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finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v i._n e._n i_o have_v spend_v my_o whole_a life_n in_o thy_o service_n it_o have_v be_v my_o meat_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o thou_o my_o heavenly_a father_n yea_o see_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o this_o and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v see_v here_o the_o way_n to_o have_v hope_n and_o comfort_n in_o death_n he_o that_o will_v have_v glory_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n must_v glorify_v god_n here_o on_o earth_n he_o that_o will_v
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time_n which_o be_v spend_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o worse_o time_n then_o that_o which_o be_v spend_v without_o god_n thus_o cain_n spend_v his_o time_n after_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n he_o go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o text_n gen._n 4._o 16._o and_o this_o be_v a_o chief_a branch_n of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 9_o hereupon_o be_v that_o earnest_n and_o importunate_a suit_n of_o david_n psa._n 51._o 11._o cast_v i_o not_o lord_n out_o of_o thy_o presence_n to_o intimate_v untous_a what_o a_o woeful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v without_o god_n or_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n 2._o dishonour_n time_n spend_v in_o the_o devil_n service_n in_o vicious_a course_n be_v it_o not_o spend_v for_o god_n but_o against_o he_o not_o for_o his_o 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spend_v time_n in_o vicious_a course_n observe_v it_o isa._n 7._o 13._o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o weary_a man_n but_o you_o will_v weary_v my_o god_n also_o o_o woeful_a thing_n to_o weary_a and_o grieve_v god_n with_o our_o sinful_a course_n forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n say_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 95._o 11._o i_o be_o break_v with_o their_o whorish_a heart_n which_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o ezec._n 6._o 9_o yea_o his_o very_a heart_n be_v break_v with_o the_o grief_n of_o it_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v jer._n 23._o 9_o yea_o the_o lord_n be_v oppress_v with_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v with_o sheaf_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n expression_n amos_n 2._o 13._o yea_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v well_o please_v or_o delight_v with_o it_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o hate_v and_o abhor_v it_o yea_o he_o smite_v his_o hand_n together_o in_o detestation_n of_o it_o i_o have_v smite_v my_o hand_n at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n say_v the_o lord_n ezec._n â—2_n 1â—_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v that_o man_n which_o so_o spend_v his_o time_n but_o his_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o to_o blot_v his_o name_n out_o from_o under_o heaven_n deut._n 29._o 20._o 1._o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a spend_v time_n that_o can_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o profit_n nor_o credit_n nor_o safety_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o comfort_n in_o it_o but_o the_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o as_o be_v easy_a to_o manifest_v in_o sundry_a particular_n 1._o loss_n time_n spend_v in_o the_o devil_n service_n be_v the_o worst_a spend_v because_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o it_o a_o man_n be_v always_o on_o the_o lose_a hand_n now_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o all_o sinful_a course_n be_v unfruitful_a and_o unprofitable_a course_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n ephesian_n 5._o 8._o all_o sinful_a work_n be_v both_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o unfruitful_a work_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a observe_v the_o confession_n and_o expression_n of_o every_o true_a penitent_a according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v job_n 33._o 37._o god_n look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o every_o true_a convert_n be_v able_a to_o tell_v you_o out_o of_o his_o experience_n that_o all_o sinful_a course_n be_v unprofitable_a course_n in_o conclusion_n for_o they_o loose_v god_n favour_n they_o lose_v their_o interest_n in_o christ_n they_o lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o looâ—e_v their_o soul_n matth._n 16._o 26._o and_o in_o a_o word_n they_o loose_a heaven_n these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o time_n spend_v in_o sin_v judge_n then_o if_o all_o such_o be_v not_o damn_v loser_n in_o the_o end_n unless_o they_o repent_v speedy_o comfort_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n again_o there_o be_v no_o true_a pleasure_n but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n take_v the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o most_o pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v at_o last_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o but_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o â—urteth_v like_o a_o cochatrice_n see_v a_o notable_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n pro._n 5._o where_o the_o wiseman_n dissuade_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n ver._n 8._o remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n and_o then_o see_v what_o excellent_a argument_n he_o use_v to_o this_o purpose_n verse_n 9_o 10_o 11._o lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n to_o other_o and_o thy_o year_n to_o the_o cruel_a there_o be_v loss_n of_o credit_n lest_o stranger_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v loss_n of_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n thus_o sin_n bring_v beggary_n