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A00658 A forme of Christian pollicie drawne out of French by Geffray Fenton. A worke very necessary to al sorts of people generally, as wherein is contayned doctrine, both vniuersall, and special touching the institution of al Christian profession: and also conuenient perticularly for all magistrates and gouernours of common weales, for their more happy regiment according to God; Police chrestienne. English Talpin, Jean.; Fenton, Geoffrey, Sir, 1539?-1608. 1574 (1574) STC 10793A; ESTC S101953 277,133 426

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185_o ¶_o still_o touch_v the_o recommendation_n of_o hospitality_n and_o alm_n chap._n 6._o foe_n 187_o ¶_o general_n and_o special_a recommendation_n for_o prisoner_n and_o that_o for_o debt_n we_o ought_v not_o light_o to_o emprison_v one_o a_o other_o foe_fw-mi 189_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o youth_n with_o a_o praise_n of_o free_a school_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 191_o ¶_o what_o principal_a and_o regent_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o institute_v a_o college_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 2_o fol._n 190_o ¶_o a_o continuance_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o college_n by_o other_o comparison_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 193_o ¶_o wisdom_n science_n virtue_n diligence_n and_o fervent_a zeal_n to_o their_o disciple_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o schoolmaster_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 197_o ¶_o instruction_n to_o know_v by_o the_o way_n of_o contrary_a opposition_n by_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o chapter_n the_o misery_n happen_v by_o lewd_a schoolmaster_n 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