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A31383 The holy court in five tomes, the first treating of motives which should excite men of qualitie to Christian perfection, the second of the prelate, souldier, states-man, and ladie, the third of maxims of Christianitie against prophanesse ..., the fourth containing the command of reason over the passions, the fifth now first published in English and much augemented according to the last edition of the authour containing the lives of the most famous and illustrious courtiers taken out of the Old and New Testament and other modern authours / written in French by Nicholas Caussin ; translated into English by Sr. T.H. and others. Caussin, Nicolas, 1583-1651.; T. H. (Thomas Hawkins), Sir, d. 1640. 1650 (1650) Wing C1547; ESTC R27249 2,279,942 902

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forgetfulness_n of_o friend_n negligence_n contempt_n dessention_n suspicion_n distrust_n inequality_n impatience_n and_o infidelity_n 11_o 12_o six_o perfection_n which_o preserve_v amity_n ib._n bounty_n a_o true_a note_n of_o amity_n 13_o the_o benefit_n of_o amity_n ib._n patience_z most_o necessary_a in_o amity_n 14_o there_o may_v be_v a_o celestial_a amity_n by_o the_o commerce_n of_o man_n with_o god_n 22_o what_o anger_n be_v 86_o divers_a degree_n of_o anger_n ib._n three_o region_n of_o anger_n the_o first_o of_o sharp_a choler_n the_o second_o of_o bitter_a choler_n the_o three_o of_o fury_n 87_o remedy_n against_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o anger_n ib._n the_o property_n of_o the_o yew-tree_n like_v unto_o anger_n ib._n anger_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a in_o military_a art_n in_o a_o general_n 118_o philip_n of_o valois_n a_o great_a and_o generous_a king_n lose_v a_o battle_n out_o of_o a_o peevish_a humour_n of_o anger_n ib._n the_o barbarous_a anger_n of_o bajazet_n 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and_o nature_n of_o aversion_n 45_o how_o aversion_n be_v form_v ib._n the_o character_n and_o true_a image_n of_o a_o spirit_n subject_n to_o aversion_n ib._n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o love_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o his_o creature_n be_v a_o powerful_a remedy_n to_o cure_v aversion_n ib._n the_o first_o motion_n of_o aversion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v inevitable_a ib._n the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n serve_v for_o a_o strong_a remedy_n to_o sweeten_v our_o aversion_n 47_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o have_v a_o aversion_n against_o one_o for_o some_o defect_n of_o body_n or_o some_o other_o deformity_n of_o nature_n when_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o ib._n a_o generous_a act_n of_o a_o pagan_a who_o teach_v we_o powerful_o to_o to_o command_v our_o aversion_n ib._n the_o death_n of_o azael_n by_o his_o rashness_n 144_o b_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n be_v murder_v 250_o the_o basilisk_n can_v be_v enchant_v 10_o the_o love_n of_o batsheba_n 145_o bathsheba_n fit_o insinuate_v herself_o and_o procure_v the_o crown_n for_o her_o son_n solomon_n ib._n the_o martial_a virtue_n of_o bayard_n 214_o he_o be_v wound_v at_o the_o take_n of_o bressin_n 216_o beauty_n imperious_a 16_o a_o excellent_a say_n of_o venerable_a bede_n 68_o bee_n bear_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o bull_n on_o their_o body_n 60_o belizasius_n be_v choose_v general_a against_o gilimer_n who_o have_v usurp_v the_o crown_n from_o hilderick_n 161_o he_o march_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o carthage_n ib._n a_o triumph_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v ordain_v in_o honour_n of_o belizarius_n 162_o the_o valour_n of_o bellizarius_n 163_o his_o rare_a quality_n 164_o the_o original_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o belizarius_n ib._n the_o cause_n why_o belizarius_n be_v debase_v be_v because_o he_o have_v violate_v the_o person_n of_o the_o pope_n ib_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o disgrace_n and_o his_o office_n take_v from_o he_o 167._o belshassar_n make_v a_o sumptuous_a banquet_n and_o the_o hand-writing_n upon_o the_o wall_n