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therefore_o whatsoever_o come_v their_o heart_n be_v not_o move_v and_o hereby_o they_o take_v sieson_n below_o of_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v possess_v of_o till_o they_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n a_o instruction_n to_o the_o faithful_a use_v 1_o to_o look_v for_o no_o peace_n here_o other_o then_o that_o they_o have_v with_o god_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n &_o with_o god_n people_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n and_o here_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o drunken_a peace_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o dream_n of_o peace_n and_o no_o peace_n indeed_o for_o it_o can_v
leisure_n to_o live_v well_o but_o flit_v from_o sin_n to_o sin_n as_o the_o fly_n skip_v from_o dish_n to_o dish_n till_o they_o be_v take_v with_o the_o sweet_a meat_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o repentance_n let_v such_o consider_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n cause_v a_o harden_v in_o sin_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o and_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o custom_n will_v add_v to_o nature_n and_o turn_v it_o unto_o itself_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o a_o preacher_n shall_v as_o soon_o take_v nature_n from_o a_o man_n by_o his_o word_n as_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o be_v accustom_v beside_o satan_n be_v not_o easy_o cast_v our_o where_o he_o have_v long_o dwell_v and_o if_o satan_n be_v in_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v out_o if_o satan_n have_v possession_n sin_n that_o attend_v upon_o he_o will_v not_o loose_a possession_n if_o one_o dwell_v in_o we_o both_o as_o well_o as_o one_o will_n and_o must_v dwell_v in_o us._n so_o much_o for_o the_o wiseman_n exhortation_n his_o reason_n follow_v while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o which_o solomon_n will_v have_v his_o young_a man_n not_o to_o put_v of_o in_o the_o age_n of_o youth_n which_o be_v most_o prime_a and_o teachable_a the_o remembrance_n speak_v of_o and_o they_o be_v take_v from_o the_o many_o infirmity_n and_o withdrawing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o old_a age_n when_o youth_n be_v abuse_v as_o much_o as_o if_o solomon_n shall_v have_v say_v well_o my_o son_n thou_o be_v now_o young_a lusty_a and_o active_a of_o good_a apprehension_n and_o sharp_a conceit_n endue_v with_o fresh_a and_o strong_a faculty_n of_o wit_n and_o remembrance_n thy_o foot_n be_v nimble_a thy_o sight_n be_v good_a and_o thy_o hear_n perfect_a now_o therefore_o serve_v god_n while_o thou_o may_v the_o time_n may_v come_v when_o thou_o will_v be_v old_a weak_a and_o sickly_a dull_a in_o apprehend_v and_o of_o bad_a capacity_n and_o remembrance_n without_o a_o good_a leg_n to_o bring_v thou_o to_o church_n without_o a_o good_a ear_n to_o hear_v at_o church_n and_o either_o without_o all_o eye_n or_o dark_a sight_v and_o so_o not_o able_a to_o read_v or_o not_o able_a to_o read_v long_o nor_o a_o good_a letter_n but_o through_o spectacle_n than_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o do_v any_o good_a service_n to_o god_n thy_o creator_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d meaning_n in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o doctrine_n from_o hence_o be_v doctr._fw-la old_a age_n be_v no_o fit_a time_n wherein_o to_o begin_v godliness_n when_o the_o gay_a and_o fresh_a age_n of_o youth_n have_v be_v consume_v in_o vanity_n the_o israelite_n be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o lord_n in_o malachy_n that_o they_o offer_v the_o blind_a for_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o lame_a and_o sick_a for_o aâ—_n hallow_a thing_n mal._n 1.8_o he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v a_o beast_n that_o have_v no_o eye_n in_o his_o service_n will_v have_v theâ—_n while_o thou_o have_v eye_n to_o serve_v he_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v no_o good_a offering_n then_o and_o be_v they_o good_a ware_n now_o in_o the_o sick_a and_o lame_a body_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v desperate_o put_v off_o his_o turn_n to_o god_n till_o he_o can_v neither_o draw_v wind_n nor_o leg_n moses_n know_v this_o and_o therefore_o bear_v this_o burden_n young_a and_o while_o his_o leg_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o age_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n that_o be_v will_v not_o live_v in_o delicacy_n while_o he_o have_v strength_n to_o live_v unto_o god_n heb._n 11.24.25.26_o joseph_n also_o in_o his_o beauty_n and_o fair_a person_n turn_v his_o back_n to_o his_o tempt_a mistress_n and_o his_o face_n to_o the_o lord_n gen._n 39.10.12_o he_o will_v not_o put_v off_o to_o serve_v god_n till_o old_a age_n have_v make_v chop_n to_o his_o beautiful_a face_n and_o till_o his_o skin_n be_v wither_v josiah_n a_o good_a king_n in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o sixteen_o