The dignitie of man both in the perfections of his soule and bodie. Shewing as well the faculties in the disposition of the one: as the senses and organs, in the composition of the other. By A.N.
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- The dignitie of man both in the perfections of his soule and bodie. Shewing as well the faculties in the disposition of the one: as the senses and organs, in the composition of the other. By A.N.
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- Nixon, Anthony.
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- 1612.
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Contents
- title page
- poem
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TO THE WORTHIE, LEARNED AND INDICIOVS GENTLE∣man, WILLIAM REDMAN of great
Shelford, in the Countie ofCambridge Esquire. -
The Dignity of Man, Both In the Perfections of his
Soule and body.-
Of Man. And of theConiunction of hisSoule and body.-
Question. W Hat isMan? -
Q. To what end was he made? -
Q. What is his duty? -
Q. What are the effects of the knowledge of our selues? -
Q. What guides haue wee, for obtayning of the same? -
Q. What be the effects ofRegeneration? -
Q. What is the cheife good ofMan? -
Q. How is the Coniunction of the soule and body? -
Q. What is the greatest thing, contained in a little place? -
Q. Why isMan more carefull of the body then the soule? -
Q. Why are wee afflicted with bodily diseases? -
Q. What is the cause ofPassions? -
Q. What isPassion? -
Q. What is the difference betweene the Soule and the Spirit? -
Q. What is the fight betweene theSpirit & theflesh? -
Q. To what end is the creation of these things? -
Q. What is dutie? -
Q. How many parts are there of duty? -
Q. Duty towards God, what? -
Q. To wards our Neighbour, what? -
Q. What is requisite in euery good worke? -
Q. Why are theseVertues called Cardinall?
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- Of Mans body.
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The Anatomie of mans body.
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Q. WHat commoditie commeth byAnato∣my of the body? -
Q. How many principall parts are there of the body? -
Q. Partes of the legge how many? -
Q. VVherein doe the workes of God, & the workes of man differ? -
Q. What bee the abuses of the hand? -
Q. What is the vse of thehand? -
Q What is the propertie of the Nailes? -
Q. Whereon doth the backe-bone consist? -
Q. What is the backe-bone called? -
Q. Why is not the belly couered with ribbes? -
Q. How are the bones of the head commodious to the braine? -
Q. How is the braine compared?
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- Of the Flesh.
- Of the Kernelles.
- Of the Pappes.
- Of Fat.
- Of the Senses.
- Of the Eyes.
- Of the Eares.
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Of the Tongue.
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Q. How many are the vses of theTongue? -
Q. What be the instruments of theVoice? -
Q. What is the vse of the wesell of theThroate? -
Q. How many things are requisite in framing the voice into speech? -
Q. How many sorts are there ofSpeech? -
Q. By what degrees doe we come toSpeech? -
Q. What isEloquence? -
Q. What is the vse ofSpittle? -
Q. What is the difference betweeneVoice andSpeech? -
Q. Why is theTongue soft? -
Q. Why is it tied with many threads? -
Q. Why is it inclosed?
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- Of the Mouth.
- Of the Taste.
- Of Thirst.
- Of Hunger.
- Doctrine from the Tast.
- Of the Nose.
- Of the Face.
- Of the Brayne.
- Of the Fantasie.
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Of Reason.
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Q. What isReason? -
Q. VVhere is the seate ofReason? -
Q. What is theMemory? -
Q. VVhere is the seat ofMemory? -
Q. VVhat is the difference of theSenses? -
Q. VVhat is the agreement of theSenses? -
Q. VVhat be the effects ofReason? -
Q. VVhat isContemplation? -
Q. Is there not a double discourse ofReason in man? -
Q. VVhen isReason troubled? -
Q. Doth notMemory sometime faile vs. -
Q. Wherein doth the good of beasts consist? -
Q. VVhat doe theinternall andexternall Senses in man serue for?
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- Of the Spirit and Fantasie.
- Of Consideration.
- Of Discourses.
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Of Beleefe.
