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A67005 A sons patrimony and daughters portion payable to them at all times but best received in their first times when they are young and tender : laid-out without expence of money only in the improving time and words with them contained (in an answerablenesse to their ages) in two volumes ... Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1643 (1643) Wing W3506 409,533 506

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place_n if_o he_o be_v not_o answerable_a to_o his_o honour_n and_o headship_n it_o will_v but_o disgrace_v he_o the_o more_o be_v like_o a_o pearl_n set_v in_o lead_n or_o a_o jewel_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n a_o skull_n without_o brain_n or_o a_o head_n without_o wit_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o prime_a duty_n and_o the_o very_a weight_n of_o the_o burden_n lie_v upon_o the_o man_n it_o be_v much_o how_o he_o lead_v the_o way_n and_o draw_v here_o for_o the_o head_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v a_o head_n import_v a_o pre-eminence_n and_o sovereignty_n it_o imply_v also_o a_o derivation_n of_o the_o spirit_n thence_o to_o the_o member_n which_o be_v intercept_v the_o body_n will_v quick_o fall_v into_o a_o dead_a palsy_n 234._o palsy_n ut_fw-la in_o corporibus_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la gravissimus_fw-la est_fw-la morbus_fw-la qui_fw-la à_fw-la capite_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la plin._n l._n 4._o ep_n 22._o ω_fw-gr morbido_fw-la capite_fw-la nil_fw-la sanum_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la ullum_fw-la omnino_fw-la membrum_fw-la efficio_fw-la svo_fw-la sungitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la principale_v non_fw-la constat_fw-la de_fw-fr salu._n de_fw-fr guber_n l._n 7._o pag._n 234._o all_o which_o strong_o argue_v the_o man_n principal_a charge_n and_o duty_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o headship_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o lead_a example_n the_o man_n by_o his_o example_n must_v lead_v on_o the_o wife_n to_o faith_n else_o what_o be_v one_o in_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v two_o in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v divide_v say_v chrysologus_fw-la servant_n chrysologus_fw-la vir_fw-la conjugem_fw-la dedicat_fw-la ad_fw-la fid●m_fw-la ne_fw-la quodunum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sit_fw-la d●u●s●m_fw-la ser._n 10._o as_o it_o be_v in_o print_v when_o on_o sheet_n be_v set_v a_o thousand_o be_v easy_o press_v after_o it_o so_o when_o the_o master_n have_v a_o good_a impression_n upon_o he_o his_o family_n be_v easy_o stamp_v to_o piety_n if_o grace_n that_o precious_a ointment_n be_v plentiful_o in_o the_o head_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o master_n it_o will_v quick_o distil_v to_o his_o skirt_n child_n and_o servant_n the_o man_n be_v in_o his_o place_n though_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n yet_o in_o his_o place_n as_o the_o great_a parson_n in_o their_o great_a sea_n as_o the_o admiral_n ship_n that_o bear_v the_o lantern_n all_o steer_n after_o it_o and_o indeed_o this_o man_n though_o in_o a_o low_a chap._n 6_o §_o 2_o estate_n of_o life_n yet_o be_v out_o of_o order_n can_v blow_v as_o big_a and_o raise_v as_o great_a storm_n proportionable_o in_o his_o little_a pond_n as_o the_o other_o do_v in_o their_o great_a sea_n so_o lipsius_n phrase_v it_o 1569._o it_o de_fw-fr const_n lib._n 2._o chap_n 25._o see_v part_n first_o p._n 93._o ●_o the_o lightness_n of_o my_o family_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o my_o charge_n so_o my_o conscience_n make_v i_o fear_n for_o lack_v of_o more_o earnest_n and_o deligent_fw-la instruction_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v bishop_n ridly_n to_o master_n west_n martyr_n p._n 1569._o therefore_o whether_o the_o man_n be_v in_o high_a place_n or_o low_a it_o be_v very_o much_o how_o he_o lead_v the_o way_n for_o he_o be_v as_o one_o that_o carry_v the_o lantern_n if_o the_o husband_n have_v receive_v the_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n as_o be_v say_v part_n say_v epistle_n to_o the_o first_o part_n he_o will_v quick_o press_v his_o household_n with_o the_o same_o impression_n if_o grace_n that_o precious_a ointment_n be_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o head_n in_o a_o house_n it_o will_v quick_o destill_n to_o his_o skirt_n child_n and_o servant_n a_o husband_n shall_v know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o more_o above_o his_o wife_n in_o