of_o his_o age_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o twenty_o of_o his_o age_n make_v a_o famous_a reformation_n 2._o chro._n 34.3.4.5.6_o what_o so_o soon_o and_o so_o young_a so_o say_v the_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v without_o controversy_n for_o god_n child_n take_v the_o good_a day_n of_o youth_n for_o good_a duty_n and_o not_o the_o evil_a of_o sickly_a and_o sapless_a old_a age_n for_o they_o as_o common_o the_o world_n child_n do_v samuel_n serve_v god_n in_o his_o minority_n and_o grow_v in_o spirit_n as_o he_o shoot_v up_o in_o year_n samuel_n be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o the_o better_a beâ—â—â—â—_n a_o good_a young_a man_n the_o reason_n repentance_n as_o it_o can_v never_o come_v too_o soon_o where_o sin_n be_v go_v before_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o with_o much_o ado_n and_o not_o without_o some_o special_a work_n of_o god_n overtake_v so_o many_o sin_n of_o youth_n and_o manhood_n so_o far_o and_o much_o before_o it_o second_o old_a age_n be_v full_a of_o weariness_n and_o trouble_n and_o where_o we_o have_v elbowroom_n in_o youth_n we_o can_v turn_v we_o in_o old_a age_n perhaps_o we_o shall_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v nor_o go_v nor_o sit_v without_o pain_n and_o torment_v in_o all_o part_n and_o be_v this_o a_o fit_a condition_n of_o life_n and_o age_n of_o time_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o or_o do_v we_o think_v see_v we_o will_v not_o know_v god_n in_o youth_n that_o he_o will_v know_v we_o at_o these_o year_n and_o in_o this_o case_n and_o state_n a_o reproof_n therefore_o to_o those_o who_o bestow_v on_o satan_n the_o beauty_n use_v 1_o strength_n and_o freshness_n of_o youth_n and_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o wrinkle_n weakness_n and_o foul_a hue_n of_o old_a age_n or_o when_o they_o have_v give_v away_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o young_a year_n to_o god_n enemy_n offer_v to_o god_n who_o will_v have_v the_o first_o and_o deserve_v the_o best_a the_o dregs_n and_o leave_n to_o such_o i_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o know_v god_n in_o thy_o youth_n he_o will_v never_o know_v thou_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v when_o thou_o be_v gray-headed_a if_o as_o have_v be_v say_v thou_o will_v not_o give_v he_o the_o young_a and_o sound_n and_o that_o which_o be_v without_o blemish_n he_o will_v never_o take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o old_a and_o sick_a and_o evil_o favour_v which_o no_o man_n will_v give_v to_o his_o friend_n nor_o dare_v offer_n to_o his_o prince_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o when_o thou_o be_v quick-witted_a when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o dotage_n he_o will_v not_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o bear_v he_o in_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v cry_v in_o thy_o day_n that_o be_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o not_o be_v hear_v prou._n 1.28_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o sow_v when_o thy_o fruit_n shall_v be_v in_o and_o no_o time_n to_o leave_v sin_n when_o sin_n must_v leave_v thou_o a_o instruction_n use_v 2_o not_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o break_a staff_n of_o old_a age_n for_o be_v holy_a as_o we_o be_v call_v to_o holiness_n 1._o thess_n 4.7_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n as_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n to_o provide_v with_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n for_o a_o famine_n of_o hear_v a_o famine_n that_o may_v come_v by_o infirmity_n of_o year_n gen._n 41.49_o for_o holiness_n be_v a_o gift_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n psal_n 51.10_o now_o a_o gift_n must_v be_v take_v when_o it_o be_v offer_v it_o be_v offer_v to_o day_n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n psal_n 95.7_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o come_v for_o it_o many_o year_n hence_o be_v promise_v to_o day_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o challenge_v it_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n hereafter_o but_o if_o man_n have_v neglect_v in_o their_o youth_n thus_o to_o remember_v god_n it_o be_v high_a time_n in_o their_o age_n to_o remember_v he_o which_o will_v be_v consider_v of_o those_o who_o have_v already_o put_v foot_n within_o the_o door_n of_o that_o age_n in_o the_o which_o the_o almond_n tree_n flourish_v &_o the_o hair_n be_v turn_v white_a to_o the_o harvest_n of_o death_n eccl._n 12.5_o for_o be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o
