The holy state by Thomas Fuller ...

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The holy state by Thomas Fuller ...

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Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.

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Cambridge :: Printed by Roger Daniel for John Williams ...,

1642.

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Characters and characteristics.

Biography.

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Contents

• title page
• illustration
• title page
• To the Reader.
• An Index of the severall Chapters contained in this Book; the first figure shewing the book, the second the chapter, the third the page.
• ERRATA.
• The Holy State. THE FIRST BOOK.
  • CHAP. 1. The good Wife.

  • MONICA WIFE of Patricivs, and Mother to St Augustine. She Died at Ostia in Italye. Ao Do 389. aged 56 yeares. W. Marshall sculp:

  • CHAP. 3. The good Husband.
  • CHAP. 4. The Life of ABRAHAM.
  • CHAP. 5. The good Parent.
  • CHAP. 6. The Good Child.
  • CHAP. 7. The good Master.
  • CHAP. 8. The good Servant.
  • CHAP. 9. The life of ELIEZER.
  • CHAP. 10. The good Widow.

  • PAVLA Widdow of Toxotius, and Mother to Evstochium. She Died at Bethlehem, Ano doni 404 Aged 56 yeares 8 months 21 dayes W.M. .

  • CHAP. 12. The constant Virgin

  • HILDEGARDIS a Virgin Prophetess Abbess of St Rvperts Nunnerye. She died at Bingen Ao Do: 1180. Aged 82 yeares. W. Marshall sculpsit.

  • CHAP. 14. The Elder Brother
  • CHAP. 15. The Younger Brother.
• The Holy State. THE SECOND BOOK.
  • CHAP. 1. The good Advocate.
  • CHAP. 2. The good Physician.

  • Physick Proffessor at Basil. Philip Theophrastus PARACELSUS He died at Saltzburge Ano. Dom: 1540. aged 47 yeares. W. Marshall sculprit.

  • CHAP. 4. The Controversiall Divine.

  • WILLIAM WHITACRES Dr. of D: Kinges Professor and Master of Snt Iohns Coll in Cambridge where He died Ano 1595. Aged 47 yeares. W. Marshall sculp:

  • CHAP. 6. The true Church Antiquary.
  • CHAP. 7. The generall Artist.

  • Iulius Caesar SCALIGER. a great Restorer of Learninge. He died at Agen in France. Ano. Dni. 1558. aged 75 yeares. W. M. sculp:

  • CHAP. 9. The faithfull Minister.

  • WILLIAM PERKINS The Learned, pious, and painfull Preacher of Gods word, at St Andrewes in Cambridge where He died Anno Dni. 1602. Aged 44 yeares. W. M. sculp.

  • CHAP. 11. The good Parishioner.
  • CHAP. 12. The good Patron.
  • CHAP. 13. The good Landlord.
  • CHAP. 14. The good Master of a Colledge.
  • CHAP. 14. The life of Dr. METCALF.
  • CHAP. 16. The good Schoolmaster.
  • CHAP. 17. The Good Merchant
  • CHAP. 18. The good Yeoman
  • Chap. 19. The Handicrafts-man.
  • CHAP. 19. The good Souldier.
  • CHAP. 20. The good Sea-Captain.

  • Sr FRANCIS DRAKE one of the first of those wch in his Sea voyages put a Girdle about the World. He Died upon the Seas. Anno Dni 1595. W.M. sculp:

  • CHAP. 22. The good Herald.

  • WILLIAM CAMBDEN Clarenciaux king of Armes. He dyed at Westminster Anno Dni 1623 Aged 74 yeares. W Marshall sculp:

  • CHAP. 24. The true Gentleman.
• The Holy State. THE THIRD BOOK. Containing Generall Rules.
  • CHAP. 1. Of Hospitality.
  • CHAP. 2. Of Iesting.
  • CHAP. 3. Of Self-praysing.
  • CHAP. 4. Of Travelling.
  • CHAP. 5. Of Company.
  • CHAP. 6. Of Apparell.
  • CHAP. 7. Of Building.
  • CHAP. 8. Of Anger.
  • CHAP. 9. Of Expecting Preferment.
  • CHAP. 10. Of Memory.
  • CHAP. 11. Of Phancie.
  • CHAP. 12. Of Naturall Fools.
  • CHAP. 13. Of Recreations.
  • CHAP. 14. Of Tombes.
  • CHAP. 15. Of Deformitie.
  • CHAP. 16. Of Plantations.
  • CHAP. 17. Of Contentment.
  • CHAP. 18. Of Books.
  • CHAP. 19. Of Time-serving.
  • CHAP. 20. Of Moderation.
  • CHAP. 21. Of Gravity.
  • CHAP. 22. Of Marriage.
  • CHAP. 23. Of Fame.
  • CHAP. 24. Of the Antiquity of Churches and Necessity of them.
• To the Reader.
• The Holy State. THE FOURTH BOOK.
  • CHAP. 1. The Favourite.
  • CHAP. 2. The life of HAMAN.

