Chapter 5CHAP. V. That Indevotion is a far greater crime than it is commonly thought.
2 sectionsPart 2PART II. Of the Sources of Indevotion.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Of Impurity of Life: The firſt Source of Indevotion.
2 sectionsChapter 2CHAP II. Touching the love of the World: the ſecond Source of Indevotion.
2 sectionsChapter 3CHAP. III. …f the too great ſenſibility towards earthly Pleaſures: The third ſource of Indevotion.
2 sectionsChapter 4CHAP. IV. Of Worldly Troubles and Cares: a fourth Source of Indevotion.
2 sectionsChapter 5CHAP. V. Of Exceſſive Buſineſs: A fifth Source of Indevotion.
2 sectionsChapter 6CHAP. VI. The Cuſtom of letting the mind ramble … different Objects: A ſixth Source of Indevotion.
2 sectionsChapter 7CHAP. VII. The Rareneſs and interruption of holy Exerciſes: The laſt Source of Indevotion.
2 sectionsPart 3
Chapter 1CHAP. I. That Pleaſure is the mortal enemy of Devotion: what are the Sentiments and maximes of the world…
2 sectionsChapter 2CHAP. II. That the Pleaſures of the Senſes, neither i… their Ʋſe, nor in their Abuſe, do agree wit… the…
2 sectionsChapter 3CHAP. III. Other Conſiderations upon this Truth: That the pleaſures of ſenſe, nor in their Ʋſe, nor in…
2 sectionsChapter 4CHAP. IV. What may be accounted innocent Pleaſure. That Devotion is no diſquieting and uneaſie thing, nor…
2 sectionsChapter 5CHAP. V. That we are not to conſult our Heart and Senſes in the choice of Pleaſures: That Devotion leads us…
2 sectionsChapter 6CHAP. VI. That young People have no Priviledge to uſe ſenſual Pleaſures, nor to diſpence themſelves from…
2 sectionsPart 4PART IV. Of helps towards Devotion.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. The first General Advice is, to will, deſire, and ask Dev…tion.
2 sectionsChapter 2CHAP. II. The ſecond general Advice: To lead an holy Life, and practice all the Vertues.
2 sectionsChapter 3CHAP. III. The third general Direction; To be watchful over the Senſes, and not let the Heart looſe.
2 sectionsChapter 4CHAP. IV. The fourth general Direction; To perſevere in holy Duties, and not to ſtartle at any Difficulties.
2 sectionsChapter 5CHAP. V. The fifth general Direction to help Devotion: To have God always before our Eyes.
2 sectionsChapter 6CHAP. VI. The firſt particular Direction: To have our hours of Devotion well choſen and ordered.
2 sectionsChapter 7CHAP. VII. The ſecond particular Help: Solitude and Religious A… ſemblies.
2 sectionsChapter 8CHAP. VIII. The third particular Direction to help Devotion: Meditation, and Prayer.
2 sectionsChapter 9CHAP. IX. The fourth particular help to Devotion; The uſe of Prayer.
2 sectionsChapter 10CHAP. X. The fifth particular help to Devotion: Faſting and Mortification.
2 sectionsChapter 11CHAP. XI. Of the raſh Judgment which is made of Devout People.
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