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must_v abstain_v from_o wine_n ephe._n 5._o aulus_n gelli_n plutarch_n hope_v of_o honour_n and_o fear_n of_o pain_n idem_fw-la plut._n of_o flatterer_n &c_n &c_n a_o declaration_n of_o saint_n paul_n word_n educat_fw-la liberos_fw-la per_fw-la eruditionem_fw-la et_fw-la correptionem_fw-la what_o and_o how_o great_a benefit_n child_n do_v receive_v from_o the_o 〈…〉_o parent_n unhonest_a &_o unlawefull_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v gene._n 3._o the_o manner_n and_o order_n how_o tâ—terâ—efie_v child_n gene._n 6._o 7._o by_o what_o mean_v child_n may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n gene._n 19_o exod._n 8._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v horrible_a example_n of_o rebellion_n etc._n etc._n 1._o regum_fw-la 4._o gene._n 4._o num._n 16._o â—_o sam._n 18._o â—_o sam._n 20._o whither_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v send_v into_o strange_a country_n to_o learn_v the_o liberal_a science_n gene._n 42._o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la ceti_fw-la de_fw-fr delphinis_fw-la natura_fw-la the_o duty_n of_o mother_n ephe._n 5._o col._n 3._o 1._o pet._n 3._o pet._n 3._o mother_n oght_n to_o nourish_v their_o child_n with_o their_o own_o dug_n aulus_n gol._n how_o a_o nurse_n shall_v be_v choose_v if_o need_v reâ—uâ—re_o what_o company_n a_o child_n ought_v to_o use_v and_o what_o play_v fellow_n he_o must_v have_v proverb_n what_o a_o child_n ought_v to_o proâ—ourâ—e_v first_o ambrose_n â—ut_fw-la duty_n to_o god_n our_o parent_n and_o country_n from_o what_o vice_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v fear_v a_o common_a proverb_n chrysostome_n his_o exhortation_n unto_o mother_n de_fw-fr monica_n matre_fw-la aug._n exemplum_fw-la euridice_n jonica_n lacena_n cornelia_n woman_n get_v great_a renowâ—â—_n in_o the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a education_n of_o their_o child_n then_o by_o the_o curious_a garnishinge_v of_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n how_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v comfort_v which_o after_o all_o godly_a instruction_n be_v compel_v to_o suffer_v wicked_a and_o degenerate_a child_n adam_n gene._n 4._o noe._n gene._n â—_o jacob_n dina._n gene._n 3â—_n herorum_fw-la silij_fw-la noxae_fw-la the_o death_n of_o child_n be_v to_o be_v â—â—rne_v moderate_o paul_n 2._o reg._n â—â—_o mourn_v profit_v the_o dead_a nothing_o at_o all_o hieronimus_fw-la de_fw-fr dione_n de_fw-fr anaxagora_n de_fw-fr pericle_n eiusque_fw-la constantia_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la libero_fw-la â—um_fw-la angel_n be_v good_a nurse_n unto_o our_o child_n gen._n 37._o 39_o 40._o 41._o 42_o 43._o 44._o 45._o 46_o 1._o reg._n 10._o luke_n â—_o parent_n ought_v to_o take_v great_a heed_n that_o they_o choose_v godly_a wife_n for_o their_o son_n gen._n 24._o the_o order_n of_o the_o second_o book_n divide_v into_o 5._o part_n ephes_n 6._o collos_n 3._o exod._n 20._o gene._n â—_o esay_n 5â—_n exod._n 20._o deut._n 5._o levit._fw-la 19_o tob._n 7._o levit._fw-la 27._o eccle._n 3_o place_n which_o do_v teach_v young_a man_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o honour_v their_o parent_n prou._n 23._o ecele_n 3._o prou._n 1._o idem_fw-la 4._o idem_fw-la 19_o sapien._n 3._o collos_n 3._o 1._o petr._n 5._o as_o blessing_n be_v offer_v of_o god_n every_o where_n unto_o obedient_a child_n so_o unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a plague_n and_o curse_n be_v always_o imminent_a prou._n 20._o cyrillus_n chrysost_n