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the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o lively_a temper_n than_o the_o spirit_n be_v fresh_a and_o quick_a and_o natural_a cheerfulness_n be_v sanctify_v be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n the_o quickness_n of_o the_o natural_a temper_n which_o be_v in_o youth_n most_o vigorous_a be_v a_o good_a servant_n to_o quicken_a grace_n think_v not_o that_o god_n be_v best_a please_v with_o the_o lumpish_a old_a age_n which_o many_o time_n be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a piece_n of_o earth_n with_o a_o little_a portion_n a_o small_a remainder_n of_o life_n abide_v in_o it_o god_n be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o he_o require_v live_v sacrifice_n rom._n 12._o 1._o now_o thy_o youth_n have_v more_o life_n in_o it_o than_o thy_o old_a age_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o close_a union_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o youth_n the_o soul_n impart_v a_o more_o plentiful_a â—nfluence_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o body_n in_o youth_n than_o â—n_o old_a age_n by_o the_o quickness_n and_o plenty_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o in_o youth_n be_v more_o abundent_fw-la then_o in_o age_n give_v up_o therefore_o this_o most_o live_a part_n of_o thy_o life_n thy_o young_a day_n unto_o god_n and_o not_o only_o that_o part_n of_o life_n which_o partake_v more_o of_o death_n than_o of_o life_n thâ—ne_o old_a decrepit_a and_o disable_v age_n the_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n prov._n 16._o 31._o found_n he_n do_v not_o say_v if_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n but_o if_o it_o be_v find_v there_o if_o a_o man_n have_v turn_v to_o god_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o persevere_v in_o upright_o walk_v before_o he_o until_o gray_a hair_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o man_n need_v no_o crown_n of_o gold_n to_o adorn_v his_o head_n his_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o he_o if_o under_o the_o law_n a_o man_n do_v burn_v the_o prime_n of_o his_o beast_n in_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v accept_v yea_o when_o it_o be_v almost_o consume_v even_o the_o remainder_n that_o be_v half_o burn_v do_v yield_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o best_a be_v burn_v also_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o let_v a_o man_n consecrate_v the_o prime_n of_o his_o day_n his_o youth_n to_o the_o lord_n offer_v up_o this_o as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n and_o then_o even_o his_o wear_v old_a age_n which_o be_v like_o a_o sacrifice_n half_o burn_v and_o spend_v shall_v be_v exceed_o sweet_a and_o please_a to_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o best_a be_v give_v up_o unto_o he_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v any_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v burn_v a_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n and_o then_o when_o it_o be_v half_o burn_v shall_v have_v bring_v the_o glean_n and_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o will_v have_v be_v a_o grievous_a abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o this_o case_n etc._n etc._n oh_o then_o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o thy_o youth_n lest_o he_o forget_v or_o despise_v thou_o in_o thy_o age_n remember_v he_o in_o thy_o youth_n that_o thy_o hoar_a head_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o may_v be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o not_o a_o spectacle_n of_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n unto_o thou_o 3._o consider_v especial_o the_o unspeakable_a danger_n of_o sin_n confirm_v and_o root_v with_o time_n wrought_v and_o wreathe_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o clasp_v in_o the_o affection_n by_o long_a custom_n in_o sin_n oh_o when_o sin_n have_v be_v thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n in_o grow_v and_o take_v root_n it_o cleave_v like_o the_o skin_n to_o the_o bone_n like_o the_o leprosy_n that_o be_v root_v in_o a_o wall_n which_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o until_o the_o wall_n be_v pull_v down_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o grow_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o a_o man_n youth_n during_o the_o best_a of_o his_o strength_n it_o be_v even_o a_o wonder_n if_o it_o do_v not_o accompany_v that_o man_n to_o his_o deathbed_n yea_o to_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o god_n i_o know_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o he_o call_v at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n but_o i_o be_o persuade_v those_o be_v very_o few_o which_o be_v so_o call_v and_o especial_o very_o few_o if_o any_o of_o those_o who_o have_v have_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o youth_n and_o regard_v they_o not_o oh_o this_o wilful_a harden_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v dreadful_a this_o continue_v in_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n