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A42886 The instruction of youth in Christian piety taken out of the sacred Scriptures, and Holy Fathers; divided into five parts. With a very profitable instruction for meditation, or mental prayer. By Charles Gobinet, Doctor of Divinity, of the House and Society of Sorbon, principal of the College of Plessis-Sorbon. The last edition in French, now render'd into English.; Instruction de la jeunesse en la piété chrétienne. English. Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690. 1687 (1687) Wing G904D; ESTC R217420 333,500 593

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sumat_fw-la sibi_fw-la honorem_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la voco_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aaron_n heb._n 5._o let_v no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o who_o be_v call_v by_o god_n as_o aaron_n a_o maxim_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o the_o adorable_a example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o dignity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o priest_n
clericus_fw-la esse_fw-la merearis_fw-la ut_fw-la adolescentiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la nulla_fw-la sorde_fw-la commacules_a ut_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n christi_fw-la quasi_fw-la de_fw-la thalamo_fw-la virgo_fw-la procedas_fw-la s._n hier._n ep._n ad_fw-la rustic_n live_v so_o holy_o in_o your_o monastery_n say_v he_o to_o he_o that_o you_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n and_o not_o defile_v your_o youth_n by_o sin_n you_o may_v approach_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o perfect_a purity_n meditate_v well_o upon_o this_o advice_n theotime_o consider_v it_o often_o and_o conceive_v it_o speak_v to_o yourself_o and_o certain_o with_o much_o more_o reason_n for_o if_o a_o young_a religious_a live_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o a_o monastical_a rule_n must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o himself_o to_o make_v himself_o worthy_a of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a state_n by_o a_o holy_a life_n how_o much_o more_o care_n and_o pain_n ought_v you_o to_o take_v who_o live_v in_o the_o 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this_o condition_n or_o prepare_v yourself_o for_o it_o set_v frequent_o before_o your_o eye_n those_o excellent_a word_n of_o s._n augustin_n write_v to_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o who_o demand_v of_o he_o counsel_n concern_v a_o ecclesiastical_a state._n 184._o state._n ante_fw-la omne_fw-la peto_fw-la ut_fw-la cogitet_fw-la religiosa_fw-la prudentia_fw-la tua_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o maxim_n hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la facilius_fw-la &_o levius_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la acceptabilius_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la officio_fw-la si_fw-la persunctorie_n &_o adulatorie_a res_fw-la agatur_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la miserabilius_fw-la &_o tristius_fw-la &_o damnabilius_fw-la item_n nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o maxim_n hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la difficilius_fw-la laboriosius_fw-la &_o periculosius_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la aut_fw-la diaconi_fw-la officio_fw-la sed_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la beatius_fw-la si_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la militetur_fw-la quo_fw-la noster_fw-la imperator_fw-la jubet_fw-la s._n aug._n epist_n 184._o i_o entreat_v you_o say_v he_o before_o all_o thing_n that_o by_o your_o virtuous_a wisdom_n you_o will_v consider_v well_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o life_n and_o principal_o at_o this_o time_n more_o easy_a more_o light_a and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o man_n than_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o bishop_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o of_o a_o deacon_n if_o negligent_o or_o flatter_o it_o be_v discharge_v yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o miserable_a more_o dreadful_a and_o more_o damnable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n beside_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o life_n and_o at_o this_o time_n more_o difficult_a more_o painful_a and_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n if_o they_o acquit_v themselves_o of_o it_o