The schoole of vertue, the second part: or, The young schollers paradice Contayning verie good precepts, wholesom[e] instructions, the high-way to good manners, dieting of children, and brideling their appetites. Godly graces, and prayers. Verse fit for all children to learne, and the elder sort to obserue.

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The schoole of vertue, the second part: or, The young schollers paradice Contayning verie good precepts, wholesom[e] instructions, the high-way to good manners, dieting of children, and brideling their appetites. Godly graces, and prayers. Verse fit for all children to learne, and the elder sort to obserue.
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West, Richard, fl. 1606-1619.
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London :: Printed by Edw: Griffin for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be sold at his shop being the signe of the Bull, neare S. Austins-gate by Pauls-Churchyard,
Anno Dom. 1619.
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Table etiquette -- Early works to 1800.
Etiquette for children and teenagers -- Early works to 1800.
England -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
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"The schoole of vertue, the second part: or, The young schollers paradice Contayning verie good precepts, wholesom[e] instructions, the high-way to good manners, dieting of children, and brideling their appetites. Godly graces, and prayers. Verse fit for all children to learne, and the elder sort to obserue." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A14957.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 16, 2024.

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Morning Prayer.

THou father of mercy and maiesty great, That sittest aboue in superiour seat, Cast downe on me (God) thy pittifull eyes, And order my doings when I shall arise. O Father omnipotent, doe not permit. My thoughts to be wauering, bad or vnfit: But that my heart may goe with my tongue In prayer deuout; and though I be young, Assist me (O God) with wisdome and wit, That in this day following, whether I goe, or sit,

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Or stand, or what euer my thoughts shall conceiue, It all may be done with thy fauour and leaue. So guide me with vertue and loue of thy will, That no wicked temptings my purpose may spill; Blesse me and my doings with fauour and grace, O Lord let not Sathan thy Gospell deface: Nor lead me to wickednesse by night or day, All this of thy grace I doe heartily pray, That when it shall please thée héereafter to call me, No subtill deuices of Sathan enthrall me: Lord guid me with godlinesse, then shall I sing Praise onely to God our heauenly King. Amen.
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