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whence_o it_o be_v that_o young_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o misguide_v in_o their_o youth_n the_o first_o cause_n be_v corruption_n natural_a corruption_n that_o they_o have_v draw_v by_o propagation_n from_o their_o parent_n a_o spiritual_a leprosy_n and_o malady_n and_o disease_n which_o as_o it_o prevail_v for_o the_o most_o part_n against_o age_n by_o covetousness_n so_o it_o get_v ground_n of_o youth_n by_o sensuality_n and_o voluptuousness_n this_o dam_n up_o the_o ear_n against_o reproose_n this_o harden_v the_o heart_n against_o instruction_n and_o make_v many_o young_a man_n the_o soldier_n of_o satan_n in_o sin_n again_o in_o the_o second_o place_n 29_o man_n in_o their_o youth_n forget_v the_o day_n of_o their_o reckon_n and_o judgement_n they_o be_v not_o mindful_a of_o their_o latter_a end_n deut._n 32.22_o oh_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n this_o precept_n be_v neglect_v both_o by_o youth_n and_o age_n but_o especial_o by_o those_o of_o young_a year_n for_o they_o feel_v their_o blood_n run_v warm_a in_o their_o vein_n and_o they_o be_v full_a of_o spirit_n and_o vigour_n therefore_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o grave_a and_o the_o house_n of_o darkness_n be_v far_o off_o from_o they_o again_o in_o the_o three_o place_n cross_n young_a man_n be_v not_o break_v by_o affliction_n the_o fallow_a ground_n be_v not_o pough_v up_o by_o the_o pressure_n of_o affliction_n which_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v great_a mean_n to_o tame_a nature_n and_o to_o subdue_v the_o pride_n of_o it_o and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o right_a frame_n and_o temper_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v faith_n david_n i_o go_v a_o stray_n and_o ephraim_n faith_n of_o himself_o 31._o jer._n 31._o i_o be_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n thou_o chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v i_o be_v ashamed_a because_o i_o bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o young_a man_n be_v free_a from_o ache_n and_o pain_n and_o sickness_n and_o sorrow_n much_o more_o than_o old_a age_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v more_o licentious_a last_o joy_n young_a man_n want_v true_a joy_n in_o god_n therefore_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o carnal_a joy_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n can_v live_v without_o joy_n and_o contentment_n if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o from_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n he_o will_v drink_v it_o out_o of_o watery_a and_o slimy_a place_n now_o because_o man_n in_o their_o youth_n can_v take_v in_o the_o spiritual_a joy_n of_o that_o clear_a fountain_n therefore_o they_o drink_v in_o the_o muddy_a water_n of_o carnal_a joy_n the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o admonition_n to_o all_o young_a man_n admonion_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o malady_n and_o spiritual_a disease_n in_o themselves_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o our_o heal_n be_v to_o see_v that_o we_o be_v 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upright_o with_o themselves_o they_o shall_v perceive_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o their_o jollity_n and_o merriment_n they_o never_o think_v of_o god_n or_o dream_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v nay_o the_o serious_a apprehension_n of_o god_n almighty_n will_v quench_v their_o joy_n and_o make_v it_o altogether_o put_v out_o second_o be_v the_o carnalness_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o young_a man_n appear_v because_o they_o rejoice_v where_o they_o ought_v not_o in_o riot_n in_o drunkenness_n in_o surfeit_v in_o voluptuousness_n many_o time_n in_o obscenity_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n in_o make_v jest_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o deride_v their_o superior_n behind_o their_o back_n as_o solomon_n faith_n of_o laughter_n thou_o be_v mad_a so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o merriment_n it_o be_v
continual_a readiness_n that_o which_o may_v furnish_v we_o abundant_o with_o meditation_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o former_a time_n for_o man_n to_o make_v their_o sepulcher_n in_o their_o garden_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o death_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n this_o present_a work_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v term_v a_o garden_n wherein_o whosoever_o take_v a_o daily_a walk_n may_v gather_v in_o the_o several_a bed_n thereof_o those_o wholesome_a flower_n and_o herb_n which_o be_v distil_v by_o serious_a meditation_n will_v prove_v water_n of_o life_n to_o a_o faint_a spirit_n in_o some_o he_o shall_v find_v instruction_n in_o some_o incitation_n in_o other_o consolalion_n in_o all_o profit_n here_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o lethal_a gourd_n spring_v up_o by_o adam_n his_o trausgression_n that_o make_v all_o his_o posterity_n cry_v out_o there_o be_v death_n in_o the_o pot._n there_o thou_o may_v gather_v herb_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o counterpoison_v against_o the_o malignity_n of_o death_n in_o a_o three_o there_o be_v the_o spiritual_a heliotropium_fw-la open_v with_o joy_n to_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n the_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n do_v the_o glitter_a show_n of_o outward_a thing_n make_v thou_o begin_v to_o over-fancy_n they_o here_o thou_o