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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in_o their_o room_n ere_o long_o they_o will_v lie_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o you_o not_o long_o since_o do_v spring_n out_o of_o it_o they_o be_v almost_o come_v to_o their_o journey_n end_v and_o you_o be_v set_v forth_o on_o the_o way_n they_o be_v even_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n and_o you_o be_v now_o put_v forth_o to_o sea_n it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a concernment_n in_o the_o world_n to_o take_v and_o follow_v good_a advice_n at_o the_o first_o before_o you_o be_v engage_v too_o far_o here_o therefore_o i_o shall_v put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v two_o way_n or_o passage_n in_o which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v travel_v the_o one_o be_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o be_v the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v broad_a a_o open_a beat_a road_n you_o may_v easy_o know_v it_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o traveller_n it_o be_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n your_o parent_n when_o they_o bring_v you_o into_o the_o world_n 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that_o satisfaction_n and_o happiness_n you_o look_v and_o hope_v for_o it_o a_o sinful_a course_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a way_n there_o arâ—…_n unseen_a snare_n in_o it_o and_o you_o will_v receive_v secret_a buâ—…_n deep_a and_o mortal_a wound_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o arâ—…_n of_o man_n to_o cure_v it_o be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o destruction_n matth._n 7._o 14._o it_o be_v the_o high_a road_n to_o hell_n thither_o it_o will_v bring_v you_o and_o if_o there_o be_v some_o sensual_a sweetness_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o way_n think_v what_o bitterness_n there_o will_v be_v at_o the_o end_n thereof_o think_v how_o terrible_a death_n will_v be_v unto_o you_o after_o a_o life_n of_o sin_n but_o think_v how_o dreadful_a the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n will_v be_v when_o you_o be_v let_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n into_o that_o place_n of_o extreme_a and_o dreadful_a torment_n there_o be_v another_o way_n namely_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n the_o way_n 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will_v you_o choose_v if_o you_o will_v run_v with_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n if_o you_o will_v follow_v the_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a if_o you_o will_v walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o your_o flesh_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o its_o lust_n you_o will_v be_v find_v at_o last_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v certain_o come_v upon_o all_o such_o child_n of_o disobedience_n if_o you_o will_v live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v you_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o stroke_n of_o eternal_a death_n you_o can_v avoid_v the_o
that_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a to_o get_v a_o pardon_n for_o those_o sin_n which_o you_o call_v small_a one_o as_o for_o the_o great_a god_n can_v as_o easy_o pardon_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o the_o small_a sin_n require_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o pardon_n therefore_o no_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o small_a 2._o consider_v be_v the_o thing_n but_o small_a which_o you_o be_v tempt_v unto_o this_o in_o some_o respect_n aggravate_v the_o offence_n if_o you_o yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n a_o man_n that_o will_v forfeit_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o prince_n or_o friend_n for_o a_o small_a thing_n it_o argue_v a_o great_a slight_n of_o their_o favour_n so_o the_o least_o wilful_a sin_n argue_v a_o great_a slight_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o hereby_o be_v forfeit_v thou_o selle_v thy_o people_n for_o nought_o and_o do_v not_o increase_v thy_o wealth_n by_o their_o price_n say_v the_o psalmist_n when_o he_o apprehend_v that_o god_n take_v little_a regard_n to_o his_o people_n psal._n 44._o 12._o so_o may_v i_o say_v on_o the_o contrary_a when_o you_o will_v offend_v god_n for_o a_o small_a thing_n you_o do_v as_o it_o be_v sell_v your_o god_n for_o nought_o and_o what_o advantage_n will_v you_o get_v hereby_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 24._o 26._o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o be_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o what_o can_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n much_o more_o may_v i_o say_v what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o god_n and_o what_o can_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o in_o who_o do_v consist_v our_o chief_a happiness_n but_o if_o you_o will_v lose_v or_o exchange_v your_o god_n for_o nought_o for_o a_o trifle_n by_o little_a sin_n this_o as_o it_o argue_v great_a folly_n 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the_o practice_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o petty_a oath_n officious_a lie_n idle_v away_o their_o precious_a time_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v account_v small_a