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owe_v to_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n your_o gracious_a saviour_n by_o the_o affection_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o your_o eterna_fw-la salvation_n i_o conjure_v you_o i_o say_v that_o you_o do_v not_o read_v these_o truth_n unprofitable_o and_o that_o when_o you_o have_v read_v they_o you_o do_v not_o cast_v the_o book_n out_o of_o your_o hand_n until_o you_o have_v make_v a_o full_a resolution_n to_o hink_v serious_o on_o your_o salvation_n and_o to_o correct_v your_o past_a life_n by_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a one_o if_o it_o have_v be_v disorderly_o it_o be_v here_o dear_a child_n where_o you_o must_v open_v your_o eye_n to_o see_v yourself_o and_o deplore_v your_o past_a offence_n and_o the_o blindness_n which_o have_v produce_v they_o say_v with_o s._n augustin_n 33._o augustin_n vae_fw-la vae_fw-la tenebris_fw-la meis_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la jacui_fw-la vae_fw-la caecitati_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la videre_fw-la non_fw-la poteram_fw-la lumen_fw-la coeli_fw-la
thereof_o danti_fw-la mihi_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la dabo_fw-la gloriam_fw-la and_o you_o will_v receive_v the_o advantage_n which_o will_v continue_v with_o you_o for_o all_o eternity_n the_o approbation_n we_o underwritten_a doctor_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n do_v testify_v that_o we_o have_v read_v a_o book_n entitle_v the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n in_o christian_a piety_n compose_v by_o m._n charles_n gobinet_n also_o doctor_n and_o principal_a of_o the_o college_n of_o plessis-sorbon_a wherein_o the_o author_n have_v collect_v all_o the_o necessary_a maxim_n for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n in_o the_o science_n of_o salvation_n the_o devotion_n which_o it_o inspire_v be_v solid_a the_o sentiment_n catholic_a and_o the_o morality_n very_o pious_a and_o profitable_a paris_n june_n 12._o 1655._o charmolûe_n le_fw-fr blond_n minindre_fw-fr the_o division_n of_o the_o book_n part_n i._n of_o the_o reason_n and_o motive_n which_o oblige_v man_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o virtue_n in_o their_o youth_n part_n ii_o of_o the_o necessary_a mean_n to_o acquire_v virtue_n during_o youth_n part_n iii_o of_o the_o obstacle_n which_o divert_v young_a people_n from_o virtue_n part_n iu._n of_o the_o virtue_n necessary_a for_o young_a people_n part_n v._n of_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n the_o table_n part_n i._o of_o the_o reason_n and_o motive_n which_o oblige_v man_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o virtue_n in_o their_o youth_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v create_v ibid._n chap._n 2._o of_o our_o vocation_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 8._o article_n 1._o of_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o of_o the_o favour_n god_n have_v bestow_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v call_v to_o this_o state._n pag._n 9_o artic._n 2._o of_o the_o great_a obligation_n of_o a_o christian_n pag._n 12._o chap._n 3._o that_o god_n require_v and_o singular_o accept_v the_o service_n of_o young_a people_n pag._n 16._o chap._n 4._o that_o god_n particular_o love_v young_a people_n and_o take_v a_o delight_n to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o many_o favour_n pag._n 19_o chap._n 5._o that_o they_o who_o consecrate_v not_o themselves_o to_o god_n in_o their_o youth_n offer_v he_o a_o most_o heinous_a injury_n pag._n 25._o chap._n 6._o how_o god_n have_v a_o aversion_n for_o wicked_a young_a people_n considerable_a example_n upon_o this_o subject_a pag._n 29._o chap._n 7._o that_o salvation_n ordinary_o depend_v on_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n pag._n 36._o chap._n 8._o that_o those_o who_o have_v follow_v virtue_n in_o their_o youth_n conserve_v it_o easy_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o their_o life_n pag._n 39_o chap._n 9_o proof_n concern_v the_o same_o subject_a by_o notable_a example_n take_v out_o of_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v virtuous_a in_o their_o youth_n have_v continue_v so_o all_o their_o life_n and_o chief_o of_o those_o who_o have_v resist_v in_o great_a occasion_n pag._n 44._o chap._n 10._o that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v addict_v to_o vice_n in_o their_o youth_n be_v very_o difficult_o correct_v and_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o they_o never_o amend_v but_o miserable_o damn_v themselves_o pag._n 52._o chap._n 11._o example_n upon_o the_o precedent_n subject_a and_o first_o of_o those_o