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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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bury_v the_o body_n that_o which_o be_v there_o to_o spring_v up_o again_o and_o grow_v into_o a_o lively_a stem_n the_o same_o be_v a_o man_n to_o revive_v again_o and_o as_o the_o seed_n or_o corn_n lay_v in_o the_o ground_n putrusi_v and_o be_v turn_v into_o another_o form_n or_o thing_n than_o it_o be_v before_o and_o afterward_o be_v spring_v up_o become_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o so_o happen_v it_o to_o man_n that_o be_v bury_v putrefy_v and_o be_v turn_v into_o another_o thing_n and_o yet_o afterward_o rise_v again_o and_o become_v the_o same_o he_o be_v before_o and_o though_o the_o body_n be_v put_v into_o the_o ground_n diverse_o affect_v and_o subject_a to_o putrefaction_n yet_o he_o shall_v revive_v and_o rise_v again_o with_o a_o lively_a countenance_n cleanse_v from_o all_o the_o defect_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n a_o sick_a man_n that_o be_v u●…xed_v with_o a_o grievous_a disease_n his_o colour_n be_v go_v he_o look_v pale_a sallow_a and_o win_v his_o body_n 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
to_o the_o contrary_a side_n that_o at_o last_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o mean_a be_v make_v straight_o and_o bring_v to_o his_o right_a place_n this_o fruit_n man_n may_v reap_v by_o this_o discourse_n that_o be_v not_o whole_o drown_v in_o worldly_a desire_n when_o they_o have_v compare_v the_o counsel_n &_o say_n of_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n with_o those_o of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n they_o shall_v perceive_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v awake_v out_o of_o a_o long_a slumber_n and_o plain_o see_v that_o by_o corrupt_a judgement_n follow_v the_o trace_n and_o course_n of_o the_o world_n yield_v to_o their_o own_o motion_n and_o desire_n and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o their_o affection_n and_o cupidity_n they_o fall_v from_o happiness_n they_o seek_v after_o into_o felicity_n and_o misrie_n but_o in_o so_o great_a diversity_n of_o man_n inelmation_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o one_o thing_n can_v please_v or_o profit_v all_o man_n as_o some_o be_v give_v altogether_o to_o serious_a matter_n so_o other_o delight_n in_o pleasant_a fable_n and_o poetical_a figment_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o humour_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v digna_fw-la svo_fw-la quaris_fw-la ●…ond_a thing_n please_v fool_n man_n for_o such_o junquet_n call_v as_o taste_v they_o best_o one_o pleasure_n like_v not_o all_o i_o take_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o my_o own_o exercise_n and_o pasttime_n and_o have_v handle_v the_o same_o according_a to_o my_o talon_n but_o not_o with_o that_o diligence_n i_o must_v confess_v as_o i_o ought_v intend_v to_o have_v it_o see_v only_o of_o myself_o and_o some_o of_o i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n overmuch_o philosophical_o that_o dissent_v from_o the_o true_a profess_a religion_n as_o in_o so_o spacious_a a_o field_n and_o such_o insufficiency_n of_o myself_o i_o may_v easy_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o right_a path_n i_o submit_v myself_o and_o that_o i_o have_v write_v as_o become_v a_o christian_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o assure_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o treatise_n call_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o the_o felicity_n of_o man._n chap._n four_o the_o assertion_n of_o sundry_a he●…_n philosopher_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 1._o since_o 〈◊〉_d fall_n all_o thing_n make_v to_o obey_v we_o rebel_v against_o we_o 3._o no_o 〈◊〉_d felicity_n be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angel_n 〈◊〉_d man_n 4._o the_o fall_n of_o lucifer_n and_o his_o angel_n 5._o the_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d catena_n or_o the_o golden_a chain_n ibid._n the_o great_a mercy_n of_o the_o sohne_n of_o god_n ibid._n christ_n 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n concern_v man_n 7._o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n ibid._n no_o felicity_n but_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8._o how_o good_a man_n differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a 9_o three_o thing_n wherein_o moral_a man_n imagine_v true_a felicity_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o no_o felicity_n in_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o story_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d monarch_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 13._o rain_n of_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o rome_n ibid._n pride_n 〈◊〉_d 17._o his_o prodigality_n vanity_n folly_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o of_o the_o tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n his_o wonderful_a palace_n 20._o his_o ridiculous_a prodigality_n ibid._n his_o luxury_n and_o too_o late_a repen●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o fate_n according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24._o the_o riot_n of_o 〈◊〉_d emperor_n of_o rome_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 24._o the_o excess_n of_o peter_n raure_n first_o a_o friar_n and_o after_o cardinal_n 25._o of_o muleasses_n king_n of_o tunis_n ibid._n against_o voracitie_n and_o immoderate_a drink_v ibid._n king_n edgar_n limitation_n for_o drink_v 26._o of_o three_o quaffer_n in_o