  • THOMAS WOLSEY Arch-Bishop of Yorke, Chancelovr of England Cardinal and Legate de Latere. He Died at Leicester Abby▪ Anno Dni 1529. the 29th of November. W.M. sculp:

  • CHAP. 4. The life of CHARLES BRANDON, Duke of Suffolk.
  • CHAP. 5. The wise Statesman.

  • WILLIAM CECIL Baron of Burgleigh & Lord Treasurer of England. He dyed Anno 1598. Aged 77 yeares. W. Marshall sculp:

  • CHAP. 7. The good Iudge.
  • CHAP. 8. The life of Sr. JOHN MARKHAM.
  • CHAP. 9. The good Bishop.

  • St AVGUSTINE the Learned and painfull Bishop of Hippo, in Africa, for the space of 40 yeares where he dyed, in the 70th. yeare of His Age, about ye yeare of or Lord 430. W. Marshall sculp.

  • NICHOLAS RIDLEY Bishop of LONDON. He died a constant Martyr for the Truth, and was burnt at Oxford the 16th of Octob: 1555. W Marshall sculp:

  • CHAP. 12. The true Nobleman.
  • CHAP. 13. The Court-Lady.

  • JANE GRAY proclaimed Queen of England wife to the Lord GILFORD DUDLEY. She was beheaded on Tower-hill in London Februarie ye 12. 1553. at 18 yeares of Age. W.M. sculp

  • ELIZABETH Queen of England. She dyed at Richmond the 24th of March 1602. in the 44th yeare of Her Raign and 70th of Her Life. W Marshall Sculp:

  • CHAP. 16. The Embassadour.
  • CHAP. 17. The good Generall.

  • GUSTAVUS Adolphus the pious and Valiant King of Sweden. He was Slaine in the Battell at Lutzen▪ the 16 of November 1632. Aged 38 yeares. W.M. sculp:

  • CHAP. 19. The Prince or Heir apparent to the Crown.

  • EDWARD Prince of Wales, commonly called the black-Prince. He dyed at Canturbury june the 8th. 1326. Aged 46 yeares. W Marshall sulp:

  • CHAP. 21. The King.
• title page
• The Profane State. THE FIFTH BOOK.
  • CHAP. 1. The Harlot

  • JOAN the first of that Name Queen of Naples which for her Incontinency and other wicked Practises was put to Death. Anno 1381. Page 360. WM sculp:

  • CHAP. 3. The Witch.
  • CHAP. 4. The Witch of Endor.
  • CHAP. 5. The life of JOAN of Arc.
  • CHAP. 6. The Atheist.
  • CHAP. 7. The life of CESAR BORGIA.
  • CHAP. 8. The Hypocrite.
  • CHAP. 9. The life of Iehu.
  • Chap. 10. The Heretick.
  • CHAP. 11. The rigid Donatists.
    • First Position.
    • The Donatists Reasons.
    • Confutation.
    • Second Position.
    • Reasons.
    • Confutation.
    • Third Position.
    • Reasons.
    • Confutation.
    • Fourth Position.
    • Reason.
    • Confutation.
    • Fifth Position.
    • Reason.
    • Confutation.
    • Sixth Position.
    • Reason.
    • Confutation.
    • Seventh Position.
    • Reason.
    • Confutation.
  • CHAP. 12. The Lyer
  • CHAP. 13. The common Barreter.
  • CHAP. 14. The Degenerous Gentleman.
  • CHAP. 15. The Traytour.
  • CHAP. 16. The Pazzians conspiracie.
  • Chap. 17. The Tyrant.
  • CHAP. 18. The life of ANDRONICUS.

  • FERDINAND Alvarez de Toledo Duke of Alva, Viceroy of the Netherlands under Philip the 2d. He dyed in Portugall Anno Dni 1582. in the 75. yeare of his Age. W.M. sculp: