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etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n be_v your_o youthful_a lust_n in_o prayer_n do_v render_v you_o most_o abominable_a and_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v challenge_v and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o god_n whence_o else_o be_v those_o thunder_n of_o his_o provoke_v majesty_n in_o 1._o mala._n 14._o 7._o jer._n 9_o 15_o 16._o 33._o ezek._n 31_o 32_o 33._o chap._n 14._o from_o the_o 1_o st_z verse_n to_o the_o 9_o to_o go_v and_o pray_v with_o the_o idol_n of_o my_o lust_n in_o my_o heart_n be_v a_o mock_a god_n and_o god_n will_v be_v mock_v nay_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o god_n anger_n be_v increase_v by_o such_o prayer_n and_o then_o i_o appeal_v to_o you_o what_o good_a can_v be_v look_v for_o from_o such_o prayer_n alas_o rather_o confusion_n than_o conversion_n o_o young_a people_n pray_v remember_v it_o your_o lust_n will_v not_o only_o blunt_a and_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o prayer_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o do_v any_o execution_n but_o they_o turn_v thy_o very_a prayer_n into_o sin_n and_o how_o likely_a that_o be_v to_o turn_v thy_o heart_n god_n ward_n judge_v you_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o your_o youthful_a lust_n hinder_v conversion_n as_o they_o oppose_v the_o mean_n of_o it_o be_v there_o a_o demand_n make_v why_o consideration_n and_o prayer_n and_o other_o godly_a mean_n shall_v be_v so_o irksome_a and_o buâ—_n densom_n be_v god_n so_o undelightful_a a_o object_n to_o approach_v unto_o that_o you_o can_v enduâ—â—_n his_o presence_n or_o be_v so_o soon_o weary_a in_o holâ—_n exercise_n like_o a_o man_n under_o a_o heavy_a loaâ—_n oh_o no_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n be_v thâ—_n joy_n of_o holy_a soul_n but_o they_o be_v those_o luâ—â—_n within_o that_o make_v it_o to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n so_o unpleasant_a and_o tedious_a and_o thus_o have_v show_v you_o how_o they_o oppose_v thâ—_n mean_n of_o conversion_n on_o our_o part_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o such_o special_a concern_v meâ—_n for_o young_a man_n to_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n because_o of_o the_o malignity_n of_o their_o influence_n express_v first_o in_o that_o they_o hinder_v conversion_n noâ—_n i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o head_n to_o show_v yoâ—_n the_o malignity_n of_o their_o influence_n as_o they_o hurry_v youth_n into_o grievous_a temptation_n 2._o a_o second_o particular_a of_o the_o maligniâ—â—_n of_o youthful_a lust_n inflence_n lie_v in_o this_o viâ—_n in_o that_o they_o hurry_v youth_n into_o grievous_a temptation_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o temptation_n thâ—â—_n we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n jamâ—â—_n treat_v of_o both_o in_o the_o 1._o chap._n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o â—â—_o 14._o the_o former_a sort_n be_v no_o other_o than_o affliction_n which_o be_v for_o the_o probation_n anâ—_n trial_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n and_o patience_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o these_o the_o apostle_n say_v my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o 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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he_o have_v pay_v it_o not_o consider_v that_o thâ—_n true_a procreating_a cause_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o man_n owâ—_n lust_n it_o must_v be_v own_a that_o this_o world_n full_a of_o snare_n and_o temptation_n to_o with_o draw_v youth_n from_o god_n house_n to_o the_o alâ—_n house_n and_o there_o provoke_v they_o to_o intemperance_n and_o to_o game_n house_n and_o theâ—_n provoke_v they_o to_o consume_v their_o estate_n anâ—_n precious_a time_n and_o to_o filthy_a house_n anâ—_n there_o provoke_v they_o to_o destroy_v themseluâ—â—_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o brutish_a pleasure_n in_o this_o senâ—â—_n it_o be_v true_a homo_fw-la homini_fw-la daemon_n one_o be_v a_o devil_n to_o another_o i._n e._n tempter_n to_o sin_n but_o a_o these_o be_v but_o external_a mover_n the_o principâ—â—_n agent_n be_v thy_o own_o lust_n within_o as_o one_o say_v temptation_n be_v a_o siege_n satan_n be_v the_o enemâ—_n without_o