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notice_n of_o himself_o 1._o jam_fw-la mortua_fw-la erat_fw-la adolescentia_fw-la mea_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o nefanda_fw-la &_o ibam_fw-la in_o juventutem_fw-la quanto_fw-la aetate_fw-la major_n tanto_fw-la vanitate_fw-la turpior_fw-la s._n aug._n lib._n 7._o conf._n cap._n 1._o child_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v it_o thus_o that_o you_o imitate_v your_o master_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o child_n like_o you_o to_o invite_v you_o more_o sweet_o to_o his_o imitation_n and_o to_o teach_v you_o to_o employ_v your_o first_o year_n in_o the_o increase_n of_o virtue_n and_o you_o miserable_o lose_v they_o in_o learning_n vice._n cast_v your_o eye_n upon_o this_o divine_a pattern_n to_o reform_v by_o it_o the_o abuse_n of_o your_o youth_n which_o you_o have_v commit_v and_o learn_v to_o increase_v in_o all_o christian_a virtue_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n and_o child_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o that_o you_o may_v perfect_o understand_v they_o i_o shall_v here_o represent_v they_o to_o you_o one_o after_o another_o chap._n ii_o of_o
be_v conquer_v pag._n 263._o artic._n 8._o considerable_a example_n to_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o must_v encounter_v with_o temptation_n pag._n 264._o chap._n 10._o particular_a obstacle_n to_o rich_a young_a person_n pag._n 269._o chap._n 11._o particular_a obstacle_n to_o noble_a person_n pag._n 274._o chap._n 12._o particular_a obstacle_n of_o young_a incumbent_n or_o such_o as_o have_v benefice_n without_o cure._n pag._n 279._o chap._n 13._o advice_n to_o parent_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a pag._n 284._o part_n iu._n of_o the_o virtue_n necessary_a for_o young_a person_n pag._n 289._o chap._n 1._o that_o young_a people_n ought_v to_o propose_v to_o themselves_o the_o imitation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o youth_n pag._n 290._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god._n pag._n 294._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god._n pag._n 296._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n pag._n 300._o chap._n 5._o of_o other_o person_n who_o young_a man_n ought_v to_o honour_n pag._n 305._o chap._n 6._o of_o tractableness_n pag._n 307._o cap._n 7._o of_o obedience_n pag._n 308._o chap._n 8._o of_o chastity_n pag._n 309._o chap._n 9_o of_o shamefac'dness_n pag._n 312._o chap._n 10._o of_o modesty_n pag._n 315._o chap._n 11._o of_o modesty_n in_o word_n pag._n 320._o chap._n 12._o of_o other_o vice_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o particular_o of_o swear_v pag._n 322._o of_o detraction_n pag._n 326._o of_o injury_n and_o reproach_n pag._n 327._o of_o sower_n of_o discord_n pag._n 329._o of_o lie_v pag._n 330._o chap._n 13._o of_o sobriety_n pag._n 333_o chap._n 14._o of_o meekness_n and_o anger_n pag._n 337._o remedy_n against_o anger_n pag._n 341._o chap._n 15._o of_o peace_n with_o our_o neighbour_n against_o quarrel_n and_o enmity_n pag._n 344._o chap._n 16._o of_o pardon_n of_o injury_n against_o revenge_n pag._n 348._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n pag._n 353._o chap._n 18._o of_o fraternal_a correction_n or_o of_o the_o obligation_n of_o hinder_v the_o ill_a of_o another_o when_o one_o can_v pag._n 357._o chap._n 19_o of_o friendship_n pag._n 365._o chap._n 20._o of_o sport_n and_o recreation_n pag._n 369._o chap._n 21._o of_o liberality_n against_o covetousness_n pag._n 372._o chap._n 22._o of_o humility_n pag._n 377._o part_n v._n of_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n pag._n 384._o chap._n 1._o how_o important_a it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n pag._n 385._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o fault_n that_o be_v ordinary_o commit_v in_o this_o choice_n pag._n 388._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o choose_v well_o a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o first_o that_o a_o good_a life_n during_o youth_n be_v a_o mean_n high_o necessary_a to_o succeed_v in_o this_o choice_n pag._n 392._o chap._n 4._o that_o to_o succeed_v well_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n it_o be_v most_o important_a to_o think_v of_o it_o before_o one_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o choose_v pag._n 397._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o mean_n which_o must_v be_v employ_v when_o one_o deliberate_v on_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n pag._n 399._o chap._n 6._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o a_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o choose_v his_o state._n pag._n 401._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o quality_n those_o aught_o to_o have_v of_o who_o counsel_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o state_n of_o life_n pag._n 406._o chap._n 8._o whether_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v hearken_v to_o