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A10553
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The redemption of lost time
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Powel, Daniel.
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STC 20825; ESTC S105744
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sepulchre_n wherein_o upon_o the_o tomb_n or_o upper_a stone_n thereof_o be_v write_v or_o ingrave_v these_o word_n here_o lie_v simil_n the_o roman_a capitaine_n who_o life_n though_o it_o be_v long_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v repute_v to_o live_v but_o only_o seven_o year_n because_o in_o they_o he_o retire_v himself_o from_o the_o court_n and_o be_v free_v of_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n in_o office_n which_o former_o be_v impose_v upon_o he_o he_o addict_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n to_o his_o own_o meditation_n and_o godly_a exercise_n damascen_n in_o his_o history_n of_o barlaam_n and_o josaphat_n report_v 18._o damasc_n histor_n barla_fw-fr cap._n 18._o that_o when_o josaphat_n demand_v of_o barlaam_n of_o what_o age_n he_o be_v of_o he_o make_v he_o this_o answer_n if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v i_o be_o forty_o and_o five_o year_n of_o age_n and_o so_o many_o year_n there_o be_v since_o i_o be_v bear_v what_o do_v thou_o answer_v i_o reply_v josaphat_n for_o thou_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o thou_o be_v pass_v seaventie_o i_o mary_n say_v barlaam_n if_o thou_o reckon_v my_o year_n ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v into_o this_o world_n thou_o say_v right_a and_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o that_o i_o be_o pass_v seaventie_o but_o those_o year_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n seem_v unto_o i_o year_n of_o life_n nor_o can_v such_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o account_n which_o be_v spend_v and_o consume_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n because_o then_o as_o servant_n to_o my_o sin_n i_o live_v after_o the_o taste_n of_o my_o sensuality_n and_o appetite_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o outward_a man_n be_v then_o without_o all_o doubt_n dead_a according_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o so_o i_o may_v not_o call_v they_o year_n of_o life_n which_o rather_o be_v year_n of_o death_n but_o after_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_v crucify_v and_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o i_o and_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n than_o live_v i_o no_o more_o after_o my_o sensuality_n nor_o after_o the_o flesh_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o spirit_n but_o only_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o those_o year_n i_o call_v year_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o all_o those_o who_o remain_v in_o sin_n and_o obey_v the_o devil_n and_o consume_v their_o life_n in_o delight_n and_o vain_a concupiscence_n be_v depart_v this_o life_n and_o dead_a because_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n 6.19.21_o rom._n 6.19.21_o as_o affirm_v the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n rom._n 6.21_o godly_a s._n jerome_n expound_v the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n say_v 1._o hieron_n in_o agg._n cap._n 1._o all_o that_o time_n wherein_o we_o give_v place_n to_o sin_n and_o serve_v our_o own_o vice_n perish_v and_o will_v be_v lose_v and_o as_o though_o it_o have_v never_o be_v shall_v be_v repute_v for_o nought_o it_o be_v report_v of_o titus_n vespasian_n that_o be_v one_o day_n at_o supper_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o in_o that_o day_n he_o have_v show_v no_o courtesy_n nor_o reward_v any_o body_n nor_o have_v perform_v any_o good_a turn_n or_o do_v any_o good_a deed_n to_o any_o person_n he_o speak_v with_o great_a feeling_n &_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v then_o present_a oh_o my_o friend_n how_o grievous_o sorry_a be_o i_o to_o have_v lose_v this_o day_n then_o let_v a_o christian_a man_n hold_v for_o lose_v that_o day_n which_o by_o he_o be_v ill_o employ_v and_o make_v that_o reckon_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o for_o it_o for_o manifestation_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o year_n spend_v and_o consume_v in_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n be_v not_o proper_o our_n seneca_n say_v seneca_n seneca_n that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o first_o must_v leave_v to_o live_v before_o they_o can_v begin_v to_o live_v time_n say_v that_o famous_a doctor_n thomas_n de_fw-fr kempis_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o 7._o tho._n de_fw-fr kemp._n 1._o pag._n serm._n ad_fw-la novit_fw-la cap._n 7._o to_o perform_v good_a work_n not_o for_o idleness_n nor_o to_o hear_v or_o rehearse_v old_a tale_n fable_n vanity_n