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upon_o humane_a nature_n which_o the_o creator_n will_v never_o have_v inflict_v without_o a_o fault_n o_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o only_o lament_v our_o actual_a and_o daily_a offence_n but_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o spring_n and_o bewail_v that_o first_o rebellion_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o evil_a both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n i_o say_v again_o when_o thy_o bone_n ache_v and_o when_o thy_o hand_n shake_v let_v thy_o heart_n mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n that_o have_v poison_v thy_o nature_n and_o make_v thou_o miserable_a the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n in_o the_o crime_n be_v just_o the_o subject_a in_o the_o punishment_n sect_n ii_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o immediate_a old-age_n and_o natural_a cause_n of_o old-age_n be_v the_o dryness_n and_o coldness_n of_o the_o temperament_n of_o the_o body_n there_o be_v according_a to_o the_o old_a philosophy_n a_o certain_a native_a heat_n and_o radical_a moisture_n ingenerate_v in_o all_o mankind_n at_o their_o conception_n whereby_o life_n be_v preserve_v the_o one_o be_v like_o the_o flame_n the_o other_o like_o the_o orl_n that_o feed_v it_o disease_n and_o disaster_n be_v like_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o candle_n that_o make_v it_o waste_v the_o soon_o but_o if_o no_o such_o thing_n happen_v yet_o the_o lamp_n will_v consume_v and_o at_o last_o extinguish_v all_o the_o supply_n of_o food_n and_o physic_n be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v nor_o repair_v that_o heat_n nor_o that_o moisture_n but_o a_o cold_a and_o dry_a temper_n grow_v upon_o the_o body_n till_o it_o be_v quite_o exhaust_v and_o waste_v it_o be_v true_a some_o there_o be_v who_o have_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o their_o progenitor_n a_o great_a measure_n of_o radical_a heat_n and_o moisture_n and_o therewith_o more_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a spirit_n and_o these_o meet_v with_o no_o external_a inconvenience_n do_v continue_v long_o in_o their_o strength_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o some_o family_n every_o where_o as_o some_o generous_a wine_n will_v preserve_v themselves_o from_o decay_n much_o long_o than_o other_o but_o at_o length_n they_o grow_v acid_a and_o spiritless_a so_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n that_o moth_n of_o mortality_n which_o lurk_v in_o all_o our_o body_n will_v fret_v that_o garment_n into_o rag_n thing_n which_o be_v compound_v must_v dissolve_v contrary_a quality_n in_o the_o same_o subject_a though_o never_o so_o equal_o temper_v will_v work_v out_o one_o another_o no_o care_n or_o art_n can_v preserve_v these_o house_n of_o clay_n for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n job_n 4._o 19_o sect_n iii_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o cause_n which_o old-age_n may_v be_v term_v preternatural_a and_o adventitious_a that_o do_v accelerate_v or_o hasten_v old-age_n some_o of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o unwholesome_a air._n for_o the_o air_n be_v the_o constant_a food_n of_o the_o vital_a part_n must_v needs_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o repair_n or_o decay_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o more_o impure_a it_o be_v must_v consequent_o impair_v and_o weaken_v it_o hence_o and_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o food_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o age_n of_o man_n after_o the_o deluge_n become_v so_o much_o diminish_v insomuch_o as_o arphaxad_v who_o be_v the_o first-born_a in_o the_o new_a world_n live_v scarce_o half_a so_o long_o as_o those_o before_o the_o flood_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v gen._n 5._o 27._o with_o gen._n 11._o 13._o the_o air_n be_v now_o become_v more_o impure_a and_o unwholesome_a than_o it_o be_v before_o however_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o people_n do_v common_o at_o this_o day_n grow_v weak_a crazy_a and_o