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vehement_a inclination_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o withdraw_v and_o keep_v it_o back_o by_o any_o force_n no_o not_o by_o the_o strength_n or_o fear_n of_o any_o law_n if_o in_o due_a convenient_a time_n we_o frame_v not_o within_o it_o a_o habit_n of_o virtue_n have_v first_o wish_v to_o be_v well_o bear_v but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v let_v we_o endeavour_n to_o be_v well_o bear_v through_o custom_n and_o exercise_n in_o virtue_n which_o will_v be_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v another_o nature_n use_v the_o mean_n of_o good_a education_n and_o instruction_n in_o wisdom_n whereby_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v make_v conqueror_n over_o all_o hurtful_a passion_n and_o our_o mind_n moderate_a and_o staid_a that_o in_o all_o our_o do_n say_n and_o thought_n we_o pass_v not_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o virtuous_a man_n the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o day_n work_n the_o five_o day_n work_n of_o temperance_n chap._n 17._o aser._n the_o divine_a excellency_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o equal_a &_o wonderful_a constancy_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n aswell_o in_o the_o goodly_a and_o temperate_a moderation_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n as_o in_o the_o mutual_a conjunction_n of_o the_o element_n obey_v altogether_o with_o a_o perfect_a harmony_n the_o gracious_a and_o sovereign_a government_n of_o their_o creator_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o pythagoras_n first_o call_v all_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o universal_a frame_n by_o this_o name_n of_o world_n which_o without_o such_o order_n a_o excellent_a disposition_n will_v be_v but_o disorder_n &_o a_o world_n of_o confusion_n for_o this_o word_n world_n signify_v asmuch_o as_o ornament_n or_o a_o well_o dispose_v order_n of_o thing_n now_o as_o a_o constant_a and_o temperate_a order_n be_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o so_o the_o groundwork_n and_o preservation_n of_o man_n happy_a life_n for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n which_o contain_v the_o desire_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o mediocrity_n and_o moderate_v all_o action_n whatsoever_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v hitherto_o according_a to_o our_o judgement_n sufficient_o discourse_v of_o the_o first_o river_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o honesty_n i_o think_v we_o ought_v to_o set_v down_o here_o in_o the_o second_o place_n although_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o philosopher_n this_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n say_v with_o socrates_n that_o she_o be_v the_o groundwork_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n amana_n temperance_n as_o a_o man_n can_v be_v temperate_a if_o first_o he_o be_v not_o prudent_a because_o every_o virtuous_a action_n proceed_v of_o knowledge_n so_o no_o man_n can_v be_v strong_a and_o valiant_a if_o he_o be_v not_o first_o temperate_a because_o he_o that_o have_v a_o noble_a and_o great_a courage_n without_o moderation_n will_v attempt_v a_o 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of_o those_o good_n that_o be_v immortal_a unutterable_a and_o endless_a in_o the_o second_o and_o eternal_a life_n without_o this_o hope_n ground_v upon_o the_o free_a goodness_n of_o the_o almighty_a let_v we_o assure_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o man_n estate_n be_v more_o miserable_a than_o that_o of_o brute_n beast_n see_v this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o his_o salvation_n the_o other_o hope_v which_o concern_v this_o present_a life_n only_o in_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o propound_v to_o ourselves_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o contentation_n thereof_o have_v such_o hope_n need_n to_o be_v rule_v guide_v and_o refer_v to_o the_o happy_a end_n of_o the_o first_o excellent_a and_o heavenly_a hope_n that_o otherwise_o it_o can_v but_o be_v doubtful_a inconstant_a &_o rash_a what_o humane_a reason_n soever_o we_o can_v allege_v to_o persuade_v the_o possibility_n of_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o pretend_a devise_n which_o in_o one_o moment_n may_v be_v quite_o 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as_o i_o think_v my_o companion_n to_o take_v this_o matter_n again_o in_o hand_n to_o follow_v and_o handle_v it_o more_o at_o large_a to_o the_o end_n to_o provoke_v father_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n over_o the_o young_a sort_n to_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o youth_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n and_o root_n of_o all_o prosperity_n both_o public_a and_o private_a achitob._n youth_n we_o must_v not_o say_v plato_n be_v more_o careful_a of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o than_o of_o the_o good_a education_n of_o child_n for_o if_o upon_o their_o good_a bring_v up_o they_o become_v moderate_a and_o stay_v man_n they_o will_v easy_o discern_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o if_o good_a wit_n have_v like_o education_n they_o will_v grow_v from_o better_a to_o better_v every_o day_n aser._n the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_v of_o a_o happy_a life_n say_v plutarch_n consist_v in_o good_a education_n and_o 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murder_n contempt_n of_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o prince_n polling_n bribery_n heresy_n and_o atheism_n therefore_o nothing_o be_v more_o esteem_v from_o time_n to_o time_n among_o the_o ancient_n than_o the_o institution_n of_o youth_n which_o plato_n call_v discipline_n whereby_o child_n be_v lead_v to_o this_o reason_n not_o to_o follow_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o the_o law_n command_v and_o allow_v for_o good_a the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o since_o that_o also_o of_o the_o roman_n instruct_v have_v certain_a law_n compel_v father_n to_o provide_v that_o their_o child_n may_v be_v instruct_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o corrupt_v to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n among_o other_o law_n there_o be_v one_o call_v falcidia_n whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v falcidia_n be_v admonish_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n chastise_v for_o the_o second_o and_o 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