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.

Aspirations.

O Sovereign King of hearts, after whom all chaste loves do languish, I am filled with joy to see thee walk amongst the cries of joy, and the Palms and garments of thy admirers, which ser∣ved for carpets. I am ravished with thy honours, and the delights of thy glory, and I applaud thy triumphs. Alas, that all the earth is not obedient to thy laws; and that the tongues of all people do not make one voice, to acknowledge thee sole Monarch of Heaven and earth. Triumph at least in the hearts of thy faithfull servants (O my magnificent Master) make a triumphal Ark composed of hearts; Put fire to it with thy adored hand; Pour out one spark of that heat, which thou camest to spread upon the earth. Let every thing burn for thee, and consume it self in

thy love. I do irrevocably bind my heart to the mag∣nificence of thy triumph, and I love better to be thy slave, than to be saluted King of the whole world.