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my_o word_n and_o engrave_v they_o in_o your_o mind_n to_o become_v wise_a remember_v to_o apply_v yourself_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n to_o know_v prudence_n if_o you_o demand_v wisdom_n if_o you_o bear_v a_o inclination_n or_o affection_n to_o the_o search_n of_o it_o if_o you_o seek_v it_o as_o man_n seek_v money_n and_o treasure_n that_o be_v employ_v the_o same_o diligence_n and_o as_o much_o affection_n you_o will_v become_v wise_a in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o you_o will_v learn_v to_o know_v it_o observe_v theotime_o that_o comparison_n of_o the_o care_n young_a people_n ought_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o search_n of_o wisdom_n with_o that_o which_o be_v employ_v in_o seek_v money_n and_o discover_v a_o hide_a treasure_n and_o remember_v the_o earnestness_n with_o which_o you_o sometime_o search_v after_o the_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o how_o often_o have_v you_o meditate_a upon_o it_o and_o frequent_o without_o effect_n why_o will_v you_o do_v less_o for_o your_o eternal_a salvation_n on_o which_o you_o shall_v never_o think_v without_o fruit_n and_o advantage_n in_o chap._n 3._o he_o exhort_v young_a person_n to_o think_v often_o on_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n which_o he_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o 3_o of_o misericordia_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la deserant_fw-la circunda_fw-la eos_fw-la gutturi_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o describe_v in_o tabulis_fw-la cordis_fw-la tui_fw-la prov._n 3_o mercy_n and_o truth_n he_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v always_o have_v they_o before_o their_o eye_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o meditate_v in_o chap._n 4._o 4._o 4._o fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi ausculta_fw-la sermon_n meos_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eloquia_fw-la mea_fw-la inclina_fw-la aurem_fw-la tuam_fw-la ne_fw-fr recedant_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la tuis_fw-la custodi_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la cordis_fw-la tui_fw-la vita_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la invenientibus_fw-la ea_fw-la prov._n 4._o son_n harken_v to_o my_o word_n and_o be_v attentive_a to_o my_o counsel_n have_v they_o often_o before_o your_o eye_n and_o conserve_v they_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o your_o heart_n for_o they_o will_v give_v life_n to_o those_o who_o find_v they_o in_o chap._n 6._o 6._o 6._o conserva_fw-la fili_fw-la praecepta_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la dimittas_fw-la legem_fw-la matris_fw-la tuus_fw-la liga_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o cord_n tuo_fw-la jugiter_fw-la &_o circunda_fw-la gutturi_fw-la tuo_fw-la cum_fw-la ambulaveris_fw-la gradiantur_fw-la tecum_fw-la cum_fw-la dormieris_fw-la custodiant_fw-la te_fw-la prov._n 6._o son_n conserve_v the_o precept_n of_o your_o father_n and_o neglect_v not_o the_o admonition_n of_o your_o mother_n keep_v they_o careful_o as_o if_o tie_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o about_o your_o neck_n let_v they_o be_v always_o with_o you_o that_o they_o may_v guard_v you_o when_o you_o sleep_v and_o awake_v you_o may_v entertain_v yourself_o with_o they_o in_o chap._n 6._o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la the_o same_o counsel_n be_v also_o reiterated_a 6._o reiterated_a cogitatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la habe_fw-la in_o praeceptis_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o in_o madatis_fw-la illius_fw-la maxim_n assiduus_fw-la esto_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la dabit_fw-la tibi_fw-la cor_fw-la &_o concupiscentia_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la dabitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la eccl._n 6._o fix_v your_o thought_n upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o be_v very_o solicitous_a to_o meditate_v upon_o they_o and_o he_o will_v give_v you_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o a_o love_n of_o true_a wisdom_n in_o fine_a the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o receive_v young_a people_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n at_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o complete_a show_v sufficient_o that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o meditate_v since_o they_o be_v then_o capable_a of_o engage_v themselves_o for_o their_o whole_a life_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v without_o consider_v of_o it_o a_o long_a time_n and_o serious_o now_o for_o this_o we_o have_v need_n of_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n article_n viii_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o meditation_n the_o great_a and_o general_a benefit_n we_o gather_v from_o this_o holy_a exercise_n be_v that_o we_o learn_v there_o to_o know_v solid_o the_o truth_n of_o salvation_n to_o