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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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and_o i_o beseech_v he_o if_o there_o be_v find_v any_o thing_n attractive_a in_o these_o discourse_n that_o he_o will_v like_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v up_o the_o reader_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o their_o creator_n to_o who_o be_v due_a the_o tribute_n of_o all_o honour_n as_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o perfection_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a consolation_n which_o we_o can_v receive_v from_o our_o labour_n for_o not_o to_o dissemble_v the_o truth_n he_o that_o care_v more_o to_o write_v than_o to_o live_v flatter_v his_o pen_n and_o neglect_v his_o conscience_n shall_v have_v work_n enough_o to_o defend_v himself_o from_o the_o scurf_n the_o rat_n and_o from_o oblivion_n and_o when_o in_o a_o passionate_a life_n he_o shall_v carry_v with_o he_o the_o applause_n of_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o small_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o of_o smoke_n abroad_o to_o lodge_v a_o fire_n and_o tempest_n in_o his_o own_o house_n it_o be_v 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of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o time_n by_o the_o infusion_n of_o his_o paternal_a consolation_n i_o have_v compose_v more_o treatise_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o piety_n to_o render_v in_o some_o sort_n my_o silence_n profitable_a to_o the_o public_a of_o which_o one_o day_n i_o will_v give_v a_o good_a account_n unto_o my_o reader_n if_o god_n shall_v grant_v i_o life_n among_o other_o thing_n i_o have_v digest_v into_o good_a order_n this_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n and_o i_o have_v enrich_v it_o with_o a_o remarkable_a augmentation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o eulogy_n of_o the_o illustrious_a personage_n at_o court_n as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a as_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o i_o do_v produce_v it_o to_o the_o light_n after_o that_o by_o the_o singular_a favour_n of_o heaven_n the_o obstacle_n be_v remove_v and_o truth_n acknowledge_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o light_n with_o which_o god_n have_v round_o environ_v it_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a content_n of_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n first_o book_n motive_n to_o stir_v up_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o christian_a perfection_n motive_n page_n that_o the_o court_n and_o devotion_n be_v not_o incompatible_a 1_o i._n name_n of_o christian._n 2_o ii_o nobility_n 4_o iii_o eminent_a dignity_n 5_o iu_o riches_n 8_o v._n corporal_a endowment_n 9_o vi_o endowment_n of_o the_o mind_n 11_o vii_o courage_n 13_o viii_o education_n 15_o ix_o court_n a_o life_n of_o penance_n 17_o x._o gratitude_n 19_o xi_o example_n 21_o xii_o punishment_n 22_o xiii_o reward_n 24_o second_o book_n hindrance_n that_o worldly_a one_o have_v in_o the_o path_n of_o salvation_n obstacle_n page_n i._o weak_a faith_n 26_o ii_o error_n in_o faith_n &_o in_o religion_n 30_o iii_o to_o live_v according_a to_o opinion_n 37_o iu._n inconstancy_n of_o manner_n 39_o v._n mask_v life_n 41_o vi_o ill_a manage_n of_o time_n 43_o vii_o liberty_n of_o tongue_n 45_o viii_o curiosity_n in_o bear_v affront_n 47_o ix_o carnal_a love_n 49_o x._o superfluous_a attire_n 51_o xi_o envy_n 54_o xii_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n 56_o conclusion_n a_o bad_a courtier_n life_n be_v a_o perpetual_a obstacle_n to_o virtue_n 58_o three_o book_n practise_v of_o virtue_n section_n page_n i._o devotion_n for_o great-one_n 60_o ii_o wherein_o consist_v all_o devotion_n and_o spiritual_a life_n 61_o character_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n ibid._n character_n of_o the_o carnal_a man_n ibid._n iii_o first_o combat_n of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n against_o ignorance_n 62_o iu._n practice_n of_o faith_n ibid._n v._o four_o other_o light_n to_o disperse_v ignorance_n 64_o vi_o twelve_o maxim_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n vii_o twelve_o maxim_n of_o wisdom_n 66_o viii_o practise_v of_o devotion_n and_o prayer_n 68_o ix_o necessity_n of_o confession_n ibid._n x._o practice_n of_o confession_n 69_o xi_o practise_v of_o examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n 71_o xii_o practise_v of_o receive_v 72_o xiii_o practise_v of_o hear_v mass_n 74_o fourteen_o practise_v of_o meditation_n 75_o xv._o practice_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n and_o spiritual_a read_n and_o