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and_o if_o marriage_n be_v the_o remedy_n against_o incontinence_n thou_o dare_v not_o think_v that_o god_n allow_v thou_o other_o way_n to_o gratify_v thy_o lust_n and_o so_o frustrate_a the_o great_a end_n of_o that_o ordinance_n and_o the_o aptitude_n of_o humane_a nature_n for_o it_o 2._o be_v watchful_a against_o all_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n nourish_v not_o lust_n by_o a_o intemperate_a diet._n he_o have_v need_n be_v free_a from_o fleshly_a inclination_n who_o dare_v strengthen_v the_o assault_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o his_o chastity_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v thou_o that_o if_o wine_n prevail_v thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a woman_n pr._n 23._o 32_o 33._o be_v not_o in_o the_o reach_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o will_v entice_v thou_o joseph_n escape_v the_o snare_n by_o fly_v from_o his_o mistress_n
all_o the_o world_n holy_a angel_n be_v not_o always_o stranger_n to_o thy_o carriage_n and_o discourse_n and_o may_v not_o thou_o blush_v at_o their_o remark_n devil_n do_v oft_o impress_v thy_o fancy_n and_o put_v those_o thing_n into_o thou_o which_o thou_o think_v and_o talk_v of_o these_o enemy_n of_o thou_o do_v glad_o behold_v thou_o unman_v thyself_o wound_v thy_o soul_n and_o corrupt_a other_o with_o thy_o foolish_a speech_n and_o action_n thy_o silly_a companion_n observe_v thou_o and_o receive_v the_o contagion_n to_o which_o their_o own_o inclination_n make_v they_o apt_a and_o be_v it_o nothing_o with_o thou_o that_o thou_o converse_a with_o people_n ready_a to_o be_v divert_v from_o seriousness_n and_o forward_o to_o be_v vain_a by_o thy_o example_n alas_o thou_o become_v accessary_a to_o all_o the_o evil_n they_o shall_v propagate_v and_o will_v be_v condemn_v in_o their_o thought_n if_o god_n give_v they_o repentance_n or_o curse_v by_o they_o in_o hell_n if_o they_o die_v impenitent_a thy_o ungrave_v deportment_n sometime_o be_v see_v by_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a those_o despise_v thou_o and_o pity_v thy_o madness_n when_o thou_o please_v thyself_o as_o be_v airy_a and_o witty_a 4._o be_v not_o a_o unconcerned_a stranger_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n where_o enough_o daily_a occurr_n to_o make_v thou_o serious_a can_v thou_o be_v light_n and_o altogether_o vain_a in_o a_o world_n so_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o misery_n how_o many_o dismal_a object_n do_v thou_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o what_o cruelty_n in_o one_o man_n to_o another_o how_o oft_o be_v the_o church_n oppress_v what_o judgement_n and_o calamity_n be_v thy_o neighbour_n under_o what_o danger_n be_v the_o land_n of_o thy_o nativity_n expose_v to_o most_o of_o the_o earth_n lie_v in_o ignorance_n idolatry_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o devil_n empire_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 19_o how_o many_o soul_n be_v bemoan_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o ready_a to_o despond_v under_o doubt_n and_o fear_n where_o be_v there_o a_o family_n but_o groan_v under_o some_o disaster_n and_o can_v thou_o play_v the_o buffoon_n as_o if_o childish_a toy_n divert_v thou_o from_o all_o sense_n of_o these_o thing_n 5._o awe_o thy_o soul_n with_o the_o importance_n of_o sacred_a thing_n so_o as_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o entertain_v a_o light_n think_v concern_v they_o much_o less_o to_o speak_v jest_o of_o they_o every_o scripture_n truth_n be_v a_o beam_n of_o divine_a light_n it_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n to_o mankind_n for_o to_o direct_v their_o faith_n and_o practice_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o and_o dare_v a_o poor_a worm_n that_o shall_v be_v judge_v thereby_o affront_v heaven_n by_o ridicul_v its_o discovery_n young_a man_n they_o can_v be_v matter_n of_o jest_n which_o the_o holy_a and_o wise_a god_n be_v intent_n on_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o devout_a person_n be_v deep_o exercise_v with_o be_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v sport_v with_o by_o man_n which_o the_o very_a devil_n tremble_v at_o can_v thou_o choose_v but_o be_v serious_o affect_v with_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o thou_o believe_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o incarnation_n suffering_n death_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n refer_v to_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o great_a miracle_n have_v attest_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o various_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o soul_n design_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n subserve_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o industrious_a to_o oppose_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n a_o gospel-ministry_n be_v establish_v for_o and_o about_o which_o all_o pious_a minister_n be_v so_o intent_n and_o importunate_a these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o most_o affect_v and_o govern_v all_o such_o