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high_a degree_n of_o obedience_n this_o gospel_n this_o sweet_a this_o favourable_a gracious_a doctrine_n give_v thou_o consolation_n enough_o go_v home_o therefore_o comfort_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o resolve_v to_o proceed_v and_o know_v that_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v promise_v freedom_n from_o damnation_n thou_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n finis_fw-la the_o young_z man_n liberty_n and_o limit_n or_o god_n judgement_n on_o man_n carriage_n gen._n 8._o 21._o for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n dan_n 7._o 10._o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v london_n print_v by_o john_n dawson_n for_o ralph_n mabbe_n 1639._o the_o young_a man_n liberty_n and_o limit_n or_o god_n judgement_n on_o man_n carriage_n sermon_n xviii_o ecclesiastes_n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v oh_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 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