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remedy_n be_v to_o resist_v it_o betimes_o and_o in_o its_o first_o assault_n before_o it_o have_v get_v possession_n and_o render_v itself_o master_n of_o your_o heart_n this_o remedy_n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o remedy_n theotime_o be_v the_o great_a remedy_n against_o this_o sin_n and_o principal_o in_o youth_n wherein_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o for_o want_v of_o practise_v it_o the_o great_a part_n of_o young_a man_n be_v misfortunate_o engage_v in_o this_o vice_n and_o oftentimes_o so_o deep_o that_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o free_v themselves_o or_o with_o very_o great_a trouble_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a maxim_n for_o all_o distemper_n whether_o of_o body_n or_o soul_n to_o apply_v their_o remedy_n in_o the_o beginning_n principiis_fw-la obsta_fw-la sero_fw-la medicina_fw-la paratur_fw-la cum_fw-la mala_fw-la per_fw-la longas_fw-la inualuêre_fw-la moras_fw-la the_o motion_n unto_o ill_a at_o first_o withstand_v the_o cure_n too_o late_o when_o vice_n have_v 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to_o honour_n as_o represent_v his_o place_n and_o who_o he_o have_v establish_v for_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o temporal_a government_n of_o man_n and_o to_o who_o every_o one_o owe_v respect_n love_n obedience_n and_o fidelity_n chap._n vi_o of_o tractableness_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o necessary_a tractableness_n necessary_a and_o chief_a virtue_n of_o youth_n which_o be_v blind_a subject_a to_o many_o fault_n and_o not_o able_a to_o conduct_v itself_o have_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o be_v guide_v by_o other_o more_o know_v and_o submit_v itself_o to_o their_o conduct_n and_o this_o submission_n be_v call_v tractableness_n it_o be_v a_o virtue_n which_o make_v we_o love_n be_v what_o it_o be_v willing_o receive_v search_v after_o and_o put_v in_o practice_n the_o instruction_n counsel_n reprehension_n and_o exhortation_n to_o good._n o_o what_o a_o excellent_a virtue_n theotime_o commendation_n its_o commendation_n be_v this_o which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o 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and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v very_o evident_a for_o vice_n which_o have_v once_o get_v possession_n of_o a_o soul_n increase_v and_o strengthen_v the_o passion_n the_o passion_n corrupt_v the_o judgement_n and_o make_v it_o conceive_v that_o good_a which_o be_v evil_a esteem_v evil_a that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o judgement_n pervert_v corrupt_v the_o will_n which_o be_v carry_v blind_o to_o sin_n and_o from_o thence_o proceed_v all_o the_o remainder_n of_o wickedness_n because_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v 3._o say_v exit_fw-la voluntate_fw-la perversa_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la libido_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la servitur_fw-la libidini_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la consuetudini_fw-la non_fw-la refistitur_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la aug._n lib._n 8._o confess_v cap._n 3._o the_o will_v deprave_v settle_v its_o affection_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o iii_o pleasure_n produce_v a_o custom_n and_o a_o custom_n not_o resist_v become_v a_o necessity_n and_o when_o a_o soul_n be_v arrive_v at_o this_o point_n she_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o amendment_n because_o as_o another_o author_n add_v isid_n add_v actio_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parit_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la necessitas_fw-la mortem_fw-la s._n isid_n necessity_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o death_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o great_a difficulty_n be_v the_o diminution_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n for_o as_o god_n augment_v his_o favour_n to_o those_o that_o humble_o receive_v they_o and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o their_o salvation_n so_o he_o diminish_v they_o to_o those_o who_o abuse_n and_o contemn_v they_o now_o if_o he_o treat_v man_n in_o this_o manner_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o more_o ordinary_o deal_v so_o with_o young_a man_n on_o who_o as_o he_o bestow_v many_o favour_n when_o they_o worthy_o dispose_v themselves_o as_o we_o have_v say_v above_o so_o he_o withdraw_v his_o kindness_n from_o they_o when_o they_o abuse_v they_o as_o we_o have_v make_v appear_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v favour_v with_o particular_a obligation_n from_o
