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displease_v loc_n eccles._n 12._o 1._o but_o yet_o the_o same_o old-age_n have_v divers_a privilege_n to_o balance_v they_o and_o their_o pressure_n be_v not_o proper_o misery_n because_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n which_o mitigate_v they_o consolationis_fw-la we_o have_v a_o elegant_a description_n of_o many_o of_o they_o in_o that_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiastes_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n then_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n will_v be_v darken_v that_o be_v all_o outward_a comfort_n or_o prosperity_n whether_o by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n will_v be_v eclypse_v and_o withdraw_v from_o we_o and_o the_o cloud_n will_v return_v after_o the_o rain_n that_o be_v one_o bodily_a distemper_n and_o outward_a trouble_n will_v successive_o follow_v another_o then_o
a_o discourse_n concern_v old-age_n tend_v to_o the_o instruction_n caution_n and_o comfort_n of_o age_a person_n tit._n 2._o 2_o 3._o that_o the_o age_a man_n be_v sober_a grave_a temperate_a sound_a in_o faith_n in_o charity_n in_o patience_n the_o age_a woman_n likewise_o etc._n etc._n ben_n syra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n in_o psal._n 50._o by_o richard_n steel_n m._n a._n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v by_o i._n astwood_n for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n near_o mercers-chappel_n 1688._o imprimatur_fw-la r._n m._n apr._n 10._o 1688._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n friendly_a reader_n you_o have_v here_o a_o plain_a discourse_n concern_v old-age_n the_o design_n of_o it_o be_v to_o instruct_v to_o warn_n and_o to_o comfort_v the_o weak_a sort_n of_o ancient_a person_n among_o who_o i_o must_v place_v myself_o the_o wise_a and_o strong_a may_v find_v divers_a thing_n upon_o this_o subject_a collect_v here_o together_o which_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o asunder_o and_o which_o they_o know_v and_o practice_v better_o than_o i._n but_o that_o which_o put_v i_o upon_o this_o attempt_n be_v 1._o some_o year_n experience_v of_o old-age_n in_o myself_o 2._o more_o leisure_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o bodily_a infirmity_n and_o other_o restraint_n than_o i_o can_v have_v desire_v 3._o a_o observation_n that_o there_o be_v no_o full_a treatise_n in_o our_o tongue_n upon_o this_o point_n 4._o and_o last_o a_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o be_v some_o way_n useful_a in_o the_o world._n these_o be_v the_o true_a occasion_n of_o this_o adventure_n whatsoever_o in_o it_o taste_v of_o the_o cask_n impute_v that_o to_o my_o weakness_n whatsoever_o be_v worthy_a ascribe_v it_o only_o to_o godâ—…_n goodness_n i_o know_v it_o be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n but_o when_o the_o principle_n matter_n and_o end_v of_o a_o action_n be_v honest_a candid_a person_n will_v interpret_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n such_o ancient_n and_o modern_a author_n i_o can_v meet_v with_o etc._n as_o have_v write_v upon_o this_o subject_a i_o have_v peruse_v and_o digest_v their_o observation_n in_o their_o place_n but_o the_o scripture_n here_o produce_v be_v my_o great_a voucher_n and_o which_o i_o do_v most_o earnest_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n for_o they_o be_v worthy_a the_o high_a regard_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v enable_v i_o and_o you_o to_o frame_v our_o old-age_n according_a to_o these_o instruction_n be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n may_v 10_o 1688._o richard_n steel_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o description_n of_o old-age_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o name_n for_o old-age_n page_n 2_o 2._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o page_n 6_o 3._o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o page_n 9_o 4._o of_o the_o long_a life_n of_o many_o person_n page_n 12_o chap._n ii_o the_o cause_n of_o old-age_n and_o preservative_n sect._n 1_o the_o original_a cause_n man_n sin._n page_n 18_o 2._o the_o natural_a cause_n dryness_n and_o coldness_n page_n 23_o 3._o the_o preternatural_a cause_n 1._o unwholesome_a air._n page_n 24_o 2._o disease_n page_n 25_o 3._o immoderate_a care_n and_o labour_n page_n 26_o 4._o intemperance_n