Iffionooiatiou of. $m Mb* , THE NEW MEDIEVAL LIBRARY THE NEW MEDIEVAL LIBRARY THECHATELAINE OF VERGI. Translated from the Middle- French byALICE KEMP-WELCH, withanIntroductionbyProfessor L. M. BKANDIN. [A newandrevisededition. THE BOOK OF THE DUKE OF TRUE LOVERS. Now first translated from the Middle- French, with Introduction and Notes,byALICEKEMP-WELCH. OF THE TUMBLER OF OUR LADY, and other Miracles. Translated from the Middle- French, with Introduction and Notes, byALICEKEMP-WELCH. THE BABEES BOOK: Medieval Manners for the Young. Done into Modern English from Dr. FURNIVALLS texts, with Intro duction and Notes, by EDITH RlCKKRT. THE LEGEND OF THE HOLY FINA, VIRGIN OF SANTO GIMINIANO. Now first trans- lated from the Fourteenth-Cen turyManuscript ofFraGiovanni di Coppo,with Introduction and Notes, byM. MANSFIELD. EARLY ENGLISH ROMANCES OF LOVE. Done into Modern English from the original texts, with Introduction and Notes, by EDITH RICKERT. EARLY ENGLISH ROMANCES OFFRIENDSHIP. Companion volumetoabove. THE BOOK OF DIVINE CONSOLATION OF THE BLESSED ANGELA OF FOLIGNO TRANSLATED : FROM THE ITALIAN BY MARY G. STEEGMANN INTRODUCTION BY : ALGAR THOROLD CHATTO AND WINDUS LONDON : NEW YORK DUFFIELD CO. : 6" 1909 All rights reserved CONTENTS TREATISE I PAGE OF THE CONVERSION AND PENITENCE OF THE BLESSED ANGELA OF FOLIGNO AND OF HER MANY AND DIVERS TEMPTATIONS I TREATISE II OF THE EVANGELICAL DOCTRINE SET FORTH BY THE BLESSED ANGELA CHAP. ..... I. How it maybe known that God hath entered into the soul . 24 II. How the spiritual man is deceived . . 31 III. How, being lodged within the soul, God .... worketh alike upon the understanding, the affections, and the will 36 IV. How that our perfection dothconsistin know ingourownwretchednessandGodsmercy 40 V. The necessity of a constant consideration and profound knowledge of Christ Crucified . 42 CONTENTS viii CHAP. PAGE VI. How all the ways of the Passion must be .... digested within the heart, or at least be repeated by the mouth 45 VII. How the soul may speedily and easily find God by means of devout, pure., co.nsta.nt, humble, and fervent prayer 49 VIII. Of the Book of Life, which is Christ, wherein man learneth to know God and ...... man, himself, and all things needful for man s welfare ... 53 IX. Of the great poverty of Christ 54 X. How Christ revealed Himself poor in power 56 ...... XI. How Christ laid aside His wisdom and His own nature 59 XII. How poverty of spirit is despised by many . 63 XIII. Ofthehumilityand contemptofour Saviour Jesus Christ 66 XIV. Of the constant and many sufferings which Christ did bear in divers ways . . -71 XV. Ofthe manyanddiverscrueltiesusedtowards Christ 78 XVI. How that we should follow the infallible Guide and Redeemer upon the straight road which He hath shown unto us .84 .