in_o this_o choice_n pag._n 408._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o different_a state_n of_o life_n and_o first_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state._n pag._n 411._o artic._n 1._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o obligation_n and_o danger_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a state._n pag._n 412._o artic._n 2._o of_o the_o vocation_n to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a state._n pag._n 417._o artic._n 3._o of_o the_o preparation_n necessary_a for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a state._n pag._n 420._o artic._n 4._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n pag._n 424._o chap._n 10._o of_o a_o religious_a state._n pag._n 429._o artic._n 1._o what_o a_o religious_a state_n be_v what_o its_o obligation_n its_o advantage_n and_o danger_n be_v pag._n 430._o artic._n 2._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o know_v whether_o one_o be_v call_v to_o religion_n pag._n 433._o artic._n 3._o that_o a_o man_n must_v take_v time_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v call_v to_o religion_n pag._n 437._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o divers_a state_n of_o a_o secular_a life_n pag._n 440._o artic._n 1._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o great_a and_o of_o those_o who_o govern_v other_o pag._n 441._o artic._n 2._o of_o the_o office_n of_o justice_n and_o magistracy_n pag._n 451._o artic._n 3._o of_o a_o court_n life_n pag._n 456._o artic._n 4._o of_o the_o profession_n of_o arms._n pag._n 459._o artic._n 5._o of_o other_o condition_n of_o a_o secular_a life_n pag._n 467._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n pag._n 470._o artic._n 1._o what_o we_o must_v know_v of_o a_o marry_v life_n pag._n 471._o artic._n 2._o the_o necessary_a disposition_n for_o a_o marry_v state._n pag._n 474._o artic._n 3._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n pag._n 483._o chap._n 13._o of_o a_o single_a life_n pag._n 486._o chap._n 14._o most_o important_a advice_n for_o young_a person_n who_o begin_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o world._n pag._n 492._o advice_n 1._o that_o the_o time_n of_o issue_v out_o of_o youth_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a of_o all_o the_o life_n and_o many_o be_v shipwreckt_v therein_o pag._n 494._o adu._n 2._o that_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o young_a man_n who_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n aught_o to_o be_v to_o conserve_v the_o sentiment_n and_o practice_n of_o piety_n which_o they_o have_v observe_v in_o their_o youth_n pag._n 497._o adu._n 3._o that_o young_a man_n must_v fly_v careful_o wicked_a company_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o young_a vicious_a person_n of_o their_o profession_n pag._n 499._o adu._n 4._o that_o they_o must_v apply_v themselves_o quick_o to_o some_o labour_n which_o may_v employ_v their_o time_n and_o make_v they_o avoid_v idleness_n which_o be_v then_o most_o dangerous_a and_o more_o than_o at_o any_o other_o time_n pag._n 500_o adu._n 5._o that_o young_a people_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o avoid_v three_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n at_o that_o time_n play_n wine_n and_o impurity_n pag._n 502._o adu._n 6._o that_o they_o must_v avoid_v at_o that_o time_n irresolution_n concern_v the_o state_n they_o ought_v to_o choose_v and_o after_o the_o choice_n not_o easy_o nor_o without_o great_a reason_n change_n pag._n 503._o adu._n 7._o that_o young_a man_n ought_v to_o foresee_v the_o danger_n and_o obligation_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o firm_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v those_o danger_n and_o acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o obligation_n and_o live_v in_o their_o profession_n like_o virtuous_a man_n and_o according_a to_o god._n pag._n 505._o adu._n 8._o that_o they_o must_v accustom_v themselves_o betimes_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o virtue_n nor_o of_o perform_v the_o action_n thereof_o pag._n 506._o adu._n 9_o that_o they_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o embrace_v a_o solid_a and_o real_a virtue_n and_o not_o a_o apparent_a and_o deceitful_a piety_n pag._n 507._o adu._n 10._o that_o young_a person_n ought_v to_o fix_v themselves_o more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o solid_a sentiment_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n pag._n 511._o adu._n 11._o that_o they_o must_v be_v strong_o settle_v in_o the_o christian_a maxim_n opposite_a to_o those_o of_o the_o world._n pag._n 514._o chap._n 15._o christian_n maxim_n pag._n 516._o maxim_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v not_o create_v for_o this_o present_a life_n but_o for_o heaven_n ibid._n max._n 2._o that_o the_o most_o important_a affair_n which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n be_v our_o 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