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A50088 The counsell and admonition of Henry Massingberd, Esq., to his children Massingberd, Henry. 1656 (1656) Wing M1044; ESTC R7677 141,779 251

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by_o child_n and_o more_o oft_o in_o their_o vice_n then_o virtue_n by_o how_o much_o in_o humane_a thing_n the_o bad_a exceed_v the_o good_a therefore_o timely_a and_o diligent_a heed_n must_v be_v prepare_v against_o they_o that_o so_o the_o cokatrice_n and_o subtle_a serpent_n may_v be_v kill_v betimes_o break_v in_o the_o egg_n before_o it_o show_v a_o deceitful_a countenance_n lest_o the_o dissemble_a wolf_n have_v get_v a_o sheep_n clothing_n deceive_v the_o innocent_a lamb_n and_o bring_v they_o unaware_o into_o his_o slaughter-house_n of_o destruction_n nunc_fw-la adhibe_fw-la pure_a pectore_fw-la verba_fw-la pver_fw-la nunc_fw-la te_fw-la melioribus_fw-la offer_n quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la servabit_fw-la odorem_fw-la testa_n diu_fw-la horat._n now_o child_n in_o the_o white_a paper_n of_o thy_o breast_n write_v virtue_n now_o such_o precept_n from_o the_o best_a a_o pot_n well_o season_v hold_v the_o primitive_a taste_n a_o long_a time_n after_o 2_o chron._n 34.3_o for_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a he_o begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n psal_n 119.9_o wherewithal_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n prov._n 1.4_o to_o give_v subtlety_n to_o the_o simple_a to_o the_o young_a man_n knowledge_n and_o discretion_n prov._n 3.6_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n psal_n 5.3_o my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v in_o the_o morning_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o isa_n 45.13_o i_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o in_o righteousness_n and_o i_o will_v direct_v all_o his_o way_n jer._n 10.23_o o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n psal_n 36.9_o for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n rev._n 7.17_o for_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n phil._n 4.8_o if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n think_v of_o these_o thing_n 2._o pet._n 1.3_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a power_n he_o have_v give_v to_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o this_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n ver._n 5._o add_v to_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n ver._n 6._o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n luk._n 10.42_o mary_n have_v choose_v the_o good_a part_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o she_o luk._n 10.42_o mary_n have_v choose_v the_o good_a part_n which_o shall_v 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you_o and_o abound_v they_o will_v make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ver._n 9_o but_o he_o that_o lack_v these_o thing_n be_v blind_a 1_o joh._n ●_o 15_o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o prov._n 14.14_o the_o backslider_n in_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n and_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v satufy_v from_o himself_o psal_n 34._o from_o the_o 10_o to_o the_o end_n the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a come_v my_o child_n hearken_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desirech_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o 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sense_n god_n servant_n want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a but_o have_v their_o heart_n desire_v p._n 10._o search_v not_o over_o curious_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o almighty_a take_v heed_n of_o infect_v thy_o judgement_n with_o false_a doctrine_n be_v not_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n vainglory_n have_v at_o best_a but_o a_o worldly_a reward_n p._n 11._o it_o shall_v only_o be_v well_o with_o the_o righteous_a p._n 12._o the_o first_o age._n the_o three_o chief_a destinguish_v age_n of_o man_n life_n infancy_n like_o the_o red_a sea_n p._n 13._o let_v not_o time_n pass_v in_o vain_a p._n 14._o death_n hold_v all_o our_o year_n in_o possession_n therefore_o fasten_v on_o to_o day_n loss_n of_o time_n consider_v a_o great_a grief_n he_o that_o have_v live_v long_o have_v often_o live_v little_a life_n be_v only_a time_n