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A03705 The felicitie of man, or, his summum bonum. Written by Sr, R: Barckley, Kt; Discourse of the felicitie of man Barckley, Richard, Sir, 1578?-1661.; Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641. 1631 (1631) STC 1383; ESTC S100783 425,707 675

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be_v become_v so_o lean_a and_o bare_a like_o a_o dead_a carcase_n and_o the_o vital_a moisture_n of_o his_o body_n so_o consume_v that_o he_o can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o same_o man_n but_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v apt_a and_o appropriate_a medicine_n and_o use_v a_o wholesome_a diet_n he_o receive_v his_o health_n again_o his_o colour_n be_v come_v to_o he_o he_o be_v fair_a and_o fat_a and_o lusty_a as_o at_o any_o time_n before_o so_o in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o same_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o but_o more_o gorgeous_o in_o who_o shall_v appear_v nospot_n nor_o sign_n of_o the_o former_a corruption_n this_o example_n be_v first_o begin_v in_o christ_n who_o in_o nothing_o show_v his_o divinity_n more_o effectual_o than_o by_o the_o triumph_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o same_o thing_n by_o his_o virtue_n shall_v happen_v to_o all_o man_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v they_o that_o fall_v asleep_a in_o christ_n shall_v be_v raise_v again_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o have_v the_o fruition_n of_o he_o and_o his_o joy_n and_o as_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a man_n one_o star_n be_v more_o bright_a than_o another_o so_o will_v there_o be_v like_o difference_n in_o man_n mind_n and_o one_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v more_o glorious_a than_o another_o for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o our_o felicity_n and_o sovereign_a good_a or_o beatitude_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v fall_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o the_o way_n to_o return_v to_o he_o again_o be_v true_a religion_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n by_o his_o own_o word_n and_o appointment_n and_o show_v we_o our_o 〈◊〉_d mediator_n christ_n jesus_n who_o only_o can_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n again_o let_v we_o reject_v all_o other_o religion_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n as_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o all_o other_o mediation_n and_o mean_n of_o repute_a reconciliation_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n and_o cleave_v only_o to_o he_o who_o be_v able_a and_o will_v bring_v all_o they_o that_o with_o a_o right_a faith_n believe_v in_o he_o into_o god_n favour_n again_o with_o he_o to_o enjoy_v our_o 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o beatitude_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n to_o which_o place_n god_n grant_v we_o may_v all_o come_v now_o to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n with_o a_o brief_a repetition_n work_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v by_o many_o reason_n and_o example_n that_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n we_o seek_v for_o consist_v not_o
felicity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o future_a 371_o the_o first_o step_n to_o felicity_n 372_o timon_n of_o athens_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 373_o timon_n death_n and_o epitaph_n etc._n etc._n 374_o a_o meditation_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n etc._n etc._n 375_o david_n isaiah_n and_o solomon_n upon_o the_o same_o 376_o plato_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n life_n 377_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o seafaring_a man_n 378_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o husbandman_n 379_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o merchant_n 380_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o soldier_n 381_o of_o sundry_a calamity_n incident_a to_o the_o war_n 382_o of_o the_o famine_n in_o jerusalem_n 383_o inhuman_a cruelty_n in_o the_o ●…ews_n 384_o barbarous_a cruelty_n in_o the_o numantian_o 385_o 〈◊〉_d conquer_v by_o scipio_n 386_o of_o hade_a king_n of_o dane_n and_o usfo_o king_n of_o suecia_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a extremity_n of_o famine_n etc._n etc._n 387_o the_o insolence_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n 388_o the_o siege_n of_o sanserra_n 389_o the_o siege_n of_o paris_n 390_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n in_o soldier_n 391_o blasphemy_n &_o inhumanity_n against_o god_n 392_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o soldier_n true_o decipher_v 393_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o lawyer_n 394_o a_o difficult_a law-case_n 395_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o client_n etc._n etc._n 397_o lawyer_n and_o physician_n banish_v 399_o lawyer_n and_o physician_n have_v one_o common_a aim_n 400_o lawyer_n be_v necessary_a evil_n 401_o the_o lawyer_n penance_n etc._n etc._n 402_o chap._n ii_o the_o estate_n of_o ●…udges_n and_o of_o magistrate_n pag._n 403_o the_o poverty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d general_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 