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A Little Book of Eternal Wisdom auther:Blessed Henry Suso
A forewordThe parable of the pilgrimTranslator’s noteBlessed henry suso’s preface to his bookFirst Part Chapter 1. How some persons are unconsciously attracted by godChapter 2. What happened before the crucifixionChapter 3. How it was with him on the cross according to the exterior manChapter 4. How very faithful his passion wasChapter 5. How the soul attains hearty repentance and gentle pardon under the crossChapter 6. How deceitful the love of this world is, and how amiable god isChapter 7. How lovely god isChapter 8. An explanation of three things which most of all might be likely to be repugnant to a loving heart in god.—one is, how he can appear so wraChapter 9. The second thing.—why god, after rejoicing the heart, often withdraws himself from his friends, by which his true presence is made knownChapter 10. The third thing.—why god permits his friends to suffer so much temporal sufferingChapter 11. On the everlasting pains of hellChapter 12. On the immeasurable joys of heavenChapter 13. On the immeasurable dignity of temporal sufferingChapter 14. On the unspeakable advantages to be derived from meditating on the divine passionChapter 15. From the fond caresses which the soul has has with god beneath the cross, she returns again to his passionChapter 16. On the worthy praise of the pure queen of heavenChapter 17. On the unutterable heart-rending grief of the pure queen of heavenChapter 18. How it was with him at that hour in regard of his interior manChapter 19. On the taking down from the crossChapter 20. On the lamentable separation of the graveSecond Part Chapter 21. How we should learn to die, and of the nature of an unprovided deathChapter 22. How one should live an interior and godly lifeChapter 23. How we ought lovingly to receive godChapter 24. A prayer to be said when thou goest to receive our lord’s holy bodyChapter 25. How we should at all times praise godThird Part. On Sunday, or at MatinsOn Monday, or at PrimeOn Tuesday, or at TierceOn Wednesday, or at SextOn Thursday, or at NoneOn Friday, or at VespersOn Saturday, or at Compline
