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p_o 79._o e_o experience_n a_o good_a teacher_n page_n 24._o evil_n of_o former_a age_n follow_v old-age_n page_n 155._o f_o fabius_n maximus_n augur_n 6â—…_n year_n p_o 16._o to_o order_v family_n old-age_n the_o fit_a p_o 42_o family_n old-man_n worthy_a governor_n of_o they_o â—…_n 45._o g_o gadera_n a_o city_n in_o spain_n dedicate_v to_o old-age_n p_o 18â—…_n georgius_n leontinus_n have_v nothing_o to_o accuse_v old-age_n pâ—…_n â—…_z glory_n of_o man_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 11._o good_a the_o object_n of_o pleasure_n p._n 59_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n bring_v joy_n p._n 135._o grace_n by_o growth_n get_v strength_n p._n 175._o the_o grave_a as_o a_o goldsmith_n forge_n p._n 145._o good_a thing_n must_v be_v communicate_v p._n 205._o h_o health_n dangerous_a p._n 12â—…_n health_n common_a to_o beast_n p._n 1â—…_n house_n how_o best_o build_v up_o p._n 122._o i_o employment_n old-age_n make_v not_o unfit_a for_o it_o page_z 10._o great_a employment_n elder_a year_n 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meditation_n on_o god_n mercy_n a_o sinner_n cordial_a p_o 194._o meditation_n old-age_n fit_a for_o it_o p._n 195._o middleage_n must_v redeem_v the_o time_n p._n 204._o mind_n ability_n the_o best_a p_o 19_o most_o good_a do_v by_o the_o mind_n p._n 23._o ornament_n of_o the_o mind_n p._n 162._o minister_n work_v a_o weighty_a task_n p._n 34._o minister_n compare_v to_o shepherd_n builder_n husbandman_n watchman_n steward_n ambassador_n p_o 3â—…_n etc._n etc._n monk_n of_o old_a p_o 190._o mother_n care_n over_o child_n p._n 94._o n_o in_o what_o case_n child_n may_v be_v put_v out_o to_o nurse_n p._n 152._o o_o old-age_n what_o it_o be_v p_o 2._o old-age_n have_v the_o best_a opportunity_n for_o wisdom_n p._n 24._o old-age_n defect_n most_o in_o the_o body_n p._n 27._o old-age_n fit_a for_o writing_n p._n 40._o old-age_n fit_a for_o order_v of_o family_n p._n 42_o spiritual_a pleasure_n most_o proper_a to_o old-age_n p._n 69._o it_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o old_a age_n that_o it_o take_v off_o from_o pleasure_n p._n 80._o old-age_n work_v joy_n in_o the_o want_n of_o pleasure_n p._n 80_o old-age_n not_o to_o be_v blame_v with_o personal_a vice_n p._n 109._o old-age_n have_v experience_n p_o 124_o 172._o other_o age_n as_o liable_a to_o death_n as_o old-age_n p._n 147._o every_o age_n have_v a_o more_o certain_a period_n then_o old-age_n p_o 150._o distemper_v of_o former_a age_n make_v old-age_n the_o near_a to_o death_n p_o 151._o evil_n of_o former_a age_n follow_v old-age_n p._n 155_o all_o privilege_n meet_v in_o old-age_n 162._o old-age_n external_a privilege_n p._n 164._o discomfort_n be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o old-age_n p_o 167._o old-age_n a_o help_n to_o grace_n p._n 169._o old-age_n have_v best_a mean_n for_o grace_n p._n 170._o the_o old_a age_n of_o the_o world_n have_v great_a mystery_n p_o 173._o old-age_n honourable_a p._n 179._o great_a thing_n do_v by_o old-man_n p_o 13._o old_a age_n have_v least_o disturbance_n p_o 194._o old_a age_n fit_a for_o meditation_n p._n 195._o old_a age_n most_o call_v for_o repentance_n p._n â—…09_n old-man_n must_v think_v of_o their_o former_a fail_n p._n 208._o oldman_n ability_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o mind_n p._n 19_o old_a man_n of_o best_a use_n in_o peace_n p._n 29._o old-man_n best_o general_n in_o war_n page_n 31._o old-man_n best_o counsellor_n for_o war_n p._n 32._o old_a man_n not_o so_o fit_a for_o the_o pulpit_n as_o young_a page_z 37._o old_a man_n worthy_a governor_n of_o family_n p_o 45_o old-man_n best_o furnish_v for_o writing_n p_o 41._o old-man_n fit_a to_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n p_o 48_o