such_o to_o be_v renew_a in_o their_o mind_n &_o reform_v in_o their_o life_n eph._n 4.14_o and_o though_o they_o have_v be_v child_n long_o have_v so_o long_o and_o much_o forget_v god_n in_o the_o ignorance_n of_o childhood_n and_o vanity_n of_o youth_n shall_v they_o always_o be_v so_o or_o shall_v they_o not_o grow_v to_o be_v man_n in_o christ_n and_o strong_a man_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n wisdom_n be_v their_o gray_a hair_n and_o a_o undefiled_a life_n their_o old_a age_n 1._o cor._n 16.13_o the_o israelite_n gather_v twice_o as_o much_o manna_n the_o day_n before_o the_o sabbath_n as_o they_o do_v any_o day_n before_o because_o on_o the_o sabath_n they_o may_v gather_v none_o exod._n 16.22_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o hoar_a head_n that_o look_v every_o day_n for_o the_o last_o sabbath_n of_o mortality_n and_o long_a sabbath_n of_o glory_n in_o a_o age_n and_o day_n so_o near_o unto_o it_o hear_v twice_o as_o much_o pray_v twice_o as_o much_o do_v twice_o as_o much_o good_a &_o be_v more_o fruitful_a then_o in_o all_o his_o life_n before_o use_v not_o leg_n as_o youth_n but_o wing_n of_o repentance_n yet_o as_o young_a man_n think_v they_o have_v a_o long_a time_n &_o so_o put_v off_o remembrance_n so_o old_a man_n do_v hardly_o believe_v that_o their_o time_n be_v so_o shoâ—â—_n or_o end_n so_o near_o but_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d take_v leisure_n and_o do_v that_o hereafter_o which_o they_o shall_v do_v present_o and_o who_o be_v there_o almost_o though_o have_v live_v very_o long_o already_o that_o think_v not_o he_o may_v live_v one_o year_n long_o we_o read_v that_o threescore_o and_o ten_o be_v a_o great_a age_n psa_n 90.10_o but_o when_o we_o ourselves_o be_v pass_v it_o we_o forget_v what_o we_o have_v read_v and_o look_v not_o to_o that_o which_o be_v go_v but_o as_o covetous_a person_n who_o only_o live_v upon_o that_o which_o they_o expect_v not_o which_o they_o have_v do_v only_o number_v the_o year_n to_o come_v and_o build_v upon_o seven_o year_n when_o perhaps_o there_o be_v not_o seven_o month_n behind_o peradventure_o not_o seven_o day_n not_o hour_n little_o think_v he_o to_o die_v before_o the_o morrow_n who_o promise_v many_o year_n of_o ease_n to_o himself_o say_v he_o will_v pull_v down_o his_o old_a barn_n and_o build_v new_a luc._n 12.18.19_o the_o like_a condition_n in_o sudden_a death_n may_v steal_v upon_o the_o like_a foolish_a numberer_n of_o their_o day_n for_o he_o â—as_v a_o young_a man_n that_o so_o reckon_v amiss_o and_o shall_v they_o that_o be_v old_a so_o â—ckoning_v think_v to_o reckon_v well_o we_o say_v common_o young_a man_n may_v â—e_v and_o when_o we_o turn_v it_o to_o old_a â—en_n we_o say_v with_o good_a warrant_n old_a â—en_n must_v die_v and_o yet_o as_o man_n by_o â—a_n think_v another_o ship_n go_v fast_o â—nd_v their_o own_o stand_v still_o where_o â—eirs_n make_v as_o great_a haste_n to_o the_o â—ort_n as_o the_o other_o do_v so_o old_a man_n â—inke_v that_o other_o old_a man_n wear_v aâ—ace_n and_o go_v a_o main_a to_o death_n as_o if_o â—eir_n own_o year_n do_v never_o a_o whit_n wreak_v nor_o move_v to_o the_o wain_n of_o â—se_n where_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o they_o â—ave_n as_o swift_a a_o gale_n and_o flight_n to_o the_o â—ort_n of_o all_o the_o live_n as_o the_o other_o â—ave_n who_o seem_v in_o their_o eye_n not_o â—o_o move_v soft_o but_o to_o fly_v to_o their_o â—nd_n so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o reason_n â—he_v second_o follow_v nor_o the_o year_n approach_n wherein_o â—hou_n shall_v &c._n &c._n this_o second_o reason_n giâ—en_o for_o remembrance_n be_v draw_v fronâ—n_a age_n in_o a_o near_a degree_n to_o death_n by_o â—ommon_a course_n than_o the_o age_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o though_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v old_a age_n compare_v to_o the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d young_a man_n &_o child_n for_o these_o yeeâ—_n take_v all_o pleasure_n from_o our_o life_n wheâ—_n in_o affliction_n follow_v affliction_n 〈◊〉_d the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n eâ—cles_n 12.2_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v drawâ—_n from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o more_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d if_o solomon_n have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o uâ—â—_n time_n in_o old_a age_n to_o begin_v repentance_n much_o more_o at_o these_o stoop_a year_n where_o every_o step_n be_v in_o death_n aâ—â—_n they_o may_v say_v with_o barzillat_n whâ—_n be_v come_v unto_o they_o how_o long_a hâ—â—_n i_o to_o live_v doctr._n 2._o sam._n 19.34_o the_o doctrine_n be_v if_o in_o old_a age_n than_o mucâ—_n more_o in_o that_o age_n it_o be_v very_o late_a 〈◊〉_d consecrate_v our_o time_n to_o god_n wheâ—_n our_o house_n be_v turn_v into_o our_o prison_n and_o we_o have_v no_o taste_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d eat_v or_o in_o that_o we_o drink_v 2._o sam_n 19.35_o of_o ephraim_n it_o be_v say_v thâ—_n gray_a hair_n be_v here_o and_o there_o upâ—â—_n he_o yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o hos_fw-la 7.9_o thaâ—_n be_v he_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o age_n in_o 〈◊〉_d face_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n and_o yet_o 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