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spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o far_o salvation_n be_v not_o far_o off_o as_o the_o spirit_n do_v enter_v into_o ezekiel_n and_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o foot_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v into_o that_o soul_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o refreshment_n from_o the_o lord_n presence_n eccles_n 12._o 1._o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o solomon_n have_v spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o life_n in_o follow_v after_o vanity_n and_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o his_o way_n he_o do_v write_v this_o book_n of_o ecclesiaste_n as_o the_o book_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o like_o a_o true_a penitent_a he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o and_o gives_z warning_n to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o split_v against_o those_o rock_n against_o which_o he_o cast_v himself_o he_o be_v exceed_o careful_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o young_a man_n he_o speak_v once_o and_o again_o to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v warn_v by_o he_o and_o not_o spend_v their_o youth_n in_o vanity_n that_o they_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o comfort_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v by_o enjoy_v god_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o lose_v their_o opportunity_n of_o do_v god_n service_n in_o their_o youth_n now_o
because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o make_v impression_n upon_o young_a man_n they_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o and_o to_o put_v the_o good_a day_n far_o from_o they_o too_o the_o day_n of_o conversion_n and_o return_v to_o god_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o good_a day_n the_o daybreak_n of_o eternity_n he_o therefore_o double_v his_o exhortation_n to_o they_o and_o he_o begin_v in_o chap._n 11._o verse_n 9_o there_o he_o give_v one_o warn_v piece_n to_o young_a man_n 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 youth_n be_v very_o sinful_a and_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a for_o young_a man_n to_o bear_v reproof_n that_o solomon_n speak_v in_o a_o ironical_a way_n that_o it_o may_v 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with_o many_o argument_n remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n remember_v he_o so_o i_o will_v say_v the_o young_a man_n i_o have_v health_n and_o strength_n and_o time_n beforehand_o i_o be_o but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o i_o may_v remember_v my_o creator_n though_o i_o do_v it_o hereafter_o o_o take_v heed_n young_a man_n say_v he_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n take_v heed_n of_o delay_v take_v heed_n of_o put_v it_o off_o till_o another_o time_n do_v it_o now_o the_o future_a time_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o power_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o morrow_n will_v bring_v forth_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v remember_v god_n do_v it_o now_o and_o good_a reason_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v it_o now_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o creator_n thy_o be_v and_o thy_o soul_n be_v from_o he_o thy_o life_n be_v from_o he_o and_o thy_o comfort_n be_v from_o he_o he_o be_v thy_o creator_n therefore_o remember_v he_o now_o and_o he_o press_v this_o duty_n by_o the_o advantage_n which_o a_o man_n may_v have_v in_o youth_n of_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o the_o disadvantage_n that_o will_v come_v by_o put_v off_o seek_v after_o god_n in_o early_a year_n there_o be_v evil_a day_n a_o come_v say_v he_o and_o therefore_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v there_o be_v the_o evil_a day_n of_o old_a age_n a_o come_n and_o that_o solomon_n describe_v by_o a_o excellent_a allegory_n or_o metaphor_n from_o vers_fw-la 2._o to_o ver_fw-la 7._o in_o verse_n 2._o he_o set_v forth_o the_o evil_a day_n of_o old_a age_n while_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o light_n or_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o star_n be_v not_o darken_v nor_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n will_v be_v darken_v say_v he_o that_o be_v all_o the_o power_n the_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n thy_o understanding_n thy_o affection_n thy_o internal_a and_o external_a sense_n thy_o memory_n thy_o hear_n and_o thy_o see_v and_o all_o other_o help_n which_o he_o call_v the_o sun_n moon_n star_n and_o light_n they_o will_v be_v darken_v there_o will_v be_v a_o decay_n in_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o nature_n the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n the_o body_n will_v be_v full_a of_o infirmity_n a_o cloudy_a day_n it_o will_v be_v the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n after_o the_o day_n when_o it_o have_v rain_v insomuch_o as_o you_o think_v it_o will_v rain_v no_o more_o the_o cloud_n return_v again_o and_o so_o in_o old_a age_n the_o cloud_n will_v return_v again_o and_o again_o upon_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o cloudy_a day_n a_o come_n and_o a_o dark_a day_n in_o old_a age_n when_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v to_o do_v thy_o work_n and_o therefore_o now_o remember_v thy_o creator_n and_o there_o be_v another_o evil_a day_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o verse_n 7._o and_o that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n then_o shalâ—_n the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o therefore_o consider_v all_o this_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o proposition_n or_o doctrine_n than_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n doctr._n to_o seek_v after_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o set_v they_o forth_o as_o pattern_n and_o example_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v remember_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n the_o scripture_n take_v notice_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v find_v in_o jeroboam_n child_n 1_o king_n 14._o 12_o 13._o arise_v thou_o therefore_o get_v thou_o to_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o when_o thy_o foot_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n the_o child_n shall_v die_v and_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o for_o he_o only_o of_o jeroboam_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n because_o in_o he_o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n in_o all_o the_o family_n there_o be_v but_o one_o good_a child_n and_o there_o be_v notice_n take_v of_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n think_v of_o he_o in_o mercy_n that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a that_o come_v upon_o his_o father_n house_n the_o scripture_n take_v notice_n also_o of_o josiah_n in_o 2_o chron._n 34._o 3._o for_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a he_o begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n he_o be_v but_o sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o yet_o then_o do_v he_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o david_n he_o tell_v we_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n from_o his_o youth_n psal_n 71._o 5._o for_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n god_n thou_o be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o youth_n and_o o_o that_o young_a man_n will_v look_v upon_o these_o pattern_n wherefore_o do_v god_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o wherefore_o be_v they_o record_v in_o scripture_n but_o that_o young_a man_n may_v make_v they_o pattern_n and_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n to_o remember_v their_o creator_n â—in_v the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n but_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o point_n i_o shall_v first_o show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o remember_v god_n second_o show_v you_o what_o cause_n all_o man_n have_v to_o remember_v god_n three_o what_o advantage_n it_o be_v to_o remember_v god_n in_o youth_n four_o make_v some_o improvement_n first_o what_o be_v it_o to_o remember_v god_n first_o god_n to_o remember_v god_n be_v to_o know_v god_n knowledge_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o remembrance_n there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v remember_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v therefore_o that_o man_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o remember_v god_n neither_o can_v he_o because_o he_o do_v not_o know_v god_n 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