in_o unknown_a character_n be_v discover_v 246_o he_o be_v murder_v ib._n bethulia_n be_v besiege_v 282_o the_o bethalians_n murmur_n against_o the_o priest_n ib._n the_o picture_n of_o boldness_n 76_o the_o essence_n of_o boldness_n ib._n the_o notable_a boldness_n of_o saint_n who_o have_v often_o defend_v the_o truth_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n against_o the_o rage_n and_o malice_n of_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a tyrant_n 78_o why_o boldness_n be_v not_o in_o god_n ib._n the_o rash_a love_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bothuel_n 295_o boucicaut_n be_v take_v prisoner_n 211_o by_o his_o wisdom_n he_o endeavore_v the_o liberty_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o lord_n and_o obtain_v it_o 212_o his_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o soldier_n general_o be_v very_o religious_a 213_o c_o caligula_n her_o fury_n against_o seneca_n 274_o calumny_n against_o julian_n and_o seneca_n 275_o divers_a degree_n of_o calumniatour_n 94_o from_o whence_o the_o degree_n of_o cardinal_n come_v  _fw-fr george_n castriot_n be_v a_o soldier_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v a_o man_n 209_o he_o die_v of_o a_o fever_n in_o the_o city_n of_o lyssa_n 210_o presage_n of_o the_o generosity_n of_o cesar_n 79_o a_o excellent_a conceit_n of_o charity_n 25_o the_o source_n of_o charity_n 102_o the_o rare_a quality_n of_o charlemaign_a the_o great_a 172_o his_o great_a learning_n ib._n his_o seriousness_n in_o his_o study_n ib._n martel_n and_o pepin_n reproduced_a in_o the_o person_n of_o charlemaign_n ib._n his_o rare_a virtue_n ib._n his_o brave_a exploit_n against_o the_o infidel_n 173_o his_o war_n with_o the_o italian_n and_o his_o succour_v the_o church_n which_o do_v groan_n under_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o lombard_n ib._n his_o entrance_n into_o rome_n in_o great_a pomp_n ib._n he_o war_v against_o the_o saracen_n ib._n he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n 174_o
great_a trouble_n at_o rome_n appease_v by_o he_o 175_o pope_n leo_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o rome_n 176_o the_o great_a cunning_n of_o man_n who_o go_v about_o to_o surprise_v chastity_n 18_o advise_v to_o lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n concern_v chastity_n 19_o the_o honour_n the_o french_a bear_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastity_n 110_o the_o conjugal_a chastity_n of_o s._n lewis_n 111_o weak_a spirit_n be_v ordinary_o choleric_a 87_o malicious_a and_o covert_a soul_n be_v rank_v in_o the_o second_o region_n of_o anger_n which_o be_v bitter_a choler_n ib._n choler_n and_o vengeance_n be_v prejudicial_a 294_o chrysostom_n mention_v a_o excellent_a presage_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n 65_o the_o greatness_n and_o beauty_n of_o clemency_n 143_o the_o generous_a anger_n of_o clotharius_n 117_o the_o essence_n of_o compassion_n 99_o complacence_n strong_a than_o fire_n and_o sword_n 18_o misery_n of_o humane_a condition_n 56_o such_o as_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n be_v most_o bold_a 79_o contentment_n be_v rather_o in_o the_o will_n then_o in_o the_o please_a object_n 48_o true_a contentment_n be_v in_o god_n 49_o god_n possess_v himself_o enjoy_v his_o contentment_n ib._n our_o lord_n pass_v all_o his_o life_n in_o contentment_n which_o be_v necessary_o due_a to_o he_o to_o give_v we_o a_o example_n to_o wean_v ourselves_o from_o they_o 50_o conversation_n and_o its_o contentment_n 13_o conversation_n must_v be_v moderate_v ib._n courage_n be_v not_o lessen_v by_o study_n 78_o man_n of_o obscure_a birth_n raise_v to_o great_a preferment_n by_o their_o courage_n 8●_n compassion_n of_o great_a courage_n 99_o the_o rare_a endowment_n that_o be_v require_v in_o a_o courtier_n 219_o the_o court_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o helmet-flower_n 228_o the_o horror_n of_o cruelty_n 100_o a_o man_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o be_v too_o curious_a 46_o the_o wisdom_n of_o cushi_n the_o servant_n of_o david_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o absalon_n 149_o d_o a_o witty_a fable_n of_o john_n damascen_n 2_o daniel_n