The glory of England, or A true description of many excellent prerogatiues and remarkeable blessings, whereby she triumpheth ouer all the nations of the world vvith a iustifiable comparison betweene the eminent kingdomes of the earth, and herselfe: plainely manifesting the defects of them all in regard of her sufficiencie and fulnesse of happinesse. By T.G.
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The glory of England, or A true description of many excellent prerogatiues and remarkeable blessings, whereby she triumpheth ouer all the nations of the world vvith a iustifiable comparison betweene the eminent kingdomes of the earth, and herselfe: plainely manifesting the defects of them all in regard of her sufficiencie and fulnesse of happinesse. By T.G.
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Gainsford, Thomas, d. 1624?
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London :: Printed by Edward Griffin for Th: Norton and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls-Church-yard at the signe of the Kings-head,
1618.
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"The glory of England, or A true description of many excellent prerogatiues and remarkeable blessings, whereby she triumpheth ouer all the nations of the world vvith a iustifiable comparison betweene the eminent kingdomes of the earth, and herselfe: plainely manifesting the defects of them all in regard of her sufficiencie and fulnesse of happinesse. By T.G." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01395.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 6, 2024.
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THE CONTENTS OF THE FIRST BOOKE.
THe Empire of Tartaria. Fol. 1
The Monarchy of China. 10
The Monarchy of India. 14
The Empire of Persia. 19
The Empire of the Turkes. 27
The story of the Ottomans, together with their conquests. 31
The Empire of Aethiopia. 39
The Empire of Russia. 44
The story of the Goths and Lombards comming into Italy and Spaine. 53
The Empire of Germany. 56
The history of Coleine. 64
The glory of the Spanyard. 69
The Description of Italy, as in times past. 78
Italy described at this time. 83
The story of Sauoy. 93
The story of Millaine. 100
The description of France. 111
The description of the Low-Countries, 123
The Monarchy of Great Britaine. 142
The description of Ireland. 144
THE CONTENTS OF THE SECOND BOOKE.
THe Maiesty of Salomon, and happinesse of Canaan; a full and absolute example for all Nations. 155
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Countries compared to Canaan, and Salomons glorious happi∣nesse; and first of all the Tartars. 162
China compared, and her deficiency manifested. 166
India compared, and her defects manifested. 170
Persia compared, with her insufficiency. 174
Turkie compared, and her imperfections layd open. 177
The lamentable death of the principall Viceer, when Sultan Achmat came first to the crowne. 181
The famous history of Mustapha. 185
The story of a Renegado Bashaw. 188
The indirect proceedings of Turkes against Christians, contrary to all religion or morality. 191
Their manner of aduancement, and diuersity of customes, farre from our example and orderly prosperitie. 198
Russia compared. 210
Aethiopia compared. 213
Germany compared. 217
Italy compared. 221
Spaine compared. 230
France compared, with a discouery of her defects. 236
England compared, with the probable reasons, why shee is nee∣rer the example of Canaans happines, than any other nation. 242
Wherin the happinesse of England is both perspicuous and com∣mendable. 251
Forraine Cities compared to London, with the defects of either made apparent, and our sufficiency manifested. 256
Diuers particulars wherein England excelleth other kingdoms, and first in religion. 270
Certaine particulars concerning the Greeke Church. 282
Certaine particulars concerning the Latine Church. 289
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Another excellency of England, exposing the noble worth of hier Princes beyond other nations. 294
Another excellency of England, casteth vp an account of her an∣•…•…quity in one vnited Monarchy before other nations. 299
Another excellency of England, consisteth in the happy life of our Countrey man and common people. 3•…•…4
Another excellency of England consisteth in the goodnesse of our nauy and shipping. 309
Another excedency of England consisteth in the number, riches, en•…•…uors, and extraordinary worth of our Marchant. 316
Another excellency of England may bee drawne from this ob∣seruation, that wee haue had more glorious persons, and fa∣mous Kings and Princes to visit our countrey, then any other nation. 320
The Conclusion. 330
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