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a_o most_o severe_a judgement_n for_o god_n never_o laugh_v at_o we_o but_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o weep_v that_o which_o man_n laugh_v at_o as_o a_o trick_n or_o touch_n of_o youth_n or_o some_o light_a slip_n the_o lord_n laugh_v at_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o more_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o consistory_n 3._o what_o a_o fearful_a sin_n and_o judgement_n it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n lust_n seâ—_n rom._n 1.26_o and_o jer._n 9.14.15_o 4._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n eccles_n 11._o put_v away_o anger_n etc._n etc._n oh_o but_o we_o shall_v deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o our_o life_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v a_o answer_n ready_a that_o youth_n and_o morning_n be_v but_o vanity_n that_o be_v soon_o go_v and_o without_o great_a heed_n lose_v irrecoverable_o practice_n now_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v this_o virtue_n first_o begin_v at_o the_o heart_n be_v sober_a mind_v get_v a_o humble_a heart_n which_o 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