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be_v open_a by_o tenderness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o word_n may_v enter_v sweet_o and_o that_o he_o may_v feel_v nothing_o but_o pleasure_n in_o learning_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o learn_v ii_o maxim_n he_o that_o love_v his_o son_n cause_v he_o often_o to_o feel_v the_o rod_n eccl._n 30._o paraphrase_n he_o that_o love_v his_o son_n cease_v not_o to_o instruct_v he_o according_a to_o the_o need_v of_o his_o age_n and_o he_o regulate_v all_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o mind_n by_o perpetual_a and_o judicial_a advice_n reflection_n begin_v to_o apply_v yourself_o to_o the_o instruction_n of_o your_o child_n assoon_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o hearken_v and_o forget_v not_o that_o education_n ought_v to_o follow_v soon_o after_o the_o birth_n since_o corruption_n and_o the_o inclination_n to_o evil_n come_v with_o it_o for_o little_a as_o a_o child_n can_v be_v since_o that_o he_o have_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o immortal_a soul_n it_o be_v scandalous_a to_o let_v they_o 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to_o will_n and_o to_o speak_v as_o be_v necessary_a and_o do_v so_o well_o that_o any_o of_o his_o humane_a action_n may_v not_o have_v the_o air_n and_o appearance_n of_o the_o action_n of_o a_o beast_n the_o child_n that_o be_v happy_o and_o well_o bring_v up_o be_v he_o in_o who_o the_o passion_n be_v subdue_v and_o obedient_a before_o reason_n be_v awake_a in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o when_o it_o be_v awake_a it_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o reign_v in_o peace_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o victory_n that_o education_n have_v win_v iii_o maxim_n he_o that_o teach_v his_o son_n shall_v have_v joy_n in_o he_o and_o shall_v rejoice_v of_o he_o among_o his_o aâ—quaintanoe_n eccl._n 30._o paraphrase_n the_o father_n who_o teach_v his_o son_n and_o have_v care_n himself_o of_o his_o education_n shall_v draw_v honour_n from_o thence_o and_o shall_v with_o much_o joy_n see_v he_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o parent_n and_o esteem_v of_o his_o fellow_n citizen_n a_o son_n nurse_v by_o the_o mother_n and_o instruct_v by_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o their_o house_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o their_o town_n reflection_n the_o negligence_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o other_o have_v introduce_v the_o custom_n of_o confide_v in_o master_n for_o instruct_v of_o their_o child_n this_o be_v not_o what_o nature_n intend_v when_o it_o give_v milk_n and_o tenderness_n to_o the_o mother_n and_o intelligence_n and_o prudence_n to_o the_o father_n its_o design_n be_v to_o accomplish_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o fruitfulness_n and_o to_o render_v they_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o a_o son_n who_o be_v entire_o they_o and_o who_o owe_v his_o nourishment_n and_o his_o wisdom_n but_o to_o their_o pain_n and_o conduct_n a_o mother_n that_o let_v not_o her_o child_n go_v out_o of_o her_o arm_n but_o when_o reason_n be_v come_v to_o he_o a_o father_n who_o let_v he_o not_o go_v out_o of_o his_o house_n but_o when_o that_o reason_n shall_v govern_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v contract_v the_o habit_n of_o act_v by_o judgement_n and_o of_o love_a honour_n taste_v the_o true_a pleasure_n of_o paternal_a authority_n and_o no_o man_n be_v perfect_o happy_a in_o have_v a_o son_n but_o he_o who_o have_v give_v he_o life_n science_n and_o virtue_n if_o your_o son_n hold_v his_o virtue_n from_o another_o and_o not_o from_o you_o he_o be_v not_o you_o by_o one_o half_a and_o you_o have_v no_o right_a to_o attribute_v to_o yourself_o any_o of_o his_o fine_a action_n he_o hold_v from_o you_o the_o power_n to_o eat_v and_o sleep_v and_o from_o the_o master_n the_o power_n to_o act_v wise_o and_o to_o live_v as_o a_o honest_a man._n iv_o maxim_n he_o that_o teach_v his_o son_n grieve_v the_o enemy_n and_o before_o his_o friend_n he_o shall_v rejoice_v of_o he_o eccl._n 30._o paraphrase_n he_o who_o bring_v up_o his_o son_n careful_o labour_v as_o well_o for_o other_o as_o himself_o he_o can_v boast_v among_o his_o