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same_o author_n require_v that_o the_o nurse_n shall_v not_o content_v and_o please_v their_o child_n with_o vain_a unprofitable_a and_o unhonest_a fable_n fear_v to_o defile_v their_o mind_n with_o so_o many_o folly_n and_o evil_a manner_n even_o as_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v the_o christian_n to_o despise_v and_o cast_v away_o profane_a and_o old_a wife_n fable_n and_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o unto_o godliness_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o same_o philosopher_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o poet_n ought_v to_o sing_v in_o their_o poetical_a verse_n that_o man_n be_v a_o good_a man_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v govern_v and_o just_a and_o thereby_o bless_v or_o â—â—ppa_fw-la be_v he_o great_a or_o strong_a be_v he_o little_a or_o feeble_a legiste_n be_v he_o rich_fw-fr or_o poor_a and_o that_o the_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a man_n although_o that_o he_o be_v more_o rich_a than_o cymras_n or_o midas_n be_v miserable_a and_o pass_v away_o his_o life_n in_o extreme_a misery_n i_o speak_v this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o which_o disdain_v to_o learn_v true_a piety_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n at_o the_o jest_n wise_a may_v acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o transgression_n by_o the_o same_o say_n of_o the_o panâ—ms_n and_o gentile_n and_o therein_o true_o consist_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n but_o the_o like_a be_v no_o less_o necessary_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o conversation_n insomuch_o that_o even_o as_o the_o father_n ought_v not_o to_o spill_v and_o mar_v his_o child_n through_o wicked_a and_o vain_a doctrine_n even_o so_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o example_n to_o do_v evil_a
7._o h_o plato_n in_o the_o apology_n for_o socrates_n apo._n 13._o c._n 8._o act._n 4._o b_o heb._n 1_n c_o john_n 17._o a_o john_n 1._o b._n c_o heb._n 1._o a_o john_n 14._o â—_o rom._n 1._o c_o mat._n 11._o c_o rom._n 6._o â—_o rom._n 12._o a_o titus_n 1._o d_o 1._o john_n 3._o d_o esa._n 29._o d_o jam._n 2._o b_o 1._o cor._n 10._o g_o rom._n 14._o b_o john_n 21._o e_o luc._n 22._o e_o mat._n 26._o g_o mat._n â—7_o a_o mat._n 16._o 1._o john_n 4._o do_v act._n 20._o e_o marc._n 16._o a_o 2._o pet._n 2._o do_v mat._n 19_o e_o s._n august_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n esa._n 64._o b_o psae_fw-la 14._o â—_o job._n 25._o b_o â—sal_n 144._o c_o eccles_n 5._o â—_o john_n 6._o c_o proverb_n 1â—_o e_o john_n 4._o d_o john_n 3._o b._n rom._n 8._o f_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o sainte_fw-fr luke_n rom._n 11._o d_o s._n ambrose_n in_o the_o same_o book_n basil_n in_o his_o ruler_n ampli_v dispute_v 2._o question_n cant._n 2._o c_o rom._n 8._o g_o psa_fw-la 120._o â—_o psal_n 44_o a_o phil_n 1._o c_o ciciero_n in_o his_o office_n after_o plato_n jam._n 1._o c_o 2._o cor._n 15._o do_v psal_n 16._o b_o psal_n 36._o b_o psa_fw-la 104._o d_o psa_fw-la 34._o b_o oseas_n 2._o d_o exo._n 20._o a._n exo._n 34._o b_o act_n 10._o e_o act._n 14._o â—_o apo._n 19_o b_o act._n 12._o d_o plutarch_n 1._o reg._n 28._o b_o psa_fw-la 50._o â—_o levit._n 19_o â—_o deut._n 18_o â—_o esa._n 8_o d_z jere._n 27._o b_o 1._o cor._n 6._o c_o math._n 6._o d_o jere_fw-la 3._o a_o oseas_n 2._o c_o heb._n 2._o â—_o esa._n 59_o â—_o 1._o cor._n 6._o do_v rom._n 6._o c_o john_n 8._o d_o 2._o pet_n 2._o do_v rom._n 9_o b_o 1._o john_n 2._o c_o jam._n 2._o â—_o cal._n 1._o b_o deut._n 17._o a_o malach._n 1._o d_o deut._n 27._o d_o act._n 5._o a_o â–ª_o 1._o john_n 8_o 1._o thessa._n 4._o b_o jam._n 4._o b_o psal_n 103._o â—â—_o lameâ—_n 2._o f_o cant._n 8._o b_o 1._o john_n 4._o c_o 1._o john_n 