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B03435
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A fathers advice to his son at the university: wherein is hinted some general directions, which may be usefully read by persons of any age or sex.
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1693
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Wing F553A; ESTC R176976
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to_o be_v dispose_v of_o for_o their_o payment_n 45._o be_v very_o cautious_a anent_o your_o engage_v yourself_o surety_n for_o any_o it_o be_v among_o the_o great_a of_o snare_n that_o concern_v your_o worldly_a be_v you_o have_v solomon_n who_o have_v the_o great_a knowledge_n dissuade_v it_o i_o say_v cautious_n because_o i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v the_o case_n may_v exâ—â—â—t_v wherein_o your_o friend_n well-being_n may_v absolute_o require_v it_o for_o he_o be_v a_o miserable_a creature_n that_o act_n in_o he_o concern_v as_o if_o he_o be_v only_o bear_v for_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o wellbeing_a of_o his_o neighbour_n but_o especial_o of_o his_o friend_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v necessity_n that_o make_v 〈◊〉_d do_v it_o and_o so_o do_v therein_o as_o may_v be_v conâ—â—â—â—nt_a with_o the_o substance_n of_o yourself_o and_o family_n in_o your_o station_n and_o i_o advise_v you_o rather_o to_o be_v helpful_a to_o he_o in_o give_v the_o use_n of_o what_o you_o be_v able_a to_o spare_v of_o your_o own_o for_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o surtâ—eship_n and_o its_o lie_v over_o unpay_v have_v often_o prove_v very_o hurtful_a to_o these_o engage_v in_o it_o 46._o where_o you_o be_v creditor_n to_o any_o person_n it_o be_v your_o duty_n with_o diligence_n to_o concern_v yourself_o in_o your_o be_v satisfy_v but_o if_o they_o be_v in_o want_n and_o willing_a to_o pay_v beware_v of_o exact_v too_o rigorous_o for_o the_o true_a use_n of_o law_n on_o that_o head_n be_v but_o to_o compel_v such_o who_o use_v not_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n to_o pay_v what_o they_o be_v endue_v and_o i_o advise_v you_o rather_o to_o clemency_n albeit_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o loss_n than_o too_o severe_a exact_v upon_o person_n in_o want_n lest_o you_o be_v find_v to_o have_v want_v the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n towards_o your_o neighbour_n when_o you_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o our_o god_n before_o who_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v but_o as_o he_o be_v infinite_o merciful_a to_o sinful_a creature_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 47._o as_o detraction_n or_o report_v false_o any_o thing_n to_o your_o neighbour_n prejudice_n be_v utter_o unallowable_a so_o flattery_n be_v a_o crime_n most_o unbecoming_a a_o man_n it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o lie_v which_o be_v among_o the_o base_a of_o crime_n and_o its_o iniquity_n be_v hold_v forth_o prov._n 26.28_o a_o lie_a tongue_n hate_v those_o that_o be_v afflict_v by_o it_o and_o a_o flatter_a mouth_n work_v ruin_n the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n will_v prevent_v our_o flatter_a or_o be_v flatter_v a_o reproof_n be_v true_o more_o savoury_a than_o flattery_n as_o in_o prov._n 28.23_o he_o that_o rebuke_v afterward_o shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o the_o tongue_n 48._o civility_n and_o complacency_n be_v the_o bond_n and_o ligament_n of_o society_n and_o whosoever_o be_v void_a of_o these_o be_v but_o troublesome_a to_o all_o they_o converse_v with_o let_v it_o be_v your_o care_n so_o to_o behave_v as_o your_o company_n may_v be_v acceptable_a yet_o let_v your_o complacence_n have_v reason_n for_o its_o rule_n and_o beware_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a and_o unbecoming_a your_o station_n 49._o be_v cheerful_o affectionate_a to_o your_o relation_n and_o friend_n and_o with_o freedom_n allow_v they_o such_o a_o part_n of_o your_o heart_n your_o time_n and_o your_o mean_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o your_o other_o duty_n for_o sure_o there_o be_v at_o least_o to_o my_o apprehension_n no_o earthly_a satisfaction_n to_o that_o of_o a_o affectionate_a correspondence_n with_o and_o converse_v of_o friend_n 50._o as_o you_o be_v to_o be_v sincere_o affectionate_a to_o all_o your_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n and_o to_o prize_v a_o cordial_a and_o intimate_fw-la correspondence_n with_o they_o so_o let_v no_o cross_a dispensation_n befalling_a they_o allienat_n and_o estrange_v you_o therefrom_o for_o friendship_n only_o entertain_v in_o prosperity_n be_v not_o solid_o found_v neither_o upon_o christian_a nor_o moral_a principle_n yet_o so_o general_a and_o great_a be_v the_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n and_o every_o one_o so_o ready_a to_o decline_v from_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v almost_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o not_o only_o to_o undervalue_v such_o a_o correspondence_n with_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a in_o the_o world_n albeit_o otherwise_o have_v what_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n induce_v thereunto_o but_o even_o to_o forbear_v and_o let_v fall_v that_o intimacy_n of_o correspondence_n they_o have_v have_v with_o such_o upon_o who_o providence_n seem_v to_o frown_v and_o albeit_o some_o and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v but_o a_o few_o from_o their_o natural_a affection_n and_o kindness_n to_o their_o friend_n and_o from_o conscience_n move_v not_o altogether_o to_o desert_v they_o in_o their_o need_n may_v not_o be_v want_v in_o many_o thing_n when_o require_v yet_o be_v it_o 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