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shall_v be_v destroy_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o act_n of_o wisdom_n for_o god_n to_o abolish_v these_o thing_n when_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o probation_n and_o trial_n of_o immortal_a spirit_n clothe_v with_o flesh_n be_v end_v and_o expire_v and_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o so_o different_a a_o state_n in_o which_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o serve_v and_o minister_n to_o this_o terrene_a and_o animal_n life_n and_o though_o god_n think_v good_a to_o continue_v this_o world_n for_o a_o while_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o theatre_n whereon_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n mercy_n patience_n and_o other_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n may_v be_v display_v and_o make_v conspicuous_a yet_o it_o be_v convenient_a and_o reasonable_a that_o this_o stage_n of_o god_n act_n and_o work_v of_o providence_n when_o all_o be_v finish_v shall_v be_v take_v down_o and_o
cor._n 7.31_o fashion_n of_o which_o pass_v away_o or_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n which_o either_o 2.22_o either_o col._n 2.22_o perish_v with_o the_o present_a use_n or_o must_v at_o last_o be_v burn_v up_o in_o the_o general_a conflagration_n it_o will_v preserve_v thou_o from_o place_v thy_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n in_o any_o thing_n here_o below_o from_o be_v transport_v and_o infinite_o please_v with_o thy_o convenient_a situation_n thy_o well-built_a house_n thy_o pleasant_a garden_n fruitful_a ground_n rich_a furniture_n gorgeous_a apparel_n store_n of_o provision_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o accommodation_n as_o to_o earthly_a possession_n and_o outward_a enjoyment_n since_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o sensual_a and_o voluptuous_a person_n now_o take_v excessive_a delight_n in_o shall_v be_v demolish_v at_o the_o great_a day_n and_o they_o themselves_o shall_v then_o like_a bee_n be_v smother_v in_o their_o own_o hive_n this_o meditation_n will_v enforce_v thou_o to_o make_v this_o inference_n and_o conclusion_n shall_v all_o this_o frame_n be_v certain_o dissolve_v then_o sure_o this_o be_v not_o the_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n i_o will_v be_v wise_a hereafter_o than_o to_o take_v this_o world_n for_o my_o dwellinghouse_n i_o will_v only_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o my_o cottage_n my_o tent_n and_o tabernacle_n wherein_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n i_o be_o to_o sojourn_v for_o a_o time_n nor_o will_v i_o reckon_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n my_o good_n but_o only_o my_o lumber_n which_o i_o can_v easy_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o i_o will_v present_o put_v myself_o in_o a_o mortai_n a_o mundus_fw-la ecce_fw-la nutat_fw-la &_o lab_v tur_fw-la &_o rvinam_fw-la svi_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la senecture_n rerum_fw-la sed_fw-la sine_fw-la testatur_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la non_fw-la deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la agis_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratutaris_fw-la quòd_fw-la exitu_fw-la maturtore_fw-la subtractus_fw-la rutuis_fw-la &_o manufragtis_fw-la &_o plagis_fw-la imminentibus_fw-la extaris_fw-la cypr._n serm_n 4._o de_fw-la mortai_n readiness_n to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v this_o place_n which_o be_v so_o near_o to_o ruin_v and_o short_o will_v sure_o be_v burn_v up_o i_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n here_o i_o will_v therefore_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v look_v after_o a_o heavenly_a country_n set_v my_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o make_v sure_a of_o a_o endure_a substance_n of_o something_o much_o more_o certain_a and_o last_a than_o any_o of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n i_o will_v labour_v by_o charitable_a lay_v out_o to_o lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n quite_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o this_o terrible_a burn_v to_o store_v up_o such_o durable_a riches_n as_o neither_o moth_n nor_o rust_n can_v now_o corrupt_v nor_o thief_n break_v through_o and_o steal_v nor_o this_o flame_a rage_a fire_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o devour_v i_o will_v make_v it_o my_o constant_a care_n to_o provide_v that_o as_o when_o the_o little_a house_n of_o my_o earthly_a tabernacle_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v so_o when_o this_o great_a house_n of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o fair_a furniture_n shall_v be_v destroy_v i_o may_v have_v another_o a_o better_a house_n to_o receive_v i_o 5.1_o