The first part of the second Booke:
- VVhich entreateth of vices and theyr remedies.
- 370
The thyrd Chapter.
- Of the firme and resolute purpose, which a Christian ought to haue, that
The sinners guyde A vvorke contayning the whole regiment of a Christian life, deuided into two bookes: vvherein sinners are reclaimed from the by-path of vice and destruction, and brought vnto the high-way of euerlasting happinesse. Compiled in the Spanish tongue, by the learned and reuerend diuine, F. Lewes of Granada. Since translated into Latine, Italian, and French. And nowe perused, and digested into English, by Francis Meres, Maister of Artes, and student in diuinitie.
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- The sinners guyde A vvorke contayning the whole regiment of a Christian life, deuided into two bookes: vvherein sinners are reclaimed from the by-path of vice and destruction, and brought vnto the high-way of euerlasting happinesse. Compiled in the Spanish tongue, by the learned and reuerend diuine, F. Lewes of Granada. Since translated into Latine, Italian, and French. And nowe perused, and digested into English, by Francis Meres, Maister of Artes, and student in diuinitie.
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- Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.
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"The sinners guyde A vvorke contayning the whole regiment of a Christian life, deuided into two bookes: vvherein sinners are reclaimed from the by-path of vice and destruction, and brought vnto the high-way of euerlasting happinesse. Compiled in the Spanish tongue, by the learned and reuerend diuine, F. Lewes of Granada. Since translated into Latine, Italian, and French. And nowe perused, and digested into English, by Francis Meres, Maister of Artes, and student in diuinitie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A06447.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2024.
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- he may not doe any thing hereafter, which is sinne.
- ibidem
The matters handled in this Chapter.
- A firme resolution is to be planted in the soule.
- ibidem
- The proposition of the second Booke.
- page, 374
The fourth chapter.
- Of the remedies against Pride.
- 375
The matters handled in this Chapter.
- The definition of Pryde.
- 376
- The saying of Tigranes, King of the Armenians, concerning a diademe.
- page, 379
- Other remedies against Pride, more particuler.
- 381
The fift chapter.
- Of the remedies against Couetousnes.
- 384
The matters handled in this Chapter.
- Christ an example of pouertie.
- ibidem
- How vnworthy and how vild a thing it is to lose thy soule for gold.
- 385
- Riches bring many euills and inconueniences with them.
- ibidem
- Riches doe not satisfie the appetite.
- 386
- Riches are not safe.
- ibidem
- Riches profit nothing in death.
- 387
- Riches are remedies and releefes of mans misery, and not instruments of pleasure.
- page, 388
- Rich men may be saued.
- 389
- That no man ought to detaine goods that are not his owne, theyr Lord & Maister being eyther against it, or not knowing of it.
- ibid.
- Hyrelings are not to be defrauded of theyr wages.
- 390
- Wills and testaments are speedily to be discharged.
- ibidem.
- It is a ioyfull and a pleasant thing, not to be endangered or indebted to o∣thers.
- 391
The sixt chapter.
- Remedies against Luxurie.
- page, 391
The matters handled in this Chapter.
- The combat of Chastity is difficult.
- ibidem
- Luxurie polluteth the liuely Temple of God.
- page, 392
- The beginning of Luxury is pleasant, but the end is bitter.
- ibidem
- Mischiefes ioyned to this vice.
- 393
- The chast begin an Angels life in thys life.
- 394
- Other kinde of remedies against Luxurie.
- page, 395
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- The outward sences are to be kept.
- page, 396
- The presence of God, of thy Angell, and of the deuill, is to bee thought vpon.
- ibidem
- It is dangerous for a man alone, to speake with a woman alone.
- 397
The seauenth Chapter.
- Remedies agaynst enuy.
- page, 398
The matters handled in this Chapter.
- Enuy is familiar with euery age and person.
- ibidem
- Enuious men are like vnto the deuill.
- 400
- We must not enuy the vertues of our neighbour.
- ibidem
- By charity other mens good things are made ours.
- 401
- The mischiefes of enuy.
- ibidem
- Enuy is a iust sinne; and how it is meant.
- ibidem
- An obiection with the aunswer.
- 402
The eight Chapter.
- Of the remedies against Gluttony.
- 403
The matters handled in this Chapter.
- Gluttony the cause of death.
- ibidem
- The Abstinence of Christ.
- ibidem
- The Abstinence of the holy Fathers.
- 404
- The delight of gluttony is very short,
- ibidem
- We must be wary in the refection of our bodies
- 405
- How man is reformed.
- 406
The ninth Chapter.