non_fw-la fatageret_fw-la idem_fw-la pater_fw-la qualis_fw-la crescerem_fw-la tibi_fw-la aut_fw-la quam_fw-la castus_fw-la essem_fw-la dummodo_fw-la essem_fw-la disertus_fw-la ibid._n volebat_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o secreto_fw-la memini_fw-la ut_fw-la monuerit_fw-la cum_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la ingenti_fw-la ne_fw-la fornicarer_n qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la monitus_fw-la muliebres_fw-la videbantur_fw-la quibus_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la erubescerem_fw-la ibid._n the_o little_a care_n his_o father_n take_v for_o his_o salvation_n and_o manner_n concern_v himself_o little_a that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v virtuous_a so_o that_o he_o become_v learned_a and_o eloquent_a as_o it_o happen_v to_o many_o father_n three_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o admonition_n of_o his_o mother_n who_o know_v her_o son_n mind_n exhort_v he_o continual_o not_o to_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o excess_n of_o impurity_n but_o to_o no_o effect_n four_o ibid._n quid_fw-la dignum_fw-la vituperio_fw-la nisi_fw-la vitium_fw-la ego_fw-la ne_fw-fr vituperarer_fw-la vitiosior_fw-la fiebam_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la non_fw-la suberat_fw-la quo_fw-la admisso_fw-la aequarer_fw-la perditis_fw-la fingebam_fw-la i_o fecisse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la feceram_fw-la ne_fw-la viderer_fw-la abjectior_fw-la quo_fw-la eram_fw-la innocentior_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la vilior_fw-la haberer_fw-la quo_fw-la eram_fw-la castior_fw-la ibid._n the_o wicked_a example_n of_o those_o of_o his_o age_n so_o much_o prevail_v upon_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o be_v more_o impious_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v more_o like_a unto_o they_o and_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o surpass_v by_o they_o in_o wickedness_n he_o feign_v some_o naughtiness_n which_o he_o have_v never_o commit_v fear_v to_o be_v contemn_v by_o how_o much_o he_o appear_v less_o vicious_a than_o other_o five_o 5._o relaxabantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la ludendum_fw-la habenae_fw-la ultra_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la 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sanctification_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o learn_v something_o for_o their_o salvation_n it_o be_v a_o deplorable_a disorder_n which_o make_v st._n augustin_n say_v 251._o observemus_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la &_o sanctificemus_fw-la illam_fw-la videamus_fw-la ne_fw-la otium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la vanum_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la vespera_fw-la diei_fw-la sabbati_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la diei_fw-la dominici_fw-la sequestrati_fw-la à _fw-la rurali_fw-la opere_fw-la atque_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la negotio_fw-la soli_fw-la divino_fw-la cultui_fw-la vacemus_fw-la nullus_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la sacra_fw-la missarum_fw-la celebratione_fw-la separet_fw-la neque_fw-la otiosus_fw-la quis_fw-la domi_fw-la remaneat_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pergentibus_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o venatione_fw-la se_fw-la occupet_fw-la &_o diabolico_fw-la mancipetur_fw-la officio_fw-la circum_fw-la vagando_fw-la campos_fw-la &_o sylvas_fw-la clamorem_fw-la &_o chachinnum_fw-la ore_fw-la exaltans_fw-la non_fw-la gemitum_fw-la &_o orationis_fw-la verba_fw-la ex_fw-la intimo_fw-la pectore_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la proferens_fw-la aug._n serm._n 251._o that_o those_o who_o employ_v thus_o the_o holy_a time_n of_o sunday_n be_v fetter_v and_o enslave_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n when_o they_o ought_v to_o