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she_o pag._n 362_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o age_n in_o sumptuousnesse_n of_o attire_n ibid._n a_o notable_a example_n of_o hypocritical_a piety_n pag._n 363._o sin_n prevention_n be_v to_o prevent_v the_o occasion_n ibid._n a_o shamefast_a red_a the_o best_a colour_n to_o deblazon_v virtue_n coat_n pag._n 365_o gentlewoman_n be_v to_o reflect_v more_o on_o their_o inward_a worth_n than_o on_o their_o outward_a wear_n pag._n 367_o the_o honour_n of_o humility_n pag._n 368_o a_o glorious_a approval_n of_o modest_a matron_n pag._n 369_o it_o will_v not_o redound_v much_o to_o a_o gentlewoman_n honour_n to_o have_v observe_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o time_n but_o with_o a_o discreet_a contempt_n or_o civil_a neglect_n of_o fashion_n to_o have_v redeem_v her_o time_n pag._n 370_o live_v action_n of_o true_a gentility_n happy_a precursor_n to_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n ibid._n there_o be_v native_a seed_n of_o goodness_n sow_v in_o generous_a blood_n by_o lineal_a succession_n various_o instance_a ibid._n &_o 371_o those_o who_o be_v with_o the_o choice_a virtue_n endow_v become_v oft_o time_n most_o traduce_v ibid._n there_o be_v no_o one_o virtue_n which_o make_v a_o gentlewoman_n more_o gracious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o beholder_n than_o modesty_n the_o great_a advancer_n of_o many_o ancient_a family_n ibid._n to_o be_v high_a bear_v and_o base_o mind_v be_v to_o engraft_v bastard_n sup_v in_o a_o noble_a stock_n pag._n 372_o high_a and_o heroic_a virtue_n become_v great_a house_n confirm_v by_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o noble_a lady_n in_o reject_v the_o powerful_a solicitancy_n of_o a_o sensual_a suitor_n ibid._n emulation_n of_o goodness_n in_o great_a person_n be_v honourable_a ibid._n how_o these_o native_a seed_n of_o goodness_n may_v be_v ripen_v by_o instruction_n pag._n 373_o no_o tutresses_n sitter_n to_o perfect_v this_o excellent_a work_n in_o gentlewoman_n than_o those_o who_o be_v the_o secondary_a instrument_n of_o their_o be_v strengthen_v by_o example_n and_o reason_n ibid._n a_o select_a choice_n and_o recommendation_n of_o sundry_a book_n of_o instruction_n to_o the_o perusal_n of_o our_o english_a gentlewoman_n ibid._n a_o brief_a enumeration_n serious_a discussion_n and_o judicious_a election_n of_o sundry_a ancient_a father_n with_o other_o moral_a author_n ibid._n &_o 374_o etc._n etc._n english_a translation_n the_o light_n of_o lady_n but_o damp_n of_o scholar_n pag._n 375_o private_a nursery_n household_n academy_n ibid._n the_o first_o instruction_n take_v the_o deep_a impression_n with_o a_o useful_a application_n to_o every_o condition_n pag._n 376._o necessary_a direction_n high_o conduce_v to_o the_o good_a report_n and_o repute_v of_o maid_n and_o matron_n ibid._n the_o most_o precious_a thing_n have_v ever_o the_o most_o pernicious_a keeper_n nothing_o more_o precious_a than_o a_o virgin_n honour_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o the_o mother_n for_o any_o base_a lucre_n to_o prove_v a_o treacherous_a keeper_n ibid._n the_o whole_a progress_n of_o a_o gentlewoman_n conversation_n shall_v be_v a_o continue_a line_n of_o direction_n to_o which_o line_n he_o confine_v his_o observation_n pag._n 377_o honour_n observat._n 8._o promotion_n discover_v what_o man_n be_v but_o true_a honour_n show_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v pag._n 379_o honour_n be_v paint_v when_o it_o be_v not_o with_o virtue_n powder_v pag._n 380_o moral_a philosophy_n nor_o christian_a theory_n can_v ever_o hold_v that_o for_o deserve_a greatness_n which_o have_v not_o near_a relation_n to_o goodness_n ibid._n their_o memory_n can_v live_v long_o who_o make_v authority_n a_o sanctuary_n to_o wrong_v ibid._n virtue_n define_v and_o