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nutrieâ—dus_fw-la est_fw-la pudor_fw-la aâ—t_fw-la seneca_n qui_fw-fr 〈…〉_o in_o aâ—imo_fw-it â—â—â—averit_n aliquis_fw-la erit_fw-la bonae_fw-la spei_fw-la locus_fw-la shame_n seneca_n be_v to_o be_v nourish_v say_v seneca_n which_o as_o long_o as_o it_o rest_v in_o the_o mind_n so_o long_o shall_v there_o be_v some_o place_n of_o good_a hope_n and_o saint_n ambrosâ—â—eaâ—heth_v â—eaâ—heth_z verecundlam_n omnibus_fw-la aetatâ—bus_fw-la personis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la &_o locis_fw-la aptam_fw-la esse_fw-la â—â—uenilesque_fw-la animos_fw-la maximè_fw-la decere_fw-la shamefastness_n ambrose_n be_v very_o meet_v for_o all_o age_n person_n time_n and_o place_n but_o yet_o it_o chief_o become_v youngman_n saint_n bernarde_n do_v attribute_v great_a praise_n and_o commendation_n unto_o shamefastness_n say_v what_o be_v more_o to_o be_v belove_v â—aâ—des_fw-la then_o a_o shamefast_a young_a man_n how_o fair_a and_o excellent_a a_o pearl_n in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o young_a man_n be_v 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the_o vain_a enticement_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o say_v love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n abide_v not_o in_o he_o saint_n paul_n give_v we_o this_o exhortation_n say_v flee_v fornication_n every_o 6._o sin_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o y_fw-mi â—_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n and_o unto_o the_o ephesi_n he_o shun_v say_v let_v no_o filthy_a communication_n procee_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o edify_v s._n luke_n 21._o say_v take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcome_v with_o sur_fw-fr fit_v &_o drunkenness_n ephraim_n teach_v young_a man_n to_o flee_v the_o abuse_n of_o wine_n say_v by_o wine_n y_fw-fr e_o spiritual_a eye_n be_v blind_v iniquity_n be_v multiply_v the_o venomous_a sweetness_n of_o lust_n be_v stir_v up_o the_o execrable_a filthiness_n which_o be_v against_o nature_n be_v invent_v wherefore_o s._n paul_n say_v noli_fw-la bibere_fw-la vinum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la est_fw-la luxuria_fw-la
of_o their_o parent_n theodidactus_n this_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o after_o such_o commixion_n and_o couple_v of_o themselves_o together_o they_o may_v not_o be_v sever_v nor_o disjoin_v neither_o may_v such_o marriage_n be_v break_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o parent_n for_o because_o there_o be_v now_o no_o question_n of_o any_o marriage_n to_o come_v and_o the_o authority_n of_o parent_n be_v already_o violate_v and_o corrupt_v so_o that_o great_a injury_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o the_o woman_n if_o she_o shall_v be_v cast_v off_o again_o and_o forsake_v and_o to_o conclude_v i_o will_v add_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o it_o do_v appertain_v as_o well_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n as_o of_o judge_n for_o they_o ought_v to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v where_o and_o in_o what_o case_n the_o father_n may_v have_v a_o probable_a cause_n to_o break_v the_o marriage_n and_o where_o not_o which_o cause_v i_o will_v leave_v to_o be_v decide_v of_o the_o divine_n and_o such_o as_o have_v to_o deal_v in_o those_o nuptial_a affair_n beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o grant_v your_o child_n good_a success_n and_o to_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n on_o they_o as_o well_o in_o this_o single_a life_n as_o also_o in_o that_o marry_a estate_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v hereafter_o please_v he_o to_o all_o your_o comfort_n and_o his_o everlasting_a glory_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o