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a_o necessity_n of_o humane_a law_n and_o magistrate_n to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n by_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o good_a god_n give_v then_o a_o strong_a inspiration_n to_o moses_n to_o prescribe_v precept_n and_o rule_n to_o his_o people_n that_o have_v be_v admire_v by_o all_o nation_n the_o manichee_n by_o the_o relation_n of_o s._n augustine_n reject_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o wicked_a and_o tyrannical_a but_o in_o this_o they_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o have_v be_v give_v by_o god_n that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o goodness_n it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o keep_v the_o jew_n as_o under_o a_o pedigogie_n till_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o s._n paul_n himself_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o go_v about_o to_o destroy_v it_o call_v it_o for_o all_o that_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a but_o if_o you_o 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be_v a_o infinite_a tedious_a and_o unprofitable_a business_n to_o go_v about_o to_o decipher_v it_o here_o piecemeal_o let_v we_o content_v ourselves_o that_o as_o the_o morning_n die_v by_o bring_v forth_o the_o day_n so_o the_o law_n be_v expire_v by_o produce_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n moses_n undertake_v not_o so_o great_a a_o work_n by_o humane_a strength_n and_o trust_v not_o to_o himself_o in_o so_o high_a a_o enterprise_n god_n will_v conduct_v it_o with_o his_o authority_n and_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o be_v command_v to_o purify_v themselves_o and_o to_o stand_v ready_a on_o the_o three_o day_n to_o hear_v his_o will_n that_o day_n be_v come_v from_o the_o morning_n be_v hear_v great_a thunder_n and_o abundance_n of_o lightning_n see_v that_o issue_v out_o of_o thick_a cloud_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o affrightful_a trumpet_n that_o seize_v all_o
with_o the_o excess_n thereof_o for_o fear_v that_o good_a office_n be_v turn_v into_o misprision_n and_o charity_n render_v itself_o too_o importunate_a but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o piece_n well_o wrought_v be_v never_o see_v in_o so_o great_a a_o number_n as_o to_o bring_v any_o fastidiousness_n to_o they_o who_o do_v know_v their_o merit_n here_o do_v i_o stop_v my_o pen_n and_o if_o there_o appear_v any_o worth_n in_o this_o volume_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o on_o the_o mirror_n plant_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o temple_n in_o arcadia_n where_o those_o that_o behold_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o their_o own_o face_n see_v the_o representation_n of_o the_o divinity_n which_o they_o adore_v even_o so_o in_o all_o this_o which_o may_v bring_v any_o profit_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o see_v nothing_o of_o my_o own_o but_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o father_n of_o light_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o which_o we_o do_v make_v praiseworthy_a and_o i_o beseech_v he_o if_o there_o be_v find_v any_o thing_n attractive_a in_o these_o discourse_n that_o he_o will_v like_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v up_o the_o reader_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o their_o creator_n to_o who_o be_v due_a the_o tribute_n of_o all_o honour_n as_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o perfection_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a consolation_n which_o we_o can_v receive_v from_o our_o labour_n for_o not_o to_o dissemble_v the_o truth_n he_o that_o care_v more_o to_o write_v than_o to_o live_v flatter_v his_o pen_n and_o neglect_v his_o conscience_n shall_v have_v work_n enough_o to_o defend_v himself_o from_o the_o scurf_n the_o rat_n and_o from_o oblivion_n and_o when_o in_o a_o passionate_a life_n he_o shall_v carry_v with_o he_o the_o applause_n of_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o small_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o of_o smoke_n abroad_o to_o lodge_v a_o fire_n and_o tempest_n in_o his_o own_o house_n it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o star_n contribute_v their_o beam_n to_o enlighten_v the_o infernal_n and_o i_o can_v affirm_v that_o all_o the_o light_n of_o understanding_n and_o reputation_n shall_v serve_v only_o to_o inflame_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o reprobate_a soul_n who_o shall_v shut_v his_o eye_n against_o god_n to_o open_v they_o only_o to_o let_v in_o vanity_n in_o the_o end_n after_o many_o edition_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n as_o i_o desire_v here_o to_o put_v the_o last_o hand_n to_o it_o i_o be_o now_o retire_v into_o the_o solitary_a place_n of_o quinpercorentin_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n where_o the_o honesty_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v make_v i_o to_o find_v it_o as_o my_o country_n which_o other_o man_n have_v take_v for_o a_o place_n of_o banishment_n there_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o ocean_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o saint_n who_o be_v the_o tutelar_a of_o the_o village_n perceive_v that_o god_n have_v sweeten_v to_o i_o all_o the_o bitterness_n both_o of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o time_n by_o the_o infusion_n of_o his_o paternal_a consolation_n i_o have_v compose_v more_o treatise_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o piety_n to_o render_v in_o some_o sort_n my_o silence_n profitable_a to_o the_o public_a of_o which_o one_o day_n i_o will_v give_v a_o good_a account_n unto_o my_o reader_n if_o god_n shall_v grant_v i_o life_n among_o other_o thing_n i_o have_v digest_v into_o good_a order_n