Folio Chapter Index


	Concerning the highest stage of the active lifeThe "active life" refers to the outward practice of Christian virtues and physical works of mercy.	Ch. XXVII.

¶ Index of those things contained in the second book.


23	Summary of things to be said in this second book.	Ch. I.
23	Concerning three things necessary for the vision of spiritual things.	Ch. II.
24	Concerning the triple natural union in man.	Ch. III.
25	Concerning the moral adornment of these virtues.	Ch. IIII.
25	How the active man may prepare himself for spiritual adornment, and concerning the infusion of new grace.	Ch. V.
26	Concerning three things causing spiritual vision.	Ch. VI.
27	Concerning the three spiritual adventsoriginal: "aduentibus." The "comings" of Christ to the soul through grace, distinct from His historical birth or the final judgment. of CHRIST.	Ch. VII.
28	Concerning the first stage of the first spiritual advent of CHRIST.	Chapter VIII.
29	Concerning the unity, compunctionoriginal: "compunctione." A deep sense of regret or sorrow for one's sins that pricks the conscience., affection, and devotion of the heart.	Chapter IX.
29	Concerning gratitude and its twin sorrow.	Ch. X.
30	Two examples showing the exercise of this stage.	Ch. XI.
31	Concerning the second stage of the first spiritual advent of CHRIST, by which sweetness of heart is infused.	Ch. XII.
31	Concerning spiritual inebriationoriginal: "ebrietate." A mystical state where the soul is so filled with divine joy and love that it becomes "drunk" or overwhelmed, losing its normal sensory focus..	Chapter XIII.
32	How some are held in this inebriation.	Ch. XIIII.
33	A caution against temptations.	Ch. XV.
33	What is the change of divine unity that wounds the heart.	XVI.
34	Concerning the languororiginal: "langore." A state of spiritual "faintness" or intense longing where the soul feels weak from the desire for God. and impatience of love.	Ch. XVII.
35	Concerning the various spiritual graces which are frequently conferred upon the impatient lover.	Ch. XVIII.
36	Concerning a certain danger to be avoided by the impatient lover.	Ch. XIX.
36	Concerning a certain other danger.	Chapter XX.
37	The example of the ant as a caution for the impatient lover.	Chapter XXI.
38	Concerning the fourth stage of the first spiritual advent of CHRI-