amen_n â§_o imprint_v at_o london_n at_o the_o three_o crane_n in_o the_o vintâ—â—â—_n by_o thomas_n dawfon_n and_o gregory_n seton_n 1581._o amususâ—eâ—â—â—leth_v â—eâ—â—â—leth_z the_o state_n of_o disorder_a family_n psal_n 39_o the_o work_v commend_v the_o family_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o wife_n aswell_o as_o the_o husband_n the_o argument_n divide_v into_o siâ—_n part_n the_o definition_n of_o marriage_n marriage_n be_v first_o institute_v of_o god_n gene._n 2._o joan._n 2._o marriage_n do_v please_v god_n the_o end_n of_o marriage_n be_v in_o â—_o sort_n good_a lesson_v for_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o duty_n of_o godly_a couple_n mat._n 18._o of_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n gene._n 3._o 1._o reg._n 2._o judi._n 13._o luc._n 1._o the_o perverse_a judgement_n of_o the_o people_n pro._n 10._o pro._n 17._o psal_n 128._o the_o wise_a answer_n of_o croesus_n deut._n 6._o eodem_fw-la 11._o â—â—â—l_n 1._o eccle._n 7._o god_n command_v child_n to_o be_v nurture_v eccle._n 30._o ephe._n 6._o parent_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o instruct_v their_o child_n with_o sweet_a promise_n prou._n 29._o eccle._n 30._o we_o must_v not_o deal_v with_o youth_n by_o threaten_n &_o stripe_n tobi._n 4._o dan._n â—3_n 1._o mach._n 2._o 2._o mach._n 7._o â—_o tim._n 1._o luke_n 2._o eccle._n 7._o of_o athanasâ—â—â—_n bish_n of_o alexandria_n of_o origen_n 〈…〉_o eusebius_n johannes_n aegyptius_n the_o example_n of_o cato_n child_n be_v to_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o elder_n the_o necessary_a instruction_n of_o pout_o the_o best_a schol_a master_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v daily_o experience_n prove_v this_o true_a isocrates_n plate_n the_o end_n of_o instruction_n be_v this_o child_n must_v be_v teach_v from_o their_o tender_a year_n a_o good_a similitude_n paulus_n ver._n joan_n mur._n â—â—enorunâ—_n proverb_n a_o similibus_fw-la a_o causa_fw-la a_o causa_fw-la what_o thing_n child_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o 3._o thing_n may_v we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n etc._n etc._n child_n ought_v to_o believe_v these_o thing_n chief_o the_o example_n of_o husbandman_n what_o seed_n ought_v to_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o child_n the_o cause_n why_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v instruct_v precept_n of_o good_a manner_n recreation_n must_v be_v use_v optimaratio_fw-la iustituendi_fw-la de_fw-fr nobili_fw-la officio_fw-la parentum_fw-la psal_n 36._o 37._o a_o good_a form_n â—â—_o teach_n the_o description_n of_o a_o true_a father_n senum_fw-la officium_fw-la diffinitio_fw-la patris_fw-la familias_fw-la what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v occupy_v with_o child_n father_n shall_v use_v 3_o office_n at_o once_o tobias_n 4._o prou._n 29._o eccl._n 30._o a_o antidote_n against_o arrogancy_n a_o good_a prayer_n ephe_n 6_o a_o good_a caveat_n unto_o the_o parent_n of_o our_o time_n a_o common_a fâ—ing_n very_o true_a mat._n 18._o mark_n 9_o of_o degenerate_a child_n a_o good_a lesson_n for_o parent_n 1._o timo._n 5._o hortandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la liberi_fw-la ad_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la prove_v 11._o mat._n 14._o prou._n 11._o child_n must_v be_v commit_v to_o godly_a schoolmaister_n 4._o timo._n 2207._o a_o man_n must_v not_o bestow_v his_o whole_a study_n in_o one_o art_n only_o ludovicus_n â—â—ues_v plinius_n a_o example_n of_o phi._n of_o macedon_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o efficacy_n of_o education_n pro._n 22._o plato_n in_o libro_fw-la 4._o the_o republic_n erasmus_n isocrates_n deogines_n aristippus_n lycurgus_n give_v a_o example_n of_o two_o whelp_n what_o use_n can_v do_v in_o education_n be_v