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morte_fw-la animarum_fw-la etiam_fw-la perniciem_fw-la lucretur_fw-la ex_fw-la orbe_fw-la penitus_fw-la exterminetur_fw-la conc._n trid._n sess_n 25._o cap._n 19_o detest_a by_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o the_o public_a good_a a_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n a_o madness_n the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o detestable_a custom_n and_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o destroy_v soul_n by_o the_o bloody_a death_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n speak_v 3._o call_v to_o mind_n those_o of_o your_o acquaintance_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o duel_n and_o lose_v for_o ever_o judge_v what_o apprehension_n they_o have_v now_o of_o duel_n and_o what_o renunciation_n they_o will_v make_v of_o they_o if_o they_o can_v return_v into_o the_o world_n but_o there_o be_v no_o more_o time_n for_o they_o 4._o when_o any_o one_o shall_v challenge_v you_o answer_v he_o aloud_o that_o you_o will_v not_o fight_v a_o duel_n be_v forbid_v both_o by_o divine_a and_o human_a law_n if_o any_o one_o accuse_v you_o of_o cowardice_n tell_v he_o that_o you_o know_v well_o how_o to_o show_v
be_v conquer_v pag._n 263._o artic._n 8._o considerable_a example_n to_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o must_v encounter_v with_o temptation_n pag._n 264._o chap._n 10._o particular_a obstacle_n to_o rich_a young_a person_n pag._n 269._o chap._n 11._o particular_a obstacle_n to_o noble_a person_n pag._n 274._o chap._n 12._o particular_a obstacle_n of_o young_a incumbent_n or_o such_o as_o have_v benefice_n without_o cure._n pag._n 279._o chap._n 13._o advice_n to_o parent_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a pag._n 284._o part_n iu._n of_o the_o virtue_n necessary_a for_o young_a person_n pag._n 289._o chap._n 1._o that_o young_a people_n ought_v to_o propose_v to_o themselves_o the_o imitation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o youth_n pag._n 290._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god._n pag._n 294._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god._n pag._n 296._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n pag._n 300._o chap._n 5._o of_o other_o person_n who_o young_a man_n ought_v to_o honour_n pag._n 305._o chap._n 6._o of_o tractableness_n pag._n 307._o cap._n 7._o of_o obedience_n pag._n 308._o chap._n 8._o of_o chastity_n pag._n 309._o chap._n 9_o of_o shamefac'dness_n pag._n 312._o chap._n 10._o of_o modesty_n pag._n 315._o chap._n 11._o of_o modesty_n in_o word_n pag._n 320._o chap._n 12._o of_o other_o vice_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o particular_o of_o swear_v pag._n 322._o of_o detraction_n pag._n 326._o of_o injury_n and_o reproach_n pag._n 327._o of_o sower_n of_o discord_n pag._n 329._o of_o lie_v pag._n 330._o chap._n 13._o of_o sobriety_n pag._n 333_o chap._n 14._o of_o meekness_n and_o anger_n pag._n 337._o remedy_n against_o anger_n pag._n 341._o chap._n 15._o of_o peace_n with_o our_o neighbour_n against_o quarrel_n and_o enmity_n pag._n 344._o chap._n 16._o of_o pardon_n of_o injury_n against_o revenge_n pag._n 348._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n pag._n 353._o chap._n 18._o of_o fraternal_a correction_n or_o of_o the_o obligation_n of_o hinder_v the_o ill_a of_o another_o when_o one_o can_v pag._n 357._o chap._n 19_o of_o friendship_n pag._n 365._o chap._n 20._o of_o sport_n and_o recreation_n pag._n 369._o chap._n 21._o of_o liberality_n against_o covetousness_n pag._n 372._o chap._n 22._o of_o humility_n pag._n 377._o part_n v._n of_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n pag._n 384._o chap._n 1._o how_o important_a it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n pag._n 385._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o fault_n that_o be_v ordinary_o commit_v in_o this_o choice_n pag._n 388._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o choose_v well_o a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o first_o that_o a_o good_a life_n during_o youth_n be_v a_o mean_n high_o necessary_a to_o succeed_v in_o this_o choice_n pag._n 392._o chap._n 4._o that_o to_o succeed_v well_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n it_o be_v most_o important_a to_o think_v of_o it_o before_o one_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o choose_v pag._n 397._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o mean_n which_o must_v be_v employ_v when_o one_o deliberate_v on_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n pag._n 399._o chap._n 6._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o a_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o choose_v his_o state._n pag._n 401._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o