apt_a to_o say_v if_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v so_o many_o let_v we_o not_o make_v they_o more_o than_o they_o be_v by_o deny_v ourselves_o the_o pleasure_n of_o light_n but_o let_v we_o free_o indulge_v to_o ourselves_o all_o our_o delight_n and_o live_v to_o the_o length_n of_o our_o desire_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o whereunto_o solomon_n answer_v in_o these_o word_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o concession_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o sad_a and_o severe_a praemonition_n the_o concession_n some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v real_a and_o serious_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o discourage_v thou_o from_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a pleasure_n nor_o debar_v thou_o such_o content_n as_o the_o flower_n of_o thy_o age_n do_v call_v for_o only_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o careful_a not_o to_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o temperance_n and_o moderation_n but_o by_o the_o vanity_n of_o thing_n present_a and_o certainty_n of_o future_a judgement_n to_o compose_v thy_o mind_n to_o sobriety_n in_o 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and_o thy_o bone_n full_a of_o marrow_n job_n 21.23_o 24._o and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v whole_o in_o good_a or_o in_o delight_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n do_v what_o thou_o please_v let_v thy_o wanton_a and_o wander_a eye_n inflame_v the_o lust_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o sensual_a heart_n give_v law_n to_o thy_o whole_a man_n deny_v not_o thyself_o any_o thing_n which_o heart_n can_v wish_v or_o eye_n look_v on_o numb_a 15.39_o 1_o joh._n 2.16_o 2_o pet._n 2.14_o &_o 3.2_o ezek._n 23.16_o josh._n 7.21_o jer._n 18.12_o psal._n 81.12_o job_n 21.7_o thus_o sharp_o do_v the_o lord_n deride_v the_o pride_n and_o folly_n of_o young_a man_n in_o their_o career_n of_o lust_n and_o vanity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n desire_n prov._n 1.24_o 28._o rom._n 1.28_o but_o know_v thou_o tho_o thou_o endeavour_v to_o blind_v thy_o own_o eye_n with_o sensual_a delight_n to_o smother_v thy_o conscience_n and_o to_o baffle_v those_o principle_n of_o fear_n and_o restraint_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o thou_o though_o thou_o will_v not_o see_v yet_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o know_v to_o thy_o cost_n isa._n 26.11_o 1_o reg._n 22.25_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n vanity_n and_o excess_n of_o thy_o youth_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o so_o grateful_a to_o thy_o sense_n though_o they_o please_v thy_o eye_n they_o will_v gnaw_v and_o sting_v thy_o conscience_n job_n 13.26_o psal._n 25.7_o god_n who_o word_n and_o fear_n thou_o now_o despise_v from_o who_o eye_n thou_o can_v not_o hide_v thy_o sin_n from_o who_o tribunal_n thou_o can_v not_o withdraw_v thy_o conscience_n will_v bring_v thou_o perforce_o whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o when_o thou_o shall_v in_o vain_a call_n to_o mountain_n and_o rock_n to_o hide_v thou_o rev._n 6.16_o luk._n 23.30_o into_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n judas_n vers_fw-la 6._o call_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o act._n 17.30_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v abate_v the_o heat_n of_o lust_n and_o cause_v the_o heart_n of_o young_a man_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v v._o 10._o therefore_o remove_v sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o thy_o flesh_n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n this_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v ironical_o as_o the_o former_a word_n of_o the_o verse_n forego_v nor_o in_o that_o sense_n but_o serious_o as_o a_o seasonable_a precept_n unto_o young_a man_n who_o be_v of_o all_o other_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o blood_n subject_a unto_o passion_n and_o unto_o pleasure_n the_o one_o seat_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o other_o in_o the_o fleshy_a from_o both_o which_o he_o do_v here_o forewarn_v they_o remove_v sorrow_n or_o anger_n and_o indignation_n from_o thy_o heart_n if_o we_o read_v it_o sorrow_n than_o hereby_o be_v mean_v all_o those_o sinful_a pleasure_n which_o though_o the_o deceitful_a heart_n look_v on_o as_o matter_n of_o joy_n yet_o will_v certain_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n at_o the_o last_o prov._n 14.13_o if_o anger_n or_o indignation_n than_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v restrain_v all_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n especial_o take_v heed_n of_o swell_a or_o storm_v at_o the_o will_n and_o way_n of_o god_n or_o at_o any_o serious_a advice_n mind_v he_o thereof_o james_n 1.19_o job_n 6.24_o and_o put_v away_o evil_a sinful_a lust_n from_o thy_o flesh_n from_o thy_o bodily_a member_n rom._n 6.13_o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o and_o so_o some_o understand_v the_o word_n flesh_n in_o the_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v