shall_v find_v how_o little_o they_o will_v avail_v in_o death_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o will_v make_v they_o like_o that_o precious_a stone_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n lose_v its_o virtue_n be_v thou_o overburden_a with_o affliction_n here_o thou_o be_v support_v in_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v thou_o ready_a to_o faint_v under_o thy_o labour_n here_o thou_o shall_v find_v a_o time_n of_o rest_n and_o of_o reap_v do_v the_o time_n seem_v overlong_a that_o thy_o patience_n begin_v to_o flag_n here_o thou_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o thy_o saviour_n speedy_a come_n in_o a_o word_n be_v thy_o estate_n and_o condition_n what_o it_o will_v be_v here_o thou_o may_v have_v both_o direction_n to_o guide_v thou_o and_o comfort_n to_o support_v thou_o in_o thy_o journey_n on_o earth_n till_o thou_o arrive_v at_o thy_o country_n in_o heaven_n certain_o there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v sleight_n and_o undervalue_v so_o deserve_v a_o work_n but_o he_o shall_v discover_v himself_o either_o to_o be_v ignorant_a or_o idle_a or_o ill_o affect_v especial_o when_o so_o judicious_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v think_v it_o a_o fit_a concomitant_a for_o their_o several_a labour_n which_o they_o have_v add_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o therefore_o take_v it_o in_o good_a worth_n improve_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v arm_v and_o prepare_v for_o death_n when_o it_o shall_v approach_v thou_o may_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v and_o may_v end_v thy_o day_n in_o a_o steadfast_a assurance_n that_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n h._n w._n the_o table_n the_o steward_n summons_n page_n 1._o text_n luke_n 16.2_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n for_o thou_o may_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n the_o praise_n of_o mourn_v page_n 17._o ecclesiaste_n 7.2_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n deliverance_n from_o the_o king_n of_o fear_n page_n 33._o hebrew_n 2.14_o 15._o 14._o for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n 15._o and_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n the_o perfection_n of_o patience_n page_n 47._o james_n 1.4_o but_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o a_o restraint_n of_o exorbitant_a passion_n page_n 61._o 2_o sam_n 12.22_o 23._o 22._o and_o he_o say_v while_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o fast_v and_o weep_v for_o i_o say_v who_o can_v tell_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o i_o that_o the_o child_n may_v live_v 23._o but_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_v can_v i_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n page_n 73._o 1_o cor._n 15.56_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o destroyer_n etc._n etc._n page_n 81._o 1_o cor._n 15.16_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n the_o world_n loss_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n gain_n page_n 91._o isaiah_n 57.1_o and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o none_o consider_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v the_o goodman_n epitaph_n etc._n etc._n page_n 107._o revel_v 14.13_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o the_o christian_n centre_n etc._n etc._n page_n 117._o rome_n 14.7_o 8._o 7._o for_o none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v to_o himself_o 8._o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o improvement_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n page_n 129._o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30_o 31._o 29._o but_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_n the_o time_n be_v short_a it_o remain_v that_o both_o they_o that_o have_v wife_n be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v none_o 30._o and_o they_o that_o weep_v as_o though_o they_o weep_v not_o and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v as_o if_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o they_o that_o buy_v as_o though_o they_o possess_v not_o 31._o and_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o security_n surprise_v etc._n etc._n page_n 143._o 1_o thessaly_n 5.3_o for_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v a_o christian_n victory_n or_o conquest_n over_o death_n enmity_n page_n 159._o 1_o cor._n 15.26_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n the_o great_a tribunal_n or_o god_n scrutiny_n of_o man_n secret_n page_n 171._o eccles_n 12.14_o for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o jungement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a a_o trial_n of_o sincerity_n etc._n etc._n page_n 181._o isaiah_n 26.8_o 9_o 8._o yea_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n have_v we_o wait_v for_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o 9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o for_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_v etc._n etc._n page_n 195._o phil._n 3.20_o 21._o 20._o for_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 21._o who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o christ_n precept_n and_o promise_n or_o security_n against_o death_n page_n 211._o john_n 8.51_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v my_o say_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n the_o youngman_n liberty_n and_o limit_n etc._n etc._n page_n 223._o ecclesiast_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o
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