Pelecanicidium, or, The Christian adviser against self-murder together with a guide and the pilgrims passe to the land of the living : in three books.

Title

Pelecanicidium, or, The Christian adviser against self-murder together with a guide and the pilgrims passe to the land of the living : in three books.

Author

Denny, William, Sir, 1603 or 4-1676.

Publication

London :: Printed for Thomas Hucklescott ...,

1653.

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Subject terms

Suicide -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• frontispiece
• title page
• PELLICANICINIUM.
  • The Prooeme.
• To the Discontented.
• As Not, to the Desperate.
• table of contents
  • THE TABLE OF THE FIRST BOOK.
  • THE SECOND BOOK.
  • THE THIRD BOOK.
• frontispiece
• THE CHRISTIAN ADVISER AGAINST SELF-HOMICIDE, OR SELF-MURDER. BOOK I.
  • SECT. I. Accoast.
  • SECT. II. Induction.
  • SECT. III. Lovers.
  • SECT. IV. Great Spirits.
  • SECT. V. Melancholick.
  • SECT. VI. Iealous.
  • SECT. VII. The Frighted Childe.
  • SECT. VIII. The Debaucht Prentice.
  • SECT. IX. The unfortunate Merchant.
  • SECT. X. The Bloody Murtherer.
  • SECT. XI. The curious Zealot.
  • SECT. XII. The tender Conscienc't Despairer.
  • SECT. XIII. A horrid, yet true Story of one that hang'd himself, upon his Knees, with a Bible on a Stool open before him, and a Paper to signifie that he had repented.
  • SECT. XIV. One that will not plead to save his Goods.
  • SECT. XV. A Desperate Malefactor.
  • SECT. XVI. A Wench with Childe.
  • SECT. XVII. A Despairing Client.
  • SECT. XVIII. Instruction from the frame of Nature.
  • SECT. XIX. From Mans Creation, and Re∣demption.
  • SECT. XX. Self-Preservation from Instinct.
  • SECT. XXI. Examples of Self-preser∣vation.
  • SECT. XXII. Self-Homicide against Nature.
  • SECT. XXIII. Reason against Self-Murder.
  • SECT. XXIV. Arguments from Religion.
  • SECT. XXV. The Cause of Desperate Actions.
  • SECT. XXVI. Lamentation for the Church.
  • SECT. XXVII. Expostulation with the Atheist.
  • SECT. XXVIII. With the Universarian.
  • SECT. XXIX. Invitation to the Direction.
  • SECT. XXX. The Direction.
  • SECT. XXXI. An Orthodox Divine the Best Instructer.
  • SECT. XXXII. Preservation by Assumption and Religious Reason.
  • SECT. XXXIII. By Comparatives in Law and Gospel.
  • SECT. XXXIIII. Supposition of Satisfaction.
  • SECT. XXXV. Consolation.
  • SECT. XXXVI. Satans Craft and Policie.
  • SECT. XXXVII. Incouragement against Temptation.
  • SECT. XXXVIII. Advance of Resolution.
  • SECT. XXXIX. Prevention.
  • SECT. XL. Summary Fortification.
• frontispiece
• title page
• The Manuduction.
• CANTO I. The Den of Idlenesse.
  • PERSPECTIVE I.
  • MORAL I.
  • PROSPECT. I.
  • CONSOLATORY ESSAY I.
• CANTO II. The Grotto of Repentance.
  • PERSPECTIVE II.
  • MORAL. II.
  • PROSPECT. I.
  • CONSOLATORY ESSAY I.
• CANTO III. The Wildernesse of Tribulation.
  • PERSPECTIVE I.
  • MORAL III.
  • PROSPECT. III.
  • CONSOLATORY ESSAY. III.
• CANTO IV. The Fruitful Vale of Tears.
  • PERSPECTIVE IV.
  • MORAL IV.
  • PROSPECT. IV.
  • CONSOLATORY ESSAY IV.
• CANTO V. The Cell of Humility.
  • PERSPECTIVE V.
  • MORAL. V.
    • Chorus.
    • The Translation.
  • PROSPECT. V.
  • CONSOLATORY ESSAY. V.
• CANTO VI. The House of Prayer.
  • PERSPECTIVE VI.
  • MORAL. VI.
  • PROSPECT. IV.
  • CONSOLATORY ESSAY. VI.
• frontispiece
• title page
• The Encouragement.
• BOOK III.
  • CANTO VII. The Mount of Faith.
    • PERSPECTIVE VII.
    • MORAL VII.
    • PERSPECTIVE VII.
    • CONSOLATORY ESSAY. 7.
  • CANTO. VIII. The Campe of Resolution.
    • PERSPECTIVE VIII.
    • MORAL VIII.
    • PROSPECT VIII.
    • CONSOLATORY ESSAY. VIII.
  • CANTO IX. The Lodge of Patience.
    • PERSPECTIVE IX.
    • MORAL. IX.
    • PROSPECT IX.
    • CONSOLATORY ESSAY. 9.
  • CANTO. X. The Ruins of Mortification.
    • PERSPECTIVE X.
    • MORAL. X.
    • PROSPECT. X.
    • CONSOLATORY ESSAY X.
  • CANTO. XI. The Farm of Self-Resignation.
    • PERSPECTIVE XI.
    • MORAL. XI.
    • PROSPECT. XI.
    • CONSOLATORY ESSAY XI.
  • CANTO XII. The Holy Hill of Contemplation.
    • PERSPECTIVE XII.
    • MORAL. XII.
    • PROSPECT XII.
    • CONSOLATORY ESSAY XII.