frequent_v sermon_n 77_o xvi_o second_o combat_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n against_o pusillanimity_n 78_o xvii_o twelve_o maxim_n to_o vanquish_v temptation_n 79_o xviii_o remedy_n against_o the_o passion_n and_o temptation_n grow_v from_o every_o vice_n 81_o xix_o shame_n in_o well_o do_v 82_o xx._n affection_n towards_o creature_n ibid._n xxi_o indiscreet_a affliction_n of_o mind_n and_o sadness_n 83_o xxii_o three_o combat_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n against_o impurity_n 85_o xxiii_o practise_v of_o chastity_n 85_o xxiv_o practise_v of_o temperance_n 86_o xxv_o practise_v of_o modesty_n 87_o xxvi_o practise_v of_o prudence_n and_o government_n in_o conversation_n ibid._n xxvii_o against_o another_o impurity_n to_o wit_n desire_v of_o have_v and_o first_o of_o poverty_n of_o the_o rich_a 89_o xxviii_o practise_v of_o justice_n ibid._n xxix_o practise_v of_o thankfulness_n 90_o xxx_o practise_v of_o charity_n 91_o xxxi_o the_o practice_n of_o humility_n and_o magnanimity_n 92_o xxxii_o practise_v of_o patience_n 93_o xxxiii_o practise_v of_o daily_a action_n 94_o instruction_n for_o marry_a xxxiv_o misery_n of_o marriage_n ill_o manage_v 96_o xxxv_o evil_n of_o marriage_n grow_v from_o disorder_n therein_o commit_v 99_o xxxvi_o select_v instruction_n for_o the_o marry_v 101_o xxxvii_o instruction_n for_o widow_n 102_o to_o maid_n xxxviii_o praise_n of_o virginity_n and_o of_o the_o modesty_n they_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o their_o carriage_n 104_o to_o father_n and_o mother_n thirty-nine_o concern_v bring_n up_o and_o instruct_v child_n 107_o to_o child_n xl._n of_o piety_n towards_o parent_n 110_o the_o four_o book_n treat_v of_o impiety_n of_o court_n and_o unhappy_a policy_n page_n 114_o the_o five_o book_n set_v forth_o fortunate_a piety_n page_n 137_o a_o table_n of_o the_o title_n and_o section_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o tome_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n the_o prelate_n sect_n page_n i._o that_o it_o be_v convenient_a the_o nobility_n shall_v govern_v the_o church_n 165_o ii_o that_o the_o nobility_n shall_v not_o aspire_v to_o ecclesiastical_a office_n but_o by_o lawful_a way_n 167_o iii_o of_o the_o vocation_n or_o call_n of_o a_o prelate_n 168_o iu_o virtue_n requisite_a in_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o prelate_n 169_o v._n the_o second_o virtue_n of_o a_o prelate_n which_o be_v fortitude_n of_o spirit_n against_o avarice_n and_o riot_n 170_o vi._n the_o three_o quality_n of_o a_o good_a prelate_n which_o be_v purity_n of_o life_n 171_o vii_o the_o four_o perfection_n of_o a_o prelate_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o zeal_n and_o charity_n 172_o viii_o the_o five_o excellency_n of_o a_o prelate_n which_o be_v science_n and_o prudence_n ibid._n ix_o the_o motive_n which_o noble_a prelate_n have_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o
due_a to_o god_n ibid._n 5_o of_o the_o reverence_n which_o the_o holy_a humanity_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v bear_v to_o his_o eternal_a father_n 84_o the_o twelve_o treatise_n of_o anger_n 1_o the_o origen_n of_o anger_n its_o nature_n cause_n and_o diversity_n 86_o 2_o three_o principal_a kind_n of_o anger_n 87_o 3_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o serenity_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v the_o mistress_n of_o meekness_n 88_o 4_o that_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v teach_v we_o the_o moderation_n of_o anger_n ibid._n 5_o politic_a rimedies_n to_o appease_v such_o as_o be_v angry_a 89_o 6_o moral_a remedy_n against_o the_o same_o passion_n ibid._n the_o thirteen_o treatise_n of_o envy_n and_o jealousy_n 1_o the_o picture_n thereof_o 91_o 2_o the_o definition_n of_o envy_n its_o several_a kind_n and_o first_o of_o jealousy_n ibid._n 3_o two_o other_o branch_n of_o this_o stock_n which_o be_v indignation_n and_o malicious_a envy_n with_o calumny_n its_o companion_n 93_o 4_o humane_a remedy_n of_o envy_n 94_o 5_o divine_a remedy_n draw_v from_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n 95_o 6_o the_o merciful_a eye_n of_o jesus_n serve_v for_o a_o antidote_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o envy_n 96_o 7_o a_o detestation_n of_o envy_n 97_o the_o fourteen_o treatise_n of_o mildness_n and_o compassion_n 1_o the_o great_a misery_n of_o man_n make_v compassion_n necessary_a in_o the_o world_n 98_o 2_o the_o essenc_n of_o compassion_n and_o how_o it_o find_v place_n in_o heart_n most_o generous_a 99_o 3_o moderate_a severity_n be_v necessary_a in_o government_n but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v free_a from_o cruelty_n 100_o 