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A67002 Of the childs portion viz: Good education. By E. W. Or, The book of the education of youth, that hath for some yeers lain in obscurity; but is now brought to light, for the help of parents and tutors, to whom it is recommended. By Will: Goudge, D.D. Edm: Calamy. John Goodwin. Joseph Caryll. Jer: Burroughs. William Greenhill.; Childes patrimony. Parts I & II Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675.; Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675. Childes portion. The second part. Respecting a childe grown up. 1649 (1649) Wing W3500; ESTC R221221 404,709 499

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hand_n who_o be_v thy_o parent_n or_o depute_v so_o to_o be_v what_o their_o charge_n be_v we_o have_v hear_v even_o their_o fivefold_a duty_n it_o follow_v now_o that_o i_o add_v something_o touch_v our_o christian-like_a manage_v this_o worthy_a and_o honourable_a estate_n as_o befit_v the_o honour_n of_o it_o whereon_o depend_v our_o comfortable_a live_n in_o it_o 2._o we_o suppose_v now_o that_o affection_n at_o the_o first_o meeting_n §._o ii_o §._o be_v strong_a like_o a_o springtide_n there_o be_v some_o certain_a flush_n as_o i_o may_v say_v of_o love_n and_o joy_n from_o the_o present_a enjoyment_n each_o of_o other_o here_o then_o be_v require_v more_o wisdom_n than_o we_o have_v to_o moderate_v our_o affection_n now_o in_o their_o hot_a fit_n and_o to_o temper_v they_o with_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n for_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o sudden_a flush_n of_o love_n and_o a_o well_o ground_a affection_n as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o burn_a heat_n of_o a_o fever_n and_o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o a_o sound_n and_o healthy_a body_n it_o be_v of_o sovereign_a use_n to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o guide_n the_o stream_n of_o our_o affection_n in_o the_o right_a channel_n to_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o creature_n so_o suitable_a lovely_a and_o beautiful_a who_o it_o be_v i_o say_v that_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v both_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n to_o forget_v this_o seem_v as_o unreasonable_a as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o maid_n to_o forget_v her_o ornament_n or_o a_o bride_n her_o attire_n 32._o attire_n jer._n 2._o 32._o and_o if_o it_o be_v remember_v it_o will_v beget_v some_o reciprocation_n both_o of_o affection_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o from_o who_o we_o have_v all_o our_o comeliness_n 14._o ezek._n 16._o 14._o and_o the_o stream_n of_o our_o affection_n will_v run_v right_a we_o shall_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v clothe_v we_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvotion_n he_o have_v cover_v we_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o bridegroom_n deck_v himself_o with_o ornament_n and_o as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v herself_o with_o her_o jewel_n 10._o jewel_n isa_n 61._o 10._o and_o it_o will_v help_v also_o much_o to_o advance_v our_o affection_n that_o way_n where_o our_o treasure_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o expression_n than_o which_o there_o be_v not_o another_o more_o feel_v one_o in_o all_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n except_o in_o the_o 103_o psalm_n verse_n the_o 13._o as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o his_o bride_n so_o shall_v thy_o god_n rejoice_v over_o thou_o 5._o isa_n 62._o 5._o this_o consideration_n will_v much_o help_v we_o in_o the_o keep_n our_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o sole_a fountain_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n and_o from_o cleave_v to_o the_o creature_n which_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o as_o a_o cistern_n 13._o cistern_n jer._n 2._o 13._o which_o fill_v and_o empty_v according_a as_o its_o influence_n be_v from_o the_o fountain_n it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o cut_v our_o expectation_n the_o short_a that_o it_o spread_v not_o out_o too_o large_a towards_o the_o creature_n which_o though_o our_o thought_n be_v otherwise_o but_o they_o have_v no_o bottom_n can_v satisfy_v nor_o be_v it_o possible_a it_o shall_v no_o more_o than_o the_o east-winde_n can_v fill_v the_o stomach_n there_o will_v be_v a_o emptiness_n notwithstanding_o or_o a_o fill_n with_o wind_n such_o a_o vanity_n there_o be_v that_o lie_v upon_o the_o creature_n and_o then_o the_o more_o we_o shall_v enlarge_v and_o widen_v our_o heart_n towards_o it_o the_o more_o the_o creature_n may_v contract_v and_o narrow_a itself_o towards_o we_o for_o our_o just_a punishment_n and_o so_o the_o heart_n find_v a_o capacity_n in_o itself_o and_o a_o narrowness_n in_o the_o creature_n it_o will_v find_v so_o large_a content_n in_o but_o can_v nor_o be_v it_o possible_a it_o shall_v there_o grow_v a_o satiety_n than_o a_o flatnesse_n than_o perhaps_o a_o coldness_n whereas_o a_o true_a and_o orderly_a love_n will_v have_v keep_v itself_o in_o