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p_o 79._o e_o experience_n a_o good_a teacher_n page_n 24._o evil_n of_o former_a age_n follow_v old-age_n page_n 155._o f_o fabius_n maximus_n augur_n 6â—…_n year_n p_o 16._o to_o order_v family_n old-age_n the_o fit_a p_o 42_o family_n old-man_n worthy_a governor_n of_o they_o â—…_n 45._o g_o gadera_n a_o city_n in_o spain_n dedicate_v to_o old-age_n p_o 18â—…_n georgius_n leontinus_n have_v nothing_o to_o accuse_v old-age_n pâ—…_n â—…_z glory_n of_o man_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 11._o good_a the_o object_n of_o pleasure_n p._n 59_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n bring_v joy_n p._n 135._o grace_n by_o growth_n get_v strength_n p._n 175._o the_o grave_a as_o a_o goldsmith_n forge_n p._n 145._o good_a thing_n must_v be_v communicate_v p._n 205._o h_o health_n dangerous_a p._n 12â—…_n health_n common_a to_o beast_n p._n 1â—…_n house_n how_o best_o build_v up_o p._n 122._o i_o employment_n old-age_n make_v not_o unfit_a for_o it_o page_z 10._o great_a employment_n elder_a year_n best_o fit_v for_o page_z 12._o infirmity_n what_o it_o be_v page_z 86._o infirmity_n of_o child_n hood_n page_z 99_o infirmity_n of_o youngman_n page_n 95._o infant_n infirmity_n page_n 86._o infant_n come_v into_o the_o world_n cry_v p._n 89._o infant_n how_o first_o handle_v p._n 90._o infant_n deatli_fw-la cause_n of_o it_o p._n 152._o l_o lawful_a thing_n in_o danger_n let_v go_v p._n 77._o learn_v increase_v by_o age_n p_o 26._o true_a learning_n what_o it_o be_v p_o 40._o liberty_n abuse_v by_o youth_n p._n 96._o a_o ill_a life_n imbitter_v death_n p._n 138._o life_n uncertain_a p._n 151._o m._n man_n age_n when_o it_o begin_v p._n 103._o man-age_n in_o evil_a irremoveable_a p_o 103._o man_n age_n aspire_v high_a p_o 104._o man_n age_n prone_a to_o wrong_v p_o 105._o cause_n of_o death_n in_o man-age_n p._n 154._o man_n glory_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p_o 21._o massarissa_n go_v barehead_a and_o barefoot_a at_o 90_o year_n age_n p._n 16._o matter_n of_o meditation_n p_o 187._o meditation_n on_o god_n mercy_n a_o sinner_n cordial_a p_o 194._o meditation_n old-age_n fit_a for_o it_o p._n 195._o middleage_n must_v redeem_v the_o time_n p._n 204._o mind_n ability_n the_o best_a p_o 19_o most_o good_a do_v by_o the_o mind_n p._n 23._o ornament_n of_o the_o mind_n p._n 162._o minister_n work_v a_o weighty_a task_n p._n 34._o minister_n compare_v to_o shepherd_n builder_n husbandman_n watchman_n steward_n ambassador_n p_o 3â—…_n etc._n etc._n monk_n of_o old_a p_o 190._o mother_n care_n over_o child_n p._n 94._o n_o in_o what_o case_n child_n may_v be_v put_v out_o to_o nurse_n p._n 152._o o_o old-age_n what_o it_o be_v p_o 2._o old-age_n have_v the_o best_a opportunity_n for_o wisdom_n p._n 24._o old-age_n defect_n most_o in_o the_o body_n p._n 27._o old-age_n fit_a for_o writing_n p._n 40._o old-age_n fit_a for_o order_v of_o family_n p._n 42_o spiritual_a pleasure_n most_o proper_a to_o old-age_n p._n 69._o it_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o old_a age_n that_o it_o take_v off_o from_o pleasure_n p._n 80._o old-age_n work_v joy_n in_o the_o want_n of_o pleasure_n p._n 80_o old-age_n not_o to_o be_v blame_v with_o personal_a vice_n p._n 109._o old-age_n have_v experience_n p_o 124_o 