here_o show_v we_o must_v not_o leave_v of_o instruct_v for_o the_o stupidity_n of_o wit_n matth._n 9_o marci_n 7._o num._n 22._o in_o education_n three_o thing_n be_v necessary_a after_o what_o manner_n forward_o wit_n shall_v be_v use_v child_n be_v to_o be_v correct_v prou._n 23._o eccle._n 30._o pro._n 13._o pro._n 10._o eccle._n 4._o augustinus_n bernardus_n innocontiâ—â—_n correction_n be_v necessary_a seneca_n a_o good_a note_n cicero_n isocrates_n valeri_n max._n de_fw-fr luci._n bru._n â—_o reg._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 9_o body_n and_o soula_fw-la compare_v together_o mat._n 4._o luke_n 4._o father_n abuse_v their_o authority_n prou._n 19_o ephe._n 6._o ambrose_n seneca_n the_o tyranny_n of_o l._n m._n axio_n the_o noble_a roman_a pass_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o correct_v his_o son_n a_o mean_a in_o correct_v be_v best_a augustine_n give_v a_o reason_n with_o what_o intent_n child_n shall_v be_v correct_v what_o the_o father_n shall_v think_v upon_o whilist_n he_o be_v in_o correct_v prover._n 13._o child_n shall_v be_v correct_v with_o the_o rod_n that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v the_o end_n whâ—e_a child_n shall_v be_v correct_v after_o what_o manner_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v chastened_a a_o good_a note_n inglossa_n cap_n quinta_fw-la vallis_fw-la obquae_fw-la exhaeredari_fw-la posset_n filius_fw-la deut._n 22._o a_o stubborn_a &_o disobedient_a child_n to_o be_v stoâ—â—ed_v to_o death_n deut._n 21._o degenerate_a child_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v of_o &_o forsake_v against_o negligent_a parent_n child_n 〈…〉_o the_o pledge_n of_o god_n argumentum_fw-la a_o simile_n 1._o regum_fw-la 2._o 4._o cocker_a be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o negligent_a instruction_n â—ere_z the_o absurd_a excuse_n of_o parent_n be_v reâ—â—â—yed_v 1._o regum_fw-la 3._o heli_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o negligent_a instruction_n paul_n cicero_n verrâ—_n negligent_a parent_n be_v injurious_a to_o their_o country_n and_o common_a wealth_n be_v '_o and_o mother_n spoil_n their_o own_v child_n child_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n how_o the_o inheritance_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o he_o even_o life_n be_v lose_v be_v recover_v by_o the_o parent_n negligent_a parent_n be_v sharp_o accuse_v a_o vehement_a exclamation_n of_o s._n â—ug_v against_o negligent_a parent_n what_o and_z ho_o 〈…〉_o great_a mischief_n do_v arise_v by_o negligent_a instructinge_v what_o shall_v befall_v upon_o we_o without_o preachinge_a and_o teachinge_a negligente_a parent_n do_v exceed_v in_o cruelty_n pharaoh_n herod_n or_o any_o other_o tyrant_n erasmus_n woman_n of_o thessalia_n be_v transformer_n of_o man_n â—utâ—_n beast_n tomo_fw-la â—_o those_o that_o do_v not_o teach_v their_o child_n be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o christ_n church_n tomo_fw-la 3._o 14._o what_o a_o sea_n of_o evil_n this_o negligent_a care_n of_o child_n do_v bring_v tom._n 2._o 292._o erasm_n the_o exclamation_n of_o crates_n s._n b._n do_v bewail_v the_o negligence_n of_o parent_n the_o admiration_n of_o lucius_n apuleus_n the_o sabbath_n day_n abuse_v the_o exclamation_n of_o quintilianâ—_n whether_o negligent_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v compel_v by_o any_o law_n if_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n will_v not_o cause_v parent_n to_o be_v careful_a for_o their_o child_n much_o less_o will_v any_o law_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v by_o man_n what_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o man_n felicity_n solon_n law_n be_v very_o sharp_a against_o negligent_a parent_n the_o ethnic_n be_v to_o be_v compel_v one_o way_n but_o the_o christian_n a_o other_o way_n ezechiel_n 1â—_n how_o the_o child_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n child_n may_v not_o deride_v their_o parent_n gene._n 9_o gene._n 1â—_n num._n 16._o parent_n and_o infant_n together_o be_v greevous_o punish_v josue_n 6._o josue_n 7._o hester_n 9_o daniel_n 6._o regum_fw-la 11._o regum_fw-la 12._o deut_n 2d_o a_o height_n and_o excellent_a treasure_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o good_a parent_n a_o
