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The contempte of the vvorld, and the vanitie thereof, written by the reuerent F. Diego de Stella, of the order of S. Fr. deuided into three bookes, and of late translated out of Italian into Englishe, vvith conuenient tables in the end of the booke

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Title: The contempte of the vvorld, and the vanitie thereof, written by the reuerent F. Diego de Stella, of the order of S. Fr. deuided into three bookes, and of late translated out of Italian into Englishe, vvith conuenient tables in the end of the booke
Author: Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.
Publication: [Rouen :: Printed at Fr. Parsons's press],; Anno domini. 1584.
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Subject terms: Asceticism -- Early works to 1800.
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Of the vanitie of the vvorld the first parte.

HOw to enioye God, it behoueth to contemne the vanitie of the worlde. cap. 1.
Of the quietnes and peace of hart. cap. 2.
How the vanitie of the worlde is knowen by the lyfe of Christ. cap. 3.
Of the vanitie of worldly thinges. cap. 4▪
Of the vaine end of worldly things. cap. 5.
Of the consideration of the vayne end of wordlie thinges. cap. 6.
Of the vanities of the iudgementes and sayinges of men. cap. 7.
Of the contempte of the sayinges of men. cap. 8.
Of the vanitie of prayses of men. cap. 9.
Of vayne glorie. cap, 10.
Of the contempt of vayne glorie. cap▪ 11.
Of the vanitie of them that desire to be greate in this world. cap. 12.
Of the vanitie of such as couet Ecclesia∣sticall dignities. cap. 13.
Of the pilgrimage of this world. cap. 14▪
Of the vanitie of corporal bewtie. cap. 15.
Of the vanitie of costlie garmēts. cap. 16.
Of the vanitie of noble parentage. cap. 17▪
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Of the vanitie of temporall riches. cap. 18.
VVhat small value temporall riches are of. cap. 19.
Of the basenes and pouertie of earthelie riches. cap. 20.
Of the loue of earthly riches. cap. 21.
Of the contempt of earthly riches. cap. 22.
Of the vanity of worldly laughter. cap. 23.
Of the vanitie of worldly pleasure. cap. 24.
VVherein a man ought to reioyce. cap. 25.
Of the vanitie of worldly honor. cap. 26.
Of the perill of worldly honor. cap. 27.
Of the vanitie of worldly prosperitye. cap. 28.
Of the profit of persecution. cap. 29.
Of the vanitie of worldly fauor. cap. 30.
Of the profit of tribulations. cap. 31.
Of the vayne care of worldlinges. cap. 32.
Of the vayne and folishe wisdome of the worlde. cap. 33.
Of the souereignetie of Christs wisdome. cap. 34.
Of the vanitie and shortenes of mans lyfe. cap. 35.
VVhy God made our lyfe shorte. cap. 36.
Of the daungers of mans lyfe. cap. 37.
Of the vanitie of such as prolonge their pennance. cap. 38.
••ow repentance in the houre of death is ••ost commonly vnprofitable. cap. 39.
••f the vayne confidence of worldly men. cap. 40.

The end of the first parte.

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