Heraclitus Christianus, or, The man of sorrow being a reflection on all states and conditions of human life : in three books.
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Heraclitus Christianus, or, The man of sorrow being a reflection on all states and conditions of human life : in three books.
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London :: Printed by A.M. and R.R. for Brabazon Aylmer ...,
1677.
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"Heraclitus Christianus, or, The man of sorrow being a reflection on all states and conditions of human life : in three books." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A43357.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.
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THE CONTENTS OF THE FIRST BOOK.
CHAP. I. OF the strange Humour of Ti∣mon, and many others, in their Resentments of Humane Misery.
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CHAP. II. That Man in respect of many natu∣ral advantages, is inferior to the Beasts and Inanimate Creatures.
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CHAP. III. The Beasts and Irrational Creatures advantages over us, further con∣sidered in respect of those many
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Diseases wherewith Man is Affli∣cted, partly by Nature, and part∣ly by his own Intemperance.
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CHAP. IV. The advantages of Beasts, and other Animals, over us, in respect of na∣tural instinct; whereby they have recourse to proper Remedies, for their particular infirmities and distempers.
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CHAP. V. That Man hath been instructed in se∣veral useful Arts and Inventions, as also in sundry points of Mora∣lity and Philosophy, by Birds Beasts and Fishes.
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CHAP. VI. That Man is more miserable than o∣ther Animals, by reason of his re∣pugnancy to the Laws of his Crea∣tor; in obedience to which, liveth all other Creaturs.
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THE CONTENTS OF THE SECOND BOOK.
CHAP. I. OF Man's Misery, in his Con∣ception in the Womb.
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CHAP. II. Of Man's miserable Birth, and en∣trance into the World.
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CHAP. III. Man's misery considered in the Nur∣ture of his Infancy.
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CHAP. IV. Man's misery further considered, in the course and Education of his Youth.
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CHAP. V. Of the misery attending the State of Manhood.
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CHAP. VI. Man's misery more particularly con∣sidered, and first of the miserable life of Mariners.
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CHAP. VII. Of the misery attending the life of Husbandmen.
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CHAP. VIII. The miserable life of Merchants con∣sidered.
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CHAP. IX. Of the miserable life of the Soldier.
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CHAP. X. The miseries of Courtiers considered.
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CHAP. XI. Of the miseries attending the life of Kings and Emperours.
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CHAP. XII. The miseries incident to Popes and Prelates.
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CHAP. XIII. Of the miseries which attend them who Administer in Publick Af∣fairs.
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CHAP. XIV. Of the miseries of Marriage.
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THE CONTENTS OF THE THIRD BOOK.
CHAP. I. OF the misery arising to Man from the Diversity of Religions.
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CHAP. II. Of divers Plagues wherewith men have been afflicted.
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CHAP. III. Of the miseries which Mankind have suffered by Famine and many o∣ther Plagues.
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CHAP. IV. Of divers other Distempers and Phrensies wherewith men have been affected.
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CHAP. V. Of Poysons.
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CHAP. VI. Of the great Calamities which Men have suffered by the overflowing of Water.
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CHAP. VII. Of Fire, and the mischiefs which Men have receiv'd by it.
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CHAP. VIII. Of Earth-quakes.
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CHAP. IX. Of Avarice.
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CHAP. X. Of Envy.
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CHAP. XI. Of Love.
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CHAP. XII. Of the misery of Old Age.
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CHAP. XIII. Of Death.
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CHAP XIV. Of the Final Judgment.
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