use_v ezek._n 16.26_o &_o 23.20_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o judas_n vers_fw-la 23._o for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o advice_n draw_v from_o the_o vanish_v condition_n of_o youth_n and_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o youth_n be_v but_o as_o the_o aurora_n or_o early_a morning_n of_o a_o day_n quick_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o noon_n and_o from_o noon_n to_o night_n therefore_o care_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o spend_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o abide_a fruit_n and_o pleasure_n which_o will_v not_o vanish_v with_o the_o year_n which_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o it_o chap._n xii_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o wise_a man_n proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v this_o vanity_n of_o youth_n and_o old_a age_n which_o quick_o run_v into_o death_n and_o then_o conclude_v the_o whole_a book_n he_o have_v before_o by_o a_o emphatical_a irony_n deter_v young_a man_n from_o those_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n which_o that_o slippery_a age_n be_v most_o subject_a unto_o and_o that_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o dreadful_a account_n which_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n god_n will_v require_v of_o they_o and_o because_o that_o age_n of_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o and_o to_o look_v on_o death_n and_o judgement_n as_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n as_o evil_a man_n use_v to_o do_v ezek._n 12.27_o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o amos_n 6.3_o therefore_o he_o do_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n prevent_v that_o shift_n young_a man_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o say_v the_o thing_n you_o press_v we_o unto_o be_v good_a but_o we_o shall_v have_v time_n enough_o before_o judgement_n come_v to_o think_v of_o they_o old_a age_n will_v be_v a_o fit_a season_n to_o draw_v off_o from_o the_o world_n and_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n solomon_n here_o persuade_v from_o so_o dangerous_a a_o resolution_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o seek_v and_o serve_v god_n in_o our_o youth_n in_o regard_n old_a age_n will_v be_v very_o unfit_a to_o begin_v so_o great_a a_o work_n in_o whereupon_o he_o show_v 1._o the_o vanity_n of_o old_a age_n set_v it_o forth_o by_o a_o large_a and_o a_o elegant_a allegory_n and_o by_o other_o expression_n vers._n 2_o 6._o 2._o he_o press_v the_o same_o duty_n by_o another_o argument_n from_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n which_o take_v away_o all_o mean_n of_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o have_v thus_o by_o a_o induction_n of_o many_o particular_n show_v the_o vanity_n both_o of_o the_o creature_n here_o below_o and_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n under_o the_o sun_n who_o be_v they_o never_o so_o excellent_a can_v not_o long_o enjoy_v they_o he_o do_v conclude_v the_o whole_a book_n 1._o with_o resume_v his_o first_o conclusion_n vers_fw-la
vanity_n and_o disquietness_n thereupon_o of_o all_o outward_a thing_n be_v heal_v and_o remove_v it_o can_v then_o but_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a thing_n to_o live_v to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o enjoy_v those_o content_n which_o by_o these_o mean_v we_o have_v arrive_v at_o vers_n 7._o to_o this_o the_o wise_a man_n answer_v that_o albeit_o by_o these_o mean_v life_n be_v much_o sweeten_v and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o be_v much_o abate_v yet_o it_o be_v never_o thorough_o remove_v but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v which_o can_v be_v do_v to_o render_v our_o condition_n here_o comfortable_a yet_o all_o that_o come_v both_o life_n and_o the_o supply_v thereof_o be_v still_o vanity_n and_o will_v pass_v away_o and_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n which_o follow_v will_v be_v abundant_o more_o than_o the_o day_n of_o light_n which_o go_v before_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o ought_v by_o the_o timely_a remembrance_n of_o they_o both_o to_o moderate_v our_o delight_n in_o thing_n present_a and_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n with_o comfort_n in_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v vers_n 8._o and_o because_o of_o all_o other_o young_a man_n who_o blood_n be_v fresh_a and_o spirit_n active_a be_v most_o apt_a to_o surfeit_v on_o present_a pleasure_n and_o to_o put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n slight_v such_o admonition_n as_o these_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o have_v have_v himself_o as_o full_a a_o gale_n of_o youthful_a pleasure_n as_o ever_o any_o other_o man_n and_o have_v find_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o all_o do_v by_o a_o irony_n deride_v the_o folly_n and_o by_o a_o solemn_a citation_n unto_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n awaken_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o