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his_o quiet_a by_o give_v he_o a_o less_o hurtful_a sweetmeat_n this_o perhaps_o may_v preserve_v his_o health_n but_o spoil_v his_o mind_n and_o set_v that_o far_a out_o of_o order_n for_o here_o you_o only_o change_v the_o object_n but_o flatter_v still_o his_o appetite_n and_o allow_v that_o must_v be_v satisfy_v wherein_o as_o i_o have_v show_v lie_v the_o root_n of_o the_o mischief_n and_o till_o you_o bring_v he_o to_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v a_o denial_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n the_o child_n may_v at_o present_a be_v quiet_a and_o orderly_a but_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o cure_v by_o this_o way_n of_o proceed_v you_o foment_n and_o cherish_v in_o he_o that_o which_o be_v the_o spring_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o evil_a flow_n which_o will_v be_v sure_a on_o the_o next_o occasion_n to_o break_v out_o again_o with_o more_o violence_n give_v he_o strong_a long_n and_o you_o more_o trouble_n §_o 55._o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n reputation_n then_o whereby_o we_o shall_v 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first_o child_n early_a perhaps_o than_o we_o think_v be_v very_o sensible_a of_o praise_n and_o commendation_n they_o find_v a_o pleasure_n in_o be_v esteem_v and_o value_v especial_o by_o their_o parent_n and_o those_o who_o they_o depend_v on_o if_o therefore_o the_o father_n caress_n and_o commend_v they_o when_o they_o do_v well_o show_v a_o cold_a and_o neglectful_a countenance_n to_o they_o upon_o do_v ill_a and_o this_o accompany_v by_o a_o like_a carriage_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v about_o they_o it_o will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n make_v they_o sensible_a of_o the_o difference_n and_o this_o if_o constant_o observe_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o will_v of_o itself_o work_v more_o than_o threat_n or_o blow_v which_o lose_v their_o force_n when_o once_o grow_v common_a and_o be_v of_o no_o use_n when_o shame_n do_v not_o attend_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v forbear_v and_o never_o to_o be_v use_v but_o in_o the_o case_n hereafter_o mention_v when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o extremity_n §_o 57_o but_o second_o to_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o esteem_n or_o disgrace_n sink_v the_o deep_a and_o be_v of_o the_o more_o weight_n other_o agreeable_a or_o disagreeable_a thing_n shall_v constant_o accompany_v these_o different_a state_n not_o as_o particular_a reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a action_n but_o as_o necessary_o belong_v to_o and_o constant_o attend_v one_o who_o by_o his_o carriage_n have_v bring_v himself_o into_o a_o state_n of_o disgrace_n or_o commendation_n by_o which_o way_n of_o treat_v they_o child_n may_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a be_v bring_v to_o conceive_v that_o those_o that_o be_v commend_v and_o in_o esteem_n for_o do_v well_o will_v necessary_o be_v belove_v and_o cherish_v by_o every_o body_n and_o have_v all_o other_o good_a thing_n as_o a_o consequence_n of_o it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o any_o one_o by_o miscarriage_n fall_v into_o disesteem_n and_o care_v 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perverseness_n of_o servant_n who_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o cross_v herein_o the_o design_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n child_n discountenance_v by_o their_o parent_n for_o any_o fault_n find_v usual_o a_o remedy_n and_o retreat_n in_o the_o caress_n of_o those_o foolish_a flatterer_n who_o thereby_o undo_v whatever_o the_o parent_n endeavour_v to_o establish_v when_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n look_v sour_a on_o the_o child_n every_o body_n else_o shall_v put_v on_o the_o same_o carriage_n to_o he_o and_o no_o body_n give_v he_o countenance_n till_o forgiveness_n ask_v and_o a_o contrary_a carriage_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o esteem_n and_o former_a credit_n again_o if_o this_o be_v constant_o observe_v i_o guess_v there_o will_v be_v little_a need_n of_o blow_n or_o chide_v their_o own_o ease_n and_o satisfaction_n will_v quick_o teach_v child_n to_o court_v commendation_n and_o avoid_v do_v that_o which_o they_o find_v every_o body_n condemn_v and_o they_o 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for_o health_n but_o dangerous_a to_o the_o life_n the_o confidence_n of_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o engage_v in_o quarrel_n those_o that_o think_v they_o have_v some_o skill_n and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o touchy_a than_o needs_o on_o point_n of_o honour_n and_o slight_a occasion_n young_a man_n in_o their_o warm_a blood_n be_v forward_o to_o think_v they_o have_v in_o vain_a learned_a to_o fence_v if_o they_o never_o show_v their_o skill_n and_o courage_n in_o a_o duel_n and_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v reason_n but_o how_o many_o sad_a tragedy_n that_o reason_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o tear_n of_o many_o a_o mother_n can_v witness_v a_o man_n that_o can_v fence_v will_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o keep_v out_o of_o bully_n and_o gamester_n company_n and_o will_v not_o be_v half_a so_o apt_a to_o stand_v upon_o punctilio_n nor_o to_o give_v affront_v or_o fierce_o justify_v they_o when_o give_v which_o be_v that_o which_o usual_o make_v the_o quarrel_n and_o when_o 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