old-man_n best_o apprehend_v god_n promise_n p._n 49_o old_a man_n motion_n to_o heaven_n the_o strong_a p._n â—…0_n oldman_n care_n for_o other_o good_a p._n 106._o old-man_n best_o use_v wealth_n p._n 108._o old-man_n not_o covetous_a p._n 110._o the_o ground_n of_o oldman_n parsimony_n p._n 111._o old-man_n war_n p._n 112._o old-man_n long_o for_o better_a time_n p._n 112._o old-man_n why_o hard_a to_o please_v p._n 113._o old-man_n praiser_n of_o former_a time_n p._n 113._o old-man_n just_a reprover_n p._n 113._o old-man_n most_o think_v of_o their_o former_a fail_n page_n 208._o old_a man_n see_v how_o former_a year_n may_v have_v be_v better_o employ_v p._n 203._o old-man_n must_v look_v back_o to_o their_o former_a passage_n p._n 206._o old_a servant_n not_o cast_v of_o by_o god_n p._n 49._o old_a servant_n respect_v by_o god_n p._n 178._o p_o parent_n must_v well_o season_v child_n p._n 198._o in_o peace_n old_a man_n of_o best_a use_n p._n 29._o time_n of_o peace_n fit_a for_o god_n house_n p._n 193_o the_o old_a patriarch_n advantage_n p._n 175._o physic_n wherein_o useful_a p._n 118._o plato_n die_v with_o his_o pen_n in_o his_o hand_n at_o 81._o year_n of_o age_n p._n 16._o pleasure_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 59_o pleasure_n the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v good_a p._n 59_o false_a pleasure_n p._n 60._o worldly_n pleasure_n p_o 62._o worldly_n pleasure_n how_o good_a p._n 62._o pleasure_n be_v good_a only_o to_o the_o faithful_a p_o 64_o pleasure_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a how_o difference_v p._n 64_o etc._n etc._n pleasure_n spiritual_a most_o proper_a to_o old-age_n page_n 69._o pleasure_n corporal_a want_n of_o it_o no_o great_a disadvantage_n p._n 70._o pleasure_n corporal_a the_o vanity_n of_o it_o p._n 70_o etc._n etc._n pleasure_n corporal_a dangerous_a p_o 74._o pleasure_n corporal_a can_v hardly_o be_v well_o use_v pag._n 75._o pleasure_n make_v brutish_a p._n 7â—…_n pleasure_n be_v dangerous_a guest_n p._n 81_o etc._n etc._n pleasure_n bodily_a lose_v recompense_v with_o spiritual_a joy_n p._n 83._o prayer_n excellency_n of_o it_o p._n 184._o preach_v the_o chief_a ministerial_a function_n page_n 38._o preach_v by_o pen_n p._n 38._o the_o pen_n go_v further_a than_o the_o voice_n p._n 39_o promise_n of_o god_n best_o apprehend_v by_o old_a man_n p_o 43._o q_o quiet_a acceptable_a to_o old_a age_n p._n 56._o r_o retiredness_n a_o privilege_n p._n 184._o s_o old_a servant_n not_o cast_v off_o by_o god_n p_o 49._o old_a servant_n respect_v by_o god_n p._n 178._o sickness_n whence_o it_o come_v p._n 115._o sickness_n by_o sin_n p._n 119._o sickness_n the_o benefit_n of_o it_o p._n 120._o sickness_n no_o disgrace_n p_o 122._o solitariness_n sweetness_n of_o it_o p._n 191._o sophocles_n write_v tragedy_n in_o his_o dotage_n page_n 16._o soul_n excellency_n p._n 19_o spiritual_a pleasure_n see_v pleasure_n bodily_a strength_n dangerous_a p_o 99_o in_o bodily_a strength_n nor_o all_n nor_o the_o best_a action_n p._n 23._o t_o testimony_n humane_a how_o to_o be_v use_v p._n 2._o time_n common_o too_o much_o misspend_v p._n 55._o time_n loss_n of_o it_o worse_o in_o young_a than_o in_o elder_a year_n
mischief_n all_o which_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o to_o old-age_n if_o the_o grave_n prevent_v it_o not_o childhood_n be_v subject_a to_o as_o great_a distemper_n and_o hurt_n the_o youngman_n be_v next_o and_o childhood_n his_o affection_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v strong_a and_o violent_a as_o have_v be_v show_v whatsoever_o come_v of_o he_o he_o resolve_v to_o please_v his_o appetite_n in_o diet_n to_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n in_o immoderate_a recreation_n and_o to_o nourish_v the_o pride_n of_o his_o bodily_a strength_n and_o activeness_n