as_o they_o ought_v and_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o master_n as_o also_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o happy_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n chap._n x._o of_o a_o religious_a state._n after_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n i_o come_v to_o the_o religious_a the_o choice_n whereof_o be_v of_o no_o less_o consequence_n than_o that_o of_o the_o former_a nor_o subject_n to_o less_o fault_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n that_o a_o religious_a who_o have_v once_o forsake_v all_o thing_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o care_n than_o to_o please_v god_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o penance_n and_o humility_n live_v in_o the_o exact_a observance_n of_o his_o rule_n and_o keep_v himself_o retire_v from_o the_o commerce_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v addict_v himself_o entire_o to_o the_o study_n of_o real_a and_o solid_a perfection_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a thing_n that_o a_o religious_a who_o be_v only_o religious_a in_o habit_n and_o make_v a_o particular_a profession_n of_o perfection_n be_v far_a from_o it_o than_o the_o most_o imperfect_a layman_n love_v the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n subject_a even_o to_o the_o most_o gross_a vice_n or_o have_v overcome_v corporal_a vice_n as_o impurity_n gluttony_n and_o the_o like_a permit_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o spiritual_a sin_n as_o anger_n ambition_n envy_n discord_n enmity_n and_o other_o like_a which_o be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o dangerous_a as_o they_o be_v less_o sensible_a i_o omit_v to_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o be_v enter_v too_o easy_o into_o religion_n and_o without_o a_o vocation_n from_o god_n repent_v themselves_o afterward_o for_o be_v too_o light_o engage_v in_o a_o business_n of_o such_o imtance_n a_o repentance_n which_o frequent_o cast_v they_o into_o great_a disorder_n and_o sometime_o carry_v they_o even_o to_o apostasy_n to_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n of_o this_o state_n life_n two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o religious_a life_n two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a 1._o to_o know_v it_o well_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v its_o obligation_n its_o advantage_n and_o its_o danger_n 2._o to_o be_v instruct_v well_o in_o in_o the_o mean_v he_o
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
burn_v with_o great_a heat_n than_o the_o marrow_n of_o young_a people_n when_o they_o be_v inflame_v with_o wine_n and_o delicious_a meat_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o eustochium_fw-la eustoch_n eustochium_fw-la si_fw-mi quid_fw-la in_o i_o potest_fw-la esse_fw-la consilii_fw-la si_fw-la experto_fw-la creditur_fw-la hoc_fw-la primum_fw-la moneo_fw-la hoc_fw-la obtestor_fw-la ut_fw-la sponsa_fw-la christi_fw-la vinum_fw-la fugiat_fw-la pro_fw-la veneno_fw-la haec_fw-la adversus_fw-la adolescentiam_fw-la prima_fw-la sunt_fw-la arma_fw-la daemonum_fw-la vinum_fw-la &_o adolescentia_fw-la duplex_fw-la incendium_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la quid_fw-la oleum_fw-la flammae_fw-la adjicimus_fw-la quid_fw-la ardenti_fw-la corpusculo_fw-la somenta_fw-la ignium_fw-la ministramus_fw-la s._n jer._n epist_n ad_fw-la eustoch_n if_o i_o be_v capable_a say_v he_o to_o give_v any_o counsel_n if_o you_o will_v give_v credit_n to_o one_o that_o be_v experience_v i_o chief_o admonish_v and_o beseech_v that_o 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how_o those_o thing_n corrupt_a and_o destroy_v chastity_n in_o young_a people_n for_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o never_o fall_v into_o this_o misfortunate_a sin_n till_o they_o have_v learn_v it_o either_o by_o conversation_n with_o dissolute_a person_n or_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o immodest_a discourse_n which_o fall_v upon_o young_a mind_n as_o a_o spark_n among_o straw_n frequent_o inflame_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o unchaste_a love._n this_o cause_n be_v so_o ordinary_a and_o so_o pernicious_a to_o young_a people_n that_o it_o can_v be_v sufficient_o repeat_v nor_o ever_o enough_o decry_v fly_v wicked_a company_n have_v a_o care_n of_o immodest_a discourse_n or_o to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n permit_v not_o yourself_o to_o be_v deceive_v therewith_o for_o wicked_a