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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81837	Of peace and contentment of minde. By Peter Du Moulin the sonne. D.D.	Du Moulin, Peter, 1601-1684.	1657 (1657)	Wing D2560; Thomason E1571_1; ESTC R209203	240,545	501

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chap._n 5._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 35._o chap._n 6._o of_o faith_n pag._n 45._o chap._n 7._o of_o hope_n pag._n 49._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o praise_v god_n pag._n 53._o chap._n 9_o of_o good_a conscience_n pag._n 59_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n pag._n 66._o chap._n 11._o of_o redress_v ourselves_o often_o by_o repentance_n pag._n 72._o second_o book_n of_o man_n peace_n with_o himself_o by_o rectify_v his_o opinion_n chap._n 1._o design_n of_o this_o book_n and_o the_o next_o pag._n 77._o chap._n 2._o of_o right_a opinion_n pag._n 80._o chap._n 3._o of_o riches_n pag._n 87._o chap._n 4._o honour_n nobility_n greatness_n pag._n 92._o chap._n 5._o glory_n renown_n praise_v pag._n 98._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n beauty_n strength_n health_n pag._n 104._o chap._n 7._o of_o bodily_a pleasure_n and_o ease_v pag._n 110._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o evil_n opposite_a to_o the_o forename_a good_n pag._n 116._o chap._n 9_o of_o poverty_n pag._n 121._o chap._n 10._o of_o low_a condition_n pag._n 130._o chap._n 11._o of_o dishonour_n pag._n 134._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o body_n unhansomenesse_n weakness_n sickness_n pain_n pag._n 136._o chap._n 13._o of_o exile_n pag._n 142._o chap._n 14._o of_o prison_n pag._n 144._o chap._n 15._o husband_n wife_n childen_n kindred_n friend_n their_o price_n their_o loss_n pag._n 147._o chap._n 16._o of_o death_n pag._n 155._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o interiour_o of_o man_n pag._n 163._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o ornament_n acquisite_a of_o the_o understanding_n pag._n 177._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o acquisite_a ornament_n of_o the_o will_n pag._n 188._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o world_n and_o life_n pag._n 195._o third_z book_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o man_n with_o himself_o by_o govern_v his_o passion_n chap._n 1._o that_o the_o right_a government_n of_o passion_n depend_v of_o right_a opinion_n pag._n 205._o chap._n 2._o entry_n into_o the_o discourse_n of_o passion_n pag._n 211_o chap._n 3._o of_o love_n pag._n 214._o chap._n 4._o of_o desire_n pag._n 231._o chap._n 5._o of_o desire_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n pag._n 237._o chap._n 6._o of_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n pag._n 243._o chap._n 7._o of_o sadness_n pag._n 248._o chap._n 8._o of_o joy_n pag._n 257._o chap._n 9_o of_o pride_n pag._n 265._o chap._n 10._o of_o obstinacy_n pag._n 273._o chap._n 11._o of_o wrath_n pag._n 278._o chap._n 12._o of_o aversion_n hatred_n and_o revenge_n p._n 289_o chap._n 13._o of_o envy_n pag._n 298._o chap._n 14._o of_o jealousy_n pag._n 305._o chap._n 15._o of_o hope_n pag._n 309._o chap._n 16._o of_o fear_n pag._n 313._o chap._n 17._o of_o confidence_n and_o despair_n pag._n 319._o chap._n 18._o of_o pity_n pag._n 323._o chap._n 19_o of_o shamefacednesse_n pag._n 327._o four_o book_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o virtuous_a temper_n requisite_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n pag._n 331._o chap._n 2._o of_o virtue_n in_o prosperity_n pag._n 344._o chap._n 3._o of_o virtue_n in_o adversity_n pag._n 357._o five_o book_n of_o peace_n in_o society_n chap._n 1._o of_o concord_n with_o all_o man_n and_o of_o meekness_n pag._n 375._o chap._n 2._o of_o brotherly_a charity_n and_o of_o friendship_n pag._n 387._o chap._n 3._o of_o gratefulness_n pag._n 395._o chap._n 4._o of_o satisfaction_n of_o injury_n pag._n 399._o chap._n 5._o of_o simplicity_n and_o dexterity_n in_o society_n pag._n 402._o chap._n 6._o to_o have_v little_a company_n and_o few_o business_n pag._n 412._o chap._n 7._o of_o moderation_n in_o conversation_n pag._n 421._o sixth_z book_n some_o singular_a counsel_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n chap._n 1._o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o our_o condition_n pag._n 431._o chap._n 2._o not_o to_o depend_v of_o the_o future_a pag._n 436._o chap._n 3._o to_o retire_v within_o ourself_o pag._n 443._o chap._n 4._o to_o avoid_v idleness_n pag._n 448._o chap._n 5._o to_o avoid_v curiosity_n in_o divine_a matter_n pag._n 451._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o care_n of_o the_o body_n and_o other_o little_a contentment_n of_o life_n pag._n 458._o chap._n 7._o conclusion_n return_v to_o the_o great_a principle_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v to_o stick_v to_o god_n pag._n 468._o finis_fw-la