in_o violent_a exercise_n and_o his_o lust_n also_o in_o wantonness_n and_o then_o no_o marvel_n if_o a_o intemperate_a youth_n leave_v to_o old-age_n a_o weak_a and_o worn-out_a body_n of_o mature_a or_o the_o ripe_a age_n man-age_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v will_v be_v wary_a of_o do_v wrong_n to_o so_o good_a so_o near_o a_o neighbour_n as_o old-age_n be_v to_o it_o yet_o we_o know_v and_o can_v but_o observe_v so_o much_o that_o the_o two_o vice_n before_o note_v do_v adhere_v to_o it_o covetousness_n and_o ambition_n put_v man_n upon_o many_o labour_n toil_n and_o attempt_n which_o hot_o and_o eager_o pursue_v according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o desire_n cause_v surfeting_n and_o bring_v many_o infirmity_n old-age_n and_o disease_n upon_o it_o which_o tend_v direct_o to_o death_n now_o all_o these_o evil_n in_o the_o end_n fall_v to_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o old-man_n bring_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o to_o it_o they_o must_v be_v impute_v and_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o if_o old-man_n be_v near_o to_o death_n they_o be_v thrust_v upon_o it_o by_o their_o predecessor_n the_o former_a age_n aquavitae_fw-la so_o it_o be_v say_v seneca_n we_o have_v not_o receive_v a_o short_a life_n but_o we_o have_v make_v it_o short_a the_o time_n we_o have_v be_v not_o little_a but_o we_o lose_v much_o of_o it_o by_o wasteful_a prodigality_n and_o that_o the_o sickness_n of_o elder_a year_n the_o cause_n of_o death_n approach_n be_v they_o more_o or_o be_v they_o few_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o former_a error_n &_o disorder_n in_o diet_n we_o may_v have_v some_o proof_n from_o those_o two_o famous_a physician_n hypocrates_n and_o galen_n of_o who_o the_o former_a live_v to_o a_o hundred_o the_o other_o to_o a_o hundred_o and_o four_o and_o how_o but_o through_o their_o knowledge_n and_o care_n by_o which_o they_o attain_v to_o a_o rare_a temperance_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o their_o life_n 7._o the_o essaei_n also_o a_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o temperate_a and_o spare_v in_o their_o diet_n and_o by_o mean_n thereof_o live_v ordinary_o to_o a_o hundred_o to_o conclude_v when_o all_o be_v say_v that_o may_v be_v bring_v either_o by_o the_o despiser_n or_o accuser_n of_o this_o age_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o length_n of_o day_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o his_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n 26._o like_v as_o a_o shake_v of_o corn_n come_v in_o in_o its_o season_n and_o howelse_n can_v it_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o promise_n as_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o king_n 3._o 14._o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n say_v god_n to_o solomon_n i_o will_v lengthenthy_a day_n or_o how_o can_v the_o contrary_n be_v a_o curse_n or_o punishment_n â—…lt_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n certain_o long_a life_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o boon_n by_o which_o god_n will_v express_v his_o love_n to_o his_o dear_a servant_n among_o other_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o he_o afford_v to_o abraham_n this_o be_v one_o and_o the_o chief_a 15._o thou_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o good_a old-age_n and_o it_o be_v according_o perform_v gen._n 25._o 8._o 29_o isaac_n likewise_o die_v a_o old-man_n and_o full_a of_o day_n â—…8_n jacob_n live_v to_o a_o 14._o 7._o year_n â—…lt_n david_n esteem_v it_o a_o blessing_n earnest_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o spare_v i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v and_o again_o 18._o now_o when_o i_o be_o old_a