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to_o those_o that_o â—â—re_v inordinate_o conversant_a about_o they_o but_o to_o the_o text_n remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n now_o remember_v now_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o vulgar_a latin_a â—now_v be_v and_z and_o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o â—ays_n of_o thy_o youth_n it_o be_v well_o read_v either_o way_n this_o text_n be_v a_o exhortation_n unto_o a_o timelyâ—nd_n â—nd_z youthful_a remember_v of_o god_n and_o so_o â—ook_v like_o a_o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o vanity_n â—f_a childhood_n 11.10_o eccl._n 11.10_o and_o youth_n with_o which_o the_o â—ormer_a chapter_n end_v for_o childhood_n and_o â—outh_n be_v vanity_n remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n wherein_o you_o â—ave_n the_o object_n the_o act_n and_o the_o season_n for_o that_o act_n upon_o thou_o 1._o the_o object_n creator_n or_o creator_n father_n â—on_n and_o spirit_n the_o first_o purpose_v the_o second_o purchase_v the_o three_o 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