who_o have_v correct_v the_o vice_n of_o their_o youth_n but_o yet_o with_o very_o great_a difficulty_n pag._n 57_o chap._n 12._o example_n of_o those_o who_o have_v never_o amend_v the_o vice_n of_o their_o youth_n pag._n 66_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o wicked_a life_n of_o youth_n pag._n 72._o artic._n 1._o the_o first_o evil_a viz._n death_n which_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n hasten_v to_o very_a many_o ibid._n artic._n 2._o the_o second_o evil_n which_o spring_v from_o sin_n commit_v in_o youth_n blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o obdurateness_n in_o vice._n pag._n 76._o artic._n 3._o the_o three_o evil_a the_o loss_n of_o many_o fair_a hope_n pag._n 78._o art._n 4._o the_o four_o evil_a spring_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n the_o excess_n of_o vice_n among_o men._n pag._n 82_o chap._n 14._o that_o the_o devil_n use_v all_o his_o endeavour_n to_o move_v young_a people_n to_o vice._n pag._n 84._o chap._n 15._o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v above_o pag._n 88_o part_n ii_o of_o the_o necessary_a mean_n to_o acquire_v virtue_n during_o youth_n pag._n 94._o chap._n 1._o wherein_o true_a virtue_n consist_v pag._n 95._o chap._n 2._o that_o to_o acquire_v virtue_n we_o must_v desire_v it_o pag._n 98._o chap._n 3._o of_o prayer_n the_o three_o mean_n to_o acquire_v virtue_n pag._n 100_o chap._n 4._o that_o they_o must_v love_v and_o seek_v after_o instruction_n pag._n 103._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o guide_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o particular_o during_o youth_n pag._n 105._o chap._n 6._o of_o confession_n and_o first_o of_o a_o general_n confession_n pag._n 110._o chap._n 7._o of_o ordinary_a confession_n pag._n 115._o important_a advice_n concern_v confession_n pag._n 118._o chap._n 9_o of_o holy_a communion_n pag._n 122._o chap._n 10._o a_o advice_n for_o communicate_v well_o pag._n 124._o chap._n 11._o of_o morning_n prayer_n pag._n 127._o chap._n 12._o of_o evening_n prayer_n pag._n 131._o chap._n 13._o of_o assist_v devout_o at_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n pag._n 134_o chap._n 14._o of_o labour_n and_o employment_n of_o time._n pag._n 136._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n very_o necessary_a for_o young_a people_n pag._n 138._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o read_n of_o pious_a book_n pag._n 143._o chap._n 17._o a_o advertisement_n concern_v bad_a book_n pag._n 147._o chap._n 18._o of_o pious_a conversation_n pag._n 150._o chap._n 19_o of_o devotion_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o s._n joseph_n pag._n 153._o chap._n 20._o of_o devotion_n to_o the_o angel-guardian_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n of_o one_o name_n pag._n 159._o chap._n 21._o of_o keep_v of_o feast_n and_o particular_o of_o sunday_n pag._n 163._o chap._n 22._o of_o be_v present_a at_o divine_a service_n pag._n 170._o part_n iii_o of_o the_o obstacle_n which_o divert_v young_a person_n from_o virtue_n pag._n 181._o chap._n 1._o the_o first_o obstacle_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o youth_n the_o want_n of_o instruction_n pag._n 182._o chap._n 2._o the_o second_o obstacle_n the_o too_o much_o indulgence_n of_o parent_n their_o ill_a example_n and_o the_o bad_a instruction_n they_o give_v their_o child_n pag._n 185._o chap._n 3._o the_o three_o obstacle_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o youth_n the_o untractableness_n of_o young_a person_n pag._n 189._o chap._n 4._o the_o four_o obstacle_n inconstancy_n pag._n 194._o chap._n 5._o the_o five_o obstacle_n a_o shame_n to_o do_v good._n pag._n 197._o chap._n 6._o the_o six_o obstacle_n wicked_a company_n pag._n 200._o artic._n 1._o how_o hurtful_a it_o be_v ib._n artic_a 2._o how_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n hurtful_a in_o wicked_a company_n discourse_n and_o example_n pag._n 204._o artic._n 3._o of_o four_o sort_n of_o wicked_a companion_n which_o must_v be_v avoid_v pag._n 206._o chap._n 7._o the_o seven_o obstacle_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o youth_n idleness_n pag._n 209._o chap._n 8._o the_o eight_o obstacle_n impurity_n pag._n 215._o artic._n 1._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o impurity_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o youth_n and_o damn_v more_o than_o all_o other_o vice_n together_o pag._n 216._o artic._n 2._o of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o impurity_n pag._n 218._o artic._n 3._o example_n of_o the_o miserable_a death_n of_o those_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o impurity_n pag._n 225._o artic._n 4._o remedy_n against_o impurity_n and_o