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be_v to_o be_v careless_a of_o their_o writnig_n which_o make_v the_o careful_a father_n exhort_v his_o son_n in_o this_o manner_n scribe_n puâ—r_n vigila_fw-la causal_n age_n perlege_fw-la â—ubâ—as_fw-la majorum_fw-la leges_fw-la aut_fw-la vitem_fw-la posâ—e_fw-la libello_fw-la write_v boy_n and_o watch_n read_v ancient_a rubric_n law_n or_o get_v a_o captain_n place_n or_o plead_v some_o cause_n and_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v mean_v here_o by_o writing_n but_o a_o due_a and_o seasonable_a premeditation_n the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o prepare_v for_o future_a event_n lest_o calamity_n with_o a_o unexpected_a shock_n oppress_v we_o unaware_o seneca_n wise_o admonish_v we_o let_v the_o mind_n in_o time_n of_o security_n prepare_v itself_o for_o adversity_n the_o soldier_n before_o he_o see_v the_o face_n of_o the_o enemy_n exercise_v himself_o raise_v
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this_o their_o murmur_a but_o a_o great_a and_o sometime_o double_a punishment_n like_o the_o scholar_n who_o by_o murmur_v after_o he_o be_v whip_v deserve_v a_o new_a correction_n wherefore_o what_o injury_n or_o calamity_n we_o now_o or_o hereafter_o be_v to_o suffer_v let_v we_o confess_v ourselves_o guilty_a let_v we_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o let_v he_o then_o whosoever_o he_o be_v who_o be_v a_o scholar_n in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n in_o all_o affliction_n which_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o suffer_v speak_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o doubtless_o suffer_v just_o i_o be_o reward_v according_a to_o my_o desert_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o profit_n always_o to_o acknowledge_v himself_o worthy_a of_o the_o great_a punishment_n that_o may_v befall_v he_o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._o affliction_n teach_v we_o fortitude_n and_o fidelity_n i_o have_v delare_v what_o kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v use_v in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o sort_v of_o affliction_n almighty_n god_n be_v wont_a to_o punish_v man_n withal_o whilst_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n now_o i_o purpose_v to_o set_v down_o what_o kind_n of_o learning_n we_o ought_v to_o gather_v out_o of_o these_o punishment_n which_o be_v as_o book_n what_o profit_n we_o shall_v reap_v by_o affliction_n and_o what_o virtue_n we_o may_v chief_o learn_v in_o adversity_n for_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n man_n be_v make_v wise_a by_o adversity_n and_o infatuate_v by_o prosperity_n the_o principal_a virtue_n which_o offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o adversity_n be_v fortitude_n and_o fidelity_n how_o these_o two_o virtue_n be_v soon_o attain_v among_o storm_n and_o difficulty_n than_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n we_o will_v begin_v to_o declare_v sect._n i._n the_o education_n of_o child_n under_o a_o discreet_a father_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o a_o indulgent_a mother_n the_o father_n word_n be_v daily_o these_o to_o school_v boy_n to_o school_v and_o when_o he_o return_v from_o thence_o urge_v he_o again_o say_v call_v to_o mind_n what_o have_v be_v read_v to_o thou_o exercise_v thy_o memory_n practise_v thy_o stile_n anon_o i_o will_v take_v account_n what_o thou_o have_v learn_v but_o when_o the_o boy_n call_v and_o examine_v by_o his_o father_n stammer_v answer_v not_o direct_o show_v himself_o unperfect_a in_o his_o grammar_n rule_v or_o by_o hold_v his_o peace_n convince_v himself_o of_o ignorance_n present_o the_o father_n correct_v he_o with_o blow_n scourge_v he_o with_o rod_n sharp_o rebuke_v he_o with_o word_n or_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v play_v commit_v he_o close_a prisoner_n to_o hâ—s_n study_n bitter_o rate_v he_o with_o these_o kind_n of_o word_n study_v slothful_a boy_n study_v leave_v off_o trifle_v &_o bend_v thy_o wit_n to_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v thou_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o this_o boy_n have_v proceed_v somewhat_o further_o in_o year_n and_o learning_n his_o father_n take_v he_o from_o his_o mother_n and_o send_v he_o into_o foreign_a country_n and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o his_o child_n but_o the_o mother_n always_o tender_a and_o indulgent_a when_o she_o see_v her_o child_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n reason_n thus_o with_o her_o husband_n the_o be_v heart_n why_o shall_v we_o thus_o contristate_v our_o child_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o have_v they_o cheerful_a and_o merry_a they_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a why_o do_v we_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o wâ—th_v stripe_n many_o time_n you_o shall_v see_v they_o make_v worse_o with_o beat_v these_o be_v the_o mother_n word_n and_o with_o these_o blandishment_n she_o do_v not_o only_o weaken_v their_o masculine_a vigour_n but_o with_o sweet_a meat_n and_o liquorish_a morsel_n provoke_v they_o to_o gluttony_n and_o corrupt_v their_o wit_n and_o disposition_n for_o one_o while_o she_o secret_o convey_v into_o their_o pocket_n sugar-cake_n and_o simnel_n another_o while_n comfit_n and_o marchpane_n