discourse_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o cause_n before_o in_o chap._n 6._o see_v what_o be_v say_v there_o and_o chief_o the_o example_n i_o bring_v above_o in_o art._n 3._o of_o that_o young_a man_n who_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v deprave_v with_o wicked_a company_n die_v in_o despair_n the_o four_o cause_n be_v familiar_a conversation_n with_o woman_n cause_n four_o cause_n which_o be_v also_o extreme_o dangerous_a it_o be_v there_o theotime_o where_o the_o chastity_n of_o young_a person_n be_v utter_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v and_o frequent_o after_o it_o have_v be_v preserve_v from_o other_o danger_n it_o there_o chance_v to_o be_v deplorable_o shipwreckt_v impure_a love_n enter_v but_o too_o easy_o into_o young_a mind_n but_o when_o it_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o object_n it_o be_v inslame_v beyond_o all_o imagination_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o wiseman_n give_v we_o that_o important_a admonition_n 42._o admonition_n in_o medio_fw-la mulierum_fw-la noli_fw-la commorari_fw-la de_fw-la vestimentis_fw-la enim_fw-la procedit_fw-la tinea_fw-la &_o à_fw-la muliere_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la viri_fw-la eccl._n 42._o continue_v not_o among_o woman_n because_o from_o their_o conversation_n spring_v the_o loss_n and_o destruction_n of_o man_n as_o moth_n which_o eat_v clothes_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o garment_n now_o if_o the_o company_n of_o woman_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o young_a people_n it_o become_v pernicious_a to_o they_o and_o absolute_o mortal_a when_o it_o pass_v to_o a_o familiarity_n to_o a_o desire_n to_o please_v and_o be_v belove_v to_o overmuch_o freedom_n to_o caress_n and_o demonstration_n of_o friendship_n and_o such_o like_a privacy_n too_o common_a among_o young_a person_n which_o s._n jerom_n call_v very_o well_o principia_fw-la moriturae_fw-la virginitatis_fw-la the_o beginning_n of_o the_o approach_a ruin_n of_o chastity_n we_o must_v add_v to_o this_o cause_n either_o immodest_a or_o too_o curious_a look_n which_o may_v be_v perform_v either_o in_o or_o out_o of_o conversation_n love_n enter_v by_o the_o eye_n and_o sometime_o a_o look_v without_o any_o wicked_a design_n draw_v after_o it_o a_o vast_a train_n of_o sin_n give_v ear_n to_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v you_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wiseman_n 9_o wiseman_n virginem_fw-la ne_fw-la aspicias_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr scandalizer_n be_v in_o decora_fw-la illius_fw-la averte_fw-fr faciem_fw-la tuam_fw-la à_fw-la muliere_fw-la compta_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la circumspicias_fw-la speciem_fw-la alienam_fw-la propter_fw-la speciem_fw-la mulieris_fw-la multi_fw-la perierunt_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la quasi_fw-la ignis_fw-la inardescit_fw-la eccl._n 9_o look_v not_o on_o a_o virgin_n lest_o you_o be_v scandalize_v at_o her_o beauty_n divert_v your_o eye_n from_o a_o woman_n come_o adorn_v and_o regard_v not_o curious_o her_o graceful_a behaviour_n remember_v that_o woman_n beauty_n have_v be_v fatal_a to_o many_o and_o have_v enkindle_v unchaste_a flame_n in_o their_o heart_n what_o a_o excellent_a advertisement_n be_v this_o theotime_o yet_o as_o much_o unknown_a as_o it_o be_v important_a engrave_v this_o deep_o in_o your_o memory_n and_o have_v a_o care_n to_o govern_v well_o your_o sight_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o too_o dissolute_a for_o all_o manner_n of_o look_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v to_o glance_v upon_o dangerous_a object_n at_o least_o fix_v it_o not_o there_o but_o withdraw_v it_o immediate_o observe_v the_o same_o rule_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o picture_n or_o immodest_a figure_n which_o be_v so_o many_o rock_n for_o chastity_n to_o split_v on_o and_o wherewith_o the_o world_n be_v misfortunate_o replenish_v adjoyn_v also_o to_o the_o former_a cause_n kiss_n which_o among_o young_a person_n proceed_v often_o from_o sensuality_n and_o immodest_a affection_n although_o it_o be_v sometime_o conceal_v or_o at_o least_o they_o excite_v it_o and_o give_v a_o beginning_n to_o many_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n for_o this_o reason_n a_o good_a author_n call_v they_o very_o proper_o quadr._n proper_o impudici_fw-la tactus_fw-la osculi_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la