The holy court in five tomes. The first treating of motives, which should excite men of quality to Christian perfection: the second of the prelate, souldier, statesman, and lady: The third of maxims of Christianity against prophaness, divided into three parts, viz. divinity, government of this life, and state of the other world: the fourth containing the command of reason over the passions: the fifth containing the lives of the most famous and illustrious courtiers; taken both 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.

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  • The holy court in five tomes. The first treating of motives, which should excite men of quality to Christian perfection: the second of the prelate, souldier, statesman, and lady: The third of maxims of Christianity against prophaness, divided into three parts, viz. divinity, government of this life, and state of the other world: the fourth containing the command of reason over the passions: the fifth containing the lives of the most famous and illustrious courtiers; taken both 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.
  • Cour sainte. English
  • Holy court. The second tome Holy court. Maxims of Christianity, ... The third tome Holy court, the command of reason over the passionsÂÂ.†Æ.. The fourth tome Historical observations upon the four principal passions Holy court. ... The fifth tome Angel of peace to all Christian princes
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Imprint
London: printed for John Williams, at the Crown in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1678.
Publication year
1678-1678
ESTC No.
R17607
Grub Street ID
68735
Description
[24], 720, 717-841, [3], 841-855, [15] p., [1] leaf of plates : ports. ; 2⁰
Note
Translation, by Sir Thomas Hawkins, of: Caussin, Nicolas. Cour sainte.

Title page in red and black.

With half-title.

With additional engraved title page (plate).