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yourself_o by_o this_o small_a labour_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o for_o your_o salvation_n i_o call_v you_o in_o this_o instruction_n by_o the_o name_n of_o theotime_n which_o signify_v honour_n of_o god_n because_o i_o consider_v you_o in_o that_o state_n or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o will_n to_o arrive_v there_o read_v it_o then_o with_o this_o spirit_n and_o desire_n read_v it_o to_o be_v instruct_v therein_o concern_v your_o salvation_n and_o to_o learn_v therein_o betimes_o what_o you_o be_v to_o do_v during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o your_o life_n that_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o to_o who_o you_o owe_v all_o and_o last_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o certain_a and_o assure_a profit_n i_o demand_v of_o you_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o you_o read_v it_o with_o three_o condition_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o learn_v with_o attention_n and_o in_o order_n that_o be_v one_o part_n after_o another_o second_o that_o you_o will_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o i_o who_o speak_v 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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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recourse_n to_o he_o in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o convert_v themselves_o to_o he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o have_v a_o great_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o present_o raise_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n with_o sigh_n and_o lamentation_n and_o beg_v of_o he_o his_o deliverance_n with_o such_o a_o contrition_n for_o his_o sin_n that_o god_n show_v he_o mercy_n and_o not_o only_o deliver_v he_o from_o that_o frightful_a death_n but_o from_o his_o slavery_n and_o make_v he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n after_o the_o manner_n i_o have_v already_o touch_v see_v here_o theotime_o a_o conversion_n after_o a_o wicked_a life_n of_o youth_n but_o a_o conversion_n purchase_v at_o a_o dear_a rate_n chap._n xiii_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 the_o great_a of_o evil_n be_v that_o whereof_o we_o speak_v virtue_n ten_o motive_n which_o oblige_v young_a people_n to_o virtue_n viz._n the_o loss_n of_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a ruin_n which_o befall_v many_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o sin_v commit_v in_o that_o age_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o damnation_n to_o many_o but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o issue_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v dear_a theotime_n to_o the_o end_n that_o know_v they_o you_o may_v conceive_v a_o great_a horror_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o produce_v they_o article_n i._n 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 i_o put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n death_n hasten_v which_o happen_v to_o many_o young_a person_n in_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o all_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n die_v in_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v nor_o also_o that_o all_o those_o who_o follow_v vice_n in_o their_o youth_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o a_o untimely_a death_n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o pious_a sometime_o depart_v in_o the_o prime_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o that_o this_o death_n be_v a_o recompense_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o love_n god_n bear_v they_o according_a to_o that_o testimony_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n if_o the_o just_a say_v the_o wiseman_n 4._o justus_n si_fw-la morte_fw-la praeoccupatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o refrigerio_fw-la erit_fw-la placens_fw-la deo_fw-la factus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la &_o vivens_fw-la inter_fw-la peccatores_fw-la transsatus_fw-la est_fw-la raptus_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la malitia_fw-la mutaret_fw-la intellectum_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la fictio_fw-la deciperet_fw-la animam_fw-la illius_fw-la facinatio_fw-la enim_fw-la nugacitatis_fw-la obscurat_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o inconstantia_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la transvertit_fw-la sensum_fw-la sine_fw-la malitia_fw-la consummatus_fw-la in_o brevi_fw-la explevit_fw-la tempora_fw-la multa_fw-la placita_fw-la enimerat_fw-la deo_fw-la anima_fw-la illius_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la properavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la educere_fw-la illum_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la