Introduction To The Devout Life

Introduction To The Devout Life

Author: Francis, de Sales, Saint, 1567-1622

Year: 1891

Sketch of the Life of St. Francis of Sales v A Dedicatory Prayer xiii The Author's Preface xv PART THE FIRST CONTAINING THE COUNSELS AND EXERCISES NECESSARY FOR CONDUCTING THE SOUL FROM ITS FIRST DESIRE FOR THE DEVOUT LIFE TO A FULL RESOLUTION TO EMBRACE IT I. Description of True Devotion 1 II. The Nature and Excellency of Devotion 3 III. That Devotion is suitable to all sorts of Vocations and Professions 6 IV. Of the necessity of a Guide for entering upon and making progress in Devotion 8 V. That we must begin with the Purifying of the Soul 10 VI. Of the First Purgation, which is that of Mortal Sin 12 ia VII. Of the Second Purgation, which is that of the Affection to Sin 13 VIII. Of the Means to make this Second Purgation 15 IX. First Meditation — On our Creation 16 X. Second Meditation — On the End for which we were Created 18 XI. Third Meditation — On the Benefits of God 20 XII. Fourth Meditation — On Sin 22 XIII. Fifth Meditation — On Death 24 XIV. Sixth Meditation — On Judgment 26 XV. Seventh Meditation — On Hell 28 XVI. Eighth Meditation — On Heaven 29 XVII. Ninth Meditation — On the Election and Choice of Heaven 31 XVIII. Tenth Meditation — By way of Election and choice whic