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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frequent_a and_o it_o put_v a_o very_a great_a impediment_n to_o your_o salvation_n some_o young_a spirit_n be_v find_v tractable_a and_o pliable_a to_o receive_v instruction_n counsel_n and_o admonition_n but_o there_o be_v few_o who_o be_v firm_a and_o constant_a to_o observe_v they_o well_o they_o have_v a_o spirit_n subject_a to_o change_v which_o adhere_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o object_n let_v itself_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o all_o its_o first_o motion_n be_v toss_v by_o divers_a passion_n which_o permit_v it_o not_o to_o continue_v long_o in_o the_o same_o course_n they_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o make_v one_o solid_a resolution_n chief_o in_o that_o which_o concern_v virtue_n much_o less_o form_n or_o exercise_v it_o when_o it_o be_v make_v the_o first_o occasion_n carry_v they_o away_o and_o make_v they_o forget_v all_o their_o good_a design_n if_o inconstancy_n be_v not_o correct_v in_o good_a time_n it_o put_v a_o great_a obstacle_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o young_a 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obligation_n in_o which_o one_o be_v sometime_o defective_a out_o of_o fearfulness_n or_o some_o vain_a pretence_n he_o frame_v to_o himself_o which_o spring_v only_o from_o the_o want_n of_o charity_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o one_o be_v make_v culpable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o see_v more_o of_o this_o subject_a in_o chap._n 18._o of_o this_o part._n of_o injury_n and_o reproach_n fly_v also_o quarrel_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o and_o in_o debate_n which_o arise_v avoid_v to_o speak_v injurious_a word_n utter_v not_o reproach_n or_o threat_n these_o be_v vile_a thing_n and_o unworthy_a of_o a_o virtuous_a soul._n 23._o homo_fw-la assuetus_fw-la verbis_fw-la improperit_n in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la non_fw-la erudietur_fw-la eccl._n 23._o call_v to_o mind_n that_o to_o return_v injury_n for_o injury_n reproach_n for_o reproach_n be_v to_o wash_v a_o spot_n with_o ink_n and_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o black_a for_o it_o be_v to_o blot_v out_o a_o injury_n one_o have_v do_v you_o which_o be_v often_o only_o in_o the_o imagination_n with_o a_o sin_n which_o be_v frequent_o mortal_a it_o be_v to_o defend_v your_o honour_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o your_o salvation_n if_o that_o can_v be_v account_v to_o defend_v your_o honour_n which_o defend_v it_o by_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o credit_n the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o only_o ignorant_a of_o offer_v a_o injury_n but_o also_o of_o return_v to_o those_o who_o first_o offer_v it_o you_o according_a to_o those_o excellent_a maxim_n of_o s._n paul_n 12._o paul_n benedicite_fw-la persequentibus_fw-la vos_fw-la benedicite_fw-la &_o nolite_fw-la maledicere_fw-la nulli_fw-la malum_fw-la pro_fw-la malo_fw-la reddentes_fw-la non_fw-la vosmetipsos_fw-la defendentes_fw-la feed_v date_n locum_fw-la irae_fw-la noli_fw-la vinci_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la sed_fw-la vince_n in_o bono_fw-mi malum_fw-la rom._n 12._o bless_v those_o who_o persecute_v you_o bless_v they_o and_o curse_v they_o not_o render_v not_o ill_o for_o ill_n nor_o revenge_v yourself_o nor_o give_v way_n to_o your_o anger_n permit_v not_o yourself_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o ill_n but_o overcome_v ill_o by_o good_a that_o be_v the_o ill_a which_o another_o do_v you_o by_o the_o good_a you_o render_v he_o this_n you_o will_v say_v be_v very_o hard_a it_o be_v true_a theotime_o therefore_o you_o must_v learn_v to_o practice_v it_o betimes_o these_o maxim_n be_v difficult_a to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o instruct_v in_o their_o youth_n and_o have_v not_o learn_v to_o live_v but_o according_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n yet_o they_o be_v facile_a to_o those_o who_o apply_v themselves_o in_o good_a time_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o imitate_v his_o example_n and_o practise_v his_o maxim_n as_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o do_v otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o name_n and_o not_o in_o reality_n of_o sower_n of_o discord_n have_v a_o care_n also_o of_o another_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n 5._o non_fw-la appelleris_fw-la susurro_fw-la etc._n etc._n susurratori_fw-la odium_fw-la &_o inimicitia_fw-la &_o contumelia_fw-la eccl._n 5._o which_o be_v but_o too_o common_a among_o young_a person_n yet_o very_o prejudicial_a it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o discord_n by_o report_n which_o be_v often_o make_v by_o indiscretion_n not_o regard_v the_o evil_a which_o may_v from_o thence_o arise_v and_o sometime_o out_o of_o a_o bad_a design_n to_o stir_v up_o division_n and_o discord_n this_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o more_o heinous_a than_o be_v imagine_v for_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o other_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o the_o ill_n which_o accompany_v quarrel_n the_o wiseman_n say_v that_o god_n detest_v it_o
