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long_a time_n for_o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_a by_o nabuchadonosor_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o after_o two_o year_n siege_n it_o be_v take_v sacked_a and_o put_v to_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o temple_n ransack_v and_o burn_v those_o of_o the_o people_n who_o have_v escape_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o famine_n be_v send_v into_o captivity_n and_o he_o fly_v with_o his_o child_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v before_o the_o proud_a king_n who_o after_o have_v receive_v he_o with_o expression_n of_o fury_n and_o indignation_n cause_v his_o child_n throat_n to_o be_v cut_v before_o his_o face_n and_o afterward_o pull_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o make_v he_o be_v send_v captive_a into_o babylon_n where_o he_o die_v miserable_o undergo_a the_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o iniquity_n we_o must_v add_v to_o these_o example_n those_o which_o we_o have_v recount_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n be_v that_o all_o those_o of_o who_o we_o speak_v in_o that_o place_n be_v dead_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n begin_v in_o their_o youth_n these_o example_n be_v very_o common_a in_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o contrary_a be_v there_o very_o rare_a and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v we_o shall_v find_v but_o one_o only_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o be_v true_o convert_v after_o he_o have_v live_v wicked_o in_o his_o youth_n viz._n manasses_n and_o that_o by_o so_o strange_a a_o mean_n that_o it_o manifest_v more_o clear_a than_o day_n the_o dreadful_a difficulty_n with_o which_o one_o correct_v the_o wicked_a inclination_n of_o his_o young_a year_n this_o prince_n have_v lose_v his_o father_n ezechias_n 21._o 4_o reg._n 21._o one_o of_o the_o most_o pious_a king_n of_o juda_n at_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n be_v inheritor_n of_o his_o crown_n but_o not_o of_o his_o virtue_n for_o blot_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n present_o the_o holy_a example_n and_o wise_a document_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o he_o 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he_o do_v penance_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o live_v in_o holiness_n all_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n even_o to_o the_o age_n of_o sixty_o seven_o when_o he_o die_v st._n jerom_n add_v to_o this_o history_n a_o very_a remarkable_a particularity_n which_o he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o explicate_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o general_a term_n paral._n term_n qui_fw-la posteaquam_fw-la coangustatus_fw-la est_fw-la oravit_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la suum_fw-la hieron_n in_o que_n heb._n in_o paral._n that_o manasses_n be_v oppress_v with_o affliction_n have_v recourse_n to_o god_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o a_o frightful_a death_n to_o which_o he_o be_v expose_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o a_o great_a brazen_a vessel_n pierce_v with_o many_o holes_n set_v upon_o a_o hot_a fire_n which_o heat_n the_o vessel_n and_o penetrate_v it_o on_o every_o side_n shall_v consume_v that_o miserable_a prince_n by_o its_o flame_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o cruel_a as_o it_o be_v tedious_a in_o duration_n he_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o this_o vessel_n and_o the_o fire_n kindle_v under_o he_o in_o this_o dreadful_a representation_n of_o death_n this_o misfortunate_a prince_n apply_v not_o himself_o to_o god_n but_o first_o to_o the_o idol_n which_o he_o have_v adore_v so_o strange_o be_v he_o blind_v with_o his_o former_a sin_n but_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o end_n to_o invoke_v their_o assistance_n he_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o sentence_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o he_o have_v often_o hear_v from_o his_o father_n in_o his_o youth_n by_o which_o god_n promise_v his_o succour_n 4._o succour_n dum_fw-la quaesi_fw-la eris_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la inuenies_fw-la eum_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la tââo_fw-la cord_n quae_fw-la ieris_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la tribulatione_fw-la animae_fw-la tuus_fw-la deut._n 4._o to_o those_o who_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o convert_v themselves_o to_o he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o have_v a_o great_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o present_o raise_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n with_o sigh_n and_o lamentation_n and_o beg_v of_o he_o his_o deliverance_n with_o such_o a_o contrition_n for_o his_o sin_n that_o god_n show_v he_o mercy_n and_o not_o only_o deliver_v he_o from_o that_o frightful_a death_n but_o from_o his_o slavery_n and_o make_v he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n after_o the_o manner_n i_o have_v already_o touch_v see_v here_o theotime_o a_o conversion_n after_o a_o wicked_a life_n of_o youth_n but_o a_o conversion_n purchase_v at_o a_o dear_a rate_n chap._n xiii_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 the_o great_a of_o evil_n be_v that_o whereof_o we_o speak_v virtue_n ten_o motive_n which_o oblige_v young_a people_n to_o virtue_n viz._n the_o loss_n of_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a ruin_n which_o befall_v many_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o sin_v commit_v in_o that_o age_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o damnation_n to_o many_o but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o issue_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v dear_a theotime_n to_o the_o end_n that_o know_v they_o you_o may_v conceive_v a_o great_a