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and_o prune_v of_o it_o to_o câ—…_n off_o that_o which_o be_v superfluous_a luxuriant_a and_o hurtful_a in_o the_o country_n this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o vine_n in_o the_o branch_n in_o the_o tree_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o affection_n in_o the_o sense_n in_o the_o word_n in_o the_o manner_n this_o be_v never_o do_v without_o much_o weariness_n of_o the_o husbandman_n and_o not_o without_o some_o vexation_n unto_o thou_o whilst_o the_o person_n be_v cure_v they_o set_v far_o from_o he_o the_o touch_n of_o those_o meat_n which_o be_v not_o only_o apparent_o hurtful_a but_o of_o those_o which_o be_v somewhat_o unwholesome_a the_o one_o overthrow_n the_o strength_n of_o medecine_n the_o other_o hinder_v it_o so_o when_o the_o wit_n be_v tame_v with_o the_o force_n of_o education_n with_o all_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o thy_o desire_n thy_o delight_n thy_o pleasure_n thy_o insolent_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v suppress_v and_o keep_v under_o thy_o insult_a and_o quick_a wit_n be_v to_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o bond_n of_o frugality_n and_o modesty_n among_o all_o virtue_n there_o be_v none_o fit_a for_o that_o age_n none_o fit_a to_o receive_v learning_n thy_o opinion_n be_v at_o that_o year_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o sentence_n and_o will_n of_o a_o other_o thou_o must_v of_o necessity_n whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o to_o who_o thou_o be_v commit_v these_o be_v those_o careful_a workman_n of_o so_o great_a a_o task_n who_o undertake_v to_o perfect_v and_o finish_v what_o nature_n have_v begin_v doubtless_o thou_o be_v thrice_o happy_a if_o timely_o thou_o gain_v
thou_o complain_v that_o civil_a profession_n be_v despise_v that_o learning_n be_v contemn_v and_o also_o that_o thou_o lie_v open_a and_o unhide_a to_o the_o outrage_n and_o disorder_n of_o all_o man_n as_o though_o thus_o every_o honest_a and_o innocent_a disposition_n be_v not_o best_o see_v in_o his_o adversity_n if_o thou_o be_v wicked_a this_o be_v a_o scourge_n to_o beat_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v good_a think_v that_o a_o hand_n be_v reach_v out_o to_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o idle_a or_o forgetful_a but_o watchful_a lest_o thou_o catch_v a_o grievous_a and_o a_o deadly_a fall_n well_o howsoever_o it_o be_v consider_v whether_o thou_o haste_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n abuse_v thy_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o man_n and_o not_o to_o defend_v they_o do_v not_o worthy_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o just_a thy_o own_o example_n fall_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n these_o cogitation_n will_v drive_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n all_o that_o unjust_a complaint_n which_o thou_o make_v against_o god_n sure_o displease_v with_o thy_o own_o vice_n thou_o shall_v first_o severe_o blame_v thyself_o before_o thou_o accuse_v any_o other_o last_o of_o all_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v learned_a or_o unlearned_a whether_o one_o of_o the_o state_n or_o a_o common_a person_n whether_o thou_o be_v a_o leader_n or_o a_o ordinary_a soldier_n whether_o thou_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a of_o what_o sort_n soever_o thou_o be_v for_o it_o be_v infinite_a to_o reckon_v up_o all_o therefore_o i_o speak_v unto_o all_o that_o every_o man_n may_v take_v it_o speak_v to_o himself_o thou_o that_o have_v pass_v the_o flower_n of_o thy_o age_n thou_o be_v he_o with_o who_o my_o speech_n be_v at_o this_o time_n if_o thou_o use_v not_o thy_o strength_n &_o health_n to_o some_o good_a purpose_n if_o before_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o mind_n fail_v thou_o thou_o use_v they_o not_o for_o the_o true_a defence_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o do_v not_o enrich_v thyself_o with_o true_a riches_n thou_o in_o