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A67002 Of the childs portion viz: Good education. By E. W. Or, The book of the education of youth, that hath for some yeers lain in obscurity; but is now brought to light, for the help of parents and tutors, to whom it is recommended. By Will: Goudge, D.D. Edm: Calamy. John Goodwin. Joseph Caryll. Jer: Burroughs. William Greenhill.; Childes patrimony. Parts I & II Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675.; Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675. Childes portion. The second part. Respecting a childe grown up. 1649 (1649) Wing W3500; ESTC R221221 404,709 499

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have_v make_v i_o a_o nightingale_n i_o will_v say_v on_o have_v sing_v as_o a_o nightingale_n do_v but_o now_o god_n have_v make_v i_o a_o man_n i_o must_v as_o a_o man_n sing_v forth_o his_o praise_n all_o thy_o work_n bless_v thou_o and_o thy_o saint_n praise_v thou_o now_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v mercy_n we_o must_v think_v to_o make_v return_n else_o every_o bit_n we_o have_v eat_v will_v be_v a_o indictment_n against_o we_o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o our_o nature_n for_o sometime_o we_o stand_v upon_o exactness_n of_o justice_n as_o one_o say_v in_o answer_v petty_a 563._o d._n 5._o 563._o courtesy_n of_o man_n and_o in_o show_v ourselves_o thankful_a for_o favour_n receive_v there_o when_o yet_o we_o pass_v by_o substantial_a favour_n from_o god_n without_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o but_o we_o can_v easy_o consider_v that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o civility_n careless_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o favour_n from_o man_n much_o more_o in_o religion_n to_o receive_v from_o god_n hand_n and_o not_o to_o return_v our_o thanks_o 47._o thanks_o i●a_fw-la semper_fw-la cemedendum_fw-la est_fw-la ●t_a cib●m_fw-la oratio_fw-la sequatur_fw-la &_o l●c●io_n hier._n epist_n lib._n 1._o cp_n 35._o pag._n 47._o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o rude_a and_o uncivil_a fashion_n to_o rise_v from_o our_o common_a table_n where_o we_o receive_v common_a bread_n to_o play_v much_o more_o then_o so_o to_o rise_v from_o our_o seat_n at_o church_n where_o the_o bread_n we_o be_v feed_v withal_o be_v so_o much_o more_o precious_a as_o the_o soul_n be_v above_o the_o body_n we_o suppose_v then_o we_o be_v now_o rise_v from_o our_o common_a table_n where_o every_o man_n have_v put_v in_o his_o thanks_o as_o into_o a_o common_a stock_n and_o so_o joint_o offer_v unto_o god_n cyprian_n word_n be_v seasonable_a here_o i_o find_v they_o in_o vrsinus_n touch_v the_o order_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o four_o with_o the_o five_o petition_n after_o our_o supplication_n to_o god_n for_o supply_v of_o food_n and_o sustenance_n give_v we_o we_o say_v forgive_v we_o that_o be_v we_o pray_v for_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o offence_n that_o he_o who_o be_v feed_v by_o god_n may_v live_v to_o god_n u●va●t_fw-fr god_n v●_n à_fw-fr d●o_n p●st●_n in_o deum_fw-la u●va●t_fw-fr thankfulness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o a_o kind_a obedience_n must_v present_o follow_v the_o receipt_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v good_a to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o freshness_n of_o a_o blessing_n he_o will_v not_o be_v thankful_a anon_o who_o be_v not_o thankful_a now_o he_o have_v new_o feel_v and_o find_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o mercy_n what_o we_o add_v to_o delay_v we_o take_v from_o thankfulness_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v close_v now_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o new_o open_v his_o hand_n towards_o it_o it_o be_v like_a it_o will_v be_v as_o hard_a and_o dry_a as_o a_o flint_n afterward_o and_o what_o a_o unkind_a requital_n be_v it_o when_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v temple_n of_o his_o praise_n we_o become_v grave_n of_o his_o benefit_n they_o lie_v bury_v in_o we_o it_o