CHAP. II.THese things being briefly and plainly
opened, the observations which I shall
make, I shall refer to two heads.Observ. 1. That young men are especially
apt to forget their Creatour.2. That young men ought especially to re∣member
their Creatour.The first of these is certainly implyed; the
second plainly expressed in the words of
the Text.Of the first; the wise man seemeth of pur∣pose,
to have deferred this Memento until the
latter end of his discourse, as knowing how
apt the younger sort are to fail in this art of
memory, concerning the best things; and
hoping that of all others, a speech of fare∣well,
would make some notable impression.In this point I will shew. 1. Wherein this
forgetfulnes consisteth. 2. I will prove it to
be, especially incident to youth. 3. I will
shew the reasons or causes of it.I. Now for the first, that I may shew
wherein forgetfulness consisteth; both reason
and our own experience in the working of the
powers of our Souls, shew us, That memory
is properly seated in the brain; and there∣fore
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