Epistles Volume 2, Title page 1 – Table of contents 1
EPISTLES, THE SECOND Volume: Conteining two DECADS. By IOSEPH HALL.
LONDON Printed by A. H. for Eleazar Edgar & Samuel Macham: & are to be sold at their shops in PAVLS church-yard.
ANNO 1608.
TO THE SAME MOST GRATIOVS PATRONAGE OF THE HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE, HENRIE, PRINCE OF GREAT BRITAINE: HIS HIGHNESSES Vnworthy seruant, humbly prostrates himselfe, and his second labor, With Continuall Apprecations of all Happinesse.
THE CONTENTS and Subiect of eueryevery Epistle.
DECAD. III.
EP. I. To Mr. SMITH, & Mr. ROB. Ringleaders of the late separation, at Amsterdam: Setting foorth their iniurie done to the Church, the iniustice of their cause, &c. 1
EP. II. To St. ANDREVV ASTELEY. A Discourse of our due preparation for death; and the meanes to sweeten it. 11
EP. III. To Mr. SAM. BVRTON. Of the triall and choice of the true religion: iustifying of all religions, the Christian; of all Christian, the reformed. 21
EP. IV. To Mr. EDMVND SLEIGH. Of the hardnesse of true Christianity, and the abundant recompense in the pleasures and commodities thereof. 45
EP. V. To Mr. W. L. Expostulating the cause of his vnsetlednesse in religion: where is shewed that our dissensions are no sufficient ground of his suspension. 55
EP. VI. To Sr. EDMVMD LVCY. Of the different degrees of glory, and our mutuall knowledge aboue. 65
EP. VII. To Mr. T. L. Aduising concerning the matter of diuorce in the case of knowen adulterie. 75
EP. IIX. To Mr. ROBERT HAYE. Of the continual exercise of a Christian: wherby he may be preserued from hardnesse of heart, &c. 83
EP. IX. To Mr. I. F. Merch. Of the lawfulnesse of conuersation and trade with Infidels and Heretikes; how farre it holdeth, and wherein. 91
EP. X. To the Gentlemen of his Highnesses Court. A description of a good and faithfull Courtier. 99
DECAD. IV.
EP. I. To Mr. WALTER FITZVVILLIAMS. Of the true and lawfull vse of pleasures, &c. 113
EP. II. To W. E. DD. to Mr. ROB. IERMIN. Of the bloody and sinfull vse of single combats: and the vniust pretences for this vnchristian and false manhood. 123
EP. III. To Mr. MAT. MYLVVARD. Of the pleasure of studie and contemplation, &c. 137
EP. IV. To M. I. P. Of the increase of Poperie; of the oath of Allegeance; and the iust sufferings of those that hauehave refused it. 145
EP. V. To my brother Mr. SA. HALL. Of the charge and weight of the Ministeriall function: with directions for due preparation to it, and answerable carriage in it. 157
EP. VI. To M. A. P. Of the signes and proofs of a true faith. 169
EP. VII. To M. ED. ALLEYNE. A Direction how to conceiue of God in our deuotions and meditations. 179
EP. IIX. To Mr. THOMAS IAMES. Of the reason of the Papists confidence in appealing to the Fathers: applauding his worthy offers and indeuors of discouering the falsifications of Antiquitie. 187
EP. IX. To M. E. A. Of fleeing or stay in the time of pestilence; whether lawfull for Minister or people. 197
EP. X. To M. R. B. A complaint of the iniquitie of the Times; with a prescription of remedie. 205