first_o that_o this_o sin_n must_v be_v resist_v at_o the_o beginning_n pag._n 230._o artic._n 5._o that_o we_o must_v avoid_v the_o cause_n of_o impurity_n pag._n 233._o artic._n 6._o other_o particular_a remedy_n against_o impurity_n pag._n 239._o chap._n 9_o of_o temptation_n pag._n 242._o artic._n 1._o what_o temptation_n be_v and_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o know_v whether_o one_o have_v sin_v in_o a_o temptation_n pag._n 243._o artic._n 2._o that_o one_o can_v avoid_v be_v tempt_v and_o that_o we_o must_v be_v provide_v betimes_o to_o resist_v temptation_n pag._n 245._o artic._n 3._o consideration_n to_o fortify_v the_o mind_n in_o temptation_n pag._n 247._o artic._n 4._o how_o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o temptation_n pag._n 252._o artic._n 5._o of_o some_o artifices_fw-la by_o which_o the_o devil_n deceive_v man_n in_o temptation_n and_o principal_o young_a men._n pag._n 255._o artic._n 6._o of_o two_o considerable_a fault_n which_o ordinary_o happen_v to_o young_a person_n in_o temptation_n pag._n 259._o artic._n 7._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o the_o temptation_n
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nondum_fw-la contempto_fw-la saeculo_fw-la servire_fw-la tibi_fw-la quia_fw-la incerta_fw-la mihi_fw-la esset_fw-la perceptio_fw-la veritatis_fw-la jam_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la certa_fw-la erat_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la terra_fw-la obligatus_fw-la militare_fw-la tibi_fw-la recusabam_fw-la &_o impedimentis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sic_fw-la timebam_fw-la expediri_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la impediri_fw-la temendum_fw-la est_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o et_fw-la ego_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o i_o dixi_fw-la quibus_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la verberibus_fw-la non_fw-la flagellavi_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la ut_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la i_o conantem_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la ire_n &_o renitebatur_fw-la recusabat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la se_fw-la excusabat_fw-la consumpta_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o convicta_fw-la argumenta_fw-la omne_fw-la remanserat_fw-la muta_n trepidatio_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la mortem_fw-la reformidabat_fw-la restringi_fw-la à _fw-la fluxu_fw-la 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loquens_fw-la locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la ut_fw-la domus_fw-la tua_fw-la ministraret_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la meo_fw-la in_o sempiternum_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la absit_fw-la hoc_fw-la à _fw-la i_o sed_fw-la quicunque_fw-la honorificaverit_fw-la i_o glorificabo_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la i_o erunt_fw-la ignobiles_fw-la 1_o reg._n 2._o that_o the_o priesthood_n shall_v always_o remain_v in_o that_o family_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o render_v themselves_o unworthy_a the_o word_n be_v very_o clear_a in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n chap._n 2._o this_o procedure_n appear_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o saul_n first_o king_n of_o israel_n god_n have_v give_v that_o kingdom_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o family_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v particular_o observe_v his_o commandment_n it_o happen_v that_o this_o prince_n transgress_v the_o order_n of_o god_n in_o two_o occasion_n among_o other_o in_o 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which_o nature_n herself_o inspire_v you_o with_o &_o which_o god_n have_v so_o strict_o command_v you_o be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o fear_v of_o god._n there_o be_v no_o menace_n with_o which_o he_o have_v not_o threaten_v those_o child_n who_o be_v want_v to_o their_o duty_n 19_o duty_n qui_fw-la affligit_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o sugit_fw-la matrem_fw-la ignominiosus_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o infoelix_fw-la prov._n 19_o he_o say_v that_o he_o who_o afflict_v his_o father_n and_o fly_v from_o the_o discreet_a admonition_n of_o his_o mother_n will_v become_v infamous_a and_o miserable_a 20._o miserable_a qui_fw-la maledicit_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o matri_fw-la extinguetur_fw-la lucerna_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o mediis_fw-la tenebris_fw-la prov._n 20._o he_o who_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v perish_v his_o