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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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〈◊〉_d world_n of_o contrariety_n which_o oppose_v he_o god_n be_v praise_v who_o have_v deem_v we_o worthy_a to_o serve_v as_o a_o trial_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o see_v to_o how_o high_a a_o pitch_n patience_n can_v mount_v what_o a_o majesty_n it_o be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v this_o fair_a ensign_n wherewith_o our_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o with_o a_o generous_a affection_n be_v much_o please_v which_o be_v a_o celestial_a cup_n advance_v in_o ray_n of_o gold_n among_o eclipse_n with_o this_o motto_n inter_fw-la eclipse_n exorior_a and_o sure_o virtue_n never_o shine_v so_o much_o as_o when_o she_o be_v in_o eclipse_n which_o it_o seem_v the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v mysterious_o signify_v in_o these_o word_n of_o job_n thou_o brave_a spirit_n who_o struggle_v against_o tempest_n thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o noon_n in_o the_o evening_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v esteem_v thyself_o annihilate_v thou_o then_o shall_v elevate_v thyself_o as_o the_o morningstar_n it_o be_v a_o
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adamant_n to_o captivate_v heart_n and_o sweet_o range_v they_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n think_v our_o saviour_n aspectus_fw-la clemens_n alex._n pedagog_o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d error_n of_o clemens_n alex._n isaiah_n 35._o 2._o vidimus_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la erat_fw-la aspectus_fw-la be_v willing_a purposely_o to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o corporal_a beauty_n as_o from_o the_o possession_n of_o riches_n search_v out_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o great_a lowliness_n but_o in_o this_o proposition_n he_o have_v ground_v himself_o upon_o a_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n which_o describe_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o passion_n say_v we_o have_v see_v he_o and_o he_o have_v neither_o favour_n nor_o beauty_n this_o foundation_n be_v ruinous_a and_o this_o author_n do_v not_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o painter_n who_o to_o represent_v the_o moon_n in_o her_o proper_a nature_n shall_v delineate_v she_o
in_o her_o eclipse_n other_o author_n ground_v on_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o psalm_n 44._o speciosus_fw-la forma_fw-la prae_fw-la filiis_fw-la hominum_fw-la assure_v we_o our_o saviour_n express_o select_v for_o himself_o a_o excellent_a beauty_n of_o body_n and_o a_o supreme_a grace_n of_o speech_n nicephorus_n relate_v certain_a lineament_n of_o saviour_n niceph._n l._n 1._o c._n 40._o beauty_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o stature_n colour_n and_o proportion_n of_o his_o body_n which_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o antiquity_n in_o all_o part_n lovely_a and_o specious_a and_o s._n epiphanius_n speak_v of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n say_v she_o be_v majesty_n itself_o judge_n and_o behold_v since_o god_n voluntary_o despoil_v himself_o of_o honour_n riches_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o humility_n will_v notwithstanding_o sanctify_v beauty_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o mother_n what_o value_v you_o ought_v to_o set_v upon_o this_o 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ib._n curiosity_n presumption_n and_o love_n the_o three_o impediment_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sr._n augustine_n 190_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o s_o ●_o augustine_n 193_o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o sr._n ambrose_n 198_o b_o the_o bat_n employ_v her_o eye_n to_o make_v her_o wing_n 382_o a_o excellent_a act_n of_o bayard_n the_o cavalier_n 227_o opinion_n concern_v beatitude_n 435_o the_o essential_a point_n of_o beatitude_n be_v union_n with_o god_n 437_o three_o act_n of_o beatitude_n ib._n three_o effect_n of_o beatitude_n 438_o excellency_n of_o beatike_a science_n ib._n beauty_n of_o beatike_a love_n as_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o worldly_a love_n ib._n beauty_n condemn_v by_o idolater_n 9_o defence_n of_o beauty_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 10_o natural_a beauty_n of_o man_n praise_v by_o poet_n ib._n beauty_n a_o instrument_n