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in_o semitis_fw-la impiorum_fw-la nec_fw-la tibi_fw-la placeat_fw-la malorum_fw-la via_fw-la fuge_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la ne_fw-la transeas_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la declina_fw-la &_o desere_fw-la eam_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 4._o take_v not_o pleasure_n to_o follow_v the_o wicked_a nor_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o way_n of_o the_o impious_a fly_v from_o they_o and_o walk_v not_o in_o that_o road_n decline_v and_o depart_v far_o from_o it_o article_n ii_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 the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n do_v admonish_v you_o that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o we_o must_v stand_v in_o dread_n of_o their_o discourse_n and_o example_n as_o for_o the_o discourse_n s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o aloud_o to_o all_o 15._o all_o nolite_fw-la seduci_fw-la corrumpunt_fw-la mores_fw-la bonos_fw-es colloquia_fw-la prava_fw-la 2._o cor._n 15._o permit_v not_o 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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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certior_fw-la processu_fw-la temporis_fw-la sapientior_fw-la &_o veterum_fw-la studiorum_fw-la dulâ—issimos_fw-la fructus_fw-la metit_fw-la jerom._n epist_n ad_fw-la nepot_n and_o s._n jerom_n describe_v the_o excellent_a quality_n of_o the_o old_a age_n of_o those_o who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o virtue_n in_o their_o youth_n say_v that_o they_o become_v more_o know_v by_o their_o age_n more_o assure_v by_o experience_n more_o discreet_a by_o the_o process_n of_o time_n and_o gather_v the_o agreeable_a fruit_n of_o the_o ancient_a labour_n of_o their_o youth_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o youth_n be_v the_o time_n of_o most_o violent_a temptation_n which_o be_v overcome_v we_o easy_o surmount_v all_o other_o the_o temptation_n of_o pleasure_n be_v without_o question_n the_o most_o violent_a paulin._n inter_fw-la omne_fw-la christianorum_fw-la certamina_fw-la duriora_fw-la sunt_fw-la praelia_fw-la castitatis_fw-la ubi_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la pugna_fw-la &_o rara_fw-la victoria_fw-la s._n aug._n serm._n 250._o the_o temp_n quem_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi non_fw-la vicerant_fw-la superabat_fw-la voluptas_fw-la jer._n in_o vit_fw-mi paulin._n they_o sometime_o conquer_v those_o who_o torment_n can_v not_o overcome_v now_o although_o these_o temptation_n be_v common_a to_o all_o age_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o they_o be_v ordinary_o more_o strong_a and_o frequent_a in_o youth_n which_o as_o nepot_n as_o adolescentia_fw-la multa_fw-la corporis_fw-la bella_fw-la sustinet_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la incentiva_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la &_o carnis_fw-la titillationes_fw-la quasi_fw-la ignis_fw-la in_o lignis_fw-la viridibus_fw-la suffocatur_fw-la s._n jerom._n epist_n ad_fw-la nepot_n s._n jerom_n say_v be_v a_o continual_a combat_n of_o chastity_n and_o be_v environ_v with_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o urge_v by_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o suffer_v very_o much_o to_o conserve_v its_o purity_n like_o fire_n that_o be_v almost_o choke_v with_o green_a wood_n heap_v upon_o it_o but_o when_o by_o the_o succour_n of_o divine_a grace_n which_o as_o we_o have_v show_v above_o be_v great_a and_o more_o abundant_a in_o youth_n as_o the_o temptation_n be_v more_o frequent_a and_o impetuous_a one_o have_v gain_v the_o victory_n in_o these_o first_o encounter_n it_o happen_v
non_fw-la fatageret_fw-la idem_fw-la pater_fw-la qualis_fw-la crescerem_fw-la tibi_fw-la aut_fw-la quam_fw-la castus_fw-la essem_fw-la dummodo_fw-la essem_fw-la disertus_fw-la ibid._n volebat_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o secreto_fw-la memini_fw-la ut_fw-la monuerit_fw-la cum_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la ingenti_fw-la ne_fw-la fornicarer_n qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la monitus_fw-la muliebres_fw-la videbantur_fw-la quibus_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la erubescerem_fw-la ibid._n the_o little_a care_n his_o father_n take_v for_o his_o salvation_n and_o manner_n concern_v himself_o little_a that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v virtuous_a so_o that_o he_o become_v learned_a and_o eloquent_a as_o it_o happen_v to_o many_o father_n three_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o admonition_n of_o his_o mother_n who_o know_v her_o son_n mind_n exhort_v he_o continual_o not_o to_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o excess_n of_o impurity_n but_o to_o no_o effect_n four_o ibid._n quid_fw-la dignum_fw-la vituperio_fw-la nisi_fw-la vitium_fw-la ego_fw-la ne_fw-fr vituperarer_fw-la vitiosior_fw-la fiebam_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la non_fw-la suberat_fw-la quo_fw-la admisso_fw-la aequarer_fw-la perditis_fw-la fingebam_fw-la i_o fecisse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la feceram_fw-la ne_fw-la viderer_fw-la abjectior_fw-la quo_fw-la eram_fw-la innocentior_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la vilior_fw-la haberer_fw-la quo_fw-la eram_fw-la castior_fw-la ibid._n the_o wicked_a example_n of_o those_o of_o his_o age_n so_o much_o prevail_v upon_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o be_v more_o impious_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v more_o like_a unto_o they_o and_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o surpass_v by_o they_o in_o wickedness_n he_o feign_v some_o naughtiness_n which_o he_o have_v never_o commit_v fear_v to_o be_v contemn_v by_o how_o much_o he_o appear_v less_o vicious_a than_o other_o five_o 5._o relaxabantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la ludendum_fw-la habenae_fw-la ultra_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la severitatis_fw-la in_fw-la dissolutionem_fw-la affectionum_fw-la variarum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la erat_fw-la caligo_n intercludens_fw-la mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la serenitatem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o prodibat_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la adipe_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mea_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 5._o the_o great_a liberty_n his_o parent_n give_v he_o for_o play_n and_o recreation_n as_o he_o himself_o also_o take_v notice_n these_o cause_n cast_v he_o into_o vice_n and_o cherish_v he_o in_o his_o disorder_n the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n after_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o open_v his_o eye_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o misery_n it_o be_v here_o theotime_o where_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o great_a difficulty_n with_o which_o one_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o vice_n of_o his_o youth_n be_v nineteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o conceive_v very_o effectual_a thought_n of_o his_o salvation_n which_o god_n raise_v in_o he_o by_o read_v alia_fw-la read_v ille_fw-la vero_fw-la libre_fw-la mutavit_fw-la affectum_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la teipsum_fw-la domine_fw-la mutavit_fw-la preces_fw-la meas_fw-la ac_fw-la vota_fw-la ac_fw-la desideria_fw-la mea_fw-la fecit_fw-la alia_fw-la a_o book_n of_o cicero_n who_o title_n be_v hortensius_n contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o wisdom_n the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v change_v present_o his_o mind_n and_o inclination_n and_o make_v he_o convert_v his_o thought_n upon_o god_n and_o alter_v his_o desire_n 4._o viluit_fw-la mihi_fw-la repentè_fw-fr omnis_fw-la vana_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o immortalitatem_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la concupiscebam_fw-la aestu_fw-la cordis_fw-la incredibili_fw-la et_fw-la surgere_fw-la jam_fw-la caeperam_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la redirem_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ardebam_fw-la revelare_fw-la à _fw-la terrenis_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o he_o begin_v to_o contemn_v temporal_a and_o perishable_a good_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o aspire_v 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