for_o god_n effectual_o to_o convert_v and_o call_v home_o to_o himself_o in_o elder_a year_n such_o as_o have_v not_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n in_o their_o young_a time_n be_v more_o common_a but_o to_o grow_v age_v under_o mean_n and_o then_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o be_v a_o sight_n seldom_o see_v look_v into_o the_o scripture_n and_o see_v if_o thou_o can_v fiâ—de_v one_o example_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n look_v into_o thy_o own_o experience_n and_o think_v how_o many_o have_v thou_o know_v saving_o wrought_v upon_o in_o their_o old_a age_n in_o their_o declension_n that_o live_v constant_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o young_a time_n many_o the_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a example_n of_o man_n grow_v sermon-proof_n senseless_a past_a feeling_n upon_o who_o the_o word_n have_v no_o power_n unless_o to_o blind_a and_o harden_v they_o further_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v persuade_v call_v upon_o have_v stand_v out_o put_v off_o be_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o bible_n upon_o record_n and_o in_o present_a sad_a experience_n there_o be_v many_o very_o many_o that_o have_v turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n to_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n be_v strange_o infatuate_v besot_v harden_a render_v senseless_a and_o obdurate_a in_o their_o age_n but_o there_o be_v few_o very_o few_o very_o very_a few_o if_o any_o that_o neglect_v the_o call_n of_o god_n to_o remember_v he_o in_o their_o youth_n have_v attend_v it_o in_o their_o old_a age._n man_n believe_v this_o that_o as_o thou_o have_v little_a very_o little_a cause_n to_o hope_v that_o the_o call_v of_o god_n resist_v refuse_v in_o thy_o youth_n will_v be_v save_o effectual_a in_o thy_o age_n so_o thou_o have_v much_o very_o much_o cause_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o word_n that_o now_o avail_v not_o with_o thou_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o a_o serious_a remember_v of_o god_n will_v be_v judicial_o seal_v of_o thou_o up_o under_o blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n for_o refuse_v and_o put_v off_o his_o call_n thus_o it_o befall_v the_o jew_n in_o like_a case_n isa_n 6.9_o 10._o but_o i_o hasten_v 2._o consider_v now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n be_v the_o best_a the_o most_o opportune_a time_n to_o remember_v thy_o creator_n not_o only_o for_o the_o facility_n of_o the_o work_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o because_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v god_n facile_a in_o accept_v and_o remember_v thou_o now_o remember_v and_o turn_v to_o he_o as_o god_n have_v sad_o and_o severe_o threaten_v such_o as_o put_v off_o his_o call_n put_v off_o when_o he_o call_v to_o remember_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o the_o slip_n of_o their_o season_n that_o they_o shall_v after_o find_v the_o door_n of_o acceptance_n shut_v against_o they_o zech._n 7.13_o and_o often_o elsewhere_o so_o god_n have_v gracious_o promise_v and_o lay_v forth_o his_o readiness_n to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o such_o as_o remember_v and_o seek_v he_o betimes_o in_o prov._n 8.17_o and_o other_o place_n you_o may_v see_v the_o promise_n of_o find_v make_v over_o to_o early_o seek_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 55.6_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v there_o be_v a_o season_n there_o be_v a_o while_n when_o god_n may_v be_v find_v but_o put_v off_o a_o while_n miss_v this_o season_n and_o the_o case_n may_v be_v alter_v you_o may_v see_v god_n at_o once_o and_o together_o prov._n 1.23_o and_o follow_v verse_n promise_v as_o to_o the_o present_a and_o threaten_v as_o to_o the_o future_a i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o god_n call_v thou_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o the_o present_a attendance_n of_o his_o call_n thou_o have_v many_o gracious_a promise_n but_o as_o to_o the_o future_a if_o thou_o will_v adventure_v to_o delay_v dally_v and_o put_v it_o off_o the_o sad_a threaten_n of_o a_o too_o late_o look_v wishly_o upon_o thou_o well_o may_v i_o say_v of_o thy_o now_o remember_v god_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n as_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 6.2_o behold_v now_o in_o the_o accept_a time_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n o_o now_o man_n be_v a_o time_n of_o acceptance_n a_o salvation_n day_n o_o now_o