THE

Spiritual GUIDE

WHICH

Disentangles the Soul,

AND

Brings it by the Inward Way

TO THE

Getting of Perfect Contemplation

AND THE

Rich Treasure of Internal Peace

Written by Dr. Michael de Molinos, Priest

With a short Treatise concerning Daily Communion,

by the same Author

Translated from the Italian Copy,

Printed at Venice, 1685.

Printed in the Year, MDCLXXXVIII

This document is a transcription of an English translation of

The Spiritual Guide

by

Miguel de Molinos

The English translation was published in London, in 1688, and is a translation of an Italian edition published in Venice, in 1685. The English translation has the author as “Dr. Michael de Molinos”.

The transcription was performed in November and December of 1997, from a microfilmed copy of the 1688 English translation.

The microfilmed copy was produced by

University Microfilms International

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 U.S.A.

and is catalogued as

M2387 Molinos, Miguel de. The spiritual guide.

[London], printed, 1688. 8°.

The transcription was performed by Art D’Adamo (dadamo@voicenet.com, http://www.voicenet.com/~dadamo). Corrections and comments appreciated.

Note: The pagination of the original was not reproduced.