i_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n i_o find_v poenit._n find_v homil._n 7._o de_fw-fr poenit._n st._n chrysostome_n discourse_v much_o to_o this_o sense_n and_o purpose_n if_o some_o body_n shall_v give_v notice_n to_o thou_o that_o this_o city_n in_o which_o thou_o live_v will_v all_o fall_v down_o within_o a_o year_n or_o shall_v very_o quick_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o it_o and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o shall_v utter_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v lest_o unburnt_a and_o that_o of_o necessity_n thou_o must_v depart_v hence_o and_o go_v into_o another_o city_n in_o which_o thou_o shall_v spend_v thy_o whole_a life_n and_o in_o which_o thou_o shall_v have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o sustain_v and_o relieve_v thou_o but_o such_o good_n only_a as_o thou_o shall_v send_v from_o hence_o thither_o if_o thou_o shall_v undoubted_o believe_v this_o no_o reason_n certain_o can_v ever_o induce_v thou_o to_o hoard_n up_o treasure_n in_o this_o city_n to_o begin_v to_o build_v a_o great_a house_n here_o to_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n to_o set_v garden_n and_o grove_n but_o thou_o will_v bend_v and_o turn_v all_o thy_o thought_n and_o use_v and_o apply_v all_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o transmit_v all_o into_o that_o city_n into_o which_o thou_o know_v thou_o shall_v thyself_o be_v force_v to_o remove_v the_o second_o of_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n propose_v as_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o meditation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o right_a redemption_n of_o time_n ii_o proceed_v to_o meditate_v of_o a_o future_a and_o final_a judgement_n think_v 1._o that_o such_o a_o thing_n will_v certain_o be_v 2._o that_o the_o time_n of_o it_o be_v to_o we_o as_o uncertain_a as_o can_v be_v 1._o consider_v serious_o of_o the_o certainty_n and_o necessity_n of_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v in_o another_o life_n think_v how_o the_o common_a universal_a consent_n of_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n avouch_v and_o declare_v it_o that_o the_o very_a heathen_n have_v natural_a express_a notion_n of_o a_o final_a judgement_n and_o a_o future_a reward_n or_o punishment_n 389._o punishment_n see_v dr._n jackson_n 3_o vol_n p._n 379_o 384_o 385_o 389._o which_o make_v some_o among_o they_o prefer_v the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n before_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o the_o outward_a comfort_n of_o it_o and_o abhor_v the_o practice_n of_o any_o dishonesty_n more_o than_o death_n and_o do_v but_o give_v audience_n to_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o you_o will_v find_v internal_a experiment_n sufficient_a to_o convince_v you_o of_o a_o judgement_n to_o be_v look_v for_o after_o this_o life_n to_o 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confusion_n that_o shall_v seize_v upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o that_o peace_n and_o comfort_n which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n consider_v how_o thy_o conscience_n reflect_v upon_o thy_o past_a action_n do_v not_o only_o allow_v and_o approve_v thy_o good_a action_n but_o do_v also_o create_v a_o wonderful_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n in_o thou_o and_o do_v not_o only_o disapprove_v thy_o evil_a action_n but_o do_v also_o breed_v a_o strange_a dread_a beget_v a_o fearful_a expectation_n and_o terror_n in_o thou_o and_o all_o this_o without_o relation_n to_o any_o thing_n either_o to_o be_v suffer_v or_o enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o that_o conscience_n be_v not_o only_o a_o judge_n in_o this_o life_n but_o be_v also_o a_o witness_n bind_v over_o to_o give_v testimony_n for_o or_o against_o thou_o at_o some_o judgement_n after_o this_o life_n to_o pass_v upon_o thou_o consider_v moreover_o that_o the_o many_o remarkable_a particular_a judgement_n inflict_v by_o god_n either_o upon_o nation_n or_o city_n or_o person_n here_o in_o this_o world_n do_v not_o obscure_o seem_v to_o signify_v and_o foroshew_v that_o a_o general_a judgement_n shall_v sure_o come_v and_o certain_o pass_v upon_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o justice_n shall_v be_v infallible_o execute_v upon_o all_o final_a impenitent_a rebel_n hereafter_o and_o consider_v yet_o far_o that_o in_o reason_n there_o must_v be_v a_o future_a final_a judgement_n that_o god_n at_o present_a may_v 170._o may_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o principle_n to_o the_o government_n of_o man_n life_n and_o action_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o say_v among_o the_o rabbin_n that_o paradise_n and_o hell_n be_v two_o of_o the_o seven_o pillar_n upon_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v found_v the_o world_n as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v uphold_v without_o such_o a_o support_n bp._n wilkins_n princip_n and_o dut_fw-mi of_o nat._n