and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o last_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v there_o be_v loss_n of_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o oh_o how_o have_v i_o misspend_v my_o time_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n safety_n oh_o let_v we_o strive_v to_o see_v this_o in_o time_n and_o labour_n to_o prevent_v it_o last_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n but_o death_n and_o danger_n in_o it_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 2d_o the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o other_o but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o time_n spend_v in_o sin_v be_v absolute_o the_o worst_a spend_v time_n for_o body_n and_o soul_n second_o satan_n for_o humiliation_n see_v time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n be_v the_o best_a spend_v time_n this_o serve_v to_o teach_v we_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v even_o the_o best_a of_o we_o to_o be_v humble_v that_o we_o have_v spend_v so_o little_a time_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n and_o have_v be_v so_o lavish_a and_o prodigal_a of_o our_o precious_a time_n in_o other_o thing_n for._n 1._o what_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o most_o precious_a time_n have_v we_o spend_v before_o our_o conversion_n before_o we_o spend_v in_o effect_n any_o time_n at_o all_o in_o god_n service_n all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o unregeneration_n have_v be_v utter_o spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n we_o be_v vassal_n to_o the_o prince_n that_o rule_v iâ—_n the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 2
of_o age_n fly_v the_o lust_n of_o youth_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o there_o be_v certain_a lust_n which_o man_n be_v most_o subject_a unto_o in_o time_n of_o youth_n yea_o these_o lust_n be_v noisome_a and_o dangerous_a and_o fight_v direct_o against_o the_o soul_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n say_v another_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o these_o many_o time_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o best_a in_o time_n of_o age_n harken_v how_o holy_a david_n cry_v out_o psal._n 25._o 7._o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n say_v that_o good_a man_n he_o know_v what_o a_o woeful_a case_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o if_o god_n shall_v call_v he_o to_o account_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o yet_o doubtless_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n even_o from_o his_o youth_n see_v what_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o psal._n 71._o 5._o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n god_n thou_o be_v my_o trust_n even_o from_o my_o youth_n yea_o he_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n from_o his_o youth_n ver_fw-la 17._o yea_o mark_v what_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v of_o he_o even_o in_o his_o youth_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 14._o the_o lord_n have_v seek_v he_o a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n so_o consider_v job_n by_o the_o lord_n own_o testimony_n a_o incomparable_a man_n a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a yet_o see_v how_o he_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n job_n 13._o 26._o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v religious_a and_o merciful_a even_o in_o his_o youth_n see_v what_o he_o can_v speak_v of_o himself_o job_n 31._o 18._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a for_o from_o my_o youth_n he_o that_o be_v the_o fatherless_a be_v bring_v up_o with_o i_o as_o with_o a_o father_n and_o i_o have_v guide_v she_o that_o be_v the_o widow_n from_o my_o mother_n womb_n now_o mark_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o youth_n thus_o bitter_a to_o such_o as_o david_n and_o job_n such_o godly_a person_n what_o will_v they_o then_o be_v to_o they_o that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart-rope_n they_o must_v needs_o feel_v and_o find_v one_o day_n that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a to_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o his_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o they_o in_o their_o youth_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v jer._n 2._o 19_o they_o that_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n and_o toil_v and_o moil_v in_o their_o youth_n be_v apt_a to_o cry_v out_o of_o stitch_n and_o ache_n in_o their_o age_n this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o such_o as_o take_v great_a pain_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n in_o their_o youth_n they_o will_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o it_o in_o their_o age_n as_o abner_n say_v to_o joab_n they_o will_v find_v it_o bitterness_n in_o the_o late_a end_n thus_o wise_a solomon_n dissuade_v the_o young_a man_n from_o whoredom_n pro._n 5._o 8._o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n why_o so_o 1._o lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n to_o other_o and_o thy_o year_n to_o the_o cruel_a thy_o credit_n go_v ver_fw-la 9_o yea_o and_o thy_o profit_n too_o lest_o stranger_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o wealth_n and_o thy_o labour_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o stranger_n it_o will_v empty_v thy_o house_n of_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o end_n it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n ver_fw-la 11._o lest_o thou_o mourn_v at_o last_o and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n &c_n &c_n i.e._n how_o have_v i_o mis-spend_v my_o precious_a time_n and_o neglect_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o my_o youth_n now_o the_o way_n and_o chief_a mean_n to_o prevent_v this_o 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