quality_n those_o aught_o to_o have_v of_o who_o counsel_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n pag._n 406._o chap._n 8._o whether_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v hearken_v to_o in_o this_o choice_n pag._n 408._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o different_a state_n of_o life_n and_o first_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state._n pag._n 411._o artic._n 1._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o obligation_n and_o danger_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a state._n pag._n 412._o artic._n 2._o of_o the_o vocation_n to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a state._n pag._n 417._o artic._n 3._o of_o the_o preparation_n necessary_a for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a state._n pag._n 420._o artic._n 4._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n pag._n 424._o chap._n 10._o of_o a_o religious_a state._n pag._n 429._o artic._n 1._o what_o a_o religious_a state_n be_v what_o its_o obligation_n its_o advantage_n and_o danger_n be_v pag._n 430._o artic._n 2._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o know_v whether_o one_o be_v call_v to_o religion_n pag._n 433._o artic._n 3._o that_o a_o man_n must_v take_v time_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v call_v to_o religion_n pag._n 437._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o divers_a state_n of_o a_o secular_a life_n pag._n 440._o artic._n 1._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o great_a and_o of_o those_o who_o govern_v other_o pag._n 441._o artic._n 2._o of_o the_o office_n of_o justice_n and_o magistracy_n pag._n 451._o artic._n 3._o of_o a_o court_n life_n pag._n 456._o artic._n 4._o of_o the_o profession_n of_o arms._n pag._n 459._o artic._n 5._o of_o other_o condition_n of_o a_o secular_a life_n pag._n 467._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n pag._n 470._o artic._n 1._o what_o we_o must_v know_v of_o a_o marry_v life_n pag._n 471._o artic._n 2._o the_o necessary_a disposition_n for_o a_o marry_v state._n pag._n 474._o artic._n 3._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n pag._n 483._o chap._n 13._o of_o a_o single_a life_n pag._n 486._o chap._n 14._o most_o important_a advice_n for_o young_a person_n who_o begin_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o world._n pag._n 492._o advice_n 1._o that_o the_o time_n of_o issue_v out_o of_o youth_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a of_o all_o the_o life_n and_o many_o be_v shipwreckt_v therein_o pag._n 494._o adu._n 2._o that_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o young_a man_n who_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n aught_o to_o be_v to_o conserve_v the_o sentiment_n and_o practice_n of_o piety_n which_o they_o have_v observe_v in_o their_o youth_n pag._n 497._o adu._n 3._o that_o young_a man_n must_v fly_v careful_o wicked_a company_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o young_a vicious_a person_n of_o their_o profession_n pag._n 499._o adu._n 4._o that_o they_o must_v apply_v themselves_o quick_o to_o some_o labour_n which_o may_v employ_v their_o time_n and_o make_v they_o avoid_v idleness_n which_o be_v then_o most_o dangerous_a and_o more_o than_o at_o any_o other_o time_n pag._n 500_o adu._n 5._o that_o young_a people_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o avoid_v three_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n at_o that_o time_n play_n wine_n and_o impurity_n pag._n 502._o adu._n 6._o that_o they_o must_v avoid_v at_o that_o time_n irresolution_n concern_v the_o state_n they_o ought_v to_o choose_v and_o after_o the_o choice_n not_o easy_o nor_o without_o great_a reason_n change_n pag._n 503._o adu._n 7._o that_o young_a man_n ought_v to_o foresee_v the_o danger_n and_o obligation_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o firm_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v those_o danger_n and_o acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o obligation_n and_o live_v in_o their_o profession_n like_o virtuous_a man_n and_o according_a to_o god._n pag._n 505._o adu._n 8._o that_o they_o must_v accustom_v themselves_o betimes_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o virtue_n nor_o of_o perform_v the_o action_n thereof_o pag._n 506._o adu._n 9_o that_o they_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o embrace_v a_o solid_a and_o real_a virtue_n and_o not_o a_o apparent_a and_o deceitful_a piety_n pag._n 507._o adu._n 10._o that_o young_a person_n ought_v to_o fix_v themselves_o more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o solid_a sentiment_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n pag._n 511._o adu._n 11._o that_o they_o must_v be_v strong_o settle_v in_o the_o christian_a maxim_n opposite_a