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he_o may_v do_v in_o a_o stubborn_a child_n then_o he_o may_v see_v it_o as_o plain_o as_o face_n in_o water_n answer_v face_n this_o be_v a_o weighty_a consideration_n if_o it_o be_v put_v home_o a_o parent_n must_v consider_v whence_o have_v the_o child_n this_o who_o put_v this_o in_o which_o the_o parent_n will_v now_o in_o all_o haste_n fetch_v out_o sinful_a peremptory_a nature_n run_v in_o a_o blood_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o by_o tradition_n the_o child_n receive_v it_o of_o the_o father_n this_o the_o parent_n must_v not_o forget_v and_o then_o his_o carriage_n will_v not_o be_v such_o as_o may_v lose_v the_o child_n heart_n and_o alienate_v his_o affection_n such_o a_o effect_n harshness_n and_o roughness_n may_v work_v it_o may_v make_v the_o child_n think_v that_o the_o parent_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n 2._o flesh_n in_o emendando_fw-la nâ—_n acerbus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quidam_fw-la sic_fw-la objurgant_fw-la quasi_fw-la 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shepherd_n hook_n in_o a_o prince_n hand_n they_o wonder_v what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o must_v do_v with_o they_o play_v with_o they_o they_o think_v and_o so_o they_o may_v and_o learn_v too_o a_o easy_a way_n of_o learning_n 15._o irritandae_fw-la ad_fw-la discendum_fw-la infan_n tiae_fw-la gratia_fw-la eburneas_fw-la literarum_fw-la formas_fw-la in_o lusum_fw-la offer_n etc._n etc._n quint._n l._n 1_o c._n 1_o fiant_fw-la literae_fw-la velbuxeae_fw-la vel_fw-la eburneae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ludat_fw-la in_o eye_n ut_fw-la &_o lusus_fw-la ipse_fw-la eruditio_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n hiâ—r_fw-la ad_fw-la laetam_fw-la l._n 2._o ep_n 15._o but_o very_o expedite_a it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o one_o and_o that_o be_v a_o ancient_a teacher_n give_v child_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n fair_o draw_v or_o carve_v in_o ivory_n or_o any_o other_o solid_a or_o delectable_a matter_n to_o play_v withal_o that_o by_o their_o sport_n those_o form_n may_v be_v imprint_v in_o 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thou_o land_n to_o till_o water_n to_o drink_v another_o water_n whereby_o to_o send_v forth_o and_o to_o return_v thy_o commodity_n air_n wherein_o to_o breath_n a_o house_n to_o cover_v thou_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n fire_n whereby_o to_o warm_v thou_o and_o where_o at_o to_o employ_v thou_o a_o world_n wherein_o to_o dwell_v all_o laud._n all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loco_fw-la laud._n these_o thing_n so_o great_a so_o many_o thy_o lord_n have_v as_o it_o be_v rent_v out_o unto_o thou_o at_o a_o very_a easy_a rate_n a_o little_a faith_n a_o little_a thanks_o so_o it_o be_v true_a so_o they_o be_v hearty_a and_o most_o unkind_a thou_o if_o thou_o deny_v he_o that_o rent_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o if_o then_o thou_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v thy_o lord_n be_v compass_v round_o with_o his_o blessing_n he_o will_v then_o say_v unto_o thou_o 48._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n loco_fw-la laud._n p._n 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grave_n and_o weighty_a question_n propose_v to_o a_o honest_a and_o learned_a 164._o learned_a isid_n pelus_n lib._n 2._o ep_n 164._o friend_n by_o way_n of_o wonder_n the_o question_n be_v this_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o devil_n now_o wound_v in_o his_o head_n and_o spoil_v by_o our_o great_a captain_n and_o prince_n of_o salvation_n shall_v yet_o prevail_v so_o mighty_o in_o the_o world_n and_o carry_v so_o many_o captive_a as_o he_o do_v and_o this_o daily_a which_o be_v not_o usual_a with_o a_o spoil_a enemy_n to_o do_v this_o be_v the_o question_n and_o the_o wonder_n his_o good_a friend_n answer_v and_o do_v you_o wonder_v at_o this_o say_v he_o true_o i_o wonder_v not_o at_o all_o for_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o a_o ever_o diligent_a and_o watchful_a enemy_n who_o neglect_v no_o time_n nor_o occasion_n shall_v spoil_v a_o negligent_a people_n secure_a in_o their_o victory_n and_o now_o as_o soldier_n drink_v with_o prosperity_n snort_v in_o their_o 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9_o p._n 117._o and_o of_o great_a use_n here_o and_o no_o wonder_n in_o all_o this_o nay_o rather_o this_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o and_o it_o be_v strange_a indeed_o if_o we_o do_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o become_v soldier_n and_o conqueror_n they_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n and_o keep_v watch_v still_o know_v that_o a_o wound_a enemy_n bit_v deadly_a and_o rage_v furious_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o maintain_v and_o make_v use_n of_o our_o victory_n against_o a_o mighty_a and_o now_o rage_a enemy_n who_o move_v every_o stone_n and_o employ_v all_o his_o method_n or_o stratagem_n against_o we_o this_o be_v strange_a indeed_o thus_o the_o author_n answer_v the_o question_n and_o take_v of_o the_o wonder_n now_o hear_v his_o counsel_n if_o you_o demand_v then_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o this_o case_n i_o make_v further_o answer_v because_o our_o adversary_n though_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o break_v yet_o boast_v great_a thing_n and_o be_v bold_a in_o his_o confidence_n and_o take_v all_o his_o advantage_n from_o our_o neglect_n and_o carelessness_n â—_o carelessness_n nostris_fw-la peccatis_fw-la barbaâ—i_n fortâ—s_fw-la sunt_fw-la nostris_fw-la vitiis_fw-la superamur_fw-la high_a lib_n 2_o ep_v â—_o we_o must_v keep_v our_o watch_n etc._n watch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o must_v labour_v we_o must_v endure_v hardness_n we_o must_v implore_v god_n help_n we_o must_v do_v whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v do_v we_o must_v fly_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o unto_o that_o name_n that_o strong-hold_a whereto_o the_o righteous_a fly_n and_o they_o be_v safe_a if_o thus_o we_o do_v not_o we_o betray_v our_o succour_n and_o the_o victory_n our_o lord_n have_v purchase_v we_o forfeit_v our_o own_o peace_n and_o our_o soul_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o then_o we_o have_v nothing_o whereof_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o enemy_n strength_n but_o much_o whereof_o to_o accuse_v our_o own_o extreme_a folly_n and_o supine_n 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