The Scale or Ladder of Perfection is a Christian devotional book written by Walter Hilton, an English mystic and writer, in the 14th century. The book is divided into three parts, each containing chapters that offer spiritual guidance and advice on how to live a more holy and virtuous life.The first part of the book focuses on the need for detachment from worldly desires and the importance of cultivating a love for God above all else. Hilton stresses the importance of self-examination and the need for humility in order to ...
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The Scale or Ladder of Perfection is a Christian devotional book written by Walter Hilton, an English mystic and writer, in the 14th century. The book is divided into three parts, each containing chapters that offer spiritual guidance and advice on how to live a more holy and virtuous life.The first part of the book focuses on the need for detachment from worldly desires and the importance of cultivating a love for God above all else. Hilton stresses the importance of self-examination and the need for humility in order to achieve spiritual growth.The second part of the book explores the concept of prayer and meditation as a means of deepening one's relationship with God. Hilton offers practical advice on how to pray and meditate effectively, and emphasizes the importance of perseverance and discipline in these practices.The third and final part of the book focuses on the virtues of love and charity, and how these virtues can be expressed in everyday life. Hilton emphasizes the importance of treating others with kindness and compassion, and offers guidance on how to overcome the obstacles that can prevent us from living a truly virtuous life.Overall, The Scale or Ladder of Perfection is a timeless guide to spiritual growth and a powerful reminder of the importance of living a life of faith, humility, and love.This was the dignity and worth of man's soul by nature at his first creation, which thou hadst in Adam before the first sin. But when Adam sinned, choosing love and delight in himself and in the creatures, he lost all his excellency and dignity, and thou, also, in him, and fell from that Blessed Trinity into a foul, dark, wretched trinity; that is to say, into forgetting of God and ignorance of himself, and into a beastly love and liking of himself, and all this he did wittingly and willingly.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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