Dark Night of the Soul - Carmelite Monks

1 dark Night of the of the CrossTable of Contentsp. iiAbout This Book..p. 1 Title Page..p. 2 Preface to the Electronic Edition..p. 3 Principal Abbreviations..p. 4 Introduction..p. 9 Manuscripts Of The dark Night ..p. 13 Prologue..p. 15 Book The First..p. 15 Chapter I. Sets down the first line and begins to treat of the imperfectionsof ..p. 16 Chapter II. Of certain spiritual imperfections which beginners have withrespect to the habit of ..p. 19 Chapter III. Of some imperfections which some of these souls are apt tohave, with respect to the second capital sin, which is avarice, in the.

2 P. 20 Chapter IV. Of other imperfections which these beginners are apt to havewith respect to the third sin, which is ..p. 23 Chapter V. Of the imperfections into which beginners fall with respect tothe sin of ..p. 24 Chapter VI. Of imperfections with respect to spiritual ..p. 27 Chapter VII. Of imperfections with respect to spiritual envy and ..p. 28 Chapter VIII. Wherein is expounded the first line of the first stanza, and abeginning is made of the explanation of this dark ..p. 30 Chapter IX. Of the signs by which it will be known that the spiritual personis walking along the way of this Night and purgation of.

3 P. 33 Chapter X. Of the way in which these souls are to conduct themselves inthis dark ..p. 35 Chapter XI. Wherein are expounded the three lines of the ..p. 37 Chapter XII. Of the benefits which this Night causes in the ..p. 40 Chapter XIII. Of other benefits which this Night of sense causes in ..p. 43 Chapter XIV. Expounds this last line of the first ..p. 46 Book The Second..p. 46 Chapter I. Which begins to treat of the dark nights of the spirit and says atwhat time it ..iiiSt. john of the CrossDark Night of the Soulp. 47 Chapter II. Describes other imperfections which belong to.

4 P. 48 Chapter III. Annotation for that which ..p. 50 Chapter IV. Sets down the first stanza and the exposition ..p. 51 Chapter V. Sets down the first line and begins to explain how this darkcontemplation is not only Night for the soul but is also grief ..p. 53 Chapter VI. Of other kinds of pain that the soul suffers in this ..p. 55 Chapter VII. Continues the same matter and considers other afflictions endconstraints of the ..p. 59 Chapter VIII. Of other pains which afflict the soul in this ..p. 61 Chapter IX. How, although this Night brings darkness to the spirit, it doesso in order to illumine it and give it.

5 P. 65 Chapter X. Explains this purgation fully by a ..p. 68 Chapter XI. Begins to explain the second line of the first stanza. Describeshow, as the fruit of these rigorous constraints, the soul finds itself with thevehement passion of divine ..p. 70 Chapter XII. Shows how this horrible Night is purgatory, and how in it theDivine wisdom illumines men on earth with the same illumination that purgesand illumines the angels in ..p. 72 Chapter XIII. Of other delectable effects which are wrought in the soul bythis dark Night of ..p. 76 Chapter XIV. Wherein are set down and explained the last three lines ofthe first.

6 P. 77 Chapter XV. Sets down the second stanza and its ..p. 78 Chapter XVI. Explains how, though in darkness, the soul ..p. 83 Chapter XVII. Explains how this dark contemplation is ..p. 86 Chapter XVIII. Explains how this secret wisdom is likewise a ..p. 87 Chapter XIX. Begins to explain the ten steps of the mystic ladder of Divinelove, according to Saint Bernard and Saint Thomas. The first five are ..p. 90 Chapter XX. Wherein are treated the other five steps of ..p. 92 Chapter XXI. Which explains the word disguised, and describes the coloursof the disguise of the soul in this.

7 P. 95 Chapter XXII. Explains the third line of the second ..p. 96 Chapter XXIII. Expounds the fourth line and describes the wondrous hidingplace wherein the soul is set during this Night . Shows how, although thedevil has an entrance into other places that are very high, he has none ..ivSt. john of the CrossDark Night of the Soulp. 101 Chapter XXIV. Completes the explanation of the second ..p. 102 Chapter XXV. Wherein is expounded the third ..p. 104 Indexes..p. 104 Index of Scripture References..p. 105 Latin Words and Phrases..vSt. john of the CrossDark Night of the SoulviSt.

8 john of the CrossDark Night of the SoulDARK Night OF THE SOULbySaint john of the CrossDOCTOR OF THE CHURCHTHIRD REVISED EDITIONT ranslated and edited, with an Introduction,by E. ALLISON PEERS from the critical edition ofP. SILVERIO DE SANTA TERESA, THEDISCALCED CARMELITES OF CASTILE,WITH ABIDING MEMORIES OF THEIR HOSPITALITY AND KINDNESSIN MADRID, VILA AND BURGOS,BUT ABOVE ALL OF THEIR DEVOTION TOSAINT john OF THE CROSS,I DEDICATE THIS TRANSLATIONSt. john of the CrossDark Night of the SoulPREFACE TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITIONThis electronic edition (v ) was scanned in 1994 from an uncopyrighted 1959 Image Books thirdedition of the dark Night .

9 The entire text except for the translator s preface and some of the footnoteshave been reproduced. Nearly 400 footnotes (and parts of footnotes) describing variations amongmanuscripts have been omitted. Page number references in the footnotes have been changed tochapter and section where possible. This edition has been proofread once, but additional errors mayremain. The translator s preface to the first and second editions may be found with the electronicedition of ascent of Mount john of the CrossDark Night of the SoulPRINCIPAL Authorized Version of the Bible (1611).

10 Douai Version of the Bible (1609). The Complete Works of Saint Teresa of Jesus, translated and edited by E. AllisonPeers from the critical edition of P. Silverio de Santa Teresa, London, Sheed and Ward, E. Allison Peers: Handbook to the Life and Times of St. Teresa and St. john of the , Burns Oates and Washbourne, The Letters of Saint Teresa of Jesus, translated and edited by E. Allison Peers from the criticaledition of P. Silverio de Santa Teresa, London, Burns Oates and Washbourne, 1951. 2 National Library of Spain (Biblioteca Nacional), (P.)