172._o other_o age_n as_o liable_a to_o death_n as_o old-age_n p._n 147._o every_o age_n have_v a_o more_o certain_a period_n then_o old-age_n p_o 150._o distemper_v of_o former_a age_n make_v old-age_n the_o near_a to_o death_n p_o 151._o evil_n of_o former_a age_n follow_v old-age_n p._n 155_o all_o privilege_n meet_v in_o old-age_n 162._o old-age_n external_a privilege_n p._n 164._o discomfort_n be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o old-age_n p_o 167._o old-age_n a_o help_n to_o grace_n p._n 169._o old-age_n have_v best_a mean_n for_o grace_n p._n 170._o the_o old_a age_n of_o the_o world_n have_v great_a mystery_n p_o 173._o old-age_n honourable_a p._n 179._o great_a thing_n do_v by_o old-man_n p_o 13._o old_a age_n have_v least_o disturbance_n p_o 194._o old_a age_n fit_a for_o meditation_n p._n 195._o old_a age_n most_o call_v for_o repentance_n p._n â—…09_n old-man_n must_v think_v of_o their_o former_a fail_n p._n 208._o oldman_n ability_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o mind_n p._n 19_o old_a man_n of_o best_a use_n in_o peace_n p._n 29._o old-man_n best_o general_n in_o war_n page_n 31._o old-man_n best_o counsellor_n for_o war_n p._n 32._o old_a man_n not_o so_o fit_a for_o the_o pulpit_n as_o young_a page_z 37._o old_a man_n worthy_a governor_n of_o family_n p_o 45_o old-man_n best_o furnish_v for_o writing_n p_o 41._o old-man_n fit_a to_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n p_o 48_o old-man_n best_o apprehend_v god_n promise_n p._n 49_o old_a man_n motion_n to_o heaven_n the_o strong_a p._n â—…0_n oldman_n care_n for_o other_o good_a p._n 106._o old-man_n best_o use_v wealth_n p._n 108._o old-man_n not_o covetous_a p._n 110._o the_o ground_n of_o oldman_n parsimony_n p._n 111._o old-man_n war_n p._n 112._o old-man_n long_o for_o better_a time_n p._n 112._o old-man_n why_o hard_a to_o please_v p._n 113._o old-man_n praiser_n of_o former_a time_n p._n 113._o old-man_n just_a reprover_n p._n 113._o old-man_n most_o think_v of_o their_o former_a fail_n page_n 208._o old_a man_n see_v how_o former_a year_n may_v have_v be_v better_o employ_v p._n 203._o old-man_n must_v look_v back_o to_o their_o former_a passage_n p._n 206._o old_a servant_n not_o cast_v of_o by_o god_n p._n 49._o old_a servant_n respect_v by_o god_n p._n 178._o p_o parent_n must_v well_o season_v child_n p._n 198._o in_o peace_n old_a man_n of_o best_a use_n p._n 29._o time_n of_o peace_n fit_a for_o god_n house_n p._n 193_o the_o old_a patriarch_n advantage_n p._n 175._o physic_n wherein_o useful_a p._n 118._o plato_n die_v with_o his_o pen_n in_o his_o hand_n at_o 81._o year_n of_o age_n p._n 16._o pleasure_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 59_o pleasure_n the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v good_a p._n 59_o false_a pleasure_n p._n 60._o worldly_n pleasure_n p_o 62._o worldly_n pleasure_n how_o good_a p._n 62._o pleasure_n be_v good_a only_o to_o the_o faithful_a p_o 64_o pleasure_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a how_o difference_v p._n 64_o etc._n etc._n pleasure_n spiritual_a most_o proper_a to_o old-age_n page_n 69._o pleasure_n corporal_a want_n of_o it_o no_o great_a disadvantage_n p._n 70._o pleasure_n corporal_a the_o vanity_n of_o it_o p._n 70_o etc._n etc._n pleasure_n corporal_a dangerous_a p_o 74._o