of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n the_o great_a that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o in_o incline_v to_o meekness_n that_o he_o esteem_v himself_o oblige_v very_o much_o when_o one_o ask_v he_o pardon_n and_o when_o he_o be_v most_o angry_a he_o pardon_v easy_a so_o that_o one_o desire_v in_o he_o what_o be_v fear_v in_o other_o viz._n that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o choler_n o_o what_o a_o excellent_a example_n be_v this_o and_o which_o deserve_v to_o be_v well_o consider_v 5._o when_o you_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o passion_n impose_v some_o punishment_n upon_o yourself_o as_o some_o prayer_n alm_n or_o other_o thing_n express_v a_o trouble_n for_o it_o to_o those_o who_o see_v you_o 6._o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o person_n but_o say_v or_o do_v something_o in_o his_o anger_n of_o which_o he_o repent_v himself_o after_o when_o therefore_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o choler_n restrain_v yourself_o as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v from_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o passion_n suggest_v never_o believe_v yourself_o when_o you_o be_v in_o passion_n expect_v till_o it_o be_v past_a to_o judge_v whether_o a_o thing_n be_v ill_o speak_v or_o do_v and_o you_o will_v often_o find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o 7._o entertain_v not_o your_o thought_n with_o the_o subject_a of_o your_o displeasure_n to_o persuade_v yourself_o that_o you_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v angry_a this_o be_v but_o to_o cherish_v your_o passion_n there_o be_v none_o but_o think_v he_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n when_o he_o be_v in_o choler_n on_o the_o contrary_a convince_v yourself_o that_o you_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o divert_v your_o mind_n to_o another_o thing_n 8._o if_o you_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o aversion_n for_o anger_n consider_v another_o attentive_o when_o he_o be_v in_o passion_n you_o will_v see_v nothing_o in_o he_o and_o his_o action_n but_o what_o will_v displease_v you_o the_o same_o happen_v to_o you_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o when_o you_o be_v angry_a and_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v yourself_o in_o a_o looking-glass_n you_o will_v be_v vex_v at_o yourself_o and_o will_v not_o endure_v yourself_o in_o that_o condition_n 9_o fly_v the_o conversation_n of_o impatient_a and_o choleric_a man_n 29._o noli_fw-la esse_fw-la amicus_fw-la homini_fw-la iracundo_fw-la ne_fw-la forte_fw-fr discas_fw-la semitas_fw-la ejus_fw-la prov._n 29._o according_a to_o that_o rare_a precept_n of_o the_o wiseman_n contract_v not_o friendship_n with_o a_o choleric_a man_n lest_o you_o learn_v his_o humour_n in_o sine_fw-la accustom_v yourself_o to_o be_v affable_a and_o benign_a towards_o other_o to_o excuse_v their_o fault_n to_o forget_v injury_n to_o pardon_v easy_o not_o to_o be_v so_o delicate_a and_o sensible_a in_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v you_o to_o speak_v mild_o to_o all_o and_o learn_v in_o good_a time_n theotime_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o adorable_a sentence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 11._o christ_n discite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n mat._n 11._o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a of_o heart_n chap._n xv._o of_o peace_n with_o our_o neighbour_n against_o quarrel_n and_o enmity_n anger_n produce_v quarrel_n quarrel_n young_a people_n be_v much_o subject_n to_o quarrel_n enmity_n and_o other_o bad_a effect_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o now_o it_o be_v important_a that_o you_o shall_v he_o well_o instruct_v concern_v these_o have_v effect_n of_o this_o wicked_a cause_n be_v that_o young_a man_n be_v much_o subject_n to_o these_o disorder_n the_o heat_n of_o their_o age_n make_v they_o impatient_a to_o suffer_v the_o least_o injury_n indiscreet_a and_o inconsiderate_a to_o be_v able_a to_o repress_v they_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o those_o of_o passion_n which_o carry_v they_o to_o dissension_n enmity_n and_o revenge_n from_o hence_o