addict_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o to_o lament_v for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n other_o despise_v this_o obligation_n by_o a_o secret_a pride_n which_o make_v they_o affect_v a_o certain_a liberty_n to_o go_v where_o they_o please_v on_o those_o holy_a day_n a_o liberty_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o licentiousness_n and_o a_o rebellion_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o church_n o_o libertas_fw-la servitute_fw-la omni_fw-la servitior_fw-la quae_fw-la i_o pessime_fw-la addicat_fw-la superbiae_fw-la servituti_fw-la plus_fw-la timeo_fw-la dentes_fw-la lapi_fw-la quam_fw-la virgam_fw-la pastoris_fw-la advertens_fw-la nimirum_fw-la cruenta_fw-la bestia_fw-la quae_fw-la circuit_n quaerens_fw-la quem_fw-la devoret_fw-la elongatam_fw-la custodiam_fw-la heu_fw-la statim_fw-la incidit_fw-la in_o praesumptorem_fw-la s._n bern._n epist_n 4._o and_o which_o s._n bernard_n say_v be_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o slavery_n because_o by_o this_o liberty_n fly_v the_o sight_n and_o conduct_n of_o their_o pastor_n they_o wander_v and_o fall_v to_o be_v a_o prey_n for_o wolf_n that_o be_v into_o a_o great_a disorder_n of_o life_n the_o devil_n never_o have_v more_o advantage_n to_o seize_v upon_o a_o soul_n than_o when_o she_o be_v not_o direct_v nor_o observe_v by_o any_o one_o as_o the_o same_o saint_n take_v notice_n there_o be_v other_o who_o excuse_v themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o affair_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n that_o christian_n who_o have_v no_o affair_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o their_o salvation_n after_o they_o have_v employ_v all_o the_o week_n in_o temporal_a occupation_n shall_v not_o allot_v the_o sunday_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v for_o his_o service_n to_o the_o divine_a worship_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n this_o excuse_n be_v very_o common_a but_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v neither_o will_v it_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n i_o will_v glad_o ask_v those_o person_n whether_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v exempt_a from_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sunday_n god_n have_v give_v six_o day_n to_o man_n to_o labour_n he_o will_v have_v we_o rest_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o apply_v ourselves_o entire_o to_o religious_a action_n and_o particular_o to_o three_o to_o give_v he_o honour_n to_o sanctify_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o eternal_a repose_n which_o we_o must_v purchase_v in_o this_o life_n i_o demand_v where_o be_v that_o cease_n from_o labour_n and_o that_o application_n to_o pious_a thing_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v to_o sanctify_v a_o holy_a day_n or_o rather_o employ_v it_o total_o in_o business_n except_o the_o time_n of_o a_o short_a mass_n oftentimes_o hear_v with_o a_o mind_n full_a of_o distraction_n i_o beseech_v those_o who_o live_v thus_o to_o make_v the_o follow_a reflection_n and_o consider_v well_o that_o admonition_n of_o s._n austin_n in_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v already_o cite_v where_o he_o say_v 251._o say_v ideo_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la christianis_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o solemnitatibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la &_o maxim_n in_o dominicis_fw-la diebus_fw-la otium_fw-la haberent_fw-la &_o à _fw-la terreno_fw-la negotio_fw-la vacarent_fw-la ut_fw-la paratiores_fw-la &_o promptiores_fw-la essent_fw-la ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la cultum_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la haberent_fw-la quod_fw-la eos_fw-la inde_fw-la retardaret_fw-la incommodum_fw-la relinquerentque_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la terrenam_fw-la sollicitudinem_fw-la quo_fw-la facilius_fw-la possent_fw-la dei_fw-la intendere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ind_n ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la per_fw-la prophetam_fw-la dicit_fw-la vacate_v &_o videte_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la deus_fw-la at_o hi_o qui_fw-la diversis_fw-la curis_fw-la ac_fw-la negotiis_fw-la implicati_fw-la hanc_fw-la