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spark_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o blood_n of_o shame_n in_o his_o face_n for_o what_o subject_n will_v dare_v to_o walk_v undecent_o and_o not_o fear_v to_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o prince_n or_o will_v a_o man_n steal_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o before_o he_o that_o must_v judge_v he_o for_o his_o theft_n and_o how_o then_o can_v we_o sin_v presumptuous_o if_o we_o set_v he_o always_o before_o we_o qn_a qn_a who_o be_v judge_v of_o quick_a and_o dead_a but_o how_o shall_v we_o set_v the_o lord_n before_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v so_o as_o be_v here_o require_v and_o bridle_v sin_n that_o it_o have_v not_o the_o head_n among_o we_o i_o answer_v answ_n we_o must_v set_v he_o before_o we_o in_o his_o last_o assize_n &_o remember_v he_o as_o our_o dreadful_a judge_n and_o this_o will_v much_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_v against_o he_o the_o evil_a steward_n when_o he_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v a_o master_n who_o will_v short_o take_v his_o office_n from_o he_o do_v wise_o though_o not_o just_o in_o it_o luc._n 16.4.8_o the_o contrary_a for_o get_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o judge_n that_o will_v come_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o so_o much_o differre_fw-la to_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o repentance_n and_o voice_n of_o their_o prayer_n put_v off_o till_o there_o be_v no_o open_v math._n 25.11_o and_o therefore_o as_o riotous_a person_n who_o have_v little_a in_o their_o purse_n do_v in_o their_o inn_n call_v for_o all_o sort_n and_o variety_n of_o cate_n forget_v that_o a_o reckon_n and_o shot_n will_v come_v so_o these_o graceless_a spender_n in_o their_o inn_n of_o ease_n forget_v or_o put_v off_o the_o shot_n and_o doom_n of_o the_o last_o day_n do_v nothing_o but_o bathe_v themselves_o in_o the_o delight_n of_o sin_n and_o put_v enough_o upon_o the_o reckon_n &_o account_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v walk_v secure_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o 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repent_v for_o they_o but_o lie_v in_o they_o and_o add_v diverse_a other_o great_a evil_n unto_o they_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o for_o all_o this_o reject_v he_o but_o have_v great_a care_n of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o seek_v not_o his_o pardon_n send_v it_o home_o unto_o he_o by_o nathan_n in_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 2._o sam._n 12.13_o the_o prodigal_a son_n have_v run_v a_o long_a and_o wild_a course_n of_o error_n yet_o do_v the_o pitiful_a father_n at_o his_o come_n back_o not_o drive_v he_o away_o but_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o way_n nor_o speak_v rough_o to_o
leisure_n to_o live_v well_o but_o flit_v from_o sin_n to_o sin_n as_o the_o fly_n skip_v from_o dish_n to_o dish_n till_o they_o be_v take_v with_o the_o sweet_a meat_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o repentance_n let_v such_o consider_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n cause_v a_o harden_v in_o sin_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o and_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o custom_n will_v add_v to_o nature_n and_o turn_v it_o unto_o itself_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o a_o preacher_n shall_v as_o soon_o take_v nature_n from_o a_o man_n by_o his_o word_n as_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o be_v accustom_v beside_o satan_n be_v not_o easy_o cast_v our_o where_o he_o have_v long_o dwell_v and_o if_o satan_n be_v in_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v out_o if_o satan_n have_v possession_n sin_n that_o attend_v upon_o he_o will_v not_o loose_a possession_n if_o one_o dwell_v in_o we_o both_o as_o well_o as_o one_o will_n and_o must_v dwell_v in_o us._n so_o much_o for_o the_o wiseman_n exhortation_n his_o reason_n follow_v while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o which_o solomon_n will_v have_v his_o young_a man_n not_o to_o put_v of_o in_o the_o age_n of_o youth_n which_o be_v most_o prime_a and_o teachable_a the_o remembrance_n speak_v of_o and_o they_o be_v take_v from_o the_o many_o infirmity_n and_o withdrawing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o old_a age_n when_o youth_n be_v abuse_v as_o much_o as_o if_o solomon_n shall_v have_v say_v well_o my_o son_n thou_o be_v now_o young_a lusty_a and_o active_a of_o good_a apprehension_n and_o sharp_a conceit_n endue_v with_o fresh_a and_o strong_a faculty_n of_o wit_n and_o remembrance_n thy_o foot_n be_v nimble_a thy_o sight_n be_v good_a and_o thy_o hear_n perfect_a now_o therefore_o serve_v god_n 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lame_a and_o sick_a for_o aâ—_n hallow_a thing_n mal._n 1.8_o he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v a_o beast_n that_o have_v no_o eye_n in_o his_o service_n will_v have_v theâ—_n while_o thou_o have_v eye_n to_o serve_v he_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v no_o good_a offering_n then_o and_o be_v they_o good_a ware_n now_o in_o the_o sick_a and_o lame_a body_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v desperate_o put_v off_o his_o turn_n to_o god_n till_o he_o can_v neither_o draw_v