be_v a_o old_a tradition_n but_o instruct_v very_o much_o which_o be_v that_o every_o creature_n have_v a_o threefold_a voice_n to_o man_n take_v return_n beware_v in_o more_o word_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o when_o we_o take_v the_o creature_n into_o our_o hand_n be_v it_o bread_n or_o be_v it_o water_n calv._n water_n isa_n 33._o 16._o calv._n under_o these_o two_o all_o be_v contain_v say_v calvin_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o it_o speak_v thus_o unto_o we_o 1._o take_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v thou_o from_o i_o 2._o return_v the_o duty_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o 3._o and_o beware_v thou_o forget_v it_o not_o lest_o the_o lord_n deprive_v thou_o of_o i_o or_o curse_v his_o blessing_n our_o goodness_n 8._o goodness_n job_n 35._o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o lord_n nor_o can_v we_o add_v unto_o his_o glory_n by_o make_v return_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n any_o more_o than_o we_o can_v give_v to_o the_o fountain_n 5._o fountain_n aug._n the_o civet_n 10._o 5._o where_o at_o we_o drink_v or_o to_o the_o sun_n whereby_o we_o see_v but_o yet_o we_o must_v note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o taxation_n or_o impost_n set_v upon_o every_o thing_n we_o enjoy_v which_o be_v this_o god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n must_v have_v his_o tribute_n of_o glory_n out_o of_o the_o same_o and_o from_o man_n who_o have_v these_o thing_n to_o trade_n withal_o god_n must_v have_v the_o tribute_n of_o thankfulness_n it_o be_v the_o easy_a task_n tribute_n or_o impost_n which_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o lay_v upon_o all_o the_o good_n we_o possess_v and_o blessing_n we_o receive_v and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o behind_o with_o he_o in_o this_o tribute_n of_o our_o lip_n he_o will_v see_v that_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pay_v their_o tribute_n unto_o we_o but_o if_o we_o keep_v back_o his_o homage_n we_o forfeit_v and_o endanger_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o man_n will_v not_o sow_v his_o best_a seed_n but_o in_o a_o fruitful_a ground_n god_n intend_v his_o glory_n in_o every_o mercy_n ●_o mercy_n l●ge_a s._n basil_n in_o he●_n hom._n 7_o ●_o and_o he_o that_o praise_v he_o glorify_v he_o remember_v then_o we_o must_v when_o we_o receive_v god_n mercy_n what_o we_o read_v deut._n 10._o 12._o and_o now_o o_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o all_o error_n say_v one_o and._n one_o bp._n and._n who_o say_v much_o in_o a_o little_a be_v tolerable_a save_o two_o about_o the_o first_o beginning_n and_o the_o last_o end_n we_o err_v against_o the_o first_o when_o we_o derive_v thing_n amiss_o not_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o come_v from_o god_n against_o the_o second_o we_o err_v when_o we_o refer_v thing_n amiss_o when_o we_o return_v not_o all_o to_o he_o give_v he_o the_o tribute_n of_o praise_n i_o must_v remember_v here-with_a the_o memorable_a word_n of_o clemens_n which_o be_v these_o behold_v o_o man_n 53._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n protrept_v p._n 53._o for_o how_o small_a a_o matter_n the_o lord_n do_v give_v thou_o land_n to_o till_o water_n to_o drink_v another_o water_n whereby_o to_o send_v forth_o and_o to_o return_v thy_o commodity_n air_n wherein_o to_o breath_n a_o house_n to_o cover_v thou_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n fire_n whereby_o to_o warm_v thou_o and_o where_o at_o to_o employ_v thou_o a_o world_n wherein_o to_o dwell_v all_o laud._n all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lo●o_v laud._n these_o thing_n so_o great_a so_o many_o thy_o lord_n have_v as_o it_o be_v rent_v out_o unto_o thou_o at_o a_o very_a easy_a rate_n a_o little_a faith_n a_o little_a thanks_o so_o it_o be_v true_a so_o they_o be_v hearty_a and_o most_o unkind_a thou_o if_o thou_o deny_v he_o that_o rent_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o if_o then_o thou_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v