The Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage (1916) - Page 10

32. On four kinds of fever original: "Fieber"; in this context, Ruysbroeck refers to spiritual "fevers" or disordered states of the soul—such as pride or instability—that hinder spiritual health. that can harm a person . . . . . . . . . 99
33. How we find these four ways perfectly in Christ . . . . . . . . . 103
34. How a person must live in order to be enlightened . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
35. On the second coming of Christ Rather than the historical end of the world, Ruysbroeck here refers to a specific stage of spiritual progress where Christ "comes" to the intellect. . . . . . . 107
36. How the first stream original: "Bach"; Ruysbroeck uses the metaphor of a fountain with three streams to represent how divine grace flows into the three powers of the soul: memory, understanding, and will. of this fountain adorns the memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
37. How the second stream enlightens the understanding . 108
38. How one falls into wonder at God’s universal outpouring . . . . . . . . . . 112
39. How the third stream strengthens the will in every perfection . . . . . . 113
40. How the strengthened person should go out in a fourfold way original: "ausgehen"; a technical term in mysticism for the soul’s movement from its inner contemplation toward outward acts of love and service. . . . . . . . . . . 114
41. On the first going-out to God and all the saints 115
42. On the second going-out to all sinful people . . . . . . . . . . . 117
43. On the third going-out to the friends in purgatory . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
44. On the fourth going-out to oneself and to all good people . . . . . . . . . 118
45. How one can recognize those who are hindered in universal love . . . . . 119
46. How Christ was, is, and will always remain a lover of all . . . . . . . . 121
47. A rebuke for those who live in an inordinate way from spiritual goods original: "vom geistlichen Gute ungeordnet leben"; refers to those who use spiritual gifts or status for selfish or prideful ends. . . . . . . . . . 122
48. How Christ left himself for everyone in the Sacrament of the Altar The Eucharist. . . . . . . 124