pleasure_n corporal_a can_v hardly_o be_v well_o use_v pag._n 75._o pleasure_n make_v brutish_a p._n 7â—…_n pleasure_n be_v dangerous_a guest_n p._n 81_o etc._n etc._n pleasure_n bodily_a lose_v recompense_v with_o spiritual_a joy_n p._n 83._o prayer_n excellency_n of_o it_o p._n 184._o preach_v the_o chief_a ministerial_a function_n page_n 38._o preach_v by_o pen_n p._n 38._o the_o pen_n go_v further_a than_o the_o voice_n p._n 39_o promise_n of_o god_n best_o apprehend_v by_o old_a man_n p_o 43._o q_o quiet_a acceptable_a to_o old_a age_n p._n 56._o r_o retiredness_n a_o privilege_n p._n 184._o s_o old_a servant_n not_o cast_v off_o by_o god_n p_o 49._o old_a servant_n respect_v by_o god_n p._n 178._o sickness_n whence_o it_o come_v p._n 115._o sickness_n by_o sin_n p._n 119._o sickness_n the_o benefit_n of_o it_o p._n 120._o sickness_n no_o disgrace_n p_o 122._o solitariness_n sweetness_n of_o it_o p._n 191._o sophocles_n write_v tragedy_n in_o his_o dotage_n page_n 16._o soul_n excellency_n p._n 19_o spiritual_a pleasure_n see_v pleasure_n bodily_a strength_n dangerous_a p_o 99_o in_o bodily_a strength_n nor_o all_n nor_o the_o best_a action_n p._n 23._o t_o testimony_n humane_a how_o to_o be_v use_v p._n 2._o time_n common_o too_o much_o misspend_v p._n 55._o time_n loss_n of_o it_o worse_o in_o young_a than_o in_o elder_a year_n
24._o 24._o eccles._n 9_o 10._o 10._o col._n 4._o 5._o every_o age_n have_v proper_a employment_n god_n lay_v no_o more_o on_o any_o age_n than_o what_o its_o able_a to_o bear_v bear_v numb_a 8_o 25._o 25._o senec._n the_o brev_n aquavitae_fw-la cap._n 20._o â—…_n proper_a â—…_n 25._o time_n common_o too_o much_o misspend_v misspend_v senec_n ad_fw-la lucil._n epist_n 1._o 1._o senec_n de_fw-fr brev_n aquavitae_fw-la c._n 3._o quiet_a acceptable_a to_o old-age_n old-age_n francisc._n petrar_n loss_n of_o time_n worse_o in_o young_a than_o in_o elder_a year_n what_o pleasure_n â—…_n good_a be_v the_o object_n of_o pleasure_n false_a pleasure_n pleasure_n cit._n 2._o de_fw-la finib_fw-la worldly_n pleasure_n how_o worldly_a pleasure_n be_v good_a good_a psal_n 104_o 15._o 15._o eccles._n 3_o â—…_n â—…_n â—…h_o v_o 5._o pleasure_n be_v good_a only_o to_o the_o faithful_a â—…_n tim_n 1._o 4._o 4._o psal._n 32._o 1â—…_n 1â—…_n isa_n 57_o 21._o difference_n beâ—…wixt_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a pleasure_n 1_o in_o measure_n â—…_n in_o pedigree_n psal_n 4._o 6._o 3_o in_o satisfaction_n 4_o in_o season_n season_n eccle._n 1._o psa_fw-la â—…2_n 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 9_o ult_n ult_n luk._n 16._o 5_o in_o stableness_n stableness_n pro._n 15._o 15._o 6_o in_o purity_n spiritual_a pleasure_n most_o proper_a to_o old_a age_n age_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 4._o want_v of_o corporal_a pleasure_n be_v no_o great_a disadvantage_n the_o vanity_n of_o corporal_a pleasure_n pleasure_n cic_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la finib_fw-la finib_fw-la boet._n lib._n 3._o the_o consolat_a consolat_a cic_fw-la de_fw-la oratore_fw-la oratore_fw-la senec_n epist_n 28._o 28._o idem_n epist_n 51._o 51._o ethic._n lib._n 7._o c._n 11._o corporal_a pleasure_n dangerous_a dangerous_a gal._n 6._o 14_o 14_o adsanct_a bapt._n bapt._n pro._n 27_o 6._o 6._o luk._n 8._o 14._o 14._o â—…_n tim_n 3_o 4._o 4._o heb._n 