king_n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v good_a and_o safe_a to_o depend_v here_o infinite_a power_n and_o goodness_n can_v never_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n nor_o faith_n which_o look_v thereunto_o can_v be_v at_o stand_v faith_n make_v up_o a_o life_n without_o the_o creature_n it_o cheer_v the_o countenance_n without_o oy_fw-mi le_fw-fr 221._o le_fw-fr famem_fw-la vera_fw-la side_n non_fw-la time●_n hier._n lib._n 2._o ep_n 18._o p._n 221._o refresh_v the_o spirit_n without_o wine_n glad_v the_o heart_n &_o strengthen_v it_o without_o the_o bread_n of_o man_n it_o be_v certain_a a_o soul_n that_o have_v such_o a_o dependence_n be_v never_o fat_a &_o better_a like_n then_o when_o his_o pasture_n be_v short_a like_o a_o wilderness_n it_o be_v fat_a in_o the_o winter_n as_o some_o creature_n be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o green_a thing_n but_o ground_n tree_n and_o all_o be_v all_o cover_v then_o this_o soul_n can_v pick_v meat_n when_o the_o heaven_n be_v brass_n and_o the_o earth_n iron_n then_o even_o in_o such_o a_o time_n the_o soul_n can_v live_v rejoice_v and_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o salvation_n habb_n 3._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n which_o will_v lead_v thou_o through_o the_o snare_n which_o be_v in_o want_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v entangle_v with_o they_o not_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n unto_o wickedness_n if_o thou_o can_v find_v no_o way_n god_n can_v make_v a_o way_n only_o thy_o part_n be_v if_o mean_n be_v short_a to_o trust_v the_o more_o and_o to_o lengthen_v thy_o hope_n hope_v we_o say_v be_v a_o inheritance_n for_o a_o king_n and_o this_o god_n will_v provide_v make_v god_n child_n confident_a it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v in_o a_o depend_v condition_n than_o we_o roll_n ourselves_o upon_o god_n the_o depend_v soul_n can_v best_a tract_n the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o see_v how_o wise_a and_o admirable_a they_o be_v whereas_o the_o fullness_n of_o outward_a mean_n obscure_v the_o lustre_n of_o that_o tract_n and_o draw_v the_o heart_n unto_o they_o from_o a_o providence_n and_o now_o i_o need_v not_o bid_v thou_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n for_o dependence_n on_o a_o providence_n do_v establish_v the_o mean_n and_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v feed_v we_o from_o heaven_n when_o we_o may_v gather_v our_o meat_n from_o the_o earth_n he_o work_v not_o extraordinary_a in_o a_o fruitful_a land_n where_o the_o plough_n can_v go_v i_o mean_v in_o that_o place_n and_o time_n when_o our_o hand_n can_v work_v as_o we_o must_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o god_n charge_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a so_o to_o do_v so_o we_o must_v not_o neither_o neglect_n our_o own_o charge_n which_o be_v to_o give_v all_o faithful_a endeavour_n and_o have_v do_v it_o then_o stand_v still_o rest_n and_o wait_v for_o his_o blessing_n who_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o and_o now_o we_o be_v upon_o thy_o duty_n and_o charge_n hear_v some_o lesson_n which_o may_v be_v of_o use_n for_o thy_o better_a discharge_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o chief_a lesson_n follow_v for_o it_o make_v all_o easy_a let_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o out_o of_o thy_o mind_n nor_o his_o word_n when_o household_n employment_n admit_v vacation_n for_o she_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n how_o she_o may_v please_v her_o husband_n be_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a word_n say_v clemens_n 41._o clemens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protrept_v p._n 41._o which_o make_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v and_o like_o he_o tongue_n there_o be_v but_o one_o be_v enough_o for_o a_o woman_n and_o work_n enough_o to_o use_v that_o one_o well_o other_o learning_n there_o be_v too_o but_o like_o nut_n 199._o