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Author: Montagu, Walter, 1603?-1677.
Title: Miscellanea spiritualia: or, Devout essaies: composed by the Honourable Walter Montagu Esq.
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Print source: Miscellanea spiritualia: or, Devout essaies: composed by the Honourable Walter Montagu Esq.
Montagu, Walter, 1603?-1677., Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.
London: Printed for William Lee, Daniel Pakeman, and Gabriel Bedell, and are to be sold at their shops in Fleetstreet, MDCXLVIII. [1648]
Alternate titles: Miscellanea spiritualia. Part 1.
Subject terms:
Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
Spiritual life -- Early works to 1800.
Devotional literature -- Early works to 1800.
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To the most Sacred MAJESTY OF Henrietta Maria, Daughter of France, and Queen of Great Britain.
A PREFATORY ADDRES TO THE COURT.
Miscellania, or Spiritual Essays: A TABLE Containing the several Treatises, as they stand divided into Sections.
The first Treatise. A Map of HUMANE NATURE, divided into two Sections.
§. I.
§. II.
The second Treatise. The reparation of Humane Nature, divided into two Sections.
§. I.
§. II.
The Third Treatise. Of Religion.
§. I.
§. II.
The Fourth Treatise. Of Devotion. In two Sect.
§. I.
§. II.
The Fift Treatise. Discoursing whether sensible pleasure may consort with Devotion. In two Sections.
§. I.
§. II.
The sixt Treatise. Of disabuse to the Rationalists, and the Sen∣sualists, concerning temporall happinesse, and Devotion proposed, for security of a happy life. In three Sect.
§. I.
§. II.
§. III.
The seventh Treatise. How true Devotion induceth those no∣tions wherein consisteth the happinesse of this life.In three Sections.
§. I.
§. II.
§. III.
The eighth Treatise. Touching the meanes of possessing that Truth wherein the happinesse of this life is stated. In two sections.
§. I.
§. II.
The ninth Treatise. Of the Condition of Courts, Princes, and Courtiers. Divided into three Sect.
§. I.
§. II.
§. III.
The tenth Treatise.How a good Conscience, and a good Courtier are consortable. In seven sections.
§. I.
§. II.
§. III.
§. IIII.
§. V.
§. VI.
§. VII.
The eleventh Treatise. Of medisance or detraction.In two Sections.
§. I.
§. II.
The twelfth Treatise. Concerning scurrility or uncleannesse of speech. In three Sect.
§. I.
§. II.
§. III.
The thirteenth Treatise. Handling whether to be in love, and to be devout, are in consistent.In eight Sect.
§. I.
§. II.
§. III.
§. IV.
§. V.
§. VI.
§. VII.
§ VIII.
The fourteenth Treatise. The Test and Ballance of Filiall and Mer∣cenary Love. In five Sections.
§. I.
§. II.
§. III.
§. IV.
§. V.
The fifeenth Treatise. The Duties of a Christian towards Enemies, Divided into five Sections.
§. I.
§. II.
§. III.
§. IV.
§. V.
The sixteenth Treatise. Considerations upon the Unsuccessfulness of a good Cause; Divided into six Sections.
§. I.
§. II.
§. III.
§. IV.
§. V.
§. VI.
The seventeenth Treatise. Of Solitude. Divided into two Sections.
§. I.
§. II.
The eighteenth Treatise. Of a mixt sort, or of Neutral Solitude; Divided into three Sections.
§. I.
§. II.
§. III.
The nineteenth Treatise. Of Violent Solitude, or Close Im∣prisonment; Divided into eight Sections.
§. I.
§. II.
§. III.
§. IV.
§. V.
§. VI.
§. VII.
§. VIII.
The twentieth Treatise. Of the Contempt of the VVorld. Divided into two Sections.
§. I.
§. II.
The one and twentieth Treatise. Of the Preheminences of a true contem∣plative life; Divided into five Sections.
§. I.
§. II.
§. III.
§. IV.
§. V.
imprimatur
An Alphabetical TABLE OF The most remarkable Points of Instru∣ction in these TREATISES.
The Printer to the Reader.
ERRATA.