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9_o thou_o who_o say_v thou_o have_v time_n enough_o before_o thou_o and_o thereupon_o yet_o a_o while_n long_o will_v venture_v after_o the_o devil_n suppose_v thou_o shall_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o thy_o life_n turn_v from_o thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n which_o as_o i_o show_v before_o be_v not_o ordinary_a yet_o must_v it_o need_v be_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o thou_o then_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o thou_o have_v spend_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o best_a of_o thy_o day_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o now_o have_v little_a time_n and_o less_o strength_n remain_v for_o god_n and_o his_o service_n sure_o this_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o great_a shame_n and_o sorrow_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o eternal_a happiness_n now_o stir_v up_o in_o thyself_o a_o long_a desire_n after_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o put_v thyself_o upon_o a_o present_a and_o serious_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n delay_v not_o a_o day_n long_o lest_o that_o delay_n be_v unto_o death_n 10._o thou_o who_o still_o go_v on_o impenitent_o in_o thy_o wicked_a course_n of_o life_n consider_v how_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a thy_o condition_n be_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o continue_v therein_o 1._o thou_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o thou_o commit_v be_v yet_o on_o thy_o score_n none_o of_o they_o be_v blot_v out_o sure_o if_o one_o sin_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v enough_o to_o sink_v he_o irrecoverable_o into_o perdition_n oh_o then_o how_o sad_a be_v thy_o condition_n who_o lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o many_o million_o of_o sin_n clothe_v with_o many_o aggravate_v circumstance_n 2._o thou_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n yield_v up_o thyself_o to_o the_o command_n of_o every_o lust_n yea_o such_o a_o slave_n be_v thou_o to_o every_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a motion_n that_o though_o thou_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n will_v end_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n without_o speedy_a repentance_n yet_o will_v thou_o gratify_v thyself_o therein_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v no_o such_o tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n as_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n than_o to_o serve_v such_o a_o master_n who_o work_n be_v drudgery_n who_o wage_n be_v death_n and_o that_o eternal_a rom._n 6._o 23._o oh_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o poor_a sinner_n be_v open_v to_o see_v the_o miserable_a slavery_n and_o bondage_n in_o which_o they_o be_v sure_o than_o they_o will_v flee_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n for_o freedom_n and_o redemption_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o sin_n and_o corruption_n do_v remain_v yea_o work_n and_o stir_v in_o the_o very_o best_a after_o they_o be_v renew_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o they_o hate_v and_o loathe_v their_o sin_n yea_o pray_v and_o strive_v against_o they_o and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v till_o they_o be_v utter_o subdue_v and_o vanquish_v but_o in_o the_o unconverted_a sin_n do_v reign_v and_o play_v the_o rex_fw-la so_o that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o yield_v a_o willing_a subjection_n thereunto_o their_o lust_n no_o soon_o bid_v they_o go_v but_o they_o go_v and_o run_v again_o they_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o sometime_o be_v content_a to_o be_v at_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o cost_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o satisfy_a their_o filthy_a lust_n 3._o thou_o be_v under_o the_o damnation_n of_o sin_n though_o thou_o be_v nor_o actual_o roar_v in_o hell-flame_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a yet_o be_v thou_o liable_a thereunto_o and_o if_o by_o some_o unexpected_a providence_n thou_o shall_v be_v take_v hence_o in_o thy_o unconverted_a state_n which_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v may_v beâ—…al_v thou_o this_o night_n thou_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n but_o will_v most_o assure_o be_v cast_v into_o that_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnashâ—…ng_v of_o tooth_n and_o that_o to_o all_o eternity_n eccl._n 11._o 9_o solomon_n speak_v unto_o the_o young_a man_n who_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o his_o sensual_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n say_v by_o way_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v what_o thou_o please_v deny_v not_o thyself_o any_o thing_n which_o thy_o heart_n can_v desire_v take_v thy_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n that_o be_v for_o thy_o misspend_a youth_n and_o all_o those_o sensual_a pleasure_n wherein_o thou_o 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in_o no_o danger_n though_o they_o walk_v upon_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o hell_n know_v o_o young_a man_n that_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v and_o continue_v impenitent_o in_o thy_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a course_n of_o life_n there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o eternal_a