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When you do so, you will be able to access each of the chapters below:
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Preface
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Bk. 1: Ch. 1: Description of True Devotion.
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Ch. 2: The Properties and Excellence of Devotion.
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Ch. 3: Devotion suitable to all vocations and professions.
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Ch. 4: On the necessity of a guide on our entrance and through our progress in a devout life.
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Ch. 5: On the First Step – Purifying the Soul.
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Ch. 6: On the First Purification – that of mortal sin.
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Ch. 7: Of the Second Purification – from the affections of sin.
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Ch. 8: How to effect this Second Purification.
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Ch. 9: Meditation 1 – On Creation.
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Ch. 10: Meditation 2 – On the purpose for which we are created.
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Ch. 11: Meditation 3 – On the mercies of God.
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Ch. 12: Meditation 4 – On Sin.
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Ch. 13: Meditation 5 – On Death.
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Ch. 14: Meditation 6 – On Judgment.
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Ch. 15: Meditation 7 – On Hell.
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Ch. 16: Meditation 8 – On Paradise.
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Ch. 17: Meditation 9 – On the Choice of Paradise.
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Ch. 18: Meditation 10 – Concerning the soul’s choice of a devout life.
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Ch. 19: Concerning General Confession
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Ch. 20: A protestation for fixing in the mind a resolution to serve God after Confession.
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Ch. 21: Conclusion of the First Purification
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Chs. 22-24: That we must lay aside our disposition toward venial sin. That we must purify ourselves from the taste for useless and dangerous things. On purifying ourselves from evil inclinations.
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Bk. 2: Ch. 1: On the necessity of prayer.
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Chs. 2-9: Mental prayer instructions. Goes with the exercises in Bk. 1.
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Ch. 10: A Morning Exercise.
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Ch. 11: Evening Exercise and examination of conscience.
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Chs. 12-13: Concerning Spiritual Retreat. Concerning aspiration and short prayers and holy thoughts.
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Chs. 14-16: Concerning Holy Mass and how to hear it. On other public services. On the invocation of saints.
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Chs. 17-18: How to hear and read the Word of God. How to receive inspirations.
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Ch. 19: Concerning holy Confession.
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Chs. 20-21: On frequent Communion. How to receive Communion.
Truth to Ponder 