this_o withhold_a the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v man_n over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n rom._n 1._o 21_o 24_o 25_o 28._o into_o such_o a_o state_n that_o he_o become_v uncapable_a unteachable_a that_o neither_o blessing_n nor_o cross_n neither_o the_o rod_n nor_o the_o word_n neither_o sickness_n nor_o health_n neither_o gray_a haris_fw-la nor_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n can_v work_v he_o to_o to_o sound_a conversion_n ah_o poor_a forsake_a soul_n such_o a_o one_o may_v come_v to_o say_v with_o saul_n god_n have_v forsake_v i_o a_o speech_n that_o may_v rend_v a_o tender_a heart_n to_o hear_v it_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o despair_v but_o to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o speedy_a repentance_n that_o you_o may_v prevent_v this_o desperate_a and_o woeful_a condition_n chap._n i._n in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v i_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n to_o parent_n and_o old_a people_n 1._o to_o parent_n you_o that_o be_v parent_n labour_v you_o to_o season_v the_o very_a childhood_n of_o your_o son_n and_o daughter_n with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n pray_v over_o they_o daily_o instruct_v exhort_v rebuke_n and_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n that_o the_o prime_n of_o their_o day_n may_v be_v give_v up_o to_o god_n teach_v they_o to_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o their_o childhood_n that_o they_o may_v neither_o forget_v he_o in_o their_o youth_n nor_o forsake_v he_o in_o their_o old_a age_n i_o fear_v that_o most_o parent_n among_o we_o by_o neglect_v their_o duty_n herein_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o child_n destruction_n 2._o to_o the_o age_a you_o that_o be_v grow_v old_a and_o have_v not_o remember_v your_o creator_n in_o your_o young_a day_n who_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o your_o youth_n oh_o know_v that_o your_o case_n be_v exceed_o dangerous_a therefore_o bewail_v your_o life_n whereby_o you_o have_v so_o much_o dishonour_v your_o maker_n humble_a and_o judge_v yourselves_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o your_o soul_n cry_v continual_o and_o importunate_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o sin_n of_o your_o youth_n and_o the_o long_o continue_a wickedness_n of_o your_o life_n may_v be_v forgive_v you_o that_o the_o often_o resistance_n which_o you_o have_v make_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v pardon_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a 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
and_o now_o be_v very_o earnest_a with_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n which_o in_o these_o many_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o and_o other_o guilty_a of_o chap._n vi_o use_v 5._o last_o yea_o that_o be_v young_a let_v this_o enter_v into_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v you_o persuade_v that_o nothing_o do_v so_o well_o fit_a you_o nothing_o so_o well_o become_v your_o year_n as_o to_o remember_v your_o creator_n as_o to_o know_v to_o love_v to_o fear_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o that_o make_v you_o now_o be_v the_o spring_n now_o be_v the_o time_n of_o sow_v in_o tear_n even_o in_o your_o youth_n and_o if_o you_o sow_v so_o you_o shall_v in_o youth_n reap_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o comfort_n now_o be_v the_o day_n and_o therefore_o work_v now_o the_o night_n come_v darkness_n come_v yea_o the_o night_n of_o spiritual_a darkness_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n may_v come_v a_o dreadful_a gloomy_a night_n may_v shade_v your_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n withdraw_v his_o light_n against_o which_o you_o have_v so_o long_o sin_v in_o the_o pride_n of_o youth_n and_o satan_n draw_v a_o black_a vail_n over_o your_o soul_n then_o there_o be_v a_o woeful_a night_n within_o the_o night_n of_o a_o harden_a heart_n that_o can_v repent_v and_o of_o a_o â—eared_a conscience_n and_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n may_v come_v when_o none_o can_v right_o work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n oh_o then_o what_o a_o extreme_a folly_n be_v it_o for_o you_o now_o to_o sleep_v in_o sin_n while_o it_o be_v day_n and_o while_o mercy_n be_v offer_v and_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v show_v and_o the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o his_o people_n to_o walk_v in_o be_v lay_v before_o you_o now_o than_o it_o become_v you_o to_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n and_o not_o to_o stay_v till_o they_o flee_v you_o now_o learn_v to_o hate_v all_o sin_n and_o especial_o the_o sin_n to_o which_o your_o age_n incline_v you_o even_o as_o death_n as_o hell_n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n will_v become_v you_o because_o youth_n be_v enclinable_a to_o they_o but_o rather_o think_v they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unseemly_a because_o nature_n