love_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n these_o be_v the_o three_o effect_n of_o meditation_n which_o can_v be_v sufficient_o esteem_v because_o they_o comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o salvation_n beside_o those_o there_o be_v two_o other_o which_o deserve_v a_o particular_a consideration_n because_o they_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o rest_n viz._n meditation_n teach_v we_o to_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o to_o hear_v god_n when_o he_o do_v we_o the_o favour_n to_o speak_v to_o we_o 20._o we_o christum_fw-la alloquimur_fw-la cum_fw-la oramus_fw-la christum_fw-la audimus_fw-la cum_fw-la divina_fw-la legimus_fw-la oracula_fw-la s._n ambr._n 1_o offic._n 20._o we_o speak_v to_o god_n when_o we_o pray_v and_o when_o we_o beg_v of_o he_o those_o thing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o when_o he_o interior_o inspire_v we_o illuminate_v our_o understanding_n by_o good_a thought_n exciting_a our_o will_n by_o good_a motion_n which_o he_o give_v it_o and_o animate_v we_o to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n upon_o these_o two_o action_n speak_v to_o god_n with_o our_o heart_n and_o harken_v to_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o our_o heart_n depend_v absolute_o our_o salvation_n that_o be_v the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o perfect_v of_o our_o sanctification_n it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o father_n have_v recommend_v they_o to_o we_o with_o so_o much_o care_n one_o while_o speak_v to_o god_n tecum_fw-la nunc_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la loquere_fw-la nunc_fw-la deus_fw-la tecum_fw-la say_v s._n jerom_n another_o while_o give_v ear_n to_o what_o god_n speak_v to_o you_o in_o speak_v to_o god_n we_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n in_o harken_v unto_o he_o we_o open_v our_o heart_n for_o he_o to_o enter_v there_o in_o speak_v to_o he_o we_o demand_v of_o he_o his_o light_n and_o favour_n in_o harken_v to_o he_o we_o receive_v they_o and_o enclose_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n to_o conserve_v and_o practice_v they_o what_o honour_n theotime_o and_o happiness_n be_v this_o to_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v to_o god_n free_o and_o familiar_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v to_o we_o and_o inspire_v we_o with_o his_o holy_a will_n a_o happiness_n which_o man_n know_v so_o little_a how_o to_o value_v that_o the_o great_a part_n be_v even_o ignorant_a of_o the_o use_n although_o on_o it_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n depend_v god_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o we_o and_o we_o speak_v not_o to_o he_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o and_o we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o hearken_v to_o he_o what_o blindess_n be_v great_a than_o this_o to_o neglect_v thus_o so_o honourable_a so_o advantageous_a and_o so_o necessary_a a_o favour_n if_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v give_v so_o
of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n the_o great_a that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o in_o incline_v to_o meekness_n that_o he_o esteem_v himself_o oblige_v very_o much_o when_o one_o ask_v he_o pardon_n and_o when_o he_o be_v most_o angry_a he_o pardon_v easy_a so_o that_o one_o desire_v in_o he_o what_o be_v fear_v in_o other_o viz._n that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o choler_n o_o what_o a_o excellent_a example_n be_v this_o and_o which_o deserve_v to_o be_v well_o consider_v 5._o when_o you_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o passion_n impose_v some_o punishment_n upon_o yourself_o as_o some_o prayer_n alm_n or_o other_o thing_n express_v a_o trouble_n for_o it_o to_o those_o who_o see_v you_o 6._o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o person_n but_o say_v or_o do_v something_o in_o his_o anger_n of_o which_o he_o repent_v himself_o after_o when_o therefore_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o choler_n restrain_v yourself_o as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v from_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o passion_n suggest_v never_o believe_v yourself_o when_o you_o be_v in_o passion_n expect_v till_o it_o be_v past_a to_o judge_v whether_o a_o thing_n be_v ill_o speak_v or_o do_v and_o you_o will_v often_o find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o 7._o entertain_v not_o your_o thought_n with_o the_o subject_a of_o your_o displeasure_n to_o persuade_v yourself_o that_o you_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v angry_a this_o be_v but_o to_o cherish_v your_o passion_n there_o be_v none_o but_o think_v he_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n when_o he_o be_v in_o choler_n on_o the_o contrary_a convince_v yourself_o that_o you_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o divert_v your_o mind_n to_o another_o thing_n 8._o if_o you_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o aversion_n for_o