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PART 1 . (i) Of Prayer, and the several Sorts thereof (ii) How they should do that are troubled with vain Thoughts in their Prayers 2 . (i) Of Meditation (ii) Of divers Temptations of the Enemy, and the Remedies against them 3 . That a Man should know the measure of his Gift, that he may desire and take a better when God giveth it PART 1 . Of the Knowledge of a Man’s Soul, and the Powers thereof necessary to Contemplation 2 . Of the Worthiness and Excellency of the Soul and how it was lost 3. (i) That a Man should be industrious to recover again his ancient Dignity, and reform within him the Image of the Trinity, and how it may be done (ii) That this Dignity and Image is restored by Jesus, and how He is to be desired, sought and found 4 . (i) Of the Ground and Image of sin in us, which is first to be found out and labored against, and how it is to be done (ii) What the said Image of sin is, properly, and what cometh out of it 5 . (i) Of the Seven Deadly sins, and first of Pride, what it is, and when it is a deadly sin and when but venial (ii) How Pride in Heretics and in Hypocrites is deadly sin (iii) A short Exhortation to Humility and Charity, with a Conclusion how a Man may know how much Pride he hath in him 6 . (i) Of Envy and Wrath and their Branches, and how, instead of sin, the Person is often hated (ii) That it is a Mastery and noble Skill to love Men’s Persons, and yet wisely to hate their sins, and how (iii) How a Man shall know how much Wrath and Envy is hid in the ground of his Heart, and how he may know whether he loves his Enemies, and the Examples we have thereof in our Savior 7 . Of Covetousness, and how a Man may know how much of it is hid in his Heart 8 . (i) Of Gluttony, and how a Man shall know when he sinneth not in Eating and Drinking, and when he sinneth venially, and when deadly (ii) That a Man should be busy to put away and hinder all Motions of Sin, but more busy about those of Spiritual sins than those of Bodily (iii) What Remedy a Man should use against the Faults in Eating and Drinking 9. Of the Five Windows of this dark Image, and what cometh in by them, and how they are to be ordered 10. Of another Hole or Window that is to be stopped as well as the Windows of the Senses, viz., the Imagination 11. A Brief Rehearsal of what hath been said in the former Chapters, with a Portraiture of this dark Image of sin 12. A comparing of this Image with the Image of Jesus, and how it is to be dealt with 13. How a Man shall be shapen to the Image of Jesus, and Jesus shapen in him 14. The Conclusion of this Book, and of the Cause why it was made, and how she for whom it was made was to make use of it THE SECOND BOOK PART 1 . (i) That a Man is the Image of God after the Soul and not after the Body; and how he is restored and reformed thereto that was misshapen by sin (ii) That Jews and Pagans and also false Christians are not reformed effectually through the virtue of the Passion through their own Faults 2. Of two Manners of Reforming of this Image, one in fulness, another in part 3. That Reforming in part is in two manners, one in Faith, another in Feeling 4 . That through the Sacrament of Baptism (which is grounded in the Passion of Christ) this Image is reformed from Original sin 5 . That through the Sacrament of Penance (that consisteth in Contrition, Confession and Satisfaction) this Image is reformed from Actual sin 6. That we are to believe stedfastly the reforming of this Image, if our Conscience witness to us a full forsaking of sin, and a true turning of our Will to good living 7 . That all the Souls that live humbly in the Faith of Holy Church, and have their Faith enlivened with Love and Charity, be reformed by this Sacrament, though it be so that they cannot feel the special gift of Devotion or of spiritual feeling 8 . That Souls reformed need ever to fight and strive against the Motions of sin while they live here. And how a Soul may know when she assenteth to these Motions, and when not 9. That this Image is both fair and foul whilst it is in this Life here, though it be reformed; and of the Differences of the secret Feelings of those that be reformed and those that be not 10. Of three sorts of Men, whereof some be not reformed, and some be reformed only in Faith, and some both in Faith and Feeling 11. How Men that abide and live in sin, misshape themselves into the likeness of divers Beasts, and they be called the Lovers of the World 12. (i) How Lovers of this World in divers ways disenable themselves from becoming reformed in their Souls (ii) A little Counsel how Lovers of this World should do, if they will be reformed in their Souls before their departure hence PART Of Reforming in Faith and Feeling also 1 . That this Reforming cannot be suddenly gotten, but in length of Time, by Grace, and much Spiritual and Corporal Industry 2 . (i) The Causes why so few Souls in comparison of the Multitude of others come to this Reforming that is both in Faith and Feeling (ii) How that without great Corporal and Spiritual Industry, and without much Grace and Humility, Souls cannot come to reforming in Feeling nor keep themselves therein after they come thereto 3 . An Entry or good Beginning of a Spiritual Journey, showing how a Soul should behave herself in intending and working that will come to this Reforming, by example of a Pilgrim going to Jerusalem 4 . Of certain Temptations and Lettings which Souls feel from their Spiritual Enemies, in their Spiritual knowing and going towards Jerusalem, and the Remedies against them 5 . Of an evil Day and a good Night, and what they mean, and