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〈◊〉_d brief_a and_o compendious_a so_o much_o more_o for_o youth_n long_o oration_n burden_v their_o small_a memory_n too_o much_o and_o through_o such_o imprudence_n may_v occasion_v the_o loathe_n of_o spiritual_a manna_n consider_v their_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n as_o physician_n in_o their_o diaeretical_a precept_n prescribe_v to_o child_n little_a and_o often_o so_o must_v we_o deal_v with_o beginner_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n a_o young_a plant_n may_v quick_o be_v over-glutted_n with_o manure_n and_o rot_v with_o too_o much_o water_v weak_a eye_n new_o open_v from_o sleep_n can_v bear_v the_o glare_a window_n 28.20_o isa_n 28.20_o scarce_o a_o candle_n at_o the_o first_o line_n upon_o line_n and_o precept_n upon_o precept_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a you_o must_v drive_v the_o little_a one_o as_o jacob_n do_v 33.13_o gen._n 33.13_o very_o gentle_o towards_o canaan_n entertain_v their_o tender_a attention_n with_o discourse_n of_o god_n infinite_a greatness_n and_o amiable_a goodness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n thing_n that_o affect_v the_o sense_n must_v be_v spiritualise_v to_o they_o catch_v their_o affection_n by_o a_o holy_a craft_n deal_v as_o much_o in_o similitude_n as_o thou_o can_v if_o you_o be_v together_o in_o a_o garden_n draw_v some_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a discourse_n out_o of_o the_o beautiful_a flower_n if_o by_o a_o river_n side_n treat_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n that_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n if_o in_o a_o field_n of_o corn_n speak_v of_o the_o nourish_a quality_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n if_o you_o see_v bird_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n or_o hear_v they_o sing_v in_o the_o wood_n teach_v they_o the_o alwise_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n if_o thou_o look_v up_o to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v but_o the_o shine_a spangle_n 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