to_o i_o chap._n ii_o wherefore_o that_o this_o may_v be_v make_v more_o clear_a unto_o we_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v the_o day_n of_o youth_n be_v call_v good_a day_n they_o be_v good_a day_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o a_o man_n life_n childhood_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o preparative_n to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n child_n while_o they_o be_v child_n have_v but_o some_o imperfect_a beginning_n of_o the_o life_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a life_n of_o man_n therefore_o we_o may_v reckon_v the_o day_n of_o youth_n as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o man_n life_n when_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o live_v as_o a_o man_n and_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o reason_n in_o some_o degree_n of_o perfection_n now_o you_o know_v that_o the_o first_o in_o every_o kind_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n the_o first-born_a of_o man_n the_o firstling_n of_o beast_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o morning_n of_o 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sana_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la sano_fw-la as_o they_o say_v a_o sound_a mind_n and_o a_o heavenly_a spirit_n further_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n by_o a_o strong_a healthy_a well-tempered_a body_n have_v a_o great_a advantage_n in_o its_o work_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o day_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n be_v good_a day_n in_o prayer_n although_o the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o prayer_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o side_n or_o loudness_n of_o the_o voice_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o small_a advantage_n to_o the_o spirit_n when_o in_o its_o fervour_n and_o strength_n of_o affection_n it_o gather_v up_o and_o put_v forth_o all_o its_o power_n in_o earnest_a supplication_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n if_o then_o it_o have_v a_o sound_a healthy_a body_n able_a to_o bear_v the_o intention_n of_o a_o fervent_a spirit_n without_o faint_v or_o distraction_n you_o know_v that_o if_o the_o arrow_n be_v long_o and_o draw_v to_o the_o head_n 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that_o the_o frequent_a cast_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n behind_o thy_o back_n may_v be_v forgive_v oh_o how_o odious_a and_o contemptible_a be_v the_o hoary_a head_n find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n what_o be_v a_o old_a drunkard_n or_o adulterer_n a_o gray-headed_a swearer_n a_o old_a covetous_a worldling_n a_o hoary_a head_a impenitent_a person_n but_o even_o a_o monster_n among_o man_n what_o do_v thou_o not_o yet_o remember_v thy_o creator_n not_o in_o old_a age_n not_o at_o fifty_o at_o sixty_o or_o seventy_o year_n oh_o wretched_a security_n awake_v awake_a unto_o righteousness_n unto_o repentance_n you_o old_a one_o that_o sleep_n in_o sin_n lest_o you_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o everlasting_a death_n and_o never_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n sermon_n iii_o eccles._n 12._o 1._o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v something_o yet_o may_v be_v further_o note_v viz._n obseru._n that_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v exceed_o fit_a and_o no_o way_n unseemly_a for_o the_o young_a sort_n man_n life_n have_v in_o some_o regard_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o comedy_n or_o interlude_n act_v upon_o the_o theatre_n or_o sage_a of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v many_o a_o man_n life_n be_v but_o a_o play_n and_o many_o in_o their_o course_n do_v but_o act_v other_o man_n part_n not_o in_o sincerity_n express_v their_o own_o inward_a disposition_n and_o therefore_o that_o decorum_n which_o they_o suppose_v may_v grace_v they_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v the_o thing_n they_o most_o of_o all_o affect_v and_o aim_v
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his_o garment_n clean_o in_o this_o regard_n let_v he_o without_o delay_n wash_v and_o be_v clean_a wash_v away_o his_o guilt_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wash_v away_o these_o lust_n and_o sinful_a inclination_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v according_a to_o david_n counsel_n psal._n 119._o 9_o let_v they_o make_v clean_a their_o way_n from_o this_o foul_a sin_n by_o take_v heed_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o such_o part_n of_o the_o word_n as_o these_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n but_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n faith_n charity_n peace_n with_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o and_o that_o whore-monger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13._o 4._o and_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n 1_o thess._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n that_o you_o 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