now_o remember_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n without_o any_o more_o delay_n or_o loâ—ger_n put_v off_o set_v thyself_o serious_o to_o seek_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o o_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o great_a imprudence_n to_o put_v off_o and_o trifle_v away_o a_o sure_a season_n of_o gracious_a beâ—â—g_a acceptance_n and_o by_o thy_o so_o do_v run_v thyself_o upon_o the_o woeful_a hazard_n of_o have_v the_o door_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n shut_v and_o bolt_v against_o thou_o which_o now_o by_o its_o stand_n wide_o open_a invite_v thy_o entrance_n but_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o now_o season_n as_o the_o acceptable_a time_n the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 3._o consider_v now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n be_v the_o best_a the_o fit_a time_n to_o remember_v thy_o creator_n because_o this_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o worthy_a of_o he_o as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v but_o to_o put_v he_o off_o to_o elder_a year_n to_o old_a age_n be_v to_o offer_v he_o great_a indignity_n and_o can_v but_o be_v exceed_o provoke_a he_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o first_o and_o best_a to_o who_o thou_o owe_v thy_o all_o and_o to_o devote_v and_o dedicate_v to_o he_o the_o morning_n of_o thy_o time_n the_o flower_n and_o strength_n of_o thy_o age_n this_o be_v worthy_a of_o he_o this_o god_n take_v well_o take_v kind_o you_o may_v see_v how_o affectionate_o how_o pathetical_o god_n bespeak_v israel_n upon_o this_o account_n jer._n 2.2_o go_v and_o cry_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o remember_v the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n he_o take_v this_o so_o well_o he_o accept_v this_o so_o kind_o that_o he_o will_v after_o pass_v by_o many_o backslide_n and_o infirmity_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n god_n will_v not_o easy_o cast_v off_o such_o as_o early_o cleave_v unto_o he_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n as_o it_o be_v prov._n 3.9_o and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n it_o be_v applicable_a to_o what_o we_o be_v as_o well_o as_o what_o we_o have_v to_o ourselves_o our_o ability_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o our_o outward_a estate_n and_o by_o it_o we_o see_v that_o god_n challenge_v our_o whole_a but_o he_o lay_v a_o peculiar_a claim_n as_o it_o be_v to_o our_o first_o and_o bâ—st_a as_o to_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o old_a to_o put_v he_o off_o then_o wâ—th_v the_o bad_a and_o â—â—st_n the_o dregs_o of_o thy_o time_n the_o decay_n of_o thy_o strength_n what_o be_v it_o to_o think_v to_o put_v he_o off_o thus_o how_o unworthy_a how_o provoke_a 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v the_o flâ—â—h_n and_o world_n and_o devil_n be_v first_o mind_v regard_v serve_v shâ—â—â—_n these_o go_v away_o with_o the_o first_o and_o best_a of_o thy_o time_n strength_n ability_n which_o be_v god_n due_a and_o will_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o put_v he_o off_o at_o last_o with_o the_o dregs_o and_o leave_n of_o all_o do_v thou_o thus_o require_v the_o lord_n o_o think_v what_o contempt_n this_o reflect_v upon_o god_n what_o indignity_n be_v hereby_o do_v he_o how_o unworthy_o how_o unreasonable_o thou_o be_v deal_n with_o he_o and_o how_o provoke_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o he_o think_v of_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o text_n remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o thy_o prime_n in_o thy_o strength_n in_o thy_o flower_n thy_o spirit_n be_v lively_a thy_o memory_n fresh_a all_o thy_o ability_n strong_a and_o vigorous_a but_o this_o will_v not_o always_o last_o the_o impotent_a unpleasant_a listless_a time_n of_o old_a age_n be_v hasten_v upon_o thou_o now_o therefore_o remember_v he_o do_v not_o put_v he_o off_o till_o then_o alas_o man_n to_o delay_v now_o while_o he_o call_v upon_o thou_o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n to_o remember_v he_o with_o purpose_n and_o intendment_n of_o do_v it_o hereafter_o what_o be_v it_o but_o implicit_o to_o say_v the_o first_o and_o best_a be_v too_o good_a for_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v lay_v out_o the_o prime_n and_o choice_n of_o thy_o time_n and_o ability_n elsewhere_o thou_o be_v purpose_v and_o intend_v to_o reserve_v
