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Author: Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.
Title: Ravvleigh his ghost. Or a feigned apparition of Syr VValter Rawleigh to a friend of his, for the translating into English, the booke of Leonard Lessius (that most learned man) entituled, De prouidentia numinis, & animi immortalitate: written against atheists, and polititians of these dayes. Translated by A. B.
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Print source: Ravvleigh his ghost. Or a feigned apparition of Syr VValter Rawleigh to a friend of his, for the translating into English, the booke of Leonard Lessius (that most learned man) entituled, De prouidentia numinis, & animi immortalitate: written against atheists, and polititians of these dayes. Translated by A. B.
Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623., Knott, Edward, 1582-1656., Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.
[Saint-Omer: G. Seutin?] Permissu superiorum, M.DC.XXXI. [1631]
Alternate titles: De providentia numinis, et animi immortalitate. English
Subject terms:
God -- Proof -- Early works to 1800.
Immortality -- Early works to 1800.
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THE APPARITION to his Friend.
THE TRANSLATOVR to the Reader.
THE TABLE OF CHAPTERS.
THE PREFACE of the Authour.
Of the being of a Diuine power, or God; and of his Prouidence. LIB. I.
VVHO THET VVERE, THAT DENY∣ed a Deity: and what were the reasons perswa∣ding them therto. CHAP. I.
THAT THERE IS ONE SVPREME Power, by whose Prouidence all things are gouerned; is made euident by many rea∣sons. CHAP. II.
THE FIRST REASON IS TAKEN from the Confession of all Countries, and of al wise men. CHAP. III.
THE SECOND REASON DRAVVNE FROM the motion of the heauenly Orbs. CHAP. IIII.
THE THIRD REASON, TAKEN FROM that, that Corporall substances, and such as are subiect to the eye and sight, cannot haue their being by Chance, or Fortune. CHAP. V.
THE FOVRTH REASON, FROM THE beauty of things, and the structure and com∣position of the parts, in respect of the whole. CHAP. VI.
THE FIFTH REASON DRAVVNE FROM the structure and disposition of the parts of the world, with reference to their ends. CHAP. VII.
THE SIXT REASON, BORROVVED FROM the structure or making of liuing Creatures, and Plants, with reference to an end. CHAP. VIII.
THE SEAVENTH REASON: THAT ALL things do worke most orderly to a certaine End. CHAP. IX.
THE EIGHT REASON FROM THE diuersity of Mens countenances and voices, and from the pouerty of Man. CHAP. X.
THE NYNTH REASON, IS FROM Miracles. CHAP. XI.
THE TENTH REASON TAKEN FROM Prophesyes. CHAP. XII.
THE ELEAVENTH REASON, TAKEN from the being of Spirits. CHAP. XIII.
THE TVVELFTH REASON, TAKEN FROM the absurdities rising from the contrary doctrine. CHAP. XIIII.
THE 13 REASON▪ DRAVVNE FROM the Immortality of the Soule. CHAP. XV.
THE 14. REASON TAKEN FROM DI∣uers examples of diuine reuenge, and benig∣nity. CHAP. XVI.
THE 15. REASON TAKEN FROM THE secret punishing of Blasphemy, Periury, and Sacriledge. CHAP. XVII.
THE ARGVMENTS ANSVVERED, which are brought against the being of a Prouidence, and a Deity. CHAP. XVIII.
THE SECOND ARGVMENT AGAINST the diuine Prouidence, answered. CHAP. XIX.
THE THIRD ARGVMENT. CHAP. XX.
THE FOVRTH ARGVMENT. CHAP. XXI.
THE FIFTH ARGVMENT. CHAP. XXII.
THE SECOND BOOKE.
WHEREIN Is proued the Immortality of the Soule. CHAP. I.
THE FIRST REASON, PROVING THE Soules Immortality. CHAP. II.
THE SECOND REASON, Proouing the same. CHAP. III.
THE THIRD REASON. CHAP. IIII.
THE FOVRTH REASON. CHAP. V.
THE FIFTH REASON. CHAP. VI.
THE SIXTH REASON. CHAP. VII.
THE SEAVENTH REASON. CHAP. VIII.
THE EIGHT REASON CHAP. IX.
THE NINTH REASON. CHAP. X.
THE TENTH REASON. CHAP. XI.
THE ELEVENTH REASON. CHAP. XII.
THE TVVEFTH REASON. CHAP. XIII.
THE XIII. REASON. CHAP. XIIII.
THE XIIII. REASON. CHAP. XV.
THE XV. REASON. CHAP. XVI.
THE XVI. REASON. CHAP. XVII.
THE XVII. REASON. CHAP. XVIII.
THE XVIII. REASON. CHAP. XIX.
THE XIX. REASON. CHAP. XX.
THE XX. REASON. CHAP. XXI.
THE XXI. REASON. CHAP. XXII.
THE XXII. AND LAST REASON. CHAP. XXIII.
THE ARGVMENTS, OBIECTED▪ against the Immortality of the Soule; and their Solutions, or Answeres. CAAP. XXIV.
Of the Punishments of the life to come, out of the holy Scripture. CHAP. XXV.
THE CONCLVSION. CHAP. XXVI.
Gentle Reader.