sententiam_fw-la dei_fw-la spernunt_fw-la timeo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la judicio_fw-la illis_fw-la januam_fw-la domini_fw-la pulsantibus_fw-la dominus_fw-la respondeat_fw-la amen_o dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la nescio_fw-la vos_fw-la discedite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la operamini_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la modo_fw-la deum_fw-la quaerere_fw-la negligunt_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la tunc_fw-la respuantur_fw-la aug._n serm._n 251._o christian_n be_v command_v to_o repose_v upon_o festival_n day_n and_o principal_o upon_o sunday_n to_o be_v the_o better_o dispose_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o 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excellent_o well_o michaeae_fw-la saepe_fw-la magister_fw-la peccat_fw-la saepe_fw-la discipulus_fw-la &_o nonnunquam_fw-la patris_fw-la vitium_fw-la est_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la silij_fw-la ut_fw-la male_a erudiatur_fw-la s._n hier._n in_o cap._n 6._o michaeae_fw-la that_o although_o the_o depravation_n of_o child_n spring_v often_o from_o the_o parent_n and_o master_n pault_n yet_o it_o very_o frequent_o proceed_v also_o from_o the_o child_n wickedness_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v instruction_n and_o this_o fault_n be_v call_v vntractableness_n this_o untractableness_n be_v a_o want_n of_o submission_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o other_o or_o a_o secret_a presumption_n of_o one_o self_n by_o which_o one_o will_v not_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o truth_n he_o ought_v to_o know_v nor_o receive_v advice_n in_o those_o thing_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v nor_o be_v reprove_v and_o correct_v when_o he_o have_v err_v nor_o exhort_v to_o good_a when_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o this_o vice_n be_v one_o 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hate_v virtue_n and_o those_o who_o follow_v it_o 14.2_o it_o execratio_fw-la peccatori_fw-la cultura_fw-la dei._n eccl._n 1.32_o detestantur_fw-la stulti_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la fugiunt_fw-la mala_fw-la prov._n 13.20_o ambulans_fw-la recto_fw-la itinere_fw-la &_o timens_fw-la dominum_fw-la despicitur_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la infami_fw-la graditur_fw-la via_fw-la prov._n 14.2_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o execration_n to_o sinner_n say_v the_o wiseman_n fool_n detest_v those_o who_o fly_v from_o vice._n it_o be_v ordinary_a that_o he_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o virtue_n and_o fear_v god_n shall_v be_v despise_v by_o the_o world_n and_o wicked_a person_n who_o follow_v the_o infamous_a track_n of_o vice._n if_o the_o esteem_n of_o man_n move_v you_o why_o seek_v you_o not_o after_o the_o esteem_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n who_o respect_n and_o honour_v you_o when_o you_o do_v well_o 3._o call_v to_o mind_n that_o dreadful_a menace_n which_o the_o 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40._o they_o shall_v be_v abandon_v to_o a_o eternal_a disgrace_n and_o confusion_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v o_o dear_a child_n demand_v frequent_o of_o god_n practice_n practice_n that_o he_o will_v strengthen_v your_o mind_n against_o this_o misfortune_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o pure_a imagination_n of_o a_o weak_a spirit_n accustom_v yourself_o betimes_o to_o perform_v good_a work_n free_o without_o regard_v what_o other_o speak_v or_o esteem_v of_o they_o despise_v their_o contempt_n and_o mock_v at_o their_o scoff_v and_o reflect_v what_o a_o great_a folly_n it_o be_v to_o prefer_v the_o esteem_n of_o man_n before_o your_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o to_o please_v a_o small_a number_n of_o lewd_a man_n not_o to_o value_v the_o displeasure_n of_o all_o wise_a person_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o god_n himself_o weigh_v well_o this_o reflection_n chap._n vi_o the_o six_o obstacle_n wicked_a company_n article_n i._n how_o hurtful_a it_o be_v o_o dear_a theotime_n how_o shall_v i_o rejoice_v if_o i_o have_v eloquence_n enough_o to_o make_v you_o comprehend_v and_o all_o those_o of_o your_o age_n understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o impediment_n of_o your_o salvation_n and_o clear_o set_v before_o your_o eye_n the_o multitude_n of_o young_a people_n who_o be_v daily_o ruin_v by_o wicked_a company_n it_o be_v in_o this_o where_o ordinary_o the_o devil_n set_v his_o snare_n for_o youth_n people_n a_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o young_a people_n and_o those_o who_o he_o can_v not_o destroy_v either_o by_o the_o want_n of_o instruction_n or_o by_o the_o indulgence_n of_o parent_n or_o by_o the_o untractableness_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o by_o inconstancy_n or_o by_o a_o shame_n of_o do_v well_o he_o pervert_v by_o frequent_v ill_a company_n their_o discourse_n their_o example_n and_o bad_a conversation_n serve_v he_o as_o 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of_o fly_v and_o avoid_v their_o conversation_n more_o than_o those_o infect_v with_o the_o plague_n concering_n the_o first_o 14._o first_o noli_fw-la cibo_fw-la tuo_fw-la perdere_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la rom._n 14._o be_v not_o they_o sad_o miserable_a to_o destroy_v by_o their_o conversation_n those_o for_o who_o jesus_n christ_n have_v die_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o damn_v themselves_o 3._o themselves_o errantes_fw-la &_o in_fw-la errorem_fw-la mittentes_fw-la 2_o tim._n 3._o but_o also_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n of_o their_o brethren_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o depravation_n and_o of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o perform_v by_o themselves_o the_o office_n of_o that_o detestable_a fiend_n which_o be_v to_o move_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o precipitate_v they_o into_o hell_n 3_o hell_n vox_fw-la 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out_o to_o all_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v retire_v retire_v depart_v from_o sinner_n 12._o sinner_n pollutum_fw-la nolite_fw-la tangere_fw-la isa_n 12._o touch_v not_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a 51._o unclean_a fugite_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la babilonis_n &_o salvet_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la jer._n 51._o fly_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n and_o let_v every_o one_o apply_v his_o thought_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul._n give_v ear_n to_o the_o wiseman_n who_o exhort_v you_o with_o a_o fatherly_a affection_n 1._o affection_n fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi si_fw-la te_fw-la lactaverint_fw-la peccatores_fw-la ne_fw-la quiescas_fw-la eye_n si_fw-la dixerint_fw-la veni_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la ne_fw-la ambules_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n pro._n 1._o son_n if_o sinner_n entire_a thou_o consent_v not_o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o o_o my_o child_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o restrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o their_o path_n for_o their_o foot_n run_v to_o evil_a and_o make_v haste_n to_o shed_v blood_n and_o afterward_o he_o say_v 4._o say_v ne_fw-fr delecteris_fw-la
in_o semitis_fw-la impiorum_fw-la nec_fw-la tibi_fw-la placeat_fw-la malorum_fw-la via_fw-la fuge_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la ne_fw-la transeas_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la declina_fw-la &_o desere_fw-la eam_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 4._o take_v not_o pleasure_n to_o follow_v the_o wicked_a nor_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o way_n of_o the_o impious_a fly_v from_o they_o and_o walk_v not_o in_o that_o road_n decline_v and_o depart_v far_o from_o it_o article_n ii_o how_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n hurtful_a in_o wicked_a company_n discourse_n and_o example_n the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n do_v admonish_v you_o that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o we_o must_v stand_v in_o dread_n of_o their_o discourse_n and_o example_n as_o for_o the_o discourse_n s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o aloud_o to_o all_o 15._o all_o nolite_fw-la seduci_fw-la corrumpunt_fw-la mores_fw-la bonos_fw-es colloquia_fw-la prava_fw-la 2._o cor._n 15._o permit_v not_o 