thy_o lord_n be_v compass_v round_o with_o his_o blessing_n he_o will_v then_o say_v unto_o thou_o 48._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n loco_fw-la laud._n p._n 48._o get_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o land_n and_o from_o out_o of_o my_o house_n touch_v not_o my_o water_n partake_v not_o of_o my_o fruit_n if_o i_o have_v rent_v these_o out_o unto_o thou_o for_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n a_o little_a thanks_o and_o thou_o do_v deny_v i_o that_o little_a thou_o have_v in_o so_o do_v forfeit_v the_o whole_a and_o i_o shall_v require_v the_o forfeiture_n at_o thy_o hand_n so_o useful_o speak_v clem●ns_n of_o alexandria_n worthy_a all_o man_n knowledge_n this_o theme_n be_v large_a i_o will_v conclude_v it_o with_o a_o story_n which_o i_o find_v relate_v by_o mr._n down●m_n in_o his_o guide_n to_o holiness_n 281._o holiness_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 24._o pag._n 281._o which_o be_v this_o if_o the_o lord_n curse_v his_o blessing_n for_o our_o ingratitude_n we_o shall_v either_o have_v no_o power_n to_o feed_v upon_o they_o or_o in_o stead_n of_o nourish_v we_o they_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o weakness_n sickness_n and_o death_n itself_o of_o the_o former_a not_o long_o since_o myself_o with_o many_o other_o see_v a_o fearful_a example_n in_o one_o who_o i_o visit_v in_o his_o sickness_n of_o which_o he_o die_v who_o strength_n be_v little_o abate_v and_o his_o appetite_n very_o good_a to_o his_o meat_n will_v often_o and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v some_o bring_v unto_o he_o but_o no_o soon_o do_v it_o come_v into_o his_o sight_n but_o present_o he_o fall_v into_o horrible_a shake_n
of_o those_o beam_n what_o then_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o creator_n of_o they_o he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o have_v he_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n 21._o israel_n num._n 23._o 21._o no_o he_o behold_v they_o in_o his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v and_o for_o his_o sake_n with_o they_o he_o do_v not_o behold_v sin_n in_o they_o to_o condemn_v to_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o for_o by_o his_o son_n stripe_n they_o be_v heal_v and_o this_o be_v that_o rich_a mystery_n of_o grace_n 22._o grace_n mysterium_fw-la opulentumgratiae_fw-la admirabile_fw-la commercium_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la nostrae_fw-la sed_fw-la christi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la exit_fw-la nanivit_fw-la etc._n etc._n quomodo_n in_o peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la dolet_fw-la &_o con●unditur_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la justitia_fw-la laetamur_fw-la &_o gloriamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n luther_n in_o psal_n 22._o so_o luther_n speak_v who_o speak_v out_o of_o experience_n that_o admirable_a exchange_n when_o christ_n take_v our_o sin_n and_o give_v we_o his_o righteousness_n empty_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v fill_v we_o strip_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v invest_v we_o sorrow_v himself_o and_o be_v confound_v with_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o his_o righteousness_n a_o admirable_a exchange_n indeed_o a_o rich_a mystery_n which_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n love_n give_v his_o son_n to_o the_o world_n and_o of_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o world_n of_o believer_n but_o this_o do_v not_o take_v off_o from_o god_n knowledge_n what_o he_o see_v not_o to_o condemn_v and_o punish_v he_o do_v see_v even_o in_o his_o israel_n to_o reprove_v and_o correct_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v correct_v for_o sin_n his_o israel_n shall_v confess_v against_o this_o vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o thou_o haste_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n 8._o countenance_n psal_n 90._o 8._o 2._o from_o the_o different_a operation_n of_o the_o beam_n i_o note_v