quà m_fw-la creavit_fw-la deus_fw-la metuant_fw-la ne_fw-la cùm_fw-la venerit_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la dies_fw-la artifex_fw-la creaturam_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la recognoseat_a cypr._n beautify_v thy_o body_n but_o to_o dress_v and_o adorn_v thy_o soul_n with_o true_a grace_n and_o holiness_n here_o that_o so_o at_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n thy_o body_n may_v be_v make_v very_o glorious_a and_o beautiful_a indeed_o and_o then_o may_v be_v change_v for_o the_o better_a never_o to_o suffer_v any_o change_n more_o yea_o thy_o meditation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o thy_o body_n will_v make_v thou_o labour_n to_o get_v thy_o body_n sanctify_v that_o it_o may_v be_v glorify_v it_o will_v make_v thou_o pray_v that_o thy_o 5.23_o thy_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o cause_v thou_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o body_n raise_v to_o glory_n to_o keep_v under_o thy_o body_n here_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v its_o member_n to_o rise_v in_o rebellion_n against_o god_n it_o will_v help_v thou_o to_o use_v thy_o bodily_a member_n holy_o here_o that_o they_o may_v fare_v well_o and_o happy_o hereafter_o consider_v how_o unfit_a it_o be_v that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o instrument_n of_o iniquity_n to_o a_o state_n of_o glorious_a immortality_n how_o unmeet_a that_o christ_n shall_v take_v that_o body_n which_o in_o this_o life_n vigorous_o oppose_v he_o and_o busy_o and_o violent_o act_v against_o he_o and_o fashion_v this_o wicked_a hellish_a body_n like_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a and_o glorious_a body_n how_o incongruous_a that_o they_o 3.13_o they_o rom._n 3.13_o that_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o 8._o and_o cal._n 6_o 8._o sow_v to_o their_o flesh_n shall_v in_o their_o flesh_n see_v god_n that_o they_o who_o use_v their_o eye_n chief_o to_o let_v in_o sinful_a object_n shall_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n 27._o day_n job_n 19_o 26_o 27._o see_v god_n for_o themselves_o and_o that_o their_o eye_n shall_v behold_v he_o with_o comfort_n and_o joy_n thy_o meditation_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n will_v direct_v thou_o to_o say_v upon_o any_o temptation_n shall_v i_o offer_v to_o abuse_v and_o dishonour_v this_o flesh_n to_o abuse_v and_o dishonour_n god_n with_o this_o flesh_n which_o i_o look_v that_o god_n shall_v so_o high_o honour_n and_o great_o glorify_v at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v i_o sin_v against_o god_n with_o this_o body_n of_o i_o which_o i_o hope_v shall_v shine_v at_o the_o resurrection_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o be_v change_v and_o fashion_v like_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n this_o will_v engage_v thou_o to_o strive_v with_o the_o apostle_n 3.11_o apostle_n phil_n 3.11_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n thou_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a a_o resurrection_n to_o a_o glorious_a immortality_n to_o study_v to_o be_v just_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o 15._o the_o act_n 24_o 15._o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a to_o labour_v to_o have_v part_n in_o the_o 20.6_o the_o rev._n 20.6_o first_o that_o thou_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o second_o resurrection_n 29._o resurrection_n jo._n 5.25_o 28_o 29._o to_o hear_v now_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o word_n and_o work_n and_o spirit_n and_o hear_v to_o live_v a_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a life_n that_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o rot_a in_o thy_o grave_n thou_o may_v at_o last_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o head_n with_o joy_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o labour_v to_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v to_o christ_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v 4.14_o may_v 1_o th._n fl_fw-mi 4.14_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o dead_a with_o he_o to_o feast_v and_o 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and_o wonder_n of_o divine_a providence_n pose_v and_o nonplus_n thou_o dazzle_v thy_o eye_n and_o be_v too_o high_a and_o sublime_a for_o thou_o yet_o that_o in_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o cause_n of_o natural_a thing_n manifest_v to_o thou_o the_o deep_a and_o profound_a mystery_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o thy_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n reveal_v to_o thou_o the_o