be_v choose_v for_o one_o of_o nebuchadonozars_n page_n 247_o his_o noble_a extraction_n and_o rare_a part_n ib._n he_o be_v in_o great_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n 242_o he_o consult_v with_o god_n ib._n he_o be_v make_v viceroy_n of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 243_o he_o be_v seek_v unto_o to_o give_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o hand-writing_n upon_o the_o wall_n 246_o he_o refuse_v to_o worship_v bell._n 247_o he_o kill_v the_o dragon_n ib._n he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den._n ib._n he_o be_v take_v from_o thence_o and_o his_o accuser_n put_v into_o his_o room_n who_o be_v immediate_o devour_v ib._n the_o question_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o david_n be_v resolve_v 35_o the_o quality_n of_o david_n 139_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o court._n ib._n he_o be_v pursue_v and_o escape_v ib._n the_o loss_n of_o david_n in_o banishment_n ib._n his_o arrival_n at_o nob_n cause_v great_a disaster_n to_o the_o priest_n ib_fw-la david_n save_v himself_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o desert_n whither_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n go_v to_o seek_v he_o 142_o his_o piety_n towards_o they_o ib._n banish_a man_n repair_v unto_o david_n ib._n the_o visit_n of_o jonathan_n secret_a and_o very_a profitable_a for_o david_n ib._n nabals_n rudeness_n towards_o david_n ib._n the_o admirable_a generousness_n of_o david_n in_o pardon_v his_o enemy_n ib._n david_n go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o retire_v himself_o among_o stranger_n 143_o david_n receive_v the_o news_n of_o saul_n overthrow_n 144_o david_n can_v be_v excuse_v for_o the_o treaty_n make_v with_o abner_n 145_o he_o be_v absolute_a king_n by_o the_o death_n of_o ishbosheth_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n ibid._n the_o royal_a quality_n of_o david_n ib._n his_o zeal_n to_o religion_n ib._n his_o valour_n and_o his_o war_n ib._n his_o justice_n and_o good_a husbandry_n ib._n his_o vice_n ib._n the_o blindness_n of_o david_n 146_o david_n repentance_n ib._n punishment_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n ib._n the_o patience_n of_o david_n towards_o shimel_n 148_o his_o great_a humility_n and_o his_o humble_a word_n ib._n david_n mildness_n very_o great_a 149_o the_o last_o act_n of_o david_n life_n 150_o god_n have_v make_v all_o creature_n to_o have_v delectation_n 48_o four_o thing_n compose_v the_o solid_a delectation_n of_o man_n ib._n the_o essence_n of_o delectation_n 49_o demetrius_n his_o oration_n 203_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o macchabee_n 204_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v a_o desire_n 39_o a_o excellent_a picture_n of_o desire_n ib._n the_o world_n be_v replenish_v with_o desire_v soul_n ib._n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o picture_n of_o desire_n ib._n the_o passion_n of_o curiosity_n a_o kind_n of_o desire_n ib._n inconstancy_n follow_v the_o multitude_n of_o desire_n 41_o four_o source_n of_o desire_n 42_o a_o reason_n against_o vain_a desire_n draw_v from_o divine_a tranquillity_n ib._n another_o reason_n against_o vain_a desire_n be_v the_o only_a desire_n which_o jesus_n have_v in_o seck_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 43_o marvellous_a effect_n of_o desire_n 112_o the_o image_n of_o despair_n 65_o three_o sort_n of_o act_n in_o despair_n ib._n remedy_n against_o despair_n 68_o the_o admirable_a conversion_n of_o some_o who_o seem_v desperate_a ib._n the_o sight_n of_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o persevere_v in_o our_o good_a hope_n and_o not_o to_o despair_n 69_o a_o great_a secret_a of_o life_n be_v to_o undergo_v destiny_n 139_o why_o devil_n love_v not_o god_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v so_o amiable_a 48_o disorder_n be_v fatal_a to_o the_o court_n of_o great_a one_o 174_o doeg_n accuse_v the_o high_a priest_n be_v innocent_a 141_o mean_n to_o use_v a_o efficacious_a remedy_n in_o duel_n 36_o e_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n 316_o his_o quality_n and_o his_o death_n 317_o divers_a cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o