of_o god_n ib._n beauty_n of_o our_o saviour_n ib._n power_n of_o beauty_n 11_o beauty_n of_o constantine_n 16_o abuse_n of_o beauty_n damnable_a ib._n vanity_n of_o beauty_n 93_o tyranny_n of_o the_o belly_n 52_o binet_n a_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n 174_o boetius_fw-la his_fw-la nobility_n 276_o his_o eminent_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n 278_o he_o be_v style_v the_o father_n and_o light_n of_o his_o country_n 287_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 291_o his_o death_n ibid._n boleslaus_n his_o notable_a act_n 5_o boniface_n martyr_v 380_o c_o caligula_n a_o great_a scoffer_n 47_o the_o devil_n busy_v about_o calumny_n 46_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v 47_o horror_n of_o calumny_n ibid._n calumny_n plot_v against_o the_o son_n of_o mariam_n 128_o calumny_n of_o fausta_n against_o her_o son_n crispus_n 244_o her_o rage_n turn_v into_o pity_n ibid._n her_o calumny_n discover_v ibid._n her_o death_n ibid._n camerarius_fw-la his_o observation_n concern_v the_o heron._n 405_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o brave_a captain_n 217_o the_o delight_n of_o history_n to_o praise_v captain_n 218_o singular_a commendation_n of_o cato_n 13_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o courage_n of_o cato_n ibid._n the_o stone_n ceraunia_n 7_o charity_n excellent_o display_v 2_o charity_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n define_v 469_o charity_n in_o conversation_n define_v ibid._n charity_n with_o the_o act_n thereof_o 91_o a_o excellent_a passage_n of_o charity_n ibid._n charles_n of_o anjou_n be_v take_v and_o put_v to_o death_n 402_o charlemaign_v his_o goodness_n and_o indulgence_n 403_o chastity_n define_v 468_o three_o sort_n of_o chastity_n with_o the_o act_n thereof_o 85_o 86_o a_o royal_a act_n of_o chastity_n in_o a_o soldier_n 230_o s._n paul_n call_v chastity_n sanctification_n 304_o excellent_a instruction_n for_o child_n 343_o chrysaphius_n a_o heretical_a eunuch_n project_v ruin_n to_o theodosius_n his_o court._n 147_o he_o entangle_v the_o emperor_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o eutyches_n 148_o christian_n warfare_n delicate_a 2_o to_o do_v good_a and_o suffer_v wrong_a the_o true_a character_n of_o a_o christian_n 48_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n 53_o the_o happiness_n to_o be_v bear_v a_o christian_a 339_o solitude_n of_o christian_a religion_n ibid._n clergy_n reform_v 149_o clotilda_n 309_o her_o birth_n and_o education_n ibid._n clodovaeus_n require_v she_o in_o marriage_n ibid._n a_o ambassador_n be_v dispatch_v to_o the_o king_n of_o burgundy_n concern_v the_o marriage_n 310_o her_o first_o request_n to_o king_n clodovaeus_n her_o husband_n 312_o how_o she_o behave_v herself_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o her_o husband_n 313_o she_o convert_v her_o husband_n 315_o how_o clodovaeus_n behave_v himself_o after_o baptism_n 316_o communion_n without_o preparation_n what_o it_o be_v 72_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o receive_v the_o communion_n 73_o consideration_n for_o communion_n ibid._n fruit_n of_o communion_n ibid._n general_n confession_n of_o sin_n the_o beginning_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 69_o practice_n of_o ordinary_a confession_n 70_o three_o sort_n of_o conscience_n from_o whence_o impiety_n do_v spring_n 26_o horrible_a estate_n of_o a_o sinful_a conscience_n 27_o brutish_a conscience_n ibid._n curious_a conscience_n ibid._n nothing_o so_o please_v as_o the_o house_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 48_o constancy_n in_o tribulation_n do_v manifest_o appear_v in_o the_o death_n of_o sosia_n and_o eleonora_n 411_o constantia_n her_o exceed_a clemency_n to_o the_o son_n of_o charles_n of_o anjou_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n 403_o constantine_n law_n 12_o his_o greatness_n 233_o his_o nobility_n 235_o his_o notable_a moderation_n ibid._n he_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o court_n of_o diocletian_a 237_o his_o first_o battle_n against_o lycinius_n 242_o his_o great_a victory_n 243_o his_o first_o marriage_n 244_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o conversion_n 246_o his_o absolute_a conversion_n ibid._n his_o baptism_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o his_o baptism_n draw_v from_o the_o act_n of_o saint_n sylvester_n be_v more_o easy_a pious_o to_o be_v believe_v than_o effectual_o prove_v 247_o his_o oration_n ibid._n the_o great_a