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The Sinner's Guide
Venerable Louis of Granada, OP · d. 1588
- 1 Imprimatur and Apostolic Brief of Pope Gregory XIII
- 2 The First Motive which obliges us to practice Virtue and to serve God: His Being in itself, and the excellence of His Perfections
- 3 The Second Motive which obliges us to practice Virtue and to serve God: Gratitude for our Creation
- 4 The Third Motive which obliges us to serve God: Gratitude for our Preservation and for the Government of His Providence
- 5 The Fourth Motive which obliges us to practice Virtue:Gratitude for the Inestimable Benefit of our Redemption
- 6 The Fifth Motive which obliges us to practice Virtue: Gratitude for our Justification
- 7 The Sixth Motive which obliges us to practice Virtue: Gratitude for the Incomprehensible Benefit of Election
- 8 The Seventh Motive for practicing Virtue: The Thought of Death, the First of the Four Last Things
- 9 The Eighth Motive for practicing Virtue: The Thought of the Last Judgment, the Second of the Four Last Things
- 10 The Ninth Motive for practicing Virtue: The Thought of Heaven, the Third of the Four Last Things
- 11 The Tenth Motive for practicing Virtue: The Thought of Hell, the Fourth of the Four Last Things
- 12 The Eleventh Motive for practicing Virtue: The Inestimable Advantages promised it even in this Life
- 13 The First Privilege of Virtue: God's fatherly Care of the Just
- 14 The Second Privilege of Virtue: The Grace with which the Holy Spirit fills Devout Souls
- 15 The Third Privilege of Virtue: The Supernatural Light and Knowledge granted to Virtuous Souls
- 16 The Fourth Privilege of Virtue: The Consolations with which the Holy Spirit visits the Just
- 17 The Fifth Privilege of Virtue: The Peace of a Good Conscience
- 18 The Sixth Privilege of Virtue: The Confidence of the Just
- 19 The Seventh Privilege of Virtue: The True Liberty Of the Just
- 20 The Eighth Privilege of Virtue: The Peace enjoyed by the Just
- 21 The Ninth Privilege of Virtue: The Manner in which God hears the Prayers of the Just
- 22 The Tenth Privilege of Virtue: The Consolation and Assistance with which God sustains the Just in their Afflictions
- 23 The Eleventh Privilege of Virtue: God's Care for the Temporal Needs of the Just
- 24 The Twelfth Privilege of Virtue: The Happy Death of the Just
- 25 The Folly of those who Defer their Conversion
- 26 Of those who Defer their Conversion until the Hour of Death
- 27 Of those who Continue in Sin, trusting in the Mercy of God
- 28 Of those who allege that the Path of Virtue is too Difficult
- 29 Of those who refuse to practice Virtue because they love the World
- 30 The First Remedy against Sin: A Firm Resolution not to commit it
- 31 Remedies against Pride
- 32 Remedies against Covetousness
- 33 Remedies against Lust
- 34 Remedies against Envy
- 35 Remedies against Gluttony
- 36 Remedies against Anger and Hatred
- 37 Remedies against Sloth
- 38 Other Sins to be avoided
- 39 Venial Sins
- 40 Shorter Remedies against Sins, particularly the Seven Deadly Sins
- 41 The Three Kinds of Virtues in which the Fullness of Justice Consists; and first, Man's Duty to Himself
- 42 SECTION VI - The Mortification of the Passions
- 43 Man's Duty to his Neighbor
- 44 Man's Duty to God
- 45 The Obligations of our State
- 46 The Relative Importance and Values of the Virtues
- 47 Four Important Corollaries of the preceding Doctrine
- 48 The Different Vocations in the Church
- 49 The Vigilance and Care necessary in the Practice of Virtue
- 50 The Courage necessary in the Practice of Virtue