thus_o by_o cherish_v and_o cocker_a she_z utter_o overthrow_v they_o what_o wise_a man_n therefore_o be_v there_o that_o have_v not_o rather_o be_v bring_v up_o austere_o by_o his_o father_n for_o his_o great_a good_a then_o indulgent_o by_o his_o mother_n for_o his_o future_a destruction_n just_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n god_n our_o father_n in_o heaven_n who_o exceed_o desire_n to_o have_v his_o child_n virtuous_a like_o the_o severe_a father_n handle_v his_o child_n rough_o the_o roman_a wise_a man_n discourse_v very_o elegant_o upon_o this_o point_n say_v do_v thou_o not_o see_v that_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n carry_v a_o far_o different_a hand_n over_o their_o child_n the_o father_n call_v they_o up_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o follow_v their_o study_n not_o so_o much_o as_o upon_o play-day_n will_v they_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v idle_a but_o ply_v they_o till_o they_o draw_v even_o sweat_n and_o sometime_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n but_o the_o mother_n desire_n always_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o bosom_n not_o permit_v so_o much_o as_o the_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o they_o never_o will_v they_o have_v they_o labour_n never_o shed_v tear_n or_o be_v contristrate_v god_n bear_v a_o favourable_a mind_n towards_o good_a man_n he_o love_v they_o entire_o let_v they_o say_v he_o that_o they_o may_v gather_v true_a and_o firm_a strength_n be_v thorough_o exercise_v with_o labour_n grief_n and_o adversity_n continual_a prosperity_n shrink_v at_o every_o storm_n wonder_v thou_o that_o god_n that_o entire_a lover_n of_o all_o good_a man_n who_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o exceed_v good_a and_o excellent_a shall_v visit_v they_o with_o sinister_a fortune_n to_o exercise_v their_o patience_n he_o have_v rather_o harden_v they_o with_o stripe_n then_o with_o stroke_v effeminate_a they_o we_o also_o be_v sometime_o much_o delight_v to_o see_v a_o resolute_a young_a man_n encounter_n with_o a_o stag_n at_o bay_n or_o courageous_o grapple_v with_o a_o lion_n and_o the_o stoutlier_n he_o perform_v it_o the_o more_o grateful_a be_v the_o spectacle_n see_v a_o sight_n worthy_a of_o god_n wherein_o he_o may_v contemplate_v how_o man_n the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n behave_v himself_o behold_v a_o spectacle_n no_o less_o worthy_a of_o god_n a_o courageous_a man_n stout_o grapple_v with_o adversity_n neither_o do_v i_o seneca_n see_v any_o object_n god_n have_v in_o this_o world_n more_o amiable_a then_o to_o behold_v some_o tobias_n or_o job_n stand_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a amid_o so_o many_o funeral_n of_o their_o child_n amid_o so_o great_a havoc_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o their_o good_n and_o substance_n christ_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n to_o saul_n say_v arise_v and_o stand_v upon_o thy_o feeâ—e_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o cast_v thou_o down_o that_o thou_o may_v rise_v and_o stand_v more_o 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and_o whatsoever_o fall_v out_o make_v it_o suitable_a to_o his_o own_o colour_n he_o be_v good_a by_o patient_o bear_v and_o interpret_n all_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n turn_v it_o into_o good_a as_o red_a wine_n mingle_v with_o a_o fâ—w_a drop_n of_o white_a die_v all_o with_o its_o own_o colour_n so_o a_o good_a man_n take_v all_o that_o happen_v in_o good_a part_n turn_v all_o into_o good_a and_o by_o suffering_n make_v all_o affliction_n profitable_a to_o himself_o for_o his_o power_n transcend_v all_o exterior_a thing_n not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v insensible_a but_o because_o he_o overcome_v they_o and_o albeit_o at_o other_o time_n quiet_a and_o peaceable_a raise_v himself_o against_o incursion_n of_o ensue_a difficulty_n all_o adverse_a chance_n to_o he_o be_v either_o as_o exercise_n or_o medicine_n the_o one_o if_o his_o mind_n be_v sound_a serve_v to_o maintain_v and_o increase_v hâ—s_a strength_n the_o other_o to_o recover_v he_o if_o he_o be_v sick_a or_o drown_v in_o 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young_a from_o hence_o saint_n augustine_n raise_v a_o great_a question_n ask_v how_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o elder_a never_o serve_v the_o young_a but_o contrariwise_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o for_o esau_n have_v determine_v thus_o in_o his_o mind_n the_o day_n will_v come_v of_o the_o mourning_n of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v kill_v jacob_n my_o brother_n how_o then_o do_v he_o serve_v he_o when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o whereunto_o saint_n augustine_n answer_v very_o well_o he_o will_v serve_v he_o say_v he_o not_o by_o obey_v but_o by_o persecute_v he_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o evil_a man_n serve_v good_a man_n as_o the_o file_n serve_v the_o iron_n the_o hammer_n the_o gold_n the_o mill_n the_o wheat_n and_o the_o oven_n the_o bread_n in_o bake_v it_o jacob_n the_o son_n of_o isaac_n have_v never_o prove_v such_o a_o man_n have_v he_o not_o be_v so_o persecute_v by_o his_o brother_n he_o be_v tender_o 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