The science of the spiritual life

The science of the spiritual life

Author: Neumayr, Franz, 1697-1765

Year: 1876

CONTENTS. The Author’s Preface v The Plan of this Work xi CHAPTER I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES. § 1. The End of Man I § 2. Impediments to the end 3 § 3. Means to the end 5 CHAPTER II. FIRST PRINCIPLES OF THE PURGATIVE WAY. Article I. Purgation from Mortal Sin. § 1. On Sorrow 7 § 2. On Confession 10 § 3. On Satisfaction 13 Article II. Purgation from the roots of Sin. § 1. Roots in the Understanding 17 § 2. Roots in the Will 21 § 3. Roots in the Appetite 26 Article III. Purgation from affections to the matter of Sin. § 1. Moderation in affection to pleasures 30 § 2. Moderation in affection to riches 32 § 3. Moderation in affectiop to honours 34 Article IV. Purgation from Vented Sins. § 1. On sins committed through wantonness 38 § 2. On sins of habit 39 § 3. On sins of impulse 41 Article V. Care for constancy in a good mind. § 1. Disgust at our past life 42 § 2. Horror of relapse 44 § 3. Love of a new life 47 CHAPTER III. PRINCIPLES OF THE ILLUMINATIVE WAY. Article I. General Rules. § 1. First Rule — Not to act from impulse 52 § 2. Second Rule — To live by Faith 54 § 3. Third rule — To do from affection what is done by Faith 55 Article II. Rules for praying well. § 1. First Method of Prayer