The voyage of the wandering knight. Deuised by Iohn Carthenie, a Frenchman: and translated out of French into English, by VVilliam Goodyear of South-hampton merchant. A vvorke vvorthie of reading, and dedicated to the Right worshipfull Sir Frauncis Drake, Knight
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- The voyage of the wandering knight. Deuised by Iohn Carthenie, a Frenchman: and translated out of French into English, by VVilliam Goodyear of South-hampton merchant. A vvorke vvorthie of reading, and dedicated to the Right worshipfull Sir Frauncis Drake, Knight
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- Cartigny, Jean de, 1520?-1578.
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- Imprinted at London :: By Thomas East,
- the xxvij. of May. 1581.
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Contents
- title page
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¶To the right worshipfull
Sir Frauncis Drake, Knight, happy successe in all his attempts, and due reward forthe same. - THE TABLE.
- errata
- acrostic poem
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¶ THE FIRST PART OF the Voyage of the wandring Knight.
- ¶THE VVANDRING KNIGHT DECLARETH his intent and foolish enterprise, wishing and suppo∣sing in this world to finde true felicitie. The first Chapter.
- ¶THE VVANDRING KNIGHT DECLA∣reth vnto Dame Folly his Gouernesse, what is his intent. The second Chapter.
- ¶FOLLY AND EVILL VVILL PROVIDED the Knight apparell, armour, and horses. The third Chapter.
- ¶FOLLY APPARAILETH AND AR∣meth the wandering Knight. The fourth Chapter.
- ¶FOLLY VPON THE VVAIE SHEVVETH THE wandering Knight, many of her auncient pro∣ceedings, and how many great and noble personages she had gouerned. The fift Chapter.
- ¶THE VVANDRING KNIGHT FINDING TVVO waies, and doubtfull whether of them to take: there chaunced to come vnto him Vertue and Voluptu∣ousnesse, either of them offering to conduct and guide the Knight on his way. The sixt Chapter.
- ¶THE VVANDRING KNIGHT BY THE COVN∣sell of Folly, left Lady Vertue, and followed Volup∣tuousnesse, which led him to the Pallaice of worldly Felicitie. The seuenth Chapter.
- ¶HOVV THE VVANDRING KNIGHT VVAS receiued and welcommed to the Pallaice of Worldly Felicitie. The eight Chapter.
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¶VOLVPTVOVSNESSE SHEVVETH THE VVAN∣dring knight some part of the pallaice, & after brought him to dinner.
The ninth Chapter. - ¶DINNER BEING DONE, VOLVPTVOVNESSE sheweth the wandring knght, the rest of the Pallaice of worldly felicitie, with the description of the Towres thereof. And by the Author is declared the euill fruite of certeine notorious sinnes. The tenth Chapter.
- ¶THE SCITVATION OR STANDING of the Pallaice of worldly Felicitie. The xi. Chapter.
- ¶THE AVTHOR DECLARETH HOVV THE wandring Knight, and such like voluptuous liuers in the world, transgresse the x. Commandements of Almightie God, vnder written. The xij. Chapter.
- ¶THE KNIGHT VVENT FORTH TO RECRE∣ate himselfe, and viewed the warrens and forests, which were about the Pallaice of worldly felicitie: Anone, he saw it sinke sodainly into the earth, and perceiued himselfe fast in the mire, vp to the saddle skirts. The xiij. Chapter.
- ¶THE AVTHOVR CRYETH OVT BITTERLY against worldlings and their felicitie. The xiiij. Chapter.
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THE SECOND PART OF THE VOY∣age of the wandring Knight.
- GODS GRACE DRAVVETH THE KNIGHT out of the filth of sinne wherein he stucke fast. The first Chapter.
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¶GODS GRACE SHEVVEH HELL VNTO THE Knight, with all the voluptuous companie, that he sawe in thee. Pallaice of Worldly Felicitie.
The second Chapter. - ¶THE KNIGHT DECLARETH HOVV HE EN∣tred into the Schoole of Repentaunce, and of his enterteinment there. The third Chapter.
- ¶ HOVV TRVE REPENTAVNCE BE∣gins in vs, and how the Knights consci∣ence accused him: with the paines he had deserued. The fourth Chapter.
- BY COMMAVNDEMENT OF GODS GRACE, Remembraunce read to me the goodnesse of God, with his promises made to repentaunt sinners. The fift Chapter.
- ¶A SERMON VVHICH VNDERSTANDING THE good Hermit made vnto the knight, vpon the History of Marie Magdalene. The sixt Chapter.
- ¶THE KNIGHT HAVING RECEIVED THE holy Communion, heard the sermon, and ended dinner, mounted into a chariot of triumph, and was (by Gods grace) carried to the Pallaice of Vertue. The vij. Chapter.
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¶THE THIRD PART OF the voyage of the wandring Knight.
- THE KNIGHT DECLARETH THE GREAT good, the solace, and the pleasures, which he found in the Pallaice of Lady Vertue. The first Chapter.
- THE DESCRIPTION OF VERTVE. The second Chapter.
- ¶ THE DESCRIPTION OF HOPE, and how we ought to hope in al∣mightie God. The fourth Chapter.
- THE DESCRIPTION OF LOVE OR OF CHA∣ritie, and how we ought to loue God and our neighbour. The fift Chapter.
- THE EFFECTS AND PRAISES of Loue or Charitie. The sixt Chapter.
- ¶THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FOVRE Morall Vertues, Prudence, Iustice, Forti∣tude and Temperance. The vij. Chapter.
- ¶ HOVV FAITH FROM THE TOP OF HER Tower, showeth vnto the Knight the Citie of Heauen. The viij. Chapter.
- ¶THE DESIRE THAT THE KNIGHT had to come to heauen, and how Gods grace brought Perseuerance. The ix. Chapter.
- GOOD VNDERSTANDING SHEVVETH the Knight how to keepe Perse∣ueraunce alwaies with him. The tenth Chapter.
- A PROTESTATION VVHICH GOOD VNDER∣standing taught the Knight to make euery day for the a∣uoiding of temptations, & how he ought to hūble him∣selfe before God, and what he should aske in his praier. The xj. Chapter.
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¶THE AVTHORS PERORATION OR Conclusion, to the deuout readers or hearers. The xij. Chahter.
The xij. Chapter.
- colophon