Folio Chapter Index

¶ Index of those things which are discussed in this entire work.
¶ Index of the first book.

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3	Three things necessary for the vision of the active lifeThe "active life" refers to the outward practice of virtues and duties, the first stage of the spiritual journey before moving toward contemplation..	Ch. I
5	Concerning the threefold adventoriginal: "aduentu." In this context, it refers to the different ways Christ "comes" to the soul: in the flesh (the Nativity), through grace in the heart, and at the final judgment. of CHRIST.	ch. II.
6	¶ Concerning three things to be considered in the comings and acts of CHRIST	ch. III.
7	Concerning the double humility of CHRIST.	ch. IIII.
7	Concerning the charity of CHRIST	ch. V.
8	Concerning the patience of CHRIST	ch. VI
9	Concerning the second advent of CHRIST: by which he flows into souls through grace	ch. VII.
10	Concerning the advent of CHRIST for judgment	ch. VIII.
10	Concerning the five types of men to be presented at the judgment of CHRIST	ch. IX.
11	Epilogue of the aforementioned advents	Ch. X.
11	Concerning the departure by which one goes out to meet the bridegroomoriginal: "sponso." A central image in Ruusbroec’s work, representing Christ as the partner of the soul in a spiritual marriage.	ch. XI.
12	Concerning humility, which is the beginning of the genealogy of virtuesoriginal: "genealogiæ virtutū." Ruusbroec structures the moral life as a family tree or sequence where one virtue naturally gives birth to the next. written below	ch. XII.
13	Concerning obedience	ch. XIII.
13	Concerning the renunciation of one's own will	ch. XIIII.
13	Concerning patience	ch. XV.
14	Concerning gentleness or magnanimity	ch. XVI.
14	Concerning kindness	ch. XVII.
14	Concerning compassion	ch. XVIII.
15	Concerning generosity	ch. XIX
16	Concerning diligence and vigor	ch. XX.
16	Concerning temperance and sobriety	ch. XXI.
17	Concerning chastity	ch. XXII.
18	Concerning the three adversaries to be overcome through justice	ch. XXIII.
18	Concerning the moral kingdom of the soul	ch. XXIIII
19	Concerning the threefold way of meeting the bridegroom	ch. XXV.
21	Concerning certain other ways of meeting [him]	ch. XXVI