Of peace and contentment of minde. By Peter Du Moulin the sonne. D.D.
- Title
- Of peace and contentment of minde. By Peter Du Moulin the sonne. D.D.
- Author
- Du Moulin, Peter, 1601-1684.
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- London, :: Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Prince's Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard.,
- 1657.
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- Contentment -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
- title page
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TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE
RICHARD EARLE OFCORKE, Vicount ofKinalmeaky andDungarvan, Baron ofYoghall andBandon, Peere ofIreland. - PREFACE.
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OF THE PEACE OF THE SOULE AND CONTENTMENT OF MINDE.
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CHAP. I.
Of the Peace of the Soul. -
CHAP. II.
Of the Peace of Man in his integrity, and the losse of that peace by sinne. -
CHAP. III.
Of the reconciliation of man with God, through Jesus Christ. -
CHAP. IV.
Generall meanes to preserve that peace with God: and first to serve God purely and diligently. -
CHAP. V.
Of the love of God. -
CHAP. VI.
Of Faith. -
CHAP. VII.
Of Christian Hope. -
CHAP. VIII.
Of the duty of Praising God. -
CHAP. IX.
Of good Conscience. -
CHAP. X.
Of the exercise of Good works. -
CHAP. XI.
To redresse ourselves often, by Repentance.
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CHAP. I.
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OF THE PEACE OF THE SOVL AND CONTENTMENT OF MINDE.
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CHAPTER I.
The Designe of this Book, and the next. -
CHAP. II.
Of the right Opinion. -
CHAP. III.
Of Riches. -
CHAP. IV.
Of Honour, Nobility, Greatnesse. -
CHAP. V.
Of Glory, Renowne, Praise. -
CHAP. VI.
Of the goods of the Body, Beauty, Strength, Health. -
CHAP. VII.
Of bodily Pleasure and Ease. -
CHAP. VIII.
Of the Evils opposite to the forenamed Goods. -
CHAP. IX.
Of Poverty. -
CHAP. X.
Of low Condition. -
CHAP. XI.
Of Dishonour. -
CHAP. XII.
Of the evills of the body, Unhandsomnesse, Weaknesse, Sicknesse, and Paine. -
CHAP. XIII.
Of Exile. -
CHAP. XIV.
Of Prison -
CHAP. XV.
Husband, Wife, Children, Kindred, Friends: Their price, their Losse. -
CHAP. XVI
Of Death. -
CHAP. XVII.
Of the Interiour of Man. -
CHAP. XVIII.
Of the Ornaments acquisite of the understanding. -
CHAP. XIX.
Of the acquisite Ornaments of the Will. -
CHAP. XX.
Of the World and Life.
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CHAPTER I.
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OF PEACE AND CONTENTMENT OF MINDE.
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CHAPTER I.
That the right Government of Passions depends of right Opinion. -
CHAP. II.
Entry into the discourse of Passions. -
CHAP. III.
Of Love. -
CHAP. IV.
Of Desire. -
CHAP. V
Of Desire of Wealth and Honour. -
CHAP. VI.
Of Desire of Pleasure. -
CHAP. VII.
Of Sadnesse. -
CHAP. VIII.
Of Joy. -
CHAP. IX.
Of Pride. -
CHAP. X.
Of Obstinacy. -
CHAP. XI.
Of Wrath. -
CHAP. XII.
Of Aversion, Hatred, and Revenge. -
CHAP. XIII.
Of Envy. -
CHAP. XIV.
Of Jealousy. -
CHAP. XV.
Of Hope. -
CHAP. XVI.
Of Feare. -
CHAP. XVII.
Of Confidence and Despaire. -
CHAP. XVIII.
Of Pitty. -
CHAP. XIX.
Of shamefacednesse.
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CHAPTER I.
- OF PEACE AND CONTENTMENT OF MIND.
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OF PEACE AND CONTENTMENT OF MIND.
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CHAPTER. I.
Of Concord with all men, and of Meeknesse -
CHAP. II.
Of brotherly Charity, and of Friendship. -
CHAP. III.
Of Gratefulnesse. -
CHAP. IV.
Of Satisfaction of Injuries. -
CHAP. V.
Of simplicity, and dexterity in Society -
CHAP. VI.
To have little Company and few Businesses. -
CHAP. VII.
Of Moderation in Conversation.
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CHAPTER. I.
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OF PEACE AND CONTENTMENT OF MIND.
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CHAPTER. I.
To content ourselves with our Condition. -
CHAP. II.
Not to depend upon the Future. -
CHAP. III
To retire within ones selfe -
CHAP. IV.
To avoyd Idlenes. -
CHAP. V.
To avoyd Curiosity in divine matters. -
CHAP. VI.
Of the care of the Body, and other little Content∣ments of life. -
CHAP. VII.
Conclusion. Returne to the great principle of the Peace and Contentment of Mind which is to stick to God.
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CHAPTER. I.
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A Table of the Books and Chap∣ters of this Treatise.
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THE FIRST BOOK.
Of Peace with God. -
SECOND BOOK.
Of Mans peace with himselfe by rectifying his Opinions. -
THIRD BOOK.
Of the Peace of Man with himselfe, by gover∣ning his Passions. -
FOURTH BOOK.
Of Vertue and the exercise of in, Prosperity and Adversity. -
FIFTH BOOK.
Of Peace in Society. -
SIXTH BOOK.
Some singular Counsels for the Peace and contentment of minde.
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THE FIRST BOOK.