nor_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n wherefore_o my_o good_a son_n speak_v to_o the_o novice_n in_o religion_n let_v neither_o hour_n nor_o any_o time_n overpasse_v you_o without_o some_o fruit_n and_o profit_n and_o when_o you_o be_v free_o license_v to_o speak_v you_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o talk_v or_o confer_v about_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v commodious_a necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o as_o you_o be_v to_o give_v reckon_v to_o god_n almighty_a for_o every_o idle_a word_n 12.36_o mat._n 12.36_o so_o be_v you_o bind_v to_o yield_v a_o straight_a account_n for_o all_o the_o time_n which_o you_o have_v lose_v and_o ill_o employ_v ludovicus_fw-la blosius_n among_o other_o his_o exhortation_n which_o he_o give_v to_o such_o as_o blos_n lud._n blos_n purpose_n to_o lead_v a_o spiritual_a life_n advise_v and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v regard_v and_o weigh_v the_o estimation_n and_o value_n of_o time_n and_o esteem_v the_o least_o part_n thereof_o if_o ill_o spend_v how_o little_o soever_o it_o be_v for_o a_o very_a great_a loss_n and_o that_o mystical_a thaulerus_n thauler_n io._n thauler_n among_o other_o document_n &_o admonition_n he_o give_v to_o religious_a person_n say_v take_v heed_n and_o beware_v as_o from_o the_o most_o pestiferous_a poison_n that_o be_v of_o the_o least_o loss_n of_o time_n and_o so_o one_o of_o the_o offence_n whereof_o the_o remembrancer_n or_o chequer-officer_n and_o our_o accuser_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v accuse_v and_o tax_v we_o withal_o will_v be_v loss_n of_o time_n according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n in_o his_o lamentation_n do_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v 1.21_o lame_a 1.21_o vocavit_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o tempus_fw-la the_o lord_n call_v time_n to_o be_v witness_n against_o i_o the_o which_o place_n thomas_n of_o aquine_n expound_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 5._o tho._n de_fw-fr aquin_n sap._n 5._o because_o among_o other_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v there_o to_o be_v charge_v &_o burden_a one_o will_v be_v time_n where_o all_o the_o whole_a orb_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o defence_n of_o god_n honour_n will_v commence_v hard_a suit_n against_o all_o sottish_a &_o senseless_a sinner_n accuse_v they_o &_o require_v justice_n against_o they_o for_o the_o wrong_n and_o hurt_v they_o do_v against_o both_o their_o creator_n &_o the_o creature_n by_o abuse_v and_o misemploy_v they_o and_o haul_v they_o by_o the_o hair_n against_o their_o will_n to_o serve_v their_o own_o lust_n &_o wicked_a appetite_n chap._n 3._o how_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n cut_v off_o sinner_n from_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o time_n who_o before_o make_v no_o reckon_n thereof_o to_o profit_v themselves_o thereby_o as_o they_o ought_v and_o may_v have_v do_v notwithstanding_o that_o solemn_a oath_n of_o the_o angel_n whereof_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n that_o on_o some_o day_n time_n shall_v finish_v &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o in_o general_a at_o the_o day_n of_o universal_a judgement_n after_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o time_n to_o deserve_v either_o well_o or_o ill_o or_o to_o make_v any_o save_a repentance_n and_o that_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o life_n be_v to_o expect_v his_o own_o peculiar_a judgement_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v &_o consider_v that_o god_n accustome_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o heedless_a and_o negligent_a sinner_n to_o cut_v off_o time_n from_o he_o &_o to_o shorten_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o shall_v profit_v himself_o thereby_o as_o he_o ought_v and_o may_v have_v do_v consider_v that_o he_o have_v ill_o employ_v and_o mis-spend_v the_o same_o so_o teach_v that_o famous_a bernardine_n de_fw-fr sena_n 4._o s._n bern._n art_n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o cit_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 3.3_o apoc._n 3.3_o si_fw-mi non_fw-la vigilaveris_fw-la veniam_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la tanquam_fw-la fur_n if_o thou_o watch_v not_o i_o will_v come_v on_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o hour_n i_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o whereupon_o god_n threaten_v the_o careless_a sinner_n who_o from_o day_n to_o day_n defer_v &_o prolong_v his_o conversion_n and_o amendment_n dream_v &_o imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v time_n enough_o yea_o to_o spare_v say_v thus_o be_v not_o negligent_a and_o careless_a neither_o jest_n nor_o dally_v thou_o with_o time_n neither_o esteem_v the_o same_o so_o certain_a so_o sure_a so_o long_o nor_o so_o at_o thy_o