A most learned and pious treatise full of diuine and humane philosophy, framing a ladder, wherby our mindes may ascend to God, by the steps of his creatures. Written in Latine by the illustrous and learned Cardinall Bellarmine, of the society of Iesus. 1615. Translated into English, by T.B. gent.

Title

A most learned and pious treatise full of diuine and humane philosophy, framing a ladder, wherby our mindes may ascend to God, by the steps of his creatures. Written in Latine by the illustrous and learned Cardinall Bellarmine, of the society of Iesus. 1615. Translated into English, by T.B. gent.

Author

Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.

Publication

Printed at Doway [i.e. England :: English secret press],

Anno Domini. 1616.

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Subject terms

Creation -- Early works to 1800.

God -- Attributes -- Early works to 1800.

Devotional exercises -- Early works to 1800.

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"A most learned and pious treatise full of diuine and humane philosophy, framing a ladder, wherby our mindes may ascend to God, by the steps of his creatures. Written in Latine by the illustrous and learned Cardinall Bellarmine, of the society of Iesus. 1615. Translated into English, by T.B. gent." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a08035.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• THE TRANSLATOR To the Reader.
• TO THE MOST HONORABLE AND Reuerend Prelate Peter Aldo∣brandine, Cardinall of the holy Roman Church, Robert Bellarmine Cardinall sendeth greeting.
• The Preface of the Author.
• THE FIRST STEPP. From the Consideration of Man.
• THE SECOND STEPP, From the Consideration of the greater world.
• THE THIRD STEPP, From the Consideration of the earth.
• THE FOVRTH STEPP, From the Consideration of Wa∣ters, and especially of Fountaines.
• THE FIFT STEPP. From the Consideration of the ayre.
• THE SIXT STEPP, From the Consideration of the Fire.
• THE SEVENTH STEPP, From the Consideration of Hea∣uen, to wit of the Sunne, Moone and Starres.
• THE EIGHT STEPP. From the Consideration of the reasonable Soule.
• THE NINTH STEPP. From the Consideration of Angells.
• THE TENTH STEPP, From the Consideration of Gods essence, by the similitude of a Corporall quantity.
• THE ELEVENTH STEPP, From the Consideration of the greatnesse of Gods power, by the similitude of a corporall quan∣titie.
• THE TWELFE STEPP. From the Consideration of the greatnesse of Gods Wisdome by the Similitude of a Corporall quan∣titie.
• THE THIRTEENTH STEPP, From the Consideration of Gods practicall Wisdome.
• THE FOVRETEENTH STEPP, From the Consideration of Gods mercie.
• THE FIFTEENTH AND LAST STEPP, From the Consideration of the greatnesse of Gods iustice by the similitude of a corpo∣rall quantitie.
• errata