Ought Willingly To Die Unto Himself And The World, For The Sake
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Chapter XIV.
The True Christian, Who Imitates Christ, Hates His Own Life In This World, And
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Chapter XV.
Showing How The "Old Man" Daily Dies, And The "New Man" Is Daily Renewed, In A
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Chapter XVI.
A Conflict Is Constantly Maintained In The Christian Between The Spirit And
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Chapter XVII.
The Inheritance And Possessions Of Christians Are Not Of This World; They
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Chapter XVIII.
Showing How Greatly God Is Offended, When Man Prefers Things That Are Temporal
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Chapter XIX.
He Who Is Most Of All Conscious Of His Misery, Is Most Of All Acceptable To
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Chapter XX.
A Truly Christian Sorrow For Sin Promotes The Daily Amendment Of The Life Of
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Chapter XXI.
Of The True Worship Of God.
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Chapter XXII.
A True Christian Is Known Primarily By Love, And By A Daily Amendment Of Life.
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Chapter XXIII.
He Who, In Christ, Desires To Grow In Grace, Is Often Compelled To Withdraw
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Chapter XXIV.
Of The Love Of God And Our Neighbor.
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Chapter XXV.
The Love Of Our Neighbor, More Particularly Considered.
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Chapter XXVI.
Wherefore Our Neighbor Is To Be Loved.
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Chapter XXVII.
Wherefore Our Enemies Are To Be Loved.
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Chapter XXVIII.
Showing How The Love Of The Creator Should Be Preferred To That Of All
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Chapter XXIX.
Of That Reconciliation To Our Neighbor, Without Which God Withdraws His Grace.
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Chapter XXX.
Of The Fruits Of Love.
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Chapter XXXI.
Pride And Self-Love Corrupt And Destroy Even The Best And Noblest Gifts.
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Chapter XXXII.
Great Gifts Do Not Demonstrate A Man To Be A Christian, But Faith That Works
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Chapter XXXIII.
God Has No Respect To The Works Of Any One; But Judges Of Works According To
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Chapter XXXIV.
Showing That God Alone, Without Any Human Aid, Is The Author Of Our Salvation,
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Chapter XXXV.
All Wisdom, Arts, And Sciences, Yea, Even The Knowledge Of The Whole
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Chapter XXXVI.
He Who Does Not Live In Christ, But Gives His Heart To The World, Has Only The
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Chapter XXXVII.
He Who Does Not Follow Christ In Faith, Holiness, And Continued Repentance,
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Chapter XXXVIII.
Showing That An Unchristian Life Leads To False Doctrine, Hardness Of Heart,
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Chapter XXXIX.
Showing That The Purity Of The Doctrine Of The Divine Word Is Maintained Not
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Chapter XL.
Sundry Rules For Leading A Holy Life.
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Chapter XLI.
The Whole Of Christianity Consists In The Restoration Of The Image Of God In
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Chapter XLII.
In This Concluding Chapter The Reasons For Adopting The Method Observed In
Book I. Are Explained; The Duty Of Guarding Against Spiritual Pride Is
Described, And The Truth Is Set Forth That True Spiritual Gifts Cannot Be
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Chapter I.
Jesus Christ, The Son Of God, Is Given To Us By Our Heavenly Father As Our
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Chapter II.
The Manner In Which The Christian Should Apply And Appropriate To Himself The
Consolation Noticed In Chapter I.
The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.--Luke
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Chapter III.
Our Righteousness Before God, Consists Solely In The Perfect Obedience And
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Chapter IV.
Showing That Saving Faith In The True Christian Produces Manifold Fruits Of
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Chapter V.
Showing That The Evidence Of True Christianity Does Not Consist In The
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Chapter VI.
The Perfection And Salvation Of Men Depend On Union With Christ By Faith; But
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before. But of this more shall be said in Chapter XI.
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Chapter VII.
Showing That In Order To Understand The True Nature Of Repentance, We Must
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Chapter VIII.
Showing How Graciously God Invites Us To Repentance, And How Necessary It Is
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Chapter IX.
Showing What Repentance Is, And The Manner In Which The Sinner Truly Repents;
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Chapter X.
The Four Properties Of True Repentance.
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Chapter XI.
Showing That The Fruit Of Conversion Is The New Creature; Also, That The
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Chapter XII.
Showing That Christ Is The Only Way And End Of True Godliness; And That Man
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Chapter XIII.
Showing That Jesus Christ Is The True Book Of Life, And That His Poverty
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Chapter XIV.
Showing How Christ, By The Shame And Contempt Which He Endured, And By His
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Chapter XV.
Showing How We Should, Through Christ, Bear And Overcome The Trials And
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Chapter XVI.
Showing How Christians Are To Seek And Obtain Favor And Glory Through Christ,
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Chapter XVII.
Showing How We May Through Christ, And After The Example Of All The Saints,
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Chapter XVIII.
Showing How The Sorrows And Pains Of Christ Should Teach Us To Subdue The
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Chapter XIX.
