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and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o devil_n be_v for_o delay_a repentance_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n that_o so_o sin_n may_v take_v its_o advantage_n by_o deep_a root_n and_o firm_a habit_n for_o these_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o strong_a man_n whereby_o he_o make_v the_o great_a resistance_n against_o christ_n root_v prejudices_fw-la against_o religion_n be_v very_o hardly_o extirpate_v reas_n 4._o early_o obedience_n find_v the_o kind_a acceptance_n with_o god_n i_o remember_v the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n jer._n 2.2_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o earliness_n of_o the_o work_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o have_v a_o peculiar_a kindness_n for_o the_o kindness_n of_o our_o youth_n
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believe_v do_v not_o only_o create_v a_o joy_n in_o the_o soul_n fill_v with_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o believe_v rom._n 15.13_o but_o the_o precept_n obey_v minister_v joy_n also_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a rejoice_v the_o heart_n psal_n 19.8_o so_o that_o the_o good_a man_n joy_n arise_v from_o a_o double_a spring_n faith_n secure_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o he_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o holiness_n subject_n he_o to_o the_o precept_n and_o so_o he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n more_o than_o in_o all_o riches_n psal_n 119.14_o this_o be_v a_o joy_n appropriate_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n none_o partake_v of_o this_o oil_n of_o gladness_n but_o they_o who_o have_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o vessel_n disobedient_a sinner_n be_v stranger_n to_o this_o joy_n prov._n 14.10_o they_o be_v a_o joy_n arise_v 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the_o spirit_n discompose_v the_o judgement_n displace_v reason_n feed_v the_o sense_n and_o starve_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n prov._n 14.13_o so_o that_o carnal_a joy_n be_v but_o a_o cold_a armful_n as_o one_o say_v of_o a_o bad_a wife_n antig._n wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la sophocl_n in_o antig._n like_a adonijah_n feast_v 1_o king_n 1.9_o 49._o that_o begin_v in_o mirth_n but_o end_v in_o fear_n 82._o 2_o sam._n 13.26_o 82._o or_o like_o amnon_n entertainment_n at_o absolom_n sheep-shearing_n who_o meet_v with_o death_n at_o the_o banquet_n solomon_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n eccles_n 7.6_o where_o there_o be_v much_o noise_n but_o little_a fire_n much_o light_n but_o little_a heat_n and_o soon_o extinct_a as_o comet_n make_v a_o great_a blaze_n but_o when_o their_o exhale_a matter_n be_v spend_v they_o end_v in_o a_o pestilent_a vapour_n such_o be_v the_o sinner_n joy_n soon_o 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for_o it_o be_v a_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v holiness_n now_o thus_o every_o good_a man_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o have_v a_o daily_a communion_n with_o he_o so_o far_o as_o holiness_n be_v in_o exercise_n how_o often_o may_v we_o hear_v the_o child_n of_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n this_o arise_v from_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o judge_v of_o fellowship_n by_o sensible_a fruition_n and_o of_o communion_n by_o comfort_n so_o much_o as_o god_n give_v out_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o face_n so_o much_o communion_n they_o partake_v of_o and_o where_o this_o be_v not_o enjoy_v there_o all_o communion_n be_v deny_v whereas_o communion_n with_o god_n may_v be_v maintain_v and_o yet_o present_a comfort_n may_v be_v leave_v out_o though_o they_o can_v walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n yet_o they_o may_v walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o 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he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o that_o which_o he_o have_v thus_o christ_n take_v away_o the_o talon_n from_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n mat._n 25.28_o 4._o a_o loss_n of_o that_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o true_a repentance_n for_o when_o a_o man_n do_v reject_v and_o cast_v off_o christ_n yoke_n usual_o conscience_n be_v lay_v waist_n it_o be_v sin_v out_o of_o office_n and_o so_o let_v a_o man_n sin_n on_o without_o check_n or_o control_v and_o how_o shall_v that_o man_n repent_v who_o have_v sin_v away_o all_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a if_o such_o fall_n away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n heb._n 6.4_o 6._o 5._o a_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o be_v for_o ever_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n