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 faculty_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spartaine_n suetonius_n a_o example_n of_o nero._n a_o example_n science_n the_o port_n of_o need_n from_o what_o thing_n youth_n aâ—e_v to_o be_v fear_v first_o from_o adolatrie_n second_o from_o all_o these_o vice_n follow_v three_o child_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v from_o lie_v levit._fw-la 19_o collo_fw-la 3._o ephe._n 4._o prou._n 6._o idem_fw-la 12._o idem_fw-la 21._o psal_n 5._o jesus_n syrach_n 20._o act._n 5._o solon_n aristotle_n the_o persian_n teach_v their_o child_n three_o thing_n aristotle_n from_o wicked_a lust_n cicero_n lib_n 1._o officiorum_fw-la exod._n 20._o levit._fw-la 20._o they_o must_v flee_v fornication_n and_o adultery_n tobias_n 4._o cor._n 6._o ephe._n 5._o drunkenness_n be_v to_o be_v shune_v esay_n 5._o eccle._n 19_o prou._n 23._o ibidem_fw-la aug._n in_o quodam_fw-la sermone_fw-la aug._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr paeniten_fw-ge adem_fw-la the_o order_n of_o the_o lace_n â—euching_v drunkenness_n child_n must_v abstain_v from_o wine_n ephe._n 5._o aulus_n gelli_n plutarch_n hope_v of_o honour_n and_o fear_n of_o pain_n idem_fw-la plut._n of_o flatterer_n &c_n &c_n a_o declaration_n of_o saint_n paul_n word_n educat_fw-la liberos_fw-la per_fw-la eruditionem_fw-la et_fw-la correptionem_fw-la what_o and_o how_o great_a benefit_n child_n do_v receive_v from_o the_o 〈…〉_o parent_n unhonest_a &_o unlawefull_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v gene._n 3._o the_o manner_n and_o order_n how_o tâ—terâ—efie_v child_n gene._n 6._o 7._o by_o what_o mean_v child_n may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n gene._n 19_o exod._n 8._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v horrible_a example_n of_o rebellion_n etc._n etc._n 1._o regum_fw-la 4._o gene._n 4._o num._n 16._o â—_o sam._n 18._o â—_o sam._n 20._o whither_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v send_v into_o strange_a country_n to_o learn_v the_o liberal_a science_n gene._n 42._o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la ceti_fw-la de_fw-fr delphinis_fw-la natura_fw-la the_o duty_n of_o mother_n ephe._n 5._o col._n 3._o 1._o pet._n 3._o pet._n 3._o mother_n oght_n to_o nourish_v their_o child_n with_o their_o own_o dug_n aulus_n gol._n how_o a_o nurse_n shall_v be_v choose_v if_o need_v reâ—uâ—re_o what_o company_n a_o child_n ought_v to_o use_v and_o what_o play_v fellow_n he_o must_v have_v proverb_n what_o a_o child_n ought_v to_o proâ—ourâ—e_v first_o ambrose_n â—ut_fw-la duty_n to_o god_n our_o parent_n and_o country_n from_o what_o vice_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v fear_v a_o common_a proverb_n chrysostome_n his_o exhortation_n unto_o mother_n de_fw-fr monica_n matre_fw-la aug._n exemplum_fw-la euridice_n jonica_n lacena_n cornelia_n woman_n get_v great_a renowâ—â—_n in_o the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a education_n of_o their_o child_n then_o by_o the_o curious_a garnishinge_v of_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n how_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v comfort_v which_o after_o all_o godly_a instruction_n be_v compel_v to_o suffer_v wicked_a and_o degenerate_a child_n 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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