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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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god_n which_o be_v for_o itself_o 1_o when_o we_o distrust_v ourselves_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o god_n 18_o a_o excellent_a reason_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o show_v the_o inclination_n we_o have_v to_o god_n 23_o a_o objection_n about_o the_o invisibility_n of_o god_n ib._n god_n render_v himself_o infinite_o amiable_a in_o total_a nature_n ib._n the_o sun_n the_o image_n of_o god_n ib._n the_o commerce_n of_o man_n with_o god_n 24_o the_o mean_n to_o acquire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 27_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ib._n how_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o love_n god_n above_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n ib._n we_o must_v learn_v to_o love_n god_n himself_o and_o by_o the_o character_n of_o his_o substance_n which_o be_v jesus_n ib._n only_o sin_n hate_v by_o god_n 34_o god_n in_o his_o essence_n accord_v the_o diversity_n of_o all_o essence_n 46_o the_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n which_o god_n have_v wise_o impress_v on_o essence_n and_o in_o union_n ibid._n god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o niceness_n will_v suffer_v that_o which_o man_n most_o ●ears_n to_o fall_v upon_o he_o ibid._n three_o considerable_a quality_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n 50_o god_n be_v busy_v about_o this_o world_n as_o his_o stove_n of_o burden_n 59_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o hope_n since_o he_o possess_v all_o 63_o god_n be_v independent_a of_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o source_n of_o his_o felicity_n proceed_v from_o the_o infinity_n of_o his_o perfection_n ibid._n god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o conversion_n to_o increase_v his_o glory_n 64_o god_n support_v all_o good_a hope_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infinite_a capacity_n of_o his_o essence_n ibid._n we_o must_v place_v our_o hope_n in_o god_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a humanity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n god_n when_o he_o please_v take_v away_o all_o the_o obstacle_n which_o oppose_v despair_n 68_o the_o wonder_n which_o god_n make_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o creature_n ib._n god_n indifferent_o treat_v elect_v soul_n as_o reprobate_a during_o life_n without_o show_v that_o he_o despair_v of_o their_o salvation_n ib._n god_n never_o fail_v with_o necessary_a succour_n and_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o lave_v we_o ibid._n it_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o do_v preserve_v we_o and_o instruct_v we_o to_o drive_v away_o all_o fear_n 73_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o god_n 88_o god_n to_o speak_v proper_o have_v no_o anger_n ib._n three_o sort_n of_o thunderbolt_n which_o figure_n unto_o we_o how_o god_n do_v proceed_v with_o the_o chastisement_n of_o man_n ib._n god_n do_v all_o by_o see_v and_o by_o be_v see_v 95_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o knowledge_n from_o those_o of_o god_n 96_o a_o great_a example_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n spirit_n when_o god_n leave_v it_o 148_o godfrey_n duke_n of_o bovillon_n a_o most_o resolute_a and_o fortunate_a general_n 207_o the_o 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hatred_n of_o interest_n which_o beget_v suit_n and_o duel_n 36_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o appease_v hatred_n 37_o the_o utility_n of_o hatred_n ibid._n how_o hatred_n be_v to_o be_v divert_v 38_o mean_n to_o eschew_v and_o prevent_v the_o hatred_n of_o powerful_a man_n 39_o a_o comparison_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 42_o the_o son_n of_o heli_n behave_v themselves_o very_o disorderly_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o his_o gray_a hair_n 235_o his_o connivance_n or_o at_o the_o most_o gentle_a reproof_n no_o whit_n do_v better_v they_o ib._n god_n punish_v heli_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o son_n ib._n he_o die_v ibid._n henry_n eight_o grow_v more_o harden_v against_o cardinal_n pool_n 314_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o 315_o herodias_n sleep_v not_o one_o good_a sleep_n with_o herod_n so_o long_o as_o s._n john_n baptist_n be_v alive_a 269_o her_o daughter_n beg_v the_o head_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n which_o be_v grant_v unto_o she_o ibid._n the_o history_n of_o hester_n 187_o hester_n the_o niece_n of_o mordecai_n ibid._n she_o be_v marry_v to_o ahasuerus_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o declare_v queen_n 188_o her_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o endowment_n 189_o she_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o plot_n of_o haman_n for_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n 191_o her_o prayer_n to_o god_n ib._n she_o present_v herself_o to_o ahasuerus_n 192_o she_o invit_v ahasuerus_n and_o haman_n to_o a_o banquet_n ib._n she_o relate_v to_o the_o king_n the_o plot_n of_o haman_n against_o herself_o and_o her_o people_n 194_o hierom_n his_o great_a affection_n to_o s._n paul_n 11_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_v by_o lysias_n and_o bring_v to_o great_a extremity_n 203_o holophernes_n angry_a at_o the_o great_a preparation_n make_v by_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o defence_n 182_o holophernes_n ravish_v at_o the_o speech_n of_o judith_n 184_o holophernes_n his_o army_n defeat_v 186_o the_o image_n and_o nature_n of_o hope_n 61_o the_o good_a husband_n of_o hope_n 62_o we_o must_v adapt_v ourselves_o to_o our_o hope_n ibid._n we_o must_v ground_v our_o hope_n well_o ibid._n powerful_a friend_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o support_v for_o hope_n ibid._n we_o must_v not_o too_o soon_o reject_v nor_o too_o late_o put_v forward_o in_o pursuit_n of_o our_o hope_n 63_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o world_n be_v very_o deceitful_a and_o have_v no_o solitude_n 64_o three_o sort_n of_o hope_n ib._n one_o may_v reasonable_o fly_v that_o which_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a hurtful_a 46_o hypatius_n his_o speech_n 161_o i_o i_o conocla_v or_o image-breaker_n a_o heresy_n spring_v up_o even_o in_o rome_n itself_o 174_o jealousy_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o the_o envious_a 91_o the_o seed_n of_o jealousy_n 92_o jealousy_n for_o honour_n and_o dignity_n ibid._n learned_a man_n subject_a to_o jealousy_n ibid._n jealousy_n in_o marriage_n hold_v the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o envious_a ibid._n jealousy_n define_v according_a to_o s._n thomas_n ibid._n out_o of_o what_o jealousy_n be_v frame_v ibid._n description_n of_o jealousy_n 93_o jealousy_n compare_v to_o the_o abyss_n ibid._n jealousy_n make_v havoc_n in_o the_o heart_n ibid._n advice_n to_o woman_n concern_v jealousy_n ib._n the_o bloody_a effect_n of_o the_o jealousy_n of_o saul_n 141_o joab_n his_o jealousy_n over_o abner_n 145_o jeremiah_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n 263_o his_o sanctity_n ibid._n jeasabel_n threaten_v to_o take_v away_o elijah_n life_n 250_o jesabel_n throw_v out_o of_o a_o window_n die_v miserable_o 253_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n towards_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 28_o for_o what_o reason_n jesus_n pray_v on_o earth_n 64_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o contrition_n and_o dolour_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 69_o jesus_n christ_n acquire_v ●s_a boldness_n by_o his_o fear_n 79_o three_o powerful_a succour_n of_o our_o
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