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improve_v your_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n your_o leisure_n and_o time_n in_o the_o attainment_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n keep_v sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n prov._n 3.21_o 22._o and_o consider_v that_o learning_n be_v unto_o a_o wise_a man_n as_o a_o ornament_n of_o gold_n and_o like_o a_o bracelet_n upon_o his_o right_a arm_n ecclus._n 21.21_o make_v use_n of_o your_o capacious_a soul_n and_o the_o great_a help_v you_o have_v by_o learning_n leisure_n and_o your_o education_n in_o improve_n of_o yourselves_o who_o have_v the_o whole_a universe_n before_o you_o stand_v not_o still_o and_o spend_v your_o time_n in_o idle_a speculation_n and_o gaze_v upon_o the_o variety_n of_o create_a being_n like_o the_o animal_n and_o bruit_n but_o wise_o contemplate_v and_o consider_v they_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o for_o the_o great_a wit_n the_o most_o penetrate_a exquisite_a and_o capacious_a mind_n wherein_o to_o spend_v itself_o while_o it_o subsist_v in_o this_o life_n and_o from_o these_o stream_n let_v they_o viz._n your_o solus_fw-la have_v recourse_n to_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o supreme_a wisdom_n the_o original_a be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o who_o have_v make_v every_o thing_n very_o good_a yea_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n beautiful_a every_o one_o in_o their_o season_n consider_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o his_o work_n and_o to_o help_v you_o herein_o take_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n ecclus._n 43.26_o by_o his_o word_n all_o thing_n consist_v and_o verse_n 27._o we_o may_v speak_v much_o and_o yet_o come_v short_a wherefore_o in_o sum_n he_o be_v all_o verse_n 28._o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o magnify_v he_o for_o he_o be_v great_a above_o all_o his_o work_n verse_n 30._o when_o you_o glorify_v the_o lord_n exalt_v he_o as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v even_o yet_o will_v he_o far_o exceed_v and_o when_o you_o exalt_v he_o put_v forth_o all_o your_o strength_n and_o be_v not_o weary_a for_o you_o can_v never_o go_v far_o enough_o consider_v you_o have_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n to_o study_v the_o life_n of_o the_o ever_o bless_a jesus_n to_o contemplate_v if_o you_o be_v christian_n endeavour_v to_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v your_o soul_n with_o divine_a knowledge_n with_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n mark_v what_o solomon_n say_v that_o wisdom_n be_v good_a with_o a_o inheritance_n gentleman_n be_v like_o yourselves_o above_o other_o man_n in_o virtue_n and_o true_a worth_n and_o goodness_n make_v use_n of_o your_o reason_n for_o in_o this_o consist_v man_n great_a happiness_n and_o excellency_n above_o bruit_n take_v that_o wise_a advice_n ecclus._n 18.30_o go_v not_o after_o thy_o lust_n but_o refrain_v thyself_o from_o thy_o appetite_n and_o chap._n 19.5_o whoso_o take_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n shall_v he_o condemn_v but_o he_o that_o resist_v pleasure_n crown_v his_o life_n mind_v much_o the_o education_n of_o your_o child_n you_o on_o who_o god_n have_v bestow_v that_o blessing_n those_o that_o bear_v your_o character_n and_o image_n that_o be_v part_n of_o yourself_o in_o who_o you_o will_v survive_v yourselves_o in_o this_o world_n even_o after_o your_o be_v dead_a employ_v yourselves_o much_o in_o the_o care_n of_o their_o future_a well-doing_n ecclus._n 7.23_o have_v thou_o child_n instruct_v they_o and_o bow_v down_o their_o neck_n from_o their_o youth_n chap._n 30.8_o 11.12_o 13._o a_o 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 give_v he_o no_o liberty_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o wink_v not_o at_o his_o folly_n bow_v down_o his_o neck_n while_o he_o be_v young_a and_o beat_v he_o on_o the_o side_n while_o he_o be_v a_o child_n 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 chastise_v thy_o son_n and_o hold_v he_o to_o labour_n lest_o his_o lend_v behaviour_n be_v a_o offence_n to_o thou_o and_o be_v sure_a if_o ever_o you_o will_v have_v your_o child_n virtuous_a and_o good_a be_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o give_v they_o ill_a example_n for_o more_o especial_o you_o will_v find_v this_o true_a in_o they_o that_o vivitur_fw-la exemplis_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la legibus_fw-la therefore_o expect_v not_o miracle_n and_o that_o your_o child_n shall_v be_v good_a when_o you_o yourselves_o be_v daily_a example_n before_o their_o eye_n of_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n and_o be_v not_o too_o indulgent_a to_o your_o child_n