Treatise Written to a Devout Man
Chapter I. That he who intends to become a Spiritual Man must first use much Bodily Exercise in Penance, and in Destroying of Sin.Chapter II. To what kind of Men the Active Life pertainethChapter III. To whom the Contemplative Life appertainethChapter IV. To whom appertained the Mixed Life.Chapter V. How holy Bishops held and used the said Mixed LifeChapter VI. That kind of Life was most fitting for him for whom this Treatise was madeChapter VII. That a Man's Devotion sometimes will be the greater by reason of the outward Work which before out of Charity he had been in hand withChapter VIII. What the Desire of God for Himself is and how that in Cleanness of Conscience is found true Comfort and SweetnessChapter IX. How thou shalt Dispose thee to DevotionChapter X. How a Man is to Think on the Humanity of ChristChapter XI. How a Man shall think on Virtues and upon the SaintsChapter XII. How a Man shall think of the Holiness of our Lord Jesus and of our Blessed LadyChapter XIII. Of seeing and beholding the Power (by some consideration or thinking), the Wisdom, the Goodness and the Mercy of God in His CreaturesChapter XIV. How the Consideration and thinking on the Miseries and Perils of this Life is apt to breed in a soul the Desire of HeavenChapter XV. How a Man shall do when he feeleth no taste nor comfort in his Mental ExercisesChapter XVI. What a Man is to take heed of in his Prayers and Meditations