Of the Contemplative Life

Whether the contemplative life has nothing to do with the affections, and pertains wholly to the intellect?

Whether the moral virtues pertain to the contemplative life?

Whether there are various actions pertaining to the contemplative life?

Whether the contemplative life consists in the mere contemplation of God, or also in the consideration of any truth whatever?

Whether in the present state of life the contemplative life can reach to the vision of the Divine essence?

Whether the operation of contemplation is fittingly divided into a threefold movement, circular, straight and oblique?

Whether there is delight in contemplation?

Whether the contemplative life is continuous?