anger_n consider_v another_o attentive_o when_o he_o be_v in_o passion_n you_o will_v see_v nothing_o in_o he_o and_o his_o action_n but_o what_o will_v displease_v you_o the_o same_o happen_v to_o you_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o when_o you_o be_v angry_a and_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v yourself_o in_o a_o looking-glass_n you_o will_v be_v vex_v at_o yourself_o and_o will_v not_o endure_v yourself_o in_o that_o condition_n 9_o fly_v the_o conversation_n of_o impatient_a and_o choleric_a man_n 29._o noli_fw-la esse_fw-la amicus_fw-la homini_fw-la iracundo_fw-la ne_fw-la forte_fw-fr discas_fw-la semitas_fw-la ejus_fw-la prov._n 29._o according_a to_o that_o rare_a precept_n of_o the_o wiseman_n contract_v not_o friendship_n with_o a_o choleric_a man_n lest_o you_o learn_v his_o humour_n in_o sine_fw-la accustom_v yourself_o to_o be_v affable_a and_o benign_a towards_o other_o to_o excuse_v their_o fault_n to_o forget_v injury_n to_o pardon_v easy_o not_o to_o be_v so_o delicate_a and_o sensible_a in_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v you_o to_o speak_v mild_o to_o all_o and_o learn_v in_o good_a time_n theotime_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o adorable_a sentence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 11._o christ_n discite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n mat._n 11._o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a of_o heart_n chap._n xv._o of_o peace_n with_o our_o neighbour_n against_o quarrel_n and_o enmity_n anger_n produce_v quarrel_n quarrel_n young_a people_n be_v much_o subject_n to_o quarrel_n enmity_n and_o other_o bad_a effect_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o now_o it_o be_v important_a that_o you_o shall_v he_o well_o instruct_v concern_v these_o have_v effect_n of_o this_o wicked_a cause_n be_v that_o young_a man_n be_v much_o subject_n to_o these_o disorder_n the_o heat_n of_o their_o age_n make_v they_o impatient_a to_o suffer_v the_o least_o injury_n indiscreet_a and_o inconsiderate_a to_o be_v able_a to_o repress_v they_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o those_o of_o passion_n which_o carry_v they_o to_o dissension_n enmity_n and_o revenge_n from_o hence_o arise_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o mischief_n and_o among_o other_o the_o ruin_n of_o virtue_n in_o these_o young_a soul_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n there_o can_v be_v no_o charity_n nor_o consequent_o virtue_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n st._n james_n say_v 3._o say_v ubi_fw-la zelus_fw-la &_o contentio_fw-la ibi_fw-la inconstantia_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la opus_fw-la pravum_fw-la jac._n 3._o where_o there_o be_v emulation_n and_o contention_n inconstancy_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a action_n be_v there_o also_o it_o be_v a_o rock_n which_o with_o all_o possible_a care_n you_o must_v seek_v to_o avoid_v learning_n in_o good_a time_n to_o hate_v quarrel_n and_o enmity_n 11._o pacem_fw-la habete_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o dilectionis_fw-la erit_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la 2_o cor._n 11._o and_o to_o love_v peace_n and_o concord_n for_o if_o you_o have_v not_o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v not_o be_v with_o you_o to_o acquire_v and_o preserve_v this_o peaceable_a spirit_n mind_n mean_v to_o acquire_v a_o peaceable_a mind_n you_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o three_o thing_n 1._o not_o to_o quarrel_v with_o any_o person_n 2._o not_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o to_o offer_v any_o to_o you_o 3._o to_o behave_v yourself_o discreet_o when_o any_o one_o have_v a_o difference_n with_o you_o 1._o quarrel_n raise_v no_o quarrel_n raise_v not_o therefore_o any_o quarrel_n with_o other_o upon_o whatsoever_o occasion_n there_o be_v some_o spirit_n natural_o quarrelsome_a who_o be_v always_o at_o debate_n with_o other_o impatient_a spirit_n which_o can_v suffer_v nothing_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a always_o guide_v by_o a_o fantastical_a humour_n and_o not_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o pernicious_a quality_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o sottish_a and_o impertinent_a spirit_n for_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v 18._o say_v labia_fw-la stulti_fw-la miscent_fw-la se_fw-la rixis_fw-la &_o os_fw-la ejus_fw-la jurgia_fw-la provocat_n prov._n 18._o the_o unwise_a thrust_v himself_o into_o quarrel_n and_o his_o mouth_n provoke_v dissension_n be_v not_o you_o such_o a_o one_o theotime_o 20._o theotime_o honour_n est_fw-la homini_fw-la qui_fw-la separat_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la contentionibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la autem_fw-la miscentur_fw-la contumeliis_fw-la prov._n 20._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n say_v the_o wiseman_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o debate_n they_o be_v only_o ill-bred_a spirit_n who_o engage_v