Treatises and meditations dedicated to the saints, and to the excellent throughout the three nations. By F. Rous Esq;

All titles

• Treatises and meditations dedicated to the saints, and to the excellent throughout the three nations. By F. Rous Esq;
• Works of F: Rous Esq; Works of F: Rous Esquire
• Art of happiness.

People / Organizations

• Francis Rous (Author)
• John Wright Sr. ("sold by")

Imprint

London: printed by Robert White, and are to be sold by J. Wright at the Kings-Head in Old-Bayly, 1657.

Added name

Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver. Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, engraver.

Publication year

1657

ESTC No.

R17759

Grub Street ID

69640

Description

[8], 739, [9] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. (woodcuts), port. ; 2⁰

Note

Divided into nine parts, each part having special t.p. and varying imprints.

With an additional title page (plate), engraved and signed: Works of F: Rous Esq[uire]. T. Cross Sculp.

Fronit. portrait (plate) of author signed: Guil. Faythorne scul.

The art of happiness. Diseases of the time, attended by their remedies. Oyl of scorpions, the miseries of these times turned into medicines and curing themselves. The only remedy, that can cure a people, when all other remedies fail. Catholick charity, complaining, and maintaining, that Rome is uncharitable. Meditations, endeavouring the edification and reparation of the house of God. The heavenly academy. The great oracle, even the main frame, and body of the Scriptures. The mystical marriage, or, Experimental discoveries of the heavenly marriage between a soul and her saviour.