3._o d_o rom._n 8._o g_o 1._o john_n 13._o b._n john_n 13._o a_o 1._o cor._n 13._o â—_o mat._n 6._o â—_o mat._n 25._o â—_o 1._o pet._n 4._o c_o 2._o cor._n 9_o do_v â—_o cor._n 4._o a_o 1._o cor._n 12_o a_o cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o roscius_n amerinus_n jam._n 1._o c._n john_n 1._o c_o luc._n 12._o f_o jere._n 9_o g_o collo_fw-la 2._o a_o luc._n 24._o g_o apo._n 5._o b_o apo._n 4._o â—_o apo._n 19_o d_o daniel_n 7._o c_o luc._n 16._o b_o tob._n 4._o b_o psa_fw-la 41._o a_o jam._n 5._o d_o basil_n in_o his_o short_a rule_n disputation_n question_v 175._o exo._n 32._o g_o rom._n 9_o a_o phil._n 3._o d_o 2._o cor._n 11._o a_o psa_fw-la 119._o g._n 2._o cor._n 7._o c_o jam._n 2._o e_o gal._n 6._o a_o rom._n 15._o a_o ezech._n â—4_o a_o luc._n 10._o f_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n heb._n 13._o a._n 2._o reg._n a_o 4._o reg._n 4._o â—_o deut._n 24.19_o saint_n ambrose_n lib._n 3._o of_o his_o office_n cap._n 17._o plato_fw-la in_o his_o â—_o dialogue_n of_o his_o law_n basil_n in_o a_o sermon_n make_v of_o aluy_n eusebius_n livre_n 9_o history_n ecclesiastical_a lib._n 9_o history_n trip_v li._n 9_o cap._n 26._o gal._n 6._o c_o saint_n augustin_n li._n of_o his_o christian_n doctrine_n luc._n 14._o d_o the_o error_n of_o plautus_fw-la lactantius_n li._n 6._o cap._n â—_o the_o error_n of_o ciciero_n the_o error_n of_o the_o same_o author_n plato_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o phedrus_n saint_n ambroâ—e_n li._n 2._o of_o his_o office_n ca_fw-mi 37._o history_n trin_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 37_o mat_n 6._o c_o mat._n 15._o a_o siâ—aâ—c_fw-la 14._o b_o basil_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o alm_n 1._o thessa._n 4._o c_o pro._n 3._o b_o siraac_n 34._o â—_o deut._n 23._o c_o ephes_n 4._o â—_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o of_o his_o office_n cicero_n li._n 2_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o gods._n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o amity_n ephe._n 4._o â—_o 1._o cor._n 10._o do_v 1._o cor._n 14_o f_o 2._o reg._n 16._o â—_o job._n 2._o b_o amos._n 3_n b_o rom._n 12._o d_o pro._n 17._o c_o mat._n 25._o d_o job._n 11._o a_o act._n 28._o a_o mat._n 27._o d_o mat._n 12._o b_o marc._n 3_n a_o mat._n 1â—_o c_o aâ—â—_n â—6_o â—_o tob._n 2._o b_o 1._o reg._n 31._o d_o luc._n 1.2_o do_v psa_fw-la 79._o a_o s._n augustin_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o amity_n saluste_n luc._n 11._o c_o john_n 13._o d_o cant._n 8._o b_o miche_n 7._o a_o gal._n 5._o c_o john_n 13._o d_o john_n 15._o b_o collo_fw-la 3._o c_o 1._o john_n 4._o do_v john_n 3._o b_o gal._n 6._o a_o rom._n 12._o c_o mat._n 6._o c_o 2._o cor._n 8._o b_o ephe._n â—_o a_o col._n c._n 3._o b_o siraac_n 3._o a_o rom._n 1â—_o g_o 2._o timon_n 5._o a_o 1._o timo._n 5._o â—_o mat._n 15._o a_o hierome_n 〈◊〉_d his_o epistle_n to_o gernâ—â—â—â—_n siraac_n 3_n b_o saint_n ambrose_n upon_o the_o 8_o chap._n of_o s._n luke_n xenophon_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o say_n &_o do_n of_o socrates_n plato_fw-la in_o his_o 2._o dialogue_n of_o his_o law_n plato_n siraac_n 7._o b_o aulus_n gellius_n li._n 2._o ca._n 7._o 2._o cro._n â—â—_o â—_o rom._n 15._o e_o s._n hierome_n in_o his_o epi_v to_o furia_n psa_fw-la 45._o e_o s._n hierome_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o heliodorus_n mat._n 10._o d_o plato_fw-la li._n 4._o of_o his_o law_n plutarch_v inâ—treateh_n of_o the_o love_n of_o father_n valerius_n li._n 5._o cap_n 5._o deut._n 37._o c_o pro._n 19_o â—_o pro._n 30._o c_o the_o law_n under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o parricide_n plato_n in_o his_o 9_o dialogue_n of_o his_o law_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o his_o paradox_n justine_n in_o his_o history_n cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o