egypt_n 229_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n 231_o eleazar_n a_o jewish_a captain_n die_v valiant_o have_v first_o pierce_v the_o elephant_n whereon_o he_o do_v suppose_v that_o eupator_n do_v combat_v 202_o queen_n eleanor_n a_o enemy_n to_o france_n 118_o elijah_n include_v the_o name_n god_n and_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o name_n 248_o he_o hide_v himself_o at_o the_o brook_n carith_n over_o against_o jordan_n ib._n he_o restore_v to_o life_n the_o dead_a child_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o sarepta_n 249._o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n by_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o consume_v his_o sacrifice_n 250_o he_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v sustain_v by_o a_o angel_n which_o furnish_v he_o with_o a_o cruse_n of_o oil_n and_o a_o cake_n bake_v ib._n he_o travel_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o sustenance_n 251_o his_o vision_n ibid._n he_o foretell_v to_o ahab_n that_o the_o dog_n shall_v lick_v his_o blood_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o naboth_n be_v slay_v 252_o he_o be_v translate_v and_o take_v a_o new_a life_n without_o lose_v that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n 254_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 299_o the_o fury_n of_o elizabeth_n 200_o elisha_n leave_v his_o plough_n and_o ox_n and_o follow_v elijah_n 251_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o elijah_n spirit_n 255_o his_o speech_n to_o joram_n ib._n elisha_n besiege_v in_o dothan_n be_v guard_v by_o a_o host_n of_o heavenly_a angel_n 256_o elisha_n conduct_v his_o enemy_n strike_v with_o blindness_n to_o samaria_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n ib._n joram_n threaten_v to_o take_v off_o his_o head_n ib._n he_o die_v 259_o the_o estate_n of_o england_n 315_o the_o picture_n of_o envy_n 91_o the_o definition_n of_o envy_n ibid._n humane_a remedy_n against_o envy_n 94_o the_o hlessed_a though_o unequal_a in_o glory_n be_v not_o envious_a 96_o the_o lamentable_a envy_n of_o ebroin_n against_o s._n leger_n 121_o envy_n never_o sleep_v 140_o the_o horrible_a envy_n of_o saul_n ib._n envy_n be_v easy_o learn_v at_o the_o court._n ib._n the_o temple_n of_o ephesus_n 154_o the_o courteous_a meeting_n of_o erasmus_n and_o oporinus_n 72_o evilmeredech_n son_n of_o nebuchadonezar_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o regincie_n of_o the_o empire_n his_o father_n leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o graze_v with_o the_o beast_n 245_o the_o ignorance_n of_o our_o evil_n be_v a_o stratagem_n of_o divine_a providence_n 71_o f_o the_o nature_n of_o fear_n and_o the_o bad_a effect_n of_o it_o 70_o two_o sort_n of_o fear_n natural_a and_o moral_a 71_o the_o cause_n of_o fear_n ibid._n fear_n be_v a_o troublesome_a passion_n ibid._n fear_v of_o accident_n in_o the_o world_n 72_o remedy_n against_o accidental_a fear_n ib._n fear_v of_o poverty_n cause_v most_o
divine_a love_n ib_fw-la quality_n of_o divine_a love_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o it_o inhabit_v a_o soul_n 26_o pliantnesse_n liberality_n and_o patience_n three_o principal_a mark_n of_o love_n ibid._n twelve_o effect_n of_o love_n ibid._n three_o order_n of_o true_a lover_n in_o the_o world_n ib._n nine_o degree_n of_o seraphical_a love_n for_o the_o conterplative_a ib._n that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v honest_o love_v 38_o we_o most_o ardent_o love_v the_o thing_n we_o most_o lose_v 58_o the_o scandalous_a of_o the_o emperor_n lotharius_n and_o valdrada_n 109_o the_o love_n of_o david_n and_o jonathan_n 140_o excellent_a loyalty_n of_o a_o lady_n 8_o lysias_n his_o speech_n before_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n 203_o lysias_n be_v take_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n ibid._n m_o the_o gallant_a resolution_n of_o maccabeus_n who_o with_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n give_v battle_n to_o a_o great_a army_n wherein_o be_v over_o power_v he_o lose_v not_o his_o honour_n but_o his_o life_n 204_o some_o man_n be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o dislocate_v bone_n