11._o 15._o corporal_a pleasure_n can_v hardly_o be_v well_o uâ—…_n sed_fw-la affliction_n to_o wean_v we_o from_o pleasure_n lawful_a thing_n in_o danger_n let_v go_v go_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o drunkenness_n &_o uncleanness_n seldom_o sever_v in_o tit._n c._n 1._o pleasure_n make_v brutish_a it_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o old-age_n that_o it_o take_v off_o from_o pleasure_n pleasure_n cic._n dese_fw-fr nect_n nect_n sâ—…nec_fw-la epist_n 12._o 12._o idem_fw-la epist_n 67._o old_a age_n work_v joy_n in_o the_o want_n of_o pleasure_n pleasure_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 29_o 30._o pleasure_n be_v dangerous_a guest_n guest_n prov._n 31._o 30._o 30._o job_n 31._o 31._o prov._n 25._o 16._o 16._o eccl._n 15._o 1._o 1._o eccle._n 12_o loss_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n recompense_v in_o spiritual_a joy_n infirmity_n what_o it_o be_v infant_n infirmity_n infirmity_n in_o procem_fw-la lib_n â—…_n nat_n hist._n hist._n psal._n 71._o 6._o infant_n come_v into_o the_o world_n cry_v infant_n how_o first_o handle_v handle_v eccl_n 7._o 2_o infirmity_n of_o childhood_n childhood_n reddere_fw-la qui_fw-la voces_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pver_fw-la &_o pe_fw-es de_fw-es certo_fw-la sig_n rat_n humum_fw-la horaâ—…_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la poet_n the_o yoke_n of_o child_n correction_n of_o child_n child_n prov._n 13._o 34._o 34._o prov._n 22._o 15._o 15._o prov._n 23_o 14._o mother_n care_n over_o child_n â—…_n pro._n 23._o 13._o infirmity_n of_o youngman_n youngman_n horst_n in_o art_n poet_n poet_n tandem_fw-la custâ—…de_n re_fw-mi moto_fw-mi gaudet_fw-la equis_fw-la canibusque_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n liberty_n a_o buse_v by_o youth_n youth_n cereus_fw-la in_o vitium_fw-la slecti_fw-la ibid._n youth_n ea_fw-la sâ—…ly_o seduce_v youth_n scorn_v counsel_n counsel_n monitoriâ—…_n asper_n youth_n improvident_a and_o prodigal_a prodigal_a utiliuâ—…_n tardus_fw-la provisor_n prodigus_fw-la aeris_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n sublimis_fw-la cupidusque_fw-la youth_n variable_a variable_a â—…mata_fw-la relinquere_fw-la pernix_fw-la ib._n youth_n like_o a_o ship_n bodily_a strength_n dangerous_a youth_n secure_a secure_a de_fw-fr interiâ—…re_fw-fr domâ—…_n cap._n 46._o 46._o greg_n pastâ—…ral_n par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 13._o youth_n most_o open_a posite_fw-la to_o old-age_n old-age_n ovid._n metamorph_n lib._n 1._o youth_n have_v most_o need_n of_o reformation_n man_n age_n when_o it_o begin_v man_n age_n in_o evil_a immovable_a man-age_n aspire_v high_a high_a quaerit_fw-la â—…pes_n &_o a_o micitias_fw-la inservit_fw-la â—…onori_fw-la horat_n ibid._n mans-age_n proâ—…e_v to_o wrong_n wrong_n dum_fw-la vitant_fw-la stulâ—…i_fw-la vitia_fw-la iâ—…ontraria_fw-la currunt_fw-la et_fw-la a_o libi_fw-la in_o vitium_fw-la ducit_fw-la culpae_fw-la â—…uga_fw-la â—…i_fw-la caret_fw-la arte_fw-la hora_n old-meâ—…_a care_n for_o â—…_n there_o be_v goâ—…_n goâ—…_n quaeri_fw-la &_o inve_v it_o be_v â—…ise_n abstinet_fw-la timet_fw-la â—…_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la mâ—…nander_n old-man_n best_o use_v wealth_n old-age_n not_o to_o be_v blame_v with_o personal_a vice_n