alteration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o oration_n and_o example_n 248_o his_o piety_n devotion_n and_o humility_n 249_o he_o make_v a_o oration_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n 253_o his_o successor_n 259_o constantinople_n build_v 254_o his_o death_n 274_o divers_a degree_n of_o contemplation_n 384_o contrition_n what_o it_o be_v 71_o cross_n of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v 52_o honour_n of_o the_o cross_n 251_o the_o court_n full_a of_o envy_n 17_o comparison_n between_o a_o courtier_n and_o a_o religious_a man_n 18_o a_o courtier_n frustrate_v of_o his_o hope_n how_o he_o be_v afflict_v 352_o courage_n compare_v to_o the_o river_n tigris_n 13_o baseness_n of_o courage_n in_o some_o nobleman_n 14_o crispus_n his_o death_n 245_o curiosity_n and_o the_o description_n thereof_o 188_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o enemy_n of_o curiosity_n 405_o impious_a curiosity_n pull_v out_o both_o its_o eye_n 27_o dangerous_a curiosity_n 28_o d_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v eternal_a 431_o three_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o damn_a ibid._n a_o excellent_a conceit_n of_o picus_n mirandula_n concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a 432_o strange_a narration_n of_o palladius_n concern_v the_o damn_a ibid._n soul_n of_o the_o damn_a torment_v by_o their_o light_n ibid._n daniel_n and_o his_o companion_n breed_v at_o court_n 16_o daniel_n the_o hermit_n have_v see_v a_o vision_n go_v to_o constantine_n and_o speak_v to_o eulogius_n 364_o david_n his_o remedy_n against_o a_o malevolent_a tongue_n 48_o day_n be_v precious_a 94_o motive_n to_o pass_v the_o day_n well_o ibid._n every_o day_n a_o table_n of_o life_n ibid._n to_o provide_v in_o the_o evening_n for_o the_o day_n to_o come_v 95_o three_o part_n of_o the_o day_n ibid._n five_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o day_n ibid._n desperate_a
fearful_a malady_n 135_o his_o notorious_a cruelty_n even_o in_o his_o extreme_a sickness_n ibid._n his_o miserable_a death_n ibid._n hermingildus_n his_o retreat_n and_o conversion_n 325_o his_o father_n letter_n to_o he_o and_z his_o to_o his_o father_n 326_o he_o be_v wicked_o betray_v by_o goizintha_n 328_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o undaunted_a resolution_n 330_o his_o death_n 331_o his_o young_a son_n hermingildus_n die_v not_o long_o after_o 332_o a_o notable_a observation_n upon_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o highpriest_n 93_o hilarion_n of_o costa_n a_o reverend_a father_n 388_o hypocrates_n his_o desire_n how_o to_o cure_v the_o itch_n of_o ambition_n 56_o house_n of_o the_o moth._n 25_o house_n of_o swallow_n ibid._n a_o notable_a doctrine_n of_o hugo_n 61_o humility_n define_v 468_o humiliation_n of_o death_n 350_o state_n of_o humility_n 18_o all_o the_o world_n teach_v we_o the_o lesson_n of_o humility_n 56_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hypocrisy_n 11_o reason_n against_o hypocrisy_n ibid._n baseness_n of_o hypocrisy_n ibid._n hypocrisy_n confute_v in_o the_o great_a school_n of_o the_o world_n 42_o hypocrisy_n condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n deformity_n of_o hypocrisy_n ibid._n i_o jacques_n de_fw-fr vitry_n his_o pretty_a observation_n 39_o idleness_n the_o business_n of_o some_o great_a man_n 44_o abuse_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a spirit_n 13_o jesus_n one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o noble_n and_o plebeian_n 3_o excellent_a quality_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 376_o he_o be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o perfection_n ibid._n three_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n in_o which_o all_o other_o be_v include_v ibid._n his_o sanctity_n wisdom_n and_o power_n 377_o practice_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n reduce_v to_o three_o head_n ibid._n miracle_n of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n 442_o jesus_n enter_v into_o his_o glory_n by_o his_o merit_n ibid._n suspension_n of_o actual_a glory_n in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n ibid._n imitation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o abridgement_n of_o wisdom_n 3_o image_n of_o emperor_n how_o much_o reverence_v 13_o impiety_n have_v its_o misery_n 36_o impiety_n condemn_v in_o the_o tribunal_n of_o nature_n 420_o impiety_n chastise_v 451_o against_o toleration_n of_o impiety_n 452_o impurity_n of_o life_n arise_v from_o three_o source_n 85_o reason_n