intricacy_n and_o riddle_n of_o god_n providence_n unfold_v to_o thou_o the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o dark_a dispensation_n and_o most_o inscrutable_a and_o unsearchable_a action_n clear_v up_o to_o thou_o that_o there_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o order_n office_n excellency_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o nature_n operation_n and_o original_a of_o thy_o own_o soul_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o rather_o to_o use_v than_o to_o know_v in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n thy_o understanding_n shall_v be_v extraordinary_o and_o 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in_o dies_fw-la *_o nulla_fw-la tamen_fw-la nos_fw-la unquâ—â—n_fw-la rerum_fw-la â—starum_fw-la satietas_fw-la capiet_fw-la quin_fw-la quotidie_fw-la †_o nova_fw-la quaedaem_fw-la tum_fw-la contemplandi_fw-la &_o cognoscendi_fw-la tum_fw-la loet_n tiam_fw-la ex_fw-la contemâ—â—â—â—one_fw-la percipiendi_fw-la materia_fw-la ex_fw-la rebus_fw-la illis_fw-la manabit_fw-la ac_fw-la esslorâ—scet_fw-la thes_n salmur_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la thes_n 27._o in_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v always_o reckon_v that_o thou_o have_v sufficient_a already_o to_o make_v thou_o thorough_o and_o complete_o happy_a and_o yet_o still_o be_v receive_v new_a addition_n and_o fresh_a accruement_n and_o a_o accumulation_n of_o satisfaction_n that_o every_o participation_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n will_v stretch_v and_o distend_v the_o capacity_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o fit_v thou_o for_o further_a and_o further_a reception_n that_o the_o capacity_n of_o thy_o faculty_n shall_v be_v continual_o widen_v and_o enlarge_v and_o continual_o fill_v and_o satisfy_v until_o thou_o arrive_v unto_o such_o degree_n as_o thou_o can_v assign_v no_o measure_n unto_o this_o meditation_n will_v cause_v thou_o to_o carry_v thyself_o so_o here_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o attain_v a_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n hereafter_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o know_v those_o thing_n now_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o present_a and_o preparatory_a to_o the_o future_a state_n and_o fill_n and_o omnibus_fw-la pietatis_fw-la christianae_n studiosis_fw-la velut_fw-la sertum_fw-la â—â—â—â—dam_fw-la suum_fw-la commendare_fw-la solebat_fw-la dictum_fw-la â—â—ud_v hieronâ—mi_fw-la ad_fw-la â—â—â—linum_fw-la diseamus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d quorum_fw-la scientia_fw-la nobiâ—_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la coelo_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la auditorio_fw-la theologico_fw-la in_o 〈…〉_o literas_fw-la docebat_fw-la inscriâ—sit_fw-la narrat_fw-la hist_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la das._n parei_n conscript_n à _fw-fr phil._n par._n dau._n fill_n the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o will_v abide_v and_o continue_v and_o be_v heighten_v and_o perfect_v in_o the_o other_o world_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v open_v thy_o eye_n here_o enlighten_v thy_o understanding_n translate_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o turn_v thou_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_v believe_v and_o consider_v that_o gross_a and_o sottish_a ignorance_n here_o be_v a_o ill_a preparation_n for_o perfectio_fw-la of_o knowledge_n hereafter_o that_o if_o now_o thou_o wilful_o continue_v ignorant_a of_o the_o very_a first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v unfit_a to_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n and_o to_o be_v admit_v another_o day_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o secret_n and_o hide_a mystery_n of_o god_n that_o if_o now_o thou_o make_v thyself_o like_o a_o beast_n in_o ignorance_n thou_o will_v be_v unmeet_a to_o be_v make_v like_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o glorious_a 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hereafter_o a_o more_o painful_a difficult_a work_n to_o do_v than_o ever_o less_o time_n to_o do_v it_o in_o less_o strength_n within_o and_o small_a aid_n and_o help_v from_o without_o from_o heaven_n above_o to_o do_v it_o with_o and_o shall_v meet_v with_o more_o hindrance_n and_o obstruction_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o from_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o thy_o own_o corruption_n what_o a_o absurdity_n be_v it_o to_o multiply_v delay_n and_o 66._o and_o victuros_fw-la agimus_fw-la semper_fw-la nec_fw-la vivimus_fw-la unquam_fw-la cras_fw-la hoc_fw-la siet_fw-la idem_fw-la eras_fw-la fiet_fw-la quid_fw-la quasi_fw-la magnum_fw-la nempo_n diem_fw-la donas_fw-la sed_fw-la cùm_fw-la lux_fw-la altera_fw-la venit_fw-la