nut_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n strom._n 1._o 199._o i_o refer_v to_o thy_o sex_n it_o nourish_v not_o this_o word_n make_v 25._o make_v 2_o tim._n 3._o ω_fw-gr lactan._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 25._o perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v all_o necessary_a truth_n be_v plain_a there_o and_o nothing_o dark_a 42._o dark_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protrept_v p._n 42._o to_o he_o or_o she_o that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o light_n by_o earnest_a 25._o earnest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o matt._n hom._n 25._o prayer_n ask_v of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n who_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o if_o he_o join_v himself_o to_o our_o chariot_n we_o shall_v go_v on_o and_o increase_v mighty_o for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o strength_n and_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n i_o can_v but_o point_v at_o what_o i_o will_v say_v for_o thy_o instruction_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a take_v counsel_n from_o this_o word_n and_o from_o this_o great_a counsellor_n than_o thou_o shall_v be_v teach_v indeed_o to_o answer_v thy_o worthy_a name_n worthy_o and_o all_o those_o relation_n thou_o stand_v in_o as_o become_v first_o to_o child_n the_o chief_a burden_n of_o our_o charge_n as_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o our_o possession_n the_o rule_n be_v what_o be_v mention_v before_o i_o shall_v not_o recall_v 1._o thou_o must_v not_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o they_o as_o be_v say_v but_o keep_v a_o watchful_a eye_n over_o they_o thereby_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n and_o begin_v betimes_o sit_v close_o here_o child_n be_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o over-rule_v they_o they_o will_v overthrow_v thou_o and_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a observation_n i_o know_v not_o how_o true_a that_o great_a man_n child_n learn_v nothing_o by_o order_n and_o rule_v but_o to_o manage_v their_o horse_n well_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o careful_a therein_o be_v because_o they_o know_v their_o horse_n be_v neither_o flatterer_n nor_o courtier_n he_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o cast_v 253._o first_o part_n p._n 253._o they_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o mean_a person_n if_o they_o hold_v he_o not_o straight_o in_o and_o themselves_o close_o to_o his_o back_n it_o be_v so_o here_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o sit_v close_o upon_o they_o upon_o servant_n also_o hold_v a_o strait_a hand_n neither_o slack_v nor_o strain_v if_o not_o they_o will_v run_v headlong_o what_o ever_o honour_n be_v due_a none_o will_v be_v pay_v unless_o it_o be_v honourable_o command_v i_o mean_v with_o authority_n and_o with_o a_o countenance_n command_v a_o respect_n and_o a_o reverence_n let_v this_o bridle_n loose_v once_o and_o they_o will_v let_v loose_a the_o bridle_n before_o thou_o part_n thou_o job_n 30._o 11._o essrenatè_fw-fr in_o i_o invecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la immissis_fw-la vel_fw-la excussis_fw-la habenis_fw-la trem._n first_o part_n that_o be_v they_o will_v speak_v unreverent_o and_o scornful_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o child_n nor_o thou_o their_o mother_n and_o the_o order_n will_v be_v invert_v the_o child_n will_v be_v above_o and_o the_o parent_n shall_v be_v below_o and_o therefore_o hold_v fast_o here_o thus_o much_o or_o this_o little_a rather_o for_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o it_o before_o that_o thou_o may_v maintain_v thy_o authority_n over_o they_o if_o thou_o lose_v that_o thou_o will_v adventure_v thy_o comfort_n in_o they_o covet_v after_o the_o best_a calling_n but_o be_v not_o ambitious_a to_o make_v they_o great_a here_o below_o it_o have_v be_v a_o good_a ambition_n in_o the_o mother_n if_o it_o have_v be_v spiritual_a to_o be_v a_o earnest_a suitor_n for_o the_o preferment_n of_o her_o child_n to_o christs_n kingdom_n 101._o kingdom_n hoc_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la est_fw-la uti_fw-la piè_fw-la sancteque_fw-la vivre_fw-fr dixit_fw-la uxor_fw-la calv._n epist_n 101._o no_o preferment_n