a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n &_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n march_v 23._o 1689_o 90._o by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n edward_z lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n publish_a by_o their_o majesty_n special_a command_n london_n print_v for_o henry_n mortclocke_o at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1690._o ecclesiaste_n xi_o 9_o 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 if_o solomon_n have_v say_v rejoice_v not_o o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n neither_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n nor_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n for_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n 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