such_o as_o never_o believe_v and_o such_o as_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n such_o as_o 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of_o the_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n these_o be_v the_o argument_n the_o direction_n follow_v direct_v 1._o will_v you_o not_o cast_v off_o christ_n yoke_n then_o do_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o service_n do_v not_o count_v it_o burdensome_a no_o man_n love_v to_o bear_v what_o be_v burdensome_a it_o make_v he_o weary_a and_o wearyness_n cause_v faint_v hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.3_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o you_o be_v weary_a and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n there_o be_v a_o weariness_n from_o contrariety_n of_o spirit_n to_o the_o work_n 1.13_o mal._n 1.13_o you_o have_v say_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o and_o there_o be_v a_o weariness_n from_o despondency_n of_o spirit_n under_o discouragement_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o contradiction_n and_o suffering_n but_o nothing_o shall_v make_v we_o weary_a of_o christ_n work_n 6.9_o gal._n 6.9_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n 2_o thes_n 3.13_o christ_n speak_v it_o to_o the_o commendation_n of_o that_o church_n of_o ephesus_n rev._n 2_o 3._o for_o my_o name_n sake_n thou_o have_v labour_v and_o have_v not_o faint_v scaliger_n say_v lassitudo_fw-la est_fw-la deficientia_fw-la virtutis_fw-la moventis_fw-la weariness_n be_v from_o a_o failure_n in_o the_o move_a principle_n and_o that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o weariness_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n show_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n direct_v 2._o look_v to_o your_o first_o undertake_n in_o give_v yourselves_o up_o to_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v in_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n how_o can_v that_o man_n hold_v out_o in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n
in_o his_o lust_n yet_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v but_o set_v sin_n close_o to_o the_o conscience_n o_o how_o pliable_a be_v he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n he_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 9.1_o but_o christ_n no_o soon_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o word_n from_o heaven_n but_o how_o tame_a and_o pliable_a be_v he_o he_o tremble_v and_o astonish_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v v._o 6._o and_o hence_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o yoke_n three_o every_o sinner_n that_o ever_o shall_v be_v save_v must_v come_v under_o this_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o conviction_n of_o his_o lose_a estate_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o this_o and_o i_o will_v show_v you_o why_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o sound_v conversion_n what_o be_v conversion_n but_o a_o turn_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o how_o can_v a_o man_n turn_v from_o sin_n without_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o sin_n or_o how_o can_v he_o turn_v to_o god_n till_o he_o be_v make_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a reas_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o constant_a method_n of_o god_n with_o all_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o work_n first_o he_o show_v man_n his_o sin_n than_o his_o saviour_n first_o his_o wound_n than_o his_o cure_n first_o his_o malady_n than_o his_o remedy_n first_o his_o danger_n than_o his_o redeemer_n 15._o gen._n 3.10_o 15._o thus_o god_n begin_v with_o adam_n and_o eve_n he_o first_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o misery_n their_o nakedness_n and_o shame_n and_o then_o make_v they_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n god_n will_v have_v sense_n of_o misery_n go_v before_o the_o participation_n of_o mercy_n he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v save_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n job_n 33.27_o 28._o the_o israelite_n be_v first_o stunâ—_n with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n 8._o numb_a 21.6_o 8._o and_o then_o the_o brazeâ—_n serpent_n be_v set_v up_o for_o they_o to_o look_v to_o for_o heal_v peter_n three_o thousand_o convert_v werâ—_n first_o prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o then_o he_o apply_v the_o promise_n act_v 2.37_o 39_o the_o gaol_n be_v first_o strike_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o tremble_a anâ—_n than_o jesus_n christ_n be_v hold_v out_o to_o he_o for_o salvation_n act_v 16.29_o 31._o reas_n 3._o god_n will_v not_o frustrate_v and_o makâ—_n void_a the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n