iniquitatum_fw-la sap._n 4._o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n he_o will_v find_v therein_o repose_v and_o salvation_n his_o virtue_n have_v render_v he_o agreeable_a to_o god_n make_v he_o purchase_v his_o love_n and_o merit_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o world_n where_o he_o live_v among_o sinner_n god_n withdraw_v he_o betimes_o lest_o corruption_n shall_v slip_v into_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v deceive_v with_o the_o false_a appearance_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n which_o delude_v man_n and_o make_v they_o love_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o their_o salvation_n i_o know_v also_o very_o well_o that_o there_o be_v many_o sinner_n who_o live_v a_o long_a time_n and_o who_o grow_v old_a in_o the_o vice_n they_o have_v contract_v in_o their_o youth_n
which_o make_v they_o hate_v sin_n because_o it_o displease_v god_n and_o love_v good_a because_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o he_o like_o the_o fear_n and_o respect_v a_o young_a godly_a child_n bear_v his_o father_n which_o make_v he_o fearful_a to_o offend_v he_o and_o seek_v diligent_o all_o mean_n to_o please_v he_o general_o in_o his_o action_n so_o that_o theotime_n according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o divine_a school_n true_a virtue_n consist_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o punctual_o and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o produce_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o which_o cause_v a_o fear_n and_o detestation_n of_o offend_a god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o seek_v the_o mean_n to_o please_v he_o this_o alone_a aught_o to_o be_v account_v virtue_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o direct_v by_o this_o certain_a and_o infallible_a rule_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v false_a piety_n chap._n ii_o that_o to_o acquire_v virtue_n we_o must_v desire_v it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o acquire_v it_o wisdom_n second_o means_n the_o desire_n of_o wisdom_n we_o must_v love_v and_o ardent_o desire_v it_o love_n be_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a or_o first_o mover_n of_o our_o action_n love_n animate_v the_o enterprise_n and_o make_v they_o succeed_v if_o this_o be_v certain_a in_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o undertake_v it_o be_v yet_o more_o infallible_a in_o virtue_n because_o the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o virtue_n be_v one_o part_n of_o virtue_n itself_o and_o a_o very_a powerful_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o it_o it_o be_v the_o mean_v the_o wiseman_n give_v you_o dear_a theotime_n and_o which_o he_o himself_o make_v use_v of_o with_o very_o good_a success_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n he_o say_v 6._o say_v clara_n est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la marcescit_fw-la &_o facile_fw-la videtur_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la diligunt_fw-la eam_fw-la &_o invenitur_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la illam_fw-la praeoccupat_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la concupiscunt_fw-la ut_fw-la illis_fw-la se_fw-la prio_fw-la ostendat_fw-la sap._n 6._o that_o wisdom_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v hide_v nor_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n nor_o to_o be_v easy_o lose_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o that_o seek_v she_o for_o she_o be_v quick_o perceive_v by_o those_o who_o love_v she_o she_o prevent_v those_o who_o desire_v she_o and_o go_v before_o to_o manifest_v herself_o to_o they_o but_o harken_v how_o he_o himself_o make_v use_v of_o these_o mean_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o learn_v to_o conform_v yourself_o to_o that_o divine_a original_a he_o say_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o have_v consider_v the_o common_a misery_n of_o man_n who_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n he_o begin_v to_o sigh_v after_o and_o earnest_o desire_v this_o wisdom_n and_o to_o be_v free_v from_o these_o 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 kingdom_n and_o throne_n riehe_n i_o esteem_v as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o she_o neither_o do_v i_o compare_v precious_a stone_n to_o she_o for_o all_o gold_n be_v but_o a_o little_a gravel_n in_o respect_n of_o she_o and_o all_o silver_n shall_v be_v account_v but_o clay_n before_o she_o and_o all_o good_a thing_n come_v to_o i_o together_o with_o she_o and_o innumerable_a riches_n through_o her_o hand_n have_v afterward_o describe_v the_o beauty_n and_o wonder_n of_o wisdom_n he_o add_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n 8._o chapter_n hanc_fw-la amavi_fw-la &_o exquisivi_fw-la