Verses 1-2. Impulses to good are not derived from the man himself.

Verses 3-5. How they communicate with the rest of the mind.

Verses 6-8. How the impulses to good in the external mind are elevated by looking to the Divine Humanity.

Verses 9-14. Caution to keep the heavenly life clear from what proceeds from the evils of the unregenerate heart.

Verses 15-22. A development of truth suited to its progress will be given in each state of the soul.