germany_n ib._n of_o a_o drunkard_n in_o the_o city_n of_o g●…unt_n 27._o the_o jearffe_n a_o beast_n of_o ●…utela_n a_o emblem_n of_o gluttony_n 28._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 29._o a_o 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o ●…gyptians_n 30._o a_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n repeat_v of_o by_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o alexander_n 31._o ibid._n his_o murder_n 32._o of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d and_o proxaspa●…_n his_o secretary_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o k._n 〈◊〉_d who_o die_v in_o wine_n 33._o drunkennesse●…xed_a ibid._n mischief_n 〈◊〉_d from_o drunkenness_n 34._o the_o temperance_n of_o cyrus_n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o former_a time_n 35._o the_o delicacy_n of_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o magdeburg_n die_v dance_v ibid._n rape_n the_o subversion_n of_o kingdom_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o lucretia_n the_o roman_a lady_n 42._o appius_n claudius_n and_o virginius_n 43._o the_o end_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 45._o of_o a●…hony_n and_o cleopatra_n 46._o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o cleopatra_n 50._o of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o spain_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o lust_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n of_o este_n cap._n 4_o pag._n 51._o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d foolish_a 〈◊〉_d 52._o of_o pyramus_n and_o thisbe_n ibid._n the_o folly_n of_o a_o french_a gentleman_n 〈◊〉_d the_o strange_a death_n of_o a_o young_a man_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o two_o gentleman_n 〈◊〉_d alive_a ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 54._o king_n 〈◊〉_d love_n unto_o a_o plane_n tree_n 55._o of_o lecherous_a 〈◊〉_d their_o hole_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n a_o strange_a thing_n of_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d priest_n and_o one_o lysetta_n pag._n 57_o the_o shameful_a lust_n of_o 〈◊〉_d favourite_n to_o the_o tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d 59_o incestuous_a love_n in_o 〈◊〉_d son_n to_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 61._o a_o cunning_a physician_n 62._o a_o godly_a meditation_n of_o st._n bernard_n ibid._n a_o strange_a accident_n happen_v to_o the_o french_a king_n charles_n the_o six_o 63._o v●…ine_a curiosity_n in_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 64._o three_o thing_n that_o change_v 〈◊〉_d and_o condition_n 65._o a_o prudent_a law_n among_o the_o roman_n ibid._n three_o thing_n that_o hasten_v a_o 〈◊〉_d end_n ibid._n a_o dehortatory_n from_o take_v delight_n in_o pleasure_n ibid._n that_o in_o pleasure_n can_v be_v no_o felicity_n 66._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n chapter_n i._n man_n felicity_n can_v consist_v in_o riches_n pag._n 68_o lycurgus_n banish_a coin_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n ibid._n iron_n more_o useful_a than_o gold_n 69._o sufficiency_n preffer_v before_o excess_n ibid._n the_o temperance_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 70._o of_o ptolemy_a king_n of_o egypt_n ibid._n health_n prefer_v before_o wealth_n ibid._n riches_n a_o hindrance_n to_o felicity_n 71._o content_a not_o to_o be_v purchase_v with_o coin_n ibid._n socrates_n diogenes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d opinion_n of_o riches_n &_o rich_a man_n 72._o of_o rich_a gyg●…s_n king_n of_o lydia_n and_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o situation_n of_o delphos_n and_o who_o first_o dedicate_v the_o temple_n to_o apollo_n 73._o their_o death_n 74._o the_o oracle_n tell_v many_o thing_n true_o 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n defend_v his_o temple_n against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o persia_n 75._o the_o sacrilege_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 76._o the_o rich_a church_n of_o tholosa_n with_o the_o defeat_n of_o cepio_n army_n ibid._n of_o a_o temple_n in_o morocco_n 77._o the_o inhumanity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o purchase_v gold_n ibid._n queen_n dido_n cast_v her_o gold_n into_o the_o sea_n 75._o the_o building_n of_o cartiage_n and_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n dido_n 79._o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d q_o of_o 〈◊〉_d ib._n a_o strange_a stratagem_n of_o helena_n queen_n of_o russia_n pag._n 79._o of_o the_o emperor_n trojan_a and_o king_n decebal_n 80._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o emperor_n ibid._n a_o rich_a citizen_n of_o venice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o gothland_n slaineby_o their_o son_n to_o possess_v their_o gold_n ibid._n strange_a tyranny_n of_o vespitians_n soldier_n practise_v upon_o the_o jew_n 81._o a_o strange_a plot_n to_o kill_v the_o great_a turk_n in_o his_o tent_n to_o gain_v his_o treasure_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 82._o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d captain_n of_o the_o enterprise_n ibid._n of_o caesar_n borgia_n who_o poison_v the_o pope_n his_o father_n with_o wine_n prepare_v for_o other_o 83._o king_n croesus_n of_o lydia_n delude_v by_o the_o oracle_n 84._o no_o man_n happy_a till_o after_o his_o death_n 85._o the_o honour_n which_o gyrus_n do_v to_o croesus_n 86._o of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d of_o lydia_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 87._o gyges_n murther_v the_o king_n and_o marry_v the_o queen_n 88_o the_o death_n of_o crassus_n the_o rich_a roman_n ibid._n st._n bernard_n invective_n against_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o clergy_n ibid._n