eam_fw-la à _fw-la juventute_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o quaesivi_fw-la sponsam_fw-la mihi_fw-la eam_fw-la assumere_fw-la &_o amator_fw-la sum_fw-la factus_fw-la formae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la proposui_fw-la ergo_fw-la hanc_fw-la adducere_fw-la mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la convivendum_fw-la sciens_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mecum_fw-la communicabit_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la allocutio_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la &_o taedii_fw-la mihi_fw-la sap._n 8._o i_o have_v love_v say_v he_o this_o divine_a wisdom_n from_o my_o youth_n and_o seek_v she_o i_o desire_v to_o have_v she_o for_o my_o spouse_n such_o love_n have_v i_o for_o her_o beauty_n and_o renounce_v the_o affection_n to_o all_o mortal_a and_o perishable_a creature_n i_o have_v propose_v to_o take_v she_o into_o my_o company_n know_v she_o will_v counsel_v i_o good_a thing_n and_o comfort_v i_o in_o care_n and_o grief_n wherein_o true_a felicity_n consist_v o_o what_o a_o excellent_a example_n theotime_o be_v this_o to_o make_v you_o understand_v how_o necessary_a the_o desire_n of_o virtue_n be_v and_o how_o effectual_a to_o purchase_v it_o learn_v then_o by_o follow_v this_o pattern_n to_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o virtue_n and_o ardent_o to_o desire_v it_o persuade_v yourself_o as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o beside_o it_o that_o be_v desirable_a in_o the_o world_n nothing_o that_o can_v worthy_o satisfy_v your_o love_n but_o it_o alone_o nor_o nothing_o that_o can_v render_v you_o happy_a and_o content_v and_o that_o without_o it_o you_o will_v always_o be_v miserable_a both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chap._n iii_o of_o prayer_n the_o three_o mean_n to_o acquire_v virtue_n this_o be_v the_o great_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o virtue_n prayer_n three_o means_n prayer_n and_o that_o without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o acquire_v it_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o desire_v it_o we_o must_v search_v for_o it_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o that_o we_o may_v successful_o seek_v for_o it_o we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o right_a fountain_n and_o demand_v it_o of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o bestow_v it_o on_o those_o who_o beg_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v according_a to_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o scripture_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la indiget_fw-la sapientia_fw-la postulet_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la that_fw-mi omnibus_fw-la affluenter_v jac._n 1._o if_o any_o one_o want_v wisdom_n let_v he_o demand_v it_o of_o god_n who_o give_v it_o abundant_o to_o all_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o wise_a solomon_n employ_v with_o that_o arden_n desire_v of_o wisdom_n whereof_o we_o have_v even_o now_o speak_v and_o by_o this_o course_n he_o obtain_v all_o that_o he_o wish_v for_o 8._o for_o haec_fw-la cogitans_fw-la apud_fw-la i_n &_o commemorans_fw-la in_o cord_n meo_fw-la etc._n etc._n circuibam_fw-la quaerens_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la illam_fw-la assumerem_fw-la pver_fw-la autem_fw-la ingeniosus_fw-la eram_fw-la &_o sortitus_fw-la sum_fw-la animam_fw-la bonam_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la essem_fw-la magis_fw-la bone_fw-la veni_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la incoinquinatum_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la scivi_fw-la quoniam_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la esse_fw-la continens_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la det_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la erat_fw-la summa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la scire_fw-la cujus_fw-la esset_fw-la hoc_fw-la donum_fw-la adii_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o deprecatus_fw-la sum_fw-la ex_fw-la totis_fw-la praecordiis_fw-la meis_fw-la sap._n 8._o for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v that_o after_o he_o have_v consider_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n he_o conceive_v such_o a_o ardent_a love_n for_o she_o that_o he_o apply_v himself_o always_o to_o find_v she_o and_o that_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o innocence_n of_o his_o tender_a age_n during_o which_o time_n he_o have_v conserve_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n exempt_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o youth_n he_o obtain_v from_o god_n that_o favour_n to_o know_v that_o wisdom_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o acquire_v it_o unless_o god_n give_v it_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o understand_v this_o truth_n but_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o that_o author_n of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o that_o he_o request_v he_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o manner_n we_o shall_v tell_v you_o present_o beside_o this_o excellent_a example_n the_o scripture_n also_o furnish_v you_o with_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a author_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la who_o recount_v hus_o the_o mean_n he_o make_v use_v of_o in_o his_o youth_n to_o acquire_v virtue_n 51._o virtue_n
cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la junior_a essem_fw-la antequam_fw-la oberrarem_fw-la quaesivi_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la palam_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la mea_fw-la ante_fw-la tempus_fw-la postulabam_fw-la pro_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la in_o novissimis_fw-la inquiram_fw-la eam_fw-la ambulavit_fw-la pes_fw-la meus_fw-la iter_fw-la rectum_fw-la à _fw-la juventute_fw-la investigavi_fw-la eam_fw-la manus_fw-la meas_fw-la extendi_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la &_o in_o sapientia_fw-la mea_fw-la luxit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o ignorantias_fw-la meas_fw-la illuminavit_fw-la eccl._n 51._o when_o i_o be_v yet_o young_a and_o in_o the_o first_o innocence_n of_o my_o age_n i_o seek_v wisdom_n in_o demand_v she_o of_o god_n by_o my_o prayer_n i_o have_v ask_v for_o she_o early_o and_o i_o will_v search_v for_o she_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n i_o have_v depart_v from_o vice_n to_o seek_v she_o from_o my_o youth_n i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n and_o my_o soul_n have_v acknowledge_v her_o ignorance_n have_v sigh_v after_o the_o wisdom_n which_o god_n communicate_v to_o man_n and_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o illuminate_v my_o darkness_n and_o bestow_v upon_o i_o that_o so_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o wisdom_n this_o be_v the_o way_n these_o great_a man_n take_v to_o acquire_v wisdom_n the_o scripture_n propose_v they_o to_o all_o young_a people_n as_o the_o model_n they_o ought_v to_o imitate_v to_o attain_v she_o and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v imitate_v by_o many_o but_o for_o you_o theotime_n who_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n aspire_v to_o that_o wisdom_n it_o behove_v you_o to_o imitate_v they_o and_o follow_v the_o way_n they_o have_v show_v beg_v daily_o of_o god_n with_o all_o the_o ardour_n of_o your_o affection_n this_o wisdom_n which_o remove_v ignorance_n banish_v away_o sin_n and_o lead_v by_o the_o path_n of_o virtue_n to_o real_a felicity_n by_o offer_v to_o he_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n that_o excellent_a prayer_n of_o solomon_n 9_o solomon_n domine_fw-la mifericordiae_fw-la qui_fw-la fecisti_fw-la omne_fw-la verbo_fw-la oris_fw-la tui_fw-la da_fw-la mihi_fw-la sedium_fw-la tuarum_fw-la assistricem_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la &_o noli_fw-la i_o reprobare_fw-la à _fw-la pveris_fw-la tuis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la servus_n tuus_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la ancillae_fw-la tuus_fw-la homo_fw-la infirmus_fw-la &_o exigui_fw-la temporis_fw-la &_o minor_fw-la ad_fw-la intellectum_fw-la judicii_fw-la &_o legum_fw-la mitte_fw-la illam_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la tuis_fw-la &_o de_fw-la sede_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la tuus_fw-la ut_fw-la mecum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o mecum_fw-la laboret_fw-la &_o sciam_fw-la quid_fw-la acceptum_fw-la sit_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la scit_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o intelligit_fw-la &_o deducet_fw-la i_o in_fw-la operibus_fw-la meis_fw-la sobriè_fw-la &_o custodiet_fw-la i_o in_fw-la sva_fw-la potentia_fw-la &_o erunt_fw-la accepta_fw-la 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thou_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o my_o life_n with_o this_o prayer_n or_o some_o such_o like_o it_o if_o you_o say_v it_o as_o you_o ought_v you_o will_v obtain_v all_o that_o you_o shall_v demand_v but_o remember_v that_o it_o must_v have_v these_o three_o condition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v efficacious_a prayer_n three_o condition_n of_o prayer_n it_o must_v be_v humble_a fervent_a and_o perseverant_a humble_a acknowledge_v that_o you_o can_v obtain_v wisdom_n or_o virtue_n but_o from_o god_n alone_o fervent_a to_o demand_v she_o with_o a_o most_o fervent_a desire_n perseverant_a to_o beg_v she_o daily_o as_o there_o be_v no_o day_n wherein_o the_o divine_a grace_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o conserve_v or_o increase_v she_o