thy_o eye_n may_v weep_v over_o this_o when_o lose_v but_o will_v they_o ever_o see_v such_o another_o season_n as_o these_o day_n of_o youth_n be_v now_o afford_v thou_o will_v thy_o capacity_n ability_n be_v great_a or_o better_a then_o now_o it_o be_v or_o will_v thy_o work_n be_v easy_a than_o now_o it_o be_v or_o will_v thy_o hindrance_n be_v few_o thy_o help_n and_o advantage_n more_o than_o now_o they_o be_v if_o not_o why_o shall_v thou_o put_v it_o off_o why_o shall_v thou_o not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o present_a time_n sure_o thou_o judge_v it_o requisite_a indispensible_o requisite_a to_o remember_v turn_v to_o god_n seek_v he_o serve_v he_o and_o that_o in_o good_a earnest_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o know_v it_o be_v what_o must_v be_v do_v or_o thou_o be_v for_o ever_o undo_v and_o why_o may_v not_o what_o must_v be_v do_v be_v as_o well_o do_v yea_o better_a do_v now_o then_o put_v off_o long_o o_o think_v serious_o of_o it_o if_o thou_o ever_o mean_v to_o remember_v god_n now_o be_v the_o time_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n be_v the_o fit_a fair_a opportunity_n and_o because_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o weight_n and_o such_o as_o may_v break_v off_o all_o delay_n be_v it_o but_o well_o think_v of_o let_v i_o request_v thou_o a_o little_a more_o particular_o to_o consider_v 1._o this_o be_v the_o best_a the_o fit_a time_n because_o now_o the_o work_n will_v be_v most_o seizable_a and_o facile_a the_o soon_o thou_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n to_o remember_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n the_o easy_a it_o will_v be_v and_o the_o long_o thou_o be_v put_v off_o the_o more_o difficulty_n and_o disadvantage_n will_v attend_v thou_o in_o it_o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o in_o a_o work_n of_o that_o necessity_n and_o importance_n as_o this_o be_v certain_o it_o concern_v thou_o to_o look_v about_o thou_o present_o but_o this_o be_v so_o for_o 1._o thy_o delay_n defer_v put_v off_o do_v dispose_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o still_o to_o delay_v defer_v put_v off_o the_o long_a thou_o be_v put_v off_o the_o strong_a will_v thy_o disposition_n be_v to_o be_v put_v off_o still_o the_o old_a say_v be_v full_a true_a here_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la hodie_fw-la cras_fw-la minus_fw-la aptus_fw-la erit_fw-la he_o that_o will_v not_o to_o day_n shall_v be_v less_o fit_a to_o morrow_n he_o that_o put_v off_o now_o will_v be_v more_o prone_a to_o put_v off_o hereafter_o he_o that_o defer_v for_o the_o present_a will_v do_v it_o much_o more_o for_o the_o future_a let_v i_o ask_v thou_o and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o serious_o consider_v of_o it_o do_v thou_o find_v thyself_o more_o dispose_v to_o take_v the_o present_a time_n that_o now_o be_v by_o all_o thy_o past_a putting_n off_o nay_o do_v thou_o not_o find_v that_o the_o more_o thou_o delay_v and_o put_v off_o the_o more_o thou_o may_v and_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o the_o ready_a to_o do_v it_o still_o by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o already_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o former_a put_v his_o as_n to_o the_o present_a thou_o may_v easy_o gather_v what_o will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o present_a put_v his_o as_n to_o the_o future_a o_o believe_v it_o every_o day_n procrastinate_v every_o week_n and_o month_n and_o year_n prorogue_v and_o put_v off_o set_v thou_o further_o off_o upon_o this_o account_n alas_o man_n thou_o go_v on_o from_o day_n to_o day_n from_o one_o time_n to_o another_o feed_v thyself_o with_o future_a hope_n promise_n purpose_n and_o intendment_n while_o every_o day_n a_o great_a indisposition_n dilatory_a dangerous_a death_n threaten_v temper_n be_v grow_v upon_o thou_o and_o 2._o consider_v as_o thy_o indisposition_n disaffection_n be_v strengthen_v by_o thy_o delay_n so_o every_o day_n the_o let_n and_o hindrance_n and_o block_n and_o difficulty_n in_o thy_o way_n be_v heighten_v do_v thou_o not_o think_v thou_o will_v find_v enough_o to_o do_v of_o it_o now_o to_o turn_v over_o a_o new_a leaf_n forget_v thy_o vanity_n forsake_v thy_o sin_n shake_v off_o thy_o loose_a companion_n and_o set_v thyself_o to_o a_o serious_a remember_v convert_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v not_o custom_n in_o sin_n the_o long_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o it_o render_v thy_o return_n sâ—â—ll_v the_o more_o difficult_a jer._n 13.23_o heb._n 3.7_o 8_o 13._o alas_o the_o work_n be_v difficult_a the_o hindrance_n many_o thy_o