404_o charge_n that_o belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 405_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o a_o philosopher_n and_o justice_n 409_o the_o senator_n of_o athens_n hear_v cause_n only_o in_o the_o night_n 410_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o courtier_n 411_o how_o far_o their_o estate_n differ_v from_o felicity_n 412_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o court_n &_o what_o be_v cheap_a in_o it_o 413_o queen_n zenobia_n answer_n unto_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n 414_o the_o estate_n of_o prince_n 415_o their_o suppose_a felicity_n cause_n of_o their_o unhappiness_n 416_o the_o history_n of_o cleandor_n under_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 417_o the_o history_n of_o planitanus_fw-la under_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 419_o too_o much_o grace_v often_o beget_v ingratitude_n 420_o the_o great_a care_n that_o belong_v to_o prince_n 421_o chap._n iii_o the_o estate_n of_o prelate_n 422_o pope_n adrian_n concern_v pope_n &_o bishop_n 423_o a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n bold_a speech_n to_o pope_n innocent_a 424_o the_o archbishop_n of_o salisburg_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o pope_n 426_o st._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o st._n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o pride_n &_o avarice_n 427_o of_o the_o ambition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 430_o gregory_n the_o great_a 432_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o clergy_n with_o the_o estate_n of_o friar_n etc._n etc._n 433_o diversity_n of_o sect_n beget_v atheism_n 434_o the_o estate_n of_o marriage_n 435_o a_o love_a husband_n express_v in_o a_o neapolitan_n 436_o example_n of_o conjugal_a love_n etc._n etc._n 437_o a_o man_n that_o have_v have_v 20._o wife_n marry_v one_o that_o have_v have_v 22._o husband_n 438_o of_o a_o most_o remarkable_a pieticibid_v inconvenience_n that_o belong_v unto_o marriage_n 439_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v woman_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d of_o marriage_n 440_o the_o trouble_n of_o child_n 441_o a_o disputation_n betwixt_o tbales_n and_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v marriage_n 442_o of_o needless_a jealousy_n 443_o pleasant_a and_o witty_a husband_n ibid._n the_o time_n seem_v tedious_a spend_v with_o a_o bad_a wife_n ibid._n xantippe_n the_o wife_n of_o socrates_n 446_o of_o a_o law_n observe_v among_o the_o massagate_n ibid._n the_o witty_a answer_n of_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o mother_n 448_o the_o counsel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n 449_o metellus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v marriage_n 450_o the_o witty_a answer_n of_o a_o woman_n to_o her_o jealous_a husband_n 451_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a concern_v marriage_n 452_o felicity_n consist_v not_o in_o marriage_n 452_o the_o effect_n of_o peace_n the_o mother_n of_o idleness_n 453_o peace_n the_o mother_n of_o persecution_n 454_o of_o calamity_n happen_v by_o disease_n and_o other_o accident_n 455_o chap._n four_o of_o sundry_a kind_n of_o pestilence_n 456_o three_o hundred_o several_a disease_n belong_v unto_o man_n 457_o god_n judgement_n on_o popielus_n 457_o upon_o the_o emperor_n arnolphus_n and_o hatto_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n 458_o of_o harold_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 459_o the_o history_n of_o a_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n call_v henry_n 460_o three_o fearful_a judgement_n &_o strange_a story_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 461_o the_o dream_n of_o atterius_n 〈◊〉_d 462_o example_n of_o fear_n and_o joy_n ib._n example_n of_o sorrow_n &_o the_o strange_a effect_n of_o joy_n 463_o of_o barbarous_a cruelty_n and_o extreme_a tyranny_n 464_o necessary_a consideration_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o man_n 465_o of_o the_o general_a judgement_n and_o the_o account_n of_o lawyer_n judge_n and_o soldier_n 466_o the_o account_n of_o usurer_n 467_o of_o imaginary_a felicity_n 469_o all_o felicity_n depend_v upon_o god_n 472_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o end_n precedent_n &_o subsequent_a 473_o earthly_a felicity_n be_v only_o in_o name_n 474_o four_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v buy_v with_o gold_n 475_o that_o no_o man_n live_v content_v with_o his_o own_o estate_n 476_o no_o prosperity_n but_o attend_v by_o adversity_n 477_o of_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o polycrates_n king_n of_o samos_n ibid._n no_o man_n happy_a before_o his_o death_n 479_o four_o sure_a anchor_n to_o trust_v unto_o 480_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o future_a life_n the_o true_a beatitude_n 482_o the_o contrariety_n of_o man_n inclination_n 483_o the_o use_n of_o god_n affliction_n 484_o what_o gratitude_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n 486_o the_o counsel_n of_o david_n to_o salomon_v and_o tobit_n to_o his_o son_n 487_o how_o to_o examine_v one_o self_n to_o find_v whether_o we_o be_v happy_a or_o not_o 488_o the_o vanity_n of_o fear_n 489_o diogenes_n concern_v patience_n 490_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o