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employment_n tully_n bring_v in_o cato_n tell_v how_o he_o learned_a greek_a in_o his_o old-age_n and_o that_o even_o at_o those_o year_n no_o body_n come_v to_o see_v he_o but_o they_o find_v he_o employ_v humbertus_fw-la and_o he_o report_v of_o leontius_n gorgias_n who_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n old_a and_o yet_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o study_n and_o labour_n the_o truth_n be_v sloth_n be_v a_o vice_n that_o accelerate_v old-age_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o and_o abett_n that_o languishment_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o further_v it_o we_o shall_v not_o feel_v it_o so_o sensible_o while_o we_o be_v continual_o employ_v cicero_n how_o much_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n have_v we_o neglect_v which_o we_o may_v have_v obtain_v if_o our_o sloth_n
sect_n vii_o the_o seven_o work_n of_o old-age_n be_v world._n mortification_n and_o the_o object_n hereof_o be_v double_a 1._o that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o the_o religious_a old_a person_n have_v work_v in_o both_o these_o 1._o one_o great_a work_n of_o old-age_n be_v die_v to_o sin_n to_o all_o sin_n the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n may_v suffice_v we_o to_o have_v walk_v in_o lasciviousness_n lust_n excess_n of_o wine_n revel_n banquet_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 4._o 3._o we_o have_v sin_v enough_o already_o yea_o much_o more_o than_o enough_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o undo_v that_o which_o have_v almost_o undo_v we_o we_o be_v die_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o sin_n die_v before_o we_o 27._o and_o that_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n for_o want_v of_o which_o course_n our_o evidence_n prove_v litigious_a and_o snarl_a with_o inextricable_a doubt_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o want_v strength_n or_o opportunity_n to_o sin_n but_o our_o will_n and_o desire_n towards_o it_o must_v be_v dead_a also_o sin_n be_v only_o asleep_a or_o benumb_v in_o we_o if_o we_o have_v not_o use_v god_n mean_n to_o crucify_v it_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o we_o leave_v it_o except_o we_o loathe_v it_o go_v throughstitch_n therefore_o with_o this_o work_n do_v it_o quick_o do_v it_o sincere_o it_o be_v kill_v or_o be_v kill_v and_o necessity_n make_v the_o coward_n resolute_a dread_v not_o any_o scriptural_a severity_n necessary_a in_o mortification_n some_o devil_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o without_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o hypocrates_n 13._o observe_v that_o old-age_n be_v the_o fit_a for_o the_o use_n of_o fast_v the_o wound_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v must_v be_v search_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v never_o crucify_v no_o more_o than_o christ_n be_v without_o pain_n how_o just_o do_v the_o scripture_n still_o stigmatize_v sin_n with_o the_o name_n of_o folly_n to_o weave_v a_o webb_n that_o must_v be_v unrav'led_a and_o to_o make_v we_o spend_v our_o life_n between_o sinful_a joy_n and_o painful_a sorrow_n and_o though_o old-age_n do_v not_o mortify_v sin_n by_o itself_o yet_o cool_v our_o lust_n and_o passion_n it_o prove_v helpful_a in_o that_o work_n cicer._n and_o provide_v we_o be_v true_o thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o that_o advantage_n and_o that_o we_o use_v other_o necessary_a mean_n to_o that_o end_n we_o may_v comfortable_o acquiesce_v in_o that_o bless_a effect_n and_o rejoice_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n be_v become_v unpleasant_a to_o we_o but_o we_o must_v not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v only_o passive_a in_o the_o decay_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v be_v active_a in_o that_o work_n if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8._o 13._o and_o as_o all_o sin_n must_v be_v the_o object_n of_o mortification_n so_o especial_o all_o youthful_a sin_n 16._o for_o as_o chrysostom_n say_v a_o old_a man_n act_v juvenile_a sin_n be_v far_o more_o ridiculous_a than_o young_a person_n that_o commit_v those_o sin_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n burn_v with_o lust_n or_o revenge_n when_o our_o vein_n be_v freeze_a with_o age_n the_o soul_n rampant_a and_o the_o body_n die_v be_v monstrous_a sen._n and_o yet_o we_o know_v how_o s._n hierom_n himself_o complain_v of_o scald_a motion_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o invade_v his_o wither_a body_n and_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o a_o sad_a instance_n hereof_o even_o of_o solomon_n the_o best_a and_o wise_a of_o man_n alive_a that_o have_v do_v more_o for_o god_n and_o god_n for_o he_o than_o any_o man_n in_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o that_o he_o when_o he_o be_v between_o fifty_o and_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o enslave_v to_o his_o strange_a wife_n as_o to_o be_v carry_v by_o they_o to_o worship_v strange_a god_n for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o soloman_n be_v old_a that_o his_o wife_n turn_v away_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 1_o kin._n 11._o 4._o whereby_o he_o set_v in_o such_o a_o cloud_n as_o have_v draw_v his_o very_a salvation_n into_o question_n let_v it_o be_v a_o warning_n to_o all_o age_a people_n to_o see_v that_o their_o corruption_n be_v not_o asleep_a but_o dead_a as_o far_o as_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n that_o the_o old_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a man_n perish_v and_o which_o will_v be_v a_o good_a proof_n thereof_o that_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n that_o our_o thought_n our_o word_n our_o very_a behaviour_n and_o attire_n proclaim_v that_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v part_v never_o to_o meet_v again_o it_o be_v a_o good_a answer_n of_o a_o lacedaemonian_a to_o one_o that_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o