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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
p._n 57_o fit_a time_n and_o place_n must_v be_v for_o every_o thing_n p._n 169._o tractate_v theological_a and_o philosophical_a how_o difference_v p._n 1._o w_n in_o war_n old-man_n the_o best_a governor_n p._n 31_o for_o war_n old-man_n the_o best_a counsellor_n page_n 32._o wisdom_n old_a age_n have_v the_o best_a opportunity_n for_o it_o p_o 24._o worldly_n pleasure_n see_v pleasure_n love_n of_o the_o world_n imbittor_n death_n p._n 140._o write_v old-age_n fit_a for_o it_o p_o 40._o write_v old-man_n best_o furnish_v for_o it_o page_z 41._o y_fw-fr elder_a year_n best_o fit_v for_o best_a employment_n p._n 12._o young_a man_n infirmity_n p._n 95._o young_a man_n careless_o worse_a than_o beast_n p._n 201_o young_a man_n must_v be_v conversant_a with_o old-man_n p_o 203._o youth_n deboishnesse_n make_v old-age_n unfit_a for_o employment_n p_o 11._o youth_n abuse_v liberty_n p._n 96._o youth_n easy_o seduce_v p._n 97._o youth_n scorn_v counsel_n p_o 97._o youth_n improvident_a and_o prodigal_a p._n â—…7_n youth_n variable_a p._n 97._o youth_n like_o a_o ship_n p_o 98._o youth_n secure_a p._n 99_o youth_n most_o opposite_a to_o old-age_n p._n 101._o youth_n have_v most_o need_n of_o reformation_n p._n 101_o youth_n must_v hearken_v to_o old-man_n p._n 203._o youth_n must_v pluck_v out_o weed_n grow_v in_o childhood_n p._n 199._o youth_n need_v great_a circumspection_n p._n 199_o care_n in_o youth_n benefit_n future_a age_n p._n 201._o youth_n fault_n to_o scorn_v old-age_n p._n 203._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la threescore_o and_o three_o three_o d._n sheafe_n prebin_n of_o windsor_n and_o rector_n of_o wellforde_n wellforde_n fourscore_o fourscore_o a_o hundred_o hundred_o aetas_n secuâ—…um_n secuâ—…um_n ad_fw-la senem_fw-la senex_fw-la de_fw-la senectute_fw-la soripsi_fw-la cic_fw-la de_fw-la aâ—…icitia_fw-la in_o proem_n proem_n two_o or_o three_o d._n chaderton_n chaderton_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1584._o 1584._o sixteen_o year_n senectus_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la impudenti_fw-la si_fw-la misdominiâ—…_n liberaâ—…_n voluptatibâ—…_n gulâ—…_n impoâ—…it_n moâ—…um_o libidinis_fw-la frangit_fw-la impetus_fw-la angeâ—…_n sapientiam_fw-la that_fw-mi matu_fw-la riora_fw-la confiliâ—…_n etc._n etc._n high_a proem_n 2._o lib_n comment_n in_o amos._n granâ—…es_n natu_fw-la â—…yg_fw-mi neum_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o solito_fw-la dulcius_fw-la cecinerunt_fw-la high_a epist_n 2_o add_v nâ—…_n pot_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la â—…er_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n â—…n_n prov._n 16._o 31._o cic_fw-la the_o senect_n senectus_fw-la eâ—…rum_fw-la qui_fw-la adolescentiam_fw-la svam_fw-la honest_a be_v artibus_fw-la instruxerâ—…nt_fw-la aetate_fw-la fit_a dâ—…ctior_fw-la usu_fw-la tritior_fw-la processu_fw-la temporis_fw-la sapientior_fw-la &_o veterum_fw-la studiorum_fw-la dulcissimos_fw-la fructuâ—…_n metit_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la nepot_n nepot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divisit_fw-la vulgat_fw-la dimidiavit_fw-la dimidiavit_fw-la targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—…n_o videbuâ—…t_a dimidiuâ—…_n dierum_fw-la svorum_fw-la pro._n 10._o 7._o rome_n 2._o 5._o rev._n 12_o 9_o ante_fw-la abrahamnuâ—…us_n est_fw-la appellatus_fw-la senex_fw-la high_a comment_n in_o zac._n 8._o sic_fw-la orig._n in_o isa._n 1â—…_n hom._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bona_fw-la senectus_fw-la numb_a 8._o 25._o deut._n 17._o 9_o 2_o chron._n 1â—…_n 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confilium_fw-la ratio_fw-la sententia_fw-la niâ—…i_fw-la essent_fw-la in_o senibus_fw-la non_fw-la summum_fw-la consilium_fw-la majores_fw-la nostri_fw-la appellassent_fw-la senatum_fw-la cic._n the_o