for_o it_o and_o the_o second_o council_n of_o orange_n teach_v we_o that_o even_o 10._o even_o adjutorium_fw-la dei_fw-la etiam_fw-la renatis_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la implorandum_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la bonum_fw-la pervenire_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o bono_fw-mi possint_fw-la opere_fw-la perd_v rare_a council_n arausic_n c._n 10._o the_o faithful_a and_o saint_n ought_v always_o to_o implore_v the_o divine_a assistance_n that_o they_o may_v arrive_v at_o a_o good_a end_n or_o persevere_v in_o good_a work_n o_o theotime_n how_o happy_a will_v you_o be_v if_o have_v begin_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o your_o tender_a year_n you_o have_v a_o care_n to_o say_v with_o david_n all_o your_o life_n o_o god_n 70._o deus_fw-la docuisti_fw-la i_o à _fw-la juventute_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la nunc_fw-la pronuntiabo_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la tua_fw-la et_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o senectam_fw-la &_o senium_fw-la ne_fw-la derelinquas_fw-la i_o psal_n 70._o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o even_o until_o now_o will_v i_o declare_v thy_o wonder_n and_o until_o my_o old_a and_o decrepit_a age_n o_o god_n depart_v not_o from_o i_o after_o all_o this_o my_o dear_a reader_n remember_v that_o life_n pass_v death_n advance_v eternity_n approach_v life_n be_v but_o a_o moment_n and_o on_o this_o moment_n depend_v eternity_n o_o moment_n o_o eternity_n let_v we_o at_o least_o employ_v this_o moment_n to_o serve_v our_o creator_n who_o deserve_v a_o eternity_n of_o service_n let_v we_o consecrate_v ourselves_o during_o this_o mortal_a life_n to_o that_o adorable_a goodness_n who_o give_v himself_o full_o to_o we_o for_o all_o eternity_n let_v nothing_o be_v able_a to_o sepâ—rate_v we_o from_o his_o service_n 8._o quis_fw-la nos_fw-la separabit_fw-la à _fw-la charitate_fw-la christiâ—_n rom._n 8._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o charity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v the_o divine_a apostle_n o_o god_n permit_v it_o not_o but_o cause_n by_o thy_o divine_a bounty_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v inseparable_o unite_v unto_o thou_o and_o that_o perform_v thy_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n we_o may_v love_v thou_o persevere_o in_o this_o life_n to_o love_v adore_v and_o bless_v thou_o for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n where_o thou_o live_v and_o reign_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o treatise_n of_o meditation_n or_o mental_a prayer_n to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n i_o present_v you_o here_o dear_a theotime_n with_o this_o small_a instruction_n as_o a_o important_a piece_n which_o i_o think_v be_v want_v in_o that_o i_o give_v you_o before_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o subject_a aught_o to_o have_v be_v treat_v there_o even_o from_o the_o time_n i_o compose_v that_o book_n but_o the_o fear_n i_o have_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v well_o receive_v make_v i_o then_o be_v silent_a suppose_v perhaps_o that_o you_o as_o many_o other_o may_v be_v prevent_v with_o this_o false_a persuasion_n that_o 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this_o doctrine_n with_o love_n and_o although_o it_o be_v place_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n yet_o for_o that_o reason_n read_v it_o not_o last_v because_o it_o may_v help_v you_o to_o reap_v a_o profit_n by_o read_v all_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o book_n article_n i._n what_o be_v it_o to_o meditate_v it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n imagine_v who_o conceive_v that_o meditation_n be_v a_o high_a speculation_n of_o sublime_a thing_n that_o have_v no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o acquire_v elevate_v thought_n and_o knowledge_n which_o other_o have_v not_o wherein_o they_o be_v notable_o deceive_v meditation_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o high_a thought_n but_o in_o those_o which_o be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a nor_o only_o in_o pious_a thought_n but_o in_o holy_a affection_n which_o spring_n from_o thence_o as_o to_o hate_v sin_n to_o love_n god_n to_o fear_v his_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o resolution_n which_o be_v make_v in_o consequence_n of_o these_o thought_n