life_n and_o heat_n and_o have_v maintain_v a_o good_a proportion_n in_o both_o &c_n &c_n ibid._n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n sin_n have_v wonderful_o poison_v our_o nature_n and_o put_v all_o out_o of_o frame_n and_o if_o we_o be_v leave_v in_o our_o own_o hand_n we_o shall_v pervert_v god_n good_a ordinance_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o sin_n so_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v as_o a_o remedy_n against_o sin_n may_v prove_v through_o our_o sin_n a_o occasion_n to_o foment_n it_o the_o more_o for_o indeed_o those_o very_a expedient_a remedy_n on_o which_o we_o may_v dote_v too_o much_o and_o put_v too_o much_o trust_v unto_o consider_v in_o themselves_o without_o a_o divine_a influence_n sanctify_v they_o be_v but_o crazy_a and_o sickly_a they_o can_v put_v we_o into_o a_o sound_a constitution_n or_o right_a temper_n nor_o keep_v we_o in_o it_o no_o more_o than_o meat_n and_o drink_n can_v till_o the_o stomach_n be_v cleanse_v and_o a_o word_n of_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v accompany_v they_o but_o if_o abuse_v to_o intemperancy_n our_o good_a temper_n be_v more_o lose_v our_o distemper_n be_v increase_v as_o fire_n by_o fuel_n put_v unto_o it_o the_o reddition_n or_o application_n hereof_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n be_v very_o easy_a but_o i_o forbear_v it_o over_o some_o thing_n we_o must_v draw_v a_o vail_n and_o when_o we_o walk_v under_o that_o we_o must_v walk_v the_o more_o comely_a and_o honourable_o no_o cover_n hide_v from_o god_n who_o eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n 9_o 2._o
to_o be_v so_o this_o will_v take_v away_o the_o trouble_n and_o sting_v of_o fear_n and_o prevent_v the_o shake_a fit_n thereof_o i_o have_v tell_v thou_o a_o great_a lesson_n now_o and_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o plain_o i_o will_v read_v it_o over_o again_o sin_n only_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v i_o mean_v that_o sin_n i_o be_o not_o humble_v for_o i_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o that_o only_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v for_o it_o make_v every_o thing_n fearful_a death_n they_o say_v be_v terrible_a of_o all_o thing_n most_o terrible_a it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o he_o who_o have_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n he_o can_v die_v as_o willing_o as_o we_o can_v fall_v asleep_a when_o we_o be_v weary_a the_o prison_n sword_n fire_n fearful_a thing_n all_o a_o earthquake_n very_o terrible_a not_o so_o to_o they_o who_o have_v make_v god_n their_o rock_n and_o refuge_n to_o who_o they_o can_v continual_o resort_v fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o the_o hide_v of_o god_n love_a countenance_n from_o thou_o for_o the_o lightsomenesse_n thereof_o be_v better_a than_o life_n fear_v the_o least_o eclipse_n of_o his_o light_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v cause_v it_o for_o it_o be_v more_o refresh_v to_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o sun_n beam_n to_o the_o earth_n mark_v this_o still_o when_o sin_n show_v its_o full_a face_n we_o see_v but_o the_o half_a now_o and_o in_o a_o false_a glass_n too_o and_o when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n there_o will_v be_v to_o say_v no_o more_o a_o faint_a the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v under_o heavy_a pressure_n yet_o than_o they_o faint_v not_o they_o have_v be_v in_o prison_n and_o there_o they_o faint_v not_o thence_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o stake_n there_o they_o faint_v not_o fire_n be_v put_v to_o and_o flame_v about_o their_o ear_n and_o then_o they_o faint_v not_o but_o when_o sin_n show_v itself_o and_o god_n hide_v himself_o than_o the_o next_o news_n be_v ever_o the_o spirit_n fail_v zophar_n counsel_n be_v the_o close_a hereof_o if_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n job_n 11._o verse_n 14._o 15._o etc._n etc._n now_o touch_v our_o present_a grievance_n incumbent_a and_o upon_o we_o these_o be_v either_o imaginary_a or_o real_a and_o the_o imaginary_a as_o one_o say_v be_v more_o than_o the_o real_a we_o make_v some_o grievance_n to_o ourselves_o and_o we_o feel_v they_o so_o because_o we_o fancy_v they_o so_o we_o call_v for_o they_o before_o they_o come_v because_o our_o imagination_n a_o wild_a and_o ungovernded_a thing_n lead_v we_o and_o mislead_v he_o be_v lead_v with_o a_o conceit_n and_o trouble_v with_o it_o who_o complain_v of_o a_o thorny_a way_n when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o he_o have_v one_o in_o his_o foot_n the_o way_n to_o help_v this_o be_v to_o take_v a_o right_a scale_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o weigh_v they_o by_o judgement_n which_o interpose_v thus_o resolve_v and_o assure_v 1._o as_o thou_o shall_v shorten_v thy_o desire_n thou_o shall_v lengthen_v thy_o content_n the_o poor_a thou_o be_v in_o the_o one_o the_o rich_a in_o the_o other_o 2._o bridle_v thy_o appetite_n not_o account_v superfluous_a thing_n necessary_a 3._o feed_v thy_o body_n and_o clothe_v it_o 4._o