senect_n nomen_fw-la &_o aetatis_fw-la mi_fw-it te_fw-la senatus_fw-la habeâ—…_n ovid_n lib._n 5._o fast._n 1_o king_n 12_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n in_o andrâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n ody_n b._n b._n magna_fw-la suit_n capitiâ—…_n quâ—…dam_fw-la reverentia_fw-la cani_fw-la ovid._n 5_o fast._n veâ—…usti_fw-la dierum_fw-la caesary_n describitur_fw-la candida_fw-la ut_fw-la aetatis_fw-la longiâ—…udo_fw-la monstretur_fw-la hier._n comment_n lib._n 8._o in_o isa._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occidit_fw-la miseros_fw-la cram_n repetita_fw-la magistros_fw-la juvenal_n sat._n 7._o 7._o mt_n cic._n mihi_fw-la quidem_fw-la ita_fw-la jucunda_fw-la câ—…nsectio_fw-la â—…jus_fw-la libri_fw-la â—…uit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la omnes_fw-la absterserit_fw-la senectutis_fw-la molestias_fw-la sed_fw-la effecerit_fw-la mollem_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o jucundam_fw-la senectutem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n in_o hyppol_n secundae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la sapientiores_fw-la 1_o sam._n 25_o 32_o 33._o blackfriar_n london_n 26._o aug._n 1638._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 5._o pers_n sat._n 1._o 1._o horat._n horat._n juven._n sat._n 9_o 9_o horat._n epist._n lib._n 1_o difference_n betwixt_o theological_a and_o philosoâ—…hicall_a tractate_v tractate_v â—…_n pet_n 1._o 19_o 19_o esa._n â—…_n 2._o how_o humane_a testimony_n to_o be_v use_v what_o old-age_n be_v be_v psal._n 39_o 5_o 6._o 6._o gen._n 44._o 9_o 9_o cap._n 14._o different_a account_n of_o year_n year_n in_o prâ—…fat_n in_o librâ—…s_v the_o agricâ—…lt_n agricâ—…lt_n psal._n 90._o 10._o degree_n of_o old-age_n old-age_n seneca_n epist._n 26._o what_o old-man_n here_o intend_v intend_v tit._n 1._o 12._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o 6._o jer._n 15._o 9_o 9_o ver._n 12._o 12._o wisd._n 4._o â—…_n 9_o 9_o lib._n 30_o moral_n moral_n de_fw-fr brevitate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la epist._n 40._o 40._o ovid._n fast._n lib._n 1._o the_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n discontentednes_n at_o one_o estate_n estate_n gen._n 4._o 13._o complaint_n shall_v be_v against_o one_o self_n 1._o complaint_n old-age_n make_v unfit_a for_o employment_n answ._n 1._o debaushnesse_n of_o youth_n cause_v it_o it_o cic_fw-la ad_fw-la senatum_fw-la post_fw-la reditum_fw-la reditum_fw-la de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 2._o many_o thing_n which_o debilitatâ—…_n old-age_n do_v the_o like_a to_o youth_n â—…_n elder_a year_n best_o fit_v for_o best_a employment_n employment_n euriâ—…_n in_o androm_n great_a thing_n do_v by_o old-man_n old-man_n deut._n 34_o 7._o 1._o moses_n moses_n exod._n 3._o 11._o 11._o josh_n 24._o 2_o joshua_n joshua_n josh._n 14._o 10_o 11._o 4._o cyrus_n 3_o caleb_n â—…_n agesilaus_n â—…_n gorgius_n leontinus_n plin_n lib._n 7_o cap_n 48._o 7_o fabius_n maximus_fw-la 8._o isocrates_n 9_o plato_n 10_o sophocles_n 11._o massanissa_n 12._o cato_n major_a rusticuâ—…_n expectat_fw-la dum_fw-la defluiâ—…_n amâ—…is_fw-la at_o ille_fw-la labitur_fw-la &c_n &c_n horat._n epist._n lib._n 1_o oldman_n ability_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o mind_n mind_n prov._n 10._o 29._o ability_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o best_a the_o soul_n excellency_n ability_n of_o the_o body_n common_a to_o wicked_a and_o to_o beast_n beast_n homil._n ad_fw-la pop_v 40._o tom_n 4._o man_n glory_n wherein_o it_o consist_v consist_v cic_a de_fw-fr senect_n senect_n arist_n in_o fine_a physiog_n nor_o all_o nor_o the_o best_a action_n in_o bodily_a strength_n most_o good_a do_v by_o the_o mind_n mind_n prov._n 11_o 14._o 14._o prov._n 15._o 2â—…_n experience_v a_o good_a teacher_n teacher_n arist._n lib_n 1._o metaph._n metaph._n ovid._n metamorph_n old-age_n have_v the_o best_a