page_n 28_o 5._o inordinate_a passion_n page_n 29_o 4._o preservative_n 1._o piety_n page_n 32_o 2._o sobriety_n page_n 36_o chap._n iii_o the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o old-age_n sect._n 1_o frowardness_n page_n 41_o 2._o loquacity_n page_n 45_o 3._o envy_n page_n 50_o 4._o arrogance_n page_n 54_o 5._o covetousness_n page_n 57_o 6._o also_o 1._o craftiness_n page_n 69_o 2._o unteachableness_n page_n 70_o 3._o implacableness_n page_n 72_o 4._o speculative_a wickedness_n page_n 74_o chap._n iu_o the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o old-age_n sect._n 1_o knowledge_n page_n 79_o 2._o faith._n page_n 85_o 3._o wisdom_n page_n 91_o 4._o patience_n page_n 98_o 5._o steadfastness_n page_n 106_o 6._o temperance_n page_n 113_o 7._o love._n page_n 120_o chap._n v._o the_o inconvenience_n or_o misery_n of_o old-age_n general_o out_o of_o eccles._n 12._o page_n 129_o particular_o sect._n 1_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o pleasure_n page_n 133_o 2._o strength_n and_o beauty_n decrease_v page_n 139_o 3._o faculty_n weaken_v page_n 145_o 4._o sense_n decay_v page_n 151_o 5._o distemper_n and_o pain_n page_n 158_o 6._o break_a with_o cross_n page_n 164_o 7._o attend_v with_o contempt_n page_n 171_o 8._o disable_v from_o service_n page_n 176_o 9_o unfit_a for_o religious_a exercise_n page_n 181_o 10._o terrify_v with_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n page_n 186_o chap._n vi_o the_o privilege_n and_o comfort_n of_o old-age_n sect._n 1_o it_o be_v great_a in_o authority_n page_n 196_o 2._o rich_a in_o experience_n page_n 200_o 3._o free_a from_o sin._n page_n 206_o 4._o proner_n to_o piety_n page_n 211_o 5._o riper_n in_o its_o fruit_n page_n 217_o 6._o worthy_a of_o respect_n page_n 221_o 7._o further_o from_o the_o world._n page_n 226_o 8._o near_o to_o heaven_n page_n 232_o chap._n vii_o the_o work_n and_o business_n of_o old-age_n sect._n 1_o repentance_n of_o their_o sin_n page_n 241_o 2._o obtain_v assurance_n page_n 251_o 3._o prayer_n and_o praise_n page_n 259_o 4._o instruction_n of_o the_o young_a page_n 267_o 5._o watchfulness_n against_o the_o temptation_n 1._o of_o discontentedness_n of_o mind_n page_n 274_o 2._o of_o hardness_n and_o security_n of_o heart_n page_n 276_o 3._o of_o slothfulness_n of_o spirit_n page_n 278_o 4._o of_o expectation_n of_o long_a life_n page_n 283_o 6._o providence_n for_o posterity_n page_n 287_o 7._o mortification_n 1._o to_o sin._n page_n 292_o 2._o to_o the_o world._n page_n 296_o 8._o lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n page_n 299_o 9_o meditation_n on_o death_n and_o eternity_n page_n 307_o 10._o perseverance_n 1._o in_o do_v page_n 316_o 2._o in_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god._n page_n 322_o errata_fw-la page_n 41._o line_n 4._o read_v person_n p._n 76._o l._n 2._o r._n please_v p._n 77._o marg_n r._n laniant_fw-la p._n 80._o l._n 27._o r._n as_o if_o for_o unless_o p._n 81._o marg_n r._n cernere_fw-la corporis_fw-la p._n 95._o marg_n r._n senum_fw-la p._n 110._o l._n 4._o r._n deprive_v p._n 117._o l._n 1._o r._n in_o for_o to_z p._n 140._o l._n 18._o r._n let_v he_o be_v useless_a for_o make_v away_o with_o he_o p._n 194._o l._n 20._o r._n prov._n p._n 195._o marg_n r._n honestissimum_fw-la domicilium_fw-la senectutis_fw-la p._n 196._o l._n 4._o r._n authority_n p._n 202._o marg_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 209._o marg_n r._n moleâ—…è_fw-la p._n 272._o l._n ult_n r._n self-willed_a other_o literal_a mistake_v be_v leave_v to_o be_v rectify_v by_o the_o candid_a reader_n a_o discourse_n concern_v old-age_n intend_v a_o discourse_n concern_v old-age_n i_o shall_v use_v that_o method_n which_o i_o conceive_v will_v be_v most_o comprehensive_a and_o most_o commodious_a for_o my_o purpose_n which_o be_v 1._o by_o make_v some_o description_n thereof_o 2._o by_o show_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o the_o best_a preservative_n against_o it_o 3._o the_o sin_n or_o vice_n which_o be_v most_o usual_a in_o it_o 4._o the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n that_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o it_o 5._o the_o inconvenience_n and_o misery_n which_o attend_v it_o 6._o the_o privilege_n and_o comfort_n peculiar_a to_o it_o and_o last_o the_o work_n and_o business_n that_o be_v most_o needful_a in_o it_o chap._n i._n the_o description_n of_o old-age_n