Selected quad for the lemma: love_n
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A76468
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A brief treatise of education, with a particular respect to the children of great personages. : For the use of His Royal Highness, the Prince. / By John Bettam, D.F.S. and tutor to His Highness.
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Betham, John, d. 1709.
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1693
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Wing B2059bA; ESTC R175281
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enjoy_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o be_v belove_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o be_v â—o_o understand_v that_o all_o theâ—e_n action_n may_v be_v practise_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o high_a and_o noble_a consideration_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v infinite_o more_o serviceable_a for_o his_o concern_v in_o heaven_n than_o for_o those_o he_o can_v have_v on_o earth_n for_o example_n great_a civility_n see_v the_o treatise_n of_o christian_a civility_n one_o by_o their_o very_a condition_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a exercise_n of_o civility_n and_o when_o they_o as_o they_o ought_v comply_v with_o this_o their_o duty_n it_o stand_v they_o in_o great_a stead_n to_o gain_v the_o esteem_n and_o love_n of_o other_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o pâ—rt_a this_o exercise_n pass_v among_o they_o for_o a_o most_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a amusement_n as_o they_o practise_v it_o with_o great_a inequality_n be_v extreme_a complaisant_a to_o soâ—e_a and_o as_o fierce_a and_o rude_a to_o other_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o the_o do_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o design_n they_o have_v of_o make_v themselves_o belove_v and_o shall_v they_o succeed_v it_o can_v procure_v they_o but_o very_o small_a advantage_n bâ—t_v the_o same_o officeâ—_n of_o civility_n practise_v on_o other_o motive_n uâ—z_o those_o of_o châ—â—iâ—y_n may_v become_v a_o continual_a exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n produce_v even_o â—ore_o certain_o that_o temporal_a effect_n ordinary_o expect_v by_o they_o of_o gaâ—nâ—ng_v the_o love_n of_o â—hose_n to_o who_o they_o aâ—e_v paâ—d_v 21._o in_o the_o one_o oâ—ght_n to_o make_v a_o young_a prince_n observe_v that_o in_o all_o particular_a â—_z the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v so_o equitable_a and_o holy_a that_o there_o be_v no_o ready_a way_n to_o gâ—â—n_v the_o admiration_n of_o man_n than_o by_o practise_v christian_a virtue_n in_o the_o most_o heroic_a and_o elevate_a way_n and_o that_o these_o quality_n and_o action_n whâ—ch_v displease_v god_n the_o most_o as_o insolence_n pride_n injustice_n anger_n be_v those_o that_o draw_v on_o they_o in_o great_a measure_n the_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o other_o wherein_o consist_v the_o piety_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hateful_a as_o one_o who_o love_v none_o but_o himself_o who_o refer_v all_o thâ—ngs_n sole_o to_o himself_o wherein_o consist_v the_o deordination_n of_o man._n 22._o but_o though_o this_o study_v aught_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o frequent_a of_o all_o those_o to_o which_o one_o apply_v a_o prince_n yet_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o way_n bear_v such_o a_o proportion_n to_o his_o age_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v not_o overcharge_v therewith_o nay_o that_o even_o feel_v it_o not_o endeavour_n must_v be_v use_v that_o he_o learn_v all_o morality_n without_o know_v almost_o there_o be_v such_o a_o science_n or_o that_o there_o be_v a_o design_n to_o teach_v he_o any_o such_o thing_n so_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v apply_v himself_o to_o it_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o study_n he_o shall_v be_v astonish_v that_o he_o know_v before_o hand_n much_o more_o than_o be_v there_o teach_v 23_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o difficult_a than_o to_o find_v this_o proportion_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o child_n and_o it_o be_v wâ—th_a reason_n that_o a_o man_n of_o the_o world_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o elevate_a soul_n to_o be_v able_a to_o proportion_n and_o frame_v itself_o to_o thâ—_n way_n and_o humour_n of_o child_n it_o be_v a_o eaâ—y_a matter_n to_o make_v a_o discourse_n of_o morality_n for_o a_o hour_n together_o but_o to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o it_o so_o that_o the_o child_n neither_o perceive_v nor_o takesed_a staste_n thereat_o be_v what_o require_v a_o admirable_a address_n and_o as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o very_a few_o 24._o in_o vice_n there_o be_v too_o thing_n considerable_a the_o deordination_n which_o make_v they_o displease_v almighty_a god_n and_o the_o folly_n and_o ridiculousness_n which_o make_v they_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o men._n