4_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n beat_v down_o the_o rigour_n of_o man_n ibid._n 5_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o incarnate_a word_n be_v able_a to_o soften_v the_o harsh_a heart_n 101_o historical_a observation_n upon_o the_o four_o principal_a passion_n which_o be_v as_o four_o devil_n disturber_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n observat._n page_n 1_o the_o disaster_n of_o such_o as_o have_v yield_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o soul_n which_o have_v surmount_v it_o 107_o 2_o observation_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n wherein_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o misery_n of_o ambitious_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n 112_o 3_o observation_n upon_o anger_n and_o revenge_n 117_o 4_o observation_n upon_o envy_n which_o draw_v with_o it_o jealousy_n hatred_n and_o sadness_n 121_o a_o table_n of_o the_o life_n and_o eulogy_n of_o illustrious_a person_n contain_v in_o the_o five_o tome_n monarch_n 131_o david_n 139_o solomon_n 151_o justinian_n 158_o charlemaign_n 172_o s._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n 177_o judith_n 181_o hester_n 187_o josuah_n 196_o judas_n machabeus_n 197_o godfrey_n 207_o george_n castriot_n 209_o boucicaut_n 211_o bayard_n 214_o joseph_n 218_o moses_n 227_o samuel_n 235_o daniel_n 241_o eliah_n 248_o eyisha_n 265_o isaiah_n 260_o jeremiah_n 263_o s._n john_n baptist_n 267_o s._n paul_n and_o seneca_n 271_o mary_n stuart_n 291_o cardinal_n pool_n 313_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o peace_n to_o all_o christian_a prince_n 1_o the_o holy_a court_n first_o book_n of_o reason_n which_o shall_v excite_v man_n of_o quality_n to_o christian_a perfection_n that_o the_o court_n and_o devotion_n be_v not_o thing_n incompatible_a the_o foundation_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o wise_a hebrew_n have_v observe_v a_o matter_n worthy_a of_o consideration_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o great-one_n to_o wit_n that_o between_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judea_n hebrew_n the_o gloss_n upon_o isaiah_n ch_n 38._o observe_v also_o juxta_fw-la parietem_fw-la templi_fw-la solomon_n extruxit_fw-la palatium_fw-la a_o notable_a observation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a wall_n and_o they_o add_v that_o david_n one_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a monarch_n have_v reserve_v for_o himself_o a_o secret_a postern_n through_o which_o he_o pass_v from_o his_o chamber_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o tabernacle_n which_o serve_v as_o a_o sanctuary_n for_o his_o affliction_n and_o a_o arsenal_n for_o his_o battle_n they_o say_v likewise_o he_o leave_v the_o key_n of_o this_o sacred_a postern_n to_o his_o posterity_n a_o key_n a_o thousand_o time_n more_o precious_a than_o fortune_n the_o golden_a goddess_n of_o the_o roman_n give_v to_o it_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o virtue_n as_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n achaz_n be_v he_o who_o stop_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n templi_fw-la parali_fw-la 2._o 28._o clausit_fw-la januas_fw-la templi_fw-la shut_v against_o himself_o the_o gate_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o thereby_o open_v the_o passage_n to_o his_o own_o confusion_n this_o be_v to_o instruct_v prince_n and_o all_o person_n of_o quality_n that_o as_o the_o element_n of_o bird_n be_v the_o air_n and_o water_n of_o fish_n so_o the_o element_n of_o great_a spirit_n if_o they_o will_v not_o betray_v their_o own_o nature_n nor_o bely_v their_o profession_n be_v piety_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o the_o court_n where_o the_o most_o noble_a spirit_n shall_v reside_v have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v cry_v down_o in_o matter_n of_o virtue_n you_o will_v say_v hear_v those_o speak_v who_o make_v many_o fair_a and_o formal_a description_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o courtier_n that_o the_o court_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o den_n of_o darkness_n where_o the_o heaven_n and_o star_n be_v not_o see_v author_n a_o admirable_a definition_n of_o the_o court_n draw_v out_o of_o divers_a ancient_a author_n but_o through_o a_o little_a crevice_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mil_fw-mi as_o the_o ancient_n hold_v it_o always_o skreak_v with_o a_o perpetual_a clatter_n where_o man_n enchain_v as_o beast_n of_o labour_n be_v condemn_v to_o turn_v the_o stone_n that_o it_o be_v a_o prison_n of_o slave_n who_o be_v all_o tie_v in_o the_o golden_a guive_n of_o speciors_n 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