Thus endeth the prologue of this book named. Cordʻyal. Whiche treteth of the four last and final thinges that ben to come ...

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Thus endeth the prologue of this book named. Cordʻyal. Whiche treteth of the four last and final thinges that ben to come ...

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[[Westminster :: Printed by William Caxton],

And finisshed on the euen of thanunciacion of our said bilissid Lady fallyng on the wednesday the xxiiij daye of Marche. in the xix yeer of Kyng Edwarde the fourthe [1479]]

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Eschatology -- Meditations -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• preface
• THis present tretys is deuided in four principal parties Of the whiche euery parte conteyneth thre other sin∣guler parties as in the maner folewyng is shewed
• Here after folowe the prologue of the four last thinges
• ¶The first parte of the four last thinges
  • ¶Howe Remembraunce of dethe maketh a man to humble and meke ¶The first chapitre
  • ¶Howe Remembraunce of dethe maketh a man to dispise alle thynges::: ¶The thirde chapitre of this first principal part
  • ¶Howe Remembraunce of dethe maketh a man to take vppon hym penaunce.:.:. ¶The fourth chapitre of the first principal parte
• part - 2
  • ¶Here begynneth the prologue of the secunde partie of the foure last thinges::::
  • ¶How the Accusacion that shal be at the day of doe is to be drad ¶The first chapitre of the seconde part
  • ¶How the last Iugement shall be terrible. For then̄e shal be geuen rekenyng of all thing ¶The secunde chapitre of the secunde part
  • ¶How thorrible abyding of the last day and extreme day of Iugement is to be dowted ¶The thirde chapitre of the secunde part
• part - 3
  • Here beginneth the prologue of the thirde parte of the four last thingis to come
  • ¶How hell is named by holy scripture in diuerse wise ¶The first chapitre of the thirde part principal
  • ¶How thoes that descende into helle be cruelly punysshed ¶The secunde chapitre of the thirde parte principal
  • ¶How there be many condicions of tormentes encreasyng the peynes of Helle ¶The thirde chapitre of the thirde part principal
• part - 4
  • partie of the foure last thingis / whiche be forto come And here beginneth the prologue vppon the fourth
  • How the Royalme and kingdom of heuen is praysed for his beaute and clernesse
  • How the celestial̄ royame is to be com̄ended for the goodnesse that is ther in
  • ¶How the Royame of heuen is praysed and lauded for the Ioye and blis that is therin euerlestingly ¶The thirde chapitre of the last parte
• note