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True Christianity

by Johann Arndt

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  1. 1Introduction by the American Editor
  2. 2The Author’s Preface to the First Book
  3. 3Chapter I — Showing What the Image of God in Man Is
  4. 4Chapter II — Of the Fall of Adam
  5. 5Chapter III — Showing How Man Is Renewed in Christ Unto Eternal Life
  6. 6Chapter IV — Of True Repentance, and the True Yoke and Cross of Christ
  7. 7Chapter V — Wherein Does True Faith Consist?
  8. 8Chapter VI — Showing How the Vital Power of the Word of God Should…
  9. 9Chapter VII — The Law of God, Written in the Hearts of All Men, Con…
  10. 10Chapter VIII — No One Can Find Comfort in Christ and His Merits, Wh…
  11. 11Chapter IX — The Unchristian Walk of Many Persons in Our Day, Is a…
  12. 12Chapter X — The Children of the World Are Against Christ, and, Cons…
  13. 13Chapter XI
  14. 14Chapter XII — The True Christian Dies Unto Himself and the World, a…
  15. 15Chapter XIII — The Christian Ought Willingly to die Unto Himself an…
  16. 16Chapter XIV — The True Christian, Who Imitates Christ, Hates His Ow…
  17. 17Chapter XV — Showing How the “Old Man” Daily Dies, and the “New Man…
  18. 18Chapter XVI — A Conflict Is Constantly Maintained in the Christian…
  19. 19Chapter XVII — The Inheritance and Possessions of Christians Are No…
  20. 20Chapter XVIII
  21. 21Chapter XIX — He Who Is Most of All Conscious of His Misery, Is Mos…
  22. 22Chapter XX — A Truly Christian Sorrow for Sin Promotes the Daily Am…
  23. 23Chapter XXI — Of the True Worship of God
  24. 24Chapter XXII — A True Christian Is Known Primarily by Love, and by…
  25. 25Chapter XXIII — He Who, in Christ, Desires to Grow in Grace, Is Oft…
  26. 26Chapter XXIV — Of the Love of God and Our Neighbor
  27. 27Chapter XXV — The Love of Our Neighbor, More Particularly Considered
  28. 28Chapter XXVI — Wherefore Our Neighbor Is to Be Loved
  29. 29Chapter XXVII — Wherefore Our Enemies Are to Be Loved
  30. 30Chapter XXVIII — Showing How the Love of the Creator Should Be Pref…
  31. 31Chapter XXIX — Of That Reconciliation to Our Neighbor, Without Whic…
  32. 32Chapter XXX — Of the Fruits of Love
  33. 33Chapter XXXI — Pride and Self-Love Corrupt and Destroy Even the Bes…
  34. 34Chapter XXXII — Great Gifts Do Not Demonstrate A Man to Be A Christ…
  35. 35Chapter XXXIII — God Has No Respect to the Works of Any One; but Ju…
  36. 36Chapter XXXIV — Showing That God Alone, Without Any Human Aid, Is t…
  37. 37Chapter XXXV — All Wisdom, Arts, and Sciences, Yea, Even the Knowle…
  38. 38Chapter XXXVI — He Who Does Not Live in Christ, but Gives His Heart…
  39. 39Chapter XXXVII — He Who Does Not Follow Christ in Faith, Holiness,…
  40. 40Chapter XXXVIII — Showing That an Unchristian Life Leads to False D…
  41. 41Chapter XXXIX — Showing That the Purity of the Doctrine of the Divi…
  42. 42Chapter XL — Sundry Rules for Leading A Holy Life
  43. 43Chapter XLI — The Whole of Christianity Consists in the Restoration…
  44. 44Chapter XLII
  45. 45Book II — Preface to the Second Book
  46. 46Chapter I
  47. 47Chapter II — The Manner in Which the Christian Should Apply and App…
  48. 48Chapter III — Our Righteousness Before God, Consists Solely in the…
  49. 49Chapter IV
  50. 50Chapter V
  51. 51Chapter VI
  52. 52Chapter VII
  53. 53Chapter VIII — Showing How Graciously God Invites Us to Repentance,…
  54. 54Chapter IX — Showing What Repentance Is, and the Manner in Which th…
  55. 55Chapter X — The Four Properties of True Repentance
  56. 56Chapter XI — Showing That the Fruit of Conversion Is the New Creature…
  57. 57Chapter XII — Showing That Christ Is the Only Way and End of True G…
  58. 58Chapter XIII — Showing That Jesus Christ Is the True Book of Life,…
  59. 59Chapter XIV — Showing How Christ, by the Shame and Contempt Which H…
  60. 60Chapter XV — Showing How We Should, Through Christ, Bear and Overco…
  61. 61Chapter XVI — Showing How Christians Are to Seek and Obtain Favor a…
  62. 62Chapter XVII — Showing How We May Through Christ, and After the Exa…
