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fail_v we_o our_o skin_n to_o wrinkle_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o house_n to_o tremble_v we_o shall_v mourn_v for_o that_o woeful_a disobedience_n and_o ingratitude_n which_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o nature_n when_o your_o eye_n can_v do_v you_o service_n in_o see_v let_v they_o do_v it_o in_o weep_v for_o this_o root_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n say_v not_o that_o you_o be_v unconcern_v in_o what_o be_v do_v by_o another_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n for_o certain_o we_o shall_v never_o feel_v the_o effect_n which_o we_o daily_o find_v to_o cur_n smart_n if_o we_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o they_o they_o who_o will_v persuade_v you_o that_o no_o sin_n be_v inherent_a in_o you_o but_o that_o its_o only_o contract_v by_o imiâ—…ation_n and_o custom_n must_v needs_o yield_v that_o the_o decay_n the_o â—…eebleness_n and_o the_o dyscrasy_a even_o of_o the_o temperate_v man_n in_o the_o world_n must_v proceed_v from_o some_o wound_n 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at_o their_o conception_n whereby_o life_n be_v preserve_v the_o one_o be_v like_o the_o flame_n the_o other_o like_o the_o orl_n that_o feed_v it_o disease_n and_o disaster_n be_v like_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o candle_n that_o make_v it_o waste_v the_o soon_o but_o if_o no_o such_o thing_n happen_v yet_o the_o lamp_n will_v consume_v and_o at_o last_o extinguish_v all_o the_o supply_n of_o food_n and_o physic_n be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v nor_o repair_v that_o heat_n nor_o that_o moisture_n but_o a_o cold_a and_o dry_a temper_n grow_v upon_o the_o body_n till_o it_o be_v quite_o exhaust_v and_o waste_v it_o be_v true_a some_o there_o be_v who_o have_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o their_o progenitor_n a_o great_a measure_n of_o radical_a heat_n and_o moisture_n and_o therewith_o more_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a spirit_n and_o these_o meet_v with_o no_o external_a inconvenience_n do_v continue_v long_o in_o their_o strength_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o some_o family_n every_o where_o as_o some_o generous_a wine_n will_v preserve_v themselves_o from_o decay_n much_o long_o than_o other_o but_o at_o length_n they_o grow_v acid_a and_o spiritless_a so_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n that_o moth_n of_o mortality_n which_o lurk_v in_o all_o our_o body_n will_v fret_v that_o garment_n into_o rag_n thing_n which_o be_v compound_v must_v dissolve_v contrary_a quality_n in_o the_o same_o subject_a though_o never_o so_o equal_o temper_v will_v work_v out_o one_o another_o no_o care_n or_o art_n can_v preserve_v these_o house_n of_o clay_n for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n job_n 4._o 19_o sect_n iii_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o cause_n which_o old-age_n may_v be_v term_v preternatural_a and_o adventitious_a that_o do_v accelerate_v or_o hasten_v old-age_n some_o of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o unwholesome_a air._n for_o the_o air_n be_v the_o constant_a food_n of_o the_o vital_a part_n must_v needs_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o repair_n or_o decay_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o more_o impure_a it_o be_v must_v consequent_o impair_v and_o weaken_v it_o hence_o and_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o food_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o age_n of_o man_n after_o the_o deluge_n become_v so_o much_o diminish_v insomuch_o as_o arphaxad_v who_o be_v the_o first-born_a in_o the_o new_a world_n live_v scarce_o half_a so_o long_o as_o those_o before_o the_o flood_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v gen._n 5._o 27._o with_o gen._n 11._o 13._o the_o air_n be_v now_o become_v more_o impure_a and_o unwholesome_a than_o it_o be_v before_o however_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o people_n do_v common_o at_o this_o day_n grow_v weak_a crazy_a and_o impotent_a who_o live_v in_o those_o place_n which_o mourn_v under_o a_o malignant_a air_n and_o