heart_n so_o averse_a and_o indispose_v that_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o to_o persuade_v and_o overcome_v thyself_o to_o set_v upon_o it_o present_o and_o yet_o be_v thou_o bold_a to_o delay_v it_o presumptuous_o promise_v thyself_o the_o do_v of_o it_o when_o thy_o indisposition_n will_v be_v more_o and_o the_o difficulty_n great_a than_o now_o they_o be_v thou_o may_v flatter_v thyself_o while_o thou_o be_v put_v off_o now_o and_o put_v off_o then_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o future_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n but_o certain_o satan_n who_o be_v labour_v thy_o ruin_n upon_o a_o more_o probable_a ground_n promise_v himself_o his_o prey_n while_o put_v off_o to_o deliver_v thyself_o thou_o be_v every_o day_n more_o entangle_v in_o his_o snare_n and_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o repentance_n block_v up_o and_o render_v more_o difficult_a and_o unlikely_a every_o day_n than_o other_o do_v but_o serious_o think_v of_o this_o and_o sure_o thou_o will_v see_v little_a reason_n to_o be_v delay_v and_o put_v off_o any_o long_o thou_o will_v see_v great_a reason_n to_o set_v thyself_o to_o a_o present_a remember_v thy_o creator_n to_o a_o now_o convert_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n do_v thy_o delay_n advantage_v thou_o it_o be_v somewhat_o do_v it_o facilitate_v thy_o work_n do_v it_o wear_v out_o the_o hindrance_n it_o be_v somewhat_o nay_o do_v it_o not_o disadvantage_n thou_o it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a but_o when_o such_o be_v the_o evident_a and_o apparent_a disadvantage_n of_o delay_n o_o that_o ever_o thou_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o manifest_a folly_n yea_o madness_n as_o to_o put_v it_o off_o still_o and_o 3_o consider_v that_o be_v by_o delay_v and_o put_v off_o to_o remember_v thy_o creator_n thou_o be_v increase_v thy_o own_o indisposition_n and_o the_o let_n and_o difficulty_n in_o thy_o way_n be_v daily_o heighten_v so_o also_o which_o be_v as_o considerable_a as_o any_o thing_n thou_o be_v set_v further_o and_o further_o off_o the_o efficacy_n of_o help_n and_o mean_n hereunto_o conduce_v thy_o continue_v to_o refuse_v resist_v put_v off_o have_v a_o probable_a and_o woeful_a tendency_n to_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o any_o conviction_n admonition_n persuasion_n and_o make_v they_o of_o no_o force_n with_o thou_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o which_o we_o see_v in_o sad_a experience_n to_o be_v so_o the_o little_a efficacy_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n have_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o have_v lie_v long_o under_o it_o nay_o the_o less_o efficacy_n then_o former_o time_n be_v it_o may_v be_v that_o a_o awaken_n sermon_n will_v have_v more_o move_v they_o then_o now_o it_o will_v be_v it_o not_o hence_o that_o they_o have_v so_o long_o put_v off_o the_o call_v of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v now_o become_v powerless_a i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o roman_a senator_n with_o who_o poison_n have_v lose_v its_o force_n have_v by_o degree_n long_o habituate_v himself_o to_o it_o when_o he_o will_v have_v poison_v himself_o for_o the_o shun_v of_o a_o more_o shameful_a death_n he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o it_o will_v not_o work_v with_o he_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v quick_a â—nd_n powerful_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n but_o many_o a_o man_n delay_n and_o dally_v with_o it_o so_o long_o till_o it_o become_v to_o he_o dead_a powerless_a and_o inoperative_a oh_o be_v this_o thought_n of_o how_o rare_o be_v such_o wrought_v upon_o to_o remember_v god_n in_o their_o age_n who_o have_v be_v call_v upon_o as_o thou_o now_o be_v to_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n it_o be_v rare_o very_o rare_o find_v but_o man_n bear_v and_o bring_v up_o under_o mean_n be_v save_o wrought_v upon_o convert_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n if_o ever_o before_o they_o pass_v the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n and_o man_n bring_v under_o mean_n not_o long_o after_o they_o first_o enjoy_v they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v wont_v early_o if_o at_o all_o to_o take_v indeed_o hold_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o under_o it_o and_o it_o be_v ordinary_o make_v quick_o if_o ever_o a_o indeed_o convince_a convert_v save_v word_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bring_v under_o it_o
