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and_o terrible_a day_n hence_o paul_n himself_o beat_v down_o his_o body_n deny_v himself_o fleshly_a pleasure_n lest_o at_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n hence_o peter_n interrogate_v see_v all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v at_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 11._o hence_o also_o be_v the_o force_n of_o that_o great_a command_n to_o a_o present_a repentance_n without_o delay_n act_v 17._o 30._o because_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o christ_n it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v voluptuous_a felix_n tremble_v o_o young_a man_n have_v thou_o but_o a_o lively_a impression_n of_o this_o upon_o thy_o heart_n o_o how_o soon_o will_v it_o wither_v all_o thy_o pleasure_n at_o the_o root_n and_o instead_o of_o ease_n it_o will_v fill_v thou_o with_o remorse_n 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at_o a_o â—ne_a of_o great_a festivity_n and_o jollity_n in_o egyptâ—_n â—_z his_o father_n house_n withdraw_v from_o all_o the_o â—â—mpany_n and_o get_v alone_o and_o fall_v a_o meditaâ—â—g_n thus_o here_o be_v delight_n and_o content_a in_o the_o â—est_n i_o may_v have_v what_o i_o will_v desire_v but_o how_o long_o will_v it_o last_v and_o upon_o this_o meditation_n think_v with_o himself_o this_o will_v not_o holâ—_n long_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o into_o a_o private_a room_n and_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n anâ—_n with_o many_o tear_n cry_v out_o thus_o unto_o goâ—_n in_o prayer_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o my_o heart_n iâ—_n open_a unto_o thou_o i_o indeed_o know_v not_o what_o to_o ask_v but_o only_o this_o lord_n let_v i_o not_o die_v eternal_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o love_v thou_o o_o let_v i_o liâ—â—_n eternal_o to_o praise_v thou_o and_o when_o his_o mother_n come_v to_o he_o and_o will_v have_v hâ—â—_n he_o come_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n thâ—_n be_v bid_v he_o make_v a_o excuse_n anâ—_n will_v not_o only_o upon_o this_o meditation_n bâ—cause_n he_o see_v these_o thing_n be_v but_o for_o a_o seâ—son_n and_o will_v not_o last_v o_o that_o it_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v you_o young_a oâ—â—_n wisdom_n and_o a_o heart_n alike_o to_o know_v â—â—_o brevity_n and_o vanity_n of_o all_o fleshly_a pleasure_n as_o to_o draw_v off_o your_o heart_n from_o they_o aâ—_n to_o make_v your_o choice_n of_o those_o pleasure_n thâ—_n be_v for_o ever_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o goâ—_n and_o then_o five_o consider_v youthful_a and_o sensâ—_n pleasure_n be_v vile_a in_o their_o nature_n cich_a though_o a_o heathen_a think_v not_o that_o mâ—_n worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n that_o spâ—â—_n one_o day_n in_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o tâ—â—_n account_v a_o life_n of_o pleasure_n a_o life_n of_o beaâ—_n and_o what_o do_v god_n say_v in_o the_o scriptâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o person_n that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n yâ—_n may_v see_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o such_o a_o one_o be_v dead_a while_n be_v live_v and_o in_o the_o 21._o job_n 11_o 12_o 13._o such_o say_v to_o the_o almighty_a depart_v from_o we_o pleasure_n they_o alienate_v and_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n they_o stuff_v the_o heart_n with_o manifold_a evil_n they_o deaden_a it_o with_o security_n they_o harden_v it_o in_o sin_n and_o swell_v it_o with_o vanity_n and_o â—our_n it_o with_o a_o enmity_n against_o the_o severity_n and_o strictness_n of_o religion_n in_o a_o word_n pleasure_n dispose_v a_o person_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n and_o expose_v a_o person_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o misery_n aristotle_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n in_o sicily_n that_o send_v forth_o such_o a_o strong_a smell_n of_o fragrant_a flower_n â—o_o all_o the_o field_n thereabouts_o that_o no_o hound_n â—n_v hunt_v there_o the_o scent_n be_v so_o confound_v with_o the_o smell_n of_o those_o flower_n thus_o 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that_o youthful_a sin_n of_o pride_n that_o youth_n be_v apt_a to_o admire_v themselves_o for_o their_o suppose_a excellence_n as_o beauty_n part_n wit_n strength_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v show_v before_o man_n be_v a_o proud_a piece_n of_o dust_n and_o a_o little_a thing_n will_v puff_n he_o up_o a_o ribbon_n a_o feather_n a_o wire_n a_o black_a spot_n a_o bag_n full_a of_o dirt_n a_o shop_n full_a of_o good_n or_o the_o excrement_n of_o beast_n this_o be_v that_o old_a leaven_n of_o