in_o the_o world_n comparable_a do_v thy_o best_a here_o grace_n be_v a_o sure_a commodity_n and_o however_o the_o world_n go_v the_o trade_n of_o godliness_n can_v fail_v make_v sure_a of_o that_o for_o thyself_o and_o thou_o what_o thou_o can_v trade_v heaven-ward_n the_o world_n and_o trade_n here_o will_v fail_v w._n fail_v read_v chrysost_n in_o gen._n hom._n 66._o w._n put_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o they_o be_v not_o want_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n thy_o prayer_n may_v return_v when_o thou_o think_v not_o and_o with_o much_o more_o advantage_n than_o thy_o care_n mark_v that_o we_o suppose_v thou_o have_v servant_n too_o a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o care_n and_o charge_n and_o then_o there_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o thy_o tongue_n thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o hand_n thou_o be_v a_o lead_a hand_n in_o all._n 1._o work_v enough_o for_o thy_o tongue_n i_o mean_v not_o therewith_o to_o trouble_v thy_o house_n as_o some_o do_v fill_v it_o with_o wind_n as_o with_o smoke_n which_o be_v the_o
his_o memory_n more_o stuff_v with_o sensual_a notion_n his_o affection_n will_v become_v more_o rebellious_a his_o thought_n more_o earthly_a his_o heart_n more_o harden_v his_o conscience_n more_o sear_v and_o so_o much_o consider_v the_o season_n that_o gray_a hair_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o black_a no_o time_n for_o delay_v now_o when_o before_o it_o be_v long_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o time_n we_o must_v account_v that_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v salvation_n 15._o salvation_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 15._o and_o let_v the_o conclusion_n hereof_o be_v a_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n that_o as_o his_o promise_n be_v unto_o his_o church_n to_o 25._o to_o joel_n 2._o 25._o restore_v the_o year_n that_o the_o locust_n have_v eat_v the_o cankerworm_n and_o the_o caterpillar_n so_o he_o will_v restore_v unto_o we_o the_o year_n which_o the_o ignorance_n of_o childhood_n the_o vanity_n of_o youth_n the_o negligence_n of_o age_n have_v consume_v there_o be_v another_o period_n of_o this_o age_n the_o burden_n whereof_o be_v labour_n and_o sorrow_n barzillai_n live_v to_o those_o year_n full_a fourscore_o and_o what_o say_v he_o i_o 19_o 2._o sam._n 19_o can_v taste_v what_o i_o eat_v or_o what_o i_o drink_v a_o question_n in_o the_o sacred_a tongue_n be_v a_o strong_a affirmation_n i_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o sing_v wherefore_o then_o shall_v thy_o servant_n be_v yet_o a_o burden_n how_o long_o have_v i_o to_o live_v a_o question_n we_o shall_v often_o put_v to_o ourselves_o which_o will_v answer_v all_o solicitation_n from_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n and_o put_v they_o to_o silence_n how_o long_o have_v i_o to_o live_v that_o be_v how_o very_o short_a be_v the_o remnant_n of_o my_o mortality_n yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n 37._o while_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10._o 37._o and_o i_o must_v hence_o what_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o now_o but_o of_o my_o death_n and_o of_o my_o grave_n what_o be_v pleasure_n or_o earthly_a contentment_n unto_o i_o so_o feel_o speak_v that_o old_a man_n the_o many_o decay_n &_o infirmity_n that_o accompany_v this_o age_n be_v full_o set_v down_o by_o the_o preacher_n eccles_n 12._o among_o those_o many_o one_o expression_n there_o be_v very_o full_a and_o significant_a as_o our_o english_a render_v it_o verse_n 5._o the_o grasshopper_n shall_v be_v a_o burden_n in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n imply_v no_o more_o but_o the_o curvature_n of_o the_o back_n which_o with_o man_n of_o such_o year_n stand_v bend_v like_o a_o grasshopper_n and_o that_o make_v a_o old_a man_n gate_n the_o more_o burdensome_a the_o word_n may_v imply_v also_o according_a to_o the_o common_a construction_n that_o every_o thing_n even_o the_o light_a to_o a_o old_a man_n be_v burdensome_a if_o he_o creep_v up_o to_o his_o bed_n and_o down_o from_o it_o though_o to_o repair_v his_o decay_n yet_o even_o this_o be_v burdensome_a even_o delight_n to_o other_o to_o he_o 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