Showing How We Should Behold In The Crucified Christ, As In The Book Of Life,
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Chapter XX.
Of The Power And Necessity Of Prayer, In These Holy Contemplations.
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Chapter XXI.
Of The Power Of The Noble Virtue Of Humility.
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Chapter XXII.
All The Works Of A True Christian Must Be Done In Humility, Or They Will,
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Chapter XXIII.
A Man Who Does Not Perceive His Own Emptiness, And Does Not Give All The Honor
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Chapter XXIV.
Of The Noble Virtue Of Love, And Of Its Power, Soundness, And Purity.
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Chapter XXV.
Sundry Signs By Which We May Ascertain Whether We Truly Love Christ.
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Chapter XXVI.
Five Kinds Of Works Of Love, In Which The Grace And Goodness Of God Are
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Chapter XXVII.
Showing How The Lord Jesus Manifests Himself To The Loving Soul As The Highest
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Chapter XXVIII.
Showing How The Highest Good Is Perceived And Tasted In The Soul.
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Chapter XXIX.
Showing How The Loving Soul Considers God In His Benefits As The Most Liberal
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Chapter XXX.
Showing How God Manifests Himself To The Loving Soul, As The Supreme Beauty.
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Chapter XXXI.
Showing How God Manifests Himself To The Loving Soul As The Infinite
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Chapter XXXII.
Showing How The Loving Soul Knows God As The Highest Righteousness And
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Chapter XXXIII.
Showing How The Loving Soul Considers God As The Eternal Wisdom.
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Chapter XXXIV.
Showing How A Man Should Seek The Wisdom Of God By Prayer; Containing Also A
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Chapter XXXV.
Prayer Is The Sign Of A True Christian, That Is, Of One Who Is Anointed Of The
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Chapter XXXVI.
On The Benefits And Power Of Prayer, And On Its True Ground Or Foundation.
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Chapter XXXVII.
Reasons Why God Certainly Hears Our Prayers.
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Chapter XXXVIII.
Seven Helps Or Aids For Our Infirmities In Prayer.
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Chapter XXXIX.
The Conversation Of A Believing Soul With God.
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Chapter XL.
A Conversation Between Faith And The Mercy Of God.
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Chapter XLI.
The Great Benefits, And The Great Efficacy Of Praise Offered To God.
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Chapter XLII.
The Reasons For Which We Ought Daily To Offer Praises To God.
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Chapter XLIII.
To Praise God Is The Highest And Most Honorable Employment Of Men.
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Chapter XLIV.
Of Patience, Which Triumphantly Endures The Cross, And Waits For The Promised
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Chapter XLV.
Divine Consolation Produces Patience Under Afflictions.
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Chapter XLVI.
Motives To Patience; And, The Benefits Of The Cross.
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Chapter XLVII.
Sentences, And Examples Of Patience And Consolation.
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Chapter XLVIII.
There Is No Affliction For Which God Has Not Provided Appropriate Consolation.
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Chapter XLIX.
The Truth Of God And The Certainty Of His Promises, Ought To Dispose Us To
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Chapter L.
Showing How Hope Is Tested In Seasons Of Adversity; It Maketh Not Ashamed.
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Chapter LI.
Comfort For Those That Are Weak In Faith.
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Chapter LII.
Comforting Instructions For Those That Are Laboring Under Great Temptations In
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Chapter LIII.
Consolations For Those Who Labor Under Great Spiritual Temptations.
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Chapter LIV.
Comforts Under Secret And Spiritual Temptations Of The Devil.
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Chapter LV.
The Reasons For Which God Sometimes Delays His Comfort And Assistance.
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Chapter LVI.
Showing That In Seasons Of Trial The Consideration Of The Exalted Patience Of
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Chapter LVII.
Consolations Against The Fears Of Death.
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Chapter I.
Of The Great Internal Treasure Of An Enlightened Believer.
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Chapter II.
True Faith, And Converse With The Soul, The Only Means Of Attaining To This
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Chapter III.
The Whole Treasure Of The Inner Man Depends On Faith, Namely, God, Christ, The
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Chapter IV.
The Believing Soul Seeks God Internally, In Itself; Its Beauty And Blessedness
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Chapter V.
Showing How A Man May Be Drawn To God; Also, Wherein Spiritual Poverty
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Chapter VI.
The Seat Of God In The Soul.
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Chapter VII.
Of The Dignity Of The Soul; Of True Repentance; And, Of Divine Mercy.
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Chapter VIII.
The Calling Of God Is Earnest And Sincere, And Directs Us To Come To Him.
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Chapter IX.
The Purifying Influence Of True Faith.
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Chapter X.
Showing How The Natural Light In Us Must Disappear, And The Light Of Grace
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Chapter XI.
God, The Light Of The Soul, Directing Us Not To Judge Our Neighbors.
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Chapter XII.
The Christian Ought Daily, Once At Least, Wholly To Abstract Himself From All
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Chapter XIII.
Showing How The Love Of God Enters Into The Soul, When It Is Empty Of The Love
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Chapter XIV.
Of The Exercise Of Patience And Love.