corruption_n that_o have_v leaven_v the_o whole_a humane_a nature_n hence_o young_a absalon_n swell_v o_o that_o i_o may_v be_v judge_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o direction_n in_o order_n to_o your_o flee_v this_o sin_n 1._o represent_v to_o thyself_o how_o odious_a and_o abominable_a this_o sin_n be_v to_o god_n as_o will_v evident_o appear_v if_o thou_o study_v these_o scripture_n 1_o peter_n 5._o god_n resist_v the_o pruod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v set_v himself_o in_o battle_n array_n against_o such_o a_o person_n proverb_n 6._o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v there_o place_v in_o the_o front_n of_o those_o six_o thing_n the_o lord_n hate_v a_o proud_a look_n etc._n etc._n proverb_n 16._o 5._o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a in_o heart_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o go_v unpunished_a isaiah_n 23._o 8._o sure_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v purpose_v to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o in_o isaiah_n 2._o 11._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a who_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o o_o young_a people_n when_o ever_o you_o be_v affect_v a_o glory_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o supremacy_n to_o yourselves_o consider_v these_o scripture_n and_o remember_v what_o a_o god_n he_o be_v that_o have_v thus_o express_v his_o hatred_n of_o this_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a greatness_n and_o majesty_n that_o may_v in_o his_o sovereignty_n have_v leave_v thou_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o nothing_o have_v he_o please_v or_o may_v have_v crush_v thou_o into_o nothing_o in_o the_o cradle_n when_o he_o do_v but_o let_v out_o of_o his_o glory_n a_o little_a to_o job_n and_o isaiah_n one_o cry_v ouâ—_n woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o a_o undo_v man_n i_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n isaiah_n 6._o the_o other_o break_v forth_o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o heaven_n where_o he_o full_o shine_v forth_o in_o his_o glory_n the_o elder_n fall_v down_o and_o cast_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n o_o proud_a dust_n one_o glimpse_n of_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o will_v make_v thou_o quake_v and_o tremble_v second_o get_v thy_o heart_n well_o season_v with_o deep_a conviction_n of_o what_o a_o poor_a sinful_a mortal_a creature_n thou_o be_v it_o be_v ignorance_n of_o your_o self_n that_o make_v you_o proud_a hence_o you_o read_v rev._n 3._o 17._o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a here_o you_o see_v the_o different_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o man_n whence_o be_v it_o but_o from_o man_n ignorance_n of_o himself_o o_o proud_a youth_n be_v you_o bring_v but_o once_o to_o understand_v what_o a_o leprous_a deform_a disease_a soul_n lodge_v in_o thy_o dunghill_n body_n let_v conscience_n answer_v whether_o thou_o can_v be_v proud_a or_o no_o a_o soul_n so_o ignorant_a of_o and_o averse_a unto_o the_o bless_a god_n so_o unbelieving_a unholy_a universal_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a so_o like_a to_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o be_v proud_a a_o soul_n so_o unreconciled_a to_o god_n so_o unready_a for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o such_o danger_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n 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after_o this_o manner_n alas_o i_o have_v be_v seek_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o ordinance_n prayer_n word_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v not_o find_v not_o feel_v not_o supply_v come_v in_o i_o be_o like_o those_o that_o have_v be_v toil_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v nothing_o oh_o never_o be_v my_o heart_n so_o dead_a in_o duty_n say_v one_o so_o straighten_a and_o shut_v up_o say_v another_o and_o hence_o some_o cry_n out_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o wait_v any_o long_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o pray_v to_o the_o almighty_a what_o sweetness_n in_o ordinance_n what_o be_v christ_n more_o than_o another_o now_o i_o pray_v whence_o be_v this_o what_o be_v christ_n a_o barren_a wilderness_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n a_o break_a cistern_n a_o field_n without_o a_o treasure_n a_o well_o without_o water_n a_o cloud_n without_o rain_n what_o be_v the_o lord_n unwilling_a to_o hear_v and_o pity_v a_o poor_a distress_a sinner_n that_o come_v and_o make_v 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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 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