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aloysius_n quiet_o and_o submissive_o answer_v that_o he_o very_o go_v thither_o for_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o therein_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o command_n whereby_o he_o charge_v he_o to_o avoid_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n the_o marquis_n proceed_v in_o cast_v forth_o diverse_a terrible_a and_o threaten_a word_n against_o he_o and_o in_o fine_a command_v he_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o lodging_n then_o say_v aloysius_n quia_fw-la sic_fw-la iubes_fw-la vado_fw-la because_o you_o so_o concommaund_v i_o go_v enter_v into_o his_o chamber_n shut_v the_o door_n before_o a_o picture_n of_o christ_n crucify_v he_o become_v a_o humble_a suppliant_a unto_o almighty_a god_n and_o there_o whilst_o he_o implore_v of_o he_o a_o constant_a and_o courageous_a mind_n in_o such_o adversity_n his_o tear_n flow_v plentiful_o and_o with_o daily_a whip_n of_o himself_o he_o second_v his_o tear_n in_o the_o meanwhile_o the_o marquis_n in_o who_o breast_n the_o natural_a love_n 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precept_n of_o piety_n his_o brother_n be_v even_o then_o of_o tender_a year_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v which_o that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o more_o willing_o he_o reward_v they_o after_o their_o prayer_n with_o sugar-junket_n &_o cherish_v they_o with_o other_o blandishment_n but_o of_o all_o his_o brother_n francis_n seem_v always_o to_o be_v most_o dearey_a unto_o he_o who_o at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o marquis_n of_o castilion_n in_o which_o principality_n he_o succeed_v his_o brother_n rodulfus_n the_o three_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1593._o towards_o who_o that_o love_n of_o aloysius_n be_v cause_v either_o for_o that_o he_o be_v now_o of_o a_o age_n capable_a of_o discipline_n show_v forth_o sign_n of_o a_o certain_a quiet_a settle_a judgement_n or_o for_o that_o he_o presage_v in_o his_o mind_n as_o some_o suppose_v how_o great_a a_o safeguard_n and_o ornament_n he_o shall_v become_v to_o his_o whole_a family_n &_o 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the_o marquis_n his_o wife_n lay_v up_o these_o word_n in_o her_o mind_n unto_o which_o how_o punctual_o the_o event_n be_v answerable_a no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a who_o have_v but_o hear_v by_o relation_n how_o prudent_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o those_o former_a tragedy_n with_o which_o his_o family_n be_v perplex_v &_o behould_v the_o now_o flourish_a estate_n into_o which_o by_o he_o it_o be_v restore_v furthermore_o for_o the_o prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v franciscus_n turcius_n his_o tutor_n be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n that_o aloysius_n whilst_o he_o yet_o continue_v in_o the_o world_n do_v unto_o diverse_a of_o his_o follower_n prophesy_v many_o thing_n which_o fall_v out_o altogether_o as_o he_o say_v chap._n xxix_o another_o hindrance_n and_o delay_n of_o the_o marquis_n now_o some_o day_n have_v pass_v during_o which_o time_n the_o marquis_n make_v no_o metion_n of_o aloysius_n his_o cause_n so_o as_o he_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o dispatch_v the_o 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cease_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n &_o in_o state_n that_o they_o may_v return_v to_o god_n by_o penance_n to_o excite_v they_o to_o amedment_n seneca_n a_o pagan_a philosopher_n write_v to_o a_o certain_a friend_n of_o he_o admonish_v he_o that_o if_o in_o his_o action_n &_o speech_n he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o a_o right_a decorum_n that_o he_o shall_v always_o imagine_v there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o cato_n as_o his_o severe_a censurer_n of_o which_o document_n much_o more_o we_o christian_n ought_v to_o make_v use_n and_o to_o imagine_v that_o in_o all_o our_o action_n our_o good_a angel-keeper_n be_v always_o present_a as_o our_o severe_a censurer_n to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o cogitation_n may_v make_v we_o mindful_a of_o ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o may_v careful_o weigh_v whatsoever_o we_o will_v say_v or_o do_v