and_o affection_n so_o that_o to_o meditate_v be_v to_o apply_v one_o mind_n attentive_o to_o consider_v the_o truth_n of_o salvation_n to_o stir_v up_o one_o self_n to_o love_v they_o and_o resolve_v to_o practice_v they_o now_o that_o you_o may_v have_v a_o just_a idea_n of_o meditation_n it_o may_v be_v define_v in_o these_o term_n meditation_n be_v a_o serious_a and_o frequent_a reflection_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o salvation_n to_o know_v they_o perfect_o to_o love_v they_o and_o to_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n observe_v well_o this_o definition_n and_o consider_v each_o word_n because_o there_o be_v not_o one_o which_o have_v not_o its_o sense_n and_o signification_n which_o you_o will_v yet_o understand_v better_o by_o the_o follow_a article_n and_o particular_o by_o the_o nine_o article_n ii_o that_o without_o meditate_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o effect_v our_o salvation_n this_o truth_n follow_v from_o the_o former_a definition_n for_o if_o meditation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o frequent_a and_o serious_a reflection_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o salvation_n to_o know_v they_o to_o love_v they_o and_o to_o practice_v they_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n also_o difficult_a to_o effect_v one_o salvation_n without_o meditate_v as_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o practice_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o salvation_n without_o love_v they_o and_o to_o love_v they_o without_o know_v they_o and_o to_o know_v they_o without_o think_v serious_o and_o frequent_o on_o they_o which_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v meditate_v and_o without_o often_o demand_v of_o god_n the_o grace_n to_o know_v they_o to_o love_v they_o and_o to_o practice_v they_o which_o be_v obtain_v principal_o by_o prayer_n the_o scripture_n for_o this_o reason_n attribute_n the_o frequent_a loss_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o corruption_n of_o manner_n to_o the_o want_n of_o reflection_n desolatione_n desolata_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la recogitet_fw-la cord_n the_o earth_n be_v all_o replenish_v with_o desolation_n because_o there_o be_v no_o person_n who_o revolve_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o truth_n of_o salvation_n weigh_v well_o this_o verity_n which_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o which_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o settle_v in_o you_o by_o what_o follow_v article_n iii_o that_o meditation_n be_v not_o a_o invention_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god._n they_o who_o fly_v meditation_n imagine_v that_o it_o be_v a_o small_a practice_n of_o devotion_n only_o invent_v by_o man_n but_o they_o be_v gross_o deceive_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a thing_n that_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a author_n of_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v give_v the_o law_n to_o his_o people_n he_o cause_v the_o continual_a meditate_v on_o it_o to_o be_v chief_o recommend_v to_o they_o 6._o they_o eruntque_fw-la verba_fw-la haec_fw-la quae_fw-la praecipio_fw-la tibi_fw-la hodie_fw-la in_o cord_n tuo_fw-la &_o narrabis_fw-la filiis_fw-la tuis_fw-la &_o meditaberis_fw-la sedens_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o ambulans_fw-la in_o itinere_fw-la dormiens_fw-la &_o consurgens_fw-la &_o ligabis_fw-la ea_fw-la quasi_fw-la signum_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la tua_fw-la eruntque_fw-la &_o movebuntur_fw-la inter_fw-la oculos_fw-la tuos_fw-la scribesque_fw-la ea_fw-la limine_fw-la &_o ostiis_fw-la domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la deut._n 6._o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v order_v to_o day_n shall_v continue_v in_o your_o heart_n you_o shall_v teach_v they_o to_o your_o child_n and_o you_o shall_v meditate_v on_o they_o whether_o sit_v in_o your_o house_n or_o walk_v on_o the_o way_n lie_v down_o or_o rise_v up_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o always_o in_o your_o hand_n and_o before_o your_o eye_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 9_o after_o poni_fw-la te_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la &_o animus_fw-la vestris_fw-la &_o suspendite_fw-la ea_fw-la pro_fw-la
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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