it_o be_v then_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 3.15_o or_o as_o it_o be_v judas_n ver_fw-la 22.23_o and_o of_o some_o have_v compassion_n make_v a_o difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n so_o god_n act_n such_o a_o difference_n he_o make_v in_o season_v some_o with_o his_o grace_n in_o their_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n and_o more_o easy_o work_v they_o to_o himself_o while_o other_o that_o run_v on_o be_v save_v with_o fear_n and_o pull_v as_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n many_o fear_n heart-misgiving_a despair_a thought_n such_o be_v ordinary_o attend_v with_o god_n common_o make_v those_o that_o long_o put_v off_o a_o magar-missabib_a if_o ever_o he_o show_v they_o mercy_n such_o be_v more_o seldom_o humble_v convert_v save_v and_o when_o they_o be_v it_o be_v not_o without_o much_o ado_n 3_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n which_o such_o have_v deep_o run_v into_o and_o long_o run_v on_o in_o though_o god_n do_v at_o last_o recover_v they_o by_o a_o sound_n and_o soak_a repentance_n and_o save_v they_o through_o much_o fear_n and_o terror_n remain_v many_o time_n a_o corrosive_n gnaw_v upon_o their_o spirit_n all_o their_o day_n the_o sting_n of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o sweet_a sin_n that_o they_o have_v be_v deep_o in_o stick_v with_o they_o to_o a_o die_a day_n it_o be_v make_v the_o hypocrite_n portion_n to_o have_v his_o bone_n full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n job_n 20.11_o but_o it_o be_v many_o time_n the_o lot_n of_o such_o who_o god_n have_v bring_v home_o to_o himself_o by_o a_o sound_a repentance_n to_o be_v make_v to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o youth_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o job_n complaint_n job_n 13.26_o and_o david_n prayer_n psal_n 25_o 7._o upon_o this_o account_n by_o remember_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n now_o thou_o may_v haply_o prevent_v such_o sin_n which_o shall_v god_n give_v thou_o hereafter_o repentance_n may_v stick_v with_o thou_o to_o a_o die_a day_n and_o bring_v down_o as_o jacob_n speak_v thy_o gray_a hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n see_v then_o this_o advantage_n in_o a_o present_a early_o turn_v unto_o god_n it_o will_v prevent_v many_o sorrow_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o sad_a work_n o_o therefore_o take_v the_o wiseman_n counsel_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n therefore_o remove_v sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o thy_o flesh_n do_v not_o put_v it_o upon_o thyself_o but_o take_v the_o course_n the_o only_a wise_a way_n to_o remedy_n and_o prevent_v it_o which_o he_o prescribe_v in_o the_o text_n remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n 2._o as_o hereby_o much_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n will_v be_v prevent_v so_o hereby_o thou_o shall_v abundant_o provide_v for_o thy_o own_o good_a comfort_n benefit_n in_o aftertime_n if_o god_n take_v thou_o soon_o hence_o it_o will_v be_v well_o thou_o be_v ready_a if_o not_o thou_o will_v abundant_o reap_v in_o thy_o age_n the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o early_a remember_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n youth_n or_o spring_n as_o one_o say_v be_v the_o seedtime_n of_o grace_n and_o godliness_n if_o in_o the_o spring_n no_o seed_n be_v sow_o or_o none_o but_o cockle_n or_o darnel_n or_o such_o weed_n what_o hope_v of_o harvest_n or_o what_o a_o harvest_n may_v be_v expect_v forgetfulness_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o youth_n cause_v old_a age_n to_o perish_v to_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o so_o some_o carry_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o job_n 30.2_o in_o who_o old_a age_n be_v perish_v i.e._n their_o old_a age_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o a_o early_a seeds-time_n be_v a_o good_a presage_n of_o and_o preparatory_a to_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n of_o grace_n joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o aftertime_n consider_v more_o particular_o a_o few_o thing_n here_o but_o to_o touch_v they_o 1._o to_o remember_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n to_o be_v good_a take_v a_o right_a course_n betimes_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v seâ—â—edly_o good_a to_o be_v settle_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n in_o age_n the_o soon_o thou_o be_v season_v with_o right_a principle_n pious_a