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38._o alas_o how_o oft_o do_v vain_a imagination_n abuse_v our_o harlot-like_a heart_n all_o the_o night_n long_o until_o the_o morning_n as_o those_o man_n of_o belial_n in_o the_o city_n of_o gibeah_n do_v the_o levite_n concubine_n judg._n 19.25_o etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o consideration_n we_o ought_v to_o watch_v well_o our_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o source_n and_o seed-plot_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o thought_n beget_v delight_n delight_n beget_v consent_n consent_n bring_v forth_o action_n action_n produce_v custom_n and_o custom_n conclude_v with_o lay_v a_o law_n of_o necessity_n in_o sin_v against_o god_n principiis_fw-la obsta_fw-la venienti_fw-la occurito_fw-la morbo_fw-la begin_v betimes_o to_o watch_v disease_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o those_o of_o the_o soul_n ill_a principle_n breed_v ill_a practice_n the_o inference_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o watch_v 1_o st_z it_o be_v a_o universal_a duty_n no_o person_n no_o time_n no_o 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and_o set_v i_o upon_o the_o watchtower_n and_o will_v watch_v to_o see_v what_o god_n will_v say_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n hab._n 2.1,2,3_o now_o there_o be_v no_o watch_v without_o eye_n which_o when_o samson_n have_v lose_v than_o a_o little_a boy_n can_v lead_v he_o solomon_n say_v that_o a_o prudent_a man_n forsee_v a_o evil_a and_o hide_v himself_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 22.3_o it_o be_v a_o good_a observation_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a man_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n tsopheh_a speculator_n one_o stand_v always_o upon_o his_o watch_n 5_o thly_a let_v we_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o when_o we_o neglect_v to_o watch_v over_o ourselves_o we_o have_v a_o gracious_a god_n to_o watch_v over_o we_o night_n and_o day_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 27.3_o and_o keep_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n 1_o sam._n 2.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o judas_n ver_fw-la 1._o we_o may_v be_v lose_v respectu_fw-la rei_fw-la of_o ourselves_o not_o respectu_fw-la 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good_a old_a age_n have_v its_o comfort_n against_o these_o natural_a evil_n so_o it_o want_v not_o cordial_n against_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a evil_n let_v we_o put_v they_o both_o together_o for_o then_o 1._o our_o corruption_n now_o be_v more_o mortify_v than_o ever_o thâ—y_o be_v before_o thus_o paul_n the_o age_a as_o he_o call_v himself_o philem_fw-la ver_fw-la 9_o can_v then_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o he_o find_v that_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v so_o sore_o complain_v of_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o to_o be_v now_o conquer_v and_o his_o fight_v against_o it_o he_o find_v be_v then_o as_o good_a as_o finish_v because_o in_o a_o good_a old_a age._n 2._o grace_n be_v then_o fortify_v as_o well_o as_o lust_n mortify_v grace_n be_v now_o more_o vigorous_a more_o lively_a and_o more_o powerful_a than_o heretofore_o while_o it_o be_v clog_v and_o overload_v with_o many_o youthful_a lust_n but_o as_o the_o 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shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a be_v plant_v in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o god_n psal_n 92.12,13,14_o that_o be_v he_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o christ_n and_o live_v under_o the_o dropping_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v flourish_v like_o the_o palm_n which_o be_v note_v to_o grow_v very_o tall_a always_o green_a &c_n &c_n though_o it_o have_v many_o weight_n at_o the_o top_n and_o many_o snake_n at_o the_o bottom_n though_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o grow_v in_o our_o cold_a climate_n and_o like_o a_o cedar_n wherewith_o lebanon_n flourish_v and_o whereon_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v build_v it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v grow_v like_o the_o grass_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_n wicked_a spring_n as_o the_o grass_n psal_n 92.7_o for_o if_o that_o proud_a grass_n grow_v never_o so_o great_a and_o lofty_a they_o shall_v be_v mow_v down_o with_o the_o scythe_n of_o god_n wrath_n see_v there_o be_v one_o high_a than_o the_o high_a of_o they_o eccles_n 5.8_o and_o in_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v proud_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v above_o they_o exod._n 18.11_o now_o we_o aged_a one_o aught_o to_o make_v a_o serious_a search_n and_o a_o earnest_a enquiry_n whether_o we_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o our_o old_a age_n whether_o we_o be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a especial_o if_o we_o have_v be_v long_o plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o lean_a kine_n of_o egypt_n which_o eat_v up_o the_o fat_a kine_n and_o still_o remain_v as_o lean_v and_o as_o ill_o faâ—…ed_v as_o heretofore_o gen._n 