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all_o possible_a exactness_n and_o we_o judge_v it_o very_o profitable_a and_o very_a necessary_a to_o be_v publish_v etc._n etc._n give_v at_o paris_n the_o 24_o of_o february_n 1666._o t._n fortin_n roileau_n the_o content_n the_o preface_n page_n 1._o chap._n i._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christian_a marriage_n pag._n 6._o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o education_n of_o child_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a employ_v of_o christianism_n and_o of_o the_o first_o error_n which_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v neglect_v which_o be_v the_o mean_a idea_n man_n have_v of_o the_o christian_a life_n p._n 14._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o second_o error_n which_o cause_v a_o neglect_n of_o the_o education_n of_o child_n which_o be_v the_o little_a care_n parent_n take_v to_o preserve_v they_o in_o innocence_n p._n 25._o chap._n iu._n how_o high_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o christian_a education_n of_o their_o child_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o what_o importance_n it_o be_v to_o mother_n p._n 30._o chap._n v._o wherein_o particular_o consist_v the_o obligation_n which_o father_n and_o mother_n have_v to_o endeavour_v the_o christian_a education_n of_o their_o child_n p._n 42._o chap._n vi_o with_o what_o disposition_n they_o be_v to_o labour_v in_o the_o christian_a education_n of_o their_o child_n p._n 50._o chap._n vii_o what_o idea_n or_o form_n they_o ought_v to_o propose_v to_o themselves_o for_o their_o imitation_n in_o the_o christian_a education_n of_o child_n p._n 68_o chap._n viii_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o maxim_n which_o christian_n ought_v to_o follow_v in_o the_o education_n of_o child_n p._n 77._o chap._n ix_o the_o maxim_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v to_o render_v the_o education_n of_o child_n christian_n p._n 84._o i._o maxim_n draw_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n p._n 85._o ii_o maxim_n draw_v from_o s._n john_n chrysostom_n p._n 88_o iii_o maxim_n concern_v the_o manner_n how_o parent_n be_v to_o love_v their_o child_n p._n 95._o iu_o maxim_n concern_v the_o care_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v to_o disentangle_v child_n from_o the_o world_n and_o to_o inspire_v into_o they_o christian_a sentiment_n and_o feeling_n p._n 98._o v._o maxim_n concern_v the_o search_n they_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o the_o predominant_a inclination_n of_o their_o child_n p._n 102._o vi_o maxim_n touch_v the_o instruction_n of_o child_n p._n 104._o vii_o maxim_n touch_v the_o motive_n whereby_o to_o engage_v child_n to_o labour_n and_o to_o do_v what_o one_o desire_n of_o they_o p._n 112._o viii_o maxim_n touch_v the_o care_n parent_n ought_v to_o take_v for_o their_o child_n health_n and_o of_o what_o concern_v their_o body_n p._n 117._o ix_o maxim_n touch_v what_o be_v particular_o to_o be_v avoid_v in_o conversation_n before_o child_n p._n 120._o x._o maxim_n touch_v the_o correction_n of_o child_n p._n 122._o xi_o maxim_n touch_v the_o difference_n and_o disagreement_n which_o child_n ordinary_o have_v with_o the_o domestic_n and_o the_o liberty_n they_o take_v with_o they_o p._n 125._o xii_o maxim_n touch_v the_o freedom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o child_n to_o express_v their_o thought_n and_o opinion_n p._n 128._o xiii_o maxim_n touch_v the_o patience_n wherewith_o parent_n be_v to_o support_v their_o child_n and_o to_o moderate_v their_o resentment_n of_o injury_n receive_v from_o other_o p_o 132._o fourteen_o maxim_n touch_v the_o equality_n which_o parent_n be_v to_o keep_v among_o their_o child_n p._n 140._o xv._o maxim_n touch_v the_o lodging_n of_o child_n p._n 150._o xvi_o maxim_n touch_v the_o complacency_n which_o parent_n have_v in_o their_o child_n p._n 151._o xvii_o maxim_n touch_v the_o play_n and_o recreation_n of_o child_n p._n 152._o xviii_o maxim_n touch_v what_o company_n ought_v to_o be_v permit_v to_o child_n p._n 155._o xix_o maxim_n touch_v the_o care_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o induce_v child_n to_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o their_o father_n p._n 160._o chap._n x._o important_a advice_n for_o the_o christian_a education_n of_o child_n p._n 165._o i._o advice_n concern_v the_o exercise_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 165._o ii_o advice_n touch_v worldly_a song_n p._n 183._o iii_o advice_n touch_v romance_n p._n 194._o iv_o advice_n touch_v ball_n dance_n and_o public_a meeting_n p._n 203._o v._o advice_n touch_v stage-play_n p._n 218._o vi_o advice_n touch_v game_n and_o against_o the_o wantonness_n and_o idleness_n of_o worldling_n p._n 246._o vii_o advice_n that_o in_o the_o education_n of_o child_n parent_n shall_v particular_o propose_v to_o themselves_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o p._n 280._o chap._n xi_o at_o what_o age_n these_o maxim_n and_o these_o advice_n ought_v to_o be_v apply_v p._n 303._o chap._n xii_o that_o these_o maxim_n and_o these_o advice_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v follow_v in_o the_o education_n of_o such_o child_n as_o 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trial_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o