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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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HERE FOLOVVETH A table of the chapters conteyned in this booke.

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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OF THE VANITIE OF THE world. The second parte. VVherein is conteyned hovv vvicked the conditions of the vvorld are.

OF the conditions of the worlde. cap. 1.
Of the deceytes and snares of the worlde. cap. 2.
Of the falsehood that is in the worlde. cap. 3.
Of the false promyses of the world. cap. 4.
How the worlde forgetteth her dealinge. cap. 5.
The memorie of this world momentani••
God onely remembreth his seruātes eter∣nallie. cap. 6.
How the world knoweth not her folow∣ers. cap. 7.
Of the daunger wherein worldlie m•••• lyue. cap. 8.
Of the carelesnes wherein worldlie me•• doe lyue. cap. 9▪
Of the slauerie of wordlie men. cap. 10▪
Of the heauie yoke of the world. cap. 11▪
Of the sweetenes of Christ yoke. cap. 12▪
How in our afflictions wee are to rune 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God, and not to the world. cap. 13▪
How speedelie the world passeth away. cap. 14.
Of the vnquiet and carefull myndes 〈◊〉〈◊〉 worldlinges. cap. 1••▪
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••ow worldly consolations are full of bit∣ternes. cap. 16.
Of the blindnes of worldly men. cap. 17.
Of the greefe of worldly men in partinge with the worlde. cap. 18.
Of the wages that the worlde gyueth her seruantes. cap. 19.
••ow quickely the worlde casteth of her seruantes. cap. 20.
••owe the loue of the worlde excludeth God. cap. 21.
••ow the worlde doth continually perse∣cute the good. cap. 22.
Of patience in aduersitie cap. 23.
Of flying from the worlde. cap. 24.
Of the mutabilitie of the worlde. cap. 25.
How we are to shunne the small euills of the worlde. cap. 26.
Howe we oughte to flye the companie of worldly men. cap. 27.
Howe we oughte to accompanie with the good. cap. 28.
Of the intention of him that despiseth the worlde. cap. 29.
Of the memory of death, cap. 30.
Of the vncertaine houre of death. cap. 31.
VVhy God will not haue vs to to knowe the houre of death. cap. 32.
That the seruante of God oughte to medi∣tate vpon death. cap. 33.
Of the firste armie of the worlde which is pryde. cap. 34.
Of humiltie. cap. 35.
Of couetousnes. cap. 36.
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Of Liberalitie. cap. 37.
Of Lasciuiousnes. cap. 38.
Of Chastitie. cap. 39.
Of the good that worldly mē loose. ca. 40.

The end of the second parte.

OF THE VANITIE OF THE worlde. The third parte. VVhich shevveth vs hovv contemnynge vvorldlie vanities vvee ought to serue Iesus Christ.

HOw the worlde doth not satiate our soules. cap. 1.
Howe God alone doth satiate our soules and not the world. cap. 2.
VVhy God doth satiate our soules and not the world. cap. 3.
How perfecte contentement is founde in God alone. cap. 4.
How we ought to trust in God alone. ca. 5.
Of the loue of God. cap. 6.
Of the loue of our neighbour. cap. 7.
Of the loue of our enemies. cap. 8.
Of selfe loue. cap. 9.
Of the denying of our selues. cap. 10.
Of the contempt of our selues. cap. 11.
Of the conquest of our selues. cap. 12.
Of the knowledg of our selues. cap. 13.
Of the consideration of mans miserie. cap. 14.
Of the knowledg of God. cap. 15.
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Of meditation and contēplation. cap. 16.
Of true mortification. cap. 17.
Of abstinence and fasting. cap. 18.
Of the loue of solitarines. cap. 19.
Of Silence. cap. 20.
Of Idle wordes. cap. 21.
Of murmuring. cap. 22.
How the seruante of God oughte not to ••xamine the lyfe of others. cap. 23.
••ow we oughte to beare with our neygh∣bours imperfections. cap. 24.
••f Idle thoughtes. cap. 25.
••f Idlenes and slouth. cap. 26.
••f the f••ruor of good workes. cap. 27.
••owe we oughte not to resolue rashely. cap. 28.
••f the feare of God. cap. 29.
••f obedience. cap. 30.
••f pouertie. cap. 31.
••ow we oughte continually to doe good workes. cap. 32.
••f perseuering in goodnes. cap. 33.
••f temptations. cap. 34.
••f the profit of temptations. cap. 35.
••f the remedie agaynst temptatiōs which is prayer. cap. 36.
••f the end whereto man is created. ca. 37.
••f the dreadfull iudgemēt of God. ca. 38.
••f the paynes of them that loue the vani∣tie of this worlde. cap. 39.
••f the glory that they shall haue which despise the vanitie of the world. cap. 40.

The ende of the third and last parte.

Laus Deo.

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