the_o old_a age_n will_v in_o vain_a desire_n those_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v instruct_v now_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o arm_v thyself_o with_o wisdom_n and_o true_a valour_n sad_a and_o loathsome_a old_a age_n overtake_v man_n that_o be_v inconsiderate_a and_o unprepared_a in_o time_n to_o come_v thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o trifle_n the_o mind_n will_v wax_v old_a in_o a_o decay_a body_n thou_o shall_v be_v unfit_a for_o any_o thing_n and_o death_n at_o last_o unaware_o shall_v overtake_v thou_o subject_a to_o many_o scoff_n and_o danger_n and_o in_o vain_a look_v about_o for_o help_n which_o when_o thou_o may_v thou_o do_v not_o provide_v unto_o thyself_o therefore_o free_a thyself_o from_o these_o delay_n lest_o thy_o sluggishness_n bring_v thou_o into_o those_o danger_n from_o whence_o thou_o can_v not_o deliver_v thyself_o without_o much_o peril_n repentance_n at_o the_o last_o year_n be_v late_o we_o look_v for_o mean_n of_o life_n then_o late_a when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o it_o when_o our_o burden_n be_v to_o be_v pack_v up_o nay_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o o_o lamentable_a condition_n of_o that_o man_n who_o by_o his_o inconsideratnes_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o eternal_a misery_n and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o that_o i_o confess_v his_o life_n so_o much_o the_o more_o hateful_a in_o that_o it_o be_v end_v most_o unfortunat_o thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v ascribe_v thy_o own_o evil_n to_o thyself_o who_o abuse_v thy_o own_o good_a thy_o life_n unknowing_a be_v lend_v unto_o thou_o not_o short_o but_o long_o and_o heap_v with_o many_o and_o great_a benefit_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o man_n the_o ungratfull_a of_o all_o man_n spend_v the_o same_o in_o error_n and_o vanity_n thou_o consume_v all_o thy_o time_n in_o freeze_a and_o foolish_a trifle_n do_v thou_o suffer_v this_o so_o great_a a_o benefitte_n by_o thy_o negligence_n to_o pass_v from_o thou_o without_o profit_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o upbraid_v god_n with_o the_o smalenes_n of_o the_o benefit_n believe_v i_o thou_o whole_o depende_v upon_o a_o small_a thread_n thou_o may_v immediate_o be_v cast_v headlong_o down_o into_o a_o perpetual_a 〈◊〉_d of_o misery_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o speedy_o lay_v hand_n upon_o those_o mean_n with_o which_o be_v support_v thou_o may_v attain_v to_o that_o felicity_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v create_v thou_o ought_v to_o contemn_v all_o other_o thing_n and_o to_o desire_v this_o one_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o desire_v it_o as_o one_o ill_a slothful_a and_o weak_a but_o as_o one_o strong_a diligent_a &_o intent_n to_o to_o his_o great_a happiness_n among_o unthankful_a person_n i_o account_v the_o old_a man_n who_o neither_o the_o plenty_n nor_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n benefit_n nor_o any_o wisdom_n gather_v out_o of_o long_a experience_n can_v reclaim_v from_o this_o unthankefulnes_n chap._n 26._o c_o consider_v the_o disposition_n of_o man_n &_o view_v the_o corruptnes_n of_o they_o as_o it_o lie_v open_a as_o also_o their_o cunning_n as_o they_o foolish_o think_v wherewith_o all_o mortality_n seek_v to_o cover_v itself_o that_o it_o may_v not_o as_o it_o be_v so_o appear_v unto_o god_n to_o conclude_v think_v with_o myself_o how_o many_o way_n every_o man_n delight_v to_o wrong_v that_o sacred_a power_n which_o he_o shall_v reverence_v maddinge_a against_o his_o wisdom_n and_o rise_n with_o complaint_n against_o that_o great_a power_n i_o begin_v to_o tremble_v i_o say_v a_o horror_n possess_v i_o when_o i_o take_v but_o a_o view_n of_o the_o sharp_a of_o this_o foul_a &_o deform_a vice_n i_o see_v nothing_o but_o a_o heap_n of_o unthankful_a person_n among_o who_o most_o notable_a be_v he_o who_o it_o least_o become_v the_o old_a man_n i_o be_o move_v at_o none_o