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A26903 Compassionate counsel to all young men especially I. London apprentices, II. students of divinity, physick, and law, III. the sons of magistrates and rich men / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1681 (1681) Wing B1229; ESTC R170462 84,953 211

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once_o say_v it_o you_o will_v stand_v to_o it_o and_o justify_v untruth_n or_o extenuate_v and_o excuse_v they_o 10._o when_o you_o too_o much_o affect_v the_o esteem_n of_o wisdom_n and_o love_n to_o have_v your_o judgement_n a_o rule_n to_o other_o and_o be_v unfit_a for_o true_a subjection_n in_o a_o word_n when_o instead_o of_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o speak_v and_o slow_a to_o wrath_n you_o be_v swift_a to_o speak_v and_o dictate_v slow_a to_o hear_v and_o learn_v and_o swift_a to_o wrathful_a censure_n of_o dissenter_n §_o 9_o so_o common_a and_o hurtful_a be_v this_o sin_n in_o mankind_n that_o you_o shall_v still_o be_v due_o fearful_a of_o it_o error_n i_o fear_v take_v up_o the_o great_a half_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n and_o most_o be_v rather_o deceive_v than_o in_o the_o right_n and_o man_n mind_n in_o flesh_n be_v in_o great_a darkness_n and_o therefore_o proudly_n ignorance_n be_v a_o monstrous_a and_o pernicious_a vice_n and_o most_o of_o the_o 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