themselves_o therein_o where_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o another_o sort_n of_o quarrelsome_a spirit_n who_o through_o malice_n and_o a_o very_a wicked_a inclination_n seek_v quarrel_n and_o take_v a_o pleasure_n in_o raise_v they_o and_o make_v themselves_o enemy_n these_o be_v ungracious_a spirit_n who_o seek_v their_o own_o misfortune_n and_o find_v it_o at_o length_n according_a to_o that_o verity_n of_o the_o scripture_n 13._o scripture_n semper_fw-la jurgia_fw-la quaerit_fw-la malus_fw-la angelus_fw-la autem_fw-la crudelis_fw-la mittetur_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la prov._n 13._o the_o wicked_a seek_v always_o quarrel_n but_o a_o cruel_a angel_n shall_v be_v send_v out_o against_o they_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n will_v bring_v he_o some_o disaster_n which_o will_v destroy_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o abstain_v from_o stir_v up_o a_o debate_n with_o any_o one_o you_o must_v have_v a_o care_v not_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o to_o cause_v a_o difference_n with_o you_o quarrel_n give_v no_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_n sometime_o occasion_n be_v give_v upon_o design_n and_o deliberate_a purpose_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o turbulent_a malicious_a spirit_n lover_n of_o disturbance_n and_o enemy_n of_o peace_n sometime_o and_o most_o frequent_o offence_n be_v give_v by_o imprudence_n for_o want_v of_o take_v care_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o may_v provoke_v our_o neighbour_n this_o be_v what_o you_o must_v be_v solicitous_a to_o avoid_v 22._o ejice_fw-la derisorem_fw-la &_o exibit_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la jurgium_fw-la prov._n 22._o endeavour_v therefore_o to_o abstain_v 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non_fw-la fatageret_fw-la idem_fw-la pater_fw-la qualis_fw-la crescerem_fw-la tibi_fw-la aut_fw-la quam_fw-la castus_fw-la essem_fw-la dummodo_fw-la essem_fw-la disertus_fw-la ibid._n volebat_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o secreto_fw-la memini_fw-la ut_fw-la monuerit_fw-la cum_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la ingenti_fw-la ne_fw-la fornicarer_n qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la monitus_fw-la muliebres_fw-la videbantur_fw-la quibus_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la erubescerem_fw-la ibid._n the_o little_a care_n his_o father_n take_v for_o his_o salvation_n and_o manner_n concern_v himself_o little_a that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v virtuous_a so_o that_o he_o become_v learned_a and_o eloquent_a as_o it_o happen_v to_o many_o father_n three_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o admonition_n of_o his_o mother_n who_o know_v her_o son_n mind_n exhort_v he_o continual_o not_o to_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o excess_n of_o impurity_n but_o to_o no_o effect_n four_o ibid._n quid_fw-la dignum_fw-la 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nondum_fw-la contempto_fw-la saeculo_fw-la servire_fw-la tibi_fw-la quia_fw-la incerta_fw-la mihi_fw-la esset_fw-la perceptio_fw-la veritatis_fw-la jam_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la certa_fw-la erat_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la terra_fw-la obligatus_fw-la militare_fw-la tibi_fw-la recusabam_fw-la &_o impedimentis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sic_fw-la timebam_fw-la expediri_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la impediri_fw-la temendum_fw-la est_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o et_fw-la ego_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o i_o dixi_fw-la quibus_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la verberibus_fw-la non_fw-la flagellavi_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la ut_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la i_o conantem_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la ire_n &_o renitebatur_fw-la recusabat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la se_fw-la excusabat_fw-la consumpta_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o convicta_fw-la argumenta_fw-la omne_fw-la remanserat_fw-la muta_n trepidatio_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la mortem_fw-la reformidabat_fw-la restringi_fw-la à _fw-la fluxu_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la quo_fw-la tabescebat_fw-la mortem_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o his_o will_v not_o yet_o submit_v the_o vicious_a habit_n do_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n possess_v his_o heart_n that_o they_o make_v he_o fear_v his_o amendment_n more_o than_o his_o life_n as_o he_o himself_o testify_v he_o shall_v have_v root_v out_o the_o vice_n one_o after_o another_o ambition_n covetousness_n impurity_n ambition_n and_o covetousness_n be_v soon_o banish_v out_o of_o his_o soul_n but_o that_o misfortunate_a impurity_n keep_v yet_o a_o firm_a possession_n he_o be_v so_o enslave_v therewith_o 11._o mihi_fw-la displicebat_fw-la quod_fw-la