other_o be_v fresh_a and_o lusty_a at_o the_o same_o year_n that_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o pure_a breathe_n 2._o second_o disease_n be_v another_o cause_n that_o bring_v on_o old-age_n for_o these_o must_v needs_o weaken_v that_o strength_n of_o nature_n whereby_o our_o life_n be_v support_v psal._n 39_o 11._o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n and_o not_o only_o his_o beauty_n but_o his_o strength_n and_o spirit_n for_o the_o hebrew_n run_v there_o thou_o make_v that_o which_o be_v desirable_a in_o he_o to_o melt_v away_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o holy_a job._n thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o job_n 16._o 8._o his_o grievous_a distemper_n have_v make_v he_o old_a before_o his_o time_n thus_o we_o daily_o see_v divers_a person_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o theiâ—…_n year_n have_v not_o pass_v the_o meridian_n of_o their_o age_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sickness_n and_o especial_o the_o dregs_o which_o some_o kind_n of_o they_o do_v leave_v behind_o they_o be_v old_a in_o their_o very_a youth_n these_o be_v like_a storm_n without_o which_o batter_v the_o best_a build_v house_n will_v the_o soon_o bring_v it_o unto_o ruin_n holy_a david_n say_v of_o himself_o psal._n 119._o 83._o i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o bâ—…tle_a in_o the_o smoke_n that_o be_v my_o natural_a moisture_n be_v dry_v burn_v up_o and_o wither_a and_o hezekiah_n by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n complain_v my_o age_n be_v depart_v and_o be_v remove_v from_o i_o as_o a_o shepherd_n tent_n isa._n 38._o 12._o thus_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o weaken_v a_o man_n strength_n in_o the_o way_n and_o shorten_v his_o day_n psal._n 102._o 23._o imply_v that_o a_o man_n life_n be_v like_o a_o journey_n through_o this_o into_o a_o another_o world_n now_o by_o disease_n he_o weaken_v we_o in_o the_o way_n as_o we_o be_v travel_v through_o the_o world_n cause_v we_o to_o commence_v old_a per_fw-la saltum_fw-la and_o shorten_v our_o day_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n some_o have_v but_o a_o winter_n day_n of_o life_n while_o other_o enjoy_v a_o long_o 3._o three_o another_o cause_n which_o hasten_v old_a age_n be_v immoderate_a care_n or_o labour_n each_o of_o these_o when_o they_o exceed_v a_o due_a proportion_n do_v exhaust_v the_o spirit_n and_o produce_v early_a wrinkle_n whenas_o be_v moderate_o use_v they_o do_v we_o no_o hurt_n but_o good_a it_o be_v indeed_o a_o part_n of_o the_o curse_v pronounce_v at_o the_o fall_n on_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 3._o 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o return_v unto_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o cark_n heart_n and_o sweat_a face_n hasten_v man_n to_o the_o ground_n one_o of_o these_o alone_a immoderate_a care_n or_o immoderate_a labour_n will_v do_v the_o work_n but_o when_o the_o mind_n within_o be_v eat_v up_o by_o continual_a thoughtfulness_n and_o the_o body_n without_o be_v harass_v with_o extreme_a labour_n no_o wonder_n that_o weakness_n languishment_n and_o old-age_n hasten_v on_o a_o pace_n x._o then_o do_v our_o strength_n give_v place_n to_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o be_v soon_o cut_v off_o and_o we_o fly_v away_o psal_n 90._o 10._o great_a indeed_o be_v man_n folly_n thus_o to_o ruin_v themselves_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o neither_o our_o immoderate_a care_n nor_o our_o immoderate_a labour_n do_v we_o any_o good_a at_o all_o less_o care_n and_o more_o prayer_n will_v avail_v we_o much_o more_o yea_o and_o they_o do_v we_o much_o hurt_n they_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n they_o disturb_v the_o body_n they_o provoke_v god_n to_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v soon_o find_v that_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o rise_v early_o to_o sit_v up_o late_o and_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n whereas_o the_o blessing_n of_o