content_a mind_n 491_o of_o a_o limitation_n for_o pleasure_n 492_o riches_n in_o poverty_n and_o poverty_n in_o riches_n 493_o the_o avarice_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d and_o pitbens_n 495_o rich_a man_n the_o great_a slave_n 497_o no_o true_a felicity_n can_v consist_v in_o riches_n 498_o saint_n gregory_n and_o other_o of_o riches_n and_o poverty_n pag._n 499_o chap._n v._o the_o modesty_n of_o etc._n etc._n 500_o the_o contempt_n of_o honour_n in_o 〈◊〉_d pompus_fw-la agesilans_fw-la king_n of_o sparta_n etc._n etc._n 501_o honour_n a_o hindrance_n unto_o felicity_n 502_o the_o best_a riches_n not_o to_o fall_v into_o poverty_n 503_o the_o great_a moderation_n of_o king_n calvicius_fw-la 504_o three_o kind_n of_o man_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n 505_o plato_n dialogue_n of_o socrates_n and_o another_o 507_o death_n no_o way_n terrible_a unto_o a_o godly_a christian_n 508_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o narsinga_n and_o india_n 509_o the_o contempt_n of_o death_n in_o the_o people_n of_o the_o mountain_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 510_o charles_n the_o five_o his_o preparation_n to_o death_n 511_o thing_n above_o the_o power_n of_o fortune_n 513_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n beget_v confusion_n 515_o the_o great_a part_n of_o felicity_n consist_v in_o the_o mind_n 516_o our_o life_n compare_v by_o plato_n to_o table-play_a 517_o moderation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prosperity_n and_o patience_n in_o adversity_n 518_o false_a felicity_n consist_v in_o 5._o thing_n 519._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v use_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o necessity_n of_o industry_n industry_n of_o wisdom_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n 603_o the_o ignorant_a live_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 604_o empire_n make_v man_n monstres_n 606_o the_o prince_n court_v a_o theatre_n 607_o the_o expression_n of_o a_o good_a king_n 608_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o good_a king_n 609_o truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v whisper_v in_o prince_n care_n 611_o the_o education_n of_o the_o persian_a prince_n 612_o the_o court_n of_o good_a prince_n be_v school_n of_o virtue_n 613_o who_o good_a prince_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d their_o familiar_n 614_o gift_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o worthy_a 615_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n honour_v in_o the_o prince_n 617_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n 618_o chap._n vi_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o mean_a estate_n 619_o good_a fortune_n the_o great_a riches_n 621_o concern_v law-suite_n 623_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v 624_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v 625_o to_o beget_v commendable_a envy_n 626_o who_o it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v esteem_v happy_a in_o this_o world_n 629_o man_n participate_v both_o of_o
good_a counsel_n of_o a_o friend_n a_o strange_a chance_n fortune_n inconstancy_n a_o ominous_a dream_n no_o man_n happy_a before_o death_n four_o sure_a ankers_n a_o proper_a application_n necessary_a observation_n so_o many_o head_n so_o many_o mind_n job._n seneca_n several_a dispo●…tions_n in_o child_n note_n calvin_n reason_n be_v concra●…ed_v by_o will_n our_o gratitude_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o god_n mean_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v ●…cd_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o the_o wrong_a way_n seneca_n the_o vanity_n of_o fear_n simile_n the_o benefit_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o content_a mind_n thing_n necessary_a to_o nature_n a_o limitation_n for_o pleasure_n avarice_n never_o satisfy_v senec._n sentence_n xen._n the_o best_a riches_n a_o riches_n in_o poverty_n a_o poverty_n in_o riches_n of_o midas_n and_o pythius_n ●…neu_fw-fr eccle._n extreme_a covetousness_n worse_o than_o extreme_a poverty_n rich_a man_n the_o great_a slau●…_n riches_n in_o themselves_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a simile_n no_o true_a felicity_n in_o riches_n aust._n a_o princely_a modesty_n the_o best_a in_o a_o ge●…_n honour_n a_o hindrance_n to_o 〈◊〉_d cl●…ud_n a_o companion_n ●…cellent_a modetation_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o kind_n of_o man_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n proper_a 〈◊〉_d ign._n wherein_o happiness_n most_o consist_v s●…_n a_o dialogue_n providence_n requisite_a necessary_a observation_n death_n not_o terrible_a to_o a_o good_a christian._n the_o woman_n of_o narsinga_n valer._n max._n the_o woman_n of_o india_n caesar_n necessary_a meditation_n of_o death_n charles_n the_o 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o great_a enemy_n note_n a_o true_a say_n thing_n abou●…_n the_o power_n of_o fortune_n the_o effect_n of_o virtue_n thing_n most_o pleasant_a in_o man_n life_n ●…olly_n magistrate_n call_v pr●…gadi_n pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n beget_v confusion_n the_o great_a part_n of_o felicity_n consist_v in_o the_o mind_n note_n a_o comparison_n ecclesiast_n a_o necessary_a 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