and_o trivial_a thing_n by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o consider_v though_o the_o wicked_a one_o seem_v modest_a and_o shamefaced_a in_o his_o first_o temptation_n in_o ask_v but_o little_a thing_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o rest_v there_o but_o by_o degree_n will_v proceed_v further_o and_o hereby_o bring_v you_o unto_o the_o commission_n of_o great_a as_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n so_o the_o habit_n of_o sin_n be_v strengthen_v by_o degree_n though_o the_o beginning_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o within_o a_o little_a while_n sin_n will_v great_o increase_v river_n at_o first_o arise_v from_o small_a spring_n which_o in_o run_v gather_v water_n and_o increase_v into_o a_o great_a stream_n so_o actual_a sin_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v a_o deep_a and_o 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it_o if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o great_a sin_n you_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o first_o beginning_n obsta_fw-la principiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o small_a wound_n in_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v not_o look_v after_o may_v fester_v and_o gangrene_n and_o endanger_v the_o life_n so_o small_a sin_n if_o not_o stop_v and_o heal_v will_v breed_v a_o gangrene_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o bring_v certain_a death_n and_o destruction_n if_o you_o do_v not_o resist_v the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o make_v head_n against_o it_o afterward_o when_o it_o have_v get_v more_o strength_n it_o will_v be_v as_o hard_o to_o leave_v off_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_n which_o will_v be_v a_o second_o nature_n as_o for_o the_o aethiopian_a to_o change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n non_fw-la obtinebis_fw-la ut_fw-la desinant_fw-la si_fw-la inâ—…ipere_fw-la permiseris_fw-la imbecillis_fw-la est_fw-la primò_fw-la vires_fw-la dum_fw-la procedit_fw-la 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the_o wicked_a one_o will_v draw_v you_o unto_o now_o there_o be_v these_o 20_o sin_n of_o youth_n which_o i_o shall_v caution_n you_o against_o 1._o uncleanness_n 2._o drunkenness_n 3._o gluttony_n 4._o game_n 5._o quarrel_v 6._o swear_v 7._o lie_v 8._o unfaithfulness_n 9_o disobedience_n 10._o idleness_n 11._o sabbath-breaking_a 12._o a_o frothy_a spirit_n 13._o scoff_v 14._o pride_n 15._o censoriousness_n 16._o procrastination_n of_o repentance_n 17._o carnal_a security_n 18._o carnal_a confidence_n 19_o rashness_n 20._o unsteadfastness_n 1._o young_a man_n take_v heed_n of_o uncleanness_n the_o wicked_a one_o will_v be_v busy_a to_o tempt_v you_o and_o your_o heart_n in_o these_o year_n will_v be_v most_o ready_a to_o incline_v you_o youthful_a lust_n be_v now_o apt_a to_o stir_v within_o you_o especial_o in_o such_o a_o city_n as_o this_o where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o object_n to_o entice_v your_o eye_n and_o heart_n but_o for_o your_o life_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o draw_v to_o this_o sin_n flee_v fornication_n and_o adultery_n other_o sin_n be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 18._o not_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o man_n weaken_n and_o consume_v their_o body_n by_o their_o frequency_n in_o this_o sin_n he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n desâ—…leth_v his_o body_n it_o be_v a_o filthy_a nasty_a sinâ—…_n hereby_o the_o body_n be_v more_o defile_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n than_o if_o the_o body_n be_v drench_v in_o a_o jakes_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o such_o as_o venture_v upon_o this_o sin_n shall_v as_o many_o do_v get_v the_o soul_n disease_n hereby_o and_o that_o their_o member_n shall_v â—…ot_v and_o putrify_v while_o they_o be_v alive_a he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n or_o adultery_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o defile_v his_o soul_n he_o wound_v his_o soul_n and_o he_o destroy_v his_o soul_n his_o heart_n which_o shall_v 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which_o methinks_v shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o deter_v you_o from_o this_o sin_n where_o you_o may_v perceive_v whatever_o sweetness_n and_o pleasure_n this_o sin_n may_v promise_v and_o yield_v that_o bitterness_n and_o destruction_n be_v at_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n see_v prov._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o hony-comb_n and_o her_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o oil_n but_o her_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o worntwood_n sharp_a as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n her_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n her_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o hell_n see_v also_o prov._n 7._o from_o vers_n 6._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o young_a man_n void_a of_o understanding_n who_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o out_o of_o his_o window_n meet_v with_o a_o harlot_n who_o entice_v he_o and_o persuade_v he_o to_o accompany_v she_o to_o the_o bed_n of_o lust_n and_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o go_v after_o she_o as_o 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