vice_n psa._n 113._o 113._o cato_n major_a apud_fw-la ciâ—…_n de_fw-la senectute_fw-la old-man_n not_o covetous_a the_o ground_n of_o oldman_n parsimony_n parsimony_n dio._n cyn_n old-man_n wary_a wary_a res_fw-la omnes_fw-la timide_fw-la gelideque_fw-la ministrat_n ubisupra_fw-la ubisupra_fw-la arist._n in_o rhetor._n old-man_n long_a for_o better_a time_n time_n avidusque_fw-la futuri_fw-la why_o old-man_n hard_a to_o please_v please_v difficilis_fw-la ibid._n old-man_n praiser_n of_o former_a time_n time_n laudator_fw-la temporis_fw-la acti_fw-la se_fw-la puerâ—…_n ibid._n old-man_n just_a reprover_n reprover_n censor_n castigatorque_fw-la minorum_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n tum_o pielate_fw-la grave_v aut_fw-la meritiâ—…_n fi_fw-la forte_fw-fr virum_fw-la quem_fw-la conspexere_fw-la silent_a etc._n etc._n uirg_n in_o aeneid_n sickness_n whence_o it_o come_v come_v super_fw-la gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr lit_fw-fr euripides_n physic_n wherein_o useful_a useful_a lib._n de_fw-fr constitut_o artis_fw-la medicae_fw-la medicae_fw-la 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 1_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 36._o sickness_n by_o sin_n benefit_n of_o sickness_n health_n dangerous_a nâ—…_n quam_fw-la pej_fw-la uâ—…_n quam_fw-la in_o sano_fw-la cor_fw-la poor_a aeger_fw-la animue_fw-la habitat_fw-la pet._n lib._n 1._o dial_n 4._o health_n con_fw-mi mon_fw-fr to_o beast_n sickness_n no_o disgrace_n disgrace_n lib._n 7._o c._n 50._o old-age_n have_v experience_n propinquity_n of_o death_n object_v against_o old_a age_n what_o make_v death_n most_o grievous_a to_o good_a man_n man_n rashness_n in_o speak_v against_o death_n death_n luk._n 14._o 31._o death_n wherein_o terrible_a remedy_n against_o death_n death_n heb._n 2._o 14_o 14_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 15_o col._n 2._o 14_o 14_o ro._n 8_o 35_o 35_o heb._n 2._o 15._o death_n a_o blessing_n blessing_n rev._n 14._o 13._o corruption_n the_o way_n to_o generation_n the_o body_n not_o destroy_v by_o death_n p_o in_o gen._n cap._n 1._o hom._n â—…5_n death_n open_v heaven_n gate_n gate_n cie_n lib._n 5._o tuse_a quest_n â—…_n epist._n 84._o 84._o sup_v job._n death_n bring_v happiness_n happiness_n psal._n 16._o ult_n the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n bring_v joy_n by_o death_n life_n life_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la novi_fw-la test._n why_o death_n unwelcome_a unwelcome_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 31._o 31._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 9_o 9_o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la paulun_n paulun_n sup._n mat_n 10._o death_n embitter_v by_o a_o ill_a life_n life_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o epist._n ad_fw-la heliod_n death_n embitter_v by_o love_n of_o this_o world_n how_o death_n abhor_a and_o how_o desire_v death_n a_o pull_v down_o of_o a_o tabernacle_n death_n as_o the_o corruption_n of_o seed_n the_o grave_n as_o a_o goldsmith_n forge_n forge_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o 22._o in_o cantio_fw-la serm._n 51._o death_n curse_v remove_v other_o age_n as_o liable_a to_o death_n as_o old-age_n old-age_n hugo_n de_fw-fr claustro_fw-la casualty_n befall_v all_o age_n disease_n befall_v