destruction_n for_o thou_o hang_v over_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o hell_n by_o the_o rot_a thread_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o may_v soon_o be_v snap_v asunder_o and_o then_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o a_o irrevocable_a downfall_n into_o hell_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o set_n forth_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o such_o as_o continue_v impenitent_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n upon_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o have_v time_n enough_o before_o they_o to_o repent_v in_o wherein_o i_o have_v somewhat_o the_o long_o insist_v thereby_o to_o startle_v and_o awaken_v all_o unconverted_a sinner_n out_o of_o their_o carnal_a security_n into_o a_o lively_a sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o dreadful_a danger_n they_o be_v in_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o their_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o i_o shall_v close_v this_o last_o objection_n by_o remove_v those_o encouragement_n which_o many_o plead_v for_o the_o delay_v their_o amendment_n and_o reformation_n 1._o take_a from_o that_o note_a place_n in_o ezek._n 18._o 21._o but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v whence_o some_o have_v infer_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o thereupon_o have_v defer_v their_o repentance_n till_o it_o have_v be_v too_o late_o ans._n 1._o the_o text_n affirm_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o that_o whosoever_o true_o turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v so_o that_o the_o place_n true_o understand_v give_v no_o encouragement_n to_o any_o to_o put_v off_o their_o repentance_n to_o their_o old_a age_n or_o deathbed_n for_o what_o time_n have_v they_o then_o to_o express_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o repentance_n by_o their_o godly_a life_n and_o conversation_n if_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o text_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o consider_v they_o will_v fright_v man_n from_o that_o folly_n and_o madness_n 2._o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o whensoever_o a_o wicked_a man_n true_o repent_v he_o shall_v be_v pardon_v yet_o he_o can_v true_o repent_v whensoever_o he_o will_v repentance_n not_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n but_o the_o
to_o cast_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o cast_v thyself_o upon_o he_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o have_v slight_v and_o reject_v his_o gracious_a invitation_n and_o quench_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n therefore_o thy_o case_n be_v far_o different_a from_o he_o 4._o though_o the_o thief_n continue_v in_o his_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a course_n of_o life_n to_o the_o last_o and_o then_o become_v a_o true_a convert_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o purposely_o put_v off_o his_o repentance_n to_o that_o day_n but_o questionless_a he_o persist_v in_o his_o sinful_a way_n till_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n through_o ignorance_n and_o not_o through_o wilfulness_n whereas_o thou_o design_a to_o follow_v thy_o sinful_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n all_o thy_o life_n long_o at_o least_o the_o best_a and_o great_a part_n thereof_o and_o then_o at_o the_o last_o to_o resign_v up_o thyself_o to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n therefore_o his_o late_a repentance_n can_v be_v no_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n unto_o thou_o who_o wilful_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o wicked_a course_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o have_v time_n and_o strength_n chap._n vi_o contain_v direction_n suitable_a to_o young_a men._n have_v answer_v the_o objection_n of_o some_o young_a man_n against_o their_o early_a serve_v of_o god_n i_o come_v now_o to_o give_v you_o some_o direction_n suitable_a to_o your_o state_n and_o condition_n 1._o labour_v to_o be_v well_o root_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n otherwise_o you_o will_v soon_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o so_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o every_o seducer_n observe_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v easy_a seduce_v by_o papist_n quaker_n and_o false_a teacher_n and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o they_o be_v such_o who_o be_v never_o well_o ground_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n ephes._n 4._o 14._o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v child_n in_o understanding_n who_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n imply_v that_o weak_a and_o ungrounded_a christian_n be_v apt_a to_o embrace_v every_o false_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n whereas_o the_o martyr_n be_v well_o ground_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n can_v not_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o truth_n by_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a doctor_n as_o therefore_o thou_o will_v be_v preserve_v from_o all_o erroneous_a doctrine_n and_o damnable_a heresy_n labour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_v god_n have_v sanctify_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v well_o root_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o truth_n to_o that_o end_n 1._o learn_v some_o good_a and_o