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Chapter XV.
Showing How Christ, The Eternal Word Of The Father, Perfects His Work In The
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Chapter XVI.
Showing How The Holy Spirit Operates In Our Souls.
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Chapter XVII.
Signs Of The Presence Of The Holy Spirit In Us.
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Chapter XVIII.
Showing How Worldly Pleasures Drive Away The Holy Spirit.
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Chapter XIX.
Of Inward Prayer, And Of The True Use Of The Lord's Prayer.
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Chapter XX.
Showing That Humility Must First Be Laid As A Foundation In The Heart, And All
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Chapter XXI.
Showing That A Man Ought To Rest In God Alone, And Not In His Gifts; And That
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Chapter XXII.
Showing How Our Works May Be Rendered Acceptable To God.
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Chapter XXIII.
Of The Mystery Of The Cross, By Which We Are Drawn To God.
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Chapter I.
Of Light, The Work Of The First Day.
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Chapter II.
Of Heaven, The Work Of The Second Day.
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Chapter III.
Of The Separation Of The Waters From The Dry Land, The Work Of The Third Day.
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Chapter IV.
Of The Sun, Moon, And Stars, The Work Of The Fourth Day.
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Chapter V.
Of The Waters, And Their Productions, The Work Of The Fifth Day.
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Chapter VI.
Of The Living Creatures, The Work Of The Sixth Day.
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Chapter I.
God, An Infinite And Eternal Being.
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Chapter II.
God, The Supreme Good.
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Chapter III.
Man, The Most Noble Of All Creatures, And Made For The Service Of God.
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Chapter IV.
God Made Man In His Own Image, In Order That He Might Delight In Him.
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Chapter V.
That God By His Love Bestows Himself Upon Us.
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Chapter VI.
Showing How Much Man Is Indebted To God For His Everlasting Love.
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Chapter VII.
Of The Things That Instruct And Comfort The Soul.
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Chapter VIII.
Of The Obligations Under Which Men Lie To God.
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Chapter IX.
Man Even More Indebted To God For Inward, Than For Outward Blessings.
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Chapter X.
Of The Wisdom Which God Has Shown In The Formation Of Man.
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Chapter XI.
Of The Obligations Man Lies Under Towards God.
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Chapter XII.
Of Answering The Obligations Which Man Lies Under To God.
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Chapter XIII.
Showing That God's Love Appears In All His Works, Even In His Chastisements.
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Chapter XIV.
Showing How, And On What Account, Man Is Obliged To Love God.
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Chapter XV.
Showing That All The Creatures Continually Remind Us Of The Love Which We Owe
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Chapter XVI.
A General Rule, Teaching Us How To Answer Our Obligations To God.
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Chapter XVII.
Showing That The Christian Who Loves Not God Is Without Excuse.
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Chapter XVIII.
Showing That Our Duty To God Tends To Promote Our Own Happiness.
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grace and favor of God. The sense and meaning of this Chapter then is
this: that the virtues or vices of men are neither profitable nor
hurtful unto God, but only unto themselves.
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Chapter XIX.
The Service Which The Creatures Render To Man, Compared With That Which Man
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Chapter XX.
All Things Are Preserved By The Hand Of God.
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Chapter XXI.
Showing That From The Service Of Man And The Creatures, A Union Takes Place
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Chapter XXII.
From The Love Which We Owe To God, Proceeds That Which We Owe To Our Neighbor.
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Chapter XXIII.
Man Is Made In The Image Of God.
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Chapter XXIV.
That Man Is Obliged To Love His Neighbor As Himself.
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Chapter XXV.
All Mankind Are To Be Considered As One Man, Or As Being Many Members Of One
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Chapter XXVI.
Charity, The Foundation Of The Greatest Strength.
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Chapter XXVII.
Of The Nature, Properties, And Fruits Of Love.
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Chapter XXVIII.
Love Unites Him Who Loves With The Person Loved, And Transforms Into The Same
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Chapter XXIX.
Nothing Is Worthy Of Our Love, But That Which Can Make Us More Noble And Pure.
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Chapter XXX.
Our Chief Love Is Due To God, As The First And Last, The Beginning And The End
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Chapter XXXI.
He Who Principally Loves Himself, Actually Sets Up Himself In God's Stead.
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Chapter XXXII.
Love To God, The Source Of All That Is Good; Self-Love, The Source Of All
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Chapter XXXIII.
Of The Love Of God, And The Love Of Self.
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Chapter XXXIV.
Love To God, The Only Source Of Peace And Unity.
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Chapter XXXV.
Showing How We Ought To Love God.
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Chapter XXXVI.
Divine Joy, The Fruit Of Divine Love.
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Chapter XXXVII.
Of The Evil Fruits Of Self-Love.
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Chapter XXXVIII.
Everlasting Sorrow And Death, The End Of Self-Love And Carnal Joy.
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Chapter XXXIX.
All That We Have Must Be Offered And Consecrated To God.
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Chapter XL.
He Can Never Praise And Glorify God, Who Seeks His Own Glory.