Opening of the book
The Imitation of Christ
by Thomas à Kempis
Translated by Rev. William Benham
Contents
INTRODUCTORY NOTE
THE IMITATION OF CHRIST
THE FIRST BOOK ADMONITIONS PROFITABLE FOR THE
SPIRITUAL LIFE
CHAPTER I Of the imitation of Christ, and of contempt of the world and all its vanities
CHAPTER II Of thinking humbly of oneself
CHAPTER III Of the knowledge of truth
CHAPTER IV Of prudence in action
CHAPTER V Of the reading of Holy Scriptures
CHAPTER VI Of inordinate affections
CHAPTER VII Of fleeing from vain hope and pride
CHAPTER VIII Of the danger of too much familiarity
CHAPTER IX Of Obedience and Subjection
CHAPTER X Of the danger of superfluity of words
CHAPTER XI Of seeking peace of mind and of spiritual progress
CHAPTER XII Of the uses of adversity
CHAPTER XIII Of resisting temptation
CHAPTER XIV On avoiding rash judgment
CHAPTER XV Of works of charity
CHAPTER XVI Of bearing with the faults of others
CHAPTER XVII Of a Religious life
CHAPTER XVIII Of the example of the holy fathers
CHAPTER XIX Of the exercises of a religious man
CHAPTER XX Of the love of solitude and silence
CHAPTER XXI Of compunction of heart
CHAPTER XXII On the contemplation of human misery
CHAPTER XXIII Of meditation upon death
CHAPTER XXIV Of the judgment and punishment of the wicked
CHAPTER XXV Of the zealous amendment of our whole life
THE SECOND BOOK ADMONITIONS CONCERNING THE INNER
LIFE
CHAPTER I Of the inward life
CHAPTER II Of lowly submission
CHAPTER III Of the good, peaceable man
CHAPTER IV Of a pure mind and simple intention
CHAPTER V Of self-esteem
CHAPTER VI Of the joy of a good conscience
CHAPTER VII Of loving Jesus above all things
CHAPTER VIII Of the intimate love of Jesus
CHAPTER IX Of the lack of all comfort
CHAPTER X Of gratitude for the Grace of God
CHAPTER XI Of the fewness of those who love the Cross of Jesus
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