to_o those_o of_o the_o world._n pag._n 514._o chap._n 15._o christian_n maxim_n pag._n 516._o maxim_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v not_o create_v for_o this_o present_a life_n but_o for_o heaven_n ibid._n max._n 2._o that_o the_o most_o important_a affair_n which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n be_v our_o salvation_n ib._n max._n 3._o that_o salvation_n be_v not_o obtain_v without_o pain_n and_o labour_n pag._n 517._o max._n 4._o that_o our_o chief_a care_n in_o this_o life_n must_v be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o live_v in_o his_o grace_n ib._n max._n 5._o that_o we_o can_v be_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o have_v a_o constant_a resolution_n never_o to_o offend_v he_o upon_o any_o score_n pag._n 518._o max._n 6._o that_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n which_o can_v befall_v a_o man._n ib._n max._n 7._o that_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o misfortune_n be_v to_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin._n pag._n 519._o max._n 8._o that_o this_o misfortune_n happen_v to_o many_o and_o to_o those_o who_o think_v not_o of_o it_o ib._n max._n 9_o that_o we_o must_v think_v frequent_o on_o death_n judgement_n and_o eternity_n pag._n 520._o max._n 10._o that_o we_o must_v
non_fw-la fatageret_fw-la idem_fw-la pater_fw-la qualis_fw-la crescerem_fw-la tibi_fw-la aut_fw-la quam_fw-la castus_fw-la essem_fw-la dummodo_fw-la essem_fw-la disertus_fw-la ibid._n volebat_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o secreto_fw-la memini_fw-la ut_fw-la monuerit_fw-la cum_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la ingenti_fw-la ne_fw-la fornicarer_n qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la monitus_fw-la muliebres_fw-la videbantur_fw-la quibus_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la erubescerem_fw-la ibid._n the_o little_a care_n his_o father_n take_v for_o his_o salvation_n and_o manner_n concern_v himself_o little_a that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v virtuous_a so_o that_o he_o become_v learned_a and_o eloquent_a as_o it_o happen_v to_o many_o father_n three_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o admonition_n of_o his_o mother_n who_o know_v her_o son_n mind_n exhort_v he_o continual_o not_o to_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o excess_n of_o impurity_n but_o to_o no_o effect_n four_o ibid._n quid_fw-la dignum_fw-la vituperio_fw-la nisi_fw-la vitium_fw-la ego_fw-la ne_fw-fr vituperarer_fw-la vitiosior_fw-la fiebam_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la non_fw-la suberat_fw-la quo_fw-la admisso_fw-la aequarer_fw-la perditis_fw-la fingebam_fw-la i_o fecisse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la feceram_fw-la ne_fw-la viderer_fw-la abjectior_fw-la quo_fw-la eram_fw-la innocentior_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la vilior_fw-la haberer_fw-la quo_fw-la eram_fw-la castior_fw-la ibid._n the_o wicked_a example_n of_o those_o of_o his_o age_n so_o much_o prevail_v upon_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o be_v more_o impious_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v more_o like_a unto_o they_o and_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o surpass_v by_o they_o in_o wickedness_n he_o feign_v some_o naughtiness_n which_o he_o have_v never_o commit_v fear_v to_o be_v contemn_v by_o how_o much_o he_o appear_v less_o vicious_a than_o other_o five_o 5._o relaxabantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la ludendum_fw-la habenae_fw-la ultra_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la severitatis_fw-la in_fw-la dissolutionem_fw-la affectionum_fw-la variarum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la erat_fw-la caligo_n intercludens_fw-la mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la serenitatem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o prodibat_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la adipe_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mea_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 5._o the_o great_a liberty_n his_o parent_n give_v he_o for_o play_n and_o recreation_n as_o he_o himself_o also_o take_v notice_n these_o cause_n cast_v he_o into_o vice_n and_o cherish_v he_o in_o his_o disorder_n the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n after_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o open_v his_o eye_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o misery_n it_o be_v here_o theotime_o where_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o great_a difficulty_n with_o which_o one_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o vice_n of_o his_o youth_n be_v nineteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o conceive_v very_o effectual_a thought_n