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your_o resolution_n without_o my_o counsel_n your_o design_n shall_v turn_v to_o your_o misfortune_n and_o confusion_n i_o will_v to_o god_n all_o those_o who_o deliberate_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o state_n have_v frequent_o these_o word_n in_o their_o memory_n chap._n iii_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 after_o have_v show_v you_o the_o fault_n which_o be_v accustom_a to_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o condition_n i_o come_v to_o the_o mean_v you_o must_v employ_v to_o succeed_v therein_o the_o first_o i_o assign_v you_o be_v a_o mean_n on_o which_o few_o person_n reflect_v although_o it_o be_v most_o important_a in_o this_o affair_n viz._n a_o good_a life_n during_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n i_o promote_v this_o mean_n choice_n the_o sin_n of_o youth_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o ill_a choice_n theotime_o to_o 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thief_n themselves_o because_o be_v constitute_v to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o what_o belong_v to_o he_o you_o be_v the_o first_o who_o have_v violent_o take_v his_o good_n in_o fine_a theotime_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o judge_v or_o govern_v other_o except_o you_o have_v four_o quality_n judge_n four_o quality_n require_v in_o judge_n which_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n require_v in_o those_o who_o judge_n or_o govern_v which_o be_v wisdom_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o covetousness_n these_o be_v the_o four_o condition_n which_o the_o scripture_n point_v at_o in_o the_o wise_a counsel_n jethro_n give_v to_o moses_n 18._o provide_v de_fw-fr omni_fw-la plebe_fw-la vitos_fw-la sapientes_fw-la &_o timenres_fw-la deum_fw-la in_fw-la quibas_fw-la in_o veritas_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la oderint_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la &_o constitue_a ex_fw-la eye_v tribunos_fw-la &_o centuriones_fw-la qui_fw-la judicent_fw-la populum_fw-la exod._n 18._o by_o 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contemn_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o this_o irreligion_n frequent_o extend_v itself_o to_o impiety_n &_o atheism_n the_o second_o a_o execrable_a custom_n of_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o three_o a_o unbridled_a impurity_n which_o reign_v in_o that_o call_v in_o a_o incredible_a manner_n the_o four_o a_o madness_n of_o duel_v which_o miserable_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o eternal_a flame_n a_o vast_a number_n of_o that_o profession_n the_o five_o consist_v in_o rapine_n unjust_a exaction_n violence_n and_o ill_o treat_v those_o who_o can_v resist_v it_o be_v a_o most_o difficult_a thing_n to_o be_v of_o that_o profession_n and_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o these_o vice_n the_o wise_a and_o most_o virtuous_a learn_v they_o soon_o or_o late_a and_o be_v deprave_v at_o the_o end_n by_o the_o example_n or_o persuasion_n of_o other_o o_o theotime_n if_o any_o inevitable_a necessity_n destinate_a you_o for_o that_o state_n know_v that_o you_o 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
which_o be_v to_o advance_v you_o in_o virtue_n 2._o in_o place_v yourself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o beg_v of_o he_o the_o favour_n to_o draw_v from_o the_o subject_a you_o be_v go_v to_o meditate_v on_o some_o pious_a thought_n affection_n and_o resolution_n for_o salvation_n but_o this_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n desire_v ardent_o to_o obtain_v that_o which_o you_o demand_v the_o second_o be_v meditation_n itself_o which_o consist_v in_o three_o act_n of_o which_o we_o have_v frequent_o speak_v to_o raise_v good_a thought_n affection_n and_o resolution_n from_o the_o subject_a on_o which_o you_o meditate_v the_o subject_a therefore_o to_o be_v meditate_a on_o must_v be_v read_v and_o look_v over_o beforehand_o and_o after_o have_v make_v your_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o mind_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o consider_v attentive_o the_o thought_n you_o shall_v have_v have_v and_o the_o motive_n you_o shall_v have_v read_v upon_o 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