The Cell of Self-Knowledge: Seven Early English Mystical Treatises

About this book

The Cell of Self-Knowledge gathers seven early English mystical treatises first printed together by Henry Pepwell in 1521, presented here in Edmund Gardner's modern edition. The treatises — by authors in the tradition of Richard Rolle and Walter Hilton — teach contemplative prayer, self-knowledge, and the soul's ascent to God. A compact anthology of England's medieval contemplative heritage.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. I. A Treatise Named Benjamin 🔒
3. Cap. I. How the Virtue of Dread Riseth in the Affection 🔒
4. Cap. II. How Sorrow Riseth in the Affection 🔒
5. Cap. III. How Hope Riseth in the Affection 🔒
6. Cap. IV. How Love Riseth in the Affection 🔒
7. Cap. V. How the Double Sight of Pain and Joy Riseth in the Imagination 🔒
8. Cap. VI. How the Virtues of Abstinence and Patience Rise in the Sensuality 🔒
9. Cap. VII. How Joy of Inward Sweetness Riseth in the Affection 🔒
10. Cap. VIII. How Perfect Hatred of Sin Riseth in the Affection 🔒
11. Cap. IX. How Ordained Shame Riseth and Groweth in the Affection 🔒
12. Cap. X. How Discretion and Contemplation Rise in the Reason 🔒
13. II. Doctrines of St. Katherin of Seenes 🔒
14. III. Treatise of Contemplation 🔒
15. IV. Of The Song of Angels 🔒
16. V. An Epistle of Prayer 🔒
17. VI. An Epistle of Discretion 🔒
18. VII. Of Discerning of Spirits 🔒