The holy court : in five books: the first, treating of motives, which should excite men of quality to Christian perfection. The second of the prelate, soldier, statesman, and lady. The third of maxims of Christianity against prophaneness, 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 (now published in English, and much augmented to the last ediion of the Author) containing the lives of the most famous and illustrious courtiers: taken both out of the Old and New Testament, and other modern authors. Illustrated with beautiful copper-plates /
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1765-67.
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Table of Contents:
- Of reasons, which should excite men of quality to Christian perfection
- Treating of the prelate, soldier, statesman and lady
- Maxims of Christianity against the prophane court. Divided into three parts, whereof the I. treats of the divinity, the II. treats of the government of this life, the III. treats of the state of the other world
- The command of reason over the passions
- Historical observations upon the four principal passions which are as four devils, disturbers of the Holy Court
- Containing the lives and elogies of persons of the Court most illustrious, both of the Old and New Testament, &c. Divided into five orders: monarchs and princes, queens and ladies, soldiers, statesmen and religious men
- The angel of peace to all Christian princes.