Heraclitus Christianus or The man of sorrow

"Heraclitus Christianus, or, The man of sorrow being a reflection on all states and conditions of human life : in three books. London: 1677.

THE FIRST BOOK.

CHAP. I. Of the strange Humor of Timon, and many others, in their Resentments of Human Misery.
CHAP. II. That Man in respect of many natural advantages, is inferior to the Beasts and Inanimate Creatures.
CHAP. III. The Beasts and Irrational Creatures advantages over us, further considered in respect of those many Diseases wherewith Man is Afflicted, partly by Nature, and partly by his own Intemperance.
CHAP. IV. The advantages of Beasts, and other Animals, over us, in respect of natural instinct; whereby they have recourse to proper Remedies, for their particular infirmities and distempers.
CHAP. V. That Man hath been instructed in several useful Arts and Inventions, as also in sundery points of Morality and Philosophy, by Birds, Beasts and Fishes.
CHAP. VI. That man is more miserable than other Animals, by reason of his repugnancy to the Laws of his Creator; in obedience to which, liveth all other creatures.

THE SECOND BOOK.

CHAP I. Of Man's misery, in his conception in the Womb.
CHAP. II. Of Mans miserable birth, and entrance into the World.
CHAP. III. Mans misery considered in the nurture of his Infancy.
CHAP. IV. Man's Misery further considered, in the course and Education of his Youth.
CHAP. V. Of the Misery attending the state of Manhood.
CHAP. IV. Mans Misery more particularly considered, and first of the miserable life of Mariners.
CHAP. VII. Of the Misery attending the life of Husbandmen.
CHAP. VIII. The Miserable life of Merchants considered.
CHAP. IX. Of the Miserable life of the Soldier.
CHAP. X. The Miseries of Courtiers considered.
CHAP. XI. Of the Miseries attending the Life of Kings and Emperours.
CHAP. XII. The Miseries incident to Popes and Prelates.
CHAP. XIII. Of the Miseries which attend them who Administer in Publick Affairs.
CHAP. XIV. Of the Miseries of Marriage.

THE THIRD BOOK.

CHAP. 1. Of the misery arising to Men from the Diversity of Religions.
CHAP. 2. Of divers Plagues wherewith men have been afflicted.
CHAP. 3. Of the Miseries which Mankind have suffered by Famine and many other Plagues.
CHAP. 4. Of divers other Distempers and Phrensies wherewith men have been affected.
CHAP. 5. Of Poysons.
CHAP. 6. Of the great Calamities which Men have suffered by the overflowing of Water.
CHAP. 7. Of Fire, and the Mischiefs which Men have received by it.
CHAP. 8. Of Earth quakes.
CHAP. 9. Of Avarice.
CHAP. 10. Of Envy.
CHAP. 11. Of Love.
CHAP. 12. Of the Misery of Old Age.
CHAP. 13. Of Death.
CHAP. 14. Of the Final Judgment."