a_o voluptuous_a epicure_n vers_fw-la 9_o persuade_v he_o by_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n wherein_o he_o must_v be_v call_v to_o a_o strict_a account_n for_o all_o the_o vanity_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o by_o the_o flit_a condition_n of_o that_o age_n wherein_o he_o do_v so_o glut_v upon_o they_o to_o remove_v far_o from_o himself_o those_o sinful_a excess_n which_o will_v fill_v his_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n and_o his_o flesh_n with_o sin_n vers._n 1._o cast_a thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a form_n of_o speech_n draw_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o husbandman_n who_o sow_v their_o land_n in_o expectation_n of_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n after_o many_o day_n whereby_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o principal_a argument_n touch_v tranquillity_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n do_v persuade_v unto_o liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a that_o their_o mouth_n and_o bowel_n may_v bless_v we_o some_o make_v it_o a_o allusion_n to_o merchant_n who_o send_v their_o estate_n in_o ship_n upon_o the_o sea_n expect_v in_o time_n a_o return_n with_o much_o gain_n call_v the_o harvest_n of_o the_o river_n isa._n 23.3_o if_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o rather_o there_o allude_v to_o the_o plenty_n of_o egypt_n by_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o river_n whereunto_o possible_o the_o wise_a man_n may_v likewise_o allude_v in_o this_o place_n other_o more_o general_o understand_v it_o of_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a where_o all_o we_o do_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o as_o if_o it_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n though_o thou_o think_v what_o be_v so_o give_v be_v all_o lose_v because_o give_v to_o those_o who_o can_v never_o recompense_v thou_o yet_o do_v thou_o lend_v in_o that_o manner_n look_v for_o nothing_o again_o luk._n 6.35_o be_v assure_v that_o what_o be_v thus_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v lend_v unto_o the_o lord_n prov._n 19.17_o who_o will_v in_o his_o time_n certain_o repay_v it_o with_o advantage_n unto_o thou_o but_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o allusion_n unto_o seed_n which_o be_v sow_v on_o very_o fertile_a ground_n which_o be_v near_o a_o river_n or_o be_v make_v fat_a by_o the_o overflow_n of_o a_o river_n numb_a 24.7_o isa._n 32.20_o so_o they_o use_v in_o egypt_n to_o make_v their_o land_n fertile_a by_o draw_v the_o water_n when_o the_o river_n flow_v over_o by_o art_n unto_o it_o deut._n 11.10_o 11._o therefore_o among_o other_o plague_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v egypt_n withal_o this_o be_v one_o that_o their_o river_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o and_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v by_o they_o shall_v wither_v isa._n 19.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o sihor_n isa._n 23.3_o which_o be_v a_o river_n in_o egypt_n josh._n 13.3_o jer._n 2.18_o by_o cast_v the_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n we_o understand_v by_o or_o near_o the_o water_n as_o ps._n 1.3_o gen._n 41.1_o because_o those_o place_n be_v the_o most_o fertile_a when_o he_o say_v thy_o bread_n he_o thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o our_o charity_n must_v be_v out_o of_o our_o own_o estate_n and_o according_a to_o that_o condition_n 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our_o bread_n on_o the_o water_n do_v in_o this_o verse_n explain_v what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o namely_o that_o we_o shall_v disperse_v our_o good_a work_n and_o alms-deed_n unto_o many_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v large_a heart_a and_o openhanded_a unto_o the_o poor_a give_v a_o portion_n he_n allude_v unto_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o feast_n and_o entertainment_n in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o do_v use_v to_o distribute_v portion_n to_o their_o guest_n and_o to_o send_v to_o the_o poor_a 2_o sam._n 6.19_o 1_o sam._n 1.4_o 5._o gen._n 43.34_o esth._n 9.22_o nehem._n 8.10.12_o isa._n 58.7_o whereunto_o our_o saviour_n haply_o allude_v when_o he_o say_v that_o mary_n have_v choose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a part_n or_o portion_n luk._n 10.42_o which_o custom_n of_o distribute_v equal_a portion_n to_o the_o guest_n we_o find_v in_o homer_n and_o plutarch_n to_o have_v be_v observe_v likewise_o among_o the_o grecian_n as_o also_o the_o custom_n of_o send_v portion_n 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the_o general_n discover_v the_o utter_a vanity_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o to_o make_v a_o man_n bless_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o mutable_a nature_n of_o their_o weakness_n and_o disproportion_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n of_o the_o weariness_n which_o be_v contract_v by_o the_o study_v of_o they_o