against_o inconstancy_n 40_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n 236_o indegondis_fw-la transport_v the_o catholic_n faith_n into_o spain_n 323_o the_o persecution_n of_o indegondis_fw-la 324_o by_o her_o mediation_n there_o be_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o levigildus_fw-la and_o his_o son_n 327_o the_o glory_n and_o greatness_n of_o that_o man_n who_o know_v how_o to_o suffer_v injury_n 40_o observation_n of_o isaiah_n 30._o 8_o 406_o belief_n of_o judgement_n most_o general_a 430_o judea_n in_o what_o condition_n before_o herod_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n 89_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o julian_n 373_o the_o school_n of_o julian_n ibid._n how_o he_o become_v deprave_v 374_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o policy_n and_o a_o infidel_n in_o soul_n ibid._n prowess_n of_o julian_n among_o the_o gaul_n ibid._n his_o subtlety_n to_o invade_v the_o empire_n ibid._n his_o embassage_n ibid._n his_o remarkable_a punishment_n ibid._n he_o have_v ill_a success_n with_o the_o quality_n that_o machiavelli_n furnish_v he_o with_o 260_o jupiter_n paint_v goat_n in_o the_o cloud_n what_o it_o mean_v 14_o justina_n a_o arian_n require_v a_o church_n in_o milan_n 206_o justice_n and_o mercy_n the_o two_o arm_n of_o god_n 22_o necessity_n of_o justice_n with_o its_o act_n 89_o justice_n without_o favour_n very_o remarkable_a ibid._n justice_n of_o belizarius_n and_o aurelianus_n 226_o justice_n define_v 468_o k_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n do_v make_v the_o sin_n more_o foul_a 23_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n very_o hard_o 69_o no_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o four_o thing_n 440_o l_o lacedæmonians_n practice_n 381_o lady_n excellent_a in_o piety_n 388_o sordid_a liberality_n of_o emmanuel_n comenus_n 91_o ignorance_n and_o bruitishness_n of_o libertine_n 449_o arrogancy_n of_o libertinism_n 450_o the_o table_n of_o philo_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o libertine_n ibid._n punishment_n of_o god_n upon_o libertine_n ibid._n evil_n of_o a_o sleight_n lie_n 145_o lie_v the_o key_n of_o vice_n 469_o a_o life_n lead_v by_o opinion_n be_v ridiculous_a 8_o condition_n of_o this_o life_n well_o describe_v 65_o man_n must_v lead_v a_o pilgrim_n life_n in_o this_o world_n 72_o our_o life_n be_v a_o musick-book_n 84_o four_o sort_n of_o life_n 137_o opinion_n of_o the_o other_o life_n 403_o life_n and_o death_n the_o two_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n divers_a kind_n of_o life_n ibid._n life_n be_v give_v to_o cain_n for_o a_o punishment_n 414_o disturbance_n of_o life_n 435_o divers_a way_n of_o humane_a life_n according_a to_o saint_n gregory_n ibid._n the_o choice_n of_o condition_n of_o life_n be_v hazardous_a ibid._n misery_n of_o this_o present_a life_n 436_o of_o the_o lily_n with_o six_o leaf_n 72_o divers_a kind_n of_o love_n 228_o 229_o love_n turn_v into_o rage_n 244_o the_o baseness_n of_o love_n 375_o love_n of_o invisible_a thing_n most_o penetrate_a ibid._n worldly_n lover_n be_v convert_v be_v the_o most_o servant_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n illustrate_v by_o a_o comparison_n 379_o excellency_n of_o love_n 399_o division_n of_o love_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n in_o man_n to_o love_v his_o enemy_n ibid._n effect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o enemy_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 400_o loyalty_n of_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n 352_o lust_n ruine_v empire_n 154_o lust_n be_v a_o fire_n that_o burn_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o soul_n 182_o luxury_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o heel_n 195_o lycinius_n his_o condition_n 242_o his_o end_n 242_o lycurgus_n his_o greatness_n 3_o m_o magnanimity_n 468_o man_n a_o stage-player_n upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n 12_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o every_o man_n 61_o character_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a man._n ibid._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o dignity_n of_o man_n what_o he_o have_v be_v what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v 64_o man_n have_v more_o non-essence_n than_o essence_n 350_o man_n ingratitude_n towards_o god_n 346_o mutability_n of_o man_n ibid._n misery_n of_o a_o indebt_v man_n 352_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o disoblige_v pious_a and_o learned_a men._n 