corrupt_v incline_v youth_n unto_o they_o sin_n be_v so_o contrary_n unto_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o right_a order_n of_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v make_v that_o it_o incline_v man_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o unseemly_a for_o they_o and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o sin_n be_v most_o contrary_a unto_o god_n now_o god_n by_o his_o work_n incline_v every_o creature_n to_o that_o which_o become_v it_o and_o so_o by_o his_o work_n upon_o man_n in_o the_o creation_n he_o do_v frame_v in_o he_o a_o propension_n and_o inclination_n to_o that_o which_o do_v every_o way_n become_v he_o best_o now_o sin_n be_v quite_o contrary_a unto_o god_n and_o seize_v upon_o man_n nature_n do_v so_o corrupt_v it_o as_o to_o incline_v it_o to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o unseemly_a for_o it_o so_o man_n in_o general_n be_v incline_v to_o earthly_a to_o bodily_a and_o sensible_a thing_n suitable_a to_o the_o body_n and_o to_o neglect_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o soul_n and_o inner_a man_n which_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o creation_n of_o man_n be_v most_o absurd_a and_o unseemly_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o his_o foot_n than_o of_o his_o head_n what_o comparison_n be_v there_o between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n be_v not_o that_o of_o far_o great_a excellency_n than_o this_o how_o unseemly_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o seek_v the_o satisfy_n and_o content_v of_o the_o body_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o better_a part_n of_o a_o man_n self_n so_o sin_n incline_v old_a man_n in_o age_n to_o become_v more_o earthly_a and_o covetous_a than_o before_o now_o this_o be_v most_o unseemly_a so_o the_o heathen_a can_v observe_v count_v it_o as_o foolish_a and_o absurd_a for_o a_o old_a man_n to_o grow_v more_o covetous_a and_o eager_a after_o the_o world_n as_o for_o a_o traveller_n to_o provide_v himself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o careful_o for_o his_o journey_n the_o near_o he_o come_v to_o his_o inn_n or_o journey_n be_v end_n be_v it_o not_o a_o unseemly_a folly_n when_o a_o man_n be_v even_o at_o home_n and_o see_v the_o smoke_n of_o his_o own_o chimney_n to_o seek_v about_o careful_o for_o a_o fresh_a horse_n and_o other_o necessary_n fit_a for_o a_o journey_n of_o many_o hundred_o mile_n so_o what_o more_o foolish_a and_o unseemly_a than_o for_o a_o old_a man_n travel_v to_o his_o last_o home_n to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a of_o earthly_a thing_n the_o near_o he_o come_v to_o his_o grave_n which_o be_v useful_a to_o he_o only_o by_o the_o way_n and_o as_o sin_n incline_v old_a age_n to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o unseemly_a so_o also_o it_o do_v young_a year_n oh_o do_v not_o think_v these_o thing_n seemly_a for_o thou_o to_o which_o nature_n corrupt_v by_o sin_n incline_v thou_o no_o more_o than_o that_o be_v wholesome_a for_o a_o sick_a man_n to_o which_o his_o stomach_n vitiate_v by_o a_o disease_n do_v move_v he_o esteem_v grace_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o rich_a ornament_n put_v on_o christ_n jesus_n that_o thou_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o fair_a of_o ten_o thousand_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v one_o of_o those_o in_o who_o god_n himself_o through_o christ_n jesus_n be_v delight_v sermon_n iu._n eccles._n 12._o 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n chap._n i._n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o may_v observe_v under_o what_o term_n the_o day_n of_o old_a age_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n it_o be_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o evil_a day_n they_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n as_o evil_a to_o good_a therefore_o hence_o i_o observe_v obs._n that_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n be_v good_a day_n so_o the_o opposition_n teach_v we_o to_o infer_v for_o they_o be_v such_o day_n as_o man_n enjoy_v while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v nor_o the_o hebrew_n call_v young_a man_n by_o such_o a_o name_n as_o employ_v choice_n and_o a_o young_a man_n in_o that_o language_n be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o choose_a or_o select_a man_n a_o man_n pick_v out_o of_o the_o multitude_n for_o special_a use_n and_o so_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n be_v express_v as_o a_o choose_a select_a time_n so_o in_o this_o very_a place_n for_o as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o eccles._n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n 〈◊〉_d or_o o_o thou_o choose_v select_v one_o so_o here_o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o thy_o choice_a day_n so_o that_o you_o see_v the_o ordinary_a expression_n use_v in_o primitive_a significant_a tongue_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o language_n note_v out_o of_o time_n of_o 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