there_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d conviction_n of_o sin_n no_o sight_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o natural_a state_n but_o for_o the_o law_n therefore_o say_v st_n paul_n i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n 7.7_o rom._n 7.7_o how_o can_v he_o what_o shall_v discover_v it_o to_o he_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v sin_n but_o for_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v discover_v it_o but_o the_o law_n which_o be_v index_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la 3.4_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o for_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n the_o spirit_n himself_o can_v not_o fasten_v this_o yoke_n upon_o the_o sinner_n neck_n but_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o law_n 5.13_o rom._n 5.13_o for_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n look_v how_o the_o needle_n go_v before_o to_o pierce_v the_o cloth_n and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o the_o thread_n to_o sew_v it_o so_o the_o law_n go_v before_o to_o break_v the_o heart_n and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o the_o gospel_n to_o heal_v it_o the_o spirit_n make_v use_v of_o it_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n 3.24_o gal._n 3.24_o bonnerges_n make_v way_n for_o barnabas_n and_o john_n for_o jesus_n reas_n 4._o the_o soul_n lie_v under_o no_o promise_n of_o good_a from_o christ_n till_o it_o come_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o it_o be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o sensible_a sinner_n lie_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o one_o promise_n in_o all_o the_o gospel_n make_v of_o christ_n to_o a_o sinner_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n if_o there_o be_v it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o as_o such_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v it_o nor_o can_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v under_o another_o covenant_n reas_n 5._o without_o this_o he_o can_v never_o set_v a_o true_a estimate_n upon_o the_o blood_n and_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o pearl_n of_o pardon_v grace_n shall_v never_o be_v cast_v before_o swine_n that_o wallow_v in_o their_o sin_n though_o christ_n be_v free_a of_o his_o blood_n yet_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o want_n of_o it_o before_o we_o have_v it_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o when_o we_o enjoy_v it_o he_o discover_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o the_o sinner_n may_v prize_v he_o most_o and_o when_o be_v that_o but_o when_o sin_n lie_v with_o the_o great_a load_n upon_o conscience_n when_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v heavy_a than_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v sweet_a when_o he_o see_v his_o case_n at_o worst_a than_o he_o prize_v christ_n most_o when_o he_o be_v make_v to_o know_v how_o wretched_a his_o state_n be_v than_o he_o consider_v how_o precious_a the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v reas_n 6._o till_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o close_v with_o christ_n upon_o gospel_n term_n it_o be_v sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o must_v bow_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n condition_n of_o mercy_n the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o sinner_n perish_v under_o the_o call_v of_o christ_n be_v not_o because_o they_o total_o reject_v he_o but_o because_o they_o do_v make_v a_o right_n close_a with_o he_o they_o do_v come_v up_o to_o god_n term_n there_o be_v state_v condition_n which_o every_o one_o that_o will_v have_v christ_n and_o benefit_n by_o christ_n must_v come_v up_o to_o and_o what_o be_v they_o why_o he_o that_o will_v have_v christ_n must_v have_v whole_a christ_n christ_n in_o all_o his_o office_n not_o only_o as_o priest_n but_o as_o king_n and_o prophet_n and_o this_o necessary_o supose_v a_o renounce_v all_o sin_n and_o lust_n a_o resolute_a own_n and_o adhere_v to_o his_o truth_n and_o ordinance_n and_o a_o unfeigned_a resignation_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o right_a receive_n of_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o can_v come_v up_o to_o this_o they_o will_v have_v christ_n but_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o their_o lust_n they_o will_v have_v a_o justify_v christ_n but_o not_o a_o sanctify_a christ_n a_o christ_n to_o pardon_v and_o save_v they_o but_o not_o to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v they_o there_o be_v such_o a_o close_a league_n between_o the_o natural_a man_n and_o his_o lust_n that_o till_o conscience_n be_v convince_v and_o sin_n embitter_v the_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v divorce_v and_o so_o long_a christ_n can_v be_v