enly country of the Angels."
("Liber de Gradibus Virtutum: quibus ad patriam angelorum supernam
itinere recto ascenditur ab omni perseverante.") These Steps are thirty
in number (one expressly for each day of the month), and the curious
mode of their association renders the list well worth quoting:--

Sec. LIV.
Primus gradus est Fides Recta. Unerring faith.
Secundus " Spes firma. Firm hope.
Tertius " Caritas perfecta. Perfect charity.
4. " Patientia vera. True patience.
5. " Humilitas sancta. Holy humility.
6. " Mansuetudo. Meekness.
7. " Intelligentia. Understanding.
8. " Compunctio cordis. Contrition of heart.
9. " Oratio. Prayer.
10. " Confessio pura. Pure confession.
11. " Penitentia digna. Fitting penance.[143]
12. " Abstinentia. Abstinence (fasting).
13. " Timor Dei. Fear of God.
14. " Virginitas. Virginity.
15. " Justicia. Justice.
16. " Misericordia. Mercy.
17. " Elemosina. Almsgiving.
18. " Hospitalitas. Hospitality.
19. " Honor parentum. Honoring of parents.
20. " Silencium. Silence.
21. " Consilium bonum. Good counsel.
22. " Judicium rectum. Right judgment.
23. " Exemplum bonum. Good example.
24. " Visitatio infirmorum. Visitation of the sick.
25. " Frequentatio Companying with saints.
sanctorum.
26. " Oblatio justa. Just oblations.
27. " Decimas Deo solvere. Paying tithes to God.
28. " Sapientia. Wisdom.
29. " Voluntas bona. Goodwill.
30. " Perseverantia. Perseverance.

Sec. LV. The reader will note that the general idea of Christian virtue
embodied in this list is true, exalted, and beautiful; the points of
weakness being the confusion of duties with virtues, and the vain
endeavor to