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B18025 The councils of wisdom: or, A collection of the maxims of Solomon. Most necessary for a man wisely to behave himself. : with reflections on those maxims. / Rendred into English by T.D..; Conseils de la sagesse. English. 1683 Boutauld, Michel, 1604-1689.; Fouquet, Nicolas, 1615-1680. 1683 (1683) Wing B3860B; ESTC R30809 78,936 219

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the_o time_n of_o your_o health_n as_o may_v put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o they_o and_o put_v good_a example_n before_o his_o eye_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v learn_v that_o this_o possession_n be_v lovely_a and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v more_o than_o riches_n and_o other_o good_n which_o perish_v v._o maxim_n axe_n horse_n not_o break_v become_v headstrong_a and_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o will_v be_v wilful_a ecc._n 30._o paraphrase_n a_o horse_n neglect_v and_o that_o one_o tame_v not_o betimes_o become_v untameable_a and_o a_o child_n that_o one_o abandon_v to_o his_o liberty_n without_o reproof_n or_o correction_n become_v incorrigible_a reflection_n expect_v not_o but_o that_o you_o shall_v commit_v crime_n great_a enough_o for_o you_o to_o correct_v or_o reprove_v malice_n increase_v with_o age_n and_o in_o the_o end_n arrive_v to_o a_o pitch_n and_o to_o a_o excess_n where_o chastisement_n be_v not_o only_o very_o unprofitable_a but_o very_o 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by_o their_o silver_n or_o credit_n viii_o maxim_n bow_v down_o his_o neck_n whilst_o he_o be_v young_a lest_o he_o wax_v stubborn_a and_o be_v disobedient_a to_o thou_o and_o so_o bring_v sorrow_n to_o thy_o heart_n eccl._n 30._o paraphrase_n bow_v down_o his_o neck_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o bring_v down_o his_o pride_n and_o make_v his_o rebellious_a spirit_n bend_v to_o obedience_n and_o duty_n with_o all_o the_o strength_n you_o be_v able_a never_o fail_v to_o correct_v he_o on_o occasion_n lest_o he_o harden_v himself_o in_o evil_a and_o his_o wicked_a nature_n become_v inflexible_a otherwise_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o displeasure_n and_o the_o shame_n of_o see_v he_o arrive_v at_o that_o pass_n and_o you_o shall_v suffer_v eternal_a repenting_n for_o your_o negligence_n reflection_n nevertheless_o in_o tame_v he_o free_v yourself_o from_o anger_n correction_n do_v wonder_n against_o the_o looseness_n of_o youth_n when_o most_o incorrigible_a and_o desperate_a but_o choler_n mix_v in_o this_o most_o excellentmedicine_n be_v poison_n if_o you_o give_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o you_o go_v to_o destroy_v he_o believe_v thereby_o to_o remedy_v his_o distemper_n and_o you_o render_v yourself_o his_o murderer_n in_o act_v the_o physician_n learn_v to_o be_v severe_a and_o dreadful_a without_o be_v in_o rage_n to_o be_v firm_a and_o inflexible_a without_o cease_v to_o be_v reasonable_a to_o be_v just_a and_o entire_a without_o be_v violent_a and_o know_v the_o way_n to_o have_v the_o countenance_n and_o the_o word_n of_o a_o terrible_a judge_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o conserve_v a_o father_n heart_n ix_o maxim_n give_v not_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o wife_n thy_o brother_n and_o friend_n power_n over_o thou_o whilst_o thou_o live_v and_o give_v not_o thy_o good_n to_o another_o lest_o it_o repent_v thou_o and_o thou_o entreat_v for_o the_o same_o eccl._n 33._o paraphrase_n and_o reflection_n whilst_o you_o live_v do_v put_v yourself_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o those_o who_o you_o yourself_o ought_v to_o manage_v neither_o wife_n child_n nor_o friend_n retain_v always_o that_o authority_n that_o god_n have_v give_v you_o and_o the_o free_a disposal_n of_o your_o good_n without_o confide_v in_o any_o whosoever_o it_o be_v for_o fear_n lest_o instead_o of_o the_o ease_n and_o rest_v you_o hope_v for_o you_o fall_v into_o contempt_n and_o that_o you_o do_v not_o render_v those_o cruel_a and_o ungrateful_a who_o you_o think_v your_o liberality_n shall_v render_v wise_a and_o more_o acknowledge_v assoon_o as_o you_o shall_v have_v give_v all_o to_o your_o son_n and_o daughter_n they_o will_v believe_v that_o they_o now_o owe_v you_o nothing_o more_o and_o when_o your_o hand_n shall_v be_v empty_a your_o countenance_n shall_v be_v odious_a and_o intolerable_a suffer_v not_o that_o by_o any_o prayer_n or_o application_n whatsoever_o they_o make_v you_o ever_o to_o change_v your_o resolution_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o see_v 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