receive_v therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o every_o sinner_n that_o will_v be_v save_v shall_v come_v under_o the_o spirit_n yoke_n four_o it_o be_v good_a to_o come_v under_o the_o spirit_n yoke_v betimes_o to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o a_o man_n youth_n a_o man_n youth_n may_v have_v a_o twofold_a respect_n either_o to_o the_o earliness_n of_o profession_n or_o to_o the_o earliness_n of_o be_v first_o to_o the_o earliness_n of_o profession_n our_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n our_o youth_n 2.2_o jer._n 2.2_o i_o remember_v the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n that_o be_v of_o her_o first_o espousal_n to_o god_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n when_o our_o profession_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n begin_v in_o sound_n and_o thorough_a conviction_n it_o be_v good_a to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o conviction_n in_o the_o youth_n of_o our_o profession_n for_o that_o profession_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o found_v in_o conviction_n of_o sin_n will_v never_o hold_v out_o it_o can_v last_v long_o it_o be_v seed_n sow_o in_o stony_a ground_n which_o though_o it_o may_v spring_v up_o for_o a_o while_n yet_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n come_v because_o of_o the_o word_n it_o will_v wither_v away_o for_o want_n of_o depth_n of_o earth_n to_o take_v root_n in_o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o it_o be_v good_a therefore_o to_o found_v a_o early_a profession_n in_o sound_a
conviction_n second_o it_o may_v respect_v the_o earliness_n of_o be_v and_o that_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n vatablus_n render_v it_o from_o his_o youth_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d early_a impression_n upon_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o great_a good_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v good_a to_o bear_v this_o yoke_n betimes_o for_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o soon_o it_o be_v do_v the_o easy_a it_o be_v do_v the_o long_o we_o be_v before_o we_o come_v under_o it_o the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o bear_v it_o the_o long_o thou_o continue_v in_o sin_n the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o bear_v repentance_n if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v so_o charge_v with_o guilt_n that_o thou_o dare_v not_o look_v into_o it_o at_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n old_a what_o will_v it_o come_v to_o if_o thou_o let_v it_o run_v on_o till_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o the_o long_a the_o debt_n stand_v in_o the_o book_n the_o heavy_a the_o account_n when_o we_o come_v to_o reckon_v for_o all_o the_o arrear_n of_o so_o many_o year_n actual_a sin_n add_v to_o the_o grand_a debt_n of_o original_a sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o bear_v this_o yoke_n in_o your_o youth_n strength_n to_o bear_v it_o be_v then_o great_a and_o the_o burden_n to_o be_v bear_v be_v then_o light_a gild_n of_o sâ—n_n increase_v by_o lie_v and_o new_a guilt_n daily_o add_v to_o the_o old_a make_v the_o burden_n still_o the_o heavy_a therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o comply_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n betimes_o reas_n 2._o the_o soon_o it_o be_v begin_v the_o soon_o it_o will_v be_v do_v the_o soon_o this_o yoke_n be_v put_v on_o the_o soon_o it_o will_v be_v put_v off_o for_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n that_o the_o soul_n bear_v it_o but_o how_o long_o or_o how_o little_a while_n be_v uncertain_a paul_n lay_v under_o it_o three_o day_n and_o night_n 16.33_o act_n 9.9_o act_n 16.33_o the_o gaoler_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v not_o above_o a_o hour_n the_o three_o thousand_o in_o act_n 2._o not_o above_o the_o length_n of_o one_o sermon_n but_o some_o now_o adays_o be_v hold_v day_n and_o month_n and_o year_n according_a as_o the_o case_n require_v but_o the_o soon_o we_o come_v under_o this_o yoke_n the_o less_o while_o it_o be_v like_a to_o lie_v reas_n 3._o how_o rich_a do_v such_o grow_v in_o grace_n that_o by_o early_a conviction_n pass_v through_o the_o new_a birth_n betimes_o he_o that_o set_v up_o soon_o be_v like_a to_o get_v the_o fair_a estate_n if_o be_v improve_v his_o opportunity_n 75._o ford_z of_o bondage_n p._n 75._o if_o one_o go_v to_o be_v a_o apprentice_n when_o he_o be_v a_o man_n there_o be_v a_o double_a inconvenience_n in_o it_o first_o his_o service_n will_v be_v much_o more_o irksome_a and_o tedious_a second_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o day_n will_v be_v go_v wherein_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v trade_v for_o himself_o have_v he_o 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