The holy court in five tomes, the first treating of motives which should excite men of qualitie to Christian perfection, the second of the prelate, souldier, states-man, and ladie, the third of maxims of Christianitie against prophanesse ..., the fourth containing the command of reason over the passions, the fifth now first published in English and much augemented according to the last edition of the authour containing the lives of the most famous and illustrious courtiers taken out of the Old and New Testament and other modern authours / written in French by Nicholas Caussin ; translated into English by Sr. T.H. and others.

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Title: The holy court in five tomes, the first treating of motives which should excite men of qualitie to Christian perfection, the second of the prelate, souldier, states-man, and ladie, the third of maxims of Christianitie against prophanesse ..., the fourth containing the command of reason over the passions, the fifth now first published in English and much augemented according to the last edition of the authour containing the lives of the most famous and illustrious courtiers taken out of the Old and New Testament and other modern authours / written in French by Nicholas Caussin ; translated into English by Sr. T.H. and others.
Author: Caussin, Nicolas, 1583-1651.
Publication: London :: Printed by William Bentley and are to be sold by John Williams,; 1650.
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Subject terms: Christian life.
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Aspiration.

O My God! Shall I always run after that which flies from me, and never follow Jesus who follows me by incomparable paths, and loves me even while I am ungratefull. I will no more run after the shadows of worldly honour, I will no more have my own will, which both is, and hath proved so unfaithfull. I will put my self into the happy course of Gods disposition, for all which shall happen unto me, either in time or eternity; his carefull eye watches over me, it is for me that his hands have treasures, and the very Desarts possess abundance. O crucified love, the most pure of all beauties, it is for thee that so many generous Cham∣pions have peopled the Desarts, and passed the streams of bitterness and sorrow, bearing their crosses after thee; and thereupon have felt the sweetness of thy visits amongst their cruel rigours. God forbid, that I should give the lie to so great and so generous a company. I go to thee, and will follow thee a∣mongst the desarts; I run not after bread, I run after thy divine person, I will make much of thy wounds, I honour thy torments, I will conform my self to thee, that I may find joy amongst thy dolours, and life it self amongst thine infinite sufferings.