379_o diversity_n of_o men._n 413_o monument_n of_o the_o empress_n marie_n 418_o five_o notable_a thing_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o mass_n 74_o mass_n a_o sacrifice_n ibid._n instruction_n for_o the_o marry_a 96_o mariamne_n accusation_n and_o pitiful_a death_n 124_o martianus_n of_o who_o a_o marvellous_a accident_n 150_o his_o good_a success_n ibid._n a_o great_a massacre_n at_o thessalonica_n 214_o maxim_n very_o dangerous_a use_v by_o heretic_n 183_o maxentius_n act_v a_o strange_a tragedy_n 240_o he_o be_v defeat_v by_o constantine_n 241_o maximian_n the_o baloon_n of_o fortune_n 239_o a_o remarkable_a speech_n of_o maximus_n 79_o maximus_n overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o death_n 209_o 210_o meditation_n its_o definition_n 75_o necessity_n and_o easiness_n of_o meditation_n ibid._n what_o you_o must_v understand_v to_o meditate_v well_o ibid._n practice_n and_o form_n of_o meditation_n consist_v in_o six-thing_n 76_o seven_o way_n to_o dilate_v one_o self_n in_o meditate_v in_o abundance_n upon_o sundry_a thought_n ibid._n modesty_n important_a 87_o modesty_n of_o a_o son_n of_o s._n lewis_n 418_o modesty_n define_v 468_o the_o action_n of_o modesty_n ibid._n marvellous_a contempt_n of_o money_n 227_o monica_n the_o mother_n of_o s._n augustine_n her_o quality_n 193_o her_o death_n 198_o a_o singular_a say_n of_o sir_n thomas_n moor._n 90_o mother_n of_o macchabee_n persecute_v 348_o n_n nature_n evil_n 355_o nature_n voice_n 370_o nature_n delight_v in_o contrariety_n 412_o nature_n the_o price_n of_o time_n 43_o nebucadnezzar_n nurse_v by_o a_o goat_n 16_o nero_n his_o folly_n 12_o notable_a action_n of_o noah_n 414_o nobility_n the_o first_o gift_n of_o god_n 4_o nobility_n not_o tie_v to_o blood_n ibid._n against_o such_o as_o betray_v their_o nobility_n 5_o nobility_n of_o noah_n wherein_o ibid._n nobility_n of_o eleazar_n and_o his_o excellent_a speech_n ibid._n privilege_n of_o nobility_n 8_o nobleman_n why_o ill_o educate_v 16_o nobility_n very_o much_o corrupt_v 17_o nobleman_n particular_a obligation_n 20_o nobleman_n example_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o the_o world_n 21_o nobleman_n appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o labour_n 51_o disorder_n in_o corrupt_a nobility_n 218_o 219_o novelty_n in_o religion_n dangerous_a 31_o novelty_n ever_o suspect_v by_o the_o wise_a 32_o o_o oath_n of_o magistrate_n 90_o obedience_n define_v 468_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o officer_n 272_o onocratalus_n his_o instinct_n 417_o soul_n in_o the_o torrent_n of_o opinion_n 37_o
opinion_n the_o source_n of_o all_o corruption_n ibid._n strange_a giddiness_n of_o opinion_n 38_o we_o must_v wean_v ourselves_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n 66_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o know_v the_o way_n thereof_o ibid._n oration_n of_o symmachus_n to_o theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n the_o young_a for_o the_o altar_n of_o victory_n exercise_n of_o pagan_a religion_n and_o revenue_n of_o vestal_n 182_o p_o pagan_n and_o their_o act_n 227_o terrestrial_a paradise_n the_o chamber_n of_o justice_n 51_o tyranny_n of_o passion_n over_o the_o soul_n 64_o passion_n be_v echo_n 83_o passion_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o danger_n of_o this_o passion_n ibid._n preservative_n against_o this_o passion_n ibid._n ordinary_a and_o sovereign_a remedy_n for_o this_o passion_n ibid._n the_o folly_n of_o this_o passion_n ibid._n how_o raymund_n and_o lullius_n be_v cure_v of_o this_o passion_n ibid._n want_v of_o employment_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o be_v ensnare_v by_o this_o passion_n ibid._n partiality_n of_o parent_n 108_o patience_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n 48_o patience_n define_v 468_o praise_n of_o patience_n 93_o patience_n of_o s._n macarius_n ibid._n patience_n of_o great_a man_n what_o ibid._n the_o first_o patience_n be_v to_o endure_v one_o self_n the_o next_o to_o spare_v man_n and_o endure_v man_n ibid._n patience_n of_o david_n ibid._n act_n of_o patience_n ibid._n patience_n the_o sanctuary_n of_o mortal_n ibid._n mariam_n wife_n of_o herod_n the_o picture_n of_o patience_n 114_o pearl_n be_v usher_n say_v seneca_n 9_o paulina_n do_v bear_v about_o she_o a_o million_o of_o gold_n 93_o the_o desire_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o ruin_v the_o opinion_n of_o pelagius_n 366_o penance_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o envy_n 17_o five_o degree_n