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day_n be_v yet_o in_o thy_o own_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v careful_o look_v unto_o in_o due_a time_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a it_o may_v be_v improve_v and_o lay_v forth_o to_o thy_o great_a advantage_n but_o if_o it_o be_v once_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n than_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o it_o even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o bowl_n or_o a_o stone_n while_o it_o remain_v in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o cast_v it_o this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n or_o which_o way_n thou_o please_v but_o when_o it_o be_v once_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o dispose_v and_o order_n to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o course_n and_o carriage_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o day_n of_o youth_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o tree_n do_v not_o bud_v and_o blossom_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o the_o spring_n it_o be_v common_o dead_a all_o the_o year_n because_o the_o winter_n be_v no_o season_n for_o such_o matter_n 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life_n wherein_o thou_o be_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o comfort_n that_o thy_o former_a course_n yield_v unto_o thou_o wherein_o thou_o be_v to_o gather_v the_o crop_n and_o harvest_n of_o thy_o former_a endeavour_n when_o age_n come_v upon_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o then_o a_o time_n to_o seek_v but_o to_o enjoy_v comfort_n as_o he_o speak_v utendum_fw-la speak_v eras_n adag_n pa._n 204_o quaere_fw-la adolescens_fw-la vtere_fw-la senex_fw-la juvent_fw-la parandum_fw-la seni_fw-la utendum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o then_o a_o time_n to_o sow_v but_o to_o reap_v the_o feed_n must_v be_v sow_v in_o youth_n that_o be_v reap_v in_o age_n excoluerit_fw-la age_n cassian_n colla_fw-la 2._o cap._n 13._o divitiae_fw-la senum_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la canitie_fw-la capitis_fw-la sed_fw-la industria_fw-la juventutis_fw-la &_o praeteritorum_fw-la laborum_fw-la stipendus_fw-la meciendae_fw-la s._n cyp._n ut_fw-la fructê°_n
to_o beg_v for_o it_o before_o thou_o obtain_v it_o often_o and_o many_o a_o time_n to_o cry_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o before_o thou_o have_v it_o 3._o and_o again_o the_o more_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v and_o resist_v in_o this_o kind_n the_o more_o weak_o and_o spare_o will_v it_o stir_v up_o good_a thought_n and_o affection_n in_o thou_o and_o the_o weak_a thy_o receipt_n be_v in_o this_o kind_n the_o more_o shall_v be_v abate_v of_o the_o reward_n and_o blessing_n which_o thou_o may_v have_v have_v both_o in_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o 4._o yea_o far_o the_o long_o thou_o delay_v to_o look_v after_o grace_n in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o more_o hard_a and_o obdurate_a will_v thy_o heart_n be_v and_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o far_o god_n may_v leave_v thou_o to_o thy_o own_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v even_o to_o treasure_n and_o heap_v up_o wrath_n unto_o thyself_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n 2.5_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o folly_n and_o impiety_n that_o be_v inseparable_o link_v and_o commingle_v with_o the_o delay_n of_o this_o great_a and_o weighty_a business_n it_o be_v both_o a_o foolish_a and_o a_o wicked_a thing_n for_o any_o to_o delay_v and_o put_v off_o the_o seek_n after_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n till_o the_o best_a and_o great_a part_n of_o this_o day_n be_v go_v who_o be_v ever_o so_o foolish_a in_o other_o matter_n that_o he_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o endure_v a_o long_a and_o tedious_a sickness_n and_o to_o neglect_v all_o present_a help_n that_o may_v do_v he_o good_a only_o upon_o a_o bare_a and_o uncertain_a hope_n of_o be_v cure_v afterward_o yet_o so_o foolish_a be_v man_n in_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o father_n observe_v emendationem_fw-la observe_v aug._n tract_n 33._o in_o joan._n laegitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la 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soon_o in_o his_o secret_a thought_n he_o wish_v to_o have_v it_o but_o not_o yet_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o many_o they_o plead_v for_o delay_n as_o solomon_n sluggard_n do_v for_o sleep_n 6.10_o sleep_n prov._n 6.10_o yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v when_o moses_n ask_v pharaoh_n 8.10_o pharaoh_n exod._n 8.10_o when_o shall_v i_o take_v away_o this_o plague_n from_o thou_o he_o answer_n to_o morrow_n even_o so_o do_v many_o deal_n with_o their_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o plague_n yea_o 1.2_o yea_o hag._n 1.2_o the_o great_a plague_n that_o can_v befall_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o well_o content_a to_o keep_v they_o this_o day_n not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o they_o before_o to_o morrow_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o lord_n temple_n build_v it_o they_o will_v but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o time_n so_o it_o be_v with_o many_o they_o will_v lay_v out_o themselves_o upon_o those_o employment_n that_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o time_n the_o day_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v like_o unthankful_a debtor_n when_o their_o day_n be_v already_o past_a they_o crave_v a_o long_o and_o a_o long_o and_o yet_o a_o long_a day_n till_o all_o the_o day_n be_v almost_o run_v out_o before_o they_o find_v any_o part_n of_o it_o to_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o have_v a_o day_n and_o will_v not_o take_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o just_a with_o god_n as_o fulgentius_n inveniant_fw-la fulgentius_n s._n