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hamans_n destruction_n esther_n 2.23_o and_o 6.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o roman_n and_o grecian_n have_v their_o own_o way_n for_o stir_v up_o their_o citizen_n to_o all_o heroic_a act_n but_o they_o be_v deep_o taint_v with_o vain_a glory_n as_o their_o triumph_n and_o lawrel-crown_n as_o their_o corona_n ovalis_fw-la of_o myrtle_n for_o a_o victory_n get_v with_o little_a hazard_n corona_n civica_n make_v with_o leaf_n of_o oak_n for_o he_o that_o save_v a_o citizen_n from_o the_o enemy_n so_o also_o corona_n populea_fw-la for_o young_a man_n that_o be_v find_v industrious_a and_o studious_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v make_v of_o poplar_n leave_v these_o be_v but_o trivial_a thing_n but_o much_o intend_v to_o gratify_v vain_a glorious_a humour_n but_o the_o put_v notable_a service_n and_o act_n upon_o record_n be_v for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o posterity_n and_o other_o that_o may_v be_v observer_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v do_v with_o such_o solemn_a circumstance_n as_o may_v be_v think_v fit_a and_o most_o consistent_a with_o modesty_n and_o sobriety_n so_o as_o the_o posterity_n may_v be_v influence_v to_o the_o same_o or_o such_o like_a exercise_n rom._n 13.3_o 4._o they_o that_o do_v good_a be_v to_o have_v praise_n and_o reward_n from_o ruler_n as_o well_o as_o evil_a doer_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o such_o if_o these_o have_v be_v record_v there_o have_v be_v honourable_a mention_n make_v of_o many_o stately_a building_n and_o monument_n in_o many_o of_o our_o royall-burghs_a which_o long_o ere_o now_o or_o short_o will_v be_v quite_o forget_v neither_o these_o artist_n and_o private_a person_n that_o do_v good_a service_n or_o find_v out_o good_a invention_n for_o profit_n or_o ornament_n to_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v neglect_v chap._n xxvi_o concern_v justice_n of_o peace_n court_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o burgh_n by_o the_o magistrate_n thereof_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n i_o have_v presume_v to_o suggest_v several_a particular_n which_o may_v conduce_v to_o advance_v the_o polilcy_n good_a government_n and_o prosperity_n of_o a_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n as_o man_n and_o in_o his_o i_o be_o to_o mind_v the_o ruler_n more_o particular_o â—ow_o they_o shall_v order_v it_o as_o christian_n in_o eviâ—enceing_v their_o zeal_n against_o sin_n for_o the_o honour_n â—nd_v glory_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o prince_z of_o â—he_n king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o upon_o who_o shoulder_n the_o government_n be_v lay_v from_o who_o â—lone_o all_o blessing_n of_o peace_n prosperity_n and_o preservation_n can_v be_v expect_v and_o without_o who_o gracious_a favour_n no_o skill_n power_n wisdom_n or_o â—eans_n that_o man_n shall_v use_v can_v profit_v according_a â—o_o psal._n 127.1_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o â—ouse_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v â—â—t_n in_o vain_a then_o see_v all_o our_o mercy_n spring_n from_o this_o fountain_n it_o concern_v all_o magistrate_n very_o near_o to_o be_v careful_a that_o no_o gross_a sin_n be_v indulge_v among_o they_o such_o as_o whore_v drunkenness_n and_o swear_v these_o be_v the_o most_o common_a scandal_n unsuitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o as_o profess_v it_o that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o city_n and_o to_n these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o provock_n god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n and_o to_o send_v sad_a plague_n and_o rod_n and_o to_o confound_v all_o your_o counsel_n and_o blast_v your_o best_a endeavour_n for_o suppress_v whereof_o i_o know_v no_o better_o outward_a mean_a then_o a_o conscientious_a faithful_a and_o diligent_a court_n of_o justice_n keep_v by_o well_o principled_a magistrate_n assist_v by_o pious_a honest_a and_o zealous_a constable_n weekly_o now_o i_o
to_o the_o youth_n i_o will_v have_v they_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o seminary_n of_o their_o respective_a corporation_n and_o that_o the_o blessing_n and_o happiness_n of_o a_o town_n do_v much_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o behaviour_n for_o if_o they_o be_v virtuous_a wise_a and_o sober_a they_o may_v procure_v in_o due_a time_n a_o great_a commendation_n to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o nativity_n and_o residence_n if_o otherways_o they_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o draw_v disgrace_n and_o contempt_n upon_o it_o see_v prov._n 11.11_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upright_a the_o city_n be_v exalt_v but_o it_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o by_o riotousness_n and_o debauchrie_n they_o ruin_v themselves_o and_o make_v way_n for_o stranger_n to_o be_v inhabitant_n see_v prov._n 2.21_o 22_o for_o the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o perfect_a shall_v remain_v in_o