more_o than_o at_o he_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v learn_v by_o that_o great_a benefit_n of_o long_a age_n how_o he_o only_o more_o than_o all_o other_o man_n of_o all_o age_n be_v not_o only_o load_v with_o benefit_n but_o almost_o oppress_v who_o the_o satiety_n of_o live_v aught_o to_o have_v cleanse_v from_o this_o dross_n who_o the_o long_a use_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v bring_v to_o that_o aequitie_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v the_o earth_n yet_o i_o see_v he_o more_o froward_a and_o more_o afflict_a with_o this_o humour_n of_o discontent_n than_o any_o other_o thus_o the_o shake_a age_n outgoeth_a the_o most_o part_n of_o mortal_a man_n and_o have_v live_v a_o long_a time_n be_v not_o for_o all_o this_o more_o skilful_a in_o this_o journey_n nay_o oftentimes_o be_v more_o unprepared_a and_o more_o stain_v in_o one_o word_n these_o seem_v to_o have_v gather_v up_o out_o of_o every_o corner_n and_o careful_o to_o have_v heap_v together_o the_o several_a viceâ—…_n of_o all_o age_n and_o to_o have_v lay_v open_a the_o blemish_n and_o spot_v that_o be_v in_o all_o and_o from_o all_o this_o to_o have_v frame_v this_o monster_n who_o name_n be_v a_o unthankful_a mind_n for_o he_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o this_o or_o that_o evil_a as_o those_o who_o i_o have_v reckon_v before_o but_o of_o all_o thing_n as_o altogether_o there_o be_v none_o so_o weak_a none_o so_o shamles_o furnish_v to_o this_o offence_n none_o think_v more_o impure_o none_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n more_o proud_o none_o turn_v his_o head_n more_o bold_o against_o his_o maker_n there_o be_v no_o where_o where_o all_o the_o face_n of_o this_o monster_n be_v discover_v better_o than_o here_o which_o be_v as_o many_o as_o the_o corruption_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o man_n wherewith_o he_o with_o long_a live_n be_v most_o infect_a which_o way_n soever_o this_o old_a man_n layth_v open_v himself_o he_o be_v weak_a forgetful_a arrogant_a unthankful_a he_o sin_v not_o as_o other_o of_o ignorance_n of_o folly_n of_o infirmity_n inward_o and_o outward_o he_o sin_v he_o be_v whole_o wicked_a in_o word_n in_o deed_n in_o thought_n to_o conclude_v what_o can_v you_o think_v of_o he_o who_o for_o this_o dare_v not_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o his_o life_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o for_o what_o say_v he_o be_v my_o life_n give_v unto_o this_o end_n that_o in_o my_o life_n there_o may_v be_v nothing_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o life_n for_o what_o shall_v i_o remember_v the_o misery_n which_o i_o have_v from_o my_o infancy_n where_o of_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o sense_n or_o the_o memory_n be_v more_o grievous_a unto_o i_o have_v i_o ever_o in_o all_o my_o life_n any_o honey_n but_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o
immortality_n be_v their_o sure_a hope_n this_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o hope_n this_o their_o only_a defence_n therefore_o they_o wish_v nothing_o more_o than_o that_o be_v take_v speedy_o out_o of_o these_o trouble_n out_o of_o the_o multitude_n out_o of_o this_o filth_n and_o darkness_n and_o be_v bring_v into_o those_o holy_a dwelling_n they_o may_v enjoy_v that_o everlasting_a life_n pure_o clear_a and_o perfect_o bright_a to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o sound_a rest_n and_o perpetual_a security_n to_o conclude_v that_o inaccessible_a and_o unexpugna_fw-la '_o ble_a possession_n of_o that_o great_a good_a with_o who_o unshake_a confidence_n they_o have_v assure_o defend_v their_o heart_n in_o this_o life_n the_o man_n that_o constant_o endeavour_v to_o this_o lay_v under_o his_o foot_n all_o those_o thing_n which_o either_o do_v not_o lead_v hither_o or_o lead_v from_o hence_o all_o this_o sink_n of_o other_o thing_n he_o leave_v to_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o wit_n 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