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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 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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 prou._n 1._o idem_fw-la 4._o idem_fw-la 19_o sapien._n 3._o collos_n 3._o 1._o petr._n 5._o as_o blessing_n be_v offer_v of_o god_n every_o where_n unto_o obedient_a child_n so_o unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a plague_n and_o curse_n be_v always_o imminent_a prou._n 20._o cyrillus_n chrysost_n basilius_n euripides_n the_o definition_n of_o this_o word_n honour_n what_o it_o be_v to_o honour_v etc._n etc._n ephe._n 6._o coll._n 3._o heb._n 12._o 7._o 9_o prou._n 1._o 4._o 6._o 8._o 15._o 17._o &_o 29._o in_o what_o thing_n the_o true_a honour_n of_o pa._n do_v consist_v what_o man_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v before_o other_o there_o be_v five_o cause_n of_o honour_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 6._o coll._n 3._o parent_n be_v god_n vicar_n in_a earth_n disobedient_a child_n be_v accurse_v of_o god_n jacob_n joseph_n a_o example_n of_o the_o rahabite_v hierom._n 35._o gen._n 22._o 37._o gen._n 4._o example_n of_o disobedience_n example_n of_o obedience_n gen._n 19_o gen._n 37._o judith_n 13._o 3._o reg._n 12._o hierom._n 41._o dan._n 4._o mach._n 5._o mach._n 9_o levit._fw-la 19_o bias._n ambrose_n bernardus_n basilius_n the_o exclamation_n of_o basil_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o five_o precept_n or_o commandment_n the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o precept_n plato_n cicero_n seneca_n d._n august_n d._n hier._n aristo_n 8._o topicorum_fw-la wonderful_a love_n and_o honour_n show_v unto_o parent_n a_o example_n of_o aeneas_n valerius_n â—â—â—â—_o of_o the_o daughter_n that_o nourish_v her_o mother_n in_o prison_n aethna_n a_o example_n oâ—_n philonius_fw-la &_o callias_n cymon_n and_o example_n of_o mauricius_n gene._n 31._o august_n psal_n 70._o cyrillus_n hiero._n the_o person_n of_o pa_n be_v not_o to_o be_v respect_v but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v d._n grego_n a_o horrible_a example_n of_o a_o child_n etc._n etc._n num._n 16._o a_o example_n worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v of_o a_o old_a man_n 4._o regum_fw-la 2._o â—_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a example_n of_o the_o child_n that_o deride_v helisaeus_n exemplis_fw-la cyconiae_fw-la of_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n cyprianus_n de_fw-fr 12_o abusiombus_fw-la ambrose_n lodovicus_n vives_z good_a lesson_n for_o young_a man_n d._n hieronimus_fw-la ad_fw-la letan_n quomodo_fw-la erudienda_fw-la sit_fw-la pvella_fw-la quae_fw-la christiana_n est_fw-la future_a s_o jerom_n unto_o leta_fw-la how_o a_o maiden_n ought_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o christian_n eccle._n 21._o a_o wise_a daughter_n what_o she_o be_v to_o her_o husband_n quintilian_n why_o child_n servant_n and_o maid_n live_v oftentimes_o most_o miserable_o why_o the_o affection_n of_o child_n be_v more_o cold_a towards_o their_o parent_n than_o of_o the_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o disobedience_n the_o second_o cause_n why_o child_n be_v so_o disobedient_a philo._n only_o the_o â—_o commandment_n have_v a_o promise_n what_o thing_n do_v chief_o stir_v up_o child_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o obedience_n of_o parent_n to_o honour_v parent_n be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a worship_n to_o god_n the_o five_o commandment_n 〈…〉_o good_a necessary_a &_o profitable_a â—â—_o rebellious_a child_n do_v stay_v their_o parent_n very_o often_o not_o with_o sword_n but_o with_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n solon_n exod._n 21._o august_n ezechiel_n great_a commodity_n grow_v unto_o we_o by_o ouâ—_n elder_n 1._o time_n 3._o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 3_o â—_o time_n 3._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o learning_n aristotle_n anacharsis_n aristippus_n diogenes_n idem_fw-la cicero_n diogenes_n ab_fw-la utili_fw-la alphonsus_n bernard_n ab_fw-la affectu_fw-la seneca_n pythagoras_n hebraei_n when_o we_o ought_v to_o learn_v rambam_fw-la august_n gene._n 3._o socrates_n august_n saluius_n it_o be_v better_a to_o learn_v late_o than_o never_o aristotle_n solon_n harmolaus_n barbarus_fw-la seneca_n the_o end_n of_o study_n august_n aristippus_n antisthenes_n leontichides_n avaritia_fw-la ambitio_fw-la the_o enemy_n of_o learning_n seneca_n idem_fw-la hierony_n demosthe_n seneca_n idem_fw-la oenopides_n aristippus_n plato_n aristotle_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a socrates_n diogenes_n cleanthes_n glycon_n plutarch_n empedocles_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o virtue_n socrates_n hesiodus_n horatius_n how_o we_o mu_o 〈…〉_o come_v to_o virtue_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a a_o tale_n of_o hercules_n the_o example_n of_o hercules_n the_o example_n of_o moses_n of_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n preu_n 20._o 16._o eccle._n 9_o eodem_fw-la 4._o 6._o the_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n clement_n isodorus_n lactantius_n two_o step_n unto_o wisdom_n lactantius_n august_n animi_fw-la aegestas_fw-la sapientis_fw-la proprâ—â—m_fw-la eccle._n 10._o prou._n 17._o aristotle_n of_o shamefastness_n paulus_n ver._n â—udo_fw-la vâ—â—es_n cato_n terentius_n diogenes_n seneca_n ambrose_n verecundiae_fw-la â—aâ—des_fw-la sign_n of_o good_a towardness_n in_o youth_n of_o the_o famâ—â—leâ—_n conversation_n of_o the_o good_a 〈◊〉_d evil_a proâ—_n â—_o eccle_n 13._o ambrose_n isidorus_n solomon_n seneca_n menander_n what_o youth_n ought_v to_o follow_v and_o what_o to_o shun_v 2._o timoth._n 2._o peter_n 5._o jacobi_fw-la 4._o john_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 6._o ephes_n 4._o filthy_a speech_n and_o drunkenness_n must_v be_v shun_v anacharsis_n diogenes_n garrulitie_n be_v â—â—proved_v osâ—e_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 6._o apoc._n 21._o deut._n 27._o math._n â—_o 1._o cor._n 6._o the_o rooâ—e_a oâ—_n adultery_n the_o example_n of_o alexander_n against_o adulterer_n sapi._fw-la 3._o 4._o job._n 31._o matrimony_n institute_v of_o god_n gene._n 2._o cor._n 7._o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v eâ—chiridion_n militis_fw-la christian_n the_o fruit_n of_o wicked_a lust_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o â—_o gooâ—â—â—â—â—e_v pro._n 12._o 14._o 18._o eccle._n 25._o eccle._n 26._o prove_v 19_o virtue_n â—_o godliness_n be_v â—â—â—â—ly_o to_o bâ—e_v respect_v in_o marriage_n philelphus_n the_o end_n of_o marriage_n what_o mauner_n wife_n be_v to_o bâ—e_v marry_v theophrastus_n cecero_n pythagoras_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o marry_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o parent_n &_o dear_a friend_n ambrose_n de_fw-fr nuptiis_fw-la tit_n decimo_fw-la franciscus_n barbarus_fw-la the_o example_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n euaristus_n deut._n 22._o tob._n