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it_o will_v have_v over_o your_o thought_n and_o affection_n in_o holy_a duty_n and_o be_v such_o a_o prayer_n ever_o like_a to_o issue_v in_o thy_o conversion_n wherein_o thy_o affection_n have_v be_v under_o the_o vile_a umpire_n and_o influence_n of_o thy_o lust_n it_o may_v rather_o be_v call_v a_o service_n do_v to_o thy_o lust_n than_o to_o god_n there_o be_v jehu_n what_o ardent_a and_o zealous_a affection_n do_v he_o seem_v to_o have_v in_o the_o service_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o come_v see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o influence_v and_o move_v his_o affection_n it_o be_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o the_o lust_n of_o vainglory_n and_o self-advancement_n experience_n confirm_v this_o that_o many_o in_o their_o youth_n have_v have_v show_v of_o great_a affection_n in_o their_o profession_n of_o godliness_n who_o have_v after_o a_o while_n fall_v away_o and_o become_v at_o last_o as_o senseless_a and_o 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you_o fâ—â—_n into_o divers_a temptation_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o mosâ—â—_n say_v that_o god_n tempt_v abraham_n 22._o gen._n 1._o that_o be_v god_n prove_v and_o try_v his_o servant_n abraham_n faith_n but_o now_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o temptation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o solicitation_n and_o seducement_n to_o sin_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o these_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o 13._o and_o 14._o verse_n let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n and_o hence_o our_o bless_a lord_n teach_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n that_o be_v to_o sin_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n use_v 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last_o place_n in_o that_o they_o hasten_v your_o destruction_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o these_o follow_a scripture_n rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n for_o the_o enâ—_n of_o they_o be_v death_n and_o in_o verse_n 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 11._o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v matth._n 18._o 8_o 9_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o etc._n etc._n or_o no_o enter_v into_o life_n eternal_a isa_n 3._o 10._o now_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o these_o revelation_n of_o the_o determine_a and_o immutable_a will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n if_o continuance_n in_o your_o lust_n can_v stand_v with_o impunity_n and_o escape_v destruction_n i_o know_v that_o the_o vain_a hope_n of_o escape_v be_v a_o mighty_a encouragement_n to_o the_o voluptuous_a youth_n who_o heart_n stand_v bend_v 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frequent_o of_o the_o young_a man_n beiâ—â—_n easy_o entice_v and_o draw_v away_o chap._n 7._o from_o the_o 7_o verse_n to_o the_o 23._o and_o i_o behold_v among_o â—â—_o simple_a one_o i_o discern_v among_o the_o youth_n young_a man_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o he_o wâ—â—_n the_o way_n to_o the_o harlot_n house_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o with_o her_o fair_a speech_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v and_o he_o go_v after_o she_o straightway_o as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n hence_o in_o the_o one_a chap._n 10._o you_o read_v my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o etc._n etc._n intimate_v that_o impetous_a or_o vigorous_a inclination_n &_o bias_n that_o be_v in_o youth_n to_o consent_v to_o temptation_n young_a one_o be_v easy_o draw_v by_o the_o small_a temptation_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o meet_v it_o half_a way_n yea_o to_o out_o go_v it_o isa_n 5._o 18._o we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o will_v transgress_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n 28._o prov._n 21._o ahab_n sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n judas_n offer_v himself_o to_o sell_v christ_n and_o ephraim_n willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n of_o false_a worship_n 5._o hosea_n 11._o thus_o young_a people_n be_v present_o persuade_v the_o least_o motion_n be_v bait_n and_o hire_n enough_o like_o soft_a wax_n they_o ready_o receive_v the_o stamp_n of_o a_o temptation_n g._n go_v down_o the_o stream_n and_o follow_v â—_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a excuse_v all_o with_o this_o namely_o that_o there_o be_v thousand_o and_o million_o that_o steer_v the_o course_n and_o tread_v the_o path_n that_o i_o do_v ducimur_fw-la exemptis_fw-la if_o minister_n give_v warning_n from_o god_n to_o avoid_v and_o flee_v such_o and_o such_o youthful_a sin_n and_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o angel_n to_o