of_o his_o salvation_n which_o god_n raise_v in_o he_o by_o read_v alia_fw-la read_v ille_fw-la vero_fw-la libre_fw-la mutavit_fw-la affectum_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la teipsum_fw-la domine_fw-la mutavit_fw-la preces_fw-la meas_fw-la ac_fw-la vota_fw-la ac_fw-la desideria_fw-la mea_fw-la fecit_fw-la alia_fw-la a_o book_n of_o cicero_n who_o title_n be_v hortensius_n contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o wisdom_n the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v change_v present_o his_o mind_n and_o inclination_n and_o make_v he_o convert_v his_o thought_n upon_o god_n and_o alter_v his_o desire_n 4._o viluit_fw-la mihi_fw-la repentè_fw-fr omnis_fw-la vana_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o immortalitatem_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la concupiscebam_fw-la aestu_fw-la cordis_fw-la incredibili_fw-la et_fw-la surgere_fw-la jam_fw-la caeperam_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la redirem_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ardebam_fw-la revelare_fw-la à _fw-la terrenis_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o he_o begin_v to_o contemn_v temporal_a and_o perishable_a good_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o aspire_v 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the_o first_o which_o i_o shall_v prescribe_v remedy_n first_o
quo_fw-la curvantur_fw-la qui_fw-la portant_fw-la orbem_fw-la job_n 9_o columnae_n coeli_fw-la contremiscunt_fw-la &_o pavent_fw-la ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la ejus_fw-la job_n 26._o a_o saeculo_fw-la confregisti_fw-la jugum_fw-la meum_fw-la repulisti_fw-la vincula_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o dixisti_fw-la non_fw-la serviam_fw-la jer._n 2._o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la exhonorare_fw-la deum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la facere_fw-la homo_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la necesse_fw-la erat_fw-la perire_fw-la s._n aug._n a_o god_n who_o all_o creature_n adore_v in_o who_o presence_n the_o angel_n tremble_v you_o be_v go_v to_o revolt_v from_o he_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o say_v non_fw-la serviam_fw-la i_o will_v not_o serve_v you_o wretched_a man_n pitiful_a creature_n you_o go_v to_o resist_v your_o creator_n in_o his_o face_n o_o god_n what_o a_o indignity_n be_v this_o do_v you_o understand_v theotime_o that_o the_o injury_n sin_n do_v to_o god_n be_v so_o great_a that_o 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fancy_n tua_fw-la fugiam_fw-la psal_n 138._o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la judex_fw-la &_o testis_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la jer._n 29.23_o videt_fw-la te_fw-la angelus_fw-la malus_fw-la videt_fw-la te_fw-la angelus_fw-la bone_fw-la videt_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la major_n angelis_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la cujus_fw-la oculis_fw-la velle_fw-la delinquere_fw-la tam_fw-la insanum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la horrendum_fw-la incidere_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la dei_fw-la viventis_fw-la s._n bern._n de_fw-fr conversione_n ad_fw-la clericos_fw-la cap._n 16._o you_o be_v less_o culpable_a but_o you_o go_v to_o offend_v he_o before_o his_o face_n know_v well_o that_o he_o see_v you_o consider_v you_o and_o regard_v with_o horror_n the_o sin_n you_o be_v about_o to_o commit_v what_o great_a affront_n can_v you_o offer_v he_o than_o this_o you_o will_v blush_v for_o shame_n if_o you_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v see_v by_o a_o man_n in_o this_o action_n and_o have_v you_o no_o confusion_n to_o be_v see_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o do_v that_o in_o his_o adorable_a presence_n which_o you_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o man_n can_v you_o show_v a_o great_a contempt_n of_o god_n than_o this_o o_o how_o blind_a be_v you_o if_o you_o will_v offend_v god_n seek_v at_o least_o a_o place_n where_o he_o be_v not_o and_o if_o you_o can_v find_v it_o be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v that_o holy_a and_o adorable_a eye_n see_v you_o in_o your_o sin_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o commit_v a_o crime_n before_o the_o face_n of_o he_o who_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o witness_n and_o judge_n and_o who_o can_v strike_v you_o dead_a in_o the_o moment_n you_o have_v accomplish_v it_o cast_v your_o eye_n upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o he_o you_o be_v go_v to_o offend_v 6._o haeccine_fw-la reddis_fw-la domino_fw-la popule_fw-la stulte_fw-la &_o insipiens_fw-la nunquid_fw-la non_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la tuus_fw-la qui_fw-la