The house-holder: or, Perfect man. Preached in three sermons lately by Ed: Topsell, preacher at Saint Buttolphs without Aldersgate
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- The house-holder: or, Perfect man. Preached in three sermons lately by Ed: Topsell, preacher at Saint Buttolphs without Aldersgate
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- Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?
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- [London] :: Printed [by W. Jaggard] for Henry Rockyt, and are to be sold at his shop in the Poultry, vnder the Diall,
- 1610.
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- Christian life -- Protestant authors -- Early works to 1800.
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❧Contentes of the first Sermon.
1 DIfferences of men, because few be good, 2. A perfect man, described by the text, 3. Wisedome, needefull for all; especially for the teacher of other, 4. The way to attaine it. 5 Neglecters of the meanes, reprooued, 6. mul∣titude of fooles, and a remedy for them, 7. All wants sensible, except the want of true Wise∣dome, 8. odiousnesse of spirituall folly, by Do∣ctrine, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. And by comparatiue examples, 19, 20. Exhor∣tation to wisedom, and dehortation from folly.
Contents of the second Sermon.
1 THE subiect of priuate wisedome, 2. Di∣ligence described, 3. The necessity there∣of, 4. The diligent shall beare rule, 5. And is rewarded, 6. The praise of diligence, 7. Dispraise of negligence and sloth, 8. Commodities of diligence, amplified in mo rewards, 9. As No∣bility
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and acquisition of honour, 10. comfort to the diligent, and good presidents to other, 11 Discommodities of negligence. 12 Education to labour, & desert of hire necessary for al men.
Contents of the third Sermon.
1 THE generall charge of Householders, & praise of knowledge. 2. Euery man shold know his owne estate and affaires, 3. And not onely belieue other, 4. Comparison of Faith & Knowledge. 5. Dignity of knowledge; especi∣ally Diuine. 6. Ignorance, cause of many euils, 7. Who, and what must bee knowne in Oeco∣nomicks, 8. God and reason commaundeth it. 9. Honour of Household, prouision and cares, 10. Yet with predominancy of spirituall things. 11. The Householders Store-house necessary. 12. This store must be giuen forth: commaun∣ded by God. 13. By Nature. 14. By Men. 15. Exemplified in Beasts and Creatures. 16. 17. yet so, that we leaue rather then lacke. 18. It must be spent on our Countrey. 19. 20. 21. 22. And on Wiues, Children, Seruants, and Strangers.