roscius_n amerinus_n plutarch_n mat._n 5._o c_o esa._n 45._o b_o l._n cogitacioons_o regis_fw-la iuris_fw-la mat._n 5._o d_o cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o rosciâ—s_n amerinus_n genes_n 42.43_o jere._n 35._o â—_o genes_n 9_o d_o s._n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god._n â—_o reg._n 18._o f_o gal._n 4._o c_o heb._n 12._o c_o siraacâ—_n 38_o â—_o sapien._n 16._o esa._n 52._o b_o dan._n 12._o a_o 1._o tim._n 5._o c._n 1._o thessa._n 5._o e_o heb._n 13._o b_o galat._n 6._o b_o â—_o cor._n 9_o b_o sirâ—ac_n 7._o d._n 3._o reg._n 22._o c_o 2._o cro._n 16._o c_o 4._o reg._n 2._o do_v ciciero_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o caius_n rabitius_fw-la herodotus_n justine_n after_o trogus_n pompeius_fw-la valerius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o unthankfulnsse_n cicero_n li._n 5._o of_o his_o tuscan_a question_n sueto_fw-la n_o in_o the_o life_n of_o nero._n basil_n in_o his_o 10._o epistle_n 3._o reg._n 13._o g_o 2._o mach._n 4._o c_o ephe._n 6._o a_o heb._n 13._o c_o genes_n 8._o d_o heb._n 12._o â—_o luc._n 2._o â—_o pro._n 3._o a_o pro._n 2d_o c._n pro._n 29._o c_o siraac_n 30._o a_o pro._n 23_o l._n siraac_n 7._o c_o siraac_n 26._o b_o 42._o b_o deut._n 2d_o a_o levit._n 26._o a_o baruc._n 3_n b_o deut._n 6._o b_o exo._n 12._o b_o â–ª_o g_o josua_n 4._o â—_o plato_n litheaget_fw-ge plato_fw-la li._n write_v to_o euphr_n on_o job._n 28._o c_o timot._fw-la 3._o d_z rom._n 15._o â—_o heb._n 13._o b_o ephes_n 4._o c_o plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o vow_n homer_n plato_n in_o his_o book_n protogoras_n plato_fw-la plutarch_n iâ—_z his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d nurse_n &_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n plato_n dialogue_n 2._o of_o a_o legiste_n ephes_n 4._o f_o ephes_n 5._o a_o gregory_n nazianzenus_n in_o his_o oration_n that_o he_o make_v against_a julian_n the_o apostate_n hieron_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o leta_fw-la plato_fw-la in_o his_o 5._o dialogue_n of_o his_o law_n plato_n in_o the_o same_o book_n 1._o cor._n 15._o â—_o siraac_n 13.2_o psal_n 26._o h_o proverb_n 1._o c_o gen._n 34._o a_o numer_n 25._o a_o judg._n 21._o d_o jere._n 50._o d_z apo._n 17._o a_o hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o leta_fw-la plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o nurture_n of_o child_n eccle._n 2._o e_o plato_n in_o his_o 7._o dialogue_n of_o his_o laâ—es_n lib._n 3._o write_v theâ—gates_n plato_fw-la li._n 7._o of_o his_o law_n terencius_fw-la in_o adelphis_fw-la plutarch_n in_o his_o apotheg_n 1._o reg._n 1.2.3_o l._n title_n patria_fw-la potestate_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr paâ—i_fw-fr qâ—i_fw-fr fit_a â—ist_v 2._o timon_n 2._o d_o 1._o cor._n 5._o b_o 2._o cor._n 7._o e_o gens_n 49._o a_o deut._n 33._o a_o 3_o re._n g_o 2._o â—_o tobiaâ—_n 14._o 2._o macha_n 7._o john_n 13._o a._n zenephon_n li._n pedi_fw-la cicero_n of_o his_o old_a age_n pro._n 17._o d._n pro._n 5._o â—_o luc._n 2._o f_o ephe._n 6._o a_o pro._n 30._o â—_o 1._o cor._n 3._o b._n 6._o job._n 1._o d._n 20._o a_o table_n concern_v the_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a_o brief_a advertisement_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o abuse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o proper_a use_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o affliction_n do_v always_o reserve_v certain_a place_n of_o refuge_n for_o he_o and_o certain_a true_a prophet_n to_o his_o church_n yea_o certain_a valiant_a man_n for_o to_o withstand_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o wicked_a cap._n 2._o fol._n 10_o that_o the_o christian_n religion_n can_v not_o be_v tie_v and_o bind_v to_o any_o limit_n or_o bound_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 20._o a_o