The true image of Christian love An excellent, learned, and very comfortable treatise, meete and necessarie for these dangerous days: wherein men are growen so disobedient to God, so vndutifull to their Prince, and so vnchartiable to their neighbors. Written in Latin by Adrian Sauorine a Dominican Frier, and translated 50. yeres ago by an English obseruant frier named Richard Rikes, [and] now truely conferred with the auncient copies, and published by A.M. one of the messengers of his Maiesties chamber.

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Author:	Ryckes, John.
Title:	The true image of Christian love An excellent, learned, and very comfortable treatise, meete and necessarie for these dangerous days: wherein men are growen so disobedient to God, so vndutifull to their Prince, and so vnchartiable to their neighbors. Written in Latin by Adrian Sauorine a Dominican Frier, and translated 50. yeres ago by an English obseruant frier named Richard Rikes, [and] now truely conferred with the auncient copies, and published by A.M. one of the messengers of his Maiesties chamber.
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Alternate titles:	Ymage of love
Subject terms:	Idols and images -- Worship -- Early works to 1800. Idols and images -- Worship -- England -- Early works to 1800. Idolatry -- Early works to 1800. Love -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800.
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¶To the Worshipfull M. Richard Young, Esquire, one of the Collectors of her Maiesties Custome in the Porte of London, and one of her Highnesse Iusti∣ces of Peace & Quorum in the Countie of Middlesex.

The intent of the Author, and what he purposeth in the discourse fo∣lowing.

Chapter. 1.

Of naturall Loue. Chapter. 2.

Of worldly Loue. Chapter. 3.

Of carnall Loue. Chapter. 4.

Of such Images as are made by Arti∣ficers, as Painters, Carers, En∣grauers, and such like: whether the right Image of Loue may bee found amongst them or no. Chapter. 5.

VVhere the true Image of Loue is found, and what it is. Chapter. 6.

The properties and effectes of this no∣ble Image of Loue. Chapter. 7.

That this Image of loue is a lyuing thing, exampled and taking forme the inuisible Image of God. Chapter. 8.

That this lyuing Image of Loue hath fiue ghostly wittes, and the opera∣tions of them. Chapter. 9.

Of the habit, vesture, and ornaments of this glorious Image, & the place where is ought to be set. Chapter. 10.

Howe this Image of Looue is to bee honoured. Chapter. 11.

Of the impediments and lets, that keepe vs from this true Image of diuine loue, and of diuers ne∣cessary rules to be remembred. Chapter. 12.

How we should know when we haue this true and perfecte Image of loue, and how to vse it. Chapter. 13.

A breefe discription of the portraite of Enuie and mallice. Chapter. 14.

The commendations which Hugo de sancto Victore, vseth of thys woorthy Image of diuine loue: & the conclusion. Chapter. 15.