The French Academie. Fvlly discovrsed and finished in foure bookes. I. Institution of manners and callings of all estates. 2. Concerning the soule and body of man. 3. A notable description of the whole world, etc. 4. Christian philosophie ... This fourth part neuer before published in English / All written by the first author Peter de la Primavday.
- La Primaudaye, Pierre de, approximately 1545- Académie françoise. English
- Date:
- 1618
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Credit: The French Academie. Fvlly discovrsed and finished in foure bookes. I. Institution of manners and callings of all estates. 2. Concerning the soule and body of man. 3. A notable description of the whole world, etc. 4. Christian philosophie ... This fourth part neuer before published in English / All written by the first author Peter de la Primavday. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![V5 itis to be a Chriftian Philofopber, and how [uch amanoughe /pectaly to purge and clenfe bse [eule c conctence of 7.prin- cipal follies, thereby to enioy a happy, peaceable, c contented life, Chapter 1.Folio 855, 7 hat aman muft and enght tocorrect his first and moft extreme folly in bimmfelfe;whichis, wot to beleewe that there is aGod.Cap,2.fal,869. That men ought to renounce the fecend folly, which ts toc(teem man more then Ged.c.3.£.878 That we muft amend oxr lies, foun the third folly, which is; t0 thinke toliueewer. ¢.4.f,.885. That it ts requifit and nece{[ary for manto free bims/elfe of the fourth folly, which ts not to knowe wherefore weline, cap.5.fol.888. That manongbt to deliver bimfelfe from the fift folly, which ts, t0 indge ofthe happy and umbappy fate of manby exterior (ignes, cap.6, fol.892. That st is necef[arie for vsto leane the fixe folly which ss togive more credit te our enemies, then to our friends. Ca,7.f0], 897. . That man muft [bunthe fenenth follie which ws totbink: bim/elfe wife.cap.8.fol.g01. That man being aChriftian,(poald withall his heart ,affelt (enenprincipall things, requifite and mece([ary to attaine cternall iife,whereofthe foure firft are,the Churchthe word of Goa,the facra- ments and prater.cap.9.fol.go4, Thatst isthe dutse of a Chriffsan not to neglect the v/e of particular praters, nor the reading of ho- by Scriptures, that bee may kuow how to pratisfe the doctrine thereof. cap.t0,fol 908. That a Chriftian onght with an ardent xeale to smbrace charitse,to be careful togiuealmes, and to belpe the poore, cap.11. fol.912. To leade ahappy life, aChriftian Philofopber wu ft purge bim|elfeof 7.pernscions vices, that 13, Couctonfnes,ambttiow,exce [feof apparcl-meats, voluptuoufuelfe, unlawful pleafures, enuy and lander. cap,12.fol.917. That there are feuen principal vocations wher- is exserymanis boundtefhew the fruits of Chris ftsan P hilofophie, whereof marriage ts the firft,& to kuow what common duties belong to amarried wan and a woman,as alfethe particular offices of a woman towards ber husband, and of a man tos wards bis wife, cap.12. fol.943. The duties of fathers & mothers towards their children, and of children towards their parents, cap.14. fol.o409. The duties of Adagiftrates toward their Sube ietts, & of fubiects towards their Magifirates,of Paftors or miniffers towards their flocks,and of their fleckes towardsthem, cap.15.fol.9 54. That by lenencaufes and divine reafonsyatrne Chriftian P bilefopher faonld bee induced to ems brace alltte means of a bappy lifes fet down in this Philofophie,pecially by that which bath been {aid by ony Lord and Samsour lefus Chrift, that the kingdome of beanenis at band.cap.16. fol. 960, The fecond part. Pos man being a true Chriffian P hilofopher, A onght toexercife and comfort bimfelfe is 7. principallthings, whereof the firff is, Medstation of the lifetocome,and tobe well affured of eternal and celeftiall felicitiepromifed to the cbsldren of God. cap.1.fol.968. The true and only meanes whereby aChriftian (Sy a fecond confelation) may know that bee isthe child of Goa therby to be happy forener.C.2.f.974 What means Chriftians bane fer athsrd confe- lation,to apply the markes of their adoption in [ea (4s Chrifl,soaffure themfelues thereof, & confea quently of their faluation, cap.3 f0.976, That Chriftiansfor their 4, confolation ought andmay be alfured and certaine tobe thechslaren weake and feeble inthem,cap: 4, 980. Sopher, ought to make ufe of the affisctions and mi- Series of bumane life,thereby to per[wade himfelfe to bethe chsldof God,by the excellent fruit. which they preduce.cap. 5. 985. T he (izct confolatio for a Chriftcanphilofopber conftantly to perfener in bis vocation tothe Lordy not tofeare death, to walke in the wates of God, continually to pray unto him.Ccap.G. 995. Meditations & praters;which a Clrsftian phie lofophersfor a feuenth ec acompleate con{olations enght to bane in heart ana mouth: and euery day to exercifethe fame, tolineand die bappely.cap. 7.£0,1000. 1, 7wokinds ofmenthat are altogether carelesy or litle vefpect the difference that frould bee betweenethem.Folio 86r. 2 The fusmmary effecl of true wifdome which ma- keth mana Chrifitan plilofopher, 366. 3 The ground of Coriftian philofopbie, to amend our lines. 8664 4 Seen principal follies which a (hriftianpbts lefopber min? [bun andaucsde, 368, Chap.2. 3 The feeling ofaDeitic printed and ingrauen](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30335103_0032.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
