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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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 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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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