their_o pride_n parallel_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o peter_n and_o jobn_n 89._o of_o pope_n sixtus_fw-la the_o four_o and_o a_o friar_n 89._o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d husbandman_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cullen_n 90._o the_o great_a humility_n of_o origen_n &_o his_o entertainment_n by_o alexander_n severus_n 91._o his_o learned_a sermon_n 92._o contempt_n of_o riches_n often_o find_v among_o heathen_a than_o christian_n cap._n 3.97_o of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o senator_n of_o abderita_n ibid._n his_o excellent_a apprehension_n 98._o diogones_n against_o rich_a man_n and_o riches_n 99_o bias_n his_o contempt_n of_o riches_n 100_o a_o golden_a table_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n by_o fisherman_n ibid._n the_o modesty_n of_o the_o sage_n 101._o ferdinando_n king_n of_o spain_n against_o lawyer_n ibid._n the_o modesty_n of_o agasbooles_n king_n of_o sicilia_n 102._o of_o philip_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d her_o report_n of_o covetousness_n ibid._n the_o covetousness_n of_o cardinal_n angelo_n 103._o 〈◊〉_d maria_n duke_n of_o milan_n and_o a_o priest_n ibid._n of_o the_o envious_a and_o the_o covetous_a man_n 104._o a_o excellent_a law_n make_v by_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o egypt_n ibid._n alexander_n severm_n against_o usury_n ibid._n the_o story_n of_o a_o advocate_n of_o venice_n and_o his_o father_n 106_o of_o money_n bestow_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 107_o how_o king_n 〈◊〉_d deal_v with_o a_o rich_a man_n ibid._n a_o caliph_n of_o persia_n slay_v in_o his_o treasure_n house_n 108_o renown_n better_o than_o riches_n ibid._n wisdom_n the_o great_a riches_n and_o ignorance_n the_o worst_a poverty_n 109_o a_o strange_a story_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o covetous_a emperor_n ibid._n the_o first_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v by_o 〈◊〉_d emperor_n 110_o gonstantine_n first_o enrich_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n ibid._n riches_n first_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n ibid._n none_o can_v be_v true_o good_a and_o very_o rich_a at_o one_o time_n 111_o riches_n and_o honesty_n seldom_o dwell_v together_o ibid._n the_o philosopher_n and_o sage_n concern_v poverty_n and_o riches_n 112_o the_o great_a temperance_n of_o pbocion●…_n and_o diogenes_n 113_o the_o bold_a answer_n of_o diomedes_z the_o pirate_n to_o king_n alexander_n 114_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o king_n fillip_v 115._o magician_n punish_v in_o seek_v hide_a gold_n 116_o of_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d his_o concubine_n 〈◊〉_d caura_n and_o his_o death_n 117_o chap._n four_o the_o bounty_n of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 118_o the_o 〈◊〉_d against_o riches_n 119_o a_o rich_a cardinal_n of_o england_n his_o death_n ibid._n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n etc._n etc._n 120_o example_n of_o continent_n man_n 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d a_o theban_a a_o knight_n of_o malta_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 121_o a_o character_n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d the_o five_o his_o charity_n with_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 122_o charity_n liberal_o reward_v ibid._n a_o epigram_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 123_o observable_a answer_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 124_o a_o rich_a man_n compare_v to_o a_o peacock_n ibid._n contempt_n of_o riches_n in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 125_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ruin_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d accuse_v 〈◊〉_d before_o 〈◊〉_d 126_o 〈◊〉_d apology_n and_o submission_n to_o nero_n 127_o the_o admirable_a continence_n of_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d 128_o of_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d the_o proverb_n verify_v in_o he_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d manner_n 129_o 〈◊〉_d censure_n of_o the_o rich_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a turk_n justice_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 130_o usurer_n compare_v to_o the_o fish_n five_o pag._n 131_o a_o excellent_a discourse_n draw_v from_o sir_n thomas_n 〈◊〉_d utopia_n reprove_v pride_n 132_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o french_a and_o portugal_n nation_n reprove_v 133_o the_o covertousnesse_n of_o the_o spainard_n ibid._n the_o great_a cruelty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spaniard_n 134_o his_o barbarous_a cruelty_n reprove_v by_o a_o prince_n of_o florida_n ibid._n no_o felicity_n can_v consist_v 〈◊〉_d in_o riches_n 135_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n honour_n and_o glory_n no_o part_n of_o true_a felicity_n cap._n 1_o pag._n 137._o honour_n follow_v those_o which_o fly_v it_o 138_o alexander_n ambition_n be_v a_o child_n ibid._n cyncas_n excellent_o reprove_v the_o ambition_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 139_o ambition_n the_o ruin_n of_o king_n pyrrbus_n 140_o ambition_n the_o subversion_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonweal_n ib._n ambition_n without_o limit_n 141_o the_o unnaturalness_n of_o adolphbus_fw-la duke_n of_o geldria_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d