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you_o child_n harken_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o loe_v psal_n 34.11_o and_o 37.25_o according_o i_o say_v in_o all_o humbleness_n of_o soul_n oh_o that_o all_o people_n both_o young_a and_o old_a may_v lend_v a_o hear_n ear_n to_o i_o who_o be_o now_o very_o old_a who_o all_o person_n of_o all_o age_n do_v save_o hearken_v to_o when_o i_o be_v young_a so_o that_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o grace_n make_v i_o a_o spiritual_a father_n to_o many_o soul_n both_o young_a and_o old_a male_a and_o female_a rich_a and_o poor_a yea_o bond_n and_o free_a all_o these_o be_v one_o in_o jesus_n christ_n col._n 3.11_o who_o i_o have_v beget_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v phrase_n it_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o who_o all_o rise_v up_o and_o call_v i_o their_o spiritual_a father_n in_o christ_n among_o who_o there_o be_v one_o remarkable_a passage_n i_o can_v but_o record_v which_o indeed_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v keep_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n 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especial_o to_o prepare_v heart_n more_o especial_o when_o multitude_n of_o day_n and_o year_n do_v teach_v wisdom_n job_n 32.7_o i_o have_v make_v a_o long_a discourse_n in_o discover_v the_o many_o character_n of_o the_o true_a conqueror_n through_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n now_o see_v every_o conqueror_n do_v win_v a_o crown_n which_o have_v this_o inscription_n upon_o it_o vincenti_fw-la dabo_fw-la to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v it_o rev._n 2.7,10,26_o and_o 3.5,21_o and_o 21.7_o but_o my_o present_a task_n be_v to_o show_v some_o instance_n of_o such_o conqueror_n to_o wit_n such_o age_a one_o as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n the_o crown_n of_o life_n the_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v be_v assure_o set_v and_o seat_v upon_o their_o hoary_a head_n after_o the_o general_a discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_a aforesaid_a that_o all_o we_o aged_a person_n may_v come_v both_o to_o win_v and_o wear_v this_o bless_a crown_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o particular_o upon_o that_o theme_n of_o old_a age_n concern_v its_o nature_n and_o its_o accident_n and_o concern_v those_o duty_n which_o ought_v to_o attend_v it_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v make_v like_o abraham_n aforesaid_a a_o good_a old_a age_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o young_a man_n that_o â—acy_n have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o john_n 2.13_o though_o youthful_a passion_n be_v most_o rapid_a in_o they_o then_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o we_o age_a one_o to_o fall_v short_a of_o these_o etc._n etc._n first_o of_o the_o 1_o st_z of_o these_o namely_o its_o nature_n old_a age_n be_v without_o all_o controversy_n a_o real_a blessing_n
picture_n etc._n etc._n nb._n note_v well_o all_o true_a christiaâ—…_n whether_o young_a or_o old_a shall_v maâ—…_n serious_a reflection_n upon_o the_o remainder_n 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o unrenewed_a pâ—…_n in_o they_o even_o in_o the_o sincere_a conveâ—…_n and_o in_o the_o sound_a believer_n which_o wâ—…_n make_v we_o like_o the_o kine_n that_o carry_v tâ—…_n ark_n of_o god_n to_o bethshemesh_n which_o sigâ—…fies_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n they_o wâ—…_n all_o along_o low_v as_o they_o go_v etc._n etc._n 1_o saâ—…_n 6.12_o thus_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o 〈◊〉_d this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n we_o groan_v earnâ—…ly_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o and_o he_o cry_v oâ—…_n oh_o wretched_a man_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o â—…_n thus_o if_o we_o be_v true_o and_o thorough_o seâ—…ble_a of_o the_o indwelling_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o tâ—…_n we_o still_o keep_v this_o straight_a way_n to_o tâ—…_n house_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n aâ—…_n neither_o turn_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o lâ—…_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o kine_n above_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d smart_v experience_n of_o so_o much_o reliâ—…_n of_o original_a pollution_n in_o we_o will_v cause_v 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v along_o groan_v to_o our_o very_a grauâ—…_n this_o likewise_o be_v one_o great_a point_n of_o gâ—…ly_a agur_n prayer_n remove_n lord_n far_o frâ—…_n i_o both_o vanity_n and_o villainy_n before_o i_o die_v 〈◊〉_d prov._n 30.7,8_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v his_o oâ—…_n heart_n either_o with_o poverty_n or_o riches_n wâ—…_n know_v what_o solomon_n have_v say_v befoâ—…_n he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 28.26_o and_o it_o must_v be_v bewail_o acknowledge_v that_o sin_n like_o its_o father_n the_o devil_n have_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o its_o walk_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o most_o heart-grieving_a and_o the_o worst_a companion_n that_o we_o can_v have_v or_o meet_v with_o in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n hereupon_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 3.12_o because_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n for_o 13._o all_o which_o import_v that_o sin_n of_o itself_o be_v so_o deceitful_a as_o easy_o to_o deceive_v we_o and_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n jer._n 17.9_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o be_v easy_o deceive_v by_o deceitful_a sin_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o as_o we_o can_v see_v small_a ground_n for_o security_n though_o some_o for_o safety_n as_o keep_v by_o christ_n judas_n ver_fw-la 1._o while_o we_o be_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v our_o caution_n and_o fear_n of_o fall_v that_o in_o christ_n contribute_v much_o to_o our_o stand_n the_o grace_n of_o fear_n be_v a_o great_a preserver_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o but_o even_o all_o our_o life_n long_o also_o in_o god_n fear_n and_o in_o god_n favour_n too_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o keep_v alive_a 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2.23_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o double_a crown_n of_o glory_n first_o in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o crown_n of_o reverence_n and_o veneration_n from_o all_o as_o old_a abraham_n be_v thus_o crown_v who_o the_o very_a heathen_n the_o hittite_n most_o high_o honour_v say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o god_n hebr._n or_o a_o mighty_a prince_n among_o we_o gen._n 23.6_o even_o the_o natural_a conscience_n can_v choose_v but_o stoop_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n stampt_v upon_o and_o shine_v forth_o in_o both_o the_o person_n and_o action_n of_o such_o as_o be_v eminent_a for_o godliness_n as_o abraham_n be_v and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v do_v to_o he_o before_o by_o king_n abimelech_n and_o by_o phicol_n the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o host_n gen._n 21.22,23_o where_o they_o with_o all_o imaginable_a reverence_n make_v their_o most_o humble_a address_n to_o father_n abraham_n that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o everlasting_a league_n with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n for_o both_o this_o king_n and_o his_o captain_n as_o also_o do_v the_o hittite_n all_o plain_o see_v in_o he_o a_o behaviour_n that_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o mankind_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o name_n of_o god_n even_o that_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n put_v upon_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o by_o he_o and_o by_o all_o his_o seed_n also_o deut._n 28.9,10,58_o yea_o still_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n even_o all_o god_n people_n be_v call_v prince_n in_o all_o land_n psal_n 45.16_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o their_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a that_o dwell_v by_o they_o if_o they_o have_v only_a greatness_n without_o goodness_n the_o jewish_a rabin_n say_v that_o those_o seventy_o soul_n which_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n be_v of_o much_o more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o seventy_o nation_n whereof_o the_o whole_a know_a world_n 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