how the Love of the World is likened to an evil Day, and the love of God to a good Night 6 . How that the Desire of Jesus felt in this lightsome Darkness slayeth all Motions of sin, and enableth the Soul to perceive spiritual Lightnings from the heavenly Jerusalem, that is, Jesus 7 . How a Man shall know false Illuminations, that are feigned by the Enemy, from the true Light of knowing that cometh out of Jesus, and by what tokens 8 . How great profit it is to the Soul to be brought through Grace into lightsome Darkness, and how a Man shall dispose himself if he will come thereto 9 . That the Working of our Lord Jesus in the Reforming of a Soul, is divided into four times, which are: Calling, Justifying, Magnifying and Glorifying 10. How it falleth out sometimes that Souls that are but beginning or profiting in Grace seem to have more Love, as to outward tokens thereof, than some have that be perfect, and yet it is not really so in their Interior 11. After what manner a Man shall come to know his own Soul, and how a Man should set his Love in Jesus, God and Man in one Person PART 1 . In what Sense this Manner of Speaking of Reforming of a Soul in Feeling is to be understood, and in what Manner it is reformed, and how it is found in St Paul’s Writings 2 . How God openeth the inward Eye of the Soul to see Him, not all at once, but by divers times, and of three Manners of reforming of a Soul explained by a familiar Example 3. How Jesus is Heaven to the Soul, and why He is called Fire 4 . Of two manner of Loves, created and uncreated, and how we are bound to love Jesus much for our Creation; but more for our Redemption, and most of all for our Salvation, through the gifts of His Love 5 . How that some Souls love Jesus by bodily Fervors, and by their own human Affections that are moved by Grace and by Reason. And how some love Him more quietly by spiritual Affections only moved inwardly through spiritual Grace of the Holy Ghost 6 . That the Gift of Love, amongst all other Gifts of Jesus, is most worthy and most profitable. And how Jesus doth all that is well done in His lovers, only for Love. And how Love maketh the exercise of all Virtues and all good Deeds light and easy 7. How Love through gracious Beholding of Jesus slayeth all stirrings of Pride; and maketh the Soul to lose the savor and delight in all earthly Honors 8 . How Love slayeth all stirrings of Wrath and Envy easily; and reformeth in the Soul the Virtues of Peace and Patience, and of perfect Charity to his Neighbor, as He did specially in the Apostles 9 . Love slayeth Covetousness, Lechery and Gluttony, and the fleshly delight and savor in all the five Bodily Senses, softly and easily, through a gracious beholding of Jesus 10. What Virtues and Graces a Soul receiveth through opening of the inner eye into the gracious beholding of Jesus, and how it cannot be gotten only by man’s labor, but through special grace and his own labor also 11. How such special Grace for the Beholding of our Lord Jesus is withdrawn sometimes from a Soul; and how a Soul is to Behave herself in the Absence and in the Presence of Jesus, and how a Soul shall always desire (as much as is in her) the gracious Presence of Jesus 12. A Commendation of Prayer offered up to Jesus by a Contemplative Soul, and how stableness in Prayer is a secure work to stand in; and how every Feeling of Grace in a chosen Soul may be called Jesus. But the more clean the Soul is, the more worthy the Grace is 13. How a Soul through the opening of the spiritual Eye receiveth a gracious Love enabling to understand the Holy Scriptures; and how Jesus, that is hid in the Holy Scriptures, showeth Himself to His Lovers 14. Of the secret Voice of Jesus sounding in a Soul, and how it may be known. And how all the gracious Illuminations made in a Soul be called the Speakings of Jesus 15. (i) How through gracious Opening of the Spiritual Eye a Soul is made Wise, humbly and truly to see the Diversities of Degrees in Holy Church, as Militant, and for to see the nature of Angels; and first of the Reprobate (ii) How by the same light of Grace the Nature of the blessed Angels is seen. And how Jesus is God and Man above all Creatures, according to that which the Soul may see of Him here TREATISE WRITTEN TO A DEVOUT MAN 1 . That he who intends to become a Spiritual Man must first use much Bodily Exercise in Penance, and in Destroying of Sin 2 . To what kind of Men the Active Life pertaineth 3 . To whom the Contemplative Life appertaineth 4 . To whom appertaineth the Mixed Life 5 . How holy Bishops held and used the said Mixed Life 6 . What kind of Life was most fitting for him for whom this Treatise was made 7 . That a Man’s Devotion sometimes will be the greater by reason of the outward Work which before out of Charity he hath been in hand with 8 . What the Desire of God for Himself is, and how that in Cleanness of Conscience is found true Comfort and Sweetness 9 . How thou shalt Dispose thee to Devotion 10. How a Man is to Think on the Humanity of Christ 11. How a Man shall think on Virtues and upon the Saints 12. How a Man shall think of the Holiness of our Lord Jesus and of our Blessed Lady 13. Of seeing and beholding the Power (by some consideration or thinking), the Wisdom the Goodness and the Mercy of God in His Creatures 14. How the Consideration and thinking on the Miseries and Perils of this Life is apt to breed in a soul the Desire of Heaven 15. How a Man shall do when he feeleth no taste nor comfort in his Mental Exercises 16. What a Man is to take heed of in his Prayers and Meditations AN ESSAY ON THE

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