  63. 63Chapter XVIII — Showing How the Sorrows and Pains of Christ Should…
  64. 64Chapter XIX — Showing How We Should Behold in the Crucified Christ,…
  65. 65Chapter XX — Of the Power and Necessity of Prayer, in These Holy Co…
  66. 66Chapter XXI — Of the Power of the Noble Virtue of Humility
  67. 67Chapter XXII — All the Works of a True Christian Must Be Done in Hu…
  68. 68Chapter XXIII — A Man Who Does Not Perceive His Own Emptiness, and…
  69. 69Chapter XXIV — Of the Noble Virtue of Love, and of Its Power, Sound…
  70. 70Chapter XXV — Sundry Signs by Which We May Ascertain Whether We Tru…
  71. 71Chapter XXVI — Five Kinds of Works of Love, in Which the Grace and…
  72. 72Chapter XXVII — Showing How the Lord Jesus Manifests Himself to the…
  73. 73Chapter XXVIII — Showing How the Highest Good Is Perceived and Tast…
  74. 74Chapter XXIX — Showing How the Loving Soul Considers God in His Ben…
  75. 75Chapter XXX — Showing How God Manifests Himself to the Loving Soul,…
  76. 76Chapter XXXI — Showing How God Manifests Himself to the Loving Soul…
  77. 77Chapter XXXII — Showing How the Loving Soul Knows God as the Highes…
  78. 78Chapter XXXIII — Showing How the Loving Soul Considers God as the E…
  79. 79Chapter XXXIV
  80. 80Chapter XXXV — Prayer Is the Sign of a True Christian, That Is, of…
  81. 81Chapter XXXVI — On the Benefits and Power of Prayer, and on Its Tru…
  82. 82Chapter XXXVII — Reasons Why God Certainly Hears Our Prayers
  83. 83Chapter XXXVIII — Seven Helps or Aids for Our Infirmities in Prayer
  84. 84Chapter XXXIX — The Conversation of a Believing Soul With God
  85. 85Chapter XL — A Conversation Between Faith and the Mercy of God
  86. 86Chapter XLI — The Great Benefits, and the Great Efficacy of Praise…
  87. 87Chapter XLII — The Reasons for Which We Ought Daily to Offer Praise…
  88. 88Chapter XLIII — To Praise God Is the Highest and Most Honorable Emp…
  89. 89Chapter XLIV — Of Patience, Which Triumphantly Endures the Cross, a…
  90. 90Chapter XLV — Divine Consolation Produces Patience Under Afflictions
  91. 91Chapter XLVI — Motives to Patience; and, the Benefits of the Cross
  92. 92Chapter XLVII — Sentences, and Examples of Patience and Consolation
  93. 93Chapter XLVIII
  94. 94Chapter XLIX — The Truth of God and the Certainty of His Promises,…
  95. 95Chapter L — Showing How Hope Is Tested in Seasons of Adversity; It…
  96. 96Chapter LI — Comfort for Those That Are Weak in Faith
  97. 97Chapter LII — Comforting Instructions for Those That Are Laboring U…
  98. 98Chapter LIII — Consolations for Those Who Labor Under Great Spiritu…
  99. 99Chapter LIV — Comforts Under Secret and Spiritual Temptations of th…
  100. 100Chapter LV — The Reasons for Which God Sometimes Delays His Comfort…
  101. 101Chapter LVI — Showing That in Seasons of Trial the Consideration of…
  102. 102Chapter LVII — Consolations Against the Fears of Death
  103. 103Conclusion of the Second Book
  104. 104Book III — Preface to the Third Book
  105. 105Chapter I — Of the Great Internal Treasure of an Enlightened Believer
  106. 106Chapter II — True Faith, and Converse With the Soul, the Only Means…
  107. 107Chapter III — The Whole Treasure of the Inner Man Depends on Faith,…
  108. 108Chapter IV — The Believing Soul Seeks God Internally, in Itself; It…
  109. 109Chapter V — Showing How A Man May Be Drawn to God; Also, Wherein Sp…
  110. 110Chapter VI — The Seat of God in the Soul
  111. 111Chapter VII — Of the Dignity of the Soul; of True Repentance; and,…
  112. 112Chapter VIII — The Calling of God Is Earnest and Sincere, and Direc…
  113. 113Chapter IX — The Purifying Influence of True Faith
  114. 114Chapter X — Showing How the Natural Light in Us Must Disappear, and…
  115. 115Chapter XI — God, the Light of the Soul, Directing Us Not to Judge…
  116. 116Chapter XII — The Christian Ought Daily, Once at Least, Wholly to A…
  117. 117Chapter XIII — Showing How the Love of God Enters Into the Soul, Wh…
  118. 118Chapter XIV — Of the Exercise of Patience and Love
  119. 119Chapter XV — Showing How Christ, the Eternal Word of the Father, Pe…