sect_n i._o for_o the_o first_o we_o must_v come_v to_o a_o old-age_n right_a notion_n of_o old-age_n partly_o by_o its_o name_n the_o word_n which_o be_v use_v for_o it_o in_o the_o oriental_a 〈◊〉_d language_n do_v only_o signify_v person_n or_o thing_n â—…at_a be_v durable_a that_o have_v last_v long_o and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o for_o such_o as_o be_v dignify_v by_o office_n as_o well_o as_o for_o such_o as_o have_v fill_v their_o day_n and_o none_o of_o they_o do_v direct_v we_o in_o the_o computation_n when_o it_o begin_v but_o do_v comprehend_v as_o well_o those_o person_n that_o be_v decrepit_a as_o those_o that_o be_v only_o decay_v for_o in_o gen._n 18._o 11._o abraham_n be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o in_o gen._n 24._o 1._o there_o he_o be_v call_v with_o the_o very_a same_o word_n but_o a_o old_a man_n though_o he_o be_v then_o forty_o year_n old_a than_o before_o the_o hebrew_a common_o call_v a_o old_a man_n one_o full_a of_o day_n or_o strike_v in_o year_n though_o sometime_o they_o be_v distinguish_v the_o age_a with_o he_o that_o be_v full_a of_o day_n jerem._n 6._o 11._o by_o which_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o old-age_n come_v somewhat_o short_a of_o fullness_n of_o day_n 6._o the_o greek_a
that_o be_v the_o happy_a man_n either_o young_a or_o old_a who_o be_v like_o athanasius_n magnes_n &_o adamas_n of_o a_o temper_n and_o converse_v to_o attract_v love_n and_o respect_n and_o yet_o of_o principle_n and_o resolution_n to_o withstand_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n all_o opposition_n the_o weakness_n of_o your_o limb_n and_o sense_n shall_v be_v compensated_a with_o stability_n and_o strength_n in_o your_o spirit_n the_o age_a mind_n alone_o grow_v young_a plutarch_n we_o faint_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o as_o the_o outward_a man_n perish_v so_o shall_v your_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o for_o this_o purpose_n you_o shall_v weigh_v and_o examine_v your_o principle_n well_o those_o of_o religion_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n those_o of_o humane_a life_n in_o the_o scale_n of_o reason_n and_o have_v once_o well_o fix_v they_o alter_v they_o not_o upon_o every_o suggestion_n the_o manifest_a cause_n of_o most_o man_n unstedfastness_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n be_v their_o rash_a embrace_v of_o those_o point_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v well_o weigh_v at_o the_o first_o for_o what_o they_o have_v swallow_v down_o by_o wholesale_n they_o will_v vomit_v up_o again_o by_o retail_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n my_o lord_n verulam_n observation_n be_v very_o true_a he_o that_o begin_v in_o doubt_n will_v end_v in_o certainty_n and_o he_o that_o begin_v in_o certainty_n will_v end_v in_o doubt_n add_v to_o this_o a_o conscionable_a practice_n of_o your_o sound_n and_o honest_a principle_n nazian_n this_o will_v acquaint_v you_o with_o that_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n which_o will_v establish_v your_o mind_n in_o they_o more_o and_o more_o a_o rot_a heart_n be_v apt_a to_o produce_v a_o giddy_a head_n whereas_o righteousness_n both_o direct_v and_o keep_v he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n prov._n 11._o 5._o with_o chap._n 13._o 6._o all_o the_o part_n and_o learning_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o fix_v the_o head_n and_o heart_n like_o sincerity_n it_o be_v good_a that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n heb._n 13._o 9_o experience_n in_o religion_n will_v make_v you_o steadfast_a in_o religion_n and_o last_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o god_n to_o make_v you_o steadfast_a see_v how_o emphatical_o the_o apostle_n paul_n mention_n this_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 17._o now_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o and_o god_n even_o our_o father_n establish_v you_o for_o we_o be_v weak_a creature_n yea_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n be_v but_o creature_n but_o earnest_a prayer_n will_v engage_v the_o help_n and_o support_v of_o almighty_a god_n who_o can_v and_o will_v establish_v strengthen_v settle_v you_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o sect_n vi_o the_o six_o grace_n wherein_o old-age_n temperance_n do_v or_o snould_v excel_v be_v