morsus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la &_o arrha_fw-la peccati_fw-la euseb_n emiss_a hom._n de_fw-fr quadr._n the_o bite_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o earnest_a of_o sin._n in_o fine_a add_v also_o to_o these_o cause_n unchaste_a book_n which_o you_o ought_v to_o fly_v as_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o certain_a corruption_n of_o chastity_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v part_v 2._o chap._n 17._o these_o be_v the_o most_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o immodesty_n which_o you_o ought_v careful_o to_o avoid_v if_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o their_o pernicious_a effect_n to_o fly_v they_o useful_o and_o as_o you_o ought_v theotime_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o you_o have_v and_o principal_o bear_v dominion_n in_o you_o and_o have_v observe_v they_o avoid_v they_o the_o most_o you_o can_v for_o example_n if_o it_o be_v idleness_n apply_v all_o your_o care_n to_o overcome_v that_o by_o labour_n if_o it_o be_v intemperance_n be_v sober_a in_o your_o diet_n and_o perform_v some_o abstinence_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o your_o ghostly_a father_n article_n vi._n other_o particular_a remedy_n against_o impurity_n in_o fly_v the_o cause_n of_o impurity_n you_o must_v apply_v the_o remedy_n proper_a to_o cure_v and_o entire_o repel_v it_o among_o other_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o these_o four_o which_o be_v joint_o most_o necessary_a against_o this_o sin_n and_o very_o efficacious_a to_o preserve_v you_o from_o it_o the_o first_o be_v prayer_n remedy_n first_o remedy_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o purity_n we_o must_v demand_v it_o of_o he_o and_o the_o grace_n to_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o that_o misfortunate_a concupiscence_n which_o cause_v continual_a rebellion_n against_o the_o spirit_n demand_v it_o daily_o theotime_o but_o not_o as_o 7._o as_o at_o ego_fw-la adolescens_fw-la miser_n valde_fw-la miser_n in_o exordio_fw-la adolescentiae_fw-la etiam_fw-la petieram_fw-la à_fw-la te_fw-la castitatem_fw-la &_o dixeram_fw-la 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to_o honour_n as_o represent_v his_o place_n and_o who_o he_o have_v establish_v for_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o temporal_a government_n of_o man_n and_o to_o who_o every_o one_o owe_v respect_n love_n obedience_n and_o fidelity_n chap._n vi_o of_o tractableness_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o necessary_a tractableness_n necessary_a and_o chief_a virtue_n of_o youth_n which_o be_v blind_a subject_a to_o many_o fault_n and_o not_o able_a to_o conduct_v itself_o have_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o be_v guide_v by_o other_o more_o know_v and_o submit_v itself_o to_o their_o conduct_n and_o this_o submission_n be_v call_v tractableness_n it_o be_v a_o virtue_n which_o make_v we_o love_n be_v what_o it_o be_v willing_o receive_v search_v after_o and_o put_v in_o practice_n the_o instruction_n counsel_n reprehension_n and_o exhortation_n to_o good._n o_o what_o a_o excellent_a virtue_n theotime_o commendation_n its_o commendation_n be_v this_o which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o 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pugna_fw-la juvenum_fw-la s._n aug._n ser._n 23._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la martyrium_fw-la sine_fw-la sanguine_fw-la triplex_fw-la est_fw-la parcitas_fw-la in_o ubertate_fw-la quam_fw-la habuit_fw-la david_n &_o job_n largitas_fw-la in_o paupertate_fw-la quam_fw-la exercuit_fw-la tobias_n &_o vidua_fw-la castitas_fw-la in_o juventute_fw-la qua_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la joseph_n in_o aegypto_n s._n bern._n in_o sententiis_fw-la because_o the_o combat_n they_o suffer_v be_v ordinary_o more_o violent_a and_o more_o frequent_a than_o those_o of_o other_o which_o make_v s._n bernard_n say_v that_o beside_o the_o martyrdom_n which_o be_v undergo_v by_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n there_o be_v yet_o three_o other_o that_o be_v frugality_n practise_v in_o plenty_n whereof_o david_n and_o job_n show_v a_o pattern_n liberality_n in_o poverty_n exercise_v by_o tobias_n and_o the_o widow_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o chastity_n in_o youth_n preserve_v by_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n last_o theotime_o those_o excellent_a commendation_n 1._o pudicitia_n