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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 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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 youthful_a lust_n they_o will_v certain_o deliver_v you_o up_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v your_o own_o soul_n they_o will_v betray_v you_o as_o dalilah_n do_v samson_n and_o let_v in_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n upon_o you_o when_o judas_n his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n how_o miserable_o be_v he_o overcome_v with_o many_o desperate_a temptation_n he_o will_v betray_v the_o precious_a life_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o afterward_o you_o know_v what_o become_v of_o he_o so_o true_a be_v that_o in_o the_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 10._o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a say_v the_o apostle_n who_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n so_o when_o balaam_n heart_n be_v set_v upon_o this_o lust_n he_o will_v rise_v early_o run_v and_o ride_v till_o he_o be_v weary_a that_o he_o may_v curse_v israel_n at_o length_n he_o become_v through_o his_o lust_n more_o desperate_a and_o senseless_a of_o god_n fury_n than_o the_o dumb_a ass_n he_o dissemble_v his_o conscience_n coin_n cunning_a evasion_n o_o the_o malignity_n of_o lust_n influence_n suppose_v it_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n what_o pernicious_a temptation_n do_v this_o cast_v many_o young_a man_n upon_o frequent_v satan_n seminary_n those_o chapel_n of_o hell_n stew_n and_o play_n wherâ—_n oftentimes_o be_v challenge_n stab_n combaâ—â—_n blood_n and_o murder_n thus_o have_v many_o venture_v as_o deep_a as_o hell_n to_o gratify_v their_o filthy_a lust_n hence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o draw_v iniquity_n as_o with_o cart-rope_n isa_n 5._o 8._o and_o that_o the_o weary_a themselves_o
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 oh_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o our_o lord_n jesus_n his_o be_v tempt_v and_o we_o when_o satan_n come_v to_o tempt_v he_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o john_n 14._o 13._o nothing_o to_o comply_v with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o internal_a temper_n no_o indwelling_a lust_n no_o corrupt_a matter_n to_o fasten_v on_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o a_o man_n enemy_n say_v christ_n be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n o_o remember_v it_o young_a man_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o thy_o misery_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n if_o all_o outward_a obstacle_n be_v remove_v thou_o may_v yet_o be_v a_o adulterer_n a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sight_n and_o account_v of_o god_n as_o one_o have_v it_o omnia_fw-la si_fw-la claudas_fw-la intus_fw-la adulter_fw-la erit_fw-la moreover_o consider_v the_o malignity_n of_o these_o lust_n as_o they_o have_v a_o sly_a subtle_a entice_a property_n you_o will_v see_v a_o necessity_n of_o flee_v they_o 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 in_o its_o blind_a sinner_n mind_n iâ—_n draw_v young_a man_n to_o sin_n by_o draw_v a_o vail_n over_o their_o conscience_n thus_o entice_v they_o on_o with_o fair_a &_o flatter_a promise_n one_o while_o plead_v the_o sweetness_n and_o pleasure_n of_o yield_v and_o give_v way_n to_o its_o desire_n and_o solicitation_n at_o other_o time_n argue_v ab_fw-la utili_fw-la the_o profit_n and_o gain_v the_o honour_n and_o preferment_n hence_o the_o voluptuous_a and_o unwary_a youth_n be_v ensnare_v as_o you_o read_v frequent_o in_o the_o proverb_n 1._o chap._n and_o the_o 7._o chap._n promise_v themselves_o abundance_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o yield_v to_o their_o lust_n 18._o ver_fw-la of_o that_o 7._o of_o the_o prov._n come_v let_v â—â—_o take_v our_o fill_n and_o solace_v ourselves_o with_o love_n steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a prov._n 9_o 17._o do_v ahab_n sell_v himself_o to_o his_o lust_n to_o work_v wickedness_n what_o gratis_o oh_o no_o his_o lust_n promise_v he_o a_o brave_a vineyard_n so_o gehazi_n what_o will_v he_o frame_v and_o utter_v a_o lie_n for_o nothing_o oh_o no_o he_o shall_v have_v sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o change_v of_o raiment_n etc._n etc._n so_o achan_n what_o will_v he_o sin_v for_o nothing_o oh_o no_o there_o be_v a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n so_o judas_n what_o will_v he_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n for_o nothing_o oh_o no_o he_o