Folio Chapter Index


	...of CHRIST, which is the desolation of the impatient loverThis entry completes a sentence from the previous page. "Desolation" refers to a period of spiritual "dryness" or felt absence of God used to test the soul's love.,	Ch. XXII.
39	Counsel on how a desolated person should conduct and govern themselves,	Ch. XXII.
41	Concerning the spiritual illnesses that arise during this stage,	Ch. XXIII.
41	Concerning spiritual dropsyoriginal: "hydropisi." In medieval theology, dropsy (a swelling caused by fluid) was a common metaphor for avarice or greed: the more the sufferer "drinks" (acquires), the thirstier they become., which is avarice,	Ch. XXV.
	Concerning the four types of spiritual fevers,	Ch. XXV.
44	How CHRIST ascended these four risingsoriginal: "ortus." Likely referring to the four stages or "sunrises" of spiritual growth mentioned in the preceding chapters.,	Ch. XXVI.
45	Who and of what sort the receiver of the first spiritual advent of CHRIST should be,	Ch. XXVII.
45	Concerning the second spiritual advent of CHRIST, likened to three flowing streams,	Ch. XXIX.
46	Concerning the first stream, which adorns the memory,	Ch. XXX.
46	Concerning the second stream, which decorates the light of the intellect,	Ch. XXX.
48	Concerning the wonder of divine communication,	Ch. XXXI.
48	Concerning the third stream, which bestows the insignia of love upon the will,	Ch. XXXI.
49	Concerning the fourfold outgoingoriginal: "exitu." A central concept in Ruusbroec’s thought (Middle Dutch: "utghang"), describing how the soul, filled with God's grace, "goes out" of itself in love toward God and neighbor. by which one goes out in this stage,	Ch. XXXII.
49	Concerning the business of the first outgoing,	Ch. XXXIV.
50	Concerning the business of the second outgoing,	Ch. XXXV.
50	Concerning the business of the third outgoing,	Ch. XXXVI.
51	Concerning the business of the fourth outgoing,	Ch. XXXVII.
51	Concerning certain people who speak of high things, but lack common charity,	Ch. XXXIX.
52	Concerning the commonalityoriginal: "communitate." Here referring to the "common life" or "universal life" (ghemeyne leven), where a mystic balances deep contemplation with active service to all people. of CHRIST as a model for common charity,	Ch. XL.
53	Concerning ecclesiastical commonality,	Ch. XL.
54	That CHRIST communicates himself in three ways in the sacrament of the EucharistThe central Christian ritual of bread and wine, also called Holy Communion.,	Ch. XLI.
54	With what meditation we shall exercise ourselves when consecrating the Eucharististiam?,