opportunity_n for_o wisdom_n learn_v increase_v by_o age_n age_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la nepot_n nepot_n teren._n in_o pharm_n pharm_n solon_n defect_n of_o old-age_n most_o in_o the_o body_n body_n epist._n 26._o old-man_n of_o best_a use_n in_o peace_n peace_n perer._n perer._n de_fw-fr legate_n ad_fw-la cam._n cam._n plâ—…tar_n in_o vita_fw-la licur_fw-fr old-man_n best_o general_n in_o waâ—…re_n old-man_n fit_a counsellor_n for_o war_n war_n 1_o king_n 22._o the_o minister_n work_v a_o weighty_a task_n task_n heb._n 13._o 20._o minister_n compare_v 1_o to_o shepherd_n shepherd_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o 2._o joh._n 21._o 15._o 15._o luk._n 22_o 32._o 32._o 1_o cor._n 3._o a_o to_o builder_n builder_n ibid._n 3_o to_o husbandman_n husbandman_n jer._n 4._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o 23._o heb._n 13._o &_o ezech._n 33._o 4_o to_z watchmen_z watchmen_z mat._n 24._o 5_o to_o steward_n 6_o his_o ambassador_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o old-man_n not_o so_o fit_a for_o the_o pulpit_n as_o young_a young_a in_o psal._n 113._o preach_v the_o chief_a ministerial_a function_n preach_v by_o pen._n the_o pen_n go_v fur_n there_o then_o the_o voice_n old-age_n fit_a for_o writing_n writing_n 1_o thes._n 5_o what_o be_v true_a learning_n learning_n horat._n in_o art_n poet._n old-man_n belâ—…_n furnish_v for_o writing_n writing_n 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o 17._o eccles._n 25._o old-age_n fit_a for_o order_v family_n family_n eph._n 6._o 5_o 6._o what_o best_o build_v up_o a_o house_n house_n psal._n 107._o 1._o 1._o cic._n in_o parad._n old_a man_n worthy_a governor_n of_o family_n as_o 1_o abraham_n 2_o isaac_n 3_o jaacob_n 4._o david_n david_n â—…_n king_n cap._n â—…_n &_o 2._o 5._o appius_n claudius_n man_n cast_z ing_z up_o his_o account_n a_o weighty_a work_n old-man_n fit_a to_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n god_n cast_v not_o off_o a_o old_a servant_n servant_n mat._n 25._o god_n promise_n best_o apprehen_fw-ge ded_fw-we by_o old_a man_n oldman_n motion_n to_o heaven_n the_o strong_a strong_a acts._n 1._o
every_o thing_n and_o likewise_o his_o mind_n be_v fraught_v with_o virtue_n of_o all_o kind_n neither_o be_v he_o a_o storer_n this_o way_n old-age_n only_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o inward_a endowment_n but_o rich_a also_o in_o thing_n outward_a as_o child_n his_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o who_o he_o shall_v live_v after_o death_n honour_n wealth_n yea_o and_o health_n also_o if_o youth_n have_v not_o play_v the_o prodigal_a and_o be_v a_o waster_n of_o they_o and_o here_o now_o i_o think_v of_o the_o man_n analogy_n or_o correspondency_n that_o be_v between_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o age_n of_o man_n life_n the_o springtime_n resemble_v childhood_n the_o summer_n and_o therein_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n youth_n the_o autumn_n or_o harvest_n the_o ripeage_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o winter_n when_o all_o the_o profit_n arise_v from_o the_o husbandman_n labour_n and_o charge_n be_v come_v into_o his_o barn_n and_o storehouse_n the_o age_n we_o here_o liâ—…s_v speak_v of_o as_o therefore_o at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n the_o barn_n be_v full_a of_o corn_n the_o hive_n of_o honey_n and_o wax_n as_o then_o the_o fleece_n be_v lay_v up_o ready_a for_o warm_v winter_n clothing_n and_o all_o the_o other_o provision_n by_o the_o thrive_a pater-familias_a be_v store_v up_o for_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o the_o house_n and_o as_o then_o the_o aunt_n heap_n be_v grow_v great_a for_o succour_n and_o food_n so_o to_o old-man_n all_o the_o forename_a good_a thing_n come_v in_o and_o crown_v this_o age_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n if_o i_o say_v the_o forego_v time_n have_v not_o