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Preface

Introduction

Preliminary Explanation

Section 1: The Common State of Life

Article 1: Marriage

Chapter 1: Is Marriage a Holy State

Chapter 2: Is Marriage Obligatory

Chapter 3: Is Marriage Counselled

Chapter 4: End to be kept in View by those entering the Married State

Chapter 5: Chief Cases in which Marriage is Unlawful or Invalid

Paragraph I. Celibacy

Chapter 1: Celibacy is Possible

Chapter 2: Is Celibacy permitted, or is it a precept or a counsel.

Chapter 3: Celibacy is a Happier State than Marriage.

Chapter 4: Is Celibacy better than Marriage

Chapter 5: The Vow of Chastity

Chapter 6: Is it Lawful to Exhort Others to the Practice of Perfect Chastity or Celibacy.

Chapter 7: Is it Wrong to Dissuade from Perfect Chastity.

Paragraph 2. Virginity

Chapter 1: The Virtue of Virginity

Chapter 2: The Glory of Virginity

Paragraph 3. Widowhood

Introductory Remarks. What is Perfection, and what is the State of Perfection.

ARTICLE I. The State of Tendency to Perfection, or the Religious State.

CHAPTER I. ORIGIN OF THE RELIGIOUS STATE.

CHAPTER II. EVANGELICAL COUNSELS.

CHAPTER III. EXCELLENCE OF THE RELIGIOUS STATE.

CHAPTER IV. ADVANTAGES OF THE RELIGIOUS STATE.

CHAPTER V. IS THE RELIGIOUS STATE OBLIGATORY.

CHAPTER VI. IS THE RELIGIOUS STATE A COUNSEL.

CHAPTER VII. IS IT ALLOWABLE TO EXHORT PERSONS TO ENTER RELIGION.

CHAPTER VIII. FAULTS TO BE SHUNNED WHILE INDUCING PERSONS TO EMBRACE THE RELIGIOUS LIFE.

CHAPTER IX. OPPOSITION TO THE RELIGIOUS LIFE.

CHAPTER X. HINDRANCES TO THE RELIGIOUS LIFE.

CHAPTER XI. IS THE CONSENT OF THEIR SUPERIORS NECESSARY FOR THOSE WHO ENTER RELIGION.

CHAPTER XII. IS LONG PREVIOUS PRACTICE OF VIRTUE REQUISITE FOR ENTRANCE INTO RELIGION.

CHAPTER XIII. CAN CHILDREN BE ADMITTED INTO RELIGION?

CHAPTER XIV. IS IT PROPER TO DELIBERATE A LONG TIME, AND TO CONSULT MANY PERSONS BEFORE ENTERING RELIGION.

ARTICLE II. The State of Perfection in Practice.

Chapter 1: Is Episcopacy the Most Perfect State of the Christian Life

Chapter 2: Is the State of Priests having Charge of Souls More Perfect than the Religious State

Chapter 3: What are the Signs and Conditions of a Vocation to Holy Orders

PRELIMINARY NOTIONS. IS EVERY MAN FREE TO CHOOSE THE STATE OF LIFE THAT SUITS HIM.

Chapter 1: Prayer

Chapter 2: Reflection

Chapter 3: Consultation

Chapter 1: Rules to be followed when a State is Obligatory

Chapter 2: Rules when a Religious Vocation is Doubtful

Chapter 3: Rules when those about to choose a State have not even a Doubtful Vocation for the Religious Life

Chapter 4: Rules to discover what is Most Pleasing to God, when a Person is Free to choose the State which he thinks Proper for himself

Chapter 5: Three Times Suitable for making a Right Choice

Chapter 6: How to act after an Election

Conclusion

Prayers

States of Christian Life and Vocation, According to the Doctors and Theologians of the Church

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