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Title: The fathers legacy: or Counsels to his children In three parts. Containing the whole duty of man, I. To God. II. To himself. III. To man in all conditions. Vseful for families. Licensed. Roger L'Estrange. Aug. 13. 1677.
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Print source: The fathers legacy: or Counsels to his children In three parts. Containing the whole duty of man, I. To God. II. To himself. III. To man in all conditions. Vseful for families. Licensed. Roger L'Estrange. Aug. 13. 1677.
London: printed for Henry Brome at the Gun at the west-end of S. Pauls, 1678.
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Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800.
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THE PREFACE.
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THE Fathers Legacy: OR FAITHFUL COUNSELS OF A Good Father TO HIS CHILDREN and FRIENDS.
CHAP. I. A Child ought to begin his adoration towards God by Speech; God is the Principle of all things, and his Being is incomprehensible.
CHAP. II. In what manner God is to be Worshipped. Of Christian Religion, and that one cannot be a good Subject without being a good Chri∣stian. That no innovations ought to be made in Religion. Of the excellence of Faith above Reason.
CHAP. III. Of Libertinism and Miscreancy.
CHAP. IV. Concerning Superstition.
CHAP. V. How we are to use our Will and Reason in the Service of God.
CHAP. VI. Concerning Prayer. Of Private and Publick Prayers.
CHAP. VII. Concerning the Lords Prayer.
THE Fathers Legacy: OR FAITHFUL COUNSELS OF A GOOD FATHER TO HIS CHILDREN and FRIENDS.
CHAP. I. Of the difference that there is betwixt the pro∣creation of Man, and the other productions of Nature; and the reason thereof.
CHAP. II. Concerning the moderation of the first appetite of man, which is that of living, where Glutto∣ny is handled.
CHAP. III. Concerning the moderation of the second appe∣tite of man, which is the desire of having; where Avarice and the true use of riches, are discoursed of.
CHAP. IV. Of the Will of a Child, that it is a rude and indigested reasoning of the Soul, and how it ought to be guided with moderation.
CHAP. V. From whence springs the Errour of our Will, and concerning Veracity and Ly∣ing.
CHAP. VI. Studies and Exercises ought to be jointly per∣formed.
CHAP. VII. Of Exercises. Of Riding, Dancing, Fen∣cing: and of the agility of Body and Hand.
CHAP. VIII. That the first knowledge of Man should be that of himself. That he ought to know the apart∣ments of the place of his abode, which is the World and Arithmetick.
CHAP. IX. That History informs Man of the transactions of the World, and that it is necessary to know it.
CHAP. X. Of fabulous History, and of Romance.
CHAP. XI. Of the different ends of Studies, according to the diversity of Spirits. That it is very ne∣cessary that Kings should be learned.
CHAP. XII. Of Christian Morality, which consists onely in Charity.
CHAP. XIII. Of the vices that spring from Self-love, which is contrary to the love of God, and of our Neighbour. And in the first place of Pride.
CHAP. XIV. Of sensual Love.
CHAP. XV. Of Hatred.
CHAP. XVI. Of Anger.
CHAP. XVII. Of Revenge.
CHAP. XVIII. Of Fear.
CHAP. XIX. Of Envy.
CHAP. XX. Of Grief and Sadness.
CHAP. XXI. Of Joy, and that there is none without Vertue.
CHAP. XXII. That we must choose a profession. Of the pro∣fession of Arms, and what ought to be the first institution thereof.
CHAP. XXIII. Seven Counsels for a Souldier.
COƲNSEL I.
COƲNSEL II.
COƲNSEL III.
COƲNSEL IV.
COƲNSEL V.
COƲNSEL VI.
COƲNSEL VII.
CHAP. XXIV. Three Counsels for ones fortune. The first, Always to follow the Court and the Army. The second, To follow the inclination of ones Genius. The third, To propose in all things an honest end.
COƲNSEL I.
COƲNSEL II.
COƲNSEL III.
CHAP. XXV. Five Counsels concerning the conduct of ones Family.
CHAP. XXVI. That one ought to have some general notions of publick affairs. That they can only be learn∣ed at Court: and wherefore one should spend some part of his Life there.
CHAP. XXVII. Of the vices to which Courtiers are most subject, which are Vanity, Scoffing, Dis∣simulation, Ambition, and Luxury.
CHAP. XXVIII. Containing six Counsels for a Courtier. 1. To serve only the King. 2. How one should carry himself with his Favorites. 3. To accommodate ones self to times. 4. To be Flexible. 5. Not to be too Scru∣pulous about points of Honour. 6. To fol∣low the Mode.
CHAP. XXIX. Of Divertisements that consist in Play, and in Conversation. Of the Play of Chess, Dice and Cards, and of Play in General.
CHAP. XXX. Of Conversation.
CHAP. XXXI. Of the Conditions necessary for a Church∣man.
CHAP. XXXII. Five general Directions for Virtue, whereof the last is Submission to the Providence of God, which makes the conclusion of the Second Part.
THE Fathers Legacy: OR FAITHFUL COUNSELS OF A GOOD FATHER TO HIS CHILDREN and FRIENDS.
CHAP. I. Of the Force and Necessity of Society.
CHAP. II. Of the first Society, which is that of Husband and Wife, and of their respective Duties.
CHAP. III. Of the Duty of Parents towards their Chil∣dren, and of Children towards their Pa∣rents.
CHAP. IV. Of the Duty of Brothers amongst them∣selves.
CHAP. V. Of the Duty of Masters and Servants.
CHAP. VI. Of the Duty of Neighbours among them∣selves.
CHAP. VII. Of Friends, and of three springs of the acti∣ons of man towards his Neighbour, which are Good will, Friendship, and Charity.
CHAP. VIII. Of the Persons whose company we should en∣tertain, or avoid.
CHAP. IX. Of the duty between a Prince, and a Subject.
CHAP. X. Of Seditions, their Ground, and their Re∣medy.
CHAP. XI. Counsels how we may not err in the mutual du∣ty of one towards another.
CHAP. XII. The conclusion of the Work by a short discourse concerning Death, and of three things that usually trouble the mind of Man be∣fore his death.
ERRATA.
THE TABLE.
The First Part. Which treats of the Duty of Man towards God.
The Second Part. Which treats of the Duty of Man to∣wards Himself.
The Third Part. Which treats of the Duty of Man to∣wards Man.
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