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Q. VVhat agreement is there betweeneBeleefe, andScience? -
Q. VVhat isDoubting? -
Q. What is the difference betweeneBeleefe in hu∣mane matters, andBeleefe in religion, and diuine mat∣ters? -
Q. What bee the diuers acceptions of the wordFaith, orBeleefe? -
Q. What is ChristianFayth? -
Q. How many meanes are there to know those things that are to be beleeued? -
Q. What is the lawe of God?
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- Of Opinion.
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Of the Soule and Spirit.
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Q. What is theDifference between theSoule & theSpirit. -
Q. Is not the Soule corrupt? -
Q. VVhat is the principall effect of the Soule? -
Q. How are the creatures of God distinguished? -
Q. VVhat are those that haue no life? -
Q. How many sorts are there ofCreatures that haue life? -
Q. Wherein doe they consist? -
Q. How many kindes of appetites are there? -
Q. How is theNaturall appetite diuided? -
Q. How is theSensitiue appetite diuided? -
Q. What is the end of knowledge? -
Q. To whome is the Third kinde of appetite proper?
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Of Reason, and Will.
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Q. What be the acceptions of these wordsReason, andWill? -
Q. How many are the actions of theWill? -
Q. What is the naturall disposition of theWill? -
Q. What is the difference betweeneReason, Iudge∣ment andContemplation? -
Q. VVhat is the difference between the Naturall man, and the man Regenerate? -
Q. What is the power of theWill? -
Q. What is the difference of mans obedience to∣wards God, and of other creatures?
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Of the Heart, and of the affections of the Soule.
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Q. VVhat is the difference betweeneVnderstand∣ing and theWill andaffections? -
Q. VVhat is theHeart? -
Q. Where is the situation of theHeart? -
Q. VVhat is the vitall Spirit? -
Q. VVhat are theAffections? -
Q. VVhat agreement is there betweene the quali∣ties and temperature of the body, and the affections of the Soule? -
Q. What are wee taught by the agreement be∣tweene the affections of the Soule, and the tempera∣ture of the body? -
Q. How many things are to be required in know∣ledge? -
Q. How many things are to be considered in the Soule? -
Q. How farre extends theHabit? -
Q. Why is it more easie to follow vice then ver∣tue? -
Q. Why hath God giuen affections to the Soule? -
Q. Of what sort are the affections of the Soule? -
Q. Why are the affections of the Soule compa∣red to the waues of the Sea? -
Q. What is the originall of violent motions in the Soule? -
Q. How many kinds are there of good? -
Q. What is the number and variety ofAffections? -
Q. What is the cause of all motions in the Soule? -
Q. How many kinds are there ofPunishment? -
Q What is the motion against a present euill? -
Q. What against an euill to come? -
Q. How are theAffections comprehended? -
Q. How many are the motions of the heart?
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- Of Joy, and Sorrow.
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Of Hope and Feare.
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Q. What isHope? -
Q. What isassurance? -
Q. Why doe many dye forFeare? -
Q. What is boldnes? -
Q. VVhy are sundry affections placed by God in the Nature of Man? -
Q. VVhat is delight and pleasure? -
Q. VVhat are the delights taken by the outwardSenses? -
Q. VVhy is a little griefe stronger in vs, then a great deale of pleasure?
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- Of Loue.
- Of Tribulation.
- Of Vertue, and Vice.
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Of Reprehension, and Admonition.
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Q. What isReprehension? -
Q. WhatAdmonition? -
Q. How must wee admonish a freind? -
Q. VVhat must the ground of ourSpeech and ad∣monition bee? -
Q. VVhat the scope, or end? -
Q. When are wee appointed to speake? -
Q. What be the properties of our speech or ad∣monition? -
Q. What is friendship? -
Q. VVhat is the end of it? -
Q. Cannot friendship be amongst wicked men? -
Q. May a man haue many friendes? -
Q. VVhat friend must wee chuse? -
Q. VVhat is the propertie of a friend? -
Q. How must we trie a friend? -
Q. How many wayes doe wee owe dutie to our friend?
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- Of Nouelty and Curiositie.
- Of nature and education.
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Of Temperance, Intemperance, and Stupiditie.