and_o gray-headed_a o_o god_n for_o sake_n i_o not_o until_o i_o have_v show_v thy_o strength_n unto_o this_o generation_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o obtain_v it_o 1_o king_n 2._o now_o can_v any_o man_n be_v so_o shameless_a as_o to_o reproach_v that_o age_n of_o man_n life_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v grace_v by_o promise_v and_o give_v it_o as_o a_o special_a blessing_n to_o such_o as_o he_o entire_o love_v and_o by_o threaten_v and_o inflict_v the_o contrary_a upon_o the_o wicked_a 33._o i_o have_v bless_v jacob_n say_v i_o saac_n to_o esau_n yea_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v man_n blessing_n there_o stand_v firm_a and_o irrevocable_a and_o shall_v not_o god_n much_o more_o yes_o certain_o and_o therefore_o old-age_n be_v both_o true_o and_o firm_o bless_v 16._o riches_n and_o honour_n may_v be_v a_o left-hand_a gift_n but_o length_n of_o day_n come_v to_o we_o in_o wisdom_n right-hand_a excellent_o 1._o saint_n ambrose_n quid_fw-la naturam_fw-la accusas_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la habet_fw-la illa_fw-la impedimenta_fw-la quadam_fw-la senectutem_fw-la &_o infirmitatem_fw-la senectus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la dulcior_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o man_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o injurious_o busy_a in_o accuse_v nature_n she_o be_v not_o altogether_o free_a from_o impediment_n as_o old-age_n and_o infirmity_n but_o even_o that_o weak_a age_n in_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a life_n be_v more_o comfortable_a in_o counsel_n more_o wise_a for_o constancy_n to_o entertain_v death_n more_o able_a and_o to_o suppress_v lust_n more_o strong_a than_o any_o other_o age_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o mind_n sobriety_n say_v he_o the_o second_o book_n in_o which_o it_o be_v show_v that_o length_n of_o day_n be_v dignify_v by_o time_n and_o opportunity_n with_o many_o special_a privilege_n more_o than_o any_o other_o age_n chap._n 1._o wherein_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o old-age_n be_v as_o a_o rich_a store-house_n or_o treasury_n hitherto_o i_o have_v do_v my_o best_a to_o free_v my_o client_n old-age_n from_o calumniation_n my_o forlorn_a client_n that_o sue_v in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la or_o hominis_fw-la neglecti_fw-la and_o i_o doubt_v speed_v according_o yet_o through_o my_o want_n of_o skill_n rather_o than_o of_o will_n and_o desire_v to_o manifest_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n i_o will_v now_o try_v what_o may_v be_v say_v for_o he_o the_o next_o thing_n propose_v by_o way_n of_o demonstration_n that_o the_o evil_n to_o which_o he_o be_v subject_a be_v full_o recompense_v by_o the_o opportunity_n and_o mean_n for_o good_a which_o he_o have_v above_o all_o other_o age_n 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that_o he_o fear_v where_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o fear_v a_o necessary_a virtue_n which_o who_o so_o want_v be_v rather_o foolhardy_a then_o valiant_a and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n or_o doubt_n be_v hardy_a and_o bold_a as_o a_o lyon_n patience_z patience_z grow_v from_o the_o many_o victory_n which_o he_o have_v have_v over_o affliction_n outward_a and_o constancy_n inward_a constancy_n as_o be_v by_o experience_n also_o settle_v and_o well_o ground_v in_o his_o judgement_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a truth_n and_o falsehood_n in_o a_o word_n to_o pass_v by_o other_o particular_n the_o multitude_n of_o his_o year_n have_v give_v time_n to_o the_o many_o action_n from_o which_o habit_n do_v arise_v so_o that_o through_o long_a custom_n both_o his_o wit_n â—…lt_n be_v exercise_v to_o discern_v of_o