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good_a way_n to_o provide_v for_o child_n riches_n be_v not_o to_o be_v heap_v shall_fw-mi 〈…〉_o for_o child_n psalm_n proverb_n 3â—_n solomon_n prater_n tomo_fw-la 3_o fol._n 7_o 84._o virtue_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a riches_n erasmus_n philomon_n epictetus_n tomo_fw-la 4._o fol._n 57_o isocrates_n a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n what_o manner_n of_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v leave_v for_o child_n plato_n what_o manner_n of_o monument_n a_o father_n ought_v to_o leave_v behind_o he_o of_o pain_n â—â—â—_o labour_n gene._n 3._o 2._o thessa_n 3._o lob_n 5._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v detest_v then_o idleness_n bernardus_n augustinus_n laboris_fw-la commendatio_fw-la ab_fw-la honesto_fw-la ab_fw-la utili_fw-la celsus_n plato_n xenophon_n epicharinus_n a_o necessitate_v lycurgus_n law_n mar._n cato_n deogenes_n the_o pain_n of_o study_n be_v not_o to_o be_v remit_v marcus_z marullus_z solom_n 12._o a_o handicraft_n science_n or_o 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adam_n gene._n 4._o noe._n gene._n â—_o jacob_n dina._n gene._n 3â—_n herorum_fw-la silij_fw-la noxae_fw-la the_o death_n of_o child_n be_v to_o be_v â—â—rne_v moderate_o paul_n 2._o reg._n â—â—_o mourn_v profit_v the_o dead_a nothing_o at_o all_o hieronimus_fw-la de_fw-fr dione_n de_fw-fr anaxagora_n de_fw-fr pericle_n eiusque_fw-la constantia_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la libero_fw-la â—um_fw-la angel_n be_v good_a nurse_n unto_o our_o child_n gen._n 37._o 39_o 40._o 41._o 42_o 43._o 44._o 45._o 46_o 1._o reg._n 10._o luke_n â—_o parent_n ought_v to_o take_v great_a heed_n that_o they_o choose_v godly_a wife_n for_o their_o son_n gen._n 24._o the_o order_n of_o the_o second_o book_n divide_v into_o 5._o part_n ephes_n 6._o collos_n 3._o exod._n 20._o gene._n â—_o esay_n 5â—_n exod._n 20._o deut._n 5._o levit._fw-la 19_o tob._n 7._o levit._fw-la 27._o eccle._n 3_o place_n which_o do_v teach_v young_a man_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o honour_v their_o parent_n prou._n 23._o ecele_n 3._o 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be_v a_o more_o foul_a and_o horrible_a vice_n in_o a_o young_a man_n than_o whoredom_n and_o filthy_a lust_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o detestation_n of_o this_o so_o horrible_a a_o vice_n disclose_v they_o unto_o we_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o child_n may_v be_v thorough_o terrify_v and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o shun_v so_o pernicious_a and_o detestable_a a_o sin_n both_o to_o body_n and_o mind_n but_o also_o loath_a it_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n theodidactus_n whoredom_n and_o adultery_n out_o of_o doubt_n be_v two_o horrible_a and_o detestable_a crime_n wherefore_o young_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v great_a care_n that_o they_o may_v live_v godly_a and_o chaste_o and_o study_v to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v themselves_o from_o all_o wanton_a and_o filthy_a lust_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n lest_o they_o provoke_v the_o gréevous_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o which_o 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all_o whoredom_n and_o beside_o thy_o wiâ—â—_n see_z that_o no_o fault_n be_v know_v of_o thou_o saint_n matthew_n say_v whosoever_o â—_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o paul_n say_v know_v you_o not_o 6._o that_o your_o body_n be_v make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v i_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n y_fw-es â—_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o he_o which_o couple_v himself_o unto_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n with_o she_o and_o he_o that_o couple_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spiritâ—_n and_o again_o be_v you_o not_o deceive_v neither_o whoremonger_n nor_o worshipper_n of_o image_n neither_o adulterer_n neither_o effeminate_a person_n nor_o those_o which_o defile_v themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n neither_o covetous_a person_n nor_o drunkard_n neither_o curse_a speakâ—râ—_n neither_o pillar_n nor_o poller_n shall_v 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mulieribus_fw-la vinci_fw-la it_o be_v a_o foul_a shame_n and_o reproach_n say_v he_o that_o the_o conqueror_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o we_o be_v vanquish_v of_o woman_n but_o now_o will_v i_o set_v before_o you_o certain_a notable_a example_n concern_v this_o vice_n of_o adultery_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o 4._o book_n of_o wisdom_n the_o child_n of_o advouterer_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o unrighteous_a bed_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o and_o though_o they_o live_v long_o yet_o shall_v they_o be_v nothing_o regard_v and_o their_o last_o age_n shall_v be_v without_o honour_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n he_o say_v the_o multitude_n of_o ungodly_a child_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v plant_v with_o whoredom_n shall_v take_v no_o deep_a root_n nor_o lie_v any_o fast_a foundation_n hereby_o let_v young_a man_n learn_v that_o adultery_n great_o displease_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o let_v they_o hearken_v to_o the_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n saying_n i_o have_v make_v a_o conenaunt_n with_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o will_v not_o once_o think_v of_o a_o virgin_n or_o else_o let_v they_o give_v care_n to_o this_o that_o job_n say_v auerte_n faciem_fw-la tuam_fw-la à _fw-la muliere_fw-la compta_fw-la 31._o &_o ne_fw-la circumspicias_fw-la speciem_fw-la alienam_fw-la propter_fw-la speciem_fw-la mulieris_fw-la multiperierunt_fw-la turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o a_o gorgeous_a and_o fine_a deck_v woman_n &_o behold_v not_o her_o strange_a beauty_n for_o many_o have_v perish_v through_o the_o beauty_n of_o woman_n by_o these_o it_o appear_v that_o adultery_n be_v a_o gréevous_a sin_n and_o prohibit_v and_o gréevous_o punish_v of_o god_n as_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v testify_v genesis_n 12._o 20_o leviticus_fw-la 20._o deutro_n 22._o jeremie_n 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o young_a man_n set_v before_o they_o the_o 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