be_v slothful_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n to_o their_o master_n for_o who_o they_o be_v all_o set_v a_o work_n so_o tender_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n providence_n cast_v on_o the_o old-man_n that_o he_o take_v order_n for_o his_o be_v plentiful_o furnish_v with_o all_o necessary_n before_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o this_o infirm_a bodily_a estate_n as_o at_o the_o creation_n man_n be_v not_o make_v till_o god_n have_v in_o a_o readiness_n for_o he_o the_o whole_a world_n provision_n but_o soft_a will_v some_o man_n say_v let_v not_o the_o old-man_n vaunt_v too_o much_o of_o the_o good_a he_o receive_v from_o the_o time_n past_a and_o go_v they_o store_v up_o evil_a to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o good_a they_o daily_o set_v he_o on_o the_o score_n and_o he_o must_v pay_v all_o when_o the_o reckon_n come_v in_o a_o disorderly_a impenitent_a foreled_n life_n bring_v heap_n of_o wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o sin_n then_o when_o he_o be_v least_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o other_o distress_n in_o his_o temporal_a estate_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v old-age_n true_a too_o true_a the_o person_n of_o the_o old-man_n ofttimes_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o those_o discomfort_n but_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o age_n that_o incur_v no_o blame_n by_o it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o age_n so_o much_o disregard_v that_o be_v here_o plead_v for_o now_o when_o we_o see_v innocency_n suffer_v how_o will_v it_o affect_v we_o with_o contempt_n or_o commiseration_n sure_o if_o old-age_n be_v in_o any_o man_n so_o happy_a in_o some_o by_o god_n gracious_a work_n it_o be_v as_o to_o make_v a_o comedy_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o prove_v a_o tragedy_n by_o conclude_v whatsoever_o have_v pass_v in_o the_o doubtful_a act_n and_o scene_n of_o it_o in_o a_o joyful_a catastrophe_n who_o will_v be_v so_o envious_a as_o not_o to_o grace_v it_o with_o a_o answerable_a plaudite_fw-la chap._n ii_o touch_v old-age_n second_o privilege_n viz._n mean_n for_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n this_o my_o claim_n for_o old-age_n maintain_v not_o a_o uncapablenesse_n of_o it_o either_o in_o infancy_n when_o god_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o work_v it_o or_o in_o childhood_n or_o the_o other_o two_o age_n but_o this_o that_o many_o year_n and_o long_a grace_n life_n be_v no_o small_a help_n this_o way_n and_o that_o in_o divers_a respect_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n it_o give_v for_o it_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o grow_v the_o more_o certain_o the_o more_o time_n it_o have_v three_o because_o god_n the_o best_a and_o rich_a the_o bountifull_a master_n do_v give_v the_o great_a reward_n to_o they_o that_o have_v serve_v he_o long_o concern_v the_o first_o time_n and_o thing_n place_n fit_a and_o convenient_a must_v be_v grant_v to_o every_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o grand_a engineer_n archimedes_n dam_fw-la ubi_fw-la consistam_fw-la &_o movebo_fw-la terram_fw-la set_v i_o in_o a_o fit_a place_n and_o i_o will_v move_v the_o earth_n so_o say_v the_o skilful_a and_o industrious_a man_n give_v i_o time_n and_o i_o will_v work_v wonder_n time_n it_o be_v by_o which_o be_v and_o increase_n be_v give_v to_o every_o creature_n six_o day_n god_n take_v for_o the_o create_v of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o short_a time_n he_o allot_v to_o that_o work_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o time_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o providence_n in_o govern_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v make_v for_o his_o preserve_n order_v and_o blessing_n with_o growth_n and_o increase_v every_o creature_n