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A35189 The young mans monitor, or, A modest offer toward the pious, and vertuous composure of life from youth to riper years by Samuel Crossman. Crossman, Samuel, 1624?-1684.; Crossman, Samuel, 1624?-1684. Young mans meditation. 1664 (1664) Wing C7276; ESTC R24109 112,999 295

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yet_o alive_a in_o any_o of_o your_o bosom_n oh_o quench_v not_o these_o affection_n oh_o frustrate_v not_o these_o so_o righteous_a expectation_n of_o your_o indulgent_a parent_n let_v i_o oh_o let_v i_o persuade_v you_o and_o rely_v upon_o you_o that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o yourselves_o whatever_o in_o you_o lie_v to_o greaten_v their_o dear_a love_n and_o affection_n towards_o you_o in_o which_o hope_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n and_o part_n at_o present_a with_o you_o oh_o let_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n that_o this_o letter_n have_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a unto_o you_o let_v no_o man_n ●●spise_v your_o youth_n though_o young_a in_o year_n be_v you_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n be_v wont_n proverbial_o to_o say_v as_o the_o age_a in_o all_o gravity_n and_o wisdom_n of_o carriage_n fare_v you_o well_o the_o lord_n himself_o make_v you_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n buxt_n bring_v forth_o every_o one_o of_o you_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n that_o god_n the_o lord_n may_v be_v glorify_v amen_n amen_n my_o son_n be_v wise_a and_o make_v my_o heart_n glad_a that_o i_o may_v answer_v he_o that_o reproach_v i_o pro._n 27.11_o finis_fw-la the_o young_a man_n meditation_n or_o some_o few_o sacred_a poem_n upon_o select_a subject_n and_o scripture_n by_o samuel_n crossman_n b.d._n no●_n modo_fw-la divina_fw-la contemplantur_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o cantica_fw-la &_o hymnos_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la sacratioribus_fw-la omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la mel●orum_fw-la &_o carminum_fw-la rhythmis_fw-la g●a●iter_fw-la con●●run●t_fw-la philo_z de_fw-fr religios_fw-la in_o egypt_n apud_fw-la eus●b_n a_o verse_n may_v find_v h●m_n who_o a_o sermon_n fl●es_v and_o turn_v delight_n into_o a_o sacrifice_n mr._n herbert_n temple_n lo●don_n print_v by_o i._n h._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o s._n t●ompson_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o t._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o three_o crow●s_n at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n near_o the_o conduit_n 1664._o the_o gift_n if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 4.10_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o gift_n thy_o gift_n oh_o lord_n the_o token_n of_o thy_o dear_a love_n the_o orient_a jewel_n of_o thy_o word_n send_v down_o my_o thankfulness_n to_o prove_v 2._o great_a be_v his_o gift_n in_o all_o man_n eye_n who_o give_v himself_o his_o friend_n to_o save_v my_o lord_n do_v more_o for_o foe_n he_o die_v this_o gift_n no_o parallel_n may_v have_v 3._o great_a be_v the_o gift_n the_o giver_n great_a both_o just_o to_o a_o wonder_n rise_v thou_o give_v thy_o lamb_n to_o thou_o for_o meat_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n a_o sacrifice_n 4._o but_o lord_n while_o thou_o thus_o give_v to_o thou_o other_o arise_v to_o vie_v with_o thou_o the_o world_n and_o satan_n do_v combine_v and_o they_o will_v needs_o a_o give_v be_v 5._o satan_n sin_n pleasure_n offer_v and_o almost_o force_v they_o upon_o i_o but_o while_o they_o bloom_v they_o wither_v and_o lord_n thy_o gift_n my_o choice_n shall_v be_v 6._o then_o do_v the_o world_n its_o gaye_n present_a and_o still_o allure_a cry_v see_v see_v here_o be_v that_o may_v rather_o give_v content_a but_o lord_n thy_o gift_n my_o choice_n shall_v be_v 7._o these_o can_v give_v they_o will_v s●eal_v away_o from_o i_o my_o heaven_n my_o heart_n from_o thou_o what_o ever_o they_o offer_v i_o will_v say_v nay_o still_o lord_n thy_o gift_n my_o choice_n shall_v be_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v the_o flower_n s●deth_v but_o the_o word_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o isa._n 40.6_o 8._o 1._o welcome_o sweet_a word_n be_v it_o be_v most_o meet_a we_o will_v you_o in_o our_o bosom_n hide_v sweet_a word_n for_o present_a but_o most_o sweet_a because_o for_o ever_o you_o abide_v 2._o all_o flesh_n be_v as_o the_o fade_a grass_n the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n thus_o cry_v the_o whole_a world_n glory_n away_o do_v pass_v but_o lord_n thy_o word_n they_o still_o abide_v 3._o man_n speak_v but_o all_o his_o word_n be_v wind_n they_o ebb_v and_o flow_v with_o time_n and_o tide_n fit_a emblem_n of_o his_o fickle_a mind_n but_o lord_n thy_o word_n they_o still_o abide_v 4._o ourselves_o sometime_o stand_v promise_v great_a thing_n while_o we_o by_o thou_o be_v try_v our_o blossom_n fall_v no_o fruit_n they_o bring_v but_o lord_n thy_o word_n they_o still_o abide_v 5._o bless_a word_n dear_a lord_n no_o word_n like_o thou_o in_o darkness_n light_n through_o they_o be_v spy_v till_o death_n and_o after_o death_n they_o shine_v then_o lord_n even_o then_o thy_o word_n abide_v 6._o these_o word_n the_o lamb_n sweet_a write_n be_v of_o love_n and_o dowry_n to_o his_o bride_n here_o may_v his_o saint_n their_o portion_n see_v portion_n which_o ever_o shall_v abide_v 7._o welcome_o sweet_a word_n sweet_a word_n indeed_o heaven_n agent_n here_o to_o heaven_n our_o guide_n what_o ever_o 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