flos_fw-la morum_fw-la honour_n corporum_fw-la decor_fw-la sexuum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la praesagium_fw-la omnis_fw-la bonae_fw-la mentis_fw-la s._n cyp._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pudicitiae_fw-la in_o malevolam_fw-la animam_fw-la non_fw-la introibit_fw-la sapientia_fw-la nec_fw-la habitabit_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la subdito_fw-la peccatis_fw-la sap._n 1._o which_o the_o father_n give_v to_o chastity_n which_o they_o call_v the_o flower_n and_o ornament_n of_o manner_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o body_n the_o groundwork_n of_o sanctity_n the_o presage_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n chief_o belong_v to_o young_a man_n for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o chastity_n in_o young_a person_n be_v a_o great_a foundation_n for_o virtue_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a may_v be_v expect_v from_o a_o chaste_a youth_n because_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v dwell_v in_o impure_a heart_n so_o it_o take_v delight_n to_o 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to_o blaspheme_v and_o st._n gregory_n relate_v how_o a_o child_n accustom_a to_o swear_v in_o his_o impatience_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v seize_v by_o a_o mortal_a distemper_n and_o assault_v by_o malignant_a spirit_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o his_o father_n arm_n who_o be_v too_o indulgent_a in_o correct_v he_o have_v breed_v up_o in_o this_o child_n a_o great_a sinner_n for_o hell_n as_o the_o same_o saint_n observe_v the_o remedy_n of_o this_o sin_n remedy_n remedy_n when_o one_o have_v never_o so_o little_a a_o habit_n or_o inclination_n to_o it_o be_v to_o fly_v the_o cause_n as_o anger_n play_v of_o hazard_n wicked_a company_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o every_o one_o know_v to_o be_v to_o they_o a_o occasion_n of_o swear_v but_o above_o all_o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a and_o even_o necessary_a remedy_n to_o impose_v upon_o one_o self_n some_o rigorous_a punishment_n for_o every_o time_n he_o shall_v fall_v into_o this_o sin_n as_o 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away_o the_o reputation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n it_o oblige_v to_o repair_v the_o honour_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o and_o this_o promptness_n to_o talk_v of_o other_o defect_n be_v the_o result_n of_o a_o mind_n defective_a in_o charity_n or_o prudence_n and_o often_o in_o both_o for_o charity_n make_v we_o conceal_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o as_o we_o will_v have_v our_o own_o keep_v private_a and_o prudence_n hinder_v we_o from_o speak_v ill_o of_o another_o on_o purpose_n or_o without_o necessity_n avoid_v this_o sin_n theotime_o as_o a_o vile_a thing_n 24._o it_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o man._n abominatio_fw-la hominum_fw-la detractor_n prov._n 24._o unworthy_a of_o a_o generous_a or_o true_o christian_a soul_n and_o as_o a_o odious_a vice_n before_o both_o god_n and_o men._n a_o detractor_n say_v the_o wiseman_n be_v the_o the_o abomination_n of_o men._n be_v not_o therefore_o light_a in_o speak_v of_o other_o defect_n practice_n practice_n but_o keep_v they_o secret_n 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obligation_n in_o which_o one_o be_v sometime_o defective_a out_o of_o fearfulness_n or_o some_o vain_a pretence_n he_o frame_v to_o himself_o which_o spring_v only_o from_o the_o want_n of_o charity_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o one_o be_v make_v culpable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o see_v more_o of_o this_o subject_a in_o chap._n 18._o of_o this_o part._n of_o injury_n and_o reproach_n fly_v also_o quarrel_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o and_o in_o debate_n which_o arise_v avoid_v to_o speak_v injurious_a word_n utter_v not_o reproach_n or_o threat_n these_o be_v vile_a thing_n and_o unworthy_a of_o a_o virtuous_a soul._n 23._o homo_fw-la assuetus_fw-la verbis_fw-la improperit_n in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la non_fw-la erudietur_fw-la eccl._n 23._o call_v to_o mind_n that_o to_o return_v injury_n for_o injury_n 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end_n say_v he_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o observe_v his_o word_n and_o the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v there_o command_v moreover_o