wind_n nor_o leg_n moses_n know_v this_o and_o therefore_o bear_v this_o burden_n young_a and_o while_o his_o leg_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o age_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n that_o be_v will_v not_o live_v in_o delicacy_n while_o he_o have_v strength_n to_o live_v unto_o god_n heb._n 11.24.25.26_o joseph_n also_o in_o his_o beauty_n and_o fair_a person_n turn_v his_o back_n to_o his_o tempt_a mistress_n and_o his_o face_n to_o the_o lord_n gen._n 39.10.12_o he_o will_v not_o put_v off_o to_o serve_v god_n till_o old_a age_n have_v make_v chop_n to_o his_o beautiful_a face_n and_o till_o his_o skin_n be_v wither_v josiah_n a_o good_a king_n in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o sixteen_o of_o his_o age_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o twenty_o of_o his_o age_n make_v a_o famous_a reformation_n 2._o chro._n 34.3.4.5.6_o what_o so_o soon_o and_o so_o young_a so_o say_v the_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v without_o controversy_n for_o god_n child_n take_v the_o good_a day_n of_o youth_n for_o good_a duty_n and_o not_o the_o evil_a of_o sickly_a and_o sapless_a old_a age_n for_o they_o as_o common_o the_o world_n child_n do_v samuel_n serve_v god_n in_o his_o minority_n and_o grow_v in_o spirit_n as_o he_o shoot_v up_o in_o year_n samuel_n be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o the_o better_a beâ—â—â—â—_n a_o good_a young_a man_n the_o reason_n repentance_n as_o it_o can_v never_o come_v too_o soon_o where_o sin_n be_v go_v before_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o with_o much_o ado_n and_o not_o without_o some_o special_a work_n of_o god_n overtake_v so_o many_o sin_n of_o youth_n and_o manhood_n so_o far_o and_o much_o before_o it_o second_o old_a age_n be_v full_a of_o weariness_n and_o trouble_n and_o where_o we_o have_v elbowroom_n in_o youth_n we_o can_v turn_v we_o in_o old_a age_n perhaps_o we_o shall_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v nor_o go_v nor_o sit_v without_o pain_n and_o torment_v in_o all_o part_n and_o be_v this_o a_o fit_a condition_n of_o life_n and_o age_n of_o time_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o or_o do_v we_o think_v see_v we_o will_v not_o know_v god_n in_o youth_n that_o he_o will_v know_v we_o at_o these_o year_n and_o in_o this_o case_n and_o state_n a_o reproof_n therefore_o to_o those_o who_o bestow_v on_o satan_n the_o beauty_n use_v 1_o strength_n and_o freshness_n of_o youth_n and_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o wrinkle_n weakness_n and_o foul_a hue_n of_o old_a age_n or_o when_o they_o have_v give_v away_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o young_a year_n to_o god_n enemy_n offer_v to_o god_n who_o will_v have_v the_o first_o and_o deserve_v the_o best_a the_o dregs_n and_o leave_n to_o such_o i_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o know_v god_n in_o thy_o youth_n he_o will_v never_o know_v thou_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v when_o thou_o be_v gray-headed_a if_o as_o have_v be_v say_v thou_o will_v not_o give_v he_o the_o young_a and_o sound_n and_o that_o which_o be_v without_o blemish_n he_o will_v never_o take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o old_a and_o sick_a and_o evil_o favour_v which_o no_o man_n will_v give_v to_o his_o friend_n nor_o dare_v offer_n to_o his_o prince_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o when_o thou_o be_v quick-witted_a when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o dotage_n he_o will_v not_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o bear_v he_o in_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v cry_v in_o thy_o day_n that_o be_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o not_o be_v hear_v prou._n 1.28_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o sow_v when_o thy_o fruit_n shall_v be_v in_o and_o no_o time_n to_o leave_v sin_n when_o sin_n must_v leave_v thou_o a_o instruction_n use_v 2_o not_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o break_a staff_n of_o old_a age_n for_o be_v holy_a as_o we_o be_v call_v to_o holiness_n 1._o thess_n 4.7_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n as_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n to_o provide_v with_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n for_o a_o famine_n of_o hear_v a_o famine_n that_o may_v come_v by_o infirmity_n of_o year_n gen._n 41.49_o for_o holiness_n be_v a_o gift_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n psal_n 51.10_o now_o a_o gift_n must_v be_v take_v when_o it_o be_v offer_v it_o be_v offer_v to_o day_n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n psal_n 95.7_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o come_v for_o it_o many_o year_n hence_o be_v promise_v to_o day_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o challenge_v it_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n hereafter_o but_o if_o man_n have_v neglect_v in_o their_o youth_n thus_o to_o remember_v god_n it_o be_v high_a time_n in_o their_o age_n to_o remember_v he_o which_o will_v be_v consider_v of_o those_o who_o have_v already_o put_v foot_n within_o the_o door_n of_o that_o age_n in_o the_o which_o the_o almond_n tree_n flourish_v &_o the_o hair_n be_v turn_v white_a to_o the_o harvest_n of_o death_n eccl._n 12.5_o for_o be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o
