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thereof_o danti_fw-la mihi_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la dabo_fw-la gloriam_fw-la and_o you_o will_v receive_v the_o advantage_n which_o will_v continue_v with_o you_o for_o all_o eternity_n the_o approbation_n we_o underwritten_a doctor_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n do_v testify_v that_o we_o have_v read_v a_o book_n entitle_v the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n in_o christian_a piety_n compose_v by_o m._n charles_n gobinet_n also_o doctor_n and_o principal_a of_o the_o college_n of_o plessis-sorbon_a wherein_o the_o author_n have_v collect_v all_o the_o necessary_a maxim_n for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n in_o the_o science_n of_o salvation_n the_o devotion_n which_o it_o inspire_v be_v solid_a the_o sentiment_n catholic_a and_o the_o morality_n very_o pious_a and_o profitable_a paris_n june_n 12._o 1655._o charmolûe_n le_fw-fr blond_n minindre_fw-fr the_o division_n of_o the_o book_n part_n i._n of_o the_o reason_n and_o motive_n which_o oblige_v man_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o virtue_n in_o their_o youth_n part_n ii_o of_o the_o necessary_a mean_n to_o acquire_v virtue_n during_o youth_n part_n iii_o of_o the_o obstacle_n which_o divert_v young_a people_n from_o virtue_n part_n iu._n of_o the_o virtue_n necessary_a for_o young_a people_n part_n v._n of_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n the_o table_n part_n i._o of_o the_o reason_n and_o motive_n which_o oblige_v man_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o virtue_n in_o their_o youth_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v create_v ibid._n chap._n 2._o of_o our_o vocation_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 8._o article_n 1._o of_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o of_o the_o favour_n god_n have_v bestow_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v call_v to_o this_o state._n pag._n 9_o artic._n 2._o of_o the_o great_a obligation_n of_o a_o christian_n pag._n 12._o chap._n 3._o that_o god_n require_v and_o singular_o accept_v the_o service_n of_o young_a people_n pag._n 16._o chap._n 4._o that_o god_n particular_o love_v young_a people_n and_o take_v a_o delight_n to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o many_o favour_n pag._n 19_o chap._n 5._o that_o they_o who_o consecrate_v not_o themselves_o to_o god_n in_o their_o youth_n offer_v he_o a_o most_o heinous_a injury_n pag._n 25._o chap._n 6._o how_o god_n have_v a_o aversion_n for_o wicked_a young_a people_n considerable_a example_n upon_o this_o subject_a pag._n 29._o chap._n 7._o that_o salvation_n ordinary_o depend_v on_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n pag._n 36._o chap._n 8._o that_o those_o who_o have_v follow_v virtue_n in_o their_o youth_n conserve_v it_o easy_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o their_o life_n pag._n 39_o chap._n 9_o proof_n concern_v the_o same_o subject_a by_o notable_a example_n take_v out_o of_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v virtuous_a in_o their_o youth_n have_v continue_v so_o all_o their_o life_n and_o chief_o of_o those_o who_o have_v resist_v in_o great_a occasion_n pag._n 44._o chap._n 10._o that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v addict_v to_o vice_n in_o their_o youth_n be_v very_o difficult_o correct_v and_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o they_o never_o amend_v but_o miserable_o damn_v themselves_o pag._n 52._o chap._n 11._o example_n upon_o the_o precedent_n subject_a and_o first_o of_o those_o who_o have_v correct_v the_o vice_n of_o their_o youth_n but_o yet_o with_o very_o great_a difficulty_n pag._n 57_o chap._n 12._o example_n of_o those_o who_o have_v never_o amend_v the_o vice_n of_o their_o youth_n pag._n 66_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o wicked_a life_n of_o youth_n pag._n 72._o artic._n 1._o the_o first_o evil_a viz._n death_n which_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n hasten_v to_o very_a many_o ibid._n artic._n 2._o the_o second_o evil_n which_o spring_v from_o sin_n commit_v in_o youth_n blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o obdurateness_n in_o vice._n pag._n 76._o artic._n 3._o the_o three_o evil_a the_o loss_n of_o many_o fair_a hope_n pag._n 78._o art._n 4._o the_o four_o evil_a spring_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n the_o excess_n of_o vice_n among_o men._n pag._n 82_o chap._n 14._o that_o the_o devil_n use_v all_o his_o endeavour_n to_o move_v young_a people_n to_o vice._n pag._n 84._o chap._n 15._o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v above_o pag._n 88_o part_n ii_o of_o the_o necessary_a mean_n to_o acquire_v virtue_n during_o youth_n pag._n 94._o chap._n 1._o wherein_o true_a virtue_n consist_v pag._n 95._o chap._n 2._o that_o to_o acquire_v virtue_n we_o must_v desire_v it_o pag._n 98._o chap._n 3._o of_o prayer_n the_o three_o mean_n to_o acquire_v virtue_n pag._n 100_o chap._n 4._o that_o they_o must_v love_v and_o seek_v after_o instruction_n pag._n 103._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o guide_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o particular_o during_o youth_n pag._n 105._o chap._n 6._o of_o confession_n and_o first_o of_o a_o general_n confession_n pag._n 110._o chap._n 7._o of_o ordinary_a confession_n pag._n 115._o important_a advice_n