basilius_n euripides_n the_o definition_n of_o this_o word_n honour_n what_o it_o be_v to_o honour_v etc._n etc._n ephe._n 6._o coll._n 3._o heb._n 12._o 7._o 9_o prou._n 1._o 4._o 6._o 8._o 15._o 17._o &_o 29._o in_o what_o thing_n the_o true_a honour_n of_o pa._n do_v consist_v what_o man_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v before_o other_o there_o be_v five_o cause_n of_o honour_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 6._o coll._n 3._o parent_n be_v god_n vicar_n in_a earth_n disobedient_a child_n be_v accurse_v of_o god_n jacob_n joseph_n a_o example_n of_o the_o rahabite_v hierom._n 35._o gen._n 22._o 37._o gen._n 4._o example_n of_o disobedience_n example_n of_o obedience_n gen._n 19_o gen._n 37._o judith_n 13._o 3._o reg._n 12._o hierom._n 41._o dan._n 4._o mach._n 5._o mach._n 9_o levit._fw-la 19_o bias._n ambrose_n bernardus_n basilius_n the_o exclamation_n of_o basil_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o five_o precept_n or_o commandment_n the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o precept_n plato_n cicero_n seneca_n d._n august_n d._n hier._n aristo_n 8._o topicorum_fw-la wonderful_a love_n and_o honour_n show_v unto_o parent_n a_o example_n of_o aeneas_n valerius_n â—â—â—â—_o of_o the_o daughter_n that_o nourish_v her_o mother_n in_o prison_n aethna_n a_o example_n oâ—_n philonius_fw-la &_o callias_n cymon_n and_o example_n of_o mauricius_n gene._n 31._o august_n psal_n 70._o cyrillus_n hiero._n the_o person_n of_o pa_n be_v not_o to_o be_v respect_v but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v d._n grego_n a_o horrible_a example_n of_o a_o child_n etc._n etc._n num._n 16._o a_o example_n worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v of_o a_o old_a man_n 4._o regum_fw-la 2._o â—_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a 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gooâ—â—â—â—â—e_v pro._n 12._o 14._o 18._o eccle._n 25._o eccle._n 26._o prove_v 19_o virtue_n â—_o godliness_n be_v â—â—â—â—ly_o to_o bâ—e_v respect_v in_o marriage_n philelphus_n the_o end_n of_o marriage_n what_o mauner_n wife_n be_v to_o bâ—e_v marry_v theophrastus_n cecero_n pythagoras_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o marry_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o parent_n &_o dear_a friend_n ambrose_n de_fw-fr nuptiis_fw-la tit_n decimo_fw-la franciscus_n barbarus_fw-la the_o example_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n euaristus_n deut._n 22._o tob._n
the_o christian_a man_n closet_n wherein_o be_v contain_v a_o large_a discourse_n of_o the_o godly_a train_n up_o of_o child_n as_o also_o of_o those_o duty_n that_o child_n owe_v unto_o their_o parent_n make_v dialogue_n wise_a very_o pleasant_a to_o read_v and_o most_o profitable_a to_o practice_v collect_v in_o latin_a by_o bartholomew_n batty_n of_o alostensis_n ¶_o and_o now_o english_v by_o william_n lowth_v est_fw-la adolescentis_fw-la aetas_fw-la suspectior_fw-la aetas_fw-la lubrica_fw-la delitijs_fw-la ebrâ—a_fw-la legis_fw-la egens_fw-la ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n at_o the_o three_o crane_n in_o the_o vintree_n by_o thomas_n dawson_n and_o gregory_n seton_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o hedgehog_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1581._o ¶_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a and_o his_o singular_a good_a friend_n m._n thomas_n darcie_n and_o m._n brian_n datcie_n esquier_n william_n lowth_v wish_v happy_a health_n joyful_a prosperity_n with_o the_o 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