by_o it_o true_a gentility_n with_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o ancient_a family_n express_v pag._n 381_o a_o accurate_a connexion_n with_o a_o personal_a application_n of_o the_o precede_a subject_n to_o all_o gentlewoman_n ibid._n &_o 382_o be_v woman_n never_o so_o eminent_a they_o be_v but_o paint_v trunk_n if_o virtue_n be_v not_o resident_a ibid._n virtue_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v resident_a but_o precedent_n over_o all_o their_o action_n ibid._n no_o cloth_n take_v such_o deep_a tincture_n as_o the_o cloth_n of_o honour_n ibid._n no_o pleasure_n can_v be_v constant_a unless_o it_o afford_v inward_a content_n ibid._n there_o be_v nothing_o asperse_v a_o deep_a stain_n upon_o the_o cloth_n of_o honour_n than_o too_o much_o attention_n unto_o sycophant_n ibid._n sovereign_n receipt_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o flattery_n with_o a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o the_o entertainment_n of_o humility_n patience_n constancy_n and_o every_o generous_a virtue_n ibid._n &_o 383_o violet_n though_o they_o grow_v low_a and_o near_o the_o earth_n smell_v sweet_a and_o honour_n appear_v the_o full_a of_o beauty_n when_o she_o be_v humble_a ibid._n honour_n if_o true_o ground_v can_v look_v in_o the_o face_n of_o terror_n and_o never_o be_v amate_v pag._n 384_o she_o that_o make_v virtue_n her_o object_n can_v but_o make_v every_o earthly_a thing_n her_o subject_a ibid._n honour_n imprezza_fw-mi and_o pasture_n ibid._n honour_n complete_a armour_n dress_n and_o portraiture_n ibid._n her_o description_n with_o motive_n to_o her_o imitation_n ibid._n a_o brief_a but_o useful_a application_n ibid._n honourable_a personage_n shall_v be_v precedent_n of_o goodness_n ibid._n landmark_n be_v usual_o erect_v for_o direction_n of_o the_o mariner_n and_o magistrate_n elect_v for_o instruction_n of_o the_o inferior_a ibid._n the_o world_n a_o maze_n of_o misery_n a_o vale_n of_o vanity_n pag._n 385_o man_n a_o story_n of_o calamity_n a_o statue_n of_o infelicity_n pag._n 385_o to_o be_v a_o lady_n of_o honour_n be_v more_o than_o titular_a ibid._n three_o especial_a object_n upon_o which_o honourable_a personage_n be_v to_o reflect_v charity_n pag._n ibid._n chastity_n pag._n ibid._n humility_n pag._n ibid._n a_o most_o accurate_a and_o serious_a discourse_n on_o each_o particular_a object_n pag._n 385_o &_o 386_o the_o very_a last_o day_n to_o a_o honourable_a christian_a be_v every_o day_n memorial_n ibid._n the_o action_n of_o noble_a personage_n like_o sweet_a odour_n diffuse_v themselves_o by_o imitation_n to_o their_o follower_n pag._n 387_o those_o that_o be_v follower_n of_o their_o person_n will_v be_v follower_n likewise_o of_o their_o life_n ibid._n their_o private_a family_n be_v a_o familiar_a nursery_n ibid._n foul_a enormity_n must_v admit_v of_o no_o privilege_n eminent_a person_n be_v to_o be_v their_o own_o censor_n ibid._n a_o excellent_a application_n by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o such_o honourable_a censor_n ibid._n virtue_n be_v more_o permanent_a monument_n than_o statue_n style_n trophy_n or_o obelisk_n ibid._n virtue_n or_o vice_n whethersoever_o take_v hold_v first_o retain_v a_o deep_a impression_n in_o honour_n than_o any_o low_a subject_n ibid._n in_o these_o who_o nobility_n of_o blood_n have_v advance_v be_v ever_o some_o seed_n or_o semblance_n of_o their_o progenitor_n retain_v ibid._n this_o confirm_v by_o philosophical_a reason_n and_o example_n precedent_n and_o precept_n pag._n 288_o great_a mind_n be_v many_o time_n sick_a of_o great_a malady_n how_o this_o by_o timely_a prevention_n may_v be_v seasonable_o cure_v ibid._n the_o efficient_a cause_n why_o virtue_n or_o vice_n whethersoever_o take_v hold_v first_o retain_v a_o deep_a impression_n in_o honour_n than_o in_o any_o low_a subject_n illustrate_v by_o