principle_n in_o youth_n the_o more_o deep_o and_o indelible_o will_v they_o be_v rivertâ—d_v into_o thou_o in_o age_n prov._n 22.6_o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o the_o proverb_n be_v a_o young_a â—â—intâ—_n and_o a_o old_a devil_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n know_v better_a and_o tell_v we_o a_o saint_n in_o youth_n and_o a_o establish_a saint_n in_o age_n that_o which_o be_v suckedâ—in_v in_o youth_n and_o a_o person_n be_v then_o season_v with_o become_v well_o root_v and_o settle_v in_o he_o in_o age._n as_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o grow_v age_v in_o sin_n because_o such_o be_v hardly_o remove_v so_o be_v it_o a_o happy_a thing_n to_o grow_v age_v in_o grace_n and_o godliness_n because_o such_o be_v most_o firm_o establish_v but_o the_o only_a way_n to_o this_o be_v to_o begin_v betimes_o 2._o to_o remember_v turn_v to_o god_n betimes_o to_o begin_v to_o be_v indeed_o good_a early_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o be_v good_a indeed_o to_o be_v eminent_o good_a a_o forward_a spring_n and_o seeds-time_n be_v here_o the_o forerunner_n of_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n as_o he_o that_o begin_v betimes_o and_o long_o continue_v to_o drive_v a_o gainful_a trade_n be_v long_o in_o take_v in_o and_o treasure_v up_o must_v needs_o be_v well_o store_v and_o furnish_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o early_a christian_a in_o his_o age_n he_o be_v rich_a in_o grace_n in_o spiritual_a experience_n etc._n etc._n those_o ordinary_o be_v most_o fat_a and_o flourish_a and_o bring_v forth_o most_o fruit_n in_o their_o age_n that_o begin_v betimes_o oh_o think_v how_o rich_a in_o knowledge_n practical_a save_a knowledge_n how_o strong_a in_o faith_n how_o intimate_o acquaint_v with_o god_n how_o humble_a holy_a and_o heavenly_a mind_v how_o abound_v in_o every_o grace_n and_o rich_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n may_v thou_o be_v will_v thou_o be_v persuade_v now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n to_o remember_v thy_o creator_n o_o be_v indeed_o good_a godly_a now_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v good_a indeed_o eminent_o good_a and_o godly_a 3._o the_o last_o advantage_n that_o i_o shall_v name_v as_o to_o this_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v by_o a_o early_a turn_n unto_o god_n be_v this_o it_o will_v greaten_v thy_o reward_n in_o heaven_n none_o shall_v serve_v god_n for_o nought_o begin_v quick_o and_o hold_v on_o careful_o and_o cheerful_o thou_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o indeed_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o of_o work_n it_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v according_a to_o work_v 2_o cor._n 9.6_o begin_v ever_o so_o soon_o and_o follow_v it_o ever_o so_o diligent_o and_o continue_v ever_o so_o long_o thou_o shall_v then_o receive_v a_o full_a reward_n for_o every_o moment_n service_n 3._o and_o last_o hereby_o thy_o own_o good_a and_o comfort_n shall_v be_v as_o most_o abundant_o so_o most_o certain_o provide_v for_o do_v it_o now_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v it_o but_o neglect_v it_o new_a and_o thou_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o a_o future_a time_n to_o attend_v it_o be_v there_o nothing_o in_o all_o that_o have_v be_v already_o say_v yet_o one_o will_v think_v there_o be_v enough_o in_o this_o one_o consideration_n be_v it_o serious_o think_v upon_o to_o put_v a_o issue_n to_o all_o thought_n of_o delay_v and_o put_v off_o and_o put_v thou_o upon_o a_o now_o present_a remember_v god_n without_o more_o ado_n or_o whil_v it_o off_o any_o long_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n it_o be_v the_o argument_n in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n by_o which_o the_o exhortation_n in_o the_o text_n to_o a_o timely_a remember_v god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v usher_v in_o and_o be_v it_o lay_v to_o heart_n sure_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o lay_v by_o all_o delay_n thy_o flourish_a youth_n man_n o_o think_v of_o it_o be_v fickle_a flit_a frail_a subject_a to_o death_n as_o well_o as_o old_a age_n jam._n 4.14_o for_o what_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n man_n life_n in_o general_n be_v so_o the_o young_a man_n life_n be_v even_o a_o vapour_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a man_n as_o we_o see_v in_o continual_a experience_n death_n motto_n be_v nulli_fw-la caedo_fw-la i_o give_v place_n to_o i_o spare_v none_o we_o be_v like_o