all_o every_o age_n have_v a_o more_o certain_a period_n then_o old-age_n old-age_n tho._n 4_o sent._n distinct_a 43._o artic_a 3._o 3._o in_o epist_n quadam_fw-la no_o certainty_n of_o life_n distemper_v of_o former_a agesmake_n old-age_n the_o near_a to_o death_n cause_n of_o infant_n death_n in_o what_o case_n child_n may_v be_v put_v out_o to_o nurse_n cause_n of_o death_n in_o childhood_n cause_n of_o death_n in_o man-age_n evil_n of_o former_a age_n follow_v old-age_n old-age_n ita_fw-la â—…st_fw-la non_fw-la accepimus_fw-la breed_v vem_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la secimus_fw-la non_fw-la exiguum_fw-la tempus_fw-la habemus_fw-la sed_fw-la mulium_fw-la perdimus_fw-la necinose_n ejus_fw-la sed_fw-la prodigi_fw-la sumus_fw-la de_fw-fr brevitate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judâ—…ico_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 7._o 7._o job._n 5._o 26._o 26._o psal._n â—…_n 5._o â—…lt_n â—…lt_n gen._n 15_o 15._o 15._o gen_n 35._o 29_o 29_o gen_n 47._o â—…8_n â—…8_n psal._n 3â—…_n â—…lt_n â—…lt_n psal._n 71._o 18._o 18._o gen._n 27._o 33._o 33._o prov_n 3._o 16._o 16._o iâ—…_n hexam_n lib._n 1._o all_o privilege_n meet_v in_o old-age_n ornament_n of_o mind_n 1_o knowledge_n â—…_n wisdom_n 3_o prudence_n â—…_n courage_n 5_o patience_z 6_o constancy_n constancy_n heb_n 5._o â—…lt_n external_a privilege_n of_o old-age_n resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o age_n of_o man_n fit_a sâ—…mi_n liâ—…s_v discomfort_n be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o old-age_n old-age_n a_o help_n to_o grace_n fit_a time_n and_o place_n must_v be_v for_o every_o thing_n old-age_n have_v best_a mean_n for_o grace_n old_a age_n have_v experience_n experience_n iâ—…a_n sedge_n demil_a votâ—…_n respondet_fw-la avari_fw-la agricolae_fw-la bis_fw-la quae_fw-la solemn_a bis_fw-la frigora_fw-la sensit_fw-la virg_n in_o georg_n georg_n jer._n 4_o 4._o the_o old-age_n of_o the_o world_n have_v great_a mystery_n mystery_n gal._n 4._o the_o apostle_n most_o excellent_a in_o their_o elder_a year_n the_o old_a 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meditation_n child_n happy_a if_o well_o season_v season_v 2_o tim._n 3_o 15._o 15._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o pro._n â—…1_n â—…_n parent_n must_v well_o season_v child_n youth_n must_v pluck_v out_o weed_n grow_v in_o childhood_n youth_n need_v great_a circumspection_n circumspection_n ambros_n de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la lib._n 1._o hieron_n ad_fw-la nepot_n careless_n youngman_n worse_o than_o beast_n beast_n terent._n in_o adelph_n care_v in_o youth_n benefit_n future_a age_n old_a man_n see_v how_o former_a year_n may_v have_v be_v better_o employ_v youth_n fault_n to_o scorn_v old-age_n youth_n must_v hearken_v to_o old-man_n old-man_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la august_n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la young_a man_n must_v be_v conversant_a with_o old-man_n middleage_n must_v redeem_v the_o time_n good_a thing_n must_v be_v communicate_v old-man_n must_v look_v back_o to_o their_o former_a passage_n old_a man_n must_v think_v of_o their_o former_a fail_n fail_n heb._n 12._o 13._o 13._o 2_o cor_fw-la 6._o 2._o 2._o luk._n 19_o 42._o old-age_n most_o call_v for_o repentance_n