instance_n ibid._n first_o motion_n have_v deep_a impression_n first_o notion_n firm_a retention_n pag._n 389_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o honourable_a personage_n be_v to_o become_v proficient_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n their_o high_a delight_n to_o subdue_v their_o delight_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n ibid._n the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v introduce_v that_o deformity_n of_o fashion_n as_o it_o asperse_v on_o our_o formal_a imitator_n much_o imputation_n ibid._n where_o youth_n be_v initiate_v in_o affectation_n of_o state_n it_o partake_v
so_o as_o that_o greek_a sage_n see_v a_o young_a man_n private_o retire_v all_o alone_a demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o be_v do_v subject_n who_o answer_v he_o be_v talk_v to_o himself_o take_v heed_n quoth_v he_o thou_o talk_v not_o with_o thy_o enemy_n for_o the_o natural_a proneness_n of_o youth_n to_o irregular_a liberty_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v ever_o suggest_v matter_n of_o innovation_n to_o the_o soveraingtie_n of_o reason_n now_o to_o reduce_v these_o enormity_n incident_a to_o youth_n to_o certain_a principal_a head_n we_o will_v display_v the_o vanity_n of_o youth_n in_o these_o four_o distinct_a subject_n gate_n look_v speech_n habit_n that_o by_o insist_v and_o discourse_v on_o each_o particular_a we_o may_v receive_v the_o feature_n of_o lady_n vanity_n portray_v to_o the_o life_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o observe_v how_o the_o very_a body_n express_v the_o secret_a fantasy_n of_o the_o mind_n gate_n and_o how_o well_o the_o one_o sympathize_v with_o the_o other_o i_o 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that_o emblem_n of_o humane_a frailty_n shadow_v in_o the_o image_n of_o agathocles_n the_o syracusan_a tyrant_n who_o command_v his_o statue_n to_o be_v compose_v after_o this_o fort_n the_o head_n to_o be_v of_o gold_n signify_v pureness_n the_o arm_n of_o ivory_n intimate_v smoothness_n the_o body_n of_o brass_n imply_v strongnesse_n but_o the_o foot_n of_o earth_n import_v weakness_n be_v the_o head-piece_n never_o so_o pure_a be_v it_o a_o diadem_n of_o gold_n we_o wear_v it_o can_v promise_v to_o we_o perpetuity_n we_o stand_v on_o earthen_a foot_n how_o may_v we_o then_o stand_v long_o 4.27_o rely_v on_o such_o weak_a supporter_n though_o nabuchadnezzar_n strut_v never_o so_o proud_o upon_o the_o turret_n of_o his_o princely_a palace_n 29._o say_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n which_o i_o have_v build_v 30._o he_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o glory_n and_o be_v enforce_v to_o feed_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v as_o one_o 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true_a food_n and_o refection_n of_o our_o mind_n gregor_n we_o look_v to_o be_v satisfy_v but_o satisfaction_n we_o can_v find_v in_o any_o outward_a object_n much_o less_o in_o contempt_n of_o our_o poor_a brother_n who_o many_o time_n exceed_v we_o more_o in_o worth_n than_o we_o he_o in_o birth_n but_o tell_v i_o young_a gallant_a what_o it_o be_v that_o move_v thou_o to_o this_o contempt_n of_o other_o be_v it_o thy_o descent_n alas_o that_o be_v none_o of_o thou_o thou_o derive_v that_o glory_n from_o thy_o ancestor_n who_o honour_n by_o thy_o ignoble_a life_n die_v yea_o recall_v to_o mind_n how_o many_o glorious_a house_n now_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o oblivion_n by_o the_o vicious_a course_n of_o irregular_a successor_n and_o again_o how_o many_o house_n who_o name_n former_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v either_o raise_v from_o other_o ruin_n or_o advance_v by_o industrious_a merit_n usurp_v their_o glory_n be_v it_o thy_o riches_n indeed_o if_o the_o 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