to_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n for_o if_o you_o will_v have_v they_o worth_a any_o thing_n be_v content_a that_o they_o be_v under_o somewhat_o a_o severe_a discipline_n if_o their_o temper_n will_v bear_v it_o for_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n lamen_n 3.27_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a that_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o bear_v with_o they_o but_o must_v be_v acquire_v by_o they_o and_o they_o must_v undergo_v some_o hardship_n and_o difficulty_n some_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o acquire_v they_o for_o and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v without_o child_n then_o to_o have_v they_o that_o be_v ungodly_a ecclus._n 16.3_o now_o by_o mean_n of_o religious_a and_o virtuous_a education_n they_o be_v keep_v from_o habit_n and_o custom_n in_o sin_n that_o second_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v more_o easy_o conduct_v to_o the_o way_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n you_o have_v most_o of_o you_o great_a estate_n to_o leave_v behind_o you_o to_o your_o posterity_n it_o therefore_o very_a much_o concern_v you_o to_o endeavour_v that_o by_o education_n and_o instruction_n they_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o religion_n learning_n virtue_n as_o well_o as_o with_o a_o estate_n else_o they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o prove_v like_o a_o ship_n without_o ballast_n when_o she_o come_v to_o bear_v a_o great_a sail_n to_o be_v quick_o overset_v and_o lose_v instil_v into_o their_o young_a and_o tender_a mind_n religion_n and_o virtue_n by_o little_a and_o little_a wherein_o if_o you_o have_v not_o a_o better_a you_o may_v make_v use_n of_o this_o scheme_n or_o brief_a draught_n of_o religious_a and_o virtuous_a principle_n let_v thy_o thought_n be_v divine_a awful_a godly_a let_v thy_o talk_n be_v little_a honest_a true_a let_v thy_o work_n be_v profitable_a holy_a charitable_a let_v thy_o manner_n be_v grave_a courteous_a cheerful_a let_v thy_o diet_n be_v temperate_a convenient_a frugal_a let_v thy_o apparel_n be_v sober_a neat_a comely_a let_v thy_o will_n be_v constant_a obedient_a ready_a let_v thy_o sleep_n be_v moderate_a quiet_a seasonable_a let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v short_a devout_a often_o let_v thy_o recreation_n be_v lawful_a brief_a seldom_n let_v thy_o memory_n be_v of_o death_n punishment_n glory_n next_o to_o the_o 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delightful_a to_o we_o which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a this_o will_v render_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n very_o acceptable_a and_o easy_a to_o you_o i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o wish_v you_o therefore_o to_o habituate_v yourselves_o thereto_o nor_o to_o use_v many_o argument_n to_o persuade_v you_o to_o beware_v of_o make_v the_o practice_n of_o sin_n and_o vice_n familiar_a and_o easy_a to_o you_o which_o certain_o lead_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o evil_a jer._n 13.23_o my_o son_n have_v thou_o sin_v say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n do_v so_o no_o more_o but_o ask_v pardon_n for_o thy_o former_a sin_n flee_v from_o sin_n as_o from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o serpent_n for_o if_o thou_o come_v too_o near_o it_o it_o will_v bite_v thou_o the_o tooth_n thereof_o be_v the_o tooth_n of_o a_o lion_n slay_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n he_o that_o hate_v to_o be_v reprove_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n but_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v repent_v from_o his_o heart_n ecclus._n 21.1_o 2._o and_o chap._n 5.6_o 7._o concern_v propitiation_n be_v not_o without_o fear_n to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n and_o say_v not_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a he_o will_v be_v pacify_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o mercy_n come_v from_o he_o and_o his_o indignation_n rest_v upon_o sinner_n make_v no_o tarry_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v not_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o late_a worthy_a author_n observe_v many_o vicious_a habit_n by_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a usage_n which_o we_o be_v draw_v into_o at_o first_o by_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n in_o our_o young_a nnd_a inconsiderate_a year_n while_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o sense_n these_o by_o frequent_a act_n grow_v at_o last_o into_o habit_n which_o 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and_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n and_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v ecclus._n 31.20_o 27._o sound_v sleep_n come_v of_o