chap._n iu._n that_o they_o must_v love_v and_o seek_v after_o instruction_n beside_o the_o mean_n of_o prayer_n instruction_n be_v also_o necessary_a instruction_n four_o means_n instruction_n for_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n who_o can_v give_v wisdom_n yet_o ordinary_o he_o do_v not_o bestow_v it_o but_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n by_o who_o he_o be_v please_v we_o shall_v be_v conduct_v in_o the_o path_n of_o virtue_n inspire_v by_o his_o grace_n our_o heart_n with_o his_o holy_a truth_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o man_n teach_v we_o on_o their_o part_n by_o their_o word_n for_o this_o reason_n have_v he_o establish_v in_o his_o church_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o teach_v man_n divine_a verity_n and_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n now_o if_o instruction_n be_v necessary_a for_o all_o man_n it_o be_v yet_o most_o of_o all_o for_o young_a person_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o age_n have_v little_a knowledge_n of_o the_o maxim_n of_o wisdom_n and_o less_o capacity_n to_o know_v themselves_o it_o be_v not_o then_o sufficient_a for_o you_o dear_a theotime_o that_o you_o daily_o beg_v wisdom_n and_o virtue_n from_o almighty_a god_n you_o must_v love_v and_o seek_v after_o instruction_n and_o direction_n in_o the_o way_n by_o they_o who_o understand_v it_o this_o desire_n of_o instruction_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o virtue_n that_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n thereof_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o wiseman_n the_o beginning_n say_v he_o of_o wisdom_n be_v a_o real_a desire_n of_o instruction_n and_o last_o that_o you_o may_v be_v full_o convince_v read_v attentive_o this_o excellent_a exhortation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v you_o concern_v it_o in_o chap._n 6._o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 6._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la fili_fw-la si_fw-la attenderis_fw-la disces_fw-la &_o si_fw-la accommodaveris_fw-la animum_fw-la tuum_fw-la sapiens_fw-la eris_fw-la si_fw-la inclinaveris_fw-la aurem_fw-la tuam_fw-la excipy_n doctrinam_fw-la &_o si_fw-la dilexeris_fw-la audire_fw-la sapiens_fw-la eris_fw-la in_fw-la multitudine_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la sapientum_fw-la sta_fw-la &_o prudentiae_fw-la illorum_fw-la in_o cord_n conjungere_fw-la ut_fw-la omnem_fw-la 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hereafter_o but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o you_o be_v the_o particular_a conduct_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a person_n who_o may_v teach_v you_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o wiseman_n add_v to_o the_o former_a word_n ibid._n word_n si_fw-mi videas_fw-la sensatum_fw-la evigila_fw-la &_o gradus_fw-la ostiorum_fw-la illius_fw-la exterat_fw-la pes_fw-la tuus_fw-la ibid._n if_o you_o know_v a_o understand_a man_n be_v diligent_a to_o seek_v after_o his_o knowledge_n and_o frequent_o visit_v he_o chap._n v._n 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 this_o mean_n theotime_o guide_n five_o means_n the_o conduct_n of_o a_o guide_n be_v the_o most_o important_a of_o all_o those_o which_o can_v conduct_v we_o to_o virtue_n it_o be_v the_o guide_n who_o can_v make_v all_o other_o succeed_v and_o without_o who_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a you_o shall_v useful_o employ_v they_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o real_a wisdom_n be_v a_o road_n unknown_a to_o you_o you_o have_v need_n of_o a_o guide_n to_o direct_v you_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a maxim_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o holy_a father_n 15._o father_n
and_o after_o have_v say_v the_o confiteor_fw-la and_o domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la with_o a_o true_a sentiment_n of_o your_o own_o unworthiness_n with_o a_o firm_a faith_n and_o most_o profound_a humility_n receive_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o your_o soul._n be_v retire_v from_o the_o altar_n say_v not_o present_o your_o vocal_a prayer_n upon_o your_o book_n but_o entertain_v yourself_o some_o time_n inward_o with_o your_o saviour_n which_o you_o enjoy_v within_o you_o 1._o adore_v he_o profound_o 2._o admire_v his_o goodness_n to_o come_v and_o visit_v you_o himself_o say_v to_o he_o that_o which_o st._n elizabeth_n say_v to_o the_o b._n virgin_n whence_o proceed_v this_o honour_n 1._o et_fw-la unde_fw-la hoc_fw-la mihi_fw-la ut_fw-la veniat_fw-la mater_fw-la domini_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o luc._n 1._o that_o my_o god_n come_v to_o visit_v i_o acknowledge_v that_o you_o be_v undeserving_a that_o favour_n 3._o demand_v pardon_n for_o your_o sin_n 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