the_o lord_n it_o make_v rich_a and_o he_o add_v no_o sorrow_n with_o it_o prov._n 10._o 22._o assure_v yourselves_o if_o moderate_a care_n and_o labour_n will_v not_o bring_v in_o riches_n than_o they_o be_v not_o good_a for_o you_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v gain_v otherwise_o have_v a_o curse_n in_o it_o and_o will_v bring_v misery_n on_o the_o body_n or_o on_o the_o soul_n here_o or_o hereafter_o 4._o a_o four_o cause_n which_o hasten_v old-age_n be_v intemperance_n that_o be_v excess_n in_o eat_v or_o in_o drink_v or_o in_o lustful_a embrace_n any_o of_o these_o especial_o the_o last_o do_v bring_v old-age_n into_o youthful_a year_n sad_a it_o be_v that_o our_o life_n be_v in_o its_o utmost_a extent_n so_o short_a and_o our_o body_n by_o nature_n so_o frail_a we_o that_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o live_v and_o who_o for_o that_o end_n will_v be_v content_a to_o use_v the_o most_o irksome_a remedy_n shall_v yet_o so_o common_o invite_v distemper_n by_o our_o luxury_n and_o so_o shameful_o dig_v our_o grave_n with_o our_o tooth_n and_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o our_o year_n in_o so_o much_o that_o although_o in_o st._n hieroms_n time_n he_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v reckon_v five_o thousand_o martyr_n for_o every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n save_o one_o yet_o we_o may_v sad_o conclude_v that_o bacchus_n and_o venus_n have_v have_v daily_o more_o martyr_n if_o we_o may_v so_o call_v they_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o of_o the_o world_n than_o jesus_n christ._n in_o this_o sense_n do_v seneca_n 1._o true_o say_v non_fw-la accepimus_fw-la brevem_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la fecimus_fw-la from_o whence_o come_v for_o the_o most_o part_n those_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n stone_n dropsy_n convulsion_n and_o apoplexy_n with_o such_o other_o distemper_n but_o from_o intemperance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o foresay_a object_n a_o moderate_a use_n of_o meat_n drink_v and_o conjugal_a right_n as_o it_o do_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o alacrity_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o do_v it_o no_o less_o to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n but_o excess_n in_o any_o of_o they_o do_v either_o suffocate_v nature_n or_o else_o impoverish_v and_o exhaust_v it_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o more_o lecherous_a creature_n that_o they_o be_v short-lived_a in_o comparison_n of_o other_o if_o therefore_o you_o will_v arrive_v at_o a_o good_a old-age_n good_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n oppose_v and_o check_v your_o unruly_a appetite_n manus_fw-la resolve_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n hitherto_o thou_o shall_v come_v and_o no_o further_o conclude_v i_o be_o a_o man_n yea_o a_o christian_a and_o not_o a_o brute_n and_o consequent_o be_o not_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o sense_n but_o by_o reason_n and_o religion_n which_o teach_v i_o to_o use_v all_o these_o outward_a comfort_n so_o far_o as_o they_o will_v promote_v the_o glory_n of_o my_o maker_n and_o the_o present_a and_o future_a good_a of_o my_o body_n and_o soul._n 5._o five_o inordinate_a passion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v another_o mean_n to_o bring_v on_o old-age_n such_o as_o anger_n especial_o sorrow_n for_o these_o do_v manifest_o prey_v upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o also_o produce_v such_o bodily_a distemper_n as_o do_v hurry_n people_n into_o old-age_n before_o their_o time_n cass._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n by_o a_o excessive_a strain_n of_o his_o voice_n in_o a_o angry_a reply_n against_o some_o offender_n fall_v into_o a_o grievous_a fever_n which_o at_o length_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o end._n and_o for_o sorrow_n the_o wise_a of_o man_n tell_v we_o prov._n 15._o 13._o a_o merry_a heart_n make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n but_o by_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v food_n and_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v break_v the_o body_n must_v sensible_o waste_v and_o decay_v for_o these_o passion_n like_o a_o torrent_n or_o land_n 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