of_o penance_n among_o the_o ancient_n ibid._n the_o practice_n of_o these_o degree_n at_o court_n ibid._n philo_n notable_a speech_n concern_v the_o estate_n of_o moses_n 417_o invincible_a proof_n of_o piety_n 28_o piso_n mad_a cruelty_n 90_o plato_n his_o opinion_n concern_v soul_n 406_o who_o always_o strive_v to_o please_v himself_o must_v necessary_o displease_v other_o 84_o the_o quality_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o their_o shortness_n 65_o politician_n be_v vain_a without_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n 362_o pompey_n in_o palestine_n 115_o his_o cruel_a vanity_n 340_o resolution_n of_o great_a courage_n in_o poverty_n 392_o poverty_n of_o three_o sort_n either_o of_o necessity_n profession_n or_o affection_n 89_o practice_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o affection_n ibid._n poverty_n a_o chief_a scourge_n 352_o difficulty_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o virtue_n 8_o poverty_n define_v 468_o poverty_n the_o island_n of_o ithaca_n 363_o pulcheria_n sister_n of_o theodosius_n and_o her_o quality_n 441_o against_o the_o necessity_n infer_v of_o prescience_n 361_o the_o doctrine_n of_o praedestination_n with_o three_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n 366_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n augustine_n interpret_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o praedestination_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n concern_v praedestination_n ibid._n the_o fruit_n of_o god_n glory_n derive_v from_o praedestination_n 367_o the_o matter_n of_o praedestination_n ibid._n marvellous_a secret_n of_o praedestination_n 368_o praise_n of_o prayer_n with_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o 68_o practice_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n 77_o government_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n 78_o cup_n and_o harp_n in_o prayer_n what_o be_v understand_v thereby_o ibid._n remedy_n against_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n sublime_a prayer_n 381_o pretend_a religion_n how_o far_o from_o true_a christianity_n 34_o pride_n especial_o of_o the_o nobility_n reprehend_v 92_o the_o humility_n of_o primislaus_n and_o pope_n benedict_n the_o eleven_o ibid._n prosperity_n 7_o procopius_n present_v to_o diocletian_a 368_o he_o be_v send_v to_o destroy_v the_o christian_n and_o be_v convert_v to_o christianism_n ibid._n constancy_n of_o procopius_n 369_o his_o suffering_n for_o religion_n ibid._n his_o imprisonment_n and_o martyrdom_n ibid._n prodigality_n of_o a_o venetian_a lady_n and_o her_o punishment_n 418_o voice_n of_o prophecy_n 37_o excellent_a prophecy_n touch_v our_o saviour_n ibid._n disloyalty_n that_o spring_v from_o the_o maxim_n of_o proper_a interest_n 389_o reason_n against_o this_o maxim_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o great_a sacrilege_n to_o make_v a_o divinity_n of_o proper_a interest_n 390_o proper_a interest_n be_v like_o the_o feather_n of_o a_o eagle_n ibid._n false_a pretext_n of_o interest_n 391_o horror_n of_o poverty_n do_v nourish_v the_o fervour_n of_o interest_n ibid._n hide_a passage_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o reclaim_n of_o soul_n 192_o the_o theatre_n of_o divine_a providence_n 233_o admirable_a providence_n of_o god_n above_o all_o humane_a thing_n 258_o belief_n of_o a_o providence_n be_v the_o sweetness_n of_o life_n 354_o manifest_a proof_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 355_o maxim_n of_o providence_n 356_o four_o foundation_n and_o pillar_n of_o providence_n ibid._n providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ordinary_a mark_n of_o nature_n 358_o particular_a providence_n over_o divers_a country_n ibid._n the_o admirable_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o protect_a king_n mithridates_n in_o his_o cradle_n ibid._n providence_n over_o empire_n 359_o providence_n over_o the_o church_n ibid._n three_o squadron_n against_o providence_n ibid._n great_a providence_n to_o stick_v to_o altar_n and_o the_o church_n 148_o against_o providence_n three_o squadron_n of_o nice_a one_o according_a to_o humane_a prudence_n 361_o providence_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n 414_o providence_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o vicious_a ibid._n providence_n of_o god_n in_o limit_n of_o our_o appetite_n 346_o the_o prowess_n of_o christian_n 221_o importance_n of_o prudence_n 88_o prudence_n a_o hand_n sprinkle_v with_o eye_n ibid._n hierogliph_n of_o prudence_n