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churlish_a deal_n and_o answer_n this_o instruct_v we_o to_o sobriety_n and_o watchfulness_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o have_v the_o same_o controversy_n against_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o our_o decline_a age_n sure_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o keep_v this_o man_n this_o woman_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v so_o as_o nothing_o be_v miss_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o they_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o lengthen_v out_o their_o day_n in_o vain_a have_v i_o feed_v they_o all_o their_o life_n and_o redeem_v they_o from_o evil_a in_o vain_a have_v i_o preserve_v their_o inward_a and_o outward_a faculty_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n all_o sound_n and_o entire_a for_o all_o this_o have_v they_o so_o and_o so_o churlish_o requite_v i_o for_o all_o they_o have_v return_v evil_a for_o good_a this_o be_v a_o reproof_n the_o hear_n whereof_o we_o can_v endure_v and_o such_o a_o like_a reproof_n must_v he_o or_o she_o hear_v even_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v make_v their_o heart_n 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ourselves_o betimes_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o grow_v up_o more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o according_a to_o our_o increase_n and_o growth_n herein_o will_v our_o strength_n be_v for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o decay_n of_o age_n be_v repair_v so_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n as_o mr_n calvine_n expound_v the_o place_n 20._o place_n esay_n 65._o 20._o let_v we_o hear_v now_o how_o sad_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n complain_v at_o this_o point_n we_o will_v hear_v his_o counsel_n also_o for_o that_o be_v of_o use_n indeed_o but_o his_o complaint_n first_o which_o be_v this_o you_o have_v be_v infant_n than_o child_n than_o grown-man_n after_o graveman_n but_o yet_o good_a man_n never_o now_o reverence_v your_o 543._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la pag._n 50._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n châ—ysost_o tom._n 6._o in_o vet_z test_n pag._n 543._o old-age_n this_o be_v the_o counsel_n give_v this_o honour_n unto_o it_o of_o be_v wise_a of_o do_v virtuous_o give_v it_o as_o you_o will_v have_v other_o give_v you_o honour_n and_o due_a reverence_n you_o be_v hasten_v now_o towards_o your_o grave_n set_v your_o face_n the_o more_o steadfast_o towards_o your_o country_n which_o be_v above_o your_o foot_n be_v almost_o stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n pluck_v they_o up_o now_o as_o a_o traveller_n that_o have_v sleep_v out_o his_o time_n and_o yet_o have_v far_o to_o go_v and_o walk_v on_o the_o fast_o in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n so_o redeem_v the_o time_n put_v that_o crown_n upon_o your_o gray_a head_n upon_o your_o decline_a age_n the_o sun_n of_o the_o day_n be_v near_o the_o set_n that_o now_o at_o length_n now_o you_o be_v die_v you_o may_v begin_v to_o live_v a_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v true_o till_o he_o live_v godly_o holy_o till_o then_o he_o be_v dead_a though_o he_o live_v that_o the_o end_n of_o your_o life_n may_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o your_o happiness_n oh_o far_o be_v it_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o deliver_v again_o and_o yet_o again_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v spare_v and_o spare_v and_o yet_o to_o commit_v more_o abomination_n 10._o abomination_n jer._n 7._o 10._o far_o be_v it_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v alex._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joyed_n pag._n 40._o alex._n as_o some_o have_v be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o wicked_a the_o more_o kind_a and_o gracious_a the_o lord_n have_v be_v you_o pity_v blind_a man_n 49._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 49._o and_o deaf_a man_n because_o they_o can_v see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o you_o see_v nor_o hear_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o you_o hear_v o_o pity_v yourselves_o for_o you_o be_v both_o both_o blind_a and_o deaf_a you_o have_v see_v much_o you_o have_v observe_v little_a you_o have_v hear_v many_o thing_n and_o those_o great_a thing_n but_o you_o understand_v not_o what_o you_o hear_v now_o hear_v and_o hearken_v now_o see_v and_o perceive_v now_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mercy_n 41._o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n p._n ibid._n 41._o that_o yet_o the_o day_n be_v and_o be_v yet_o continue_a still_o every_o day_n to_o this_o present_a repeat_v a_o great_a mercy_n this_o provoke_v the_o lord_n no_o long_o grieve_v his_o good_a spirit_n no_o more_o lest_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n as_o he_o will_v do_v if_o we_o continue_v to_o turn_v grace_n into_o wantonness_n iâ—id_n wantonness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n iâ—id_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o day_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o turn_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o counsel_n i_o will_v add_v but_o this_o to_o it_o that_o he_o and_o he_o only_o turn_v the_o heart_n who_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a and_o make_v a_o man_n every_o whit_n whole_a therefore_o the_o church_n say_v convert_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v he_o who_o give_v a_o see_a eye_n and_o a_o hear_v earâ—_n even_o both_o these_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v beg_v for_o this_o than_o we_o must_v note_v for_o close_v hereof_o that_o as_o there_o may_v be_v a_o child_n in_o 180._o in_o noli_fw-la annorum_fw-la nos_fw-la aestimare_fw-la numero_fw-la nec_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la canos_fw-la repute_v sed_fw-la canos_fw-la sapiâ—ntiam_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la paul_n 14._o p._n 180._o year_n and_o a_o man_n in_o understanding_n so_o also_o may_v there_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o year_n and_o a_o child_n in_o understanding_n for_o understanding_n come_v not_o by_o year_n but_o by_o meditation_n in_o god_n law_n ibid._n law_n psal_n 119._o 99_o 100_o noli_fw-la sidem_fw-la pâ—nsaâ—e_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ibid._n i_o have_v more_o understanding_n than_o my_o teacher_n for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n i_o understand_v more_o than_o the_o ancient_n because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n a_o man_n may_v run_v out_o many_o year_n and_o more_o hour_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o the_o wise_a by_o all_o that_o time_n because_o he_o have_v not_o learn_v from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v even_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n he_o that_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o before_o who_o the_o elder_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v cast_v their_o crown_n before_o his_o throne_n acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o point_n of_o grace_n but_o almesman_n 10._o almesman_n exuentes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d propriam_fw-la bâ—nignitatem_fw-la se_fw-la beneficiarios_fw-la ejus_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la anâ—e_fw-la cujus_fw-la thronum_fw-la corona_n abjiciunt_fw-la brightman_n rev._n 4._o 10._o or_o sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o a_o free_a mercy_n he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v wisdom_n not_o length_n of_o year_n nor_o number_n of_o day_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n come_v knowledge_n 6._o knowledge_n prov._n 2._o 6._o and_o understanding_n god_n iustruct_v unto_o discretion_n 22._o discretion_n esay_n 28._o 28._o job_n 38._o 22._o the_o husbandman_n can_v neither_o sow_v nor_o reap_v etc._n etc._n without_o assistance_n and_o instruction_n from_o god_n much_o less_o can_v he_o sow_v righteousness_n and_o reap_v the_o same_o without_o special_a instruction_n from_o his_o mouth_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v who_o teach_v like_o himâ—_n and_o he_o that_o be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n