your_o example_n will_v much_o influence_n your_o superior_n if_o you_o be_v good_a they_o will_v imitate_v your_o virtue_n if_o you_o be_v vicious_a they_o will_v take_v all_o liberty_n to_o be_v wicked_a according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o wiseman_n 10._o wiseman_n secundum_fw-la judicem_fw-la populi_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o ministri_fw-la ejus_fw-la qualis_fw-la rector_n est_fw-la civitatis_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o habitantes_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la eccl._n 10._o as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n be_v himself_o so_o be_v his_o officer_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o city_n conform_v themselves_o to_o he_o who_o govern_v they_o by_o your_o example_n you_o will_v cause_v many_o blessing_n or_o much_o mischief_n and_o you_o will_v be_v guilty_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n other_o shall_v commit_v by_o 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propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la jeroboam_n qui_fw-la peccavit_fw-la &_o fecit_fw
perform_v well_o your_o office_n without_o commit_v any_o fault_n therein_o remember_v that_o the_o possession_n honour_n and_o frequent_o the_o life_n of_o man_n depend_v upon_o your_o mouth_n if_o by_o your_o incapacity_n you_o commit_v any_o fault_n in_o judge_v these_o thing_n you_o be_v responsible_a for_o all_o the_o wrong_v your_o neighbour_n shall_v suffer_v by_o it_o 3._o be_v capable_a of_o your_o charge_n trust_v not_o so_o much_o to_o your_o ability_n as_o ever_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n hasty_o and_o without_o have_v well_o examine_v the_o cause_n you_o judge_n vestigabam_fw-la causam_fw-la quam_fw-la nesciebam_fw-la diligentissime_fw-la in_o vestigabam_fw-la i_o diligent_o examine_v say_v the_o holy_a man_n job_n a_o cause_n which_o i_o be_v ignorant_a of_o rely_v not_o also_o on_o the_o judgement_n of_o your_o companion_n nor_o much_o less_o on_o those_o who_o labour_n under_o you_o know_v that_o if_o you_o judge_v ill_a either_o by_o ignorance_n or_o rashness_n or_o by_o 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favourable_o to_o they_o dispatch_v their_o affair_n and_o favour_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n 5._o thing_n causam_fw-la viduae_fw-la non_fw-la judicaverunt_fw-la causam_fw-la pupilli_fw-la non_fw-la direxerunt_fw-la &_o judicium_fw-la pauperum_fw-la non_fw-la judicaverunt_fw-la jer._n 5._o but_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a can_v find_v no_o admittance_n to_o they_o they_o be_v repulse_v their_o cause_n be_v neglect_v and_o draw_v out_o into_o extreme_a delay_n which_o often_o ruin_n they_o or_o notable_o incommode_v they_o these_o be_v the_o injustice_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o acceptation_n of_o person_n and_o which_o god_n strict_o prohibit_v to_o judge_n 1_o judge_n audite_fw-la illos_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la judicate_v sive_fw-la civis_fw-la ille_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sive_fw-la peregrinus_fw-la nulla_fw-la erit_fw-la distantia_fw-la personarum_fw-la ita_fw-la parvum_fw-la audietis_fw-la ut_fw-la magnum_fw-la nec_fw-la accipietis_fw-la personam_fw-la 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&_o pupillum_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la adjutor_fw-la benedictio_fw-la perituri_fw-la super_fw-la i_o veniebat_fw-la &_o cor_fw-la viduae_fw-la consolatus_fw-la sum_fw-la pater_fw-la eram_fw-la pauperum_fw-la job_n 29._o the_o public_a voice_n give_v testimony_n that_o he_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o orphan_n who_o cry_v to_o he_o for_o succour_n when_o they_o have_v no_o one_o to_o help_v they_o he_o deliver_v he_o who_o be_v persecute_v and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o widow_n and_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o poor_a 9_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o commit_v the_o crime_n you_o punish_v with_o what_o front_n can_v you_o punish_v a_o crime_n whereof_o you_o be_v guilty_a so_o many_o judgement_n as_o you_o give_v so_o many_o time_n do_v you_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n against_o yourself_o which_o will_v serve_v for_o your_o condemnation_n at_o the_o divine_a judgement_n there_o you_o shall_v be_v reproach_v for_o punish_v thief_n you_o yourself_o have_v steal_v the_o 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