moderate_a eat_v he_o rise_v early_o and_o his_o wit_n be_v with_o he_o but_o the_o pain_n of_o watch_v choler_n and_o pang_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v with_o a_o unsatiable_a man_n wine_n be_v as_o good_a as_o life_n to_o a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v drink_v moderate_o for_o it_o be_v make_v to_o make_v man_n glad_a the_o great_a danger_n be_v of_o sin_v in_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a thing_n by_o intemperance_n and_o excess_n a_o temptation_n to_o which_o lie_v always_o before_o you_o and_o as_o a_o late_a author_n have_v it_o to_o be_v able_a to_o meet_v and_o check_v a_o enemy_n to_o encounter_v occasion_n to_o act_v our_o part_n in_o common_a life_n upon_o the_o common_a stage_n and_o yet_o to_o keep_v our_o uprightness_n this_o be_v true_o indeed_o to_o live_v and_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o god_n the_o more_o because_o man_n on_o the_o contrary_a to_o avoid_v occcasion_n to_o follow_v that_o other_o vincendi_fw-la genus_fw-la non_fw-la pugnare_fw-la to_o overcome_v the_o world_n by_o contemn_v and_o avoid_v it_o this_o argue_v a_o wise_a indeed_o but_o a_o week_n faint_v spirit_n therefore_o it_o main_o concern_v you_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o temptation_n and_o snare_n to_o be_v watchful_a over_o yourselves_o and_o this_o you_o may_v please_v to_o take_v for_o your_o encouragement_n ecclus._n 33.1_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n happen_v unto_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o in_o temptation_n even_o again_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o abound_v in_o conjugal_a affection_n to_o your_o yoke_n fellow_n amor_fw-la perennis_fw-la conjugis_fw-la casta_n manet_fw-la love_v they_o as_o yourselves_o for_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o you_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n render_v they_o their_o due_a benevolence_n let_v they_o be_v to_o you_o as_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n as_o solomon_n speak_v and_o let_v her_o breast_n satisfy_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o be_v content_a with_o her_o love_n prov._n 5.19_o a_o friend_n and_o a_o companion_n never_o meet_v amiss_o but_o above_o both_o be_v a_o wife_n and_o her_o husband_n ecclus._n 4.23_o poverty_n be_v that_o which_o usual_o make_v enjoyment_n comfortable_a and_o pleasant_a to_o we_o it_o be_v therefore_o certain_o unnatural_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o herein_o let_v your_o affection_n run_v strong_o to_o your_o own_o drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 5.15_o and_o abandon_v with_o abhorrence_n the_o wild_a cattle_n leave_v they_o to_o the_o sordid_a base_a and_o ungentile_a leave_v they_o to_o your_o slave_n drudge_n and_o scullion_n and_o why_o will_v thou_o my_o son_n be_v ravish_v with_o a_o ssrange_a woman_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 5.20_o and_o can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v can_v one_o go_v upon_o hot_a coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v burn_v prov._n 6.27_o 28._o and_o ecclus._n 26.22_o a_o harlot_n shall_v be_v account_v as_o hospital_n but_o a_o marry_a woman_n be_v a_o tower_n against_o death_n to_o her_o husband_n lust_n not_o after_o her_o beauty_n in_o thy_o heart_n neither_o let_v she_o take_v thou_o with_o her_o eyelid_n for_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 6.25_o 26._o consider_v also_o that_o in_o nothing_o more_o be_v christianity_n to_o be_v esteem_v than_o in_o the_o law_n of_o conjugal_a chastity_n the_o very_a animal_n some_o of_o they_o observe_v a_o kind_n of_o conjugal_a covenant_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o divine_a creature_n man_n that_o he_o may_v not_o spring_v out_o of_o uncertain_a seed_n and_o so_o mutual_a affection_n that_o nature_n have_v kindle_v between_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n be_v utter_o extinguish_v as_o the_o great_a grotius_n have_v observe_v avoid_v gentleman_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a vacancy_n and_o to_o be_v unemployed_a for_o a_o man_n have_v a_o active_a and_o vigorous_a soul_n and_o must_v be_v employ_v and_o no_o man_n need_v in_o truth_n to_o complain_v of_o want_n and_o employment_n that_o have_v a_o mind_n and_o understanding_n to_o improve_v a_o soul_n to_o save_v now_o proper_a employment_n for_o gentleman_n they_o be_v scholar_n and_o have_v time_n and_o leisure_n also_o be_v the_o improvement_n of_o themselves_o in_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n as_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n observe_v ecclus._n 38.24_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n come_v by_o opportunity_n of_o leisure_n and_o he_o that_o have_v little_a business_n shall_v