sound_a catechism_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o get_v it_o by_o heart_n then_o read_v it_o over_o again_o and_o again_o thou_o may_v read_v and_o hear_v much_o and_o yet_o never_o attain_v to_o a_o well-grounded_n knowledge_n in_o religion_n till_o thou_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o this_o the_o apostle_n well_o know_v therefore_o they_o deliver_v to_o their_o several_a church_n a_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o contain_v the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o religion_n which_o every_o member_n thereof_o be_v perfect_o to_o learn_v rom._n 6._o 17._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o heb._n 5._o 12._o and_o 6._o 1._o whosoever_o shall_v think_v to_o attain_v unto_o any_o sound_a knowledge_n in_o religion_n mere_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v before_o he_o be_v well_o ground_v in_o the_o principle_n thereof_o will_v find_v it_o a_o hard_a work_n and_o understand_v by_o his_o experience_n how_o necessary_a the_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n be_v to_o his_o build_n up_o in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n 2._o take_v all_o opportunity_n of_o read_v the_o write_n of_o godly_a learned_a man_n who_o by_o their_o labour_n have_v clear_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a point_n of_o religion_n and_o among_o the_o many_o book_n now_o extant_a be_v sure_a you_o rather_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o as_o do_v sound_o inform_v the_o judgement_n and_o work_v powerful_o upon_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n than_o of_o such_o as_o contain_v little_a but_o frothy_a conceit_n of_o wit_n do_v only_o please_v the_o fantasy_n with_o fruitless_a flash_n 3._o especial_o be_v frequent_a in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o contain_v not_o only_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n but_o also_o all_o necessary_a truth_n to_o be_v know_v and_o practise_v yea_o as_o david_n speak_v psal._n 119._o 105._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n it_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o simple_a and_o to_o the_o young_a man_n knowledge_n and_o discretion_n for_o this_o timothy_n be_v commend_v that_o he_o have_v know_v the_o scripture_n from_o his_o childhood_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o ii_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n repent_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n conversion_n be_v so_o great_a and_o necessary_a a_o duty_n and_o so_o especial_o include_v in_o that_o remember_n of_o our_o creator_n require_v in_o the_o text_n i_o shall_v insist_v a_o little_a the_o more_o distinct_o upon_o it_o and_o shall_v 1._o open_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o 2._o press_v thou_o to_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o nature_n of_o conversion_n it_o be_v a_o turn_n or_o come_v back_o to_o the_o lord_n sin_n be_v our_o depart_n or_o go_v away_o from_o god_n impenitence_n in_o sin_n be_v our_o keep_n away_o from_o he_o conversion_n be_v our_o return_n or_o come_v back_o to_o god_n it_o be_v our_o come_n back_o 1._o from_o unbelief_n to_o faith_n in_o god_n 2._o from_o our_o enmity_n and_o rebellion_n unto_o friendship_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n 1._o it_o be_v our_o come_n back_o from_o unbelief_n to_o faith_n in_o god_n every_o convert_n be_v become_v a_o believer_n the_o unconverted_a world_n be_v all_o conclude_v in_o unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 32._o in_o conversion_n we_o be_v fetch_v out_o 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estate_n yet_o that_o little_a be_v better_a than_o great_a revenue_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a psal._n 37._o 16._o the_o unrighteous_a man_n who_o have_v get_v a_o estate_n by_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n may_v fare_v more_o delicious_o every_o day_n but_o the_o righteous_a man_n may_v eat_v his_o meal_n with_o more_o true_a joy_n and_o contentation_n 2._o just_a and_o honest_a deal_n with_o man_n will_v prove_v a_o honour_n and_o ornament_n unto_o religion_n and_o profession_n yea_o there_o be_v nothing_o will_v grace_v religion_n so_o much_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n than_o for_o such_o who_o make_v profession_n thereof_o to_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a true_a and_o faithful_a in_o their_o deal_n with_o other_o this_o
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he_o be_v the_o more_o like_a to_o come_v for_o that_o that_o thou_o think_v he_o will_v not_o that_o wicked_a servant_n luk._n 12._o 45._o that_o say_v my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o at_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a thou_o think_v not_o that_o death_n will_v meet_v thou_o that_o judgement_n will_v meet_v thou_o the_o next_o time_n thou_o be_v drunken_a but_o what_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v snatch_v from_o the_o alebench_n and_o bring_v to_o judgement_n how_o will_v thou_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thyself_o to_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v not_o reason_n enough_o leave_v thou_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o man_n watch_v therefore_o but_o that_o can_v never_o be_v unless_o thou_o will_v first_o awake_v from_o thy_o drunkenness_n have_v show_v the_o nature_n and_o heinousness_n of_o 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