that_o the_o diversity_n of_o subject_n the_o sun_n work_v upon_o diversify_v the_o effect_n and_o this_o be_v but_o a_o conclusion_n of_o experience_n also_o how_o unclean_a soever_o the_o place_n be_v where_o they_o come_v they_o alter_v not_o but_o work_v diverse_o according_a to_o the_o matter_n they_o work_v upon_o if_o upon_o clay_n it_o be_v harden_v if_o upon_o wax_n it_o be_v soften_v if_o upon_o a_o dunghill_n the_o stink_a vapour_n more_o offend_v if_o upon_o a_o garden_n of_o sweet_a herb_n the_o sweet_a savour_n more_o refresh_v if_o upon_o good_a fruit_n they_o grow_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n if_o upon_o weed_n they_o grow_v to_o humble_v he_o the_o alteration_n be_v here_o below_o in_o sublunary_a creature_n the_o sun_n change_v not_o hence_o we_o learn_v how_o unreasonable_a that_o deal_n be_v which_o the_o wiseman_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n 3._o lord_n prov._n 19_o 3._o this_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o clean_a contrary_n for_o when_o a_o man_n pervert_v his_o own_o way_n and_o then_o fret_v against_o god_n it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o dunghill_n shall_v blame_v the_o sun_n from_o whence_o nothing_o can_v come_v but_o light_n as_o from_o a_o dunghill_n a_o unsavoury_a smell_n which_o be_v the_o more_o sensible_a and_o offensive_a the_o clear_a and_o more_o pierce_a that_o light_n be_v or_o as_o if_o a_o man_n through_o inconsiderateness_n take_v a_o fall_n shall_v fret_v against_o the_o stone_n if_o god_n leave_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o our_o own_o way_n or_o recompense_v our_o way_n upon_o we_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o charge_v he_o foolish_o but_o to_o charge_v ourselves_o with_o folly_n and_o if_o we_o have_v learn_v so_o much_o we_o have_v learn_v a_o short_a but_o a_o great_a lesson_n for_o it_o will_v make_v we_o continual_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n and_o a_o continue_a humility_n be_v a_o continue_a adoration_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o groundwork_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n which_o be_v a_o continue_a prayer_n oratio_fw-la prayer_n vera_fw-la humilitas_fw-la perpetua_fw-la adoratio_fw-la pia_fw-la vita_fw-la perpetua_fw-la oratio_fw-la 3._o we_o may_v note_v again_o that_o these_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o circuit_n do_v pass_v through_o many_o pollution_n and_o yet_o not_o pollute_v therewith_o but_o remain_v pure_a and_o clean_a the_o sun_n work_v upon_o inferior_a body_n and_o cherish_v they_o by_o light_n and_o influence_n yet_o be_v not_o wrought_v upon_o by_o they_o but_o keep_v its_o own_o lustre_n and_o distance_n the_o father_n make_v this_o use_n hereof_o how_o much_o more_o then_o say_v he_o can_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n dwell_v with_o 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r●atus_fw-la impii_fw-la est_fw-la pium_fw-la nomen_fw-la salu._n 4._o the_o gber_n p._n 145._o see_v li._n 3._o p._n 95._o the_o church_n be_v a_o choice_a people_n pick_v out_o and_o pale_v up_o from_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n place_v without_z but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o more_o choice_n and_o peculiar_a people_n as_o clemens_n a_o call_v they_o after_o who_o we_o must_v walk_v more_o peculiarly_a which_o we_o can_v do_v but_o by_o offer_v violence_n b_o to_o our_o s●lves_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o his_o call_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s●r._n l●b_n 6_o p._n 485._o b_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 500_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o worthy_a and_o honourable_a name_n indeed_o and_o it_o must_v be_v honourable_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o wise_a reproof_n which_o the_o father_n give_v to_o one_o who_o walk_v not_o decent_o nor_o in_o order_n why_o do_v thou_o defile_v that_o good_a and_o honourable_a name_n of_o christianisme_n c_o but_o 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