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A67252 Of education, especially of young gentlemen in two parts, the second impression with additions. Walker, Obadiah, 1616-1699. 1673 (1673) Wing W400; ESTC R3976 157,156 310

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bodily_a sickness_n the_o patient_a be_v the_o first_o who_o desire_v the_o cure_n but_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v discover_v and_o persuade_v to_o the_o patient_n by_o reason_n and_o good_a admonition_n neither_o must_v the_o father_n destine_v his_o child_n to_o such_o a_o employment_n as_o himself_o think_v fit_a to_o serve_v his_o other_o occasion_n though_o most_o man_n part_n be_v capable_a of_o many_o employment_n yet_o be_v many_o less_o dispose_v to_o one_o than_o another_o and_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o time_n and_o labour_v many_o time_n as_o be_v say_v before_o to_o endeavour_v the_o change_n of_o such_o inclination_n consider_v therefore_o both_o his_o disposition_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o call_n i._n e._n what_o faculty_n it_o chief_o employ_v and_o whether_o those_o faculty_n be_v most_o eminent_a in_o the_o subject_n and_o so_o fit_v they_o together_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v their_o correspond_v 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