jam_fw-la cras_fw-la hesternum_fw-la consumsimus_fw-la ecce_fw-la aliud_fw-la cras_fw-la egerit_fw-la hos_fw-la annos_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la paulùm_fw-la erit_fw-la ultra_fw-la pers_n sit_v 5._o v._n 66._o never_o to_o make_v any_o end_n of_o they_o to_o find_v no_o leisure_n in_o all_o thy_o life_n to_o live_v well_o to_o lengthen_v out_o and_o let_v thy_o morrow_n grow_v till_o it_o reach_v the_o year_n of_o 64._o of_o dic_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la istud_fw-la postume_n quando_fw-la venit_fw-la jam_fw-la cras_fw-la istud_fw-la habet_fw-la priami_fw-la vel_fw-la nestoris_n annos_fw-la martial_a l._n 5._o epigr._fw-la 58_o vide_fw-la &_o l._n 2._o epigr._fw-la 64._o priamus_n or_o nestor_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o full_a age_n of_o methuselah_n st._n austin_n confess_v and_o condemn_v his_o former_a linger_a dilatory_a temper_n 5._o temper_n non_fw-la erat_fw-la omnino_fw-la quod_fw-la responderem_fw-la veritate_fw-la convictus_fw-la nisi_fw-la taniùm_fw-la verba_fw-la lenta_fw-la &_o somnclenta_fw-la modò_fw-la ecce_fw-la modò_fw-la sine_fw-la paululum_fw-la sed_fw-la modò_fw-la &_o modò_fw-la non_fw-la habebant_fw-la modum_fw-la aug._n confess_v l._n 8._o c_o 5._o i_o be_v clear_o convince_v by_o the_o truth_n say_v he_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v but_o only_o lazy_a and_o sleepy_a word_n another_o time_n short_o a_o while_n hence_o let_v i_o alone_o but_o a_o little_a long_o but_o my_o delay_n be_v endless_a and_o infinite_a and_o will_v keep_v and_o observe_v no_o measure_n or_o limit_n i_o pray_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o thou_o say_v he_o timebam_fw-la he_o dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la castitatem_fw-la &_o continentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la noli_fw-la modò_fw-la timebam_fw-la lord_n give_v i_o the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n and_o continence_n but_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n pray_v do_v not_o give_v it_o yet_o to_o i_o for_o i_o be_v afraid_a lest_o thou_o shall_v hear_v i_o too_o quick_o and_o heal_v i_o too_o soon_o etc._n etc._n and_o at_o last_o he_o reason_v himself_o out_o of_o this_o unreasonable_a humour_n in_o this_o manner_n how_o long_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o put_v it_o off_o till_o to_o morrow_n and_o next_o day_n why_o not_o now_o why_o shall_v not_o this_o very_a hour_n put_v a_o end_n to_o my_o lewd_a and_o loose_a life_n what_o unhappy_a folly_n be_v it_o tp_n delay_v the_o time_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o so_o to_o lose_v the_o 22._o the_o see_v p._n 22._o flower_n of_o thy_o age_n what_o a_o reproach_n and_o disparagement_n to_o thy_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n that_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o maturity_n arrive_v to_o thy_o middle_a age_n thou_o shall_v show_v thyself_o so_o inconsiderate_a and_o indiscreet_a as_o still_o to_o delay_v and_o not_o to_o use_v thy_o reason_n and_o judgement_n aright_o what_o a_o far_o and_o high_a degree_n of_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o defer_v the_o redemption_n of_o thy_o time_n till_o 174._o till_o our_o seek_v all_o summer_n wither_a and_o dry_a and_o beginning_n to_o shoot_v out_o a_o little_a about_o michaelmass_n spring_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o shoot_v fruit_n can_v never_o come_v bp._n andrew_n serm_n pag._n 174._o old_a age_n the_o stoic_a will_v tell_v thou_o fine_a thou_o sera_n parsimonia_fw-la in_o fundo_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la tantùm_fw-la minimum_fw-la in_o tino_fw-la sed_fw-la pessimum_fw-la remanet_fw-la sen._n ep_v 1._o non_fw-la pisdet_fw-la te_fw-la reliquias_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la tibi_fw-la reser_fw-ge vare_fw-la &_o id_fw-la solum_fw-la tempus_fw-la bonae_fw-la menti_fw-la destinare_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o nullaem_fw-la rem_fw-la conferri_fw-la possit_fw-la quam_fw-la serum_fw-la est_fw-la tunc_fw-la utvere_fw-la incipare_fw-la cùn_fw-la desinendum_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la tam_fw-la stulta_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la oblsvio_fw-la in_fw-la qumquagesimum_fw-la &_o sexagesimum_fw-la annum_fw-la differre_fw-la sana_fw-la consilia_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la velle_fw-la vitam_fw-la inchoare_fw-la quâ—_n panci_fw-la perduxerunt_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-fr brev_n vit_fw-mi c._n 4._o quidam_fw-la vivere_fw-la tunc_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la cunt_fw-la desinendum_fw-la est_fw-la quidam_fw-la antè_fw-la vivere_fw-la desecerunt_fw-la quà n_fw-la inciperent_fw-la idem_fw-la epist_n 23._o 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