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. /
Caussin, Nicolas,1583-1651.
T. H.(Thomas Hawkins),Sir,-1640,trl.
London : printed for John Williams, at the Crown in St. Pauls Church-yard,
1678..
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).
"The holy court. The second tome", "The holy court. Maxims of Christianity, ... The third tome.", "The holy court, the command of reason over the passions· ... The fourth tome.", and "The angel of peace to all Christian princes." each have separate title page, with imprint "printed anno Domini. MDCLXXVII.", on leaves X2r, 2T3r, 3U2r, and 5N4r, respectively.
"Historical observations upon the four principal passions" "The holy court. ... The fifth tome.", each have separate title page, dated 1677, on leaf 4L3r and 4O1r, respectively.
Includes index.
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
ESTC
Christian life