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Of the Imitation of Christ

Thomas à Kempis

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The Imitation of Christ in four books, translated by Justin McCann.

Author: Thomas à Kempis

  • 28 chapters
  • 196 PDF pages
  • 64,544 words
  • ≈ 496 min read
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    Table of Contents

    1Of having a humble opinion of oneself
    pp. 20–20 · ≈ 3 min
    2Of the doctrine of truth
    pp. 21–22 · ≈ 6 min
    3Of prudence in what we do
    pp. 23–23 · ≈ 3 min
    4Of reading the Holy Scriptures
    pp. 24–24 · ≈ 2 min
    5Of avoiding vain hope and pride
    pp. 25–25 · ≈ 3 min
    6Of shunning too great familiarity
    pp. 26–26 · ≈ 3 min
    7Of avoiding unnecessary talking
    pp. 27–27 · ≈ 3 min
    8Of acquiring peace and zeal for spiritual progress
    pp. 28–28 · ≈ 3 min
    9Of the uses of adversity
    pp. 29–29 · ≈ 3 min
    10Of resisting temptations
    pp. 30–31 · ≈ 6 min
    11Of avoiding rash judgement
    pp. 32–32 · ≈ 3 min
    12Of works done out of charity
    pp. 33–33 · ≈ 3 min
    13Of bearing the defects of others
    pp. 34–34 · ≈ 3 min
    14Of the examples of the holy fathers
    pp. 35–36 · ≈ 6 min
    15Of the exercises of a good religious
    pp. 37–40 · ≈ 12 min
    16Of compunction of heart
    pp. 41–42 · ≈ 6 min
    17Of the consideration of human misery
    pp. 43–44 · ≈ 6 min
    18Of meditation upon death
    pp. 45–47 · ≈ 9 min
    19Of judgement and the punishments of sinners
    pp. 48–49 · ≈ 5 min
    20Of the fervent amendment of our whole life
    pp. 50–53 · ≈ 11 min
    21Of the inner life
    pp. 54–55 · ≈ 5 min
    22Of humble submission
    pp. 56–56 · ≈ 3 min
    23Of the good peaceable man
    pp. 57–57 · ≈ 3 min
    24Of a pure mind and a simple intention
    pp. 58–58 · ≈ 3 min
    25Of self-consideration
    pp. 59–59 · ≈ 3 min
    26Of the joy of a good conscience
    pp. 60–60 · ≈ 3 min
    27Of the love of Jesus above all things
    pp. 61–61 · ≈ 3 min
    28Of familiar friendship with Jesus
    pp. 62–196 · ≈ 377 min

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