light_n that_o be_v his_o life_n shall_v be_v extinct_a in_o darkness_n that_o be_v death_n 36._o death_n oculum_fw-la qui_fw-la subsannat_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la 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esteem_n value_n not_o yourself_o for_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o neither_o for_o your_o riches_n nor_o for_o your_o quality_n nor_o beauty_n or_o good_a behaviour_n for_o the_o glory_n one_o take_v in_o these_o thing_n be_v base_a and_o impertinent_a and_o belong_v only_o to_o vain_a spirit_n nor_o for_o your_o wit_n or_o science_n for_o these_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o you_o offer_v he_o a_o injury_n when_o you_o raise_v yourself_o esteem_v from_o thence_o nor_o much_o less_o for_o virtue_n for_o it_o spring_v far_o less_o from_o you_o and_o he_o who_o glory_v therein_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n of_o absolute_o lose_v it_o beside_o we_o often_o imagine_v we_o have_v perfection_n which_o we_o have_v not_o and_o when_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o any_o advantage_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o not_o to_o ourselves_o who_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o say_v from_o our_o heart_n non_fw-la nobis_fw-la 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perform_v well_o your_o office_n without_o commit_v any_o fault_n therein_o remember_v that_o the_o possession_n honour_n and_o frequent_o the_o life_n of_o man_n depend_v upon_o your_o mouth_n if_o by_o your_o incapacity_n you_o commit_v any_o fault_n in_o judge_v these_o thing_n you_o be_v responsible_a for_o all_o the_o wrong_v your_o neighbour_n shall_v suffer_v by_o it_o 3._o be_v capable_a of_o your_o charge_n trust_v not_o so_o much_o to_o your_o ability_n as_o ever_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n hasty_o and_o without_o have_v well_o examine_v the_o cause_n you_o judge_n vestigabam_fw-la causam_fw-la quam_fw-la nesciebam_fw-la diligentissime_fw-la in_o vestigabam_fw-la i_o diligent_o examine_v say_v the_o holy_a man_n job_n a_o cause_n which_o i_o be_v ignorant_a of_o rely_v not_o also_o on_o the_o judgement_n of_o your_o companion_n nor_o much_o less_o on_o those_o who_o labour_n under_o you_o know_v that_o if_o you_o judge_v ill_a either_o by_o ignorance_n or_o rashness_n or_o by_o 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veritas_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la nunquam_fw-la errat_fw-la qui_fw-la sequitur_fw-la veritatem_fw-la s._n hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la celant_fw-la magister_n vester_fw-ge unus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la mat._n 18._o qui_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la sicut_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la &_o publicanus_fw-la mat._n 18._o qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr audit_n i_o audit_n qui_fw-la vos_fw-la spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la luc._n 10._o follow_v the_o err_a multitude_n it_o be_v most_o safe_a to_o follow_v he_o who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n never_o govern_v yourself_o by_o the_o world_n by_o custom_n or_o by_o example_n of_o other_o and_o in_o all_o your_o action_n look_v not_o upon_o the_o practice_n nor_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o hear_v and_o follow_v and_o act_v nothing_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v 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for_o it_o and_o the_o second_o council_n of_o orange_n teach_v we_o that_o even_o 10._o even_o adjutorium_fw-la dei_fw-la etiam_fw-la renatis_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la implorandum_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la bonum_fw-la pervenire_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o bono_fw-mi possint_fw-la opere_fw-la perd_v rare_a council_n arausic_n c._n 10._o the_o faithful_a and_o saint_n ought_v always_o to_o implore_v the_o divine_a assistance_n that_o they_o may_v arrive_v at_o a_o good_a end_n or_o persevere_v in_o good_a work_n o_o theotime_n how_o happy_a will_v you_o be_v if_o have_v begin_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o your_o tender_a year_n you_o have_v a_o care_n to_o say_v with_o david_n all_o your_o life_n o_o god_n 70._o deus_fw-la docuisti_fw-la i_o à _fw-la juventute_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la nunc_fw-la pronuntiabo_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la tua_fw-la et_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o senectam_fw-la &_o senium_fw-la ne_fw-la derelinquas_fw-la i_o psal_n 70._o thou_o have_v teach_v 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