for_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v lest_o they_o that_o be_v now_o our_o advocate_n with_o god_n may_v afterward_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n become_v our_o accuser_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n of_o his_o lineage_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o his_o nativity_n pag._n 5._o chap_n iii_o of_o his_o education_n till_o the_o seven_o yearâ—_n of_o his_o age._n pag._n 10._o chap._n iu._n how_o he_o behave_v himself_o from_o the_o sâ—aâ—enâ—h_n till_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o age_n pa._n 16._o chap._n v._n he_o be_v bring_v by_o his_o father_n to_o florence_n to_o apply_v his_o study_n pag._n 21._o chap._n vi_o he_o vow_v to_o god_n his_o virginity_n in_o his_o childhood_n and_o fly_v the_o company_n of_o woman_n pag._n 25._o chap._n vii_o at_o florence_n he_o make_v great_a progress_n in_o a_o more_o holy_a course_n of_o life_n pag._n 31._o chap._n viii_o be_v recall_v back_o to_o mantua_n he_o determine_v to_o renounce_v the_o marquisate_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o ecclesiastic_a all_o life_n pag._n 35._o chap._n ix_o return_v to_o castilion_n he_o obtayne_v from_o god_n a_o excellent_a hability_n in_o mental_a prayer_n pag._n 38._o chap._n x._o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o love_n 〈◊〉_d the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n pag._n 〈◊〉_d chap._n xi_o by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cardinal_n borromeus_n he_o begin_v to_o frequent_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n pag._n 45._o chap._n xii_o go_v to_o monte-ferrato_a he_o undergo_v a_o great_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n there_o he_o convorse_v with_o religious_a man_n pag._n 50._o chap._n xiii_o he_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o religion_n pag._n 54._o chap._n fourteen_o be_v return_v to_o castilion_n with_o his_o father_n he_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o great_a austerity_n be_v very_o much_o addict_v to_o prayer_n pa._n 61._o chap._n xv._o by_o god_n assistance_n he_o escape_v burn_a his_o confidence_n in_o god_n &_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 6â—_n chap._n xvi_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o r._n fa._n claudius_n finus_fw-la doctor_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o orâ—â—â—_n of_o s._n dominicke_n of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o aloysius_n pag._n 7â—_n chap._n xvii_o he_o go_v with_o the_o marquis_n into_o spain_n and_o be_v make_v page_n of_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d james_n the_o prince_n and_o of_o the_o life_n which_o hâ—_n lead_v in_o that_o court_n pag._n 76._o chap._n xviii_o he_o determine_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n pag._n 85._o chap._n xix_o for_o four_o cause_n he_o make_v choâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n pag._n 90._o chap._n xx._n he_o disclose_v his_o vocation_n unto_o his_o confessarius_fw-la and_o after_o to_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n pag._n 93._o chap._n xxi_o he_o return_v into_o italy_n &_o â—eeteth_v by_o way_n of_o compliment_n with_o all_o tâ—â—â—riâ—ces_n thereof_o pag._n 102._o chap._n xxii_o his_o purpose_n be_v oppugn_v by_o diverse_a 〈◊〉_d pag._n 108._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o marquis_n strong_o oppose_v the_o vocation_n of_o his_o son_n at_o last_o he_o yield_v pag._n 113._o chap._n xxiv_o aloysius_n â—rgeth_v the_o renuntiation_n of_o the_o marquisate_n pag._n 118._o chap._n xxv_o he_o be_v send_v to_o milan_n for_o thâ—_n dispatch_v of_o certain_a business_n and_o what_o the_o 〈…〉_o ges_fw-ge be_v do_v there_o pag._n 120._o chap._n xxvi_o the_o marquis_n oppugu_v hiâ—_n with_o new_a practice_n pag._n 126._o chap._n xxvii_o bless_a aloysius_n go_v first_o to_o mantua_n retire_v himself_o to_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n pag._n 134._o chap._n xxviii_o aloysius_n be_v return_v to_o castilion_n make_v earnest_a suit_n to_o have_v leave_n to_o enter_v into_o religion_n his_o course_n of_o life_n there_o pag._n 139._o chap._n xxix_o another_o hindrance_n and_o delay_n of_o the_o marquis_n pag._n 143._o chap._n xxx_o he_o mitigate_v and_o â—â—ercâ—â—eâ—â—_n the_o mind_n of_o his_o father_n with_o a_o vehement_a protestation_n pag._n 146._o chap._n xxxi_o