arise_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o mischief_n and_o among_o other_o the_o ruin_n of_o virtue_n in_o these_o young_a soul_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n there_o can_v be_v no_o charity_n nor_o consequent_o virtue_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n st._n james_n say_v 3._o say_v ubi_fw-la zelus_fw-la &_o contentio_fw-la ibi_fw-la inconstantia_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la opus_fw-la pravum_fw-la jac._n 3._o where_o there_o be_v emulation_n and_o contention_n inconstancy_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a action_n be_v there_o also_o it_o be_v a_o rock_n which_o with_o all_o possible_a care_n you_o must_v seek_v to_o avoid_v learning_n in_o good_a time_n to_o hate_v quarrel_n and_o enmity_n 11._o pacem_fw-la habete_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o dilectionis_fw-la erit_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la 2_o cor._n 11._o and_o to_o love_v peace_n and_o concord_n for_o if_o you_o have_v not_o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v not_o be_v with_o you_o to_o acquire_v and_o preserve_v this_o peaceable_a spirit_n mind_n mean_v to_o acquire_v a_o peaceable_a mind_n you_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o three_o thing_n 1._o not_o to_o quarrel_v with_o any_o person_n 2._o not_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o to_o offer_v any_o to_o you_o 3._o to_o behave_v yourself_o discreet_o when_o any_o one_o have_v a_o difference_n with_o you_o 1._o quarrel_n raise_v no_o quarrel_n raise_v not_o therefore_o any_o quarrel_n with_o other_o upon_o whatsoever_o occasion_n there_o be_v some_o spirit_n natural_o quarrelsome_a who_o be_v always_o at_o debate_n with_o other_o impatient_a spirit_n which_o can_v suffer_v nothing_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a always_o guide_v by_o a_o fantastical_a humour_n and_o not_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o pernicious_a quality_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o sottish_a and_o impertinent_a spirit_n for_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v 18._o say_v labia_fw-la stulti_fw-la miscent_fw-la se_fw-la rixis_fw-la &_o os_fw-la ejus_fw-la jurgia_fw-la provocat_n prov._n 18._o the_o unwise_a thrust_v himself_o into_o quarrel_n and_o his_o mouth_n provoke_v dissension_n be_v not_o you_o such_o a_o one_o theotime_o 20._o theotime_o honour_n est_fw-la homini_fw-la qui_fw-la separat_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la contentionibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la autem_fw-la miscentur_fw-la contumeliis_fw-la prov._n 20._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n say_v the_o wiseman_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o debate_n they_o be_v only_o ill-bred_a spirit_n who_o engage_v themselves_o therein_o where_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o another_o sort_n of_o quarrelsome_a spirit_n who_o through_o malice_n and_o a_o very_a wicked_a inclination_n seek_v quarrel_n and_o take_v a_o pleasure_n in_o raise_v they_o and_o make_v themselves_o enemy_n these_o be_v ungracious_a spirit_n who_o seek_v their_o own_o misfortune_n and_o find_v it_o at_o length_n according_a to_o that_o verity_n of_o the_o scripture_n 13._o scripture_n semper_fw-la jurgia_fw-la quaerit_fw-la malus_fw-la angelus_fw-la autem_fw-la crudelis_fw-la mittetur_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la prov._n 13._o the_o wicked_a seek_v always_o 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from_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v disgust_v your_o neighbour_n as_o too_o great_a contradiction_n detraction_n indiscreet_a report_n contempt_n scoff_n injury_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o like_a thing_n 3._o with_o carry_v yourself_o wise_o if_o you_o be_v quarrel_v with_o now_o if_o it_o chance_v that_o any_o one_o quarwith_o you_o even_o when_o you_o give_v no_o occasion_n on_o your_o part_n endeavour_v to_o comport_v yourself_o discreet_o not_o permit_v yourself_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n or_o at_o least_o return_v present_o to_o yourself_o above_o all_o suffer_v not_o yourself_o to_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o offer_v a_o injury_n or_o reproach_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v strive_v to_o appease_v your_o neighbour_n with_o sweet_a word_n show_v modest_o that_o you_o have_v do_v he_o no_o wrong_n 19_o responsio_fw-la mollis_fw-la frangit_fw-la iram_fw-la sermo_fw-la durus_fw-la suscit_fw-la furorem_fw-la prov._n 19_o or_o excuse_v yourself_o mild_o if_o you_o have_v offer_v he_o any_o if_o he_o be_v not_o pacify_v for_o that_o withdraw_v yourself_o from_o
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