henry_n the_o five_o emperor_n frederick_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o bloody_a murderer_n and_o parricide_n 142_o a_o strange_a history_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d k._n of_o denmark_n and_o 〈◊〉_d k._n of_o succia_n and_o gothland_n 143_o the_o inhumanities_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d queen_n of_o naples_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cardinal_n of_o valentia_n etc._n etc._n 144_o example_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o richard_n the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 145_o ●…he_v nature_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d styx_n ibid._n the_o church_n of_o milan_n oppose_v against_o rome_n 200._o year_n ibid._n the_o a●…bition_n of_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n after_o slay_v by_o count_n montgomery_n 146_o strange_a prediction_n before_o his_o death_n 147_o seventy_o emperor_n of_o rome_n come_v to_o untimely_a end_n ibid._n the_o rise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o empire_n 148_o 〈◊〉_d slay_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 150_o the_o empire_n set_v to_o sale_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d soldier_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d buy_v the_o empire_n his_o wretched_a death_n 151_o the_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n be_v present_v a_o prisoner_n to_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o 152_o the_o like_a of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d present_v before_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 153_o the_o ambition_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d modest_o 〈◊〉_d 154_o the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d life_n ibid._n man_n in_o great_a place_n rather_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d than_o envy_v 155_o of_o many_o misery_n that_o seem_v happy_a 156_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d reprove_v greatness_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o like_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 157_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tyrant_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o his_o poverty_n 158_o the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_a emperor_n ibid._n a_o speech_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 159_o the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o prince_n 166_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n concern_v empire_n and_o government_n cap._n 2_o pag._n 162_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 163_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d slay_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o dictator_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 167_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d private_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 168_o his_o retire_v life_n 170_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 172_o 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 173_o 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d slay_v by_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 174_o 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n contention_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ib._n the_o inhuman_a tyranny_n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 13_o his_o death_n 175_o three_o pope_n at_o one_o time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o popedom_n equal_o together_o 176_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o alexander_n and_o king_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o alexander_n and_o k._n 〈◊〉_d 178_o the_o horrible_a treason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o observable_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d over_o he_o 180_o the_o horrible_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 181_o the_o horrid_a death_n of_o abraham_n k._n of_o morocco_n with_o his_o wife_n ibid._n of_o 〈◊〉_d cossa_n pope_n depose_v and_o cast_v in_o prison_n 182_o the_o 〈◊〉_d end_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 183_o of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d asia_n 184_o 〈◊〉_d against_o flattery_n ibid._n the_o ridiculous_a 〈◊〉_d of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 185_o of_o divers_a strange_a tenant_n hold_v by_o the_o pope_n 186_o of_o pope_n that_o have_v be_v profess_a magician_n 188_o pope_n clement_n ball_n ibid._n a_o parish_n priest_n sermon_n 189_o a_o notable_a trick_n put_v upon_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorreine_a 190_o of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d a_o necromancer_n 191_o the_o speech_n of_o erasmus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 192_o chap._n iii_o paulus_n jovins_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 194_o the_o strange_a death_n of_o benedict_n the_o nine_o 195_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o sylvester_n the_o second_o 196_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bonicasius_fw-la the_o eight_o to_o become_v pope_n 197_o of_o cornelius_n agrippa_n concern_v the_o augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 198_o example_n of_o insuffrable_a pride_n in_o the_o clergy_n 199_o the_o proud_a letter_n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d to_o philip_n k._n of_o france_n 201_o the_o king_n answer_v 202_o the_o witty_a answer_n of_o henry_n
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 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