have_v a_o maid_n rank_v herself_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o family_n which_o require_v almost_o the_o submission_n of_o a_o religious_a person_n and_o the_o prudence_n of_o a_o superior_a they_o fancy_v that_o no_o time_n be_v too_o short_a they_o conclude_v these_o kind_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n or_o fifteen_o day_n without_o make_v reflection_n upon_o the_o disposition_n and_o upon_o the_o quality_n the_o person_n have_v to_o acquit_v themselves_o of_o these_o duty_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v once_o engage_v there_o be_v no_o more_o mean_n leave_v to_o give_v back_o they_o must_v keep_v on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n and_o satisfy_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o condition_n or_o renounce_v their_o salvation_n they_o may_v well_o repent_v themselves_o of_o the_o rashness_n of_o their_o 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grace_n by_o which_o god_n have_v make_v they_o conceive_v the_o hope_n of_o be_v sanctify_v therein_o by_o accomplish_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o exact_v of_o they_o wherefore_o to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o practise_v they_o yet_o more_o perfect_o than_o you_o perchance_o have_v do_v hitherto_o you_o must_v quit_v all_o humane_a sentiment_n and_o feeling_n and_o raise_v up_o yourself_o above_o all_o the_o low_a and_o carnal_a aspect_n which_o people_n have_v ordinary_o of_o marriage_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o into_o the_o design_n he_o have_v in_o exalt_v this_o humane_a alliance_n to_o so_o high_a a_o dignity_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christian_a marriage_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a reason_n which_o induce_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n to_o place_n so_o great_a a_o dignity_n upon_o the_o humane_a alliance_n of_o marriage_n be_v the_o will_n he_o have_v to_o sanctify_v by_o this_o 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the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o as_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n say_v it_o be_v by_o it_o that_o the_o natural_a love_n which_o marry_a person_n bear_v to_o one_o another_o have_v be_v perfect_v that_o the_o iudissoluble_a union_n of_o their_o heart_n have_v be_v strengthen_v and_o that_o all_o their_o action_n have_v be_v sanctify_v the_o second_o motive_n which_o induce_v christ_n jesus_n to_o raise_v the_o marriage_n of_o christian_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o sacrament_n be_v that_o he_o may_v give_v we_o a_o exterior_a and_o sensible_a sign_n of_o the_o infinite_a love_n he_o bear_v we_o and_o of_o the_o strict_a union_n he_o have_v contract_v with_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o spouse_n so_o that_o the_o principal_a glory_n of_o they_o who_o he_o unite_v by_o this_o sacred_a knot_n be_v the_o honour_n they_o have_v to_o represent_v perfect_o unto_o we_o this_o divine_a alliance_n this_o be_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n admirable_o express_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesiaus_n in_o such_o term_n as_o i_o can_v wish_v can_v be_v engrave_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o which_o i_o conjure_v you_o to_o keep_v continual_o in_o your_o memory_n let_v the_o wife_n say_v this_o apostle_n be_v submit_v to_o their_o husband_n as_o they_o be_v to_o god_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n as_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n and_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n wherefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v submit_v to_o christ_n jesus_n so_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v submit_v in_o every_o thing_n to_o their_o husband_n and_o you_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n as_o christ_n jesus_n have_v love_v his_o church_n and_o have_v deliver_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o she_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v sanctify_v she_o after_o he_o have_v purify_v she_o by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o she_o may_v appear_v before_o he_o full_a of_o glory_n have_v neither_o blemish_n nor_o wrinkle_n nor_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o be_v holy_a and_o irreprehensible_a thus_o husband_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o who_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o for_o no_o one_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v it_o and_o entertain_v it_o as_o christ_n jesus_n do_v his_o church_n because_o we_o be_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n make_v a_o part_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v abandon_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n to_o live_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o of_o two_o which_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v become_v one_o selfsame_a flesh_n thus_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o himself_o and_o let_v the_o wife_n respect_n and_o honour_v her_o husband_n eph._n 5.22_o etc._n etc._n you_o see_v by_o this_o my_o sister_n that_o st._n paul_n make_v a_o 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