and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o ever_o draw_v from_o they_o more_o than_o haâ—â—_n be_v former_o extract_v and_o consequent_o the_o fruitless_a attempt_n of_o any_o that_o shall_v ever_o after_o go_v about_o to_o receive_v satisfaction_n from_o they_o 2._o he_o demonstrate_v this_o general_a proposition_n touch_v the_o most_o vain_a vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n by_o a_o induction_n of_o those_o particular_n from_o which_o above_o all_o other_o man_n usual_o expect_v the_o great_a contentment_n those_o be_v 1._o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a for_o inquiry_n whereinto_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o furnish_v with_o 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the_o day_n of_o darkness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v many_o all_o that_o come_v be_v vanity_n though_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n to_o enjoy_v life_n and_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o and_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v long_o and_o all_o that_o long_a life_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a of_o worldly_a delight_n yet_o the_o serious_a meditation_n of_o death_n and_o the_o long_a abode_n we_o shall_v after_o all_o those_o pleasure_n have_v in_o the_o house_n of_o darkness_n will_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v the_o vanity_n of_o temporal_a life_n how_o long_o or_o how_o prosperous_a soever_o it_o have_v be_v such_o a_o life_n we_o find_v describe_v job_n 21.7_o 13._o by_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v understand_v in_o opposition_n to_o light_n and_o the_o see_v of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o man_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o dust_n psal._n 88.12_o 13._o psal._n 143.3_o eccles._n 6.4_o job_n 10.21_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v many_o this_o some_o apply_v to_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n though_o the_o day_n of_o life_n be_v mâ—ny_n yet_o let_v a_o man_n remember_v the_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o that_o will_v make_v he_o judge_v all_o thing_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v but_o vanity_n we_o may_v likewise_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o if_o a_o man_n live_v many_o year_n let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o they_o all_o he_o be_v not_o debar_v the_o comfort_n and_o content_n of_o they_o but_o let_v he_o withal_o temper_n and_o moderate_v the_o joy_n of_o life_n with_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n and_o know_v that_o every_o thing_n which_o happen_v that_o every_o man_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v vanity_n v._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n since_o all_o that_o come_v be_v vanity_n as_o well_o youth_n as_o age_n both_o which_o he_o show_v here_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o since_o the_o day_n of_o life_n and_o jollity_n here_o how_o long_o soever_o be_v very_o short_a and_o inconsiderable_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n which_o follow_v after_o they_o he_o therefore_o persuade_v those_o who_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o be_v transport_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o life_n to_o remember_v death_n and_o judgement_n and_o thereby_o to_o restrain_v their_o inordinate_a desire_n a_o young_a epicure_n who_o be_v scornful_a and_o impatient_a of_o such_o cool_a and_o chill_a doctrine_n as_o those_o of_o death_n and_o judgement_n may_v be_v
8._o 2._o by_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n therein_o and_o in_o other_o his_o write_n by_o argument_n 1._o from_o the_o penman_n of_o they_o his_o piety_n he_o be_v a_o penitent_a convert_n his_o wisdom_n his_o fidelity_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n his_o diligence_n in_o seek_v out_o choice_a matter_n to_o teach_v they_o his_o success_n in_o compose_v many_o excellent_a and_o profitable_a sentence_n for_o their_o furtherance_n in_o piety_n virtue_n and_o prudence_n vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v which_o he_o commend_v 1._o absolute_o and_o for_o itself_o in_o regard_n 1._o of_o the_o pleasantness_n 2._o the_o uprightness_n 3._o the_o truth_n of_o it_o vers_n 10._o 4._o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o set_v forth_o by_o two_o similitude_n of_o goad_n and_o of_o nail_n 5._o the_o authority_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o office_n of_o those_o who_o dispense_v it_o they_o be_v master_n of_o the_o assembly_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n by_o who_o spirit_n it_o be_v reveal_v vers_fw-la 11._o 2._o he_o commend_v it_o comparative_o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o other_o study_n and_o learning_n without_o this_o all_o other_o book_n be_v make_v without_o end_n or_o number_n and_o read_v without_o satisfaction_n or_o content_a by_o these_o a_o man_n may_v be_v admonish_v by_o other_o he_o can_v be_v only_o weary_v vers_fw-la 12._o and_o have_v thus_o demonstrate_v the_o doctrine_n he_o have_v in_o