in_o the_o body_n 52_o man_n terrible_a above_o all_o terrible_n 72_o man_n as_o he_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o creature_n so_o he_o be_v the_o most_o merciful_a 98_o man_n have_v no_o great_a evil_n than_o himself_o ibid._n a_o observation_n of_o bernardine_n concern_v marriage_n 35_o mattathias_n the_o father_n of_o judas_n machabeus_n oppose_v the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n 197_o he_o refuse_v to_o offer_v incense_n to_o idol_n ibid._n his_o courage_n for_o religion_n 198_o his_o glorious_a death_n ibid._n utility_n of_o melancholy_n 55_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o meroven_n to_o divert_v youth_n from_o marriage_n 106_o the_o first_o mervell_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n lewis_n be_v the_o join_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o state_n with_o the_o gospel_n 177_o the_o second_o be_v of_o the_o union_n of_o humility_n and_o greatness_n 179_o the_o three_o be_v his_o devotion_n and_o courage_n ibid._n incomparable_a mildness_n of_o lewis_n the_o son_n of_o charlemaign_n 120_o mildness_n of_o the_o first_o man_n 99_o the_o beauty_n and_o utility_n of_o mildness_n 100_o sin_n and_o folly_n the_o chief_a evil_n of_o the_o mind_n 58_o remedy_n for_o mind_n full_a of_o scruple_n 56_o moderation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 117_o great_a moderation_n in_o s._n king_n robert_n 119_o mordecai_n his_o excellent_a personage_n 187_o his_o entertainment_n in_o the_o court_n of_o ahashuerus_n ib._n he_o discover_v the_o treason_n which_o be_v plot_v against_o ahashuerus_n ib._n moses_n floot_v in_o the_o river_n of_o nile_n in_o a_o cradle_n of_o bulrush_n 227_o his_o education_n 228_o he_o kill_v a_o egyptian_a 229_o he_o withdraw_v into_o the_o country_n of_o midian_a ib_o he_o talk_v with_o god_n ibid._n he_o die_v have_v first_o see_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n from_o mount_n nebo_n 234_o god_n judgement_n on_o wicked_a murray_n 300_o n_n naaman_n the_o assyrian_a command_v by_o elisha_n to_o wash_v seven_o time_n in_o the_o river_n jordan_n 257_o his_o leprosy_n stay_v upon_o gehezi_n 258_o naboth_n unjust_o condemn_v and_o slay_v 251_o nathan_n and_o bathsheba_n advice_n 151_o nature_n necessary_o bring_v with_o it_o its_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n 46_o nebuchadonozar_n his_o dream_n 242_o he_o worship_v daniel_n 241_o he_o erect_v a_o statue_n of_o gold_n of_o sixty_o cubit_n high_a 243_o he_o command_v all_o his_o noble_n to_o do_v homage_n to_o it_o ib._n he_o command_v the_o three_o child_n that_o disobey_v his_o command_n therein_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n 244_o his_o second_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n by_o daniel_n ibid._n his_o misfortune_n be_v bewail_v by_o the_o whole_a court_n 245_o he_o be_v again_o find_v out_o and_o reinve_v in_o his_o throne_n ib._n the_o birth_n and_o education_n of_o nero._n 271_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o his_o mother_n ibid._n his_o cruelty_n towards_o britanicus_n 272_o the_o love_n of_o his_o mother_n do_v degenerate_a to_o misprision_n ibid._n his_o present_a to_o his_o mother_n ibid._n his_o horrible_a attempt_n upon_o his_o mother_n ibid._n the_o amazement_n of_o nero._n 273_o nero_n continue_v his_o cruelty_n ibid._n he_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o poppea_n and_o do_v estrange_v himself_o from_o his_o wife_n octavia_n 274_o nero_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o 284_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o be_v detect_v ibid._n the_o image_n of_o nice-ones_a 49_o treason_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o his_o ruin_n 299_o the_o horrible_a catastrophe_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n 300_o o_o flight_n from_o occasion_n be_v the_o most_o assure_a bulwark_n for_o chastity_n 18_o octavia_n calumniate_v by_o poppea_n 274_o ozias_n prince_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o joachim_n appease_v the_o people_n of_o bethulia_n 182_o p_o the_o overfond_a love_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n be_v chastise_v in_o 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