the_o wall_n labour_v to_o force_v aâ—_n entrance_n our_o lust_n be_v the_o traitor_n with_o in_o that_o hold_v correspondency_n with_o tâ—â—_n enemy_n without_o and_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o thâ—_n soul_n to_o receive_v he_o they_o be_v our_o owâ—_n lust_n that_o go_v over_o to_o satan_n in_o the_o day_n â—â—_o battle_n and_o fight_v against_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o o_o young_a man_n your_o lust_n be_v like_o the_o meâ—â—_n of_o keilah_n to_o david_n in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 11._o poor_a david_n be_v hateâ—_n and_o hunt_v up_o and_o down_o by_o saul_n who_o seek_v his_o life_n at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o keilah_n present_o it_o be_v tell_v saul_n that_o david_n wâ—â—_n come_v to_o keilah_n david_n enquire_v of_o the_o lorâ—_n whether_o the_o man_n of_o keilah_n will_v deliver_v he_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n saul_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o will_v deliver_v thou_o up_o whereupon_o david_n present_o flee_v and_o so_o escape_v thus_o if_o you_o follow_v not_o this_o counsel_n to_o flee_v your_o 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to_o commit_v iniquity_n jer._n 9_o â—_o and_o compare_v to_o feed_v horse_n every_o one_o neigh_v after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n jer._n 5._o 8._o anâ—_n carry_v on_o with_o a_o brutish_a rage_n against_o aâ—_n reason_n without_o any_o counsel_n or_o consideration_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eagerness_n of_o lust_n note_v a_o rage_a eagerness_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 5._o â—_o that_o where_o it_o be_v consent_v to_o it_o carry_v aâ—_n before_o it_o break_v all_o sort_n of_o bond_n the_o laâ—_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n all_o be_v but_o as_o thâ—_n new_a cord_n wherewith_o samson_n be_v bounâ—_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o awake_v from_o sleep_n he_o braâ—â—_n all_o like_a so_o many_o twine_a thread_n a_o instance_n hereof_o holy_a providence_n while_o i_o aâ—_n writing_n afford_v i_o of_o a_o young_a man_n thâ—_n through_o yield_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n have_v plunge_v himself_o into_o such_o dreaâ—ful_a temptation_n and_o consume_a misery_n that_o he_o move_v like_o a_o shadow_n and_o pinâ—_n away_o under_o the_o malignity_n of_o his_o lust_n influence_n to_o the_o grief_n of_o they_o that_o behold_v he_o the_o holy_a apostle_n tell_v we_o thâ—â—_n when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sâ—â—_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o when_o sâ—_n be_v finish_v it_o bring_v forth_o death_n the_o metaphor_n there_o use_v be_v take_v from_o a_o teem_a mother_n now_o a_o mother_n conceive_v first_o inward_o and_o after_o the_o revolution_n of_o so_o many_o month_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n visible_o to_o other_o thus_o here_o according_a to_o that_o note_a place_n matth._n 15._o 19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n so_o in_o 2_o peter_n 1._o 4._o all_o the_o actual_a corruption_n and_o abomination_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v through_o lust_n 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o_o young_a man_n thy_o lust_n be_v as_o deceitful_a to_o betray_v you_o with_o smile_n and_o kiss_v as_o they_o be_v violent_a and_o desperate_a to_o stab_v you_o with_o temptation_n to_o bold_a and_o bloody_a perpetration_n of_o sin_n your_o lust_n not_o only_o tempt_v by_o hale_v and_o hurry_v you_o oâ—_n to_o sin_n in_o a_o imperuous_a manner_n but_o they_o also_o tempt_v you_o by_o flattery_n and_o put_v trick_n and_o cheat_n upon_o you_o insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v next_o to_o impossible_a that_o you_o shall_v ever_o flee_v and_o avoid_v the_o cheat_n except_o you_o flee_v your_o lust_n that_o be_v the_o cheater_n ah_o how_o many_o thousand_o of_o young_a one_o have_v lust_n slay_v this_o way_n fit_o may_v that_o be_v apply_v here_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o harlot_n in_o prov._n 7._o 26._o she_o have_v cast_v down_o many_o wound_a solomon_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n yet_o lust_n make_v a_o fool_n of_o he_o lust_n have_v much_o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n 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