advertisement_n unto_o those_o which_o do_v cry_v daily_o that_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v two_o religion_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 30._o a_o brief_a advertisement_n unto_o those_o which_o do_v blame_v the_o true_a christian_n religion_n for_o the_o poorness_n and_o littleness_n of_o the_o same_o or_o do_v slander_v it_o for_o the_o evil_a conversation_n and_o abuse_n of_o those_o which_o do_v profess_v it_o cap._n 5._o fol._n 35._o that_o none_o can_v hinder_v or_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o religion_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n threaten_n and_o bond_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 45._o â—_o brief_a advertisement_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o true_a christian_n ought_v to_o avoid_v partiality_n and_o contention_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 56._o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n prince_n to_o watch_v &_o take_v good_a heed_n that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o religion_n do_v abide_v and_o continue_v undefiled_a and_o impoluted_a as_o well_o in_o the_o true_a serve_v of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o word_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 60._o that_o it_o be_v the_o renown_n of_o a_o christian_n prince_n to_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o subject_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 96_o that_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n &_o renown_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n to_o cause_v the_o law_n and_o politic_a ordinance_n of_o his_o country_n to_o be_v keep_v inviolate_a cap._n 10._o fol._n 75._o a_o brief_a demonstration_n unto_o those_o which_o do_v make_v it_o no_o conscience_n to_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n under_o pretence_n i_o know_v not_o of_o what_o foolish_a zeal_n wherein_o be_v show_v by_o example_n of_o the_o scripture_n how_o odious_a before_o god_n such_o cruelty_n be_v cap._n 11._o fol._n 84._o a_o brief_a demonstration_n unto_o those_o which_o of_o a_o set_a purpose_n do_v turn_v themselves_o from_o the_o know_a verity_n without_o any_o force_n or_o compulsion_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 92._o a_o brief_a demonstration_n unto_o those_o which_o have_v sustain_v even_o hitherto_o the_o do_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n for_o to_o confirm_v they_o more_o and_o more_o in_o their_o first_o wil._n cap._n 13._o fol._n 98._o a_o brief_a advertisement_n for_o to_o show_v that_o we_o must_v simple_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o further_a inquire_v of_o the_o commandment_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o even_o as_o he_o be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o work_n he_o be_v as_o puissant_a for_o to_o fulfil_v in_o we_o his_o will._n cap._n 14._o fâ—l_n 113._o a_o brief_a demonstration_n unto_o those_o which_o do_v make_v profession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n religion_n &_o nevertheless_o do_v refuse_v the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n wherein_o be_v describe_v somewhat_o the_o use_n &_o fruit_n there_o off_o ca._n 51._o fol._n 120._o a_o brief_a advertisement_n upon_o the_o commandment_n to_o love_v god_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 127._o a_o christian_n advertisement_n upon_o the_o commandment_n to_o love_v a_o man_n neighbour_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 144_o a_o christian_n advertisement_n upon_o the_o comaundement_n to_o honour_v our_o father_n &_o mother_n ca._n 18_o fol._n 161._o a_o brief_a advertisement_n upon_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o father_n towards_o their_o child_n ca._n 19_o fol._n 174_o finis_fw-la