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 â§_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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