Chapter XVII — -Wherein is described the purpose and manner of God in His
communication of spiritual blessings to the soul by means of the senses. Herein is answered the question which has been referred to
CHAPTER XVIII.--Which treats of the harm that certain spiritual masters may do to
souls when they direct them not by a good method with respect to the visions aforementioned. Describes also how these visions may cause deception even though they be of God.
CHAPTER XIX.--Wherein is expounded and proved how, although visions and
locutions which come from God are true, we may be deceived about them. This is proved by quotations from Divine Scripture
CHAPTER XX.--Wherein is proved by passages from Scripture how the sayings and
words of God, though always true, do not always rest upon stable causes.
CHAPTER XXI.--Wherein is explained how at times, although God answers the
prayers that are addressed to Him, He is not pleased that we should use such methods. It is also shown how, although He condescend to us and answer us, He is oftentimes wroth
CHAPTER XXII.--Wherein is solved a difficulty -- namely, why it is not lawful, under
the law of grace, to ask anything of God by supernatural means, as it was under the old law. This solution is proved by a passage from Saint Paul
CHAPTER XXIII.--Which begins to treat of the apprehensions of the understanding
that come in a purely spiritual way, and describes their nature
CHAPTER XXIV.--Which treats of two kinds of spiritual vision that come
supernaturally
CHAPTER XXV.--Which treats of revelations, describing their nature and making a
distinction between them
CHAPTER XXVI.--Which treats of the intuition of naked truths in the understanding,
explaining how they are of two kinds and how the soul is to conduct itself with respect to them
CHAPTER XXVII.--Which treats of the second kind of revelation, namely, the
disclosure of hidden secrets. Describes the way in which these may assist the soul toward union with God, and the way in which they may be a hindrance; and how the devil may deceive the soul greatly in this matter
CHAPTER XXVIII.--Which treats of interior locutions that may come to the spirit
supernaturally. Says of what kinds they are
CHAPTER XXIX.--Which treats of the first kind of words that the recollected spirit
sometimes forms within itself. Describes the cause of these and the profit and the harm which there may be in them