Contents
1 Imprimatur and Apostolic Brief of Pope Gregory XIII
The First Motive which obliges us to practice Virtue and to serve God: His Being in itself, and the excellence of His Perfections
The Second Motive which obliges us to practice Virtue and to serve God: Gratitude for our Creation
The Third Motive which obliges us to serve God: Gratitude for our Preservation and for the Government of His Providence
The Fourth Motive which obliges us to practice Virtue:Gratitude for the Inestimable Benefit of our Redemption
The Fifth Motive which obliges us to practice Virtue: Gratitude for our Justification
The Sixth Motive which obliges us to practice Virtue: Gratitude for the Incomprehensible Benefit of Election
The Seventh Motive for practicing Virtue: The Thought of Death, the First of the Four Last Things
The Eighth Motive for practicing Virtue: The Thought of the Last Judgment, the Second of the Four Last Things
The Ninth Motive for practicing Virtue: The Thought of Heaven, the Third of the Four Last Things
The Tenth Motive for practicing Virtue: The Thought of Hell, the Fourth of the Four Last Things
The Eleventh Motive for practicing Virtue: The Inestimable Advantages promised it even in this Life
The First Privilege of Virtue: God's fatherly Care of the Just
The Second Privilege of Virtue: The Grace with which the Holy Spirit fills Devout Souls
The Third Privilege of Virtue: The Supernatural Light and Knowledge granted to Virtuous Souls
The Fourth Privilege of Virtue: The Consolations with which the Holy Spirit visits the Just
The Fifth Privilege of Virtue: The Peace of a Good Conscience
The Sixth Privilege of Virtue: The Confidence of the Just
The Seventh Privilege of Virtue: The True Liberty Of the Just
The Eighth Privilege of Virtue: The Peace enjoyed by the Just
The Ninth Privilege of Virtue: The Manner in which God hears the Prayers of the Just
The Tenth Privilege of Virtue: The Consolation and Assistance with which God sustains the Just in their Afflictions
The Eleventh Privilege of Virtue: God's Care for the Temporal Needs of the Just
The Twelfth Privilege of Virtue: The Happy Death of the Just
The Folly of those who Defer their Conversion
Of those who Defer their Conversion until the Hour of Death
Of those who Continue in Sin, trusting in the Mercy of God
Of those who allege that the Path of Virtue is too Difficult
Of those who refuse to practice Virtue because they love the World
The First Remedy against Sin: A Firm Resolution not to commit it
Remedies against Pride
Remedies against Covetousness
Remedies against Lust
Remedies against Envy
Remedies against Gluttony
Remedies against Anger and Hatred
Remedies against Sloth
Other Sins to be avoided
Venial Sins
Shorter Remedies against Sins, particularly the Seven Deadly Sins
The Three Kinds of Virtues in which the Fullness of Justice Consists; and first, Man's Duty to Himself
SECTION VI - The Mortification of the Passions
Man's Duty to his Neighbor
Man's Duty to God
The Obligations of our State
The Relative Importance and Values of the Virtues
Four Important Corollaries of the preceding Doctrine
The Different Vocations in the Church
The Vigilance and Care necessary in the Practice of Virtue
The Courage necessary in the Practice of Virtue