spend_v with_o prudence_n and_o circumspection_n p._n 15._o death_n be_v always_o very_o nigh_o at_o hand_n p._n 16._o the_o second_o age._n what_o the_o 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advice_n of_o wise_a man_n profitable_a 24_o 25._o from_o almighty_a god_n forbearance_n learn_v patience_n a_o honest_a call_v very_o necessary_a it_o must_v not_o hinder_v devotion_n a_o soldier_n life_n and_o call_v very_o dangerous_a p._n 26._o the_o five_o age._n marriage_n dangerous_a mean_n that_o may_v make_v a_o eunuch_n p._n 28._o some_o direction_n in_o marriage_n p._n 29._o chastity_n in_o both_o sex_n like_o laudable_a the_o inconvenience_n of_o incontinency_n p._n 30._o 31._o the_o six_o age._n endeavour_v the_o common_a good_a virtue_n to_o be_v desire_v p._n 32._o wise_a man_n set_v not_o their_o heart_n on_o earthly_a thing_n prosperity_n puss_v not_o they_o up_o nor_o adversity_n cast_v they_o down_o engage_v not_o in_o a_o crowd_n nor_o in_o civil_a war_n p._n 33_o 34._o the_o seven_o age._n fortitude_n gravity_n and_o consideration_n be_v require_v wisdom_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o wise_a foresight_n necessary_a p._n 35._o anger_n a_o high_a 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not_o by_o chance_n we_o may_v live_v both_o serious_o and_o cheerful_o defer_v not_o justice_n to_o thyself_o not_o buy_v till_o the_o market_n be_v past_a the_o happy_a life_n what_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n sound_v judgement_n what_o rashness_n and_o self-conceitedness_n what_o p._n 47_o 48_o 49._o the_o ten_o age._n true_a wisdom_n what_o the_o practical_a part_n chief_o profit_v wisdom_n three_o way_n discover_v wisdom_n do_v peaceable_o attend_v all_o thing_n even_o death_n as_o necessary_a for_o a_o man_n to_o study_v and_o know_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o to_o think_v and_o be_v near_o himself_o know_v thyself_o be_v a_o heavenly_a salutation_n want_v hereof_o cause_v much_o sin_n one_o just_a act_n make_v not_o a_o just_a man_n p._n 50_o 51_o 52_o 53._o wisdom_n subdue_v passion_n three_o trap_n that_o the_o most_o be_v take_v with_o no_o limit_n in_o what_o be_v false_a no_o happiness_n without_o subdue_a corrupt_a desire_n p._n 54._o the_o multitude_n unconstant_a they_o praise_v thing_n past_a desire_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o despise_v thing_n present_a several_a thing_n to_o beware_v of_o p._n 55_o 50_o 57_o wisdom_n govern_v good_a and_o subdue_v evil_a how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o company_n three_o consideration_n beware_v of_o flatterer_n mark_v to_o know_v they_o from_o friend_n p._n 58_o 59_o beware_v of_o suretyship_n of_o all_o excess_n beware_v of_o choose_v friend_n of_o suit_n and_o of_o revenge_n p._n 60._o a_o constant_a preparednesse_n for_o death_n most_o necessary_a p._n 61._o the_o too_o late_a repentance_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o death_n p._n 63._o a_o general_a discourse_n of_o religion_n p._n 66._o reason_n the_o ten_o age_n the_o metaphor_n p._n 71._o humility_n p._n 72._o why_o sin_n be_v forbid_v and_o righteousness_n command_v p._n 73._o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o e.m._n p._n 74_o 75._o a_o speech_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 75_o 76._o civil_a war_n p._n 77._o demeanour_n upon_o several_a accident_n and_o occasion_n p._n 78._o the_o resolve_v p._n 82._o a_o discourse_n show_v honour_n dangerous_a earthly_a thing_n empty_a order_n of_o estate_n and_o family_n education_n of_o child_n the_o golden_a mean_v what_o tend_v to_o eternal_a happiness_n only_o good_a a_o competency_n the_o best_a great_a estate_n have_v great_a trouble_n our_o saviour_n refuse_v earthly_a treasure_n disposal_n of_o estate_n in_o life_n or_o death_n respect_v the_o righteous_a duty_n in_o use_v the_o creature_n they_o exceed_v in_o sense_n we_o in_o reason_n some_o liberty_n from_o necessity_n p._n 84._o several_a comfort_n from_o scripture_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n p._n 87._o against_o presumption_n and_o despair_n at_o all_o time_n but_o especial_o upon_o the_o deathbed_n satan_n suggestion_n and_o the_o soul_n answer_v p._n 107._o true_a love_n p._n 110._o a_o prayer_n p._n 112._o a_o confession_n and_o suit_n for_o pardon_n in_o jesus_n p._n 114._o a_o prayer_n p._n 117._o 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