shall_v have_v thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n thus_o do_v lust_n tempt_v by_o flattery_n &_o fraud_n and_o all_o be_v a_o mere_a cheat_n for_o pray_v what_o get_v ahab_n by_o his_o vineyard_n be_v it_o not_o the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o he_o oh_o it_o bring_v forth_o grape_n of_o gall._n and_o what_o get_v gehazi_n by_o his_o lie_n but_o a_o leprosy_n entail_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o what_o get_v achan_n by_o his_o wedge_n it_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o one_o upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wedge_n to_o cleave_v asunder_o his_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o i_o may_v add_v to_o cleave_v asunder_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n too_o so_o judas_n his_o thirty_o piece_n purchase_v he_o a_o halter_n thus_o for_o a_o lust_n pleasure_n multitude_n of_o youth_n be_v tempt_v into_o it_o by_o mere_a flattery_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 20._o job_n 12._o 14._o though_o wickedness_n be_v sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n yet_o the_o meat_n thereof_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o and_o in_o prov._n 9_o 17._o steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a etc._n etc._n but_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o and_o that_o her_o guest_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n i_o have_v read_v a_o story_n â—_o a_o roman_a soldier_n who_o be_v by_o a_o couâ—â—_n marshal_v condemn_v to_o die_v for_o break_v hiâ—_n rank_n to_o steal_v a_o bunch_n of_o grape_n and_o â—â—_o he_o be_v go_v to_o execution_n some_o of_o thâ—_n soldier_n envy_v he_o that_o he_o have_v grape_n and_o they_o have_v none_o say_v he_o do_v you_o emâ—_n i_o my_o grape_n i_o must_v pay_v dear_a for_o they_o sâ—_n may_v we_o say_v of_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o your_o lustâ—_n its_o last_o act_n be_v always_o tragical_a it_o serve_v thâ—_n young_a man_n as_o absolom_n do_v amnon_n wheâ—_n his_o heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n than_o hâ—_n kill_v he_o 2_o sum._n 13._o 28._o or_o as_o jael_n â—â—_o entice_v he_o into_o her_o tent_n and_o give_v hiâ—_n milk_n and_o lay_v he_o to_o sleep_v and_o then_o sâ—â—_n put_v her_o hand_n to_o the_o nail_n and_o with_o the_o ham_n she_o smite_v sisera_n she_o smite_v off_o his_o head_n whâ—â—_n she_o have_v pierce_v and_o strike_v through_o hâ—_n temple_n judg._n 5._o 26._o o_o young_a man_n fleâ—_n your_o lust_n yield_v not_o to_o their_o enticement_n when_o they_o will_v draw_v and_o tempt_v yoâ—_n with_o the_o bait_n of_o pleasure_n remember_v theâ—_n be_v no_o truth_n in_o all_o its_o promise_n oh_o practice_n that_o 3_o heb._n 13._o o_o venture_v not_o upon_o the_o forbid_a cup_n when_o it_o sparkle_v with_o pleasure_n your_o lust_n will_v promise_v you_o a_o paradise_n and_o pay_v you_o with_o a_o bryary_a and_o thoâ—ny_a wilderness_n where_o if_o you_o have_v a_o minâ—_n to_o be_v tear_v with_o bush_n feed_v with_o asheâ—_n sting_v with_o serpent_n scorch_a with_o burn_v and_o that_o everlasting_a you_o may_v credit_v theiâ—_n youthful_a lust_n and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o thâ—_n three_o and_o last_o particular_a expressive_a of_o the_o malignity_n of_o youthful_a lust_n influence_n viz._n that_o they_o hasten_v your_o destruction_n 3._o flee_v youthful_a lust_n because_o of_o the_o malignity_n of_o their_o influence_n in_o that_o they_o not_o only_o hinder_v your_o conversion_n hurry_v you_o into_o temptation_n but_o in_o the_o
morrow_n be_v as_o the_o proverb_n run_v to_o count_v your_o chicken_n before_o thâ—_n be_v hatch_v it_o be_v report_v of_o caesar_n that_o he_o will_v never_o let_v his_o soldier_n know_v when_o or_o where_o he_o mean_v to_o march_v next_o so_o here_o it_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a at_o who_o door_n god_n may_v knock_v next_o by_o a_o sudden_a death_n he_o do_v not_o always_o send_v out_o the_o scout_n and_o forerunner_n of_o a_o linger_a sickness_n as_o warning_n of_o our_o approach_a change_n but_o sometime_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o youthful_a security_n and_o jolligy_n he_o lop_v down_o the_o strong_a and_o healthful_a while_o he_o spare_v the_o more_o infirm_a and_o sickly_a there_o be_v no_o condition_n of_o life_n but_o we_o have_v instance_n how_o it_o have_v be_v imbitter_v by_o sudden_a death_n occasion_v and_o sometime_o by_o fall_n either_o of_o a_o house_n or_o horse_n or_o else_o by_o fall_v off_o a_o house_n or_o horse_n and_o sometime_o by_o fire_n 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