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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 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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 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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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can_v sufficient_o apprehend_v your_o danger_n and_o if_o you_o will_v avoid_v your_o eternal_a ruin_n you_o have_v need_n of_o arm_v yourself_o powerful_o against_o these_o enemy_n and_o danger_n which_o environ_v you_o 1._o embrace_v not_o that_o call_v but_o with_o reason_n and_o for_o a_o good_a cause_n as_o because_o your_o birth_n oblige_v you_o thereto_o domini_fw-la thereto_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la militare_fw-la delictum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la praedam_fw-la militare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la s._n aug._n serm._n 19_o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la or_o for_o public_a necessity_n or_o other_o good_a reason_n and_o not_o for_o a_o capricho_n and_o licentiousness_n for_o idleness_n and_o sloth_n for_o a_o desire_n of_o raise_v your_o fortune_n nor_o much_o less_o to_o enrich_v yourself_o by_o spoil_n robbery_n and_o extortion_n these_o be_v the_o most_o ordinary_a motive_n of_o those_o who_o cast_v themselves_o into_o that_o condition_n ibid._n apud_fw-la omnem_fw-la christianum_fw-la prima_fw-la honestatis_fw-la debet_fw-la
demand_v neither_o riches_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o glory_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o young_a people_n be_v accustom_a so_o greedy_o to_o seek_v after_o but_o only_a virtue_n and_o wisdom_n this_o choice_n be_v so_o please_v to_o god_n 11._o plâ—â—uit_fw-la sermo_fw-la coâ—aâ—_n domino_fw-la â—â—oâ—_n sâ—loâ—â—on_fw-la poâ—â—â—lasset_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la rem_fw-la et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr dominus_fw-la salomoni_fw-la quia_fw-la postulasti_fw-la verbum_fw-la hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o reg._n 4._o et_fw-la veniebant_fw-la de_fw-fr cunctis_fw-la populis_fw-la ad_fw-la audiendam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la salomonis_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la universis_fw-la regibus_fw-la terrae_fw-la qui_fw-la audiebant_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la cumque_fw-la esset_fw-la sapientissimus_fw-la ecclesiastes_n docuit_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o enarravit_fw-la quae_fw-la fecerat_fw-la &_o investigans_fw-la composuit_fw-la parabolas_fw-la multas_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la verba_fw-la utilia_fw-la &_o 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service_n of_o god_n by_o his_o wise_a discourse_n and_o by_o the_o sacred_a book_n he_o have_v compose_v full_a of_o divine_a wisdom_n dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o now_o after_o all_o this_o o_o theotime_n who_o can_v believe_v it_o if_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o say_v it_o after_o all_o these_o favour_n and_o all_o these_o wonder_n this_o incomparable_a man_n fall_v so_o misfortunate_o that_o he_o cast_v himself_o into_o a_o dreadful_a precipice_n this_o great_a light_n be_v eclipse_v this_o so_o admirable_a wisdom_n permit_v itself_o to_o be_v surprise_v and_o this_o great_a wit_n who_o have_v be_v the_o wise_a of_o mortal_n let_v his_o heart_n be_v conquer_v by_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n lose_v in_o a_o short_a time_n all_o his_o wisdom_n and_o become_v infatuate_v even_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o his_o idolatrous_a woman_n and_o to_o adore_v as_o many_o idol_n as_o he_o have_v woman_n of_o different_a religion_n o_o human_a misery_n how_o great_a be_v thou_o o_o the_o weakness_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n who_o be_v there_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o tremble_v after_o this_o terrible_a example_n if_o the_o high_a virtue_n fall_v so_o miserable_o what_o ought_v not_o common_a and_o mean_a virtue_n to_o fear_v wo_n and_o woe_n again_o to_o those_o who_o have_v lose_v perseverance_n and_o who_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o path_n of_o virtue_n to_o go_v astray_o in_o the_o great_a