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Q What isTemperance? -
Q. How many parts are there ofTemperance? -
Q. VVhat isContinencie? -
Q. VVhat isClemencie? -
Q. What isModesty? -
Q. VVhat isOrder? -
Q. What be the effects ofTemperance? -
Q. What isIntemperance? -
Q. What be the effects ofIntemperance? -
Q. What is the difference betweeneIntemperance, andIncontinence? -
Q. What isStupidity?
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- Of Sohriety, and Frugality.
- Of Superfluitie.
- Of Ambition.
- Of Uoluptuousnes, and Lechery.
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Of Honour, Dishonour, and Pride.
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Q. What be the signes of an honorable minde? -
Q. How must we ascend to trueHonour? -
Q. VVherein doe worldlings placeHonour? -
Q. How hathPride beene plagued? -
Q. How many kinds be there ofShame andDisho∣nour? -
Q. VVhat is goood shame? -
Q. VVhat dishonour, or bad shame? -
Q. What be the effects of good shame? -
Q. VVhat are the rules of good shame? -
Q. What be the effects ofDishonour or bad shame?
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Of Fortitude, Feare Cowardlines, and Rashnes.
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Q. What isFortitude? -
Q. VVhat bee the properties of a valiant Man? -
Q. How many partes are there ofFortitude? -
Q. Wherein consistethMagnificence. -
Q. WhereinConfidence? -
Q. WhereinPatience? -
Q. VVhereinPerseuerance? -
Q. What be the extremes ofFortitude? -
Q. How many markes are there to know a coward? -
Q. VVhat is the difference betweene Hardinesse, and Fortitude? -
Q. VVhat is the end ofFortitude? -
Q. How many kindes are there ofFeare? -
Q. What is good feare? -
Q. How many sorts are there of bad feare? -
Q. What be the effects of bad feare? -
Q. What the ground of bad feare? -
Q. What bee the fruits ofCowardlines? -
Q. What isRashnes?
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- Of Magnanimitie, Generositie, and Hope.
- Of Patience, and Wrath.
- Of Meekenes, and Charity.
- Of Good, and Jll happe.
- Of Pouerty, and Prosperity.
- Of Riches.
- Of Idlenes, and Gaming.
- Of an Enemy, of Iniury, and of Reuenge.
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Of Iustice.
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A. What isIustice? -
A. How many kinds be there ofIustice? -
Q. How isHumane Iustice diuided? -
Q. What belonges toIustice? -
Q. What toIudgment? -
Q. What doe they then that sell benefices? -
Q. What is the ground ofIustice? -
Q. What is the perfect vse ofIustice? -
Q. VVhat names are attributed toIustice?
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- Of Iniustice, and Seuerity.
- Of Fidelity, Forswearing, and Treason,
- Of Ingratitude.
- Of Liberality.
- Of Couetousnes, and Prodigalitie.
- Of Enuie, Hatred, and Backbiting.
- Of Mariage.
- Of House, and Family.
- Of a House-holder.
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Of Policie.
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Q. VVhat isPolicie? -
Q. How many manners of gouernment are there in Man? -
Q. What be the effects and ends ofPolicie? -
Q. What signifiesPolicie? -
Q. How is a Common-wealth diuided? -
Q. How many kindes are there of good gouern∣ment? -
Q. How many kindes are there of bad gouern∣ment. -
Q. How are these kindes of gouernments disposed? -
Q. What is most profitable to a Common-wealth? -
Q. How many sorts of Men are necessarie in a Common-wealth?
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- Of Lawes.
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Of Philosophie.
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Q. What isPhilosophie? -
Q. What is the end ofPhilosophie? -
Q. What are the benefites ofPhilosophy. -
Q. What is the foundation ofPhilosophie? -
Q. How doe we appearePhilosophers? -
Q. What isPrudence? -
Q. How many parts are there ofPrudence? -
Q. What is the effect ofPrudence? -
Q. VVhat is the office ofPrudence? -
Q. How isPrudence distinguished? -
Q. VVhat is the difference betweeneScience, andPrudence? -
Q. How appeareth Prudence. -
Q. VVhat is Ignorance? -
Q. VVhat bee the effects ofIgnorance? -
Q. What isMalice, orSubtiltie?
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