impotent_a who_o live_v in_o those_o place_n which_o mourn_v under_o a_o malignant_a air_n and_o other_o be_v fresh_a and_o lusty_a at_o the_o same_o year_n that_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o pure_a breathe_n 2._o second_o disease_n be_v another_o cause_n that_o bring_v on_o old-age_n for_o these_o must_v needs_o weaken_v that_o strength_n of_o nature_n whereby_o our_o life_n be_v support_v psal._n 39_o 11._o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n and_o not_o only_o his_o beauty_n but_o his_o strength_n and_o spirit_n for_o the_o hebrew_n run_v there_o thou_o make_v that_o which_o be_v desirable_a in_o he_o to_o melt_v away_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o holy_a job._n thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o job_n 16._o 8._o his_o grievous_a distemper_n have_v make_v he_o old_a before_o his_o time_n thus_o we_o daily_o see_v divers_a person_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o theiâ—…_n year_n have_v not_o pass_v the_o meridian_n of_o their_o age_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sickness_n and_o especial_o the_o dregs_o which_o some_o kind_n of_o they_o do_v leave_v behind_o they_o be_v old_a in_o their_o very_a youth_n these_o be_v like_a storm_n without_o which_o batter_v the_o best_a build_v house_n will_v the_o soon_o bring_v it_o unto_o ruin_n holy_a david_n say_v of_o himself_o psal._n 119._o 83._o i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o bâ—…tle_a in_o the_o smoke_n that_o be_v my_o natural_a moisture_n be_v dry_v burn_v up_o and_o wither_a and_o hezekiah_n by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n complain_v my_o age_n be_v depart_v and_o be_v remove_v from_o i_o as_o a_o shepherd_n tent_n isa._n 38._o 12._o thus_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o weaken_v a_o man_n strength_n in_o the_o way_n and_o shorten_v his_o day_n psal._n 102._o 23._o imply_v that_o a_o man_n life_n be_v like_o a_o journey_n through_o this_o into_o a_o another_o world_n now_o by_o disease_n he_o weaken_v we_o in_o the_o way_n as_o we_o be_v travel_v through_o the_o world_n cause_v we_o to_o commence_v old_a per_fw-la saltum_fw-la and_o shorten_v our_o day_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n some_o have_v but_o a_o winter_n day_n of_o life_n while_o other_o enjoy_v a_o long_o 3._o three_o another_o cause_n which_o hasten_v old_a age_n be_v immoderate_a care_n or_o labour_n each_o of_o these_o when_o they_o exceed_v a_o due_a proportion_n do_v exhaust_v the_o spirit_n and_o produce_v early_a wrinkle_n whenas_o be_v moderate_o use_v they_o do_v we_o no_o hurt_n but_o good_a it_o be_v indeed_o a_o part_n of_o the_o curse_v pronounce_v at_o the_o fall_n on_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 3._o 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o return_v unto_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o cark_n heart_n and_o sweat_a face_n hasten_v man_n to_o the_o ground_n one_o of_o these_o alone_a immoderate_a care_n or_o immoderate_a labour_n will_v do_v the_o work_n but_o when_o the_o mind_n within_o be_v eat_v up_o by_o continual_a thoughtfulness_n and_o the_o body_n without_o be_v harass_v with_o extreme_a labour_n no_o wonder_n that_o weakness_n languishment_n and_o old-age_n hasten_v on_o a_o pace_n x._o then_o do_v our_o strength_n give_v place_n to_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o be_v soon_o cut_v off_o and_o we_o fly_v away_o psal_n 90._o 10._o great_a indeed_o be_v man_n folly_n thus_o to_o ruin_v themselves_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o neither_o our_o immoderate_a care_n nor_o our_o immoderate_a labour_n do_v we_o any_o good_a at_o all_o less_o care_n and_o more_o prayer_n will_v avail_v we_o much_o more_o yea_o and_o they_o do_v we_o much_o hurt_n they_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n they_o disturb_v the_o body_n they_o provoke_v god_n to_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v soon_o find_v that_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o rise_v early_o to_o sit_v up_o late_o and_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n whereas_o the_o blessing_n of_o