it_o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o it_o wherefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o recommend_v to_o they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v above_o all_o make_v it_o their_o care_n to_o know_v god_n and_o his_o live_a motion_n in_o their_o heart_n whereby_o he_o bear_v witness_n against_o all_o the_o sin_n they_o be_v incline_v unto_o and_o point_n out_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o way_n they_o shall_v walk_v in_o according_a to_o eccles._n 12.1_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n for_o though_o they_o follow_v the_o corrupt_a way_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n yet_o say_v solomon_n know_v thou_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n eccles._n 11.9_o wherefore_o o_o young_a man_n be_v faithful_a to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o your_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v there_o you_o shall_v here_o a_o word_n behind_o you_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o in_o it_o when_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o when_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o left_a this_o be_v a_o teacher_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n isa._n 30.20_o 21._o and_o therefore_o be_v much_o in_o read_v and_o study_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o join_v prayer_n therewith_o and_o be_v serious_a n_o it_o and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v a_o bare_a form_n but_o look_v up_o to_o god_n in_o all_o and_o wait_v on_o he_o till_o thou_o obtain_v the_o desire_a blessing_n see_v prov._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o my_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v rceive_v my_o word_n and_o hide_v my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n unto-wisdom_n and_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o understanding_n yea_o if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n then_o shalâ—_n thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god._n for_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n come_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n next_o i_o recommend_v to_o you_o to_o set_v your_o heart_n to_o prosecute_v some_o virtuous_a call_v or_o employment_n whether_o it_o be_v merchandise_v or_o mechanick-trade_n particular_o in_o the_o lord_n order_n it_o to_o choice_n every_o one_o of_o you_o the_o trade_n of_o your_o father_n though_o herein_o you_o be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v but_o by_o a_o diligent_a and_o skilful_a prosecution_n of_o some_o virtuous_a call_v and_o employment_n you_o will_v not_o only_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v that_o portion_n leave_v to_o you_o by_o your_o patent_n but_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o augment_v the_o samen_n to_o your_o great_a credit_n and_o reputation_n the_o soon_o you_o betake_v yourselves_o to_o your_o calling_n the_o better_a parent_n be_v oftentimes_o bâ—ame-worthy_a that_o keep_v their_o son_n at_o school_n and_o university_n though_o their_o talon_n and_o inclination_n run_v not_o in_o that_o channel_n till_o they_o be_v unit_fw-la for_o breed_v in_o their_o calling_n whereas_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o language_n and_o arithmetic_n miâ—ht_v be_v sufficient_a to_o qualify_v they_o as_o man_n meeâ—_n to_o live_v in_o these_o civil_a employment_n fit_a for_o a_o citizen_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v frequent_o by_o wise_a and_o sober_a man_n of_o all_o rank_n that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o burgher_n child_n that_o they_o follow_v not_o their_o father_n trade_n but_o iâ—_n their_o parent_n purchase_v any_o considerable_a estate_n by_o their_o trade_n and_o industry_n the_o childreâ—_n breed_v up_o at_o a_o far_o high_a rate_n both_o in_o apparel_n diet_n and_o breed_n than_o their_o parent_n be_v or_o their_o trade_n can_v allow_v become_v more_o 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may_v be_v be_v the_o first_o mean_v of_o their_o rise_n or_o come_v to_o any_o respect_n in_o a_o world_n forget_v that_o word_n prov._n 12.9_o he_o that_o be_v despise_v and_o have_v a_o servant_n be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o honour_v himself_o and_o lack_v bread_n which_o plain_o speak_v out_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o it_o be_v far_o more_o commendable_a to_o trade_n and_o use_v any_o lawful_a employment_n and_o thereby_o to_o live_v comfortable_o then_o out_o of_o a_o vain_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o of_o be_v above_o such_o mean_a employment_n to_o spend_v their_o time_n idle_o and_o so_o bring_v inevitable_a want_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o whereas_o it_o be_v far_o more_o commendable_a to_o see_v the_o child_n of_o old-burger_n continue_v to_o follow_v their_o parent_n trade_n whereby_o they_o may_v prevent_v inevitable_a poverty_n and_o spend_v their_o day_n with_o much_o comfort_n and_o peace_n both_o outward_o and_o inward_o and_o give_v good_a example_n and_o 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