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this_o work_n begin_v in_o god_n name_n and_o fear_n may_v happy_o go_v forward_o unto_o his_o praise_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o for_o evermore_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n name_v be_v praise_v psal_n 113._o 2_o 3._o the_o several_a title_n of_o the_o seven_o part_n of_o the_o temlpe_n of_o christian_a pansophie_n i._o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o wisdom_n represent_v unto_o we_o the_o forepart_n and_o outward_a structure_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o necessity_n possibility_n and_o easy_a way_n both_o of_o the_o rear_n thereof_o and_o enter_v thereunto_o ii_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o wiseddoe_n through_o which_o lie_v the_o first_o and_o ready_a entrance_n unto_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v know_v or_o wisdom_n general_n store_n wherein_o the_o general_a kind_n of_o all_o thing_n together_o 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holy_a of_o holies_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v see_v as_o far_o as_o he_o have_v please_v to_o reveal_v himself_o the_o high_a and_o ever-to-be-adored_n governor_n of_o the_o world_n lord_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n jehovah_n god_n of_o god_n reign_v in_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n and_o shine_v with_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n be_v bring_v near_o unto_o god_n by_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o most_o ardent_a love_n close_v with_o he_o the_o centre_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o rest_n may_v yield_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o holy_a and_o live_a temple_n for_o he_o to_o dwell_v in_o for_o ever_o vii_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v of_o the_o use_n of_o true_a wisdom_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o may_v stream_n forth_o and_o run_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o fill_v it_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n psal._n 43._o 3._o send_v forth_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v lead_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o unto_o thy_o holy_a hill_n the_o great_a teach_v didactic_n show_v the_o universal_a mean_n to_o teach_v all_z man_n all_z thing_n or_o a_o certain_a and_o exquisite_a way_n for_o the_o erect_n of_o such_o school_n in_o all_o the_o city_n town_n and_o village_n of_o any_o particular_a christian_a kingdom_n as_o that_o all_o young_a one_o whether_o male_n or_o female_n none_o except_v may_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o learning_n polish_a in_o manner_n and_o ground_v in_o piety_n and_o so_o may_v be_v prepare_v in_o their_o minority_n for_o all_o thing_n concern_v this_o present_a life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o ground_n of_o which_o design_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_v by_o instance_n answerable_a hereunto_o in_o mechanic_n arts._n the_o order_n be_v by_o assign_v task_n for_o year_n month_n day_n and_o hour_n and_o last_o a_o easy_a and_o certain_a way_n be_v declare_v of_o happy_o efect_v these_o thing_n the_o main_a drift_n of_o this_o our_o didactic_n shall_v be_v to_o discover_v a_o way_n whereby_o teacher_n may_v teach_v less_o and_o learner_n may_v learn_v more_o school_n may_v have_v less_o noise_n tediousness_n and_o fruitless_a toil_n but_o more_o ease_n delight_n and_o real_a profit_n the_o christian_a state_n less_o darkness_n confusion_n and_o dissension_n but_o more_o light_a order_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n psal._n 67._o 1_o 2._o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o that_o thy_o way_n may_v be_v know_v upon_o earth_n thy_o save_a health_n among_o all_o nation_n the_o title_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o great_a didactic_n in_o the_o preface_n thereof_o magistrate_n parent_n and_o schoolmaster_n be_v earnest_o exhort_v to_o the_o 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afterward_o chap._n viii_o that_o youth_n may_v best_o be_v form_v or_o instruct_v in_o company_n 〈◊〉_d of_o another_o and_o that_o school_n be_v necessary_a ix_o that_o youth_n of_o both_o sex_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o