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to_o ourselves_o but_o the_o long_a observation_n of_o such_o variety_n of_o action_n and_o event_n as_o meet_v with_o we_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n must_v needs_o leave_v with_o we_o such_o sure_a rule_n of_o judgement_n as_o may_v be_v unfailing_a direction_n for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o vain_a shall_v this_o be_v expect_v from_o our_o young_a year_n which_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n exclude_v from_o be_v meet_a auditor_n much_o less_o judge_n of_o true_a morality_n in_o regard_n whereof_o well_o may_v the_o old_a man_n say_v you_o young_a man_n think_v we_o old_a man_n fool_n but_o we_o old_a man_n know_v you_o young_a man_n to_o be_v fool_n certain_o what_o value_n soever_o ignorance_n may_v put_v upon_o it_o this_o fruit_n of_o age_n be_v such_o as_o that_o the_o earth_n have_v nothing_o equal_o precious_a it_o be_v a_o profane_a word_n and_o fit_a for_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o heathen_a poet_n that_o prudence_n be_v above_o destiny_n but_o sure_o a_o christian_a may_v modest_o and_o just_o say_v that_o next_o to_o divine_a providence_n humane_a prudence_n may_v challenge_v the_o supreme_a place_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o these_o earthly_a affair_n and_o that_o age_n may_v claim_v the_o great_a interest_n in_o that_o prudence_n young_a elihu_n can_v say_v 7_o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v teach_v wisdom_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n 5._o oh_o how_o comely_a a_o thing_n be_v judgement_n for_o gray_a hair_n and_o for_o ancient_a man_n to_o know_v counsel_n oh_o how_o comely_a be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o old_a man_n and_o understanding_n and_o counsel_n to_o man_n of_o honour_n in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o grecian_n have_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o young_a man_n be_v for_o action_n old_a man_n for_o advice_n and_o among_o the_o roman_n we_o
better_a eye_n 239_o sect._n 3_o comfort_n from_o the_o better_a object_n of_o inward_a sight_n ib._n sect._n 4._o the_o ill_a offâ—ices_n do_v by_o the_o eye_n 241_o sect._n 5._o the_o freedom_n from_o temptation_n by_o the_o eye_n and_o freedom_n from_o many_o sorrow_n 243_o sect._n 6._o the_o chearfulnesse_n of_o some_o blind_a man_n 247_o sect._n 7._o the_o supply_n which_o god_n give_v in_o other_o faculty_n 248_o sect._n 8._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o once_o we_o have_v 252_o sect._n 9_o the_o supply_n of_o one_o sense_n by_o another_o 255_o sect._n 10._o the_o better_a condition_n of_o the_o inward_a ear_n 258_o sect._n 11._o the_o grief_n that_o arise_v from_o hear_v evil_a thing_n 260_o comfort_n against_o barrenness_n 261_o sect._n 1._o the_o blessing_n of_o fruitfulness_n season_v with_o sorrow_n 261_o sect._n 2._o the_o pain_n of_o child-bearing_a 263_o sect._n 3_o the_o misery_n of_o ill_n dispose_v and_o undutiful_a child_n 265_o sect._n 4._o the_o care_n of_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n 267_o sect._n 5._o the_o great_a grief_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o child_n 273_o comfort_n against_o want_n of_o sleep_n 276_o sect._n 1._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o want_n of_o rest_n with_o the_o best_a remedy_n 276_o sect._n 2._o the_o favour_n of_o freedom_n from_o pain_n 280_o sect._n 2._o the_o great_a favour_n of_o health_n without_o sleep_n 281_o sect._n 4._o sleep_n be_v but_o a_o symptom_n of_o mortality_n 284_o sect._n 5._o no_o use_n of_o sleep_n whither_o we_o be_v go_v 286_o comfort_n against_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o old_a age_n 287_o sect._n 1._o the_o illimitation_n of_o age_n and_o the_o misery_n attend_v it_o 287_o sect._n 2._o old_a age_n be_v a_o blessing_n 292_o sect._n 3_o the_o advantage_n of_o old_a age_n 1_o fearlesness_n 295_o sect._n 4._o the_o next_o advantage_n of_o old_a age_n freedom_n from_o impetuous_a passion_n of_o lust_n 298_o sect._n 5._o the_o three_o advantage_n experimental_a knowledge_n 301_o sect._n 6._o age_n in_o some_o person_n vigorous_a and_o well-affected_a 306_o sect._n 7._o the_o four_o advantage_n of_o age_n near_o approach_n to_o our_o end_n 308_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n and_o pain_n of_o death_n 311_o sect._n 1._o the_o fear_n of_o death_n natural_a 311_o sect._n 2._o remedy_n of_o fear_n acquaintance_n with_o death_n 313_o sect._n 3_o the_o misapprehension_n of_o death_n injurious_a 315_o sect._n 4._o comfort_n from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o man_n 318_o sect._n 5._o death_n not_o fear_v by_o some_o 320_o sect._n 6._o our_o deaths-day_n better_o than_o our_o birthday_n 322_o sect._n 7._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n pull_v out_o 323_o sect._n 8._o death_n but_o a_o part_n to_o meet_v again_o 324_o sect._n 9_o death_n but_o a_o sleep_n 326_o sect._n 10._o death_n sweeten_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n 330_o sect._n 11._o the_o painfulness_n of_o christ_n death_n 332_o sect._n 12._o the_o vanity_n and_o misery_n of_o life_n 334_o sect._n 13._o example_n of_o the_o courageous_a resolution_n of_o other_o 338_o sect._n 14._o the_o happy_a advantage_n of_o death_n 341_o comfort_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o judgement_n 347_o sect._n 1._o aggravation_n of_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n 347_o sect._n 2._o comfort_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o elect_v 350_o sect._n 3_o awe_o more_o fit_a for_o thought_n of_o judgement_n than_o terror_n 354_o sect._n 4._o in_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n our_o advocate_n be_v our_o judge_n 356_o sect._n 5._o frequent_a meditation_n and_o due_a preparation_n the_o true_a remedy_n of_o fear_n 361_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o spiritual_a enemy_n 364_o sect._n 1._o the_o great_a power_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o their_o restraint_n 364_o sect._n 2._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o number_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o remedy_n of_o it_o 368_o sect._n 3_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o our_o fear_n thereof_o remedy_v 373_o sect._n 4._o the_o great_a 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man_n have_v his_o load_n and_o well_o be_v he_o who_o burden_n be_v so_o easy_a that_o he_o may_v help_v his_o neighbour_n hear_v i_o my_o son_n my_o age_n have_v wade_v through_o a_o world_n of_o sorrow_n the_o angel_n that_o have_v hitherto_o redeem_v my_o soul_n from_o all_o 16._o evil_a and_o have_v lead_v i_o within_o few_o pace_n of_o the_o shore_n offer_v to_o lend_v thou_o his_o hand_n to_o guide_v thou_o in_o this_o dangerous_a foard_v wherein_o every_o error_n be_v death_n let_v we_o follow_v he_o with_o a_o humble_a confidence_n and_o be_v safe_a in_o the_o view_n and_o pity_n of_o the_o woeful_a miscarriage_n of_o other_o §_o 1._o aggravation_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o sickness_n thou_o be_v now_o cast_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n 3_o roar_v out_o all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o the_o extremity_n of_o thy_o pain_n measure_v the_o slow_a hour_n not_o by_o minute_n 1._o but_o by_o groan_n thy_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o thy_o life_n through_o the_o intolerable_a 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