The Cell of Self-Knowledge : seven early English mystical treatises printed by Henry Pepwell in 1521
Edmund G. Gardner (editor)
The Cell of Self-Knowledge : seven early English mystical treatises printed by Henry Pepwell in 1521
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The Cell of Self-Knowledge:
Seven Early English Mystical Treatises
Printed by Henry Pepwell
MDXXI
Edited with an introduction and notes by Edmund G. Gardner M.A.
1910
CONTENTS
I. A very Devout Treatise, named Benjamin, of the Mights and Virtues of Man's Soul, and of the Way to True Contemplation, compiled by a Noble and Famous Doctor, a man of great holiness and devotion, named Richard of Saint Victor
The Prologue
Cap. I. How the Virtue of Dread riseth in the Affection
Cap. II. How Sorrow riseth in the Affection
Cap. III. How Hope riseth in the Affection
Cap. IV. How Love riseth in the Affection
Cap. V. How the Double Sight of Pain and Joy riseth in the Imagination
Cap. VI. How the Virtues of Abstinence and Patience rise in the Sensuality
Cap. VII. How Joy of Inward Sweetness riseth in the Affection
Cap. VIII. How Perfect Hatred of Sin riseth in the Affection
Cap. IX. How Ordained Shame riseth and groweth in the Affection
Cap. X. How Discretion and Contemplation rise in the Reason
II. Divers Doctrines Devout and Fruitful, taken out of the Life of that Glorious Virgin and Spouse of Our Lord, Saint Katherin of Seenes
III. A Short Treatise of Contemplation taught by Our Lord Jesu Christ, or taken out of the Book of Margery Kempe, Ancress of Lynn
IV. A Devout Treatise compiled by Master Walter Hylton of the Song of Angels
V. A Devout Treatise called the Epistle of Prayer
VI. A very necessary Epistle of Discretion in Stirrings of the Soul
VII. A Devout Treatise of Discerning of Spirits, very necessary for Ghostly Livers
INTRODUCTION
I.
A TREATISE NAMED BENJAMIN
THE PROLOGUE
CAPITULUM I
HOW THE VIRTUE OF DREAD RISETH IN THE AFFECTION
CAPITULUM II
HOW SORROW RISETH IN THE AFFECTION
CAPITULUM III
HOW HOPE RISETH IN THE AFFECTION
CAPITULUM IV
HOW LOVE RISETH IN THE AFFECTION
CAPITULUM V
HOW THE DOUBLE SIGHT OF PAIN AND JOY RISETH IN THE IMAGINATION
CAPITULUM VI
HOW THE VIRTUES OF ABSTINENCE AND PATIENCE RISE IN THE SENSUALITY
CAPITULUM VII
HOW JOY OF INWARD SWEETNESS RISETH IN THE AFFECTION
CAPITULUM VIII
HOW PERFECT HATRED OF SIN RISETH IN THE AFFECTION
CAPITULUM IX
HOW ORDAINED SHAME RISETH AND GROWETH IN THE AFFECTION
CAPITULUM X
HOW DISCRETION AND CONTEMPLATION RISE IN THE REASON
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INDEX OF NAMES & SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES
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