school_n x._o that_o instruction_n in_o school_n shall_v be_v universal_a and_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v teach_v in_o every_o thing_n xi_o that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o want_v perfect_a school_n xii_o that_o school_n may_v be_v reform_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o better_o pass_v xiii_o that_o the_o groundwork_n of_o reform_v school_n be_v the_o observe_v of_o a_o accurate_a order_n in_o all_o thing_n fourteen_o that_o this_o accurate_a order_n in_o school_n must_v be_v borrow_v from_o nature_n therefore_o xv._n be_v declare_v out_o of_o nature_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o prolongation_n of_o life_n and_o xvi_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v general_o requisite_a both_o for_o teach_v and_o learning_n that_o be_v such_o a_o certain_a way_n both_o of_o teach_v and_o learning_n that_o there_o can_v but_o follow_v a_o good_a effect_n xvii_o the_o ground_n of_o easiness_n both_o in_o teach_v and_o learning_n xviii_o the_o ground_n of_o solidity_n both_o in_o teach_v and_o learn_v chap._n xix_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o most_o compendious_a and_o speedy_a way_n of_o teach_v where_o among_o other_o thing_n be_v clear_v how_o one_o schoolmaster_n may_v suffice_v for_o a_o etc._n very_a great_a number_n of_o scholar_n xx._n be_v set_v down_o the_o true_a method_n of_o the_o several_a science_n xxi_o the_o method_n of_o the_o arts._n xxii_o the_o method_n of_o language_n xxiii_o the_o method_n of_o morality_n xxiv_o the_o method_n of_o instil_a piety_n xxv_o it_o be_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v such_o a_o reformation_n of_o school_n as_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o true_a christianity_n profane_v and_o heathen_a author_n must_v be_v either_o quite_o reject_v or_o use_v with_o more_o choice_n and_o caution_n xxvi_o be_v set_v down_o a_o fourfold_a division_n of_o school_n according_a to_o the_o age_n and_o ripeness_n of_o youth_n xxvii_o the_o description_n of_o the_o first_o school_n under_o the_o mother_n xxviii_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o next_o school_n in_o teach_v to_o read_v their_o mother_n tongue_n xxix_o a_o draught_n of_o the_o latin_a school_n xxx_o of_o the_o university_n xxxi_o of_o a_o universal_a and_o very_o accurate_a order_n of_o school_n xxxii_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_o require_v for_o the_o bring_n of_o this_o universal_a method_n into_o practice_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d otium_fw-la prolixity_n difficulty_n want_v of_o truth_n learn_v not_o fit_v the_o use_n life_n learn_v not_o lead_v we_o to_o go_v go_v ut_fw-la in_o archetypo_fw-la archetypo_fw-la ectypo_n ectypo_n antitypo_n antitypo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gate_n of_o language_n unum_n verum_fw-la bonum_fw-la bonum_fw-la general_n knowledge_n or_o wisdom_n 1_o king_n 19_o 11_o 12._o 13._o 13._o general_n wisdom_n omni_fw-la sapientia_fw-la omnes_fw-la circa_fw-la omne_fw-la omnino_fw-la doubt_n 1._o 2._o solut._n solut._n be_v of_o teach_v teach_v quantovis_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n
mingle_v her_o wine_n she_o have_v also_o furnish_v her_o table_n she_o have_v send_v forth_o her_o maiden_n she_o cry_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o city_n say_v come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n which_o i_o have_v mingle_v forsake_v the_o foolish_a and_o live_v and_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n prov._n 9_o unless_o such_o a_o palace_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v attempt_v by_o the_o follower_n of_o wisdom_n they_o will_v be_v like_o a_o slothful_a builder_n who_o be_v always_o do_v something_o about_o his_o building_n but_o never_o draw_v it_o towards_o a_o end_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o learning_n itself_o will_v at_o length_n fall_v with_o its_o own_o weight_n and_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o such_o a_o vast_a flood_n of_o writer_n if_o no_o dam_n be_v oppose_v thereunto_o but_o in_o deed_n such_o skill_n in_o architecture_n be_v hereto_o requisite_a as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o any_o humane_a wit_n 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