  120. 120Chapter XVI — Showing How the Holy Spirit Operates in Our Souls
  121. 121Chapter XVII — Signs of the Presence of the Holy Spirit in Us
  122. 122Chapter XVIII — Showing How Worldly Pleasures Drive Away the Holy S…
  123. 123Chapter XIX — Of Inward Prayer, and of the True Use of the Lord’s P…
  124. 124Chapter XX — Showing That Humility Must First Be Laid as a Foundati…
  125. 125Chapter XXI — Showing That A Man Ought to Rest in God Alone, and No…
  126. 126Chapter XXII — Showing How Our Works May Be Rendered Acceptable to God
  127. 127Chapter XXIII — Of the Mystery of the Cross, by Which We Are Drawn…
  128. 128Book IV — Preface to the Fourth Book
  129. 129Part I — Treating of the Works of the Six Days of Creation, in General
  130. 130Chapter II — Of Heaven, the Work of the Second Day
  131. 131Chapter III — Of the Separation of the Waters From the Dry Land, th…
  132. 132Chapter IV — Of the Sun, Moon, and Stars, the Work of the Fourth Day
  133. 133Chapter V — Of the Waters, and Their Productions, the Work of the F…
  134. 134Chapter VI — Of the Living Creatures, the Work of the Sixth Day
  135. 135Part II — Treating Specially of Man
  136. 136Chapter II — God, the Supreme Good
  137. 137Chapter III — Man, the Most Noble of All Creatures, and Made for th…
  138. 138Chapter IV — God Made Man in His Own Image, in Order That He Might…
  139. 139Chapter V — That God by His Love Bestows Himself Upon Us
  140. 140Chapter VI — Showing How Much Man Is Indebted to God for His Everla…
  141. 141Chapter VII — Of the Things That Instruct and Comfort the Soul
  142. 142Chapter VIII — Of the Obligations Under Which Men Lie to God
  143. 143Chapter IX — Man Even More Indebted to God for Inward, Than for Out…
  144. 144Chapter X — Of the Wisdom Which God Has Shown in the Formation of Man
  145. 145Chapter XI — Of the Obligations Man Lies Under Towards God
  146. 146Chapter XII — Of Answering the Obligations Which Man Lies Under to God
  147. 147Chapter XIII — Showing That God’s Love Appears in All His Works, Ev…
  148. 148Chapter XIV — Showing How, and on What Account, Man Is Obliged to L…
  149. 149Chapter XV — Showing That All the Creatures Continually Remind Us o…
  150. 150Chapter XVI — A General Rule, Teaching Us How to Answer Our Obligat…
  151. 151Chapter XVII — Showing That the Christian Who Loves Not God Is With…
  152. 152Chapter XVIII — Showing That Our Duty to God Tends to Promote Our O…
  153. 153Chapter XIX — The Service Which the Creatures Render to Man, Compar…
  154. 154Chapter XX — All Things Are Preserved by the Hand of God
  155. 155Chapter XXI
  156. 156Chapter XXII — From the Love Which We Owe to God, Proceeds That Whi…
  157. 157Chapter XXIII — Man Is Made in the Image of God
  158. 158Chapter XXIV — That Man Is Obliged to Love His Neighbor as Himself
  159. 159Chapter XXV — All Mankind Are to Be Considered as One Man, or as Be…
  160. 160Chapter XXVI — Charity, the Foundation of the Greatest Strength
  161. 161Chapter XXVII — Of the Nature, Properties, and Fruits of Love
  162. 162Chapter XXVIII — Love Unites Him Who Loves With the Person Loved, a…
  163. 163Chapter XXIX — Nothing Is Worthy of Our Love, but That Which Can Ma…
  164. 164Chapter XXX — Our Chief Love Is Due to God, as the First and Last,…
  165. 165Chapter XXXI — He Who Principally Loves Himself, Actually Sets Up H…
  166. 166Chapter XXXII — Love to God, the Source of All That Is Good; Self-L…
  167. 167Chapter XXXIII — Of the Love of God, and the Love of Self
  168. 168Chapter XXXIV — Love to God, the Only Source of Peace and Unity
  169. 169Chapter XXXV — Showing How We Ought to Love God
  170. 170Chapter XXXVI — Divine Joy, the Fruit of Divine Love
  171. 171Chapter XXXVII — Of the Evil Fruits of Self-Love
  172. 172Chapter XXXVIII — Everlasting Sorrow and Death, the End of Self-Lov…
  173. 173Chapter XXXIX — All That We Have Must Be Offered and Consecrated to…
  174. 174Chapter XL — He Can Never Praise and Glorify God, Who Seeks His Own…

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