this_o book_n deliver_v he_o close_v the_o whole_a with_o a_o most_o grave_a and_o solemn_a conclusion_n contain_v 1._o a_o summary_n abridgement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o perfect_a happiness_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n in_o two_o word_n fear_v and_o obedience_n fear_v of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o root_n obedience_n to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o life_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o holy_a fear_n vers_fw-la 13._o 2._o a_o strong_a motive_n 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attraction_n therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v dissuade_v young_a man_n from_o youthful_a lust_n do_v here_o exhort_v they_o as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n thereunto_o to_o remember_v their_o creator_n to_o set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o their_o eye_n psal._n 16.8_o to_o be_v in_o his_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o to_o compose_v themselves_o unto_o his_o service_n to_o keep_v in_o memory_n to_o hold_v fast_o to_o ponder_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o and_o desire_n towards_o he_o in_o their_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 15.2_o tit._n 1.9_o prov._n 4.4_o luke_n 8.15_o deut._n 11.18_o psal._n 119.11_o luke_n 2.51_o this_o remembrance_n import_v love_n desire_v obedience_n verba_fw-la notitiae_fw-la connotant_n affectus_fw-la psal._n 119.55_o isa._n 26.8_o 9_o we_o find_v two_o psalm_n among_o david_n with_o this_o inscription_n to_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n so_o careful_a be_v he_o not_o to_o forget_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o he_o psal._n 38.1_o &_o 70.1_o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v sacrament_n institute_v exod._n 12.42_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o feastival_n ordain_v to_o keep_v alive_a the_o memory_n of_o mercy_n esth._n 9.27_o 28._o stone_n and_o monument_n erect_v for_o â—he_n remember_v of_o god_n goodness_n josh._n 4.6_o 7._o the_o law_n wrâ—tten_v on_o door-post_n fringe_n frontlet_n to_o be_v keep_v ever_o in_o mind_n deut._n 6.7_o 8_o 9_o for_o this_o purpose_n god_n have_v appoint_v his_o ordinance_n and_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o his_o church_n to_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n 2_o pet._n 1.12_o 1_o tim._n 4.6_o joh._n 14.26_o thy_o creator_n this_o word_n include_v many_o reason_n why_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o serve_v by_o we_o 1._o he_o make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o and_o we_o owe_v our_o service_n to_o he_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v our_o be_v psal._n 100.2_o 3._o remember_v he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o we_o be_v of_o he_o therefore_o we_o must_v live_v to_o he_o prov._n 16.4_o isa._n 43.21_o rom._n 11.36_o &_o 14.7_o 8._o 2._o he_o make_v we_o after_o his_o own_o image_n to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o have_v special_a interest_n in_o he_o and_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o and_o be_v make_v like_o he_o we_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v unto_o his_o service_n eph._n 4.23_o 24._o 3._o by_o that_o power_n which_o create_v we_o we_o be_v continual_o preserve_v if_o he_o withdraw_v it_o we_o present_o perish_v in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v the_o more_o vigour_n and_o strength_n we_o have_v the_o more_o sensible_a we_o shall_v be_v of_o that_o divine_a supportance_n which_o continue_v it_o unto_o we_o act._n 17.27_o 30._o psal._n 104.28_o 29._o 4._o he_o who_o have_v power_n to_o create_v have_v power_n to_o destroy_v and_o he_o will_v show_v the_o same_o almighty_a power_n in_o destroy_v those_o who_o live_v not_o suitable_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o creation_n 1_o sam._n 2.6_o 8._o 2_o thess._n 1.9_o this_o create_a power_n of_o 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thou_o must_v serve_v he_o in_o thy_o good_a day_n the_o day_n of_o old_a age_n be_v call_v evil_a day_n aetas_fw-la mala_fw-la in_o plautus_n because_o they_o bring_v many_o pain_n and_o trouble_v along_o with_o they_o aquavitae_fw-la hiem_v the_o wâ—nter_v of_o our_o life_n as_o solon_n call_v it_o nam_fw-la res_fw-la plurimas_fw-la pessimas_fw-la cum_fw-la advenit_fw-la affert_fw-la as_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n be_v call_v aetas_fw-la bona_fw-la in_o cicero_n and_o aetas_fw-la optima_fw-la in_o seneca_n because_o than_o nature_n be_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a and_o do_v most_o full_o enjoy_v itself_o thy_o old_a age_n will_v bring_v evil_n enough_o of_o its_o own_o do_v not_o thou_o bring_v upon_o it_o the_o bitterness_n and_o burden_n of_o all_o thy_o youthful_a folly_n repentance_n be_v a_o hard_a work_n when_o thy_o sin_n be_v few_o and_o thy_o strength_n great_a when_o infirmity_n bend_v thy_o back_n do_v not_o keep_v thy_o iniquity_n to_o break_v it_o since_o the_o day_n of_o 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