this_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n and_o i_o have_v enrich_v it_o with_o a_o remarkable_a augmentation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o eulogy_n of_o the_o illustrious_a personage_n at_o court_n as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a as_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o i_o do_v produce_v it_o to_o the_o light_n after_o that_o by_o the_o singular_a favour_n of_o heaven_n the_o obstacle_n be_v remove_v and_o truth_n acknowledge_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o light_n with_o which_o god_n have_v round_o environ_v it_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a content_n of_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n first_o book_n motive_n to_o stir_v up_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o christian_a perfection_n motive_n page_n that_o the_o court_n and_o devotion_n be_v not_o incompatible_a 1_o i._n name_n of_o christian._n 2_o ii_o nobility_n 4_o iii_o eminent_a dignity_n 5_o iu_o riches_n 8_o v._n corporal_a endowment_n 9_o vi_o endowment_n of_o the_o mind_n 11_o vii_o courage_n 13_o viii_o education_n 15_o ix_o court_n a_o life_n of_o penance_n 17_o x._o gratitude_n 19_o xi_o example_n 21_o xii_o punishment_n 22_o xiii_o reward_n 24_o second_o book_n hindrance_n that_o worldly_a one_o have_v in_o the_o path_n of_o salvation_n obstacle_n page_n i._o weak_a faith_n 26_o ii_o error_n in_o faith_n &_o in_o religion_n 30_o iii_o to_o live_v according_a to_o opinion_n 37_o iu._n inconstancy_n of_o manner_n 39_o v._n mask_v life_n 41_o vi_o ill_a manage_n of_o time_n 43_o vii_o liberty_n of_o tongue_n 45_o viii_o curiosity_n in_o bear_v affront_n 47_o ix_o carnal_a love_n 49_o x._o superfluous_a attire_n 51_o xi_o envy_n 54_o xii_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n 56_o conclusion_n a_o bad_a courtier_n life_n be_v a_o perpetual_a obstacle_n to_o virtue_n 58_o three_o book_n practise_v of_o virtue_n section_n page_n i._o devotion_n for_o great-one_n 60_o ii_o wherein_o consist_v all_o devotion_n and_o spiritual_a life_n 61_o character_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n ibid._n character_n of_o the_o carnal_a man_n ibid._n iii_o first_o combat_n of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n against_o ignorance_n 62_o iu._n practice_n of_o faith_n ibid._n v._o four_o other_o light_n to_o disperse_v ignorance_n 64_o vi_o twelve_o maxim_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n vii_o twelve_o maxim_n of_o wisdom_n 66_o viii_o practise_v of_o devotion_n and_o prayer_n 68_o ix_o necessity_n of_o confession_n ibid._n x._o practice_n of_o confession_n 69_o xi_o practise_v of_o examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n 71_o xii_o practise_v of_o receive_v 72_o xiii_o practise_v of_o hear_v mass_n 74_o fourteen_o practise_v of_o meditation_n 75_o xv._o practice_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n and_o spiritual_a read_n and_o frequent_v sermon_n 77_o xvi_o second_o combat_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n against_o pusillanimity_n 78_o xvii_o twelve_o maxim_n to_o vanquish_v temptation_n 79_o xviii_o remedy_n against_o the_o passion_n and_o temptation_n grow_v from_o every_o vice_n 81_o xix_o shame_n in_o well_o do_v 82_o xx._n affection_n towards_o creature_n ibid._n xxi_o indiscreet_a affliction_n of_o mind_n and_o sadness_n 83_o xxii_o three_o combat_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n against_o impurity_n 85_o xxiii_o practise_v of_o chastity_n 85_o xxiv_o practise_v of_o temperance_n 86_o xxv_o practise_v of_o modesty_n 87_o xxvi_o practise_v of_o prudence_n and_o government_n in_o conversation_n ibid._n xxvii_o against_o another_o impurity_n to_o wit_n desire_v of_o have_v and_o first_o of_o poverty_n of_o the_o rich_a 89_o xxviii_o practise_v of_o justice_n ibid._n xxix_o practise_v of_o thankfulness_n 90_o xxx_o practise_v of_o charity_n 91_o xxxi_o the_o practice_n of_o humility_n and_o magnanimity_n 92_o xxxii_o practise_v of_o patience_n 93_o xxxiii_o practise_v of_o daily_a action_n 94_o instruction_n for_o marry_a xxxiv_o misery_n of_o marriage_n ill_o manage_v 96_o xxxv_o evil_n of_o marriage_n grow_v from_o disorder_n therein_o commit_v 99_o xxxvi_o select_v instruction_n for_o the_o marry_v 101_o xxxvii_o instruction_n for_o widow_n 102_o to_o maid_n xxxviii_o praise_n of_o virginity_n and_o of_o the_o modesty_n they_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o their_o carriage_n 104_o to_o father_n and_o mother_n thirty-nine_o concern_v bring_n up_o and_o instruct_v child_n 107_o to_o child_n xl._n of_o piety_n towards_o parent_n 110_o the_o four_o book_n treat_v of_o impiety_n of_o court_n and_o unhappy_a policy_n page_n 114_o the_o five_o book_n set_v forth_o fortunate_a piety_n page_n 137_o a_o table_n of_o the_o title_n and_o section_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o tome_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n the_o prelate_n sect_n page_n i._o that_o it_o be_v convenient_a the_o nobility_n shall_v govern_v the_o church_n 165_o ii_o that_o the_o nobility_n shall_v not_o aspire_v to_o ecclesiastical_a office_n but_o by_o lawful_a way_n 167_o iii_o of_o the_o vocation_n or_o call_n of_o a_o prelate_n 168_o iu_o virtue_n requisite_a in_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o prelate_n 169_o v._n the_o second_o virtue_n of_o a_o prelate_n which_o be_v fortitude_n of_o spirit_n against_o avarice_n and_o riot_n 170_o vi._n the_o three_o quality_n of_o a_o good_a prelate_n which_o be_v purity_n of_o life_n 171_o vii_o the_o four_o perfection_n of_o a_o prelate_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o zeal_n and_o charity_n 172_o viii_o the_o five_o excellency_n of_o a_o prelate_n which_o be_v science_n and_o prudence_n ibid._n ix_o the_o motive_n which_o noble_a prelate_n have_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o
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