fulgent_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la pet._n c._n 3._o nullus_fw-la hominum_fw-la debet_fw-la sub_fw-la spe_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la suis_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la remanere_fw-la peccatis_fw-la cum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la corpore_fw-la nemo_fw-la velit_fw-la sub_fw-la spe_fw-la futurae_fw-la salutis_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la aegrotare_fw-la tale_n enim_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la iniquitatibê°_n suis_fw-la recedere_fw-la negligunt_fw-la et_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la repromittunt_fw-la non_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ita_fw-la praeveniuntur_fw-la repentino_fw-it dei_fw-la furore_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la conversi_fw-la onis_fw-la tempê°_n nec_fw-la beneficium_fw-la remissionis_fw-la inveniant_fw-la well_o observe_v to_o cut_v they_o short_a of_o that_o day_n which_o they_o so_o fond_o and_o foolish_o dream_v of_o and_o even_o to_o prevent_v their_o expectation_n with_o such_o unexpected_a judgement_n that_o they_o never_o live_v to_o see_v either_o the_o day_n of_o their_o conversion_n or_o a_o time_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n now_o what_o great_a folly_n can_v be_v imagine_v than_o for_o a_o man_n thus_o to_o delay_v that_o which_o can_v never_o either_o be_v begin_v too_o soon_o or_o put_v off_o for_o the_o least_o space_n of_o time_n without_o manifold_a danger_n for_o the_o long_o this_o work_n be_v delay_v the_o more_o pain_n and_o labour_n it_o will_v require_v when_o it_o be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o ruinous_a building_n the_o long_a it_o remain_v without_o reparation_n the_o more_o cost_n and_o charge_v it_o will_v require_v at_o length_n the_o long_a it_o be_v before_o the_o plaster_n of_o grace_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o hard_a and_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o do_v a_o cure_n upon_o it_o even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o cure_v when_o it_o be_v fester_v and_o rankle_a as_o when_o it_o be_v green_a and_o but_o new_o take_v the_o more_o strength_n that_o sin_n have_v get_v through_o long_a custom_n and_o continuance_n the_o more_o ado_n there_o will_v be_v to_o cast_v it_o out_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o plant_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o pluck_v up_o while_o it_o be_v a_o tender_a twig_n but_o not_o without_o much_o difficulty_n when_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o a_o strong_a tree_n the_o more_o deep_o that_o iniquity_n be_v root_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o dig_v it_o out_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o nail_n that_o be_v drive_v into_o the_o wood_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o draw_v it_o out_o when_o with_o many_o blow_v it_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o head_n than_o it_o be_v before_o when_o with_o but_o few_o blow_v it_o be_v but_o weak_o fasten_v in_o it_o inordinate_a lust_n and_o affection_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o mortify_v when_o they_o have_v burn_v long_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v now_o come_v to_o a_o open_a flame_n as_o when_o the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n first_o begin_v to_o move_v &_o stir_v within_o it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o material_a fire_n which_o be_v more_o easy_o quench_v when_o it_o do_v but_o begin_v to_o fly_v out_o in_o a_o little_a spark_n than_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o full_a flame_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o most_o man_n that_o they_o will_v not_o lay_v out_o themselves_o for_o their_o own_o good_a but_o delay_n and_o put_v it_o off_o till_o the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o full_a flame_n till_o the_o nail_n of_o iniquity_n be_v drive_v to_o the_o head_n till_o the_o wild_a olive_n plant_v of_o sin_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o tree_n till_o that_o old_a sore_n and_o disease_n of_o wickedness_n be_v even_o rankle_v with_o corruption_n yea_o till_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o their_o body_n be_v grow_v so_o ruinous_a that_o they_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o their_o head_n if_o any_o thing_n offend_v or_o trouble_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n no_o haste_n be_v enough_o for_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o as_o the_o heathen_a man_n observe_v annum_fw-la observe_v horat._n 1._o ep_v 2._o quae_fw-la laedunt_fw-la oculos_fw-la festinas_fw-la demere_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la animum_fw-la differ_v curandi_fw-la tempus_fw-la in_o annum_fw-la but_o if_o any_o
thing_n trouble_v or_o endanger_v the_o soul_n a_o year_n time_n be_v too_o little_a to_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n before_o they_o can_v resolve_v to_o go_v about_o it_o and_o what_o a_o height_n of_o impiety_n be_v this_o what_o great_a dishonour_n can_v be_v do_v unto_o god_n than_o to_o make_v he_o thus_o to_o wait_v upon_o thy_o leisure_n how_o do_v it_o make_v he_o complain_v of_o it_o 65.2_o it_o esay_n 65.2_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o a_o rebellious_a people_n chap._n 17._o it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n to_o redeem_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o such_o usurp_a tyrant_n as_o eat_v up_o all_o the_o good_a hour_n of_o it_o chap._n 17_o 3_o and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n if_o the_o time_n allot_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o get_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n be_v in_o special_a manner_n thy_o day_n why_o do_v thou_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v hold_v captive_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o usurp_a tyrant_n why_o 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