Soliloquium animæ. The sole-talke of the soule. Or, a spirituall and heauenlie dialogue betwixt the soule of man and God. Which, for the great affinitie it hath with other bookes of the auctor published heeretofore in our natiue tongue, is now entituled The fourth booke of the Imitation of Christ. Translated and corrected by Thomas Rogers. Neuer before published.
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Soliloquium animæ. The sole-talke of the soule. Or, a spirituall and heauenlie dialogue betwixt the soule of man and God. Which, for the great affinitie it hath with other bookes of the auctor published heeretofore in our natiue tongue, is now entituled The fourth booke of the Imitation of Christ. Translated and corrected by Thomas Rogers. Neuer before published.
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Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.
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At London :: Printed [by R. Yardley and P. Short] And are to be solde in the Royall Exchange at the shop of Andrew Maunsell,
1592.
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Meditations -- Early works to 1800.
Soul -- Early works to 1800.
Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.
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"Soliloquium animæ. The sole-talke of the soule. Or, a spirituall and heauenlie dialogue betwixt the soule of man and God. Which, for the great affinitie it hath with other bookes of the auctor published heeretofore in our natiue tongue, is now entituled The fourth booke of the Imitation of Christ. Translated and corrected by Thomas Rogers. Neuer before published." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A13700.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 13, 2025.
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A Table of the con∣tents
of euery Chapter
conteined in this
Booke.
ALonging of the Soule af∣ter
God. The incompre∣hensible
maiestie of the
Lord. An exhortation to
the loue of God. Chapter 1. Page 1
Of God his distinct iudgement at
the ende of this world. The cursed
state of the vngodlie. Chapter. 2.
Page. 14
An humble confession of sinns;
with a Praier for grace to repent.
Chap. 3. Pag. 19
A lamentation of the Soule for
her weakenesse, and vnstaiednes in
the race of virtue. Chap. 4. Pag. 25
Of the shortnes and miserie of
this present life. A praier for grace
to renounce the world, and the va∣nities
of the same. Chap. 5. Pag. 30
An ardent desire of the Soule to be
loosed from 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and from the
trou••••••〈…〉〈…〉 this world. Chapter. 6.
〈◊〉〈◊〉. 37
A godlie desire for a good death.
Chap. 7. Pag. 44
A meditation of one dead vnto
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the world, yet aliue in Christ. Chap∣ter.
8. Pag. 51
A desire of the Soule, that no
earthlie creature may carrie her a∣waie
vnto vanitie. Chap 9. Pag. 59.
A comparison betweene earthlie,
and heauenlie ioies; with a praier
for grace to contemne this transito∣rie
world. Chap. 10. Pag 63
That all comfort, and pleasures
are in God A praier that all people
maie glorifie the Lord. The blessed
state of good men. That we are to be
readie against the comming of our
Sauiour Christ. Chap. 11. Pag. 71
The desire of the Soule after God.
The properties of God by the sun∣drie
titles ascribed vnto him. None
commeth vnto God, vnlesse God
draweth him. Chap. 12. Pag 80
How, and when the Soule and God
are vnited together. The miserie
where God is not present. Chap. 13.
Page 92
A lamentation of the Soule for
the want of grace. Chapter. 14.
Page 101
Touching the fruite of freendship.
The benefits of Christ vpon man.
The true felicitie and ioie of the
Soule. The affinitie betweene Christ,
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and the Soule of man. Chapter. 15.
Page 107
The more wee loue Christ, the
more we maie. Tentation and when.
Happines of the life to come. How
to beare affliction. Chapter. 16.
Page 118
The maiestie, and omnipotencie
of God. How, and whie the Lord af∣flicteth
his children. Chapter. 17.
Page 133
The confidence of a true Christian.
God iustifieth the vngodlie. Giueth
whatsoeuer good is to man. Will
haue no man to despeire, but that all
sinners should flie vnto his mercie.
Chap. 18. Pag. 147
The desire of a Christian Soule, is
neuer satisfied, till God bee enioied.
No comfort anie whit comparable
to the spirituall ioie. Chapter. 19.
Page 156
A complaint of the Soule for the
want of her blessed state. What wee∣ping
pleaseth God. Who trulie bles∣sed.
A description of God. Chap. 20.
Page 162
The delaieng of the happie is pa∣tientlie
to be borne. The felicitie of
the life to come: with a praier for the
same. Chap. 21. Pag. 171
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A godlie meditation, concerning
the accesse vnto the holie of holies,
euen Iesus Christ, the king of angels.
godlie petitions for the forgiuenes
of sins. Chap. 22. Pag. 180
A godlie praier; and commendati∣on
of our Sauior Christ. Chapter. 23.
Page 187
A Praier for comfort vnto Iesus
Christ. Chap. 24. Pag. 194
That for God his benefits we are
to thanke him. Chap. 25. Pag. 202
FINIS.
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