The book of divine consolation of the Blessed Angela of Foligno

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THE NEW MEDIEVAL
LIBRARY
THE NEW MEDIEVAL LIBRARY
THECHATELAINE OF VERGI.
Translated from the Middle-
French byALICE KEMP-WELCH,
withanIntroductionbyProfessor
L. M. BKANDIN.
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THE BOOK OF THE DUKE
OF TRUE LOVERS. Now
first translated from the Middle-
French, with Introduction and
Notes,byALICEKEMP-WELCH.
OF THE TUMBLER OF OUR
LADY, and other Miracles.
Translated from the Middle-
French, with Introduction and
Notes, byALICEKEMP-WELCH.
THE BABEES BOOK: Medieval
Manners for the Young. Done
into Modern English from Dr.
FURNIVALLS texts, with Intro
duction and Notes, by EDITH
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THE LEGEND OF THE HOLY
FINA, VIRGIN OF SANTO
GIMINIANO. Now first trans-
lated from the Fourteenth-Cen
turyManuscript ofFraGiovanni
di Coppo,with Introduction and
Notes, byM. MANSFIELD.
EARLY ENGLISH ROMANCES
OF LOVE. Done into Modern
English from the original texts,
with Introduction and Notes, by
EDITH RICKERT.
EARLY ENGLISH ROMANCES
OFFRIENDSHIP. Companion
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THE BOOK OF DIVINE
CONSOLATION OF THE
BLESSED ANGELA OF
FOLIGNO
TRANSLATED
:
FROM THE ITALIAN BY MARY G.
STEEGMANN INTRODUCTION BY
:
ALGAR THOROLD
CHATTO AND WINDUS LONDON
:
NEW YORK DUFFIELD CO.
: 6"
1909
All rights reserved
CONTENTS
TREATISE
I
PAGE
OF THE CONVERSION AND PENITENCE OF THE BLESSED
ANGELA OF FOLIGNO AND OF HER MANY AND
DIVERS TEMPTATIONS I
TREATISE II
OF THE EVANGELICAL DOCTRINE SET FORTH BY
THE BLESSED ANGELA
CHAP. .....
I. How it maybe known that God hath entered
into the soul . 24
II. How the spiritual man is deceived . . 31
III. How, being lodged within the soul, God
....
worketh alike upon the understanding, the
affections, and the will 36
IV. How that our perfection dothconsistin know
ingourownwretchednessandGodsmercy 40
V. The necessity of a constant consideration and
profound knowledge of Christ Crucified . 42
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CHAP. PAGE
VI. How all the ways of the Passion must be
....
digested within the heart, or at least be
repeated by the mouth 45
VII. How the soul may speedily and easily find
God by means of devout, pure., co.nsta.nt,
humble, and fervent prayer 49
VIII. Of the Book of Life, which is Christ,
wherein man learneth to know God and
......
man, himself, and all things needful for
man s welfare ... 53
IX. Of the great poverty of Christ 54
X. How Christ revealed Himself poor in power 56
......
XI. How Christ laid aside His wisdom and His
own nature 59
XII. How poverty of spirit is despised by many . 63
XIII. Ofthehumilityand contemptofour Saviour
Jesus Christ 66
XIV. Of the constant and many sufferings which
Christ did bear in divers ways . . -71
XV. Ofthe manyanddiverscrueltiesusedtowards
Christ 78
XVI. How that we should follow the infallible
Guide and Redeemer upon the straight
road which He hath shown unto us .84
.