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. /
Caussin, Nicolas,1583-1651.
T. H.(Thomas Hawkins),Sir,-1640.
London : printed by William Bentley, and are to be sold by John Williams, in Pauls Church-yard,
MDCL. [1650].
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.
With additional engraved title page (plate).
"The holy court. The second tome," and "The holy court. Maxims of Christianitie, ... The third tome." each have separate dated title page on leaves O2r and 3E5r, respectively.
"The holy court, the command of reason over the passions·" has separate title page, with imprint "Printed M.DC.L.", pagination and register.
"Historicall observations upon the four principall passions" and "The holy court. ... The fifth tome." each have separate title page, with imprint "Printed M.DC.L.", on leaves ²K6r and ²M4r, respectively.
"The angel of peace to all Christian princes." has separate title page, with imprint "Printed in the year of our Lord, MDCL.", and pagination. Register begins with quire 3A.
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