it_o cultus_fw-la magna_fw-la cura_fw-la magna_fw-la virtutis_fw-la incuria_fw-la ex_fw-la ca●one_fw-la cal._n inst_z lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o ser_n 4._o but_o serve_v it_o not_o that_o must_v serve_v thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v pamper_v or_o pride_n it_o the_o order_n will_v be_v invert_v and_o all_o out_o of_o order_n that_o which_o shall_v obey_v will_v rule_v 4._o measure_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o compass_n of_o right_a reason_n sin_n never_o want_v a_o reason_n yet_o we_o call_v it_o unreasonable_a by_o reason_n i_o say_v not_o by_o opinion_n 12._o opinion_n opinioni_fw-la insitum_fw-la lum_n variare_fw-la &_o paenitere_fw-la u●_n chamaeleon_n etc._n etc._n lip_n count_v 1._o ep_n 12._o or_o conceit_n a_o flutter_a range_a thing_n it_o can_v find_v no_o bottom_n to_o settle_v on_o it_o be_v as_o changeable_a as_o the_o wind_n it_o feed_v as_o they_o say_v one_o do_v upon_o the_o air_n therefore_o be_v still_o gape_v but_o never_o content_v last_o and_o chief_o for_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v assure_v hereof_o that_o outward_a thing_n can_v inward_o satisfy_v deo_fw-la satisfy_v capacem_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la imple●_fw-la minus_fw-la deo_fw-la this_o finite_a require_v a_o infinite_a he_o that_o fill_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o mercy_n must_v fill_v the_o soul_n with_o his_o goodness_n else_o there_o will_v be_v a_o emptiness_n expect_v then_o a_o satisfaction_n a_o fill_n from_o that_o hand_n who_o alone_o can_v give_v it_o o_o far_o be_v it_o if_o god_n shall_v enlarge_v thy_o earthly_a portion_n and_o cast_v thy_o lot_n in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n to_o say_v as_o a_o unwise_a and_o unthankful_a people_n once_o do_v we_o be_v lord_n that_o be_v we_o have_v a_o full_a portion_n in_o a_o fruitful_a land_n whereof_o we_o be_v lord_n and_o wherein_o we_o take_v contentment_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o unto_o thou_o 31._o jer._n 2._o 31._o look_v upon_o outward_n as_o cystern_n which_o can_v fill_v but_o from_o the_o wellhead_n and_o be_v fill_v empty_a again_o how_o pleasant_a soever_o thy_o lot_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o yet_o say_v still_o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o 28._o near_o psal_n 73._o 28._o unto_o god_n and_o to_o continue_v with_o he_o too_o 42._o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act●_n 11._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 13._o 42._o and_o be_v restless_a in_o thy_o desire_n until_o thou_o can_v say_v thou_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o soul_n thus_o judgement_n interpose_v resolve_v and_o it_o help_v much_o to_o cure_v the_o imaginary_a grievance_n of_o our_o life_n for_o if_o we_o be_v poor_a we_o be_v not_o the_o further_a from_o christ_n nor_o if_o rich_a be_v we_o the_o near_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o health_n and_o sickness_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n even_o the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o aoostle_n speak_v of_o that_o wherein_o the_o church_n of_o old_a much_o glory_v in_o and_o dote_v upon_o they_o be_v nothing_o 4._o nothing_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 19_o prov._n 23._o 4._o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o wise_a man_n account_n for_o indeed_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n that_o can_v look_v into_o and_o through_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n of_o nothing_o so_o he_o have_v wisdom_n from_o god_n make_v nothing_o of_o all_o thing_n nothing_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a or_o nothing_o in_o reference_n to_o heaven_n our_o put_v forward_o or_o backward_o in_o our_o race_n thither-ward_n to_o our_o crown_n 1._o crown_n he_o that_o boast_v in_o his_o riches_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o as_o if_o a_o fellow_n servant_n feed_v from_o the_o same_o master_n at_o the_o same_o table_n shall_v glory_v over_o his_o fellow_n because_o his_o hair_n be_v long_o than_o his_o fellow_n so_o be_v his_o nail_n cry_v 1._o tim._n ●om_n 1._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n calvine_n speak_v upon_o the_o forename_a scripture_n for_o outward_a thing_n say_v he_o be_v not_o over-carefull_a or_o over-troubled_n look_v that_o thy_o heart_n be_v turn_v and_o thy_o life_n change_v then_o care_v not_o for_o other_o change_n and_o turn_n of_o thing_n below_o come_v want_n come_v sickness_n dishonour_n disgrace_n reproach_n and_o so_o forth_o come_v what_o will_n or_o can_v come_v they_o make_v some_o change_n or_o alteration_n with_o we_o on_o earth_n below_o they_o alter_v not_o our_o state_n at_o all_o they_o make_v no_o change_n at_o all_o with_o we_o above_o in_o heaven_n health_n be_v nothing_o sickness_n nothing_o riches_n nothing_o poverty_n nothing_o honour_v nothing_o dishonour_v nothing_o what_o then_o may_v we_o proper_o call_v something_o that_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o 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