- Remedies agaynst anger, hatred, and emnities, which arise of anger and wrath.
- 406
The matters handled in this Chapter.
- Man is more wrathfull then beasts.
- 407
- Man hath no weapons giuen him of nature.
- ibidem
- The anger of a certaine Lyon, out of Elianus
- ibidem
- We must forbeare and pardon after the example of Christ.
- 408
- An angry man is without the grace and fauour of God.
- ibidem
- How we must reuenge,
- 409
- Selfe-loue is to be pulled vp by the rootes.
- 410
- We must doe nothing in our anger.
- ibidem
- The counsaile of Athenodorus the Philosopher, vnto Augustus the Em∣perour how to auoyde anger,
- ibidem
- In the time of anger we must decree of nothing.
- ibidem
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- Another aduice how to auoyde anger.
- 411
The tenth Chapter.
- Remedies agaynst Idlenes.
- 411
The matters handled in this Chapter.
- The labours of Christ.
- 412
- The labours of the Saints.
- ibidem
- Nothing created to be idle.
- ibidem
- Great repentance is required for sinnes.
- 413
- The saying of a godly man as concerning time mispent.
- ibidem
- Without perseuerance there is no saluation.
- 414
- Very good and wholesome counsaile.
- ibidem
- After victory a new warre approcheth.
- ibidem
- How temptation is to be turned into good.
- 415
The eleuenth Chapter.
- Of other kindes of sinnes; vvhich a good Christian ought to eschew.
- 416
The matters handled in this Chapter.
- We must not sweare by the life of another.
- 417
- Of murmuring, detraction, and rash iudgement,
- ibidem
- Three euils spring from murmuring.
- 418
- The first euill is detraction and back-biting.
- ibidem
- The second euill is, that it hurts three; the speaker, the hearer, and him, whom the words are spoken of.
- ibidem
- The third euill, it maketh the murmurer execrable and infamous among men.
- 419
- The greatest soueraignty is, to be able to rule thy tongue.
- 420
- Murmurers and detracters are not to be heard.
- ibidem
- How a back-biter and a detracter is to be reproued.
- 421
- Scandall that comes by detraction.
- ibidem
- Agaynst Iesters and Iibers.
- 422
- Of rash iudgement; and of the precepts of the Church.
- ibidem
- Foure precepts of the Church.
- ibidem
- Housholders ought to looke that their families keepe the Sabaoth.
- 423
- Of other kind of sins, which because they seeme small, therefore the world maketh no account to commit them.
- ibidem
- The hurt that the sinnes bring to the soule, which we make so small ac∣count of.
- 424
- In what things these sinnes are committed.
- ibidem
The twelueth Chapter.
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- Of other shorter remedies against all kind of sinnes, but most especially a∣gainst the seauen capitall sinnes.
- 424
The matters handled in this Chapter.
- Pride obiecteth; True humility answereth.
- 426
- Vayne-glory obiecteth; The feare of the Lord answereth.
- ibidem
- Counterfeit Religion obiecteth; True Religion answereth.
- 427
- Disobedience obiecteth; Blessed subiection answereth.
- ibidem
- Enuy obiecteth; Congratulation for thy brothers good answereth.
- ibidem
- Hatred obiecteth; True Charity answereth.
- 428
- Detraction obiecteth; The liberty of iust and vpright correction aunswe∣reth.
- ibidem
- Anger obiecteth; Patience answereth.
- 429
- Frowardnes and malapertnes obiecteth; Meekenes and gentlenes aun∣swereth.
- 430
- Swelling loftines obiecteth; Humble satisfaction, which would content all, answereth.
- ibidem
- Sorrowfulnes obiecteth; Spirituall ioy answereth.
- ibidem
- Drowsines and Idlenes obiecteth; The exercise of Vertue answereth.
- 431
- Dissolute wandering obiecteth; Firme stability answereth,
- ibidem
- Desperation obiecteth: The assurance of Hope answereth.
- 432
- Couetousnes obiecteth; The contempt of the world answereth.
- 433
- Gluttony obiecteth; Temperance answereth.
- ibidem
- Vayne foolish mirth obiecteth; Moderate sadnes answereth.
- ibidem
- Many words and much babling obiecteth; Discrete taciturnity aunswe∣reth.
- 434
- Luxury obiecteth; Vndefiled Chastity answereth.
- ibidem
- Spirituall fornication obiecteth: Cleanenes and purity of hart aunswe∣reth.
- ibidem
- The loue of this world obiecteth; The loue of the heauenly Countrey answereth.
- 435
- The conclusion of the first part of the second booke.
- 426