day_n long_o continue_v wherein_o charity_n be_v wax_v so_o cold_a and_o faith_n so_o scant_o in_o man_n there_o be_v not_o the_o mercy_n that_o have_v be_v no_o man_n almost_o will_v speak_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n without_o a_o fee_n and_o without_o a_o gift_n in_o the_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o hear_n for_o it_o sin_n rankle_v in_o the_o bosom_n and_o rattle_v in_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o inveterate_a adulterer_n the_o age_a drunkard_n plead_v unto_o and_o prescribe_v for_o his_o sin_n wrong_v sentence_n be_v good_a judgement_n in_o some_o earthly_a court_n and_o man_n hold_v their_o peace_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o will_v god_n do_v so_o will_v not_o he_o speak_v will_v he_o keep_v silence_n for_o ever_o will_v he_o not_o by_o the_o writ_n of_o his_o last_o great_a session_n remove_v all_o these_o matter_n to_o his_o own_o court_n of_o audience_n short_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o too_o much_o presume_v or_o think_v that_o god_n be_v like_o we_o because_o he_o hold_v his_o tongue_n while_o we_o do_v such_o thing_n for_o he_o will_v reprove_v we_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o us._n ps_n 50.21_o but_o must_v a_o judgement_n be_v use_v 3_o let_v we_o then_o while_o we_o be_v here_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n for_o abate_v the_o edge_n and_o severity_n of_o this_o judgement_n towards_o ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o enter_v upon_o the_o sharp_a of_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o practice_v that_o lesson_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v 1._o cor._n 11.31_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o we_o will_v examine_v ourselves_o of_o our_o sin_n confess_v they_o before_o god_n the_o judge_n give_v sentence_n against_o they_o or_o as_o a_o judge_n upon_o the_o bench_n condemn_v they_o and_o ourselves_o for_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n or_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o god_n will_v not_o judge_v we_o and_o if_o we_o will_v condemn_v ourselves_o god_fw-we will_v deliver_v us._n for_o we_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o double_a judgement_n nor_o double_a sentence_n from_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o when_o david_n judge_v himself_o god_n forgive_v he_o 2._o sa._n 12.13_o when_o job_n confess_v against_o himself_o god_n accept_v he_o job._n 42.6.8_o and_o when_o the_o lose_a son_n come_v unto_o himself_o the_o father_n present_o receive_v he_o luk._n 15.17.18.19_o 20._o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o will_v according_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o our_o day_n with_o earthly_a judge_n the_o more_o be_v confess_v by_o a_o malefactor_n the_o worse_a it_o may_v be_v for_o he_o but_o so_o be_v it_o not_o with_o christ_n the_o judge_n for_o the_o more_o we_o aggravate_v our_o fault_n the_o more_o will_v he_o lessen_v they_o the_o more_o we_o lie_v upon_o they_o the_o more_o will_v he_o take_v from_o they_o the_o more_o we_o mislike_v they_o the_o less_o will_v he_o judge_v they_o let_v we_o learn_v then_o to_o avoid_v the_o common_a fashion_n and_o error_n of_o the_o world_n in_o lessen_v hide_v excuse_v and_o justify_v of_o our_o fault_n because_o we_o will_v not_o be_v shame_v nor_o condemn_v here_o for_o here_o we_o must_v be_v ashamed_a if_o hereafter_o we_o will_v not_o take_v shame_n and_o here_o we_o must_v be_v condemn_v if_o hereafter_o we_o will_v not_o be_v condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o better_a now_o suffer_v a_o little_a that_o be_v in_o this_o life_n than_o after_o it_o suffer_v with_o sinner_n in_o torment_n and_o woe_n endless_a so_o much_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o judgement_n it_o follow_v to_o show_v with_o how_o great_a a_o train_n and_o solemnity_n it_o shall_v be_v perform_v with_o thousand_o of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n or_o with_o his_o holy_a thousand_o these_o thousand_o of_o christ_n be_v the_o royal_a host_n of_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o his_o saint_n all_o which_o shall_v attend_v their_o lord_n unto_o judgement_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bring_v with_o great_a glory_n and_o attendance_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o last_o session_n the_o doctrine_n be_v doctr._fw-la the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n shall_v be_v manifest_a and_o will_v be_v glorious_a daniel_n the_o prophet_n have_v a_o singular_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n where_o speak_v of_o god_n the_o father_n &_o christ_n his_o son_n and_o of_o their_o state_n and_o magnificence_n which_o be_v that_o they_o sit_v in_o throne_n shine_v bright_a like_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o furnace_n and_o therefore_o call_v throne_n of_o fire_n the_o wheel_n of_o which_o be_v as_o burn_a fire_n dan._n 7.9_o he_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n meaning_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o same_o and_o his_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v heb._n 1.12_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n where_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o stand_v 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