and_o each_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v bestow_v on_o it_o from_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v grace_n that_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v grant_v a_o long_a time_n and_o many_o year_n have_v by_o it_o the_o better_a mean_n and_o help_v for_o add_v still_o more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v as_o to_o insist_v in_o some_o particular_n they_o may_v attain_v to_o more_o knowledge_n than_o other_o and_o a_o ripe_a judgement_n heb._n 5._o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o food_n and_o the_o hearer_n &_o learner_n of_o it_o he_o distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o food_n the_o word_n have_v milk_n the_o first_o principle_n &_o easy_a part_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v for_o child_n and_o babe_n in_o christ._n it_o have_v also_o strong_a meat_n point_v of_o doctrine_n more_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v this_o be_v for_o man_n of_o ripe_a age_n in_o christianity_n such_o as_o through_o custom_n have_v their_o wit_n exercise_v to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o in_o that_o place_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o difference_n there_o be_v in_o the_o time_n concern_v the_o time_n say_v the_o apostle_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v teacher_n etc._n etc._n the_o light_n in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v above_o our_o horizon_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o newborn_a babe_n so_o enlighten_v in_o his_o tender_a year_n as_o when_o time_n have_v afford_v he_o more_o growth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o knowledge_n so_o in_o experience_n faith_n for_o the_o experience_n a_fw-fr christian_n have_v by_o long_a 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be_v by_o it_o abundant_o increase_v in_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n why_o because_o he_o have_v have_v more_o time_n 4._o for_o the_o break_n up_o of_o his_o fallow-ground_n and_o prevent_v thereby_o his_o sow_v among_o the_o thorn_n and_o this_o be_v the_o old-man_n case_n for_o many_o year_n give_v he_o time_n and_o opportunity_n for_o it_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n in_o mystery_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v indeed_o mystery_n be_v deliver_v in_o type_n and_o figure_n unto_o the_o people_n 4._o which_o be_v but_o as_o infant_n and_o child_n but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o last_o time_n the_o old-age_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v make_v more_o plain_a and_o evident_a the_o apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o year_n their_o minority_n there_o
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 patriarch_n advantage_n grace_n by_o growth_n get_v strength_n strength_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 13_o 11._o 11._o mat._n 13._o 31._o old_a servant_n respect_v by_o god_n old-age_n honourable_a honourable_a eccl._n 7._o 3_o 3_o pro._n 22._o 1_o 1_o prov._n 16._o 31._o 31._o phocid_n retiredness_n a_o privilege_n excellency_n of_o prayer_n contemplation_n commend_v commend_v tho._n 22._o quest_n 180._o artic_a 3._o 3._o plato_n plato_n arist._n moral_a lib._n 10._o matter_n of_o meditation_n meditation_n esa._n 38._o 3._o contemplation_n sweet_a monk_n of_o old_a sweetness_n of_o solitatinesse_n solitatinesse_n tho._n 20._o 21._o quest_n 188._o artic_a 8._o 8._o though_o â—…_n 2_o quest_n 172_o artic_a 1._o contemplation_n a_o old-man_n joy_n time_n of_o peace_n fit_a test_n for_o god_n house_n old-age_n have_v least_o disturbance_n disturbance_n arist._n ethic._n lib._n â—…0_n cap_n 7._o meditation_n on_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o sinner_n cordial_a old-age_n fit_a for_o 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
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