41.3,20_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n of_o god_n when_o he_o give_v we_o meat_n to_o the_o full_a yet_o send_v leanness_n into_o our_o soul_n psal_n 106.15_o when_o god_n send_v among_o fat_a one_o leanness_n isai_n 10.16_o wo_n to_o we_o if_o yet_o we_o cry_v out_o our_o leanness_n our_o leanness_n isai_n 24.16_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v like_o wine_n which_o the_o old_a it_o be_v the_o better_a it_o be_v our_o grace_n like_o good_a liquor_n shall_v run_v fresh_a to_o the_o bottom_n etc._n etc._n our_o last_o work_n shall_v be_v our_o best_a work_n rev._n 2.19_o though_o our_o beginning_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o our_o latter_a end_n shall_v great_o increase_v job_n 8.7_o and_o we_o shall_v hold_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a job_n 17.9_o veteres_n non_fw-la veterascent_fw-la though_o we_o grow_v old_a and_o weak_a in_o nature_n yet_o ought_v we_o not_o only_o to_o retain_v our_o former_a vigour_n and_o verdure_n of_o grace_n but_o also_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o another_o that_o be_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n ephes_n 4.13_o we_o must_v grow_v above_o our_o corruption_n especial_o our_o constitution-sin_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n our_o darling_n sin_n our_o best_a belove_a lust_n oh_o god_n forbid_v that_o erasmus_n his_o character_n be_v upon_o we_o which_o he_o put_v upon_o the_o bribanti_n or_o fleming_n of_o who_o he_o say_v quo_fw-la magis_fw-la senescunt_fw-la eo_fw-la magis_fw-la stultescunt_fw-la the_o old_a they_o grow_v the_o foolish_a they_o become_v oh_o god_n forbid_v i_o say_v that_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o take_v no_o deep_a root_n when_o plant_v seem_o in_o god_n court_n as_o the_o sincere_a servant_n of_o christ_n do_v and_o grow_v into_o fruitbearing_a in_o its_o season_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v only_o thrust_v in_o like_o a_o stake_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o never_o grow_v how_o then_o ought_v we_o all_o age_a person_n to_o fear_n and_o tremble_v that_o we_o do_v not_o run_v out_o our_o life_n in_o hypocrisy_n and_o so_o die_v like_o fool_n at_o the_o last_o and_o therefore_o for_o the_o undeceive_n of_o our_o own_o precious_a soul_n and_o for_o the_o better_a settle_n and_o comfort_v of_o our_o own_o immortal_a spirit_n concern_v our_o sincerity_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n let_v we_o compare_v time_n with_o time_n can_v we_o say_v in_o the_o witness_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o time_n be_v when_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n upon_o my_o soul_n have_v be_v very_o violent_a but_o through_o grace_n since_o that_o time_n i_o have_v find_v they_o feeble_a than_o heretofore_o yea_o and_o through_o the_o abundant_a grace_n of_o my_o dear_a lord_n strengthen_v i_o these_o assault_n of_o satan_n be_v become_v less_o dare_v and_o more_o cowardly_a in_o my_o old_a age_n as_o i_o hint_v before_o let_v i_o enlarge_v upon_o it_o here_o if_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o young_a man_n in_o who_o youthful_a passion_n be_v very_o pregnant_a rapid_a and_o oft_o precipitant_a and_o preposterous_a etc._n etc._n that_o they_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o john_n 2.13_o oh_o than_o what_o a_o shame_n and_o dishonour_v it_o be_v for_o we_o who_o be_v rank_v and_o reckon_v among_o father_n to_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o young_a and_o low_a rank_n and_o still_o remain_v slave_n to_o our_o lust_n in_o who_o nature_n be_v decay_v and_o so_o less_o grace_n be_v require_v to_o resist_v the_o tempter_n and_o to_o bridle_v in_o the_o temptation_n may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o now_o by_o the_o strengthen_n love_n of_o christ_n upon_o we_o we_o can_v more_o easy_o shake_v off_o that_o viper_n the_o old_a serpent_n from_o off_o our_o heart_n as_o paul_n the_o age_a do_v easy_o shake_v off_o that_o venomous_a viper_n from_o off_o his_o hand_n into_o the_o fire_n act_v 28.3,4.5_o and_o that_o without_o receive_v any_o harm_n thereby_o even_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o miracle_n of_o
hoary_a head_n find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o flourish_a crown_n of_o the_o old_a man_n in_o the_o spring_n of_o a_o better_a world_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v hasten_v with_o white_a snow_n or_o churchyard_n flower_n upon_o his_o head_n this_o make_v up_o another_o of_o the_o five_o character_n aforementioned_a that_o old_a age_n have_v white_a sugar_n in_o its_o hair_n as_o it_o be_v gray-headed_n etc._n etc._n the_o 11_o the_o evil_a of_o old_a age_n be_v than_o the_o grasshopper_n or_o locust_n shall_v be_v a_o burden_n that_o be_v the_o old_a man_n can_v bear_v the_o least_o weight_n or_o burden_n no_o not_o the_o weight_n or_o burden_n of_o a_o locust_n or_o grasshopper_n because_o he_o be_v already_o become_v a_o burden_n to_o himself_o by_o manifold_a distemper_n upon_o he_o as_o gout_n physic_n etc._n etc._n but_o another_o learned_a expositor_n interpret_v this_o clause_n neither_o by_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o locust_n for_o that_o be_v intimate_v before_o