child_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v little_a sensible_a of_o the_o first_o but_o the_o second_o may_v be_v inculcate_v to_o they_o by_o a_o thousand_o ingenious_a way_n which_o the_o occasion_n suggest_v thus_o by_o make_v they_o hate_n vice_n as_o ridiculous_a one_o prepare_v they_o to_o hate_v it_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o mean_v while_o prevent_v its_o make_v full_a impression_n on_o their_o mind_n 25._o one_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o enlighten_v his_o understanding_n by_o many_o principle_n of_o truth_n which_o may_v help_v he_o to_o guide_v and_o regulate_v himself_o in_o his_o action_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v possess_v in_o general_a with_o a_o love_n of_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o a_o adversion_n from_o be_v deceive_v and_o be_v make_v thorough_o to_o comprehend_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o all_o his_o life_n if_o he_o do_v not_o let_v all_o those_o who_o approach_v he_o know_v he_o love_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o truth_n and_o hate_v nothing_o more_o than_o lie_v and_o cheat_v 26._o there_o be_v some_o who_o deceive_v other_o out_o of_o interest_n without_o be_v be_v see_v the_o treatise_n where_o it_o be_v show_v how_o dangerous_a the_o discourse_n of_o man_n be_v deceive_v themselves_o but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o number_n of_o other_o who_o only_o communicate_v their_o own_o error_n that_o be_v those_o idea_n and_o opinion_n their_o mind_n be_v full_a of_o and_o as_o the_o life_n of_o great_a one_o pass_n in_o almost_o continual_a commerce_n with_o man_n they_o be_v also_o more_o expose_v than_o other_o to_o this_o danger_n so_o that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o á_z care_n on_o it_o they_o unite_v in_o themselves_o all_o the_o falsity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v disperse_v among_o other_o men._n he_o therefore_o who_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v aught_o to_o be_v make_v to_o know_v how_o much_o it_o concern_v he_o not_o only_o to_o defend_v he_o self_n against_o the_o artificial_a malignant_a and_o interest_v cheat_n of_o rhose_n who_o will_v surprise_v and_o impose_v upon_o he_o but_o also_o against_o that_o other_o honest_a and_o one_o may_v say_v fair-dealing_a deceit_n which_o commonicate_v itself_o by_o the_o discourse_n of_o almost_o all_o those_o with_o who_o he_o will_v be_v oblige_v to_o lâ—ve_v who_o be_v themselves_o full_a â—f_a falsity_n they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o propagate_v theâ—_n without_o know_v it_o in_o their_o discourse_n to_o other_o 27._o the_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o great_a one_o be_v to_o be_v particularise_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o endeavour_n use_v to_o fortify_v he_o on_o that_o side_n and_o above_o all_o he_o think_v to_o be_v inspire_v wâ—th_v a_o great_a horror_n of_o civil_a war_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o dissension_n which_o to_o prince_n aâ—e_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_n almost_o irreparable_a and_o gulf_n without_o bottom_n 28._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o fault_n and_o defect_n of_o he_o we_o instruct_v that_o be_v we_o must_v well_o observe_v whither_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o concupiscence_n sway_v he_o to_o the_o end_n all_o mean_n and_o art_n may_v be_v use_v to_o lessen_v it_o by_o take_v away_o whatsoever_o may_v either_o exasperated_n or_o fortify_v it_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o distinguish_v always_o between_o those_o transient_a fault_n whâ—ch_a age_n destroy_v and_o such_o as_o with_o year_n grow_v and_o get_v strength_n 29._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o only_a to_o aim_v at_o preserve_a prince_n from_o fall_v but_o at_o sow_v too_o in_o their_o mind_n certain_a seed_n which_o may_v aid_v they_o to_o rise_v again_o if_o they_o be_v so_o unfortunate_a as_o to_o fall_v and_o these_o seed_n be_v the_o solid_a truth_n of_o religion_n principal_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o reestablish_v ourselves_o in_o our_o lose_a innocence_n for_o though_o these_o truth_n be_v sometime_o obscure_v by_o the_o intoxication_n of_o the_o world_n when_o young_a prince_n begâ—n_n to_o taste_v and_o relish_v it_o yet_o they_o many_o time_n break_v forth_o again_o afterwards_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o look_v on_o they_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o mercy_n 30_o it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o frame_v and_o fashion_n as_o much_o as_o one_o can_v their_o mind_n to_o virtue_n but_o it_o be_v requisite_a also_o to_o give_v their_o body_n a_o ply_v and_o bend_v thereunto_o that_o be_v endeavour_n must_v be_v use_v that_o theâ—r_a body_n prove_v not_o a_o hindrance_n to_o their_o lead_v a_o regular_a lâ—fe_n and_o that_o they_o draw_v they_o not_o by_o their_o sway_n to_o debauchery_n and_o disorder_n for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o