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, divided into three parts, viz. divinitie, government of this life, & state of the other world. 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, S.J. 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 qualitie to Christian perfection. The second, of the prelate, souldier, states-man, and ladie. The third, of maxims of Christianitie against prophanesse, divided into three parts, viz. divinitie, government of this life, & state of the other world. 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, S.J. Translated into English by Sr. T.H. and others.
  • Cour sainte. English
  • Holy court. The second tome Holy court. Maxims of Christianitie, ... The third tome Holy court, the command of reason over the passions Historicall observations upon the four principall passions Holy court. ... The fifth tome Angel of peace to all Christian princes
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Imprint
London: printed by William Bentley, and are to be sold by John Williams, in Pauls Church-yard, MDCL. [1650]
Publication year
1650-1650
ESTC No.
R27249
Grub Street ID
110434
Description
[24], 522, [18], 124, [2], 131-286, 291-319, [3], 12, [8] p., [1] leaf of plates : ports. ; 2⁰
Note
Translation, by Sir Thomas Hawkins, of: Caussin, Nicolas. Cour sainte.

Title page in red and black.

Imprint date made using turned c's.

With half-title.
Uncontrolled note
DFONOTE blg title reads: "... augmented ..."; engr. t.p. part of prelims: pag.: [26], 176, 179-522, [18] p.; leaf ?F2 is a cancel; engr. t.p. is signed "JG. sculp:"; "The Holy Court ... The Third tome" begins on 2E5r; "The angel ..." begins on ?3A