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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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himself_o and_o not_o return_v eftsoon_o to_o his_o naughtiness_n the_o child_n can_v not_o accuse_v the_o rod_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o scourge_v &_o much_o less_o the_o tree_n where_o it_o be_v get_v and_o least_o of_o all_o his_o father_n that_o lay_v one_o the_o lash_n but_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o view_n and_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o life_n let_v he_o accuse_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o suffer_v for_o if_o he_o have_v do_v well_o because_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o punish_v the_o just_a he_o have_v not_o fear_v that_o rod_n 1._o as_o in_o deed_n to_o speak_v proper_o he_o fear_v it_o not_o though_o he_o have_v offend_v but_o fear_v his_o father_n which_o hold_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n since_o the_o rod_n can_v do_v he_o no_o harm_n if_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o father_n ¶_o to_o remedy_n all_o evil_n the_o cause_n must_v be_v take_v away_o the_o discrtion_n and_o wisdom_n requisite_a there_o unto_o chapter_n viij_o i_o will_v we_o be_v as_o good_a philosopher_n touch_v our_o faith_n as_o physician_n be_v in_o their_o medicine_n and_o physic_n then_o will_v we_o apply_v as_o good_a spiritual_a cure_n against_o sin_n as_o by_o they_o be_v minister_v temporal_a remedy_n to_o heal_v and_o preserve_v body_n from_o disease_n they_o assoon_o as_o they_o deserve_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o a_o sickness_n apply_v present_a provision_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o remain_v they_o minister_v purgation_n to_o keep_v body_n from_o corruption_n by_o evil_a humour_n they_o cause_v the_o street_n and_o straight_a corner_n of_o the_o town_n to_o be_v cleanse_v lest_o the_o air_n congeal_v infection_n they_o make_v fierce_a abroad_o to_o mortify_v and_o purge_v evil_a smell_n and_o within_o house_n disperse_v and_o strew_v perfume_n they_o prescribe_v sobriety_n and_o forbid_v excess_n they_o banish_v all_o unsavoury_a meat_n &_o bring_v in_o abstinence_n from_o cohabitation_n they_o apoynt_v methredat_fw-la and_o other_o preservative_n and_o give_v order_n to_o wear_v rue_n and_o other_o strong_a herb_n proper_a against_o the_o plague_n in_o like_a sort_n if_o we_o use_v spiritual_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o evil_a do_v we_o shall_v with_o the_o fact_n of_o sin_n avoid_v also_o the_o peril_n &_o misery_n that_o be_v bring_v with_o it_o yea_o if_o assoon_o as_o we_o discern_v the_o second_o cause_n threaten_v sign_n of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n we_o will_v purge_v ourselves_o of_o all_o wicked_a affection_n and_o vice_n &_o not_o suffer_v in_o our_o common_a weal_n impunity_n of_o sin_n but_o perform_v one_o holy_a and_o general_a conversion_n and_o conversation_n according_a to_o christianity_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o turn_v away_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n from_o we_o but_o eftsoon_o restablish_v his_o gracious_a
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 chap._n 5._o fol._n 202_o ¶_o amplification_n of_o the_o say_a comparison_n touch_v wicked_a master_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 6._o fol_n 206_o ¶_o continuance_n of_o the_o say_a comparison_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 211_o ¶_o master_n ought_v to_o instruct_v their_o disciple_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 8._o 214_o ¶_o a_o continuance_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o science_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 9_o foe_n 219_o ¶_o example_n of_o commodity_n which_o science_n bring_v to_o the_o learned_a etc_n etc_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 223_o ¶_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o many_o reason_n that_o all_o scholar_n remain_v in_o one_o college_n chap._n 11._o folio_fw-la 227_o ¶_o in_o a_o college_n or_o school_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v statute_n authorise_v by_o the_o university_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 12._o foe_n 215_o ¶_o refutation_n of_o the_o false_a judgement_n of_o some_o proud_a worldling_n touch_v the_o profession_n of_o school_n master_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 235_o ¶_o a_o exhortation_n to_o young_a child_n to_o study_v chap._n 14._o fol._n 241_o the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o office_n of_o every_o estate_n and_o first_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n chap._n 1._o 247_o ¶_o a_o continuance_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o etc_n etc_n chap._n 2._o foe_n 255_o ¶_o still_o touch_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 263_o ¶_o the_o office_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n chapter_n 4_o folio_n 273_o still_o touch_v the_o education_n of_o young_a child_n chap._n 5._o foe_n 280_o ¶_o in_o what_o duty_n child_n be_v bind_v to_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 289_o ¶_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n cha._n 7._o 398_o ¶_o how_o man_n have_v be_v make_v noble_a and_o of_o their_o duty_n towards_o their_o subieete_n or_o tenante_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 307_o ¶_o the_o duty_n of_o advocate_n or_o councillor_n at_o law_n cha._n 9_o 315_o ¶_o the_o duty_n of_o merchant_n chap._n 10._o foe_n 321_o ¶_o how_o the_o merchant_n may_v perform_v his_o lawful_a trade_n &_o gain_n just_o his_o estate_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 328_o the_o seven_o book_n all_o other_o estate_n be_v comprehend_v in_o those_o that_o have_v be_v already_o debate_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o person_n chap._n 1._o foe_n 339_o ¶_o still_o touch_v the_o quality_n of_o person_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 345_o ¶_o of_o christian_a amity_n and_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o friendship_n there_o be_v chap._n foe_o 350_o ¶_o how_o a_o common_a weal_n be_v govern_v and_o wherein_o it_o err_v chap._n 4._o fol._n 359_o ¶_o council_n of_o the_o remedy_n to_o cure_v and_o preserve_v common_a weal_n from_o misery_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 366_o ¶_o how_o god_n some_o time_n punish_v a_o whole_a people_n for_o a_o secret_a sin_n etc_n etc_n chapter_n 6._o fol._n 375_o ¶_o too_o remedy_n all_o evil_n the_o cause_n must_v be_v take_v away_o the_o discretion_n and_o wisdom_n requisite_a thereunto_o chapter_n 8._o fol_n 440_o ¶_o confutation_n of_o human_a philosophy_n touch_v the_o affair_n of_o faith_n wherein_o and_o in_o thing_n serious_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o decide_v but_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 9_o folio_fw-la 345_o finis_fw-la ¶_o what_o be_v first_o requisite_a in_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o a_o common_a weal_n how_o cyvil_a policy_n ought_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o celestial_a government_n what_o good_a come_v of_o good_a policy_n what_o manner_n of_o governor_n and_o judge_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o direct_v public_a state_n ❧_o the_o first_o chapter_n to_o direct_v a_o true_a and_o christian_a policy_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o first_o consideration_n that_o such_o as_o be_v chief_a disposer_n of_o the_o same_o be_v choose_v accord_v to_o the_o will_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n of_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o institution_n they_o be_v to_o be_v favour_v &_o assist_v in_o their_o counsel_n action_n 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