horror_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o produce_v they_o article_n i._n 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 i_o put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n death_n hasten_v which_o happen_v to_o many_o young_a person_n in_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o all_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n die_v in_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v nor_o also_o that_o all_o those_o who_o follow_v vice_n in_o their_o youth_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o a_o untimely_a death_n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o pious_a sometime_o depart_v in_o the_o prime_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o that_o this_o death_n be_v a_o recompense_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o love_n god_n bear_v they_o according_a to_o that_o testimony_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n if_o the_o just_a say_v the_o wiseman_n 4._o justus_n si_fw-la morte_fw-la praeoccupatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o refrigerio_fw-la erit_fw-la placens_fw-la deo_fw-la factus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la &_o vivens_fw-la inter_fw-la peccatores_fw-la transsatus_fw-la est_fw-la raptus_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la malitia_fw-la mutaret_fw-la intellectum_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la fictio_fw-la deciperet_fw-la animam_fw-la illius_fw-la facinatio_fw-la enim_fw-la nugacitatis_fw-la obscurat_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o inconstantia_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la transvertit_fw-la sensum_fw-la sine_fw-la malitia_fw-la consummatus_fw-la in_o brevi_fw-la explevit_fw-la tempora_fw-la multa_fw-la placita_fw-la enimerat_fw-la deo_fw-la anima_fw-la illius_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la properavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la educere_fw-la illum_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la iniquitatum_fw-la sap._n 4._o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n he_o will_v find_v therein_o repose_v and_o salvation_n his_o virtue_n have_v render_v he_o agreeable_a to_o god_n make_v he_o purchase_v his_o love_n and_o merit_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o world_n where_o he_o live_v among_o sinner_n god_n withdraw_v he_o betimes_o lest_o corruption_n shall_v slip_v into_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v deceive_v with_o the_o false_a appearance_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n which_o delude_v man_n and_o make_v they_o love_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o their_o salvation_n i_o know_v also_o very_o well_o that_o there_o be_v many_o sinner_n who_o live_v a_o long_a time_n and_o who_o grow_v old_a in_o the_o vice_n they_o have_v contract_v in_o their_o youth_n
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 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ever_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o without_o end_n without_o cessation_n without_o comfort_n without_o hope_n always_o in_o rage_n always_o in_o despair_n for_o be_v fall_v into_o this_o dreadful_a calamity_n have_v be_v able_a to_o avoid_v it_o have_v despise_v god_n grace_n have_v lose_v such_o mean_n of_o salvation_n o_o theotime_n be_v it_o possible_a to_o think_v on_o this_o misfortune_n and_o not_o stand_v in_o dread_n of_o it_o maxim_n viii_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 it_o happen_v to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v not_o time_n to_o do_v penance_n before_o their_o death_n or_o have_v time_n be_v not_o penitent_a at_o all_o or_o as_o they_o ought_v die_v without_o the_o disposition_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v so_o often_o 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the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o to_o continue_v in_o it_o never_o so_o little_a this_o be_v the_o great_a advertisement_n of_o the_o wiseman_n which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v continual_o in_o their_o memory_n 7._o memory_n in_o omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o in_o aeternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccl._n 7._o in_o all_o your_o action_n remember_v your_o last_o thing_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o sin_v maxim_n x._o that_o we_o must_v serve_v god_n for_o himself_o and_o by_o love._n although_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n judgement_n and_o eternity_n be_v effectual_a and_o necessary_a to_o move_v we_o to_o virtue_n nevertheless_o we_o must_v not_o stop_v there_o 4._o read_v part_n 4._o chap._n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o the_o instruction_n about_o communion_n part_v 2._o ch._n 3._o art._n 4._o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o servile_a soul_n to_o be_v conduct_v by_o fear_n alone_o generous_a soul_n serve_v for_o love_n and_o because_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v belove_v honour_a and_o serve_v fear_n be_v good_a but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v alone_o love_n must_v perfect_v what_o fear_n have_v begin_v o_o theotime_fw-fr how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o soul_n to_o serve_v a_o god_n so_o amiable_a in_o himself_o and_o from_o who_o she_o have_v receive_v all_o she_o possess_v otherwise_o than_o by_o love_n maxim_n xi_o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n and_o that_o this_o rule_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o example_n and_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o example_n of_o other_o nor_o custom_n it_o be_v a_o common_a maxim_n among_o man_n to_o do_v as_o other_o do_v and_o to_o bring_v for_o a_o reason_n of_o their_o action_n that_o the_o world_n do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n that_o such_o and_o such_o act_n so_o this_o be_v a_o wicked_a false_a and_o pernicious_a 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