wear_v his_o beard_n so_o long_o answ._n it_o be_v to_o mind_v i_o that_o i_o do_v nothing_o unbeseeming_a my_o hoary_a hair_n a_o light_a behaviour_n in_o a_o grave_a person_n be_v foolish_a and_o loathsome_a for_o as_o dead_a fly_v cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a saviour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n eccl._n 10._o 1._o 2._o the_o other_o object_n of_o mortification_n proper_a for_o old-age_n be_v the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o innocent_a but_o charm_a vanity_n thereof_o not_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v actual_o to_o forsake_v the_o world_n either_o the_o needful_a care_n or_o the_o lawful_a comfort_n of_o it_o but_o to_o wean_v and_o abate_v their_o desire_n of_o it_o their_o delight_n in_o it_o their_o care_n about_o it_o vixit_fw-la this_o shall_v be_v every_o christian_n work_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o age_a person_n care_n in_o a_o more_o eminent_a measure_n for_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o ascend_v into_o another_o and_o every_o one_o take_v off_o their_o mind_n from_o a_o house_n they_o be_v leave_v the_o world_n also_o be_v forsake_v they_o the_o pleasure_n they_o have_v former_o take_v in_o meat_n apparel_n building_n be_v much_o decay_v the_o thing_n which_o do_v former_o ravish_v be_v now_o grow_v insipid_a and_o do_v not_o this_o call_v aloud_o to_o they_o to_o real_a mortification_n you_o shall_v most_o ready_o consent_v to_o part_v with_o they_o and_o say_v farewell_n my_o gold_n and_o all_o my_o gaiety_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o enjoy_v but_o use_v you_o i_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o you_o it_o be_v the_o absurde_a sight_n in_o the_o world_n to_o see_v one_o gape_a and_o grasp_a after_o this_o world_n when_o he_o be_v go_v into_o another_o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n phil._n 4._o 5._o your_o loin_n shall_v be_v always_o gird_v about_o and_o your_o light_n burn_v and_o you_o yourselves_o like_v unto_o man_n that_o wait_v for_o your_o lord_n luk._n 12._o 35._o i_o write_v unto_o you_o father_n love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 14_o 15._o abate_v your_o love_n to_o thing_n below_o and_o increase_v your_o love_n to_o thing_n above_o nothing_o can_v overcome_v love_n but_o love_n love_v of_o earthly_a thing_n but_o the_o love_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o nothing_o can_v fetch_v out_o fire_n like_o fire_n o_o when_o we_o do_v love_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o god_n we_o will_v willing_o leave_v they_o all_o to_o go_v to_o god_n for_o who_o sake_n only_o we_o value_v they_o otherwise_o you_o will_v find_v it_o a_o hard_o pluck_v to_o leave_v they_o even_o like_o the_o pluck_n the_o skin_n off_o your_o hand_n whereas_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v mortify_v to_o they_o can_v part_v with_o they_o as_o easy_o as_o you_o can_v draw_v the_o glove_n off_o your_o hand_n how_o readiâ—…_n do_v 〈◊〉_d gâ—…_n up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o die_v what_o little_a noise_n or_o dispute_n do_v jacob_n or_o david_n or_o paul_n make_v about_o leave_v â—…he_a world_n they_o be_v dead_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o say_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o be_v offerâ—…_n have_v say_v before_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o â—…he_a world_n so_o that_o the_o age_a person_n shall_v be_v mortify_v to_o life_n itself_o he_o shall_v be_v very_o well_o content_a to_o die_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a confession_n of_o caesar_n borgia_n that_o ambitious_a grandee_n when_o he_o be_v near_o his_o end_n that_o he_o be_v prepare_v for_o every_o occurrent_a but_o death_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v most_o ready_a for_o but_o it_o be_v grace_n not_o year_n that_o make_v we_o dead_a to_o
the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o life_n 61._o when_o the_o age_a man_n have_v make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o honour_n god_n to_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o generation_n he_o may_v with_o unconceivable_a comfort_n say_v with_o old_a simeon_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o life_n welcome_v be_v the_o grave_n welcome_o everlasting_a life_n sect_n viii_o the_o eight_o work_n of_o old-age_n be_v heaven_n lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o by_o heaven_n i_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o place_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o treasure_n heavenly_a treasure_n some_o of_o these_o the_o age_a will_v have_v need_n of_o before_o death_n of_o some_o at_o death_n of_o some_o after_o death_n 1._o you_o shall_v lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o a_o treasure_n of_o prayer_n and_o promise_v to_o support_v you_o before_o death_n come_v of_o prayer_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o there_o be_v promise_n that_o be_v very_o comfortable_a and_o very_a necessary_a for_o old_a people_n which_o they_o who_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n veracity_n and_o their_o own_o integrity_n may_v apply_v to_o themselves_o as_o if_o individual_o direct_v unto_o they_o the_o apostle_n make_v that_o inference_n from_o that_o excellent_a promise_n which_o have_v more_o value_n in_o it_o than_o all_o the_o old_a man_n bag_n and_o bond_n heb._n 13._o 5._o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o whence_o he_o infer_v vers_fw-la 6._o so_o that_o we_o even_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n another_o promise_n there_o be_v most_o comfortable_a for_o ancient_a people_n isa._n 46._o 4._o even_o to_o your_o old-age_n i_o be_o he_o and_o even_o to_o hoar_a hair_n will_v i_o carry_v you_o i_o have_v make_v and_o i_o will_v bear_v even_o i_o will_v carry_v and_o will_v deliver_v you_o when_o our_o feeble_a leg_n will_v not_o carry_v we_o when_o the_o pillar_n 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