ver_fw-la 4._o in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bird_n nor_o by_o its_o weight_n hyperbolical_o speak_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o light_a burden_n be_v a_o load_n to_o old_a people_n but_o most_o fit_o as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o slowness_n of_o the_o aged_n digestion_n for_o though_o the_o locust_n be_v a_o clean_a and_o wholesome_a food_n levit._n 11.22_o and_o much_o use_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n especial_o by_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n matth._n 3.4_o yet_o even_o this_o light_a meat_n prove_v heavy_a and_o burdensome_a to_o the_o old_a man_n stomach_n the_o 12_o the_o evil_a of_o old_a age_n be_v that_o then_o desire_n shall_v fail_v that_o be_v not_o only_a appetite_n either_o to_o meat_n or_o to_o drink_v as_o be_v in_o barzillai_n afore-named_n but_o also_o all_o vehement_a and_o strong_a affection_n to_o the_o common_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n call_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n eccles_n 2.8_o such_o as_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n all_o these_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o etc._n etc._n hence_o famous_a tully_n reckon_v this_o as_o one_o great_a benefit_n by_o old_a age_n quod_fw-la hominem_fw-la a_o libidinis_fw-la aestu_fw-la velut_fw-la a_o quodam_fw-la tyranno_fw-la liberabit_fw-la that_o it_o set_v a_o man_n free_a from_o the_o fire_n and_o flagrancy_n of_o lust_n as_o from_o a_o great_a tyrant_n and_o this_o also_o imply_v in_o that_o etymology_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o elder_a derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignis_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extinguo_fw-la to_o wit_n the_o quench_v of_o fire_n thus_o far_o go_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o evil_n attend_v the_o former_a part_n of_o old_a age_n while_o we_o be_v yet_o able_a to_o walk_v abroad_o now_o follow_v the_o second_o sort_n that_o do_v accompany_v our_o decrepit_a age_n which_o be_v the_o symptom_n and_o forerunner_n of_o approach_a death_n and_o than_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v one_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_a there_o be_v yet_o one_o of_o the_o five_o character_n behind_o to_o be_v now_o mention_v namely_o the_o old_a man_n have_v also_o a_o almanac_n in_o his_o bone_n as_o well_o as_o eye_n or_o spectacle_n in_o his_o pocket_n a_o leg_n or_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n sugar_n or_o snow_n in_o his_o hoary_a head_n and_o tooth_n or_o knife_n at_o his_o girdle_n now_o this_o almanac_n be_v the_o many_o ache_n and_o pain_n all_o over_o his_o body_n which_o make_v he_o weather-wise_a and_o wise_a than_o his_o almanac_n and_o can_v better_o prognosticate_v that_o ill_a weather_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o feel_v many_o pungent_a prick_a pain_n infest_v the_o humour_n of_o several_a part_n of_o his_o body_n the_o like_a prognostic_n as_o the_o lord_n bacon_n in_o his_o natural_a history_n tell_v we_o be_v find_v in_o some_o certain_a weather-wise_a fowl_n which_o against_o stormy_a season_n will_v make_v most_o doleful_a ditty_n and_o sad_a outcry_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o as_o that_o learned_a nobleman_n render_v it_o be_v because_o then_o the_o purify_a air_n penetrate_v into_o the_o quill_n of_o their_o feather_n which_o put_v they_o to_o much_o anguish_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o cry_v out_o after_n a_o hideous_a manner_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o our_o decrepit_a age_n such_o cramp_n and_o convulsion_n do_v come_v upon_o we_o as_o do_v foretell_v the_o storm_n of_o death_n be_v draw_v nigh_o and_o that_o we_o be_v go_v apace_o to_o our_o long_a home_n eccles_n 12.5_o and_o therefore_o the_o moral_a of_o the_o apologue_n be_v very_o weighty_a and_o well_o worthy_a of_o serious_a consideration_n the_o story_n in_o the_o fable_n run_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o make_v this_o bargain_n with_o death_n not_o to_o come_v for_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o send_v he_o away_o into_o another_o world_n until_o he_o have_v due_a notice_n and_o warning_n hereof_o before_o hand_n death_n agree_v and_o the_o bargain_n be_v strike_v up_o between_o they_o both_o after_o this_o the_o man_n live_v a_o long_a time_n yet_o not_o altogether_o without_o some_o ailment_n and_o illment_n all_o stand_a memorial_n of_o mortality_n at_o the_o last_o death_n come_v in_o good_a earnest_n as_o god_n sergeant_n to_o arrest_v he_o and_o to_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_a nay_o say_v the_o man_n to_o death_n hold_v now_o thy_o hand_n for_o i_o must_v bind_v thou_o to_o thy_o bargain_n wherein_o thou_o bind_v thyself_o to_o give_v i_o timely_a notice_n and_o due_a warning_n of_o thy_o come_n to_o this_o death_n smart_o reply_v oh_o man_n how_o many_o harbinger_n have_v thou_o have_v concern_v my_o come_n in_o those_o sundry_a distemper_n of_o toothache_n headache_n and_o such_o like_a all_o which_o be_v my_o forerunner_n but_o thou_o mind_v they_o not_o therefore_o thou_o fool_n at_o 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