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like_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 12_o 43_o 44_o 45._o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o walk_v through_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n but_o find_v none_o then_o he_o say_v i_o will_v return_v into_o my_o house_n from_o whence_o i_o come_v out_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o find_v it_o empty_a sweâ—â—_n and_o garnish_v then_o go_v he_o and_o take_v wâ—â—_n himself_o seven_a other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a thâ—â—_n himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o anâ—_n the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o fâ—â—mer_n so_o in_o hebr._n 6._o 4._o and_o 10._o 26._o aâ—â—_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o o_o then_o above_o all_o youâ—â—_n one_o see_v to_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sound_a conversion_n as_o the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o for_o upon_o this_o the_o very_a hinge_n of_o your_o soul_n salvation_n turn_v hence_o our_o bless_a saviour_n iâ—_n john_n 3._o 3._o pronounce_v except_o a_o man_n be_v boâ—â—_n again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o goâ—_n wherefore_o again_o and_o again_o i_o advise_v young_a one_o to_o see_v to_o their_o foundation_n it_o be_v â—_o conceive_v much_o better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v deceive_v in_o think_v himself_o unregenerate_a when_o he_o be_v regenerate_v than_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o deem_v himself_o regenerate_v when_o hâ—_n be_v not_o the_o former_a mistake_n indeed_o be_v afflict_v but_o the_o last_o be_v damn_v if_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n conceit_n he_o have_v a_o pardon_n anâ—_n have_v none_o he_o may_v go_v pleasant_o to_o the_o gallow_n but_o he_o will_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v it_o wheâ—_n he_o come_v there_o the_o lord_n open_v your_o eyeâ—_n and_o heart_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o this_o first_o general_a rule_n oâ—_n mean_v in_o order_n to_o the_o flee_v your_o youthful_a lust_n now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o thâ—se_a distinct_a remedy_n suitable_a to_o each_o particular_a lust_n that_o young_a people_n stand_v bend_v unto_o and_o here_o again_o i_o must_v entreat_v you_o as_o you_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o your_o own_o salvation_n and_o will_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o ungodly_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n at_o last_o that_o you_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o put_v in_o practice_n what_o shall_v be_v teach_v you_o in_o the_o follow_a rule_n how_o to_o flee_v each_o particular_a sin_n that_o you_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o and_o now_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o which_o so_o early_o appear_v even_o in_o your_o very_a childhood_n and_o woeful_o grow_v up_o with_o you_o to_o ripe_a year_n namely_o that_o airiness_n vain_a rashness_n and_o carelessness_n of_o spirit_n and_o conversation_n all_o which_o i_o at_o large_a and_o distinct_o treat_v on_o under_o the_o first_o enquiry_n viz._n what_o be_v those_o sin_n that_o may_v be_v more_o especial_o call_v youthful_a sin_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o three_o border_n so_o near_o and_o close_o upon_o each_o other_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o prescribe_v this_o remedy_n remedy_n or_o mean_n against_o youthful_a vanity_n rashness_n and_o inconsiderateness_n the_o first_o remedy_n endeavour_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o awful_a impression_n upon_o thy_o heart_n all_o day_n long_o of_o god_n omnipresence_n and_o omniscience_n that_o you_o can_v fly_v from_o he_o because_o he_o be_v every_o where_o and_o that_o you_o can_v hide_v or_o conceal_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o because_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n at_o what_o time_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n in_o vanity_n and_o froth_n catechise_v and_o chastise_v thy_o feathery_a and_o light_a spirit_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v thou_o now_o remember_v thy_o creator_n be_v thou_o aware_a of_o his_o holy_a eye_n and_o presence_n can_v thou_o blear_v and_o blinâ—_n the_o pure_a pierce_a flame_a eye_n of_o heaven_n what_o will_v thou_o dare_v to_o pilfer_v steal_v be_v undutiful_a and_o lie_v while_o the_o jealous_a sin-revenging_a god_n stand_v by_o thus_o will_v but_o young_a man_n presentiate_v the_o majesty_n prescience_n and_o omniscience_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o juvenile_a extravagancy_n how_o will_v it_o a_o we_o and_o fill_v their_o soul_n with_o tremble_v one_o aspect_n of_o this_o eye_n of_o god_n â—â—_o able_a to_o make_v the_o whole_a earth_n tremble_v psal_n 104._o 32._o he_o look_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o tremble_v and_o job_n speak_v of_o some_o sinner_n the_o murderer_n the_o thief_n the_o adultereâ—_n that_o to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v to_o they_o the_o great_a terror_n imaginable_a job_n 24._o 17._o â—â—_o a_o man_n say_v he_o see_v they_o they_o be_v in_o thâ—_n terror_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n now_o then_o young_a people_n i_o appeal_v to_o you_o what_o fear_n and_o holy_a seriousness_n will_v this_o work_n iâ—_n you_o do_v you_o always_o thus_o set_v the_o lord_n before_o you_o as_o david_n speak_v in_o the_o 16._o psal_n 8._o and_o at_o your_o right_a hand_n then_o will_v you_o can_v you_o dare_v you_o be_v so_o vain_a fickle_a unstable_a toss_v up_o and_o down_o with_o every_o puff_n of_o windy_a pleasure_n oh_o no_o and_o here_o let_v i_o add_v this_o viz._n represent_v to_o thy_o soul_n what_o a_o eye_n it_o be_v that_o see_v thou_o it_o may_v be_v you_o may_v fancy_v that_o god_n see_v as_o man_n see_v scripture_n speak_v of_o sinner_n think_v that_o god_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o in_o 50._o psal_n 22._o alas_o man_n may_v see_v and_o not_o see_v as_o we_o say_v i._n e._n wink_n and_o connive_v at_o thy_o youthful_a sin_n and_o not_o be_v at_o all_o displease_v with_o thou_o but_o god_n eye_n be_v 1._o a_o holy_a pure_a strict_a observe_v eye_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v escape_v his_o knowledge_n wheresoever_o you_o be_v whatsoever_o you_o be_v do_v 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