ibid._n true_a prudence_n be_v to_o distrust_v their_o own_o judgement_n ibid._n prudence_n define_v 467_o ptolomey_n his_o magnificence_n 392_o his_o library_n ibid._n his_o daughter_n berenice_n enter_v into_o babylon_n ibid._n purgatory_n compare_v to_o the_o cherubin_n fiery_a sword_n 425_o prove_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v purgatory_n ibid._n a_o excellent_a opinion_n on_o the_o belief_n of_o purgatory_n among_o the_o hebrew_n ibid._n notable_a purgation_n of_o the_o egyptian_n ibid._n purgatory_n prove_v by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n 426_o the_o manner_n of_o purgatory_n 427_o against_o the_o dulness_n of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o ibid._n rigour_n of_o the_o live_n against_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n 428_o pirrho_n stupidity_n 92_o r_o rabsaces_n the_o false_a soldier_n his_o damnable_a precept_n which_o contain_v a_o true_a satire_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o deprave_a nobility_n 218_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n fatal_a to_o the_o people_n 364_o wholesome_a advice_n how_o to_o resolve_v on_o the_o choice_n of_o religion_n 35_o maxim_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o pretend_a religion_n 36_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o religion_n 340_o commotion_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n 342_o three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o dispose_v one_o self_n in_o religion_n 31_o without_o religion_n all_o be_v unprofitable_a observe_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o julian_n 373_o four_o notable_a point_n to_o discover_v the_o falsehood_n of_o pretend_a religion_n 32_o a_o excellent_a resolution_n upon_o worldly_a accident_n 362_o resurrection_n prove_v more_o than_o any_o other_o mystery_n 440_o no_o impossibility_n in_o the_o resurrection_n to_o a_o omnipotent_a hand_n 441_o three_o property_n of_o splendour_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n 443_o the_o triumphant_a glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o repose_n of_o jesus_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o estate_n of_o resurrection_n ibid._n relation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o creation_n ibid._n the_o joy_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n the_o goodly_a world_n he_o behold_v in_o his_o idaea_n at_o his_o resurrection_n ibid._n revenge_n be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o divine_a right_n but_o to_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n 399_o the_o maxim_n of_o revenge_n oppose_v common_a sense_n ibid._n goodly_a company_n of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o desire_v revenge_n 400_o 401_o not_o to_o revenge_n injury_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o election_n of_o virtue_n as_o a_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n the_o horror_n and_o confusion_n of_o revenge_n ibid._n goodly_a consideration_n to_o pacify_v the_o mind_n against_o revenge_n ibid._n absalon_n close_a in_o his_o revenge_n 408_o riches_n the_o mother_n of_o vice_n and_o neglect_v of_o god_n 364_o riot_n cruel_a and_o injurious_a to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n 53_o tyranny_n of_o riot_n 406_o reason_n against_o the_o maxim_n
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justinian_n 168_o justinian_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o age_n fall_v into_o two_o great_a error_n 169_o k_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n direct_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o time_n wisd_v 6._o 131_o king_n ought_v to_o profess_v the_o outward_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o example_n of_o his_o people_n 133_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n 18_o knowledge_n ought_v to_o be_v moderate_a 153_o l_o the_o prodigious_a victory_n which_o in_o the_o end_n lotharius_n gain_v over_o himself_o after_o a_o great_a storm_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n in_o become_v religious_a 113_o the_o cruel_a handle_n of_o pope_n leo._n 175_o strange_a desire_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o 113_o generous_a act_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o 120_o a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o libanius_n 81_o all_o happiness_n include_v in_o love_n 1_o god_n the_o father_n of_o union_n do_v draw_v all_o to_o unity_n by_o love_n ibid._n the_o 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