agebam_fw-la in_o saeculo_fw-la &_o oneri_fw-la mihi_fw-la valde_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la inflammantibus_fw-la cupiditatiâ—us_fw-la ut_fw-la solebant_fw-la spe_fw-la honoris_fw-la &_o pecuniae_fw-la ad_fw-la tolerandam_fw-la illam_fw-la servitutem_fw-la tam_fw-la gravem_fw-la sed_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tenaciter_fw-la colligabar_fw-la ex_fw-la 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si_fw-mi caecus_fw-la caeco_fw-la ducatum_fw-la praestet_fw-la ambo_fw-la in_o foveam_fw-la cadunt_fw-la mat._n 15._o if_o one_o blind_a man_n lead_v another_o say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o will_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n how_o much_o more_o if_o one_o blind_a man_n lead_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n he_o know_v not_o 4._o not_o vae_fw-la soli_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la sublevantem_fw-la se_fw-la eccl._n 4._o woe_n be_v to_o he_o who_o go_v alone_o say_v solomon_n because_o if_o he_o fall_v he_o have_v no_o one_o to_o help_v he_o for_o this_o reason_n in_o the_o proverb_n he_o often_o admonish_v young_a person_n 5._o person_n ne_fw-fr innitaris_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la prov._n 5._o not_o to_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o conduct_n for_o he_o be_v unwise_a who_o rely_v upon_o his_o own_o judgement_n 2._o qui_fw-la confidit_fw-la in_o cord_n svo_fw-la stultus_fw-la prov._n 28._o via_fw-la stulti_fw-la recta_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la 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to_o honour_n as_o represent_v his_o place_n and_o who_o he_o have_v establish_v for_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o temporal_a government_n of_o man_n and_o to_o who_o every_o one_o owe_v respect_n love_n obedience_n and_o fidelity_n chap._n vi_o of_o tractableness_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o necessary_a tractableness_n necessary_a and_o chief_a virtue_n of_o youth_n which_o be_v blind_a subject_a to_o many_o fault_n and_o not_o able_a to_o conduct_v itself_o have_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o be_v guide_v by_o other_o more_o know_v and_o submit_v itself_o to_o their_o conduct_n and_o this_o submission_n be_v call_v tractableness_n it_o be_v a_o virtue_n which_o make_v we_o love_n be_v what_o it_o be_v willing_o receive_v search_v after_o and_o put_v in_o practice_n the_o instruction_n counsel_n reprehension_n and_o exhortation_n to_o good._n o_o what_o a_o excellent_a virtue_n theotime_o commendation_n its_o commendation_n be_v this_o which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o 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the_o rest_n your_o life_n obey_v humble_o and_o willing_o your_o parent_n your_o master_n and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n over_o you_o i_o say_v obey_v humble_o and_o willing_o because_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o obey_v but_o you_o must_v obey_v well_o a_o constrain_a obedience_n yield_v unwilling_o by_o fear_n or_o force_n be_v a_o slavish_a obedience_n which_o have_v no_o merit_n nor_o any_o shadow_n of_o virtue_n true_a obedience_n proceed_v from_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o one_o duty_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o please_v god_n in_o perform_v it_o well_o the_o first_o make_v it_o humble_a the_o second_o make_v it_o voluntary_a prompt_a and_o facile_a you_o must_v obey_v thus_o if_o you_o desire_v your_o obedience_n shall_v be_v virtuous_a and_o agreeable_a to_o god._n and_o by_o obey_v thus_o you_o learn_v in_o good_a time_n not_o to_o do_v your_o own_o proper_a will_n but_o that_o of_o other_o proper_a will_n which_o be_v ordinary_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o 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avoid_v these_o sport_n theotime_o practice_n practice_n as_o absolute_o contrary_a to_o your_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n and_o addict_v not_o yourself_o but_o to_o honest_a pastime_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o divertisement_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n observe_v therein_o the_o condition_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o and_o chief_o keep_v yourself_o from_o excess_n which_o confess_v which_o relaxabantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la ludendum_fw-la habenae_fw-la ultra_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la severitatis_fw-la in_o dissolutionem_fw-la affectionum_fw-la variarum_fw-la s._n aug._n lib._n 2._o confess_v s._n augustin_n in_o his_o confession_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o depravation_n of_o his_o youth_n now_o this_o excess_n be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o the_o time_n employ_v therein_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o regulate_v but_o also_o of_o the_o money_n you_o play_v which_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v very_o 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