CONTENTS BOOK I CONCERNING THE RECOGNITION OF THE DIVINE WILL Chapter I A twofold Foundation is laid, and it is shown that all Punishments proceed from the hand of God 3 Chapter II In what Way, and for what Reason, the Will of God permits this or that 18 Chapter III How the Divine Will is to be recognized by means of the most secret Judgments of God 28 Chapter IV How the Will of God may be recognized in all things 40 Chapter V Of how many kinds the Will of God is, and in what things chiefly it requires that ours should be conformed to it 54 BOOK II CONCERNING THE CONFORMITY OF THE HUMAN WILL TO THE DIVINE Chapter I The Commencement of Conforming the Human Will to the Divine 63 Chapter II What kind of Human Will is most suitable to this Conformity with the Will of God 69 Chapter III In what way the Will of man is to be conformed to the Will of God 85 Chapter IV With what Intention we must use the Prayer, — "Thy Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven!" 99 Chapter V What are the Marks and Signs of a Human Will conformed to the Divine 110 BOOK III CONCERNING THE BENEFITS ARISING FROM THE CONFORMITY OF THE HUMAN WILL TO THE DIVINE Chapter I How great Tranquillity of Mind Conformity of the Human Will to the Divine produces 137 Chapter II Whether or no it can be that one should never be sad, and whether this State is to be brought about in the same way in which we conform our own Will to the Divine 146 Chapter III That this Conformity of the Human Will to the Divine is a Sacrifice most acceptable to God 160 Chapter IV That all Human Perfection consists in the Conformity of Man's Will to the Divine 171 Chapter V That Conformity of the Human Will to the Divine is the supreme Good in Life 177 Chapter VI That Conformity of the Human Will to the Divine is Heaven out of Heaven, and true Happiness of Life 187 BOOK IV CONCERNING THE HINDRANCES TO CONFORMITY OF THE HUMAN WILL WITH THE DIVINE Chapter I The Chief Hindrances to Conformity of the Human Will with the Divine Chapter II To what Destruction Man's own Will draws him, if it does not allow itself to be broken 214 Chapter III In what way Man's own Will is to be brought into Subjection to the Divine in all kinds of Adversity 229 Chapter IV A most remarkable Instance of a Man who refused to submit his own Will to the Divine 244 Chapter V What Things chiefly strengthen the Perversity of one's own Will 253 Chapter VI That nothing belonging to one's own Will is to be retained, as well in Difficulties of all kinds, as in Death itself 262 BOOK V CONCERNING THE AIDS IN CONFORMING THE HUMAN WILL TO THE DIVINE Chapter I That there can be no Conformity of the Human Will to the Divine without great Trust in God 275 Chapter II Wherein Trust in God consists 284 Chapter III In what way Trust in God is to be confirmed and encouraged in Adversity 292 Chapter IV How great Trust in God was exhibited by all the Saints 306 Chapter V With how great Rewards God recompenses Man's Trust in Him 317 Chapter VI That Trust in God without Knowledge of Divine Providence is weak and uncertain 326 Chapter VII How great the Providence of God is in reference to the Necessaries of Life 335 Chapter VIII How great is the Providence of God towards His Friends 345 Chapter IX How great is the Providence of God towards His Enemies as well as Friends 358 Chapter X How great want of Trust in God is yet shown by very many 368 Chapter XI That from the Knowledge of Divine Providence there arises great Trust in God, and from this Trust true union with God and the Divine Will 387 Digitized by Google.

After title: ("Turning to HIM")

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