kindred_n and_o neighbour_n that_o he_o be_v their_o good_a friend_n since_o he_o be_v a_o good_a father_n and_o one_o who_o prepare_v they_o a_o successor_n and_o a_o faithful_a heir_n who_o shall_v revive_v the_o friendship_n that_o he_o have_v for_o they_o and_o the_o good_a example_n that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o reflection_n a_o man_n have_v not_o much_o wealth_n when_o he_o have_v none_o for_o his_o child_n but_o he_o have_v yet_o less_o virtue_n if_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o of_o it_o to_o make_v a_o inheritance_n and_o to_o hinder_v that_o this_o virtue_n do_v not_o die_v with_o he_o if_o you_o aspire_v unto_o immortality_n and_o if_o you_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o laudable_a desire_n of_o acquire_v it_o do_v so_o as_o that_o all_o the_o most_o precious_a and_o excellent_a thing_n that_o you_o possess_v may_v remain_v after_o you_o and_o let_v each_o remain_v in_o the_o place_n proper_a to_o they_o to_o be_v immortal_a and_o glorious_a your_o soul_n in_o heaven_n your_o virtue_n 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her_o soul_n and_o you_o have_v the_o power_n to_o regard_v this_o soul_n and_o stop_v your_o fight_n there_o you_o shall_v never_o tire_v yourselves_o one_o of_o the_o other_o whilst_o your_o virtue_n remain_v your_o pleasure_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n vi_o maxim_n a_o woman_n if_o she_o maintain_v her_o husband_n be_v full_a of_o anger_n impudence_n and_o much_o reproach_n eccles_n 25._o paraphrase_n the_o wife_n who_o by_o her_o imperious_a mind_n be_v mistress_n in_o the_o house_n be_v rigorous_a to_o her_o husband_n she_o can_v have_v dominion_n over_o he_o but_o she_o change_v it_o into_o tyranny_n nor_o see_v he_o her_o subject_n without_o make_v he_o her_o slave_n refection_n the_o wife_n that_o one_o fear_n be_v true_o to_o be_v fear_v assoon_o as_o one_o tremble_v before_o she_o she_o be_v terrible_a and_o the_o more_o ready_a a_o husband_n be_v to_o obey_v she_o and_o to_o comply_v with_o she_o the_o more_o unsufferable_a and_o cruel_a be_v she_o please_v yourself_o 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of_o serpent_n and_o there_o be_v no_o wrath_n above_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o woman_n eccles_n 25._o paraphrase_n among_o the_o head_n of_o animal_n that_o of_o the_o adder_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a and_o among_o anger_n that_o of_o a_o woman_n be_v most_o dreadful_a and_o the_o subtle_a to_o invent_v treason_n and_o mean_n to_o destroy_v you_o you_o shall_v have_v more_o contentment_n in_o dwell_v with_o nequam_fw-la commorari_fw-la lâ—oni_fw-la &_o draconi_fw-la placebit_fw-la quam_fw-la habitare_fw-la cum_fw-la muliere_fw-la nequam_fw-la a_o dragon_n or_o a_o lioness_n then_o in_o have_v a_o wicked_a wife_n in_o the_o house_n one_o may_v tame_v or_o daunt_v wild_a beast_n or_o else_o one_o may_v find_v mean_n to_o escape_v from_o they_o and_o save_v one_o self_n by_o flight_n but_o the_o rage_n of_o a_o unruly_a woman_n be_v inevitable_a you_o can_v neither_o daunt_v she_o appease_v she_o nor_o fly_v from_o she_o reflection_n it_o be_v true_a that_o among_o the_o disorder_n cause_v by_o sin_n one_o of_o the_o most_o deplorable_a and_o most_o fatal_a be_v that_o which_o ordinary_o appear_v in_o a_o woman_n god_n design_n be_v that_o her_o countenance_n her_o voice_n her_o nature_n and_o her_o spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v hut_a sweetness_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v but_o vigour_n and_o wisdom_n and_o that_o of_o these_o two_o quality_n join_v together_o shall_v the_o felicity_n of_o house_n be_v compose_v sin_n have_v overthrow_v this_o design_n there_o be_v happen_v in_o our_o nature_n a_o corruption_n which_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o woman_n have_v strange_a effect_n the_o force_n of_o fume_n and_o vapour_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o organ_n and_o of_o the_o imagination_n and_o in_o fine_a the_o blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n cause_v many_o tear_n to_o those_o that_o love_v they_o and_o much_o misfortune_n in_o most_o affair_n wherein_o they_o meddle_v in_o they_o object_n vehement_a light_a or_o vagabond_n 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