road_n of_o vice._n o_o my_o dear_a theotime_n let_v we_o learn_v by_o this_o example_n to_o 2._o to_o cum_fw-la metu_fw-la &_o tremore_fw-la salutem_fw-la vestram_fw-la operamini_fw-la phil._n 2._o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a not_o to_o trust_v to_o our_o own_o past_a merit_n but_o to_o be_v always_o upon_o our_o guard_n 10._o guard_n qui_fw-la stat_fw-la videat_fw-la ne_fw-la cadat_fw-la 1_o cor._n 10._o he_o who_o think_v he_o stand_v let_v he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o fall_v he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o who_o shall_v have_v begin_v but_o 24._o but_o qui_fw-la perseveraverit_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la hic_fw-la salvus_fw-la erit_fw-la mat._n 24._o he_o who_o shall_v have_v persevere_v until_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v to_o avoid_v this_o misfortune_n see_v here_o the_o mean_v you_o must_v practice_v 1._o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o divine_a favour_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n say_v admirable_o 13._o admirable_o deus_fw-la enim_fw-la nisi_fw-la illius_fw-la gratiae_fw-la defuerimus_fw-la sicut_fw-la caepit_fw-la opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la ita_fw-la perficiet_fw-la operans_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o perficere_fw-la conc._n trid._n sess_n 6._o c._n 13._o except_o we_o be_v want_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o will_v perfect_v in_o we_o the_o happiness_n he_o have_v begin_v work_v in_o we_o the_o will_n and_o accomplishment_n 2._o live_v always_o in_o humility_n in_o fear_n in_o a_o distrust_n of_o yourself_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o same_o council_n sup._n council_n in_o dei_fw-la auxilio_fw-la sirmissimam_fw-la spem_fw-la collocare_fw-la &_o reponere_fw-la omnes_fw-la debent_fw-la etc._n etc._n veruntamen_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la existimant_fw-la stare_n videant_fw-la ne_fw-la cadant_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o tremore_fw-la salutem_fw-la svam_fw-la operentur_fw-la in_fw-la laboribus_fw-la in_fw-la vigiliis_fw-la in_fw-la eleemosynis_fw-la in_fw-la orationibus_fw-la &_o oblationibus_fw-la &_o jejuniis_fw-la &_o castitate_fw-la formidare_fw-la enim_fw-la debent_fw-la scientes_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o spem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la at_o nondum_fw-la in_o gloriam_fw-la renati_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la pugna_fw-la quae_fw-la superest_fw-la cum_fw-la carne_fw-la cum_fw-la mundo_fw-la cum_fw-la diabolo_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la victores_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la apostolo_n obtemperent_fw-la dicenti_fw-la debitores_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la carni_fw-la ut_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la vivamus_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la spiritu_fw-la facta_fw-la carnis_fw-la mortificaveritis_fw-la vivete_n sup._n although_o every_o one_o shall_v firm_o trust_v to_o the_o divine_a assistance_n yet_o nevertheless_o those_o who_o think_v they_o stand_v aught_o to_o have_v a_o care_n they_o fall_v not_o and_o work_v their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a by_o labour_n by_o watch_v by_o alm_n by_o prayer_n by_o offering_n by_o fast_n by_o charity_n because_o not_o be_v as_o yet_o regenerate_v to_o glory_n but_o only_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v it_o they_o ought_v to_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o the_o battle_n with_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o which_o they_o must_v yet_o engage_v and_o in_o which_o they_o can_v conquer_v unless_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o obey_v the_o apostle_n who_o admonish_v we_o not_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o 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perseverance_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v that_o 13._o that_o vigilate_n &_o orate_v marc._n 13._o oportet_fw-la semper_fw-la orare_fw-la &_o non_fw-la deficere_fw-la luc._n 13._o we_o must_v watch_v and_o pray_v that_o we_o must_v pray_v always_o without_o intermission_n s._n augustin_n say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o grant_v to_o those_o that_o pray_v