Contents.

Consideration I, — Of the Knowledge of Ourselves.

Of the Knowledge of ourselves and of our sins : Of the Consideration of our sins : Of the Number of our sins : Of some Means whereby Self-knowledge is attained: Of the Contempt a Man should feel for himself i

Consideration II. — Of the Origin and Miseries Of Human Life.

Of the Origin and Miseries of Human life: Of the Origin and Birth of Man : Of the Miseries of Life: Of the Shortness of Life: Of the Uncertainty of Life: Of the Frailty of Life: Of the Changefulness of Life : Of the Deceitfulness of Life: Of the Sorrows of Life. 25

Consideration III. — Of Death.

Of the Hour of Death : Of three things which assist us in the consideration of Death : Of the uncertainty of the Hour of Death : Of the dread of our future Fate : Of the account we must give at the Hour of Death : Of the Agony of Death : Of what befals both body and Soul after Death. 60

Consideration IV. — Of the Day of Judgment.

Of the Day of Judgment : Of the Effects produced in the Soul by the Fear of GOD : Of the Strictness of the Day of Judgment : Of the Signs which Shall precede the Last Judgment : Of the End of the Worlds and the Resurrection of the Dead: Of the Coming of the JUDGE, and the manner of Judgment. 90

Consideration V. — Of the Pains of Hell.

Of the Pains of Hell: Of some Advantages which arise from considering the Pains of Hell: Of the two kinds of Pain suffered in Hell: I. Of the Pain of Sense, 1st, of the outward Sense of the Body : Of the Pain of Sense, 2nd, of the inward Sense of the Soul: II. Of the Pain of Loss : Of other special Pains of Hell : Of the Eternity of the Pains of Hell. 119

Consideration VI. — Of the Bliss of Heaven.

Of the Bliss of Heaven : Of the Encouragement which is derived from meditating on the Bliss of Heaven : Of the First Joy of Heaven, the Excellency of Heaven : Of the Second Joy, the Communion of Saints : Of the Third Joy, the Vision of Almighty GOD : Of the Fourth Joy, the Glory of the Bodies of the Eka : Of the Fifth Joy, the Eternity of Bliss 142

Consideration VII. — Of the Divine Blessings.

Of the Divine Blessings : Of the Benefits which arise from Gratitude for the Divine Blessings : Of the First Divine Blessing, our Creation: Of the Second Divine Blessing, our Preservation : Of the Third Divine Blessing, our Redemption : Of the Fourth Divine Blessing, our Vocation, or Calling : Of the Fifth Divine Blessing, our Special Blessings. 163