temperance_n and_o sobriety_n rivet_n that_o be_v the_o injunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n tit._n 2._o 2._o that_o the_o age_a man_n be_v sober_a grave_a temperate_a by_o this_o temperance_n i_o understand_v that_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o bridle_v our_o inordinate_a affection_n in_o all_o outward_a mercy_n or_o more_o strict_o which_o observe_v a_o right_a mean_a in_o desire_v and_o use_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o meat_n it_o be_v abstinence_n in_o respect_n of_o drink_v sobriety_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o carnal_a pleasure_n chastity_n all_o these_o the_o temperate_a man_n curb_v by_o holy_a reason_n and_o by_o holy_a force_n hereby_o he_o stiâ—…es_v the_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o restrain_v the_o use_n within_o its_o due_a bound_n he_o mortify_v the_o unlawful_a and_o moderate_v the_o lawful_a pleasure_n and_o recreation_n of_o the_o body_n he_o neither_o absolute_o refuse_v they_o nor_o inordinate_o desire_v or_o use_v they_o now_o this_o grace_n be_v very_o proper_a though_o not_o peculiar_a to_o old-age_n they_o especial_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o excel_v herein_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o proverbial_a say_n that_o wine_n be_v the_o senum_fw-la milk_n of_o old-man_n some_o intemperate_a man_n there_o may_v be_v of_o every_o age_n but_o god_n forbid_v that_o this_o proverb_n shall_v be_v adequate_a to_o old-age_n true_a it_o be_v that_o where_o there_o be_v the_o decay_v of_o nature_n there_o be_v more_o need_n of_o reparation_n and_o that_o the_o most_o revive_a mean_n be_v expedient_a for_o that_o end_n whereupon_o plato_n permit_v ancient_a 2._o person_n to_o drink_v more_o liberal_o to_o alleviate_v their_o trouble_n and_o to_o soften_v their_o spirit_n as_o iron_n be_v soften_v by_o the_o fire_n but_o common_o the_o age_a be_v by_o god_n grace_n wean_v from_o the_o excess_n of_o youth_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n have_v too_o usual_o their_o distinct_a season_n of_o rule_n or_o at_o least_o molestation_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n and_o the_o first_o have_v have_v its_o course_n in_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n its_o reign_n be_v expire_v and_o the_o age_a must_v now_o combat_v thâ—…_n other_o two_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v the_o decay_n of_o natural_a strength_n be_v great_a help_n to_o the_o old-man_n temperance_n he_o can_v if_o he_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o act_v his_o lust_n as_o heretofore_o and_o although_o this_o inability_n do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o temperate_a man_n yet_o hereby_o the_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o act_n weaken_v the_o habit_n and_o his_o contentedness_n therewith_o and_o his_o hearty_a thankfulness_n for_o this_o reformation_n may_v be_v account_v real_a temperance_n cicerone_n especial_o when_o he_o can_v reflect_v upon_o his_o former_a disorder_n with_o grief_n hatred_n and_o shame_n now_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o a_o man_n may_v live_v more_o comfortable_o and_o healthful_o with_o less_o meat_n less_o drink_a and_o less_o sleep_n than_o young_a people_n indulge_v themselves_o withal_o and_o other_o carnal_a pleasure_n be_v indifferent_a to_o they_o because_o desire_n do_v fail_v and_o it_o be_v much_o better_a and_o easy_a to_o want_v desire_n than_o to_o fulfil_v they_o as_o it_o be_v far_o better_a not_o to_o itch_n than_o to_o have_v the_o pleasure_n of_o scratch_v where_o it_o itch_v but_o now_o the_o pious_a old_a person_n have_v real_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n his_o sin_n do_v not_o leave_v he_o but_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o scripture_n so_o long_o in_o vain_a which_o every_o where_o disgrace_v and_o condemn_v all_o excess_n and_o riot_n all_o chamber_a and_o wantonness_n and_o oblige_v all_o christian_n to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o to_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n that_o do_v offend_v they_o they_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o as_o true_a virtue_n so_o true_a satisfaction_n be_v only_o find_v in_o a_o mediocrity_n and_o that_o all_o extreme_n and_o inordinacy_n 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