concern_v confession_n pag._n 118._o chap._n 9_o of_o holy_a communion_n pag._n 122._o chap._n 10._o a_o advice_n for_o communicate_v well_o pag._n 124._o chap._n 11._o of_o morning_n prayer_n pag._n 127._o chap._n 12._o of_o evening_n prayer_n pag._n 131._o chap._n 13._o of_o assist_v devout_o at_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n pag._n 134_o chap._n 14._o of_o labour_n and_o employment_n of_o time._n pag._n 136._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n very_o necessary_a for_o young_a people_n pag._n 138._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o read_n of_o pious_a book_n pag._n 143._o chap._n 17._o a_o advertisement_n concern_v bad_a book_n pag._n 147._o chap._n 18._o of_o pious_a conversation_n pag._n 150._o chap._n 19_o of_o devotion_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o s._n joseph_n pag._n 153._o chap._n 20._o of_o devotion_n to_o the_o angel-guardian_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n of_o one_o name_n pag._n 159._o chap._n 21._o of_o keep_v of_o feast_n and_o particular_o of_o sunday_n pag._n 163._o chap._n 22._o of_o be_v present_a at_o divine_a service_n pag._n 170._o part_n iii_o of_o the_o obstacle_n which_o divert_v young_a person_n from_o virtue_n pag._n 181._o chap._n 1._o the_o first_o obstacle_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o youth_n the_o want_n of_o instruction_n pag._n 182._o chap._n 2._o the_o second_o obstacle_n the_o too_o much_o indulgence_n of_o parent_n their_o ill_a example_n and_o the_o bad_a instruction_n they_o give_v their_o child_n pag._n 185._o chap._n 3._o the_o three_o obstacle_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o youth_n the_o untractableness_n of_o young_a person_n pag._n 189._o chap._n 4._o the_o four_o obstacle_n inconstancy_n pag._n 194._o chap._n 5._o the_o five_o obstacle_n a_o shame_n to_o do_v good._n pag._n 197._o chap._n 6._o the_o six_o obstacle_n wicked_a company_n pag._n 200._o artic._n 1._o how_o hurtful_a it_o be_v ib._n artic_a 2._o how_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n hurtful_a in_o wicked_a company_n discourse_n and_o example_n pag._n 204._o artic._n 3._o of_o four_o sort_n of_o wicked_a companion_n which_o must_v be_v avoid_v pag._n 206._o chap._n 7._o the_o seven_o obstacle_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o youth_n idleness_n pag._n 209._o chap._n 8._o the_o eight_o obstacle_n impurity_n pag._n 215._o artic._n 1._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o impurity_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o youth_n and_o damn_v more_o than_o all_o other_o vice_n together_o pag._n 216._o artic._n 2._o of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o impurity_n pag._n 218._o artic._n 3._o example_n of_o the_o miserable_a death_n of_o those_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o impurity_n pag._n 225._o artic._n 4._o remedy_n against_o impurity_n and_o first_o that_o this_o sin_n must_v be_v resist_v at_o the_o beginning_n pag._n 230._o artic._n 5._o that_o we_o must_v avoid_v the_o cause_n of_o impurity_n pag._n 233._o artic._n 6._o other_o particular_a remedy_n against_o impurity_n pag._n 239._o chap._n 9_o of_o temptation_n pag._n 242._o artic._n 1._o what_o temptation_n be_v and_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o know_v whether_o one_o have_v sin_v in_o a_o temptation_n pag._n 243._o artic._n 2._o that_o one_o can_v avoid_v be_v tempt_v and_o that_o we_o must_v be_v provide_v betimes_o to_o resist_v temptation_n pag._n 245._o artic._n 3._o consideration_n to_o fortify_v the_o mind_n in_o temptation_n pag._n 247._o artic._n 4._o how_o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o temptation_n pag._n 252._o artic._n 5._o of_o some_o artifices_fw-la by_o which_o the_o devil_n deceive_v man_n in_o temptation_n and_o principal_o young_a men._n pag._n 255._o artic._n 6._o of_o two_o considerable_a fault_n which_o ordinary_o happen_v to_o young_a person_n in_o temptation_n pag._n 259._o artic._n 7._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o the_o temptation_n
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affliction_n 7._o affliction_n propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la optavi_fw-la &_o datus_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la sensus_fw-la invocavi_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la in_o i_o spiritus_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o praeposui_fw-la illam_fw-la regnis_fw-la &_o sedibus_fw-la divitias_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la duxi_fw-la in_o comparatione_fw-la illius_fw-la nec_fw-la comparavi_fw-la illi_fw-la lapidem_fw-la pretiosum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la omne_fw-la aurum_fw-la in_o comparatione_fw-la illius_fw-la arena_fw-la est_fw-la exigua_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la lutum_fw-la aestimabitur_fw-la argentum_fw-la in_o conspecâ—u_fw-la illius_fw-la venerunt_fw-la autem_fw-la mihi_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la pariter_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o innumerabilis_fw-la honestas_fw-la sap._n 7._o for_o this_o reason_n say_v he_o i_o wish_v and_o receive_v understanding_n and_o prudence_n i_o demand_v by_o my_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o it_o be_v bestow_v upon_o i_o i_o make_v more_o account_n of_o she_o than_o of_o 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