An edition of The consoler
(1873)
The consoler
Or, Pious Readings Addressed To The Sick And To All Who Are Afflicted
by Lambillotte, Joseph
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The consoler: or, pious readings addressed to the sick and to all who are afflicted
1906, Washbourne, Benziger
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The consoler: Or, Pious Readings Addressed To The Sick And To All Who Are Afflicted
1873, London : R. Washbourne
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS.
PART THE FIRST.
OF SUBMISSION TO THE PBOVIDENCE OF GOD IN THE AFFLICTIONS OF THIS LIFE.
I. Afflictions come from God 1
II. The afflictions of this life are an effect of the wisdom and of the love of God 21
III. Afflictions are sent to us by God for our great good 22
IV. Afflictions lose their bitterness, and become sweet, when we see the love with which God sends them 36
PART THE SECOND.
OF THE HAPPINESS OF AFFLICTIONS.
I. The afflictions of this life are of an inestimable value 50
II. The afflictions of this life are a pledge of predestination 65
III. Afflictions lead us back to God 75
IV. Afflictions raise us to a high degree of perfection 88
V. The necessity and advantages of afflictions 101
PART THE THIRD.
OF PATIENCE IN AFFLICTIONS
I. Of the excellence of the virtue of patience 118
II. The consideration of our sins inspires us with patience 130
III. The thought of hell ought to inspire us with patience 146
IV. The thought of heaven renders our afflictions light 159
V. Of the patience of Jesus 177
PART THE FOURTH.
OF CONFIDENCE IN GOD IN AFFLICTIONS.
I. Excellence of this virtue 195
II. The amiable qualities of the Saviour inspire us with confidence 215
III. The infallibility of the Divine promises a second motive for confidence 234
IV. The benefits of God should inspire us with the greatest confidence 254
V. Text of Scripture, which may serve as points of meditation or as ejaculatory prayers - 266
PART THE FIFTH.
OF THE PEACE OF THE SOUL IN AFFLICTIONS.
I. Precious advantages of the peace of the soul 278
II. Means of preserving the peace of the soul in afflictions 298
III. The peace of the soul consists in being perfectly content with the state in which we actually are 314
IV. The peace of the afflicted should be founded on a filial abandonment into the hands of Divine Providence 325
V. Texts from Holy Scripture, which may serve as subjects of meditation, and ejaculatory prayer for those who are in affliction 340
PART THE SIXTH.
OF THE LOVE OF GOD IN AFFLICTIONS.
I. Excellence of the love of God in sufferings 351
II. Resignation in suffering is a continual exercise of the love of God 362
III. It is only by always Buffering that we can always love God 381
IV. We never give more joy to God than when we live without joy 400
V. Thoughts and texts taken from the Holy Scripture for meditation and ejaculatory prayer for the use of the afflicted 416
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