who_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o can_v die_v with_o hope_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o if_o total_o disregard_v expose_v mankind_n to_o all_o brutish_a villainy_n in_o this_o world_n and_o endless_a torture_n in_o another_o 6._o abstain_v the_o society_n of_o light_a person_n and_o observe_v the_o danger_n of_o excessive_a mirth_n there_o be_v that_o levity_n in_o thy_o temper_n which_o infer_v danger_n by_o vain_a person_n and_o thou_o be_v inconsiderate_a if_o the_o latter_a do_v not_o force_v thou_o to_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o eccl._n 2._o 2._o yea_o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_o eccl._n 7._o 3._o 7._o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o those_o pure_a and_o high_a joy_n which_o a_o serious_a temper_n lead_v to_o there_o be_v delight_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o what_o thou_o pursue_v they_o will_v soon_o render_v these_o unsuituble_n to_o thy_o taste_n as_o well_o as_o contemptible_a to_o thy_o judgement_n no_o holy_a young_a man_n will_v exchange_v the_o feast_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n for_o thy_o swinish_a husk_n luke_o 15._o 16_o 23._o there_o be_v no_o present_a emptiness_n nor_o follow_a bitterness_n in_o spiritual_a delight_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o lively_a hope_n of_o glory_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o well-doing_n the_o serenity_n of_o a_o compose_a soul_n the_o ease_n of_o a_o rectify_a nature_n as_o far_o as_o the_o faculty_n be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o heal_v by_o grace_n do_v constitute_v a_o delight_n so_o real_a and_o refine_a as_o if_o thou_o once_o taste_v will_v make_v thou_o reflect_v on_o thy_o past_a joy_n with_o shame_n and_o disdain_n see_v psal._n 4._o 6._o cant._n 2._o 3_o 4._o 7._o young_a people_n be_v prone_a to_o lie_v this_o sin_n appear_v in_o childhood_n and_o then_o such_o a_o habit_n be_v contract_v as_o they_o hardly_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o be_v now_o true_a of_o many_o they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n ps._n 58._o 3._o you_o lie_v to_o your_o parent_n to_o excuse_v your_o fault_n you_o lie_v to_o god_n in_o break_v your_o baptismal_a vow_n you_o lie_v to_o your_o equal_n for_o pleasure_n or_o gain_v you_o speak_v false_o to_o revenge_v yourselves_o on_o such_o as_o you_o be_v angry_a with_o oh_o how_o oft_o do_v you_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o you_o think_v and_o contrary_a to_o what_o you_o know_v deceive_v they_o to_o who_o you_o speak_v consider_v thou_o child_n lie_v lay_v to_o heart_n o_o young_a man_n that_o lie_v be_v a_o horrid_a sin_n herein_o thou_o imitate_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o the_o first_o liar_n john_n 8._o 44._o thou_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n to_o he_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n prov._n 12._o 22._o he_o be_v so_o incense_a by_o this_o sin_n that_o he_o allot_v every_o liar_n his_o portion_n among_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n rev._n 22._o 15._o oh_o child_n will_v thou_o get_v to_o heaven_n then_o thou_o must_v not_o lie_v be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o burn_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o then_o fear_v a_o lie_n will_v thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n he_o tell_v thou_o his_o child_n be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o lie_v isa._n 63._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o put_v away_o lie_v and_o speak_v the_o truth_n eph._n 4._o 25._o dare_v thou_o say_v i_o will_v not_o regard_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o i_o alas_o he_o will_v punish_v thou_o for_o a_o lie_n worse_o than_o thy_o father_n or_o master_n can_v punish_v thou_o for_o any_o fault_n young_a man_n allow_v not_o yourselves_o in_o this_o iniquity_n let_v no_o master_n force_v you_o to_o lie_v in_o your_o trade_n much_o less_o do_v you_o use_v it_o in_o your_o discourse_n it_o be_v a_o mean_a thing_n it_o be_v destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o the_o bane_n of_o conversation_n what_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n than_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n what_o be_v esteem_v a_o worse_a affront_n than_o to_o say_v thou_o lie_v great_a be_v the_o mischief_n to_o man_n repute_n estate_n peace_n by_o a_o false_a tongue_n and_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o pretence_n to_o religion_n if_o the_o tongue_n be_v not_o bridle_v as_o to_o this_o fault_n jam._n 1._o 26._o how_o hateful_a be_v it_o to_o debase_v so_o noble_a a_o thing_n as_o speech_n in_o delude_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o communication_n with_o he_o quest._n how_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n avoid_v lie_v answ._n 1._o love_n truth_n and_o despise_v what_o will_v allure_v thou_o to_o quit_v it_o in_o thy_o speech_n it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v inhabit_v god_n temple_n he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n psal._n 15._o 2._o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n argue_v a_o