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Author: R. C. (Robert Crofts)
Title: Paradise within us: or, The happie mind. By Robert Crofts
Print source: Paradise within us: or, The happie mind. By Robert Crofts
R. C. (Robert Crofts)
London: Printed by B. Alsop and T. Fawcet, 1640.
Alternate titles: Happie mind. Or A compendious direction to obtaine the same. Happie mind. Compendious direction to obtaine the same.
Notes:
Additional engraved title page reads: The happie mind. Or A compendious direction to obtaine the same. By R.C. Gent.
Running title reads: The happie mind.
Formerly STC 4299.
Identified as STC 4299 on UMI microfilm, reel 1541.
Reproductions of the originals in the British Library.
Appears at reel 984 Ûp3Ûs (British Library copy, lacks engraved title page), and at reel 1541 ³ (British Library copy, lacking letterpress title page).
Subject terms:
Mind and body -- Early works to 1800.
Self-realization -- Early works to 1800.
Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A69163.0001.001
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Table of Contents
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To the Readers.
THE CONTENTS OF the Booke.
PARADICE WITHIN US, OR, The happie Mind.
THE I. DIVISION. Shewing briefly, The felicitie of a vertuous Mind.
THE II. DIVISION. How to gaine this felicity of the Mind.
THE III. DIVISION. How the Body worketh upon the Mind, and how wee may and ought thereby to maine∣taine and encrease the felicity thereof.
THE IV. DIVISION. Directions concerning Phleg∣maticke Complexions, such as are of Slow, Dull, Idle, heavie minds, exciting to Quick∣nesse, Livelinesse and Cheerefulnesse.
THE V. DIVISION. Concerning Sanguine Comple∣xions, and such as are of con∣ceited, vaine glorious, and of Intemperate voluptuous Minds, exciting to Meeke∣nesse, humility, and to mode∣rate delectation.
THE VI. DIVISION. Of Cholericke Complexions; Such as are of Haughty, Am∣bitious, Angry, Rash, violent, furious Minds; exciting to Mildnesse, meeknesse mode∣ration, contentation, tran∣quility, and to all Affable sweet, pleasing Conditions.
THE VII. DIVISION. Of Melancholy Complexions; of Covetous, Fearefull, Sad, Sorrowfull minds, Exciting to Moderate desires, and contentment; to Fortitude, Cheerefulnesse, Ioy, and plea∣santnesse.
THE VIII. DIVISION. Of mixt Complexions and vari∣ous minds, of such as are of envious, malicious, revenge∣ful, cruel, obstinate, froward, sullen, desperate minds, exci∣ting to love, kindnesse, clemen∣cy. humanity, cheerefulnesse, and in generall to all vertue, joy, pleasure, and happinesse.
THE IX. DIVISION. That by vertue the Mind be∣comes apt and well prepared to enjoy the choicest and swee∣test felicities on Earth.
THE X. DIVISION. That by vertue the mind be∣comes apt and well disposed to know, attaine, and enjoy (as farre as the same is capable) the felicities of Heaven on Earth.