possidet_fw-la te_fw-la &_o fecit_fw-la &_o creavit_fw-la te_fw-la incrassatus_fw-la est_fw-la dilectus_fw-la &_o recalcitravit_fw-la dereliquit_fw-la deum_fw-la fautorem_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o recessit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la salutari_fw-la svo_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la genuit_fw-la dereliquisti_fw-la oblitus_fw-la es_fw-la domini_fw-la creatoris_fw-la tui_fw-la vidit_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la concitatus_fw-la est_fw-la deut._n 32._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dilectus_fw-la meus_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la mea_fw-la fecit_fw-la scelera_fw-la multa_fw-la jer._n 11._o popule_fw-la mi_fw-mi quid_fw-la feci_fw-la tibi_fw-la aut_fw-la quid_fw-la molestus_fw-la fui_fw-la tibi_fw-la respond_v mihi_fw-la mich._n 6._o who_o be_v it_o that_o you_o assault_v nothing_o less_o than_o your_o celestial_a father_n who_o have_v make_v you_o what_o you_o be_v who_o have_v give_v you_o all_o that_o you_o possess_v who_o conserves_n you_o 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israel_n peccare_fw-la 3_o reg._n 14._o he_o who_o sin_v and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o speak_v of_o each_o of_o his_o successor_n it_o say_v 16.19_o say_v fecit_fw-la malum_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la ambulans_fw-la in_o via_fw-la jeroboam_n &_o in_o peccato_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la peccare_fw-la fecit_fw-la israel_n cap._n 16.19_o they_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n reproach_v and_o show_v a_o perpetual_a detestation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o wicked_a prince_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n of_o his_o ill_a example_n as_o to_o the_o second_o care_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v well_o 2._o to_o govern_v well_o which_o be_v to_o govern_v well_o remember_v that_o those_o who_o govern_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n govern_v visible_o inferior_n by_o their_o conduct_n as_o he_o govern_v invisible_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o providence_n if_o you_o be_v his_o image_n you_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o resemble_v 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idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o most_o heinous_a of_o all_o crime_n conceive_v a_o horror_n for_o those_o person_n on_o the_o contrary_a love_v those_o who_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n manifest_v a_o affection_n for_o those_o who_o admonish_v you_o give_v they_o the_o liberty_n to_o do_v so_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o or_o many_o person_n for_o your_o confident_a friend_n to_o who_o give_v express_v charge_n to_o advertise_v you_o of_o thing_n wherein_o you_o be_v defective_a and_o of_o all_o they_o shall_v judge_v fit_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v want_v to_o all_o great_a one_o and_o to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v in_o office._n have_v a_o care_n of_o covetousness_n and_o of_o that_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o money_n which_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o great_a one_o 32._o quare_fw-la atteritis_fw-la populum_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o facies_fw-la eorum_fw-la commolitis_fw-la isai_n 3._o principes_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la illius_fw-la quasi_fw-la lupi_fw-la rapientes_fw-la 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for_o he_o which_o menace_v punctual_o fall_v out_o for_o after_o three_o year_n he_o be_v defeat_v in_o a_o battle_n and_o kill_v by_o that_o very_a man_n who_o life_n he_o have_v pardon_v in_o fine_a that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o govern_v i_o shall_v cite_v you_o here_o two_o very_a authentic_a piece_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o great_a one_o which_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o consider_v attentive_o the_o first_o be_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n advertisement_n a_o considerable_a advertisement_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o wisdom_n wherein_o be_v contain_v this_o terrible_a admonition_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o great_a one_o 2._o one_o audite_fw-la ergo_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o intelligite_fw-la discite_fw-la judices_fw-la finium_fw-la terrae_fw-la praebete_fw-la aures_fw-la vos_fw-la qui_fw-la continetis_fw-la multitudines_fw-la &_o placetis_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o turbis_fw-la nationum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la 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