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the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n 2._o that_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n least_o who_o seek_v these_o thing_n after_o a_o sort_n but_o it_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o by_o they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o their_o business_n â—…hat_o seek_v but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o slothful_a careless_a manner_n â—…hat_o seek_v but_o do_v not_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a â—…ate_n that_o do_v not_o seek_v hearty_o diligent_o chief_o â—…hat_o seek_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o first_o place_n â—…nd_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n kingdom_n afterward_o and_o as_o â—…ose_v thing_n will_v suit_v with_o their_o secular_a interest_n â—…nd_v earthly_a concernment_n as_o if_o mammon_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d prefer_v before_o god_n and_o earth_n be_v of_o more_o â—…orth_n than_o heaven_n and_o the_o body_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o soul_n i_o may_v here_o both_o speak_v of_o the_o siâ—…_n of_o those_o person_n and_o show_v how_o they_o dishonour_v god_n of_o the_o folly_n of_o those_o person_n and_o show_v how_o they_o arâ—…_n injurious_a to_o themselves_o but_o it_o be_v the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d chief_o intend_v sect_n iii_o use_v 2._o of_o advice_n and_o that_o to_o young_a man_n to_o puâ—…_n in_o practice_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o text_n seeâ—…_n first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n the_o chief_a composition_n of_o this_o auditory_a at_o thiâ—…_n time_n be_v young_a man_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o sermon_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o young_a man_n i_o shall_v therefore_o address_v myself_o whole_o unto_o you_o that_o arâ—…_n young_a it_o be_v a_o goodly_a sight_n to_o behold_v so_o many_o oâ—…_n you_o come_v together_o to_o hear_v something_o for_o your